1、工程硕士(GCT)英语-134 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Vocabula(总题数：10，分数：20.00)1.The old couple decided to _ a boy and a girl though they had three children of their own. A. adapt B. bring C. receive D. adopt（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.2.The government is laying to do something to _ better understanding between t
2、he two countries. A. raise B. promote C. heighten D. increase（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.3.The newspaper did not mention the _ of the damage Caused by the fire. A. range B. level C. extent D. quantity（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.4.If tap water were as dangerous as some people think, _ would be getting sick. A. alotofmoreu
3、s B. morealotofus C. a lot of us more D. a lot more of us（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.5.Since the matter was extremely _ , we dealt with it immediately. A. tough B. tense C. urgent D. instant（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.6.It is said that Johns two daughters or his wife _ to the city where he had an accident. A. going B. ar
4、e going C. were going D. was going（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.7._ the whole story, Jane decided not to see the film. A. Having been told B. Having told C. Been told D. Telling（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.8.By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular _ children as Coca-Cola. A. for B. in C. to D. with（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.9.Because Ed
5、gar was convinced of the accuracy of this fact, he _ his opinion. A. struck at B. strove for C. stuck to D. stood for（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.10.The last half of the nineteenth century _ the steady improvement in the means of travel. A. has witnessed B. was witnessed C. witnessed D. is witnessed（分数：2.00）A.B
6、.C.D.二、BPart Reading (总题数：4，分数：40.00)Directions:In this part there are four passages, each with four suggested answersChoose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.Some pessimistic experts
7、 feel that the automobile is bound to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all autos will be abandoned and allowed to rust. Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of travel in the foreseeable, futu
8、re.The motorcar will undoubtedly change significantly over the next 30 years, It should become smaller, safer, and more economical, and should not be powered by the gasoline engine. The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than present types.Regardless of its power source, the auto in
9、 the future will still be the main problem in urban traffic congestion (拥挤). One, proposed solution to this problem is the automated highway system.When the auto enters the. highway system, a retractable .(可伸缩的)arm. will drop from the auto and make contact with a rail, which is similar to those powe
10、ring subway trains electrically. Once attached to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system, and control of the vehicle will pass to a central computer. The computer will then monitor all of the cars movements.The driver will. use a telephone to dial instructions about his d
11、estination into the system. The computer will calculate the best route, and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the highway. The driver will then be free to relax and wait for the buzzer (蜂鸣器)that will warn of his coming exit. It is estimated that an automated highway will
12、 be able to handle 10,000 vehicles per hour, compared with the 1,400 to 2,000 vehicles that can be carried by a present day highway.（分数：10.00）(1).One significant improvement in the future car may probably be _ A. its power source B. its driving system C. its monitoring system D. its seating capacity
13、（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is the authors main concern? A. How to render automobiles pollution-free. B. How to make smaller and safer automobiles. C. How to solve the problem of traffic jams D. How to develop an automated subway system（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What provides autos with electric power in an
14、 automated highway system? A. A rail. B. An engine. C. A retractable arm D. A computer controller.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).In an automated highway system, all the driver needs to do is _. A. keep in the right lane B. wait to arrive at his destination C. keep in constant touch with the computer center D.
15、 inform the system of his destination by phone（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What is the authors attitude toward the future of autos? A. Enthusiastic. B. Pessimistic. C. Optimistic. D. Cautious.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful
16、 events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Negative events like “serious illness of a family member“ were high on: the list, but so were some positive life-changing events, like marriage. When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does
17、 not reflect how you deal with stressit only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you handle these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy.By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who wor
18、k and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow, the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Womens magazines ran headlines like “Stress causes illness. “ If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy, the articles said, avoid stressful events.But such simplistic advice is i
19、mpossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous, manylike the death of a loved oneare impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription (处方) for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful; a person who wa
20、nted to be completely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move.The notion that all stress makes you sick also ignores a lot of what we know about people. It assumes were all vulnerable (脆弱的) and passive in the face of adversity (逆境). But what about human initiative and
21、creativity? Many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental vigor than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom, and physical and mental strain.（分数：10.00）(1).The result of Holmes-Rahes medical research tells us _. A. the way you
22、 handle major events may cause stress B. what should be done to avoid stress C. what kind of event would cause stress D. how to cope with sudden changes in life（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The studies on stress in the early 1970s led to _. A. widespread concern over its harmful effects B. great panic over t
23、he mental disorder it could cause C. an intensive research into stress-related illnesses D. popular avoidance of stressful jobs（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The score of the Holmes-Rahe test shows _. A. how much pressure you are under B. how positive events can change you life C. how stressful a major event
24、can be D. how you can deal with life-changing events（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Why is “such simplistic advice“ (Line 1, Para. 3) impossible to follow? A. No one can stay on the same job for long. B. No prescription is effective in relieving stress. C. People have to get married someday. D. You could be mi
25、ssing opportunities as well.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).According to the passage people who have experienced ups and downs may become _. A. nervous when faced with difficulties B. physically and mentally strained C. more capable of coping with adversity D. indifferent toward what happens to them（分数：2.00）A.
26、B.C.D.So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about rea
27、ding. Douglas insists that “reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible. “Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it pos
28、sible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also a public activity: It can be seen and observed.Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is
29、 an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny.If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest (探索) for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. “Make learning
30、 to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for Children. “When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is elimin
31、ated. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of learning to read by reading.（分数：10.00）(1).The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first Paragraph is that _. A. it is one of the most difficult s
32、chool courses B. students spend endless hours in reading C. reading tasks are assigned with little guidance D. too much time is spent in teaching about reading（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The teaching of reading will be successful if _. A. teachers can improve conditions at school for the students B. teache
33、rs can enable students to develop their own way of, reading C. teachers can devise the most efficient system for reading D. teachers can make their teaching activities observable（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The word “scrutiny“ (Line 3, Para. 3) most probably means “ _ “ A. inquiry B. observation C. control
34、D. Suspicion（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when _. A. children become highly motivated B. teacher and learner roles are interchangeable C. teaching helps children in the search for knowledge D. reading enriches childrens experience（
35、分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The main idea of the passage is that _. A. teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read B. teachers should encourage students to read as Widely as possible C. reading ability is something acquired rather than taught D. reading is more complicated tha
36、n generally believed（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to five children something to do.In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with
37、another. In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers. This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult wo
38、rld.What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same, The changes have ,been mostly in terms of craftsman-ship, mechanics, and technology. It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all pa
39、rt of the world and their persistence to the present that is amazing. In Egypt, the Americas, China., Japan and. among the Arctic (北极的) peoples; generally: the same kinds of toys appeared. Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys imitate their surroundings. Nearly every civ
40、ilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers , tiny animals and vehicles.Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject to technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use. The progress from the wheel to the oxcart to the automobile is a d
41、irect line of ascent (进步). The progress from a rattle (波浪鼓) used by a baby in 3000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness. Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of available materials.（分数：10.00）(1).The
42、 reason why the toys most boys play with are different from those that girls play with is that _. A. their social roles are rigidly determined B. most boys would like to follow their fathers professions C. boys like to play with their fathers while girls with their mothers D. they like challenging a
43、ctivities（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).One aspect of “the universality of toys“ lies in the fact that _. A. technological advances have greatly improved the durability of toys B. the improvement of craftsmanship in making toys depends on the efforts of universities C. the exploration of the universe has led
44、to the creation of new kinds of toys D. the basic characteristics of toys are the same the world over（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following is the authors view on the historical development of toys? A. The craftsmanship in toy making has remained essentially unchanged. B. Toys have remained bas
45、ically the same all through the centuries. C. The toy industry has witnessed great leaps in technology in recent years. D. Toys are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a childs character.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Regarded as a kind of art form, toys _. A. follow a direct line of ascent B. a
46、lso appeal greatly to adults C. are not characterized by technological progress D. reflect the pace of social progress（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The author used the example of a rattle to show that _. A. in toy making there is a continuity in the use of materials B. even the simplest toys can reflect the
47、progress of technology C. it often takes a long time to introduce new technology into toy making D. even a simple toy can mirror the artistic tastes of the time（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.三、BPart Cloze/(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Directions:For each blank in the following passage, choose the best answer from the choices g
48、iven below. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.For most kinds of activities, a large group of people can accomplish more and have more fun than one person alone. For example, politicians, businessmen, workers, and U U 1 /U /Ucriminals know that they must join organizations in order to be U U 2 /U /U. Since there is usually strength in numbers, labor unions have a more U
