1、工程硕士(GCT)英语-157 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、阅读理解题(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：12.50)Jessica Bucknam shouts “tiao!“ (tee-ow) and her fourth-grade students jump. “Dun!“ (doo-wen) she commands, and they crouch(蹲). They giggle(咯咯地笑) as the commands keep coming in Mandarin Chinese. Half of the 34
2、0 students at the K-5 school are enrolled in the program. They can continue studying Chinese in middle and high schools. The goal: to speak like natives. About 24,000 American students are currently learning Chinese. Most are in high schools. But the number of younger students is growing in response
3、 to China“s emergence as a global superpower. “China has become a strong partner of the United States,“ says Mary Patterson, Woodstock“s principal. “Children who learn Chinese at a young age will have more opportunities for jobs in the future.“ Isabel Weiss, 9, isn“t thinking about the future. She t
4、hinks learning Chinese is fun. “When you hear people speaking in Chinese, you know what they“re saying,“ she says. “And they don“t know that you know.“（分数：12.50）(1).What do the fourth-grade students seem to be doing in the first paragraph?（分数：2.50）A.They are learning how to jump.B.They are learning
5、how to crouch.C.They are learning how to giggle.D.They are learning Chinese.(2).The purpose of the program for Jessica“s students is to _.（分数：2.50）A.enable them to learn how to commandB.get them enrolled in the language programC.help them to speak like a ChineseD.continue enrolling more students to
6、learn Chinese(3).In response to the fact that _, more American students are learning Chinese.（分数：2.50）A.the United States is the only superpower in the worldB.international trading is becoming globalizedC.partnership is encouraging business and tradeD.China is emerging as a new superpower in the wor
7、ld(4).Why do more and more young students personally choose to learn Chinese in the United States?（分数：2.50）A.They will have more job opportunities in the future.B.They are more interested in the international trade.C.They will visit China for further education.D.They are curious about the corporate
8、partnership.(5).Isabel Weiss has also chosen to learn Chinese because _.（分数：2.50）A.she wants a brighter futureB.she finds it fun to learn the languageC.she likes to do business in ChinaD.she watches people speak the language三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：12.50)The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
9、 (NASA) has announced plans to return people to the moon by 2018. “And this time,“ according to a NASA press release, “we“re going to stay.“ NASA wants to make a new spaceship for the missions using parts from the Apollo program, which first took people to the moon in 1969, and the space shuttle. NA
10、SA says the new Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) will be “affordable, reliable, and safe.“ The CEV will be able to hold four astronauts. The plan is to have the CEV dock (对接) in space with the lunar landerthe vehicle astronauts will use to land on the moon which will be launched separately into space.
11、 The CEV will then travel to the moon and all four astronauts will walk on the moon. The first moon missions are expected to last up to seven days. Exploration and construction of a moon base will be the astronauts“ top priorities (最优先考虑的事). NASA hopes to have a minimum of two moon missions a year s
12、tating in 2018. This will allow for quick moon base construction, constant scientific study, and training for future missions to Mars.（分数：12.50）(1).What is new in NASA“s plan to return to the moon by 2018?（分数：2.50）A.People will land and remain on the moon.B.Equipment will be carried and installed th
13、ere.C.More CEVs will be made regularly.D.A special device will be used in landing.(2).How will NASA make its new spaceship?（分数：2.50）A.It will base its design on that of the Apollo program.B.It will use parts only from the Apollo program.C.It will make use of the Apollo program and the space shuttle.
14、D.It will develop new designs and make new components.(3).How will CEV and the moon lander be launched?（分数：2.50）A.They will be launched separately.B.CEV will dock with the moon lander.C.They will he launched together.D.The moon lander will hold four astronauts.(4).What will be the astronauts“ top pr
15、iorities?（分数：2.50）A.Entering the orbit and landing on the moon.B.Landing and walking on the moon surface.C.Exploration and researches into the moon composition.D.Exploration and construction of a moon base.(5).The reason why NASA hopes to carry out at least two moon missions a year starting in 2018
16、is to _.（分数：2.50）A.ensure the moon traveling and the moon base constructionB.speed up the moon base construction and other activitiesC.guarantee the quality of the researchers“ scientific studyD.set up new training laboratories for future missions to Mars四、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：12.50)At the end of the
17、U. S. Civil War, about 4 million slaves were freed. Now, people around the world can hear some of the former slaves“ stories for the first time ever, as told in their own voices. “That was in slavery time,“ says Charlie Smith in one interview. “They sold the colored people. And they were bringing th
18、em from Africa. They brought me from Africa. I was a child.“ The Library of Congress released the collection of recordings, Voices from the Days of Slavery, in January. The recordings were made between 1932 and 1975. Speaking at least 60 years after their emancipation (解放), the storytellers discuss
19、their experiences as slaves. They also tell about their lives as free men and women. Isom Moseley was just a boy at the time of emancipation, but he recalls that things were slow to change. “It was a year before the folks knowed they was free,“ he says. Michael Taft, the head of the library“s archiv
20、e of folk culture, says the recordings reveal something that written stories cannot. “The power of hearing someone speak is so much greater than reading something from the page,“ Taft says. “It“s how something is saidthe dialect, the low pitches, the pausesthat helps tell the story.“（分数：12.50）(1).Wh
21、at is new about the slaves“ stories?（分数：2.50）A.They are told in the slaves“ own voices.B.People travel around the world to hear them.C.Colored people were sold.D.They happened in the slavery time.(2).What is the title of the collection of recordings?（分数：2.50）A.The End of the U. S. Civil War.B.The Li
22、brary of Congress.C.Voices from the Days of Slavery.D.The Recordings of Written Stories.(3).How many years did it take to complete the collection of recordings?（分数：2.50）A.26 years.B.33 years.C.44 years.D.57 years.(4).What do the storytellers tell us about?（分数：2.50）A.How they were brought to the Unit
23、ed States from Africa.B.The release of the collection of recordings.C.What happened 60 years after their emancipation?D.Their experiences as slaves and their lives as free men and women.(5).The recordings differ from written stories in that（分数：2.50）A.the tellers and the government are contributing t
24、ogetherB.the dialect, the low pitches, and the pauses are more revealingC.hearing and reading both help tell the storiesD.the power of watching someone write is more engaging五、Passage 4(总题数：1，分数：12.50)THE SOCIETY FOR BIOMATERIALS Takes Pleasure in Announcing its STUDENT AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING RESEARC
25、H Which will be awarded to student researchers Who have shown outstanding achievement in biomaterial research Applications may be made in one of the following categories: 1. Hospital intern (实习医生), resident or clinical fellow 2. Undergraduate, Master or Health Science degree candidate 3. Ph. D. degr
26、ee candidate or equivalent Recipient will present their paper at the Society for Biomaterials meeting in Clemson, South Carolina, and be the guest of the Society during its meeting, April 28 to May 1,2007. Each recipient will receive: 1. Travel and living expenses up to $300 2. Certificate of Award
27、3. Registration for the Scientific Session 4. Tickets to all official functions 5. Publication of abstract in the Transactions of the Society for Biomaterials 6. Publication of paper in Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Recipient will he selected on the basis of submitted papers which must be
28、 received along with completed application forms no later than November 30,2006. For application, write to Student Awards Society for Biomaterials c/o Robert A. James, Doctor of Dental Science Loma Linda University SD Loma Linda, California 92354 （分数：12.50）(1).In order to be chosen, applicants must
29、send in _ before Nov. 30,2006.（分数：2.50）A.their papers and application formsB.their papers and degree certificatesC.their application forms and diplomasD.their applications and registrations(2).The number 92354 is the _ of Loma Linda University SD.（分数：2.50）A.fax codeB.phone numberC.zip codeD.street n
30、umber(3).The qualifications for the application for the award include all of the following EXCEPT _.（分数：2.50）A.hospital interns, resident or clinical fellowsB.undergraduates, masters or Health Science degree candidatesC.doctorial degree candidates or equivalentsD.Ph. . supervisors or former student
31、award winners(4).Journal of Biomaterials Research will publish _.（分数：2.50）A.the abstract of the paper of the applicant chosenB.the presented paper of the applicant chosenC.the abstract and paper of the applicant selectedD.the application form and paper of the applicant(5).It can be inferred that the
32、 criterion/criteria for the selection of qualified candidates is/are _.（分数：2.50）A.the qualification of the applicantsB.the quality of the applicants“ papersC.the number of the papers presentedD.the abstract of the papers submitted六、Passage 5(总题数：1，分数：12.50)The first ancient Olympics were held in 776
33、 B.C. The games got their name from Olympia, the Greek city where they took place. Like the summer Olympics of today, the ancient Olympics were held every four years. Thousands of people from all over the Greek world came to watch. The main stadium held about 45,000 people. “We have accounts of visi
34、tor and pilgrims setting up tents all around the site.“ Lisa Cerrato of Tufts University said. During the first Olympics, there was only one competitiona 200-meter race. But over time the games grew to include wrestling, chariot racing, boxing, and other sports. Women were not allowed to compete, bu
35、t they had their own separate games. “The ancient athlete became celebrities(名人), just like today. They often lived the rest of their lives being treated to free dinners.“ Cerrato said, “City-states even tried to steal away each other“s athletes by offering them various awards.“ The ancient Olympics
36、 existed until A. D. 393. But the modern Olympics are still going strong.（分数：12.50）(1).Where did the ancient Greeks hold their first Olympics?（分数：2.50）A.In Athens.B.In Olympics.C.In a town.D.In a state.(2).How did researchers know that ancient Greeks rushed to watch the Olympics?（分数：2.50）A.Thousands
37、 of people came to watch.B.The main stadium is still not big enough.C.They have found the related record of events.D.Many of them were visitor and pilgrims.(3).What did women do since they were not allowed to participate in the Olympics?（分数：2.50）A.They stayed at home doing nothing.B.They organized p
38、rotests in the city.C.They had their own games.D.They set up tents around the site.(4).The ancient athletes must have felt honored when they _.（分数：2.50）A.completed in a 200-meter raceB.wrestled with each otherC.read the accounts of the gamesD.received the treatment of free dinners(5).It can be infer
39、red from the fourth paragraph that _.（分数：2.50）A.the ancient athletes liked to celebrate their victoriesB.free dinners were offered during the competitionC.city-states competed with each other to win the OlympicsD.awards were often stolen to honor the athletes七、Passage 6(总题数：1，分数：12.50)Why are mobile
40、s so popular? Because people love to talk to each other. And it is easier with a mobile phone. In countries like Russia and China, people use mobile phone in places where there is no ordinary telephone. Business people use mobiles when they“re traveling. In some countries, like Japan, many people us
41、e their mobile phones to send email message and access the Internet. They use a new kind of mobile phone called “imode“. You can even use a mobile phone listen to music. Mobile phones are very fashionable with teenagers. Parents buy mobile phones for their children. They can call home if they are in
42、 trouble and need help. So they feel safer. But teenagers mostly use them to keep in touch with their friends or play simple computer games. It“s cool to be the owner of a small expensive mobile. Research shows that teenage owners of mobile phone smoke less. Parents and schools are happy that teenag
43、ers are safer and smoke less. But many people dislike them. They hate it when the businessman opposite them on the train has a loud conversation on his phone. Or when mobile phone ring in a caf or restaurant. But there is a much more serious problem. It“s possible that mobile phone can heat up the b
44、rain because we hold the phone so close to our head. Scientists fear that mobiles can perhaps be bad for your memory and even give you cancer.（分数：12.50）(1).Mobiles are popular among people because（分数：2.50）A.they think mobiles are funB.they believe mobiles are safeC.they love to listen to musicD.they
45、 feel it easier to talk to each other(2).It is stated in the passage that Russia and China _.（分数：2.50）A.ordinary telephone service is available everywhereB.people prefer mobile phones to ordinary telephonesC.mobiles are used in places without ordinary telephonesD.people use mobiles to send e-mail an
46、d access the Internet(3).Parents buy mobile phones for their children because _.（分数：2.50）A.mobile phones are very fashionable with teenagersB.they can call home if they are in trouble and need helpC.they can use mobiles to play simple computer gamesD.mobile phones enable teenagers to give up smoking
47、(4).Why can mobile phone be a much more serious problem?（分数：2.50）A.Because people hate the businessmen using mobiles in public places.B.Because of use of mobile phones can be physically harmful.C.Because there is strong evidence for the problems of mobiles.D.Because people feel their privacy unprote
48、cted in a caf or restaurant.(5).Which of the following can be the title of this passage?（分数：2.50）A.Why Are Mobiles So Popular?B.MobilesUseful or Useless.C.MobilesA Danger to health?D.Why Do We Design Mobile?八、Passage 7(总题数：1，分数：12.50)At the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Colorado on J
49、anuary 27, people will carve the white stuff into art. Planning begin mouths before the first snow falls. Teams submit applications and sketches of their sculptures in July. Then, a panel of judges chooses 14 teams for the championship. The rules are simple: Electric tools are not allowed. Teams carve snow with everything but the results are not entirely in the sculptors“ hands, “if it is extremely sunny and warm.“ DeWall, the competition“s director of public relations, explained, “we will erect old sail from sail boats
