1、工程硕士(GCT)英语-236 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.I suggested he should _ himself to his new conditions.（分数：2.00）A.adaptB.adoptC.regulateD.suit2.The price of beer _ from 40 cents to $ 4per liter during the summer season.（分数：2.00）A.alteredB.rangedC.separatedD.differed3
2、.Everything we eat and drink contains some salt: we can meet the bodys need for it from natural sources without turning _ the salt bottle.（分数：2.00）A.upB.toC.onD.over4.I didnt know the word. I had to _ a dictionary.（分数：2.00）A.took outB.make outC.refer toD.go over5.It is important that the hotel recep
3、tionist _ that guests are registered correctly.（分数：2.00）A.has made sureB.made sureC.must make sureD.make sure6.Well visit Europe next year _ we have enough money.（分数：2.00）A.lestB.untilC.unlessD.provided7.His remarks left me _ about his real purpose.（分数：2.00）A.wonderedB.wonderC.to wonderD.wondering8.
4、He always did well at school _ having to do part-time jobs every now and then.（分数：2.00）A.in spite ofB.regardless ofC.on account ofD.in case of9.My father seemed to be in no _ to look at nay school report.（分数：2.00）A.moodB.emotionC.attitudeD.feeling10.I have heard both teachers and students _ well of
5、him.（分数：2.00）A.to speakB.spokenC.to have spokenD.speak二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、11-15(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids (小行星) now, one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists.Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroid
6、s (流星) that race across the night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and dont threaten us. But there are also thousands whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.Buy $ 40 million worth of new telescopes right now. Then spend $10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of
7、 the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one, the scientists say, well have a way to change its course.Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons. But the cost wouldnt be cheap.Is it worth it? Two things experts consider when judging any risk are: 1) How likely the
8、event is; and 2) How bad the consequences if the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 400000 years. Sounds pretty rarebut if one did fall, it would be the end of the world. “If we dont take care of these big asteroids, theyll take c
9、are of us,“ says one scientist. “Its that simple. “The cure, though, might be worse than the disease. Do we really want fleets of nuclear weapons sitting around on Earth? “The world has less to fear from doomsday (毁灭性的) rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them,“ said a New York Times a
10、rticle.（分数：10.00）(1).What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids?（分数：2.00）A.They are heavenly bodies different in composition.B.They are heavenly bodies similar in nature.C.There are more asteroids than meteoroids.D.Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids.(2).What do scientists sa
11、y about the collision of an asteroid with Earth?（分数：2.00）A.It is very unlikely but the danger exists.B.Such a collision might occur once every 25 years.C.Collisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often than expected.D.Its still too early to say whether such a collision might occur.(3).Wh
12、at do people think of the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter the course of asteroids?（分数：2.00）A.It sounds practical but it may not solve the problem.B.It may create more problems than it might solve.C.It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids with Earth is very unlikely.D.Fur
13、ther research should be done before it is proved applicabl(4).We can conclude from the passage that _.（分数：2.00）A.while pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the worldB.asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near futureC.the worry about asteroids can
14、 be left to future generations since it is unlikely to happen in our lifetimeD.workable solutions still have to be found to prevent a collision of asteroids with Earth(5).Which of the following best describes the authors tone in this passage?（分数：2.00）A.Optimistic.B.Critical.C.Objective.D.Arbitrary.四
15、、16-20(总题数：1，分数：10.00)In the United States elementary education begins at the age of six. At this stage nearly all the teachers are women, mostly married. The atmosphere is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and i
16、nterested. The old authoritarian (要绝对服从的) methods of education were discredited (不被认可) rather a long time agoso much so that many people now think that they have gone too far in the direction of trying to make children happy and interested rather than giving them actual instruction.The social educat
17、ion of young children tries to make them accept the idea that human beings in a society need to work together for their common good. So the emphasis is on cooperation rather than competition throughout most of this process. This may seem curious, in view of the fact that American society is highly c
18、ompetitive; however, the need for making people sociable in this sense has come to be regarded as one of the functions of education. Most Americans do grow up with competitive ideas, and obviously quite a few as criminals, but it is not fair to say that the educational system fails. It probably does
19、 succeed in making most people sociable and ready to help one another both in material ways and through kindness and friendliness.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, the U. S. elementary education is supposed to make children _.（分数：2.00）A.sensible and sensitiveB.competitive and interestedC.curio
20、us and friendlyD.happy and cooperative(2).Some Americans complain about elementary schools because they think _.（分数：2.00）A.children are reluctant to help each otherB.schools lay too much emphasis on cooperationC.children should grow up with competitive ideasD.schools give little actual instruction t
21、o children(3).The authors attitude towards American education can be best described as _.（分数：2.00）A.favorableB.negativeC.tolerantD.unfriendly(4).The American educational system emphasizes _.（分数：2.00）A.material wealthB.competitionC.cooperationD.personal benefit(5).The word “sociable“ (Line 8, Paragra
22、ph 2) most probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.fond of talking freelyB.friendly with other peopleC.concerned about social welfareD.happy at school五、21-25(总题数：1，分数：10.00)As people continue to grow and age, our body systems continue to change. At a certain point in your life your body systems will begin to we
23、aken. Your joints may become stiff. It may become more difficult for you to see and bear. The slow change of aging causes our bodies to lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury. In order to live longer, we have always tried to slow or stop this process that leads us toward t
24、he end of our lives.Many factors contribute to your health. A well-balanced diet plays an important role. The amount and type of exercise you get is another factor. Your living environment and the amount of stress you are under is yet another. But scientists studying senescence (衰老) want to know: Wh
25、y do people grow old? They hope that by examining the aging process on a cellular level medical science may be able to extend the length of life.（分数：10.00）(1).When people become aging, they will lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury, “bounce back“ here means _.（分数：2.00）A.
26、to improve in health after ones disease and injuryB.to recover from disease and injuryC.to jump after recoveringD.to run fast(2).In order to live longer, _（分数：2.00）A.we have to try to be on a dietB.we should keep in high spiritsC.we should try to do more exerciseD.we should postpone the process of a
27、ging(3).Why are some scientists interested in studying senescence?（分数：2.00）A.They want to increase the general ability of our bodies.B.They may be able to find a better way to our life.C.If they can pin down the biochemical process that makes us age, there will be hope for extending the length of li
28、fe.D.They want to find out if there is a link between how efficiently a cell could repair itself and how long a creature lives.(4).Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor contributing to ones health?（分数：2.00）A.The right food you eat.B.Lots of exercise you get.C.Your living conditions.D.T
29、he amount of stress you are under.(5).This passage is mainly concerned with _.（分数：2.00）A.mans aging processB.mans life spanC.mans healthD.mans medical care六、26-30(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Weather ForecastThe following forecast shows for the listed cities the projected weather conditions and the expected range
30、 of temperatures from September 25,8-00 to September 26,8.00.Area CitySeptember 25 08:00September 25 20:00September 25 20:00September 26 08:00Beijing Light rain S 3m/h 77F Cloudy N 3m/h 57FJinan Overcast N 3m/h 79F Overcast S 3m/h 63FMacao Shower E 24 m/h 84F Cloudy E 18m/h 77FHong Kong Cloudy E 18m
31、/h 82F Cloudy E 18m/h 77FTianjin Light rain S 3m/h 75F Overcast EN 12m/h 61FKunming Cloudy ES 3m/h 73F Cloudy E 3m/h 59FChinaLhasa Cloudy N 3m/h 70F Cloudy N 3m/h 52FAthens Clear WS 3m/h 75F Clear ES 3m/h 63FBerlin Clear ES 8m/h 77F Clear ES 3m/h 57FLondon Shower E 3m/h 70F Cloudy E 3m/h 54FParis Ov
32、ercast W 3m/h 68F Cloudy WN 3m/h 55FEuropeRome Moderate rain ES 3m/h 72F Moderate rain W 3m/h 61FChicago Clear E 3m/h 68F Clear E 3m/h 48FHavana Clear S 3m/h 88F Clear W 3m/h 70FNorth AmericaNew York Clear W 3m/h 72F Clear W 3m/h 59FSan Francisco Clear EN3 m/h 77F Clear E 3m/h 55FToronto Shower E 3m
33、/h 63F Cloudy EN 3m/h 48F（分数：10.00）(1).According to the forecast, _（分数：2.00）A.Beijing City will be cooler than BerlinB.The weather will be fine in most of the listed cities of ChinaC.Hong Kong and Macao have stronger wind than other listed citiesD.Temperatures will be the lowest in Kunming and Lhasa
34、(2).Which of the following cities is closest to Berlin in weather conditions?（分数：2.00）A.BeijingB.San FranciscoC.RomeD.New York(3).Which of the following cities has the greatest difference in temperature from day to night?（分数：2.00）A.Hong KongB.AthensC.TorontoD.Beijing(4).The weather condition will pr
35、obably change from day to night in _.（分数：2.00）A.Beijing, Tianjin, Macao, London, Paris, TorontoB.Macao, Toronto, New York, RomeC.Toronto. Rome. Beijing, ChicagoD.London, Rome, Lhasa, Macao. San Francisco(5).Among the following cities, the wind direction will not change in _.（分数：2.00）A.TianjinB.Havan
36、aC.BeijingD.New York七、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Vitamins are organic compounds necessary in small amounts in the diet for the normal growth and maintenance of life of animals, including man.They do not provide energy, (31) do they construct or build any part of the body. They are needed for (32) foo
37、ds into energy and body maintenance. There are thirteen or more of them, and if (33) is missing a deficiency disease becomes (34) Vitamins are similar because they are made of the same elementsusually carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and (35) nitrogen. They are different (36) their elements are arranged di
38、fferently, and each vitamin (37) one or more specific functions in the body.(38) enough vitamins is essential to life, although the body has no nutritional use for (39) vitamins. Many people, (40) , believe in being on the “safe side“ and thus take extra vitamins. However, a well-balanced diet will
39、usually meet all the bodys vitamin needs.（分数：20.00）A.eitherB.soC.norD.neverA.shiftingB.transferingC.alteringD.transformingA.anyB.someC.anythingD.somethingA.seriousB.apparentC.severeD.fatalA.mostlyB.partiallyC.sometimesD.rarelyA.in thatB.so thatC.such thatD.except thatA.undertakesB.holdsC.playsD.perf
40、ormsA.SupplyingB.GettingC.ProvidingD.FurnishingA.exceptionalB.exceedingC.excessD.externalA.neverthelessB.thereforeC.moreoverD.meanwhile八、Part Dialogue Comp(总题数：10，分数：20.00)11.James: Im dreadfully sorry, Nita. I didnt mean to offend.Nita: _（分数：2.00）A.Ive got nothing to say about it.B.Never mind. Forg
41、et it.C.OK, I see.D.Well. Im much offended.12.Doctor: Its the flu. Drink plenty of water and have a good rest.Patient: Do I have to stay in bed? I have piles of work to do at office.Doctor: _（分数：2.00）A.Did you hear what I just said?B.You neednt go to the office.C.Its OK if you have to work overtime.
42、D.Im afraid you have to keep it off your mind for a week or so.13.James: Hey, Eileen, this handbag is a real bargain. Its only $ 24.95.Eileen: Only $ 24. 95? _（分数：2.00）A.You have money.B.It costs a tot.C.I dont think I can afford it.D.Its worth the money.14.Lisa: Im awfully sorry, but I broke your v
43、ase. _James: Nonsense, I wont hear of it.（分数：2.00）A.Let me pay for it.B.I do apologize.C.What a beautiful vase it is.D.It was very careless of m15.Customer: _Clerk: Here you are. 20 dollars.（分数：2.00）A.Give me 20 dollars worth of stamps, please.B.I want to purchase 20 dollars of stamps, please.C.Five
44、 two-dollar and ten one-dollar stamps, please.D.Could I have some stamps, please?16.Bill. Hello. I dont think weve met. My name is Bill, Bill Collins. Everybody calls me Bill.May: _（分数：2.00）A.Right. Nobody has introduced us.B.Can I call you Bill, too?C.Hi, Bill. Im May.D.How are you. Bill?17.Client:
45、 Could you please break the dollar into quarters? I need the coins for the telephone stand.Bank Clerk: _（分数：2.00）A.Here, you have them.B.Here, take them.C.Sure, in what denomination?D.Sure, here you ar18.A: Im sorry I broke your mirror.B: Oh, really? _.（分数：2.00）A.Its OK with me.B.It doesnt matter.C.
46、Dont be sorry.D.I dont car19.Client: Excuse me. I tried to withdraw some money at the ATM outside, but the transaction failed.Bank Clerk: Maybe its just the wrong denomination. The smallest at the ATM is ten dollars.Client: _（分数：2.00）A.What a nuisance.B.So the thing is like this.C.So its too small.D
47、.I se20.A: What about having a drink?B: _（分数：2.00）A.Good idea.B.Help yourself.C.Go ahead, please.D.Me, too.工程硕士(GCT)英语-236 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.I suggested he should _ himself to his new conditions.（分数：2.00）A.adapt B.adoptC.regulateD.suit解析：解析 四选项的意思分别：A适应
48、，改编；B采纳，收养；C管理，控制，调整，调节；D适合。adapt oneself to 构成动词短语。2.The price of beer _ from 40 cents to $ 4per liter during the summer season.（分数：2.00）A.alteredB.ranged C.separatedD.differed解析：解析 四选项的意思分别为：A更改，改变；B在范围内变化，分布；C分开，隔离；D有区别，发生分歧。3.Everything we eat and drink contains some salt: we can meet the bodys
49、need for it from natural sources without turning _ the salt bottle.（分数：2.00）A.upB.to C.onD.over解析：解析 四选项的意思分别为：turn up 露面；turn on 打开；turn to 求助于，转向求助；turn over 翻车，翻转。4.I didnt know the word. I had to _ a dictionary.（分数：2.00）A.took outB.make outC.refer to D.go over解析：解析 四选项的意思分别是：A向外看，当心：B书写，开列，拼凑，说明，
