1、GCT工程硕士（英语）-试卷 82及答案解析(总分：134.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Vocabulary and Struc(总题数：11，分数：22.00)1.Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are ten incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your a
2、nswer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：2.00）_2.The captain of the ship _the passengers that there was no danger.（分数：2.00）A.assuredB.ensuredC.securedD.insured3.Millions of Americans flock to their drugstore to buy vitamins and minerals, _that these pills can help to preve
3、nt serious illnesses.（分数：2.00）A.convincingB.convincedC.to convinceD.to be convinced4.The bird flew upward and dropped the shellfish onto the rock to _it open.（分数：2.00）A.cutB.pressC.breakD.shake5.John Smith, being a diligent student, never refuses to_ more responsibilities that are assigned to him.（分
4、数：2.00）A.take upB.take inC.take offD.take on6.Every year, thousands of college students apply for the CCTV Cup English Speech_.（分数：2.00）A.ArgumentB.QuarrelC.DebateD.Contest7.The newly released movie was_ as to arouse so much sensation among the young people.（分数：2.00）A.soB.suchC.muchD.very8.We felt_
5、to death because we could make nothing of the lecturer“s speech.（分数：2.00）A.exposedB.tiredC.exhaustedD.bored9.Weather_, there will be an open air party with live music here this weekend.（分数：2.00）A.permitsB.should permitC.will permitD.pemitting10.The machines in this workshop are not regulated_ but ar
6、e jointly controlled by a central computer system.（分数：2.00）A.inevitablyB.individuallyC.irrespectivelyD.irregularly11.The Chinese community there, consisting of 67,000_, is the largest concentration of Chinese outside Asia.（分数：2.00）A.visitorsB.workersC.adultsD.inhabitants二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，
7、分数：50.00)12.Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages, each followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through
8、 the center.（分数：10.00）_These days a green building means more than just the color of the paint. Green building can also refer to environmentally friendly houses, factories, and offices. Buildings account for 65 percent of total U.S. electricity use. But green buildings can reduce energy and water us
9、e. Also, the buildings are often located near public transportation such as buses and subways, so that people can drive their cars less. That could be good for the environment, because cars use lots of natural resources such as gasoline, and give off pollution. Green buildings are often built on pre
10、viously developed land, so that the buildings don“t destroy forests or other wild habitats(栖息地). Marty Dettling is a project manager for a building that puts these ideas into action. The Solaire has been called the country“s first green residential high-rise building. According to Dealing, “We“ve re
11、duced our energy consumption by one-third and our water by 50 percent. Not everyone is leaping to move into a green building, however. Some people think that features such as solar panels cost more money than more traditional energy sources. Despite this, Dettling hopes that green buildings will bec
12、ome common in the future. “It“s going to be big“, she said.（分数：10.00）(1).What does green building refer to nowadays?（分数：2.00）A.Buildings painted by green hands.B.Buildings covered with green plants.C.Buildings that are environmentally friendly.D.Buildings like houses, factories, and offices.(2).The
13、word “Also“(Line 2, Paragraph 2) is used to _.（分数：2.00）A.continue the discussion of total U.S. electricity useB.expand the topic of reduction of energy and water useC.include the discussion of public transportationD.shift the focus to the topic of the environment protection(3).In terms of land use,
14、green buildings are constructed by_.（分数：2.00）A.making use of developed landB.developing new landC.clearing the ground in a forestD.draining wild habitats(4).Why are some people not so enthusiastic about green buildings?（分数：2.00）A.Because they do not jump into green building.B.Because they fail to mo
15、ve into a green building.C.Because they find it more costly to live in a green building.D.Because they think that solar panels still cost too much.(5).What did Marty Dettling mean when she said, “It“s going to be big?“（分数：2.00）A.Green buildings have a great potential.B.People expect bigger green bui
16、ldings.C.Green buildings will be larger in size.D.People prefer to live in bigger buildings.According to the United States government, people are classified as homeless if they have no place to stay and no expectation of finding a place for the next thirty days. Although technically accurate, that i
17、s an impersonal assessment of an enormous and very human problem. The homeless population represents all of us Americans. It includes men and women, the elderly, children, and infants. Its members are from all ethnic(种族的) groups. What they have in common is poverty. Currently in the U.S., thirty-nin
18、e million people live in poverty. When money is really tight, paying the rent or buying food often becomes a choice. Government assistance in the form of food stamps does help but, as one homeless man explains, you can“t pay the rent with food stamps. With no money for rent, the streets and homeless
19、 shelters become the alternative. Although men constitute the largest group within the homeless population, homeless women with children are rapidly joining them. In fact, one quarter of the homeless people in the U.S. are teenagers and young children. People may become homeless for numerous reasons
20、. However, there are certain factors that many of these individuals have in common. They include a lack of adequate education and job skills. A majority of the teenagers and adults have not completed high school. The abuse of alcohol and drugs is also a common factor One third of the adult homeless
21、population abuses alcohol, while one quarter of the same group uses drugs. Some members of this population suffer mental health problems. Within the past several years many institutions for the mentally ill have been closed and their patients sent “home“. Unfortunately, a number of those people have
22、 no home to go to and they are unable to adequately look after themselves. Job loss in today“s economy has also become a real factor in the loss of people“s homes. The breakup of families through abandonment and divorce are also contributing factors, particularly when there are children involved. Th
23、e parent who is left to care for the kids with inadequate income may be forced to depend on the homeless shelters to put a roof over their heads.（分数：10.00）(1).The writer thinks that the U.S. government“s definition of the homeless reveals _.（分数：2.00）A.an insincere attitude toward the homelessB.an un
24、bearable attitude toward the homelessC.an uncivilized attitude toward the homelessD.an unsympathetic attitude toward the homeless(2).The U.S. govermnent helps the homeless by _.（分数：2.00）A.giving them homeless allowancesB.giving them food stampsC.finding jobs for themD.finding residences for them(3).
25、Most of the homeless in the U.S. are_.（分数：2.00）A.male adultsB.female adultsC.the elderlyD.children(4).People become homeless for all the following reasons EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.the lack of adequate educationB.the abuse of alcohol and drugsC.the closure of institutions for the mentally illD.the poor pe
26、rformance of economy(5).The breakup of families is likely to lead to homelessness because a parent with kids may _.（分数：2.00）A.lose his or her job in today“s economyB.be unable to look after the kidsC.not have enough incomeD.find residence at a homeless shelterAmerican no longer expect public figures
27、, whether in speech or in writing, to command the English language with skill and gift. Nor do they aspire to such command themselves. In his latest book, Doing Our Own Thing, the Degradation of language and Music and why we should like, care, John Me Whorter, a linguist and controversialist of mixe
28、d liberal and conservative views, sees the triumph of 1960 scounter-culture as responsible for the decline of formal English. But the cult of the authentic and the personal, “doing our own thing“, has spelt the death of formal speech, writing, poetry and music. While even the modestly educated sough
29、t an elevated tone when they put pen to paper before the 1960s, even the most well regarded writing since then has sought to capture spoken English on the page. Equally, in poetry, the highly personal, performative gene is the only form that could claim real liveliness, in both oral and written Engl
30、ish, talking is triumphing over speaking, spontaneity over craft. Illustrated with an entertaining array of examples from both high and low culture, the trend that Mr. McWhorter documents is unmistakable. But it is less clear, to take the question of his subtitle, why we should, like care. As a ling
31、uist, he acknowledges that all varieties of human language, including non-standard ones like Black English, can be powerfully expressivethere exists no language or dialect in the world that cannot convey complex ideas. He is not arguing, as many do, that we can no longer think straight because we do
32、 not talk proper. Russians have a deep love for their own language and carry large chunks of memorized poetry in their heads, while Italian politicians tend to elaborate speech that would seem old-fashioned to most English-speakers. Mr. McWhorter acknowledges that formal language is not strictly nec
33、essary, and proposes no radical education reformshe is really grieving over the loss of something beautiful more than useful. We now take our English “on paper plates instead of china“. A shame, perhaps, but probably an inevitable one.（分数：10.00）(1).According to Mc Whorter, the decline of formal Engl
34、ish _.（分数：2.00）A.is inevitable in radical education reforms.B.is but all too natural in language development.C.has caused the controversy over the counter-culture.D.brought about changes in public attitudes in the 1960s.(2).The word “talking“(Line 5, Paragraph 2) denotes（分数：2.00）A.modesty.B.personal
35、ity.C.liveliness.D.informality.(3).To which of the following statements would McWhorter most likely agree?（分数：2.00）A.Logical thinking is not necessarily related to the way we talk.B.Black English can be more expressive than standard English.C.Non standard varieties of human language are just as ente
36、rtaining.D.Of all the varieties, standard English Can best convey complex ideas.(4).The description of Russians“ love of memorizing poetry shows the author“s _.（分数：2.00）A.interest in their language.B.appreciation of their efforts.C.admiration for their memory.D.contempt for their old-fashionedness.(
37、5).According to the last paragraph, “paper plates“ is to “china“ as _.（分数：2.00）A.temporary is to “permanent“.B.radical is to “conservative“.C.functional is to “artistic“.D.humble is to “noble“.As soon as it was revealed that a reporter for progressive magazine had discovered bow to make a hydrogen b
38、omb, a group of firearm(火器) fans formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are now lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one. “The Constitution“, said the associationes spokesman, “gives everyone the right to own arms. It doesn“t spell out what kind of arms. Bu
39、t since anyone can now make a hydmgen bomb, the public should be able to buy it to protect theraselves“. “Don“t you think it“s dangerous to have one in the house, particularly where there are children around?“ “The National Hydrogen Bomb Association hopes to educate people in the safe handling of th
40、is type of weapon. We are instrueting owners to keep the bomb in a locked cabinet and the fuse(导火索) separately in a drawer“. “Some people consider the hydrogen bomb a very fatal weapon which could kill somebody“. The spokesman said, “Hydrogen bombs don“t kill peoplepeople kill people. The bomb is fo
41、r selfprotection and it also has a deterrent effect. If somebody knows you have a nuelear weapon in your house, they“re going to think twice about breaking in“. “But those who want to ban the bomb for American citizens claim that if you have one locked in the cabinet, with the fuse in a drawer, you
42、would never be able to assemble it in time to stop an intruder(侵入者)“. “Another argument against allowing people to own a bomb is that at the moment it is very expensive to build one. So what your association is backing is a program which would allow the middle and upper classes to acquire a bomb whi
43、le poor people will be left defenseless with just handguns“.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, some people started a national association so as to_.（分数：2.00）A.block any legislation to ban the private possession of the bombB.coordinate the mass production of the destructive weaponC.instruct peop
44、le how to keep the bomb safe at homeD.promote the large-scale sale of this newly invented weapon(2).Some people oppose the ownership of H-bombs by individuals on the grounds that_.（分数：2.00）A.the size of the bomb makes it difficult to keep in a drawerB.most people don“t know how to handle the weaponC
45、.people“s lives will be threatened by the weaponD.they may fall into the hands of criminals(3).By saying that the bomb also has a deterrent effect the spokesman means that it_.（分数：2.00）A.will frighten away any possible intrudersB.can show the special status of its ownersC.will threaten the safety of
46、 the owners as wellD.can kill those entering others houses by force(4).According to the passage, opponents of the private ownership of H-bombs are very much worried that（分数：2.00）A.the influence of the association is too powerful for the less privileged to overcomeB.poorly-educated Americans will fin
47、d it difficult to make use of the weaponC.the wide use of the weapon will push up living expenses tremendouslyD.the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis(5).From the tone of the passage we know that the author is _.（分数：2.00）A.doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home
48、 for safetyB.unhappy with those who vote against the ownership of H-bombsC.not serious about the private ownership of H bombsD.concerned about the spread of unclear weapons三、Cloze(总题数：2，分数：40.00)13.Part III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：20.00）_How does water scarcity affect people? First of all, it【B1】
