1、工程硕士(GCT)英语-156 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：10，分数：20.00)1.This was the first time that he _ so beautiful scenery.（分数：2.00）A.has seenB.had seenC.would seeD.saw2.I wish I had been in the party last night, but I _.（分数：2.00）A.would be very busyB.has been very busyC.was very busyD
2、.am very busy3.The terrible noise is _ me mad.（分数：2.00）A.turningB.drivingC.settingD.putting4.This pair of glasses is similar to _ you bought last week.（分数：2.00）A.the oneB.the one whichC.the ones whatD.the ones5.Some areas, _ their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.（分数：2.00）A.due toB.wi
3、th regard toC.but forD.in spite of6.People can _ new ideas which nobody ever considered before.（分数：2.00）A.came intoB.come up withC.come outD.come along with7.Who allowed you _ my car?（分数：2.00）A.drivingB.to driveC.tidingD.to tide8.Many important officers were _ in that case.（分数：2.00）A.includedB.invol
4、vedC.containedD.revolved9.What do you think about these cakes?Id like to have（分数：2.00）A.some otherB.anotherC.the otherD.other10.Too much love that parents give their children may make them _.（分数：2.00）A.harmedB.damagedC.destroyedD.spoiled二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.00
5、)Another cultural aspect of nonverbal communication is one that you might not think about: space. Every person perceives himself to have a sort of invisible shield surrounding his physical body. When someone comes too close, he feels uncomfortable. When he bumps onto someone, he feels obligated to a
6、pologize. But the size of a persons “comfort zone“ depends on his cultural ethnic origin. For example, in casual conversation, many Americans stand about four feet apart. In other words, they like to keep each other “at arms length“, people in Latin or Arab cultures, in contrast, stand very close to
7、 each other, and touch each other often. If someone from one of those cultures stands too close to an American while in conversation, the American may feel uncomfortable and back away.When Americans are talking, they expect others to respond to what they are saying. To Americans, polite conversation
8、alists empathize by displaying expressions of excitement or disgust, shock or sadness. People with a “poker face“, whose emotions are hidden by a deadpan expression, are looked upon with suspicion. Americans also indicate their attentiveness in a conversation by raising their eyebrows, nodding, smil
9、ing politely and maintaining good eye contact. Whereas some cultures view direct eye contact as impolite or threatening, Americans see it as a sign of genuineness and honesty. If a person doesnt look you in the eye, American might say, you should question his motivesor assume that he doesnt like you
10、. Yet with all the concern for eye contact, Americans still consider staringespecially at strangersto be rude.（分数：10.00）(1).What the author discussed in the previous section is most probably about _.（分数：2.00）A.classification of nonverbal communicationB.the reasons why people should think about space
11、C.the relationship between communication and spaceD.some other cultural aspects of nonverbal communication(2).How far people keep to each other while talking is closely associated with their _.（分数：2.00）A.originB.cultureC.customD.nationality(3).When an Italian talks to an Arabian on informal occasion
12、s, _.（分数：2.00）A.he stands about four feet awayB.“comfort zone“ does not existC.keeping close enough is preferredD.communication barriers may emerge(4).A “poker face“ (Line 3, Par（分数：2.00）A.2) refers to a face which is _.A. attentiveB. emotionalC. suspiciousD. expressionless(5).In a conversation betw
13、een friends, Americans regard it as sincere and truthful to _.（分数：2.00）A.maintain direct eye contactB.hide emotions with a deadpan expressionC.display excitement or disgust, shock or sadnessD.raise their eyebrows, nod and smile politely四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)In a family where the roles of men
14、and women are not sharply separated and where many household tasks are shared to a greater or lesser extent, notions of male superiority are hard to maintain. The pattern of sharing in tasks and in decisions makes for equality, and this in turn leads to further sharing. In such a home, the growing b
15、oy and girl learn to accept that equality more easily than did their parents and to prepare more fully for participation in a world characterized by cooperation, rather than by the “battle of the sexes“.Mans role is sometimes regarded as less important. Its time to reassess the role of the man in th
16、e American family. What we need, rather, is the recognition that bringing up children involves a partnership of equals. Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and specialists on the family are becoming more aware of the part men play and that they have decided that women should not receive all
17、 the creditnor all the blame. We have almost given up saying that a womans place is in the home. We are beginning, however, to analyze mans place in the home and to insist that he does have a place in it. Nor is that place irrelevant to the healthy development of the child.The family is a cooperativ
18、e enterprise for which it is difficult to lay down rules, because each family needs to work out its own ways for solving its own problems. Excessive authoritarianism has unhappy consequences, whether it wears skirt or trousers, and the ideal of equal rights and equal responsibilities is pertinent no
19、t only to a healthy democracy, but also to a healthy family.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, notions of male superiority are _.（分数：2.00）A.not maintained by most American womenB.difficult to maintain in a home where the woman does most of the workC.completely alien to American mothers and fath
20、ersD.difficult to maintain in a home where household tasks are shared by the mother and father(2).The advantage in the sharing of household tasks by the mother and father is that _.（分数：2.00）A.the role of the father may become a less important oneB.the children will grow up believing that life is a b
21、attle of the sexesC.boys growing up in such families will not do any houseworkD.the growing boy and girl will learn to accept that equality of sexes in family life(3).In America, people who specialize in family problems _.（分数：2.00）A.reaffirm the belief that a womans place is in the homeB.would re-es
22、tablish the father as the dominant figure of the familyC.are becoming more aware of the importance of the fathers role in the familyD.believe that the mother deserves all the credit or blame for the raising of the children(4).What does “women should not receive all the creditnor all the blame“ mean?
23、（分数：2.00）A.Women should take all the responsibility to raise their children.B.People shouldnt only praise women for what they do to bring up their children.C.Women are not to be blamed even if they do wrong.D.Bringing up children involves partnership of both man and woman.(5).The author believes tha
24、t the solution of family problems _.（分数：2.00）A.is best felt in the hands of social workers and specialists on the familyB.is similar in all familiesC.needs to be reached by ways unique to each familyD.is not necessary in household where sharing is done五、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Today more and mo
25、re people go to websites when looking for information. Although most readers go to websites for news and e-mail, a form of person-to-person news, or in the form of chatting, they also read books on the web. Its called electronic book (e-book).Electronic books could revolutionize reading, but people
26、ought to consider their far-reaching impacts as well. “The e-book promises to cause a slow tragedy on life as we know it,“ Jason Ohler, professor of technology assessment, university of Alaska Southeast In Juneau, warned the World Future Society, Bethesda, Md. His assessment weighed the pros and con
27、s (赞成和反对的理由) of e-book technologys impact on social relationships, the environment, the economy, etc. Before you curl up (蜷曲) with an e-book, consider the disadvantages.They increase eyestrain due to poor screen resolution, replace a relatively cheap commodity with a more expensive one, and displace
28、 workers in print-book production and traditional publishing. E-books make it easy to share data, thereby threatening copyright agreements and reducing compensation (补偿) of authors, as well as creating nonbiodegradable (不可生物降解的) trash.On the other hand, e-books save paper and trees, reduce the burde
29、n of the carrying and storing of printed books, promote self-sufficiency in learning, and make reading a collaborative experience online. They also create new jobs for writers and artists and encourage self-publishing. In final analysis, Ohler points out, e-books should gain societys approval if a f
30、ew conditions are met: make them biodegradable and recyclable, solve the problem of eye fatigue, be sure the “have-nots“ get the technology, and support e-book training in schools and business.（分数：10.00）(1).In what sense do e-books exert a negative impact on the environment?（分数：2.00）A.They are unabl
31、e to be broken down into harmless products.B.They consume a lot of natural resources.C.They produce harmful gases.D.They are capable of being reuse(2).What is e-books negative impact on social relationships?（分数：2.00）A.They create new jobs only for writers.B.Fewer and fewer people have access to new
32、technology.C.They may threaten some traditional trades.D.They isolate people from one another.(3).What does Ohler suggest regarding the use of e-books?（分数：2.00）A.The society should ensure the poor have access to the technology.B.The society should ban the use of e-books if they cannot reduce eye fat
33、igue.C.The society should approve of the use of e-books if they are made recyclable.D.The schools should solve the present problems of e-books.(4).What is Jason Ohlers attitude towards e-books?（分数：2.00）A.Positive.B.Indifferent.C.Cautious.D.Suspicious.(5).The authors purpose in writing this passage i
34、s to _.（分数：2.00）A.call on people to reject e-booksB.draw peoples attention to the disadvantages of e-booksC.criticize schools and business that dont provide e-booksD.encourage people to use e-books六、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Internet shopping is a new way of shopping. Nowadays, you can shop for ju
35、st about anything from your armchair. All you need is a computer which is linked to the Internet. Shopping on the Internet is becoming increasingly popular. In the United States. people spent over US$2.5 billion on Internet shopping in 1998. This figure is expected to reach USS11 billion by the year
36、 2004.People can shop for a variety of products on the Internet. Physical products include items such as books, CDs, clothes and foods. These types of products are the most common purchases through the Internet. You can also buy information products such as on-line news or magazine stories, or you c
37、an download computer software through the Internet. Services such as booking airline tickets, reserving hotels or renting cars are also available on the Internet. You can also go shopping off the Internet for entertainment services and take part in on-line games.Internet shopping offers a number of
38、benefits for the shopper. The most important advantage is convenience. You can shop when you like as the on-line shops are open 24 hours a day and you dont have to queue with other shoppers at the checkout counters. Secondly, it is easy to find what you are looking for on the Internet. Even out-of-p
39、rint books may be ordered on line. Finally, it is often cheaper to buy goods through the Internet, and you can tell the shop exactly what you want.The main disadvantage of Internet shopping is that you cannot actually see the products you are buying or check their quality. Also, many people enjoy sh
40、opping in the city and miss the opportunity to talk to friends. Some people are worded about paying for goods using credit cards, so Internet companies are now finding ways to make on-line payment safe.Internet shopping is sure to become more and more popular in the years ahead. It promises to chang
41、e the way we buy all kinds of thingsfrom tonights dinner to a new car.（分数：10.00）(1).On-line news and magazine stories are _.（分数：2.00）A.the most popular products on the InternetB.not yet available on the InternetC.everywhere on the internet and free to downloadD.information products available on the
42、Internet(2).The phrase “physical products“ in the second paragraph means _.（分数：2.00）A.things that can be seen or feltB.things useful for health careC.things that help you keep fitD.things connected with sports(3).The most important advantage about Internet shopping is _.（分数：2.00）A.the speed the good
43、s are delivered atB.the reasonable priceC.the quality of tile goodsD.the convenience it brings to you(4).In the passage all the following disadvantages of Internet shopping are mentioned EXCEPT that _.（分数：2.00）A.customers cannot actually see the products they are buyingB.customers cannot check the p
44、roducts quantity they are buyingC.many people miss the opportunity to talk to their friendsD.some people are worded about paying for goods using credit cards(5).The fifth paragraph is mainly about _.（分数：2.00）A.peoples enjoyment of a new way of shoppingB.Internet companies finding of a new way for pa
45、ymentC.there being various problems with Internet shoppingD.serious disadvantages of Internet shopping七、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. At the turn of the century when jazz was born, America had no prominent (31) of its own. No one knows
46、 exactly when jazz was invented, or by whom. But it began to be (32) in the early 1900s. Jazz is Americas contribution to popular music. In contrast to classical music, which (33) formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free form. It bubbles with energy, expressing the moods, interests,
47、and emotions of the people. In the 1920s jazz (34) like America, and as it does today. The (35) of this music are as interesting as the music itself. American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz pioneers. They were brought to Southern States (36) slaves. They were sold to pla
48、ntation owners and forced to work long (37) . When a Negro died, his friend and relatives (38) a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a baud often accompanied the procession. On the way to the cemetery (墓地) the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. (39) on t
49、he way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their (40) , but the livings were glad to be alive. The band played happy music, improvising (即兴表演) on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes presented at the funeral. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz.（分数：20.00）A.musicB.songC.melodyD.styleA.noticedB.foundC.listenedD.heardA.formsB.followsC.approachesD.introducesA.appearedB.fel
