1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）-试卷 88 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
2、 answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：2.00）_2.They lost their way in the forest, and _ made matters worse was night began to fall.（分数：2.00）A.thatB.itC.whatD.which3.In no country _ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day
3、.（分数：2.00）A.other thanB.more thanC.better thanD.rather than4.Dinner will be ready_, but we still have time for a drink.（分数：2.00）A.finallyB.currentlyC.presentlyD.lately5.Steel is an alloy composed_of iron and carbon.（分数：2.00）A.primarilyB.traditionallyC.carefullyD.partially6.A long time ago, at a nati
4、onal conference on biology, he cautiously _ his new theory on life.（分数：2.00）A.advancedB.relievedC.producedD.thrust7.It is _ he is determined.（分数：2.00）A.buying a new car thatB.to buy a new car thatC.to buy a new car whatD.buying a new car which8.It is vital that food and shelter are made _ for people
5、 in the flood-stricken area.（分数：2.00）A.freeB.usefulC.availableD.usable9.Since the matter was extremely _, we dealt with it immediately.（分数：2.00）A.toughB.tenseC.urgentD.instant10.The _ care of the body requires an understanding of its needs, allowing for variations resulting from climate, age or occu
6、pation.（分数：2.00）A.properB.tenderC.warmD.mild11.The ATMs enable bank customers to access their money 24 hours a day and seven days a week _ ATMs are located.（分数：2.00）A.whereverB.wheneverC.howeverD.whatever二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：50.00)12.Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part t
7、here 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 the center.（分数：10.00）_Promptness is important in American business
8、, academic, and social settings. The importance of punctuality is taught to young children in school. Tardy slips and the use of bells signal to the child that punctuality and time itself are to be respected. People who keep appointments are considered dependable. If people are late to job interview
9、s, appointments, or classes, they are often viewed as unreliable and irresponsible. In the business world, “time is money“ and companies may fine their executives for tardiness to business meetings. Of course, it is not always possible to be punctual. Social and business etiquette also provides rule
10、s for late arrivals. Calling on the telephone if one is going to be more than a few minutes late for scheduled appointments is considered polite and is often expected. Keeping a date of a friend waiting beyond ten to twenty minutes is considered rude. On the other hand, arriving thirty minutes late
11、to some parties is acceptable.（分数：10.00）(1).The best title for the passage is _.（分数：2.00）A.PunctualityB.TimeC.EtiquetteD.Culture(2).Children in America are taught to _.（分数：2.00）A.be on time when doing thingsB.respect their teachersC.take their time when doing thingsD.respect their time(3).If a perso
12、n is late for business meeting, he may _.（分数：2.00）A.be firedB.be criticized by his bossC.be required to apologizeD.be made to pay(4).Social etiquette in the United States allows people to _.（分数：2.00）A.be a few minutes late for interviewsB.be up to a half-hour late for some partiesC.keep a friend wai
13、ting for less than 30 minutesD.come a few minutes earlier to any appointment(5).“Time is money“ here means _.（分数：2.00）A.time is very important in the business worldB.time can bring you moneyC.if you hurry, you can get some moneyD.if you are late, you will lose moneyComplimentary Dow Jones News Get D
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17、ple predict market changesB.it is up to the minuteC.it is always realD.it is professional(3).Dow Jones Real-Time News covers the following EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.credit market newsB.regional newsC.sports newsD.announcement by companies(4).The advertisement is directed toward _.（分数：2.00）A.brokersB.inves
18、torsC.managersD.directors(5).The purpose of the advertisement is _.（分数：2.00）A.encouraging people to use Scottrade accountB.introducing the importance of Dow Jones NewsC.calling people“s attention to stock exchangeD.hiring brokersChina“s employment and re-employment situation remains tough with a sur
19、ge this year in the number of graduates hitting the job market and in unemployment in general, a senior official said. The country“s registered average unemployment rate in urban areas reached 4 per cent last year and is expected to go higher this year, Labour and Social Security Minister Zheng Sili
20、n told Xinhua yesterday. There are nearly 14 million laid-off workers in urban areas so far. And more than 10 million new graduates are predicted to enter the work force Zheng said. To make things worse, about 150 million rural workers will head to the cities to seek employment, he said. Zheng, who
21、was appointed as the minister during the first session of the 10th National People“s Congress in March, has urged his departments nationwide to do more to assist laid-off workers to restart their lives.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the most appropriate title for this passage about China“s employment?（分数：2.0
22、0）A.Tough Year for Job SeekersB.College Graduates Challenged by EmploymentC.Too Many Workers Laid Off This YearD.Minister Hopeful of Employment Prospective(2).What is expected of the unemployment rate for this year?（分数：2.00）A.Less than 4%.B.About 4%.C.Mom than 4%.D.The information is not given.(3).H
23、ow many people will be looking for jobs this year?（分数：2.00）A.Around 39 million.B.Over 150 million.C.About 174 million.D.No exact figure is provided.(4).Which of the following people will head to the cities to seek employment?（分数：2.00）A.Laid-off workers.B.New graduates.C.Rural workers.D.All of these
24、people.(5).Minister Zheng“s main purpose is to _.（分数：2.00）A.describe the difficult employment situationB.urge his departments nationwide to do more to help solving the problemC.warn people of unemployment problemD.explain the present employment situationEven plants can run a fever, especially when t
25、hey“re under attack by insects or disease. But unlike humans, plants can have their temperature taken from 3,000 feet awaystraight up. A decade ago, adapting the infrared scanning technology developed for military purposes and other satellites, physicist Stephen Paley came up with a quick way to tak
26、e the temperature of crops to determine which ones are under stress. The goal was to let farmers precisely target pesticide (杀虫剂) spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field, which invariably includes plants that don“t have pest (害虫) problems. Even better, Paley“s Remote Scanning Services Comp
27、any could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye. Mounted on a plane flown at 3,000 feet at night, an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops. The data were transformed into a color-coded map showing where plants were running “fevers“. Farmers could then spot-spray, u
28、sing 40 to 70 percent less pesticide than they otherwise would. The bad news is that Paley“s company closed down in 1984, after only three years. Farmers resisted the new technology and long-term backers were hard to find. But with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce, and refinements in
29、infrared scanning, Paley hopes to get back into operation. Agriculture experts have no doubt the technology works. “This technique can be used on 75 percent of agricultural land in the United States, “says George Oerther of Texas A&M. Ray Jackson, who recently retired from the Department of Agricult
30、ure, thinks? remote infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade. But only if Paley finds the financial backing which he failed to obtain 10 years ago.（分数：10.00）(1).Plants will emit an increased amount of heat when they are_.（分数：2.00）A.sprayed with pesticidesB.facing an infrared
31、scannerC.in poor physical conditionD.exposed to excessive sun rays(2).In order to apply pesticide spraying precisely, we can use infrared scanning to_.（分数：2.00）A.estimate the damage to the cropsB.measure the size of the affected areaC.draw a color-coded mapD.locate the problem area(3).Farmers can sa
32、ve a considerable amount of pesticide by_.（分数：2.00）A.resorting to spot-sprayingB.consulting infrared scanning expertsC.transforming poisoned rainD.detecting crop problems at an early stage(4).The application of infrared scanning technology to agriculture met with some difficulties_.（分数：2.00）A.the la
33、ck of official supportB.its high costC.the lack of financialD.its failure to help increase production(5).Infrared scanning technology may be brought back into operation because of_.（分数：2.00）A.the desire of farmers to improve the quality of their produceB.growing concern about the excessive use of pe
34、sticides on cropsC.the forceful promotion by the Department of AgricultureD.full support from agricultural experts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 o
35、ne and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：20.00）_A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supplyall these were important factors, in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution.【B1】they were not enough.
36、 Something else was needed to start the industrial process. That “something special“ was men【B2】individuals who could invent machines, find new sources of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society. The men who【B3】the machines of the Industrial Revolution came from many backgroun
37、ds and many occupations. Many of them were【B4】inventors than scientists. A man who is a pure scientist is primarily interested in doing his research【B5】. He is not necessarily working so that his findings can be used. An inventor or one interested in applied science is【B6】trying to make something th
38、at has a concrete idea. He may try to solve a problem by using the theories【B7】science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a specific result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of【B8】other objective
39、s. Most of the people who developed the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had【B9】or no training in science might not have made their inventions if a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years【B
40、10】.（分数：20.00）(1).【B1】（分数：2.00）A.ButB.AndC.BesidesD.Even(2).【B2】（分数：2.00）A.generatingB.effectiveC.motivationD.creative(3).【B3】（分数：2.00）A.employedB.createdC.operatedD.controlled(4).【B4】（分数：2.00）A.lessB.betterC.moreD.worse(5).【B5】（分数：2.00）A.happilyB.occasionallyC.reluctantlyD.accurately(6).【B6】（分数：2.0
41、0）A.seldomB.sometimesC.usuallyD.never(7).【B7】（分数：2.00）A.ofB.withC.toD.as(8).【B8】（分数：2.00）A.fewB.thoseC.manyD.all(9).【B9】（分数：2.00）A.littleB.muchC.someD.any(10).【B10】（分数：2.00）A.agoB.pastC.aheadD.before四、Dialogue Completion(总题数：11，分数：22.00)14.Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, there a
42、re ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that most appropriately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：2.00）_1
43、5.A: I“d like some icecream. Do they have Coke only?B: _（分数：2.00）A.Of course not. They have almost everything you can name.B.Sorry, I have no idea about what you said.C.You“d better choose what you like.D.You“d probably have to go by yourself.16.Nancy: Have you heard about Dana? She is going to get
44、married with Graham. Scott: _（分数：2.00）A.You“re kidding.B.Congratulations.C.Is it a real thing?D.Good luck.17.Wife: Where is my box of chocolates? Husband: _（分数：2.00）A.I“ve got an appointment at 11.B.The children were in your room this morning.C.That“ s a rather big box.D.Put it on the upper shel18.M
45、other: Jimmy, what are you hiding behind your back? Let me see. Jimmy: It“s kitty. Please let me keep it. It“s a good kitty and will not bring you any trouble. Mother: _. I told you. No pets. It“ll make a mess of this house.（分数：2.00）A.No wayB.Not at allC.By the wayD.On the contrary19.Sophia: There“l
46、l be an issue next month introducing your newly published book and I“d like to have an interview with you, if possible.Josh: An interview? I“d like to, but I“m afraid my schedule is all full.Sophia: It won“t take you long, Mr. Josh.（分数：2.00）A.One and a half bouts will satisfyB.One and a half hours w
47、ill doC.One and a half hours will goD.One and a half hours will help20.Bus driver: Move to the rear of the bus, please. There are plenty of seats. Passenger:_? Bus driver: Forty cents. Drop it in the box.（分数：2.00）A.What is the price, pleaseB.What shall be the fee, pleaseC.How much does it cost, plea
48、seD.How much is the fare, please21.Woman: How can we get tickets for the Sunday“s movie? Man: _.（分数：2.00）A.Just go to see it.B.No one pays them.C.Just go to the booking office.D.I like the Sunday“s movie.22.Ann: Oh, it“s ten o“clock. I“d better go home now. Bill: _.（分数：2.00）A.OK. Please take your time.B.You can“t go now. Don“t you want tO stay any longer?C.Won“t you stay f
