1、工程硕士(GCT)英语-16 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.Dont put off till tomorrow _ you can do today.（分数：2.00）A.thatB.whatC.whenD.whether2.The _ care of the body requires an understanding of its needs, allowing for variations resulting from climate, age or occupation.（分数：2.00）A
2、.properB.tenderC.warmD.mild3.This book _ me twenty dollars.（分数：2.00）A.is costB.was costC.costD.have been cost4.Even a child would not be _ by such an obvious lie.（分数：2.00）A.cut offB.made upC.pulled downD.taken in5._ for your laziness, you could have finished the assignment by now.（分数：2.00）A.Had it n
3、ot beenB.Werent itC.It were notD.Had not it been6.It is the business of the police to prevent and detect crime and of the law courts to punish _.（分数：2.00）A.crimeB.sinC.offenceD.fault7.Mr. Wright was the _ president of Ace Construction Company.（分数：2.00）A.previousB.beforeC.latterD.former8._ from the h
4、illtop, the lake scenery is beyond description.（分数：2.00）A.To seeB.SeeingC.Having seenD.Seen9.Could you _ reasons and examples for your answer7（分数：2.00）A.qualifyB.quantifyC.specifyD.satisfy10.With regarding to this model of color TV sets, the home-made ones are by no means _ those made in Japan.（分数：2
5、.00）A.less inferior toB.less inferior thanC.inferior thanD.inferior to二、BPart Reading (总题数：4，分数：40.00)BQuestions 11-15 are based on the following passage:/BWatercolor is the oldest painting medium known. It dates back to the early cave dwellers who discovered they could add lifelike qualities to dra
6、wings of animals and other figures on the walls of caves by mixing the natural colors found in the earth with water.Fresco, one of the greatest of all art forms, is done with watercolor. It is created by mixing pigments and water and applying these to wet plaster. Of the thousands of people who stan
7、d under Michlangelos heroic ceiling in the Sistine Chapel, very few are aware that they are looking at perhaps the greatest watercolor painting in the world.The invention of oil painting by the Flemish masters in the fifteenth century led to a decline in fresco painting, and for the next several cen
8、turies watercolor was used mainly as a medium for doing preliminary sketches or as a tool for study. It was not until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that English painters reinstated watercolor as a serious art form. The English have a notorious love for the outdoors and also a great fondnes
9、s for small, intimate pictures. The subdued tones of watercolor had a remarkably strong appeal for them.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the main theme of the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The decline of fresco painting.B.The predominance of oils over watercolor.C.The rediscovery of watercolor in England.D.The origins an
10、d development of watercolor.(2).Who were the first watercolor artists?（分数：2.00）A.Early cave dwellers.B.Italian fresco artists.C.Flemish masters.D.Eighteenth-century English artists.(3).According to the passage, where did the first colors for painting come from?（分数：2.00）A.Animal skins.B.The ground.C.
11、Trees and leaves.D.Caves.(4).In fresco painting to what is the paint applied?（分数：2.00）A.Canvas.B.Paper.C.Plaster.D.Rock.(5).Which of the following can be inferred about what sixteenth and seventeenth-century artists thought of watercolor painting in comparison to oil painting?（分数：2.00）A.Watercolor w
12、as more costly but was better.B.Oil painting was less permanent but more vivid.C.Watercolor was not appropriate for finished works.D.Oil painting tended to be difficult to use.BQuestions 16-20 are based on the following passage:/BThe Xinhua bookstore chain, Chinas largest official publishing enterpr
13、ise, has become a surprising flash point for interest among foreign venture capital investors.“We are actively promoting the process of shareholding reform. Every day, we receive lots of offers from domestic and foreign investors interested in getting involved and may pick one or two to do so in the
14、 next two to three months,“ Zhang Yashan, the leading cadre of the head stores office said.According to a company insider who requested anonymity, several securities firms are overseeing Xinhua bookstores reform and the company could list on the domestic stock market once reforms are repotted to the
15、 government in May and then completed.The source would not reveal the specific names of the firms involved or details of the reform.“We will stipulate that we must remain the majority shareholder, but we will welcome all kinds of investment, including foreign capital, to establish a shareholding ent
16、erprise. We hope the No. 2 shareholder will be a foreign enterprise,“ the source said.In keeping with its World Trade Organization entry promises, China must allow foreign investment in domestic publication retailers by the end of this year.（分数：10.00）(1).Which is NOT the right word used to describe
17、Xinhua bookstore?（分数：2.00）A.Largest.B.Official.C.Private.D.Prosperous.(2).What does the word “domestic“ mean in Para. 2?（分数：2.00）A.Energetic.B.Excited.C.Alien.D.Native.(3).What can we infer from Zhang Yashans Statement in Para. 2?（分数：2.00）A.We often receive many offers from investors.B.We will soon
18、accept one or two offers in the next sixty days.C.Security firms are more interested in Xinhua bookstore than other firms.D.Foreign investment is welcomed by Chinese government.(4).What is the passage mainly about?（分数：2.00）A.The largest bookstore is going to accept foreign investment.B.Xinhua bookst
19、ore is going to have a shareholding reform.C.Xinhua bookstore must take actions according to the situation.D.Xinhua bookstore has to keep its promise with WTO.(5).Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Xinhua bookstores reform will be revealed in details.B.The
20、reforms have been reported to the government.C.Xinhua bookstore will soon accept foreign investment.D.The source said we didnt have to remain the majority shareholder.BQuestions 21-25 are based on the following passage:/BThe growth of population during the past few centuries is no proof that populat
21、ion will continue to grow straight upward toward infinity and doom. On the contrary, demographic history offers evidence that population growth has not been at all constant. According to paleo-ecologist Edward Deevey, the past million years show three momentous changes. The first, a rapid increase i
22、n population around one million B. C. , followed the innovations of tool-making and tool-using. But when the new power from the use of tools had been exploited, the rate of world population growth fell and became almost stable.The next rapid jump in population started perhaps 10,000 years ago, when
23、men began to keep herds, plow and plant the earth. Once again when initial productivity gains had been absorbed, the rate of population growth abated.These two episodes suggest that the third great change, the present rapid growth, which began in the West between 250 and 350 years ago, may also slow
24、 down when, or if technology begins to yield fewer innovations. Of course, the current knowledge revolution may continue without foreseeable end. Either way contrary to popular belief in constant geometric growth- population can be expected in the long run to adjust to productivity.（分数：10.00）(1).Whi
25、ch of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Human population expands at a straight upward trend.B.Population growth has shown ups and downs in demographic history.C.Population growth can not be regarded as a social failure.D.Increase in population is related to productivity.(
26、2).How many significant demographic changes ever occurred in the past one million years?（分数：2.00）A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.None.(3).What is found to have close relationship with rapid increase in population?（分数：2.00）A.War between 2 countries.B.Ways discovered to increase productivity.C.Migration from a
27、continent to another continent.D.A new religion beginning to be accepted by people.(4).What can be concluded when the current tide of knowledge revolution ebbs?（分数：2.00）A.Productivity will rise.B.Productivity will receive no impact.C.Population growth will slow down.D.Population growth will become a
28、ccelerated.(5).What is the concept most people have on population growth?（分数：2.00）A.The population is always in constant geometric growth.B.Rapid growth is followed by a decline.C.Decelerated growth is followed by a decline.D.No growth at all.BQuestions 26-30 are based on the following advertisement
29、s:/BBBookkeeper Wanted/BJob type TempFull time/Part time Full-TimeDiploma/Degree required AssociatesJob description/qualificationsAdecco islookingfor Bookkeeperstowork for top companies. These are long-term temporary positions with the possibility of temp to hire.Job responsibilities include process
30、ing accounts payable and accounts receivable. Prepare and post monthly and yearly journal entries. Process payroll, and some light administrative work.BQualifications:/BThree years experienceExcellent communication skillsSolid organizational skillsStrong analytical and problem-solving skills Microso
31、ft ExcelQuickbooksAdecco is a global leader in employment and HR service, connecting people to jobs and jobs to people through its network of more than 6,000 offices in 71 countries/territories around the world. Our temporary and full-time assignments offer competitive pay and excellent benefits.Ade
32、cco is an equal oppommity employer.Salary/Pay rate Please contact us for more information.Contact InformationAdecco San Mateo Branch1065 E. Hillsdale Blvd.Foster City, CA 94404Phone: 650-350-1308E-mail: sanmateo （分数：10.00）(1).What is the advertised job?（分数：2.00）A.To keep money for top companies.B.To
33、 keep books for top companies.C.To deal with accounts for top companies.D.To deal with personal affairs for top companies.(2).Which of the following is NOT included in the work of a bookkeeper?（分数：2.00）A.Posting journal entries.B.Processing the list of employees wages.C.Managing work.D.Enrolling new
34、 employees.(3).The qualified applicant should _.（分数：2.00）A.be familiar with use of certain softwareB.be familiar with telecommunicationC.be much experienced in lifeD.have joined various organizations(4).Adecco is an organization which employs people _.（分数：2.00）A.mainly for other companiesB.mainly fo
35、r its own offices located in many countriesC.mainly through the InternetD.mainly for light administrative work(5).About the job of bookkeeping, all of the following information is clear except _.（分数：2.00）A.job typeB.degree requiredC.paymentD.job description三、BPart Cloze/(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Change, or th
36、e ability to U(31) /U oneself to a changing environment is essential U(32) /U evolution. The farmer whose land is required for housing or industry must adapt himself: he can transfer to another place and master the problems U(33) /U to it; he can change his occupation, perhaps U(34) /U a period of t
37、raining; or he can starve to death. A nation which cant adapt its trade or defense requirements to U(35) /U world conditions faces an economic and military disaster. Nothing is fixed and permanently stable. U(36) /U must be movement forward, which is progress of a sort, and movement backward, which
38、is decay and deterioration.In a changing world, tradition can be a force for good or for evil. U(37) /U long as it offers a guide, it helps the ignorant and the uninformed to take a step U(38) /U and, thereby adapt themselves to U(39) /U circumstances. But if we make an idol of tradition, it ceases
39、to be a guide. It becomes an obstacle U(40) /U on the path of course. Man is to accept the help which tradition can give but to be well aware of its limitations in a changing world.（分数：20.00）A.changeB.fitC.adaptD.adoptA.inB.toC.withD.atA.peculiarB.strangeC.familiarD.stiffA.beforeB.inC.behindD.afterA
40、.meetB.come intoC.tom intoD.encounterA.ItB.ThisC.TheD.ThereA.SinceB.AsC.AfterD.BeforeA.backwardB.asideC.forwardD.amidstA.unchangingB.changedC.old-fashionedD.up-to-dateA.layingB.lyingC.laidD.lain四、BPart Dialogue(总题数：10，分数：20.00)11.Tom: You are playing guitar well. Can you read music? Charles: No, I d
41、ont. I just listen to songs on the radio and then play them until they sound right. Tom: _ Charles: No, really.（分数：2.00）A.Youre lyingB.Youre cheatingC.You are boastingD.Youre kidding12.Guest: Oh, I hadnt realized how late it was. Im afraid Ill have to be going. Host: Oh, not yet. Im just going to ma
42、ke some coffee. Guest: _ , though Id really love to stay. Ive got to be up by six tomorrow morning, unfortunately. Thank you for a wonderful party.（分数：2.00）A.Im sorry, but I mustB.Excuse me, but I have to goC.Pardon me, but I should goD.Its a pity, but no way out13.Martin: Can you cover for me on Su
43、nday? Im supposed to teach the high school class. Lisa: Sure. _ ? Martin: Were going to the beach for the weekend. Lisa: Well, dont worry. Ill take good care of Sunday school.（分数：2.00）A.Whats inB.Whats the thingC.Whats upD.Whats down14.Mary: What are you working on? Susan: Im doing some embroidery.
44、Mary: _ Susan: I dont do very much, just for very special occasions.（分数：2.00）A.I didnt know you did needlework.B.I think you have done a good job.C.Where did you learn to do needlework?D.Why do you do needlework?15.Michael: The Johnsons are moving next week. We are going to have a going-away party f
45、or them Saturday. Tracy: I didnt realize they were moving so soon. _ Michael: Yes, but well have one last chance to get together. Were planning a barbecue.（分数：2.00）A.Wish them a happy journey.B.May they have a more comfortable home.C.They are really going to be missed.D.We cant stay together forever
46、, can we?16.Wang (guest): That was a delicious dinner. Mrs. Willis (hostess): _. Would you like to go to the living room now? Its more comfortable there.（分数：2.00）A.Thank you. Dont mention itB.Youre welcomeC.Not so delicious, Im afraidD.Im glad you enjoyed it17.Jim: I have a pair of tickets for an op
47、era Saturday night. Would you like to go? Cindy: I dont think so. _.（分数：2.00）A.Im not too wild about operaB.Im not too interested about operaC.Im not very excited about operaD.Im not very anxious about opera18.Connie: Are you doing pottery? It looks like fun! Frank: _ ? Connie: Boy, would I? Thanks.
48、（分数：2.00）A.Would you please give me a handB.Would you please not to bother meC.Have you ever learned how to do itD.Would you like to try it19.Joe: We havent got together for a long time. How about lunch next week? Nancy: Im pretty tied up all next week. How about we plan on two weeks from today? _. 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.Wendy: Have you been to the new bakery on the corner? Arthur: No, how is it? Wendy: It is hea
