1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）-试卷 91 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.Don“t be so _ to me. I“m here not to quarrel with you but to explain the whole matter to you.（分数：2.00）A.suspiciousB.hostileC.angryD.hospitable3.It is important that the hotel receptionist_ that guests are registered correc
3、tly.（分数：2.00）A.has made sureB.made sureC.must make sureD.make sure4.Everything we eat and drink contains some salt; we can meet the body“s need for it from natural sources without turning _ the salt bottle.（分数：2.00）A.upB.toC.onD.over5.It is important that the hotel receptionist _ that guests are reg
4、istered correctly.（分数：2.00）A.has made sureB.made sureC.must make sureD.make sure6.The electric shaver needs _before it can be used.（分数：2.00）A.repairingB.to repairC.being repairedD.to be repairing7.Those who _women“s liberation movement continue to hope, and work, for a change.（分数：2.00）A.consist inB.
5、believe inC.indulge inD.result in8.I suggested he should_himself to his new condition.（分数：2.00）A.adaptB.adoptC.regulateD.suit9.She hoped that a long rest might _ her in health.（分数：2.00）A.improveB.reformC.strengthenD.perfect10.He is _ student that he performed very well in the nationwide examinations
6、.（分数：2.00）A.so diligentB.such a diligentC.so much diligentD.such very diligent11.Children don“t _ understand what are reciting, but gradually it will have an impact on thinking.（分数：2.00）A.necessarilyB.profitablyC.unnecessarilyD.unprofitably二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：50.00)12.Part II Reading Com
7、prehensionDirections: 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 the center.（分数：10.00）_China“s
8、employment and re-employment situation remains tough with a surge 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 percent last year and is expected to go hi
9、gher this year, Labour and Social Security Minister Zheng Silin 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, the nation“s agricultural adjustm
10、ent has forced more than 150 million rural workers to quit farming. Many of them will head to the cities to seek employment, posing uncertainties for the State, he said. Zheng, who was appointed as the minister during the first session of the 10th National People“s Congress in March, has urged his d
11、epartments nationwide to do more to assist laid off workers to restart their lives.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the most appropriate rifle for this passage about China“s employment?（分数：2.00）A.Tough Year for Job SeekersB.College Graduates Challenged by EmploymentC.Too Many Workers Laid Off This YearD.Minist
12、er 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.More than 4%.D.The information is not given.(3).How 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.
13、D.No exact figure is provided.(4).Which of the following people are posing greater uncertainties for the State?（分数：2.00）A.Laid-off workers.B.New graduates.C.Rural workers.D.All of these people.(5).Minister Zheng“s main purpose is to _.（分数：2.00）A.describe the difficult employment situationB.urge his
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27、nstead of leather. They made the switch because they wanted every basketball they use to feel and bounce the same. However, some players complained right away that the new balls bounced differently and were actually harder to control than leather ones. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban asked for hel
28、p the Department of Physics at the University of Texas. The scientists investigated friction that affects the ability of a player to hold onto a ball. “The greater the friction, the better it will stick to his hand“, explains Horwitz, one of the physicists who worked on the project. Tests on both we
29、t and dry balls showed that while the plastic ball was easier to grip when dry, it had less friction and became much harder to hold onto when wet. That“s because sweating stays on the surface of the synthetic balls but gets absorbed into the leather ballsan important detail for sweaty athletes. In J
30、anuary, the NBA went back to use the traditional leather balls. They aren“t perfect, but for now, that“s just the way the ball bounces.（分数：10.00）(1).The NBA started using synthetic basketballs instead of leather ones because _.（分数：2.00）A.NBA players had used the leather balls for too long a timeB.NB
31、A officials wanted a switch with which to start a reformC.they emphasized that synthetic materials are manmadeD.they wanted every basketball to feel and bounce the same(2).How did some NBA players respond to the switch to synthetic balls?（分数：2.00）A.They felt that the new balls were worse than the le
32、ather balls.B.They thought differently about the leather balls.C.They felt much more comfortable with the synthetic balls.D.They believed the new balls would soon be replaced.(3).Which of the following contributes to the better control of the balls?（分数：2.00）A.Stronger affection.B.More ownership.C.Gr
33、eater friction.D.Fewer investigations.(4).When is it harder for an NBA player to hold onto a synthetic ball?（分数：2.00）A.When sweating sticks to the ball.B.When the ball is wetted by water.C.When tests are done on the ball.D.When the ball is dried with a towel.(5).In the last paragraph, “that“s just t
34、he way the ball bounces“, probably means_.（分数：2.00）A.tradition offers the best choiceB.the NBA made a mistakeC.the ball bounces as best it canD.the ball bounces perfectly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
35、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）_Until recently most historians spoke very critically of the Industrial Revolution. They【B1】that in the long run industrialization greatly raised the st
36、andard of living for the【B2】man. But they insisted that its【B3】results during the period from 1740 to 1840 were widespread poverty and misery for the【B4】of the English population.【B5】contrast, they saw in the preceding hundred years from 1640 to 1740, when England was still a【B6】agricultural country
37、, a period of great abundance and prosperity. This view,【B7】is generally thought to be wrong. Specialists【B8】history and economics, have【B9】two things: that the period from 1640 to 1740 was【B10】by great poverty, and that industrialization certainly did not worsen and may have actually improved the c
38、onditions for the majority of the populace.（分数：20.00）(1).【B1】（分数：2.00）A.admittedB.believedC.claimedD.predicted(2).【B2】（分数：2.00）A.plainB.averageC.meanD.normal(3).【B3】（分数：2.00）A.momentaryB.promptC.instantD.immediate(4).【B4】（分数：2.00）A.bulkB.hostC.grossD.magnitude(5).【B5】（分数：2.00）A.OnB.WithC.ForD.By(6).
39、【B6】（分数：2.00）A.broadlyB.thoroughlyC.generallyD.completely(7).【B7】（分数：2.00）A.howeverB.meanwhileC.thereforeD.moreover(8).【B8】（分数：2.00）A.atB.inC.aboutD.for(9).【B9】（分数：2.00）A.manifestedB.approvedC.shownD.speculated(10).【B10】（分数：2.00）A.notedB.impressedC.labeledD.marked四、Dialogue Completion(总题数：11，分数：22.0
40、0)14.Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, there are 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 t
41、he ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：2.00）_15.Guest: Oh, I hadn“t realized how late it was. I“m afraid I“ll have to be going. Host: Oh, not yet. I“m just going to make some coffee. Guest: _, though I“d really love to stay. I“ve got to be up by six tomorrow morning, unfortunately
42、. Thank you for a wonderful party.（分数：2.00）A.I“m sorry, but I mustB.Excuse me, but I have to goC.Pardon me, but I should goD.It“s a pity, but no way out16.George: The fish is wonderful. May I have another serving please? Mrs. Richardson: _.（分数：2.00）A.I“m afraid I didn“t cook very well.B.Of course, y
43、ou may.C.Please help yourself.D.Don“t be so polite.17.A: Good evening, Juliet, my love. How have you been? B: Fine, _.（分数：2.00）A.thank you, my love. Oh, how I“ve missed you!B.thank you very much.C.It“s my fault.D.It“s very hot.18.Customer: This shirt seems a size too small for me. It“s an L. Saleswo
44、man: I“m really sorry. _（分数：2.00）A.I think it“s just the right size.B.The color doesn“t suit you.C.It looks nice on you.D.It doesn“t come in XL.19.Joe: We haven“t got together for a long time. How about lunch next week? Nancy: I“m pretty tied up all next week. How about we plan on two weeks from tod
45、ay?_. Joe: OK. Wednesday in two weeks.（分数：2.00）A.I can reach it on that WednesdayB.I can make it on that WednesdayC.I can get it on that WednesdayD.I can assure it on that Wednesday20.Patient: I strained my back the other day working in the garden. Doctor: _（分数：2.00）A.Why so careless?B.Well, you nee
46、d an X-ray.C.When did it start?D.Well, go and stay in be21.Man: Excuse me, madam. May I sit here?Woman: _（分数：2.00）A.No, you can“t.B.Yes, you may take the chair.C.Of course not.D.I“ m afraid it“ s taken.22.Student A: You are net from Britain, are you?Student B: _（分数：2.00）A.Sure, I know the country we
47、ll.B.I can“t agree more.C.You“d better go there to have look.D.No, but I live there now.23.Speaker A: What shall we do this weekend? Speaker B: How about going to London on Saturday? There“s a good exhibition on at the Royal Academy. Speaker A: _. Shall we get the coach or the train?（分数：2.00）A.I“d l
48、ike to say yes but it“s just not possibleB.I“d rather go to another placeC.OK, that“s a good ideaD.I can“t make it Saturday24.Shop-assistant: Can I help you? Customer: Yes, I“d like to try these shoes in size 4, please? Shop-assistant: Yes, just a moment. I“m sorry but we“ve only got them in four and a half. _?（分数：2.00）A.How about another pairB.Do you want to try them onC.Do you need
