1、工程硕士(GCT)英语-148 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 captain of the ship _ the passengers that there was no danger. A. assured B. ensured C. secured D. insured（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.2.This video may be freely reproduced _ commercial promotion or sale. A. as for B. except for C
2、. thanks to D. up to（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.3.The bird flew upward and dropped the shellfish onto the rock to _ it open. A. cut B. press C. break D. shake（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.4.John Smith, being a diligent student, never refuses to _ more responsibilities that are assigned to him. A. take up B. take in C. take
3、 off D. take on（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.5.Every year, thousands of college students apply for the CCTV Cup English Speech _. A. Argument B. Quarrel C. Debate D. Contest（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.6.The newly released movie was _ as to arouse so much sensation among the young people. A. so B. such C. much D. very（分数：2.
4、00）A.B.C.D.7.Making energy use completely harmless to the environment _ very diffcult and usually economically expensive. A. is B. are C. have been D. shall be（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.8.Weather _ , there will be an open air party with live music here this weekend. A. permits B. should permit C. will permit
5、D. permitting（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.9.The machines in this workshop are not regulated _ but are jointly controlled by a central computer system. A. inevitably B. individually C. irrespectively D. irregularly（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.10.The Chinese community there, consisting of 67,000 _,is the largest concentratio
6、n of Chinese outside Asia. A. visitors B. workers C. adults D. inhabitants（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.二、BPart Reading (总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、BPassage One/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Firefighters are often asked to speak to school and community groups about the importance of fire safety, particularly fire prevention and detecti
7、on. Because smoke detectors reduce the risk of dying in a fire by half, firefighters often provides audiences with information on how to install these protective devices in their homes.Specifically, they tell them these things: A smoke detector should be placed on earth floor of a home. while sleepi
8、ng, people are in particular danger of an emergent fire, and there must be a detector outside each sleeping area. A good site for a detector woule be a hallway that runs between living spaces and bedrooms.Because of the dead-air space that might be missed by hot air bouncing around above a fire, smo
9、ke detectors should be installed either on the ceiling at least four inches from the nearest wall, or high on a wall at least four, but no further than twelve inches from the ceiling.Detectors should not be mounted near windows, entrances, or other places where drafts(过堂风)might direct the smoke away
10、 from the unit. Nor should they be placed in kitchens and garages, where cooking and gasfumes are likely to cause false alarms.（分数：10.00）(1).One responsibility of a firefighter is to _. A. install smoke detectors in residents homes B. check if smoke detectors are properly installed C. develop fire s
11、afety programs for schools D. speak to residents about how to prevent fires（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Compared with homes without smoke detectors, home with them give their owners a 50% better chance of _. A. surviving a fire B. preventing a fire C. detecting a hidden fire D. not getting injured in a fire
12、（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A smoke detector must always be placed _. A. on any level of a home B. outside all bedrooms in a home C. in all hallways of a home D. in kitchens where fires are most likely to start（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The passage implies the dead-air space is most likely to be found _. A. on a
13、 ceiling four inches from a wall B. near an open window C. close to where a wall meets a ceiling D. in kitchens and garages（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What is the focus of this passage? A.How firefighters carry out their responsibilities. B.The proper installation of home smoke detectors. C.The detection o
14、f dead-air space on walls and ceiling. D.How smoke detectors prevent fires in homes.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)If those “mad moments“when you cant remember what your friend has told you or where you left your keysare becoming more frequent, mental exercises and a healthy brain die
15、t may help.Just as bodies require more maintenance with the passing years，so do brains，which scientists now know show signs of aging as early as the 20s and 30s“Brain aging starts at a very young age, younger than any of us had imagined and these processes continue gradually over the years,“ said Dr
16、Gary Small, the director of the Center on Aging at the University of California, Los Angeles. “Im convinced that it is never too early to get started on a mental or brain-fitness program,“ he added.In his book, The Memory Bible, the 51-year-old neuroscientist(神经学家)lists what he refers to as the 10 s
17、uggestions for keeping the brain young. They include training memory, building skills, reducing stress, mental exercises, brain food and a healthy lifestyle. Its a game plan for keeping brain cells sparking and neural networks in perfect shape.“Misplacing your keys a couple of times dont mean you sh
18、ould start labeling your cabinets. Memory loss is not an inevitable consequence of aging. Our brains can fight back,“ he said.Small provides the weapons for a full-scale attack.Simple memory tests give an indication of what you are up against and tools such as “look“ and “connect“ are designed to ma
19、ke sure that important things such as names and dates are never forgotten. “So if you wanted to learn names and faces, for example, you meet MrsBeatty and you notice a distinguishing facial feature, maybe a high eyebrow,“ said Small. “You associate the first thing that comes to mind. I think of the
20、actor Warren Beatty so I create a mental picture of Warren Beatty kissing her brow.“Small admits it may sound a bit strange but he says it works. “Mental exercises could be anything from doing crossword puzzles and writing with your left hand if you are right handed or learning a language. It could
21、be anything that is fun that people enjoy doing,“ he added.He also recommends physical exercise, a low-fat diet and eating foods rich in fatty acids, such as fish, nuts, and fruits and vegetables high in antioxidants(抗氧化剂)including blueberries and onions in addition to reducing stress.（分数：10.00）(1).
22、The “mad moments“ in the first paragraph refers to the time when we _. A.dont 1isten to our friends B.have lost our important things C.have some mental problems D.have a bad memory（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).In this passage，the author mainly tells us _. A.everyone has bad memories sometimes no matter how o
23、ld he is B.we can prevent our mind from aging with various methods C.brain aging starts at the time when we are in the 20s and 30s D.memory lost is not the sign that we are getting old（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).By giving the example “you meet MrsBeatty and you notice a distinguishingeyebrow“, Dr. Small is
24、 trying to explain the memory tool of _. A.look B.physical exercises C.connect D.mental exercises（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).By saying “I think of the actor Warren Beatty so I create.her brow“, DrSmall is trying to explain the memory tool of _. A.remembering facial features B.reducing stress C.connecting r
25、elated things D.observing carefully（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Mental exercises do NOT include _. A.writing with ones left hand B.1earning a foreign language C.doing crossword puzzles D.taking pictures（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Astronaut Jim Voss has enjoyed many memorable moments in h
26、is career, including three space flights and one space walk. But he recalls with special fondness a decidedly earthbound(只在地球上的)experience in the summer of 1980 when he participated in the NASA-ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship Program. Voss, then a science teacher at West Point was assigned to the Mar
27、shall Space Flight Centers propulsion(推进)lab in Alabama to analyze why a hydraulic fuel pump seal on the space shuttle was working so well when previous seals had failed. It was a seemingly tiny problem among the vast complexities of running the space program. Yet it was important to NASA because an
28、y crack in the seal could have led to destructive results for the astronauts who relied on them.“I worked abit with NASA engineers,“ says Voss, “but I did it mostly by analysis. I used a handheld calculator, not a computer, to do a thermodynamic(热力学的)analysis.“ At the end of the summer, he, like the
29、 other NASA-ASEE fellows working at Marshall summarized his findings in a formal presentation and detailed paper. It was a valuable moment for Voss because the ASEE program gave him added understanding of NASA, deepened his desire to fly in space, and intensified his application for astronaut status
30、.It was not an easy process. Voss was actually passed over when he first applied for the astronaut program in 1987. Since then he has participated in three space mission. The 50-year-old Army officer, who lives in Houston, is now in training for a four-month mission as a crew member on the Internati
31、onal Space Station starting in July 2000.Voss says the ASEE program is wonderful for all involved. “It brings in people from the academic world and gives NASA a special property for a particular period of time. It brings some fresh eyes and fresh ideas to NASA, and establishes a link with colleges a
32、nd universities,“ Voss explains. “There is an exchange of information and an exchange of perspectives that is very important.“For the academic side, Voss says, the ASEE program also “brings institutions of higher learning more insight into new technology. We give them an opportunity to work on real-
33、world problems and take it back to the classroom.“（分数：10.00）(1).Why was the hydraulic fuel pump seal important for the space shuttle? A.Because previous seals all failed. B.Because it was very complex in running the space program. C.Because great care has to be taken of the hydraulic fuel pump seali
34、ng. D.Because any crack in the seals would cause disastrous results for astronauts.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The great significanee of Vosss findings lies in _. strengthening his determination to join in space flightsfurthering his understanding of NASAconsolidating his astronaut status in NASA programs
35、A. only B. only C., and all included D. and only（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How many flights will Voss have finished if his four-month mission starting in July 2000 ends up successfully? A.Three. B.Two. C.Four. D.Five.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to what Voss said on th
36、e ASEE program? A.Fresh members from the academic world participates in the program. B.The program brings new outlooks to NASA space programs. C.It is important for the space scientist to exchange information and perspectives. D.American colleges and universities are a special property of NASA.（分数：2
37、.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What does Voss want to stress in the last paragraph? A.The technological significance of the program. B. The educational significance of the program. C.The philosophieal significance of the program. D.The historical significance of the program.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.六、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数
38、：10.00)Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been accused of killing farm animals. They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt t
39、o control the fox population. Hunting consists of pursuing a fox across the countryside, with a group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs eventually catch the fox they kill it or a hunter shoots it.People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport;
40、they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and follow strict codes of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive, so most hunters are wealthy.It is estimated that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox hunting. But over the last couple of decades the nu
41、mber of people opposed to fox hunting, because they think it is brutal(残酷的), has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation(冲突)between hunters and hunt saboteurs(阻拦者). Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs interfere with th
42、e hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the foxs smell, which the dogs follow.Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs have become so common that they fire almost as mach a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much b
43、igger threat to their sport. A Labour Party Member of the Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliament to approve a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain.（分数：10.00）(1).Ri
44、ch people in Britain have been hunting foxes _. A.for recreation B.in the interests of the farmers C.to limit the fox population D.to show off their wealth（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is special about fox hunting in Britain? A.It involves the use of a deadly poison. B.It is a costly event which rarely
45、occurs. C.The hunters have set rules to follow. D.The hunters have to go through strict training.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Fox hunting opponents often interfere in the game _. A.by resorting to violenee B.by confusing the fox hunters C.by taking legal action D.by demonstrating on the scene（分数：2.00）A.B.C.
46、D.(4).A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to _. A.prohibit farmers from hunting foxes B.forbid hunting foxes with dogs C.stop hunting wild animals in the countryside D.prevent large-scale fox hunting（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).It can be inferred from the passage that _. A.killing foxes with p
47、oison is illegal B.limiting the fox population is unnecessary C.hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violent D.fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the rich（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.七、BPart Cloze/(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Directions:For each blank in the following passage, choose th
48、e best answer from the choices given below. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.Double Income and No Kids(DINK)becomes fashionable in China. The DINK couples are usually regarded as those who have higher educations and U U 1 /U /Ucareers with higher incomes. The increase in DINK families has shattered the Chinese traditional idea of the family and U U 2 /U /Ut
