1、工程硕士(GCT)英语-240 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：10，分数：5.00)1.He had his leg _ when he slipped on a piece of ice.（分数：0.50）A.breakingB.brokenC.to breakD.break2.Ever since he arrived, he _ constantly about the weather.（分数：0.50）A.complainedB.has been complai
2、ningC.is complainingD.had been complaining3.Weather _, the picnic will be held as scheduled.（分数：0.50）A.permitsB.should permitC.will permitD.permitting4.I don t swim now, but I _ when I was a kid.（分数：0.50）A.used to itB.used toC.used to doing itD.used to do5.To succeed in a scientific research project
3、, _.（分数：0.50）A.persistence is what one needsB.persistence is neededC.one needs be persistentD.one needs to be persistent6.Last week he promised that he _ today, but he hasnt arrived yet.（分数：0.50）A.will comeB.would comeC.would have comeD.is coming7.I remember _ to Paris when I was a very small child.
4、（分数：0.50）A.takingB.to be takenC.being takenD.to take8.This kind of trousers _very well.（分数：0.50）A.washB.washesC.is washedD.are washed9.This multiple choice test _ 35 incomplete statements, please choose A, B, C or D to complete them.（分数：0.50）A.is composed ofB.consists inC.makes upD.makes use of10.Fr
5、om now on I want you to keep me _ of how things are going on with you.（分数：0.50）A.to informB.informedC.informingD.be informed三、Section B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.(To many early Americans), chicken on the table represented fancy (civilized) food and suggested (that) a farmer and his wife (has found) prosperi
6、ty. A. To many early Americans B. civilized C. that D. has found（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_12.(A) heat exchanger is a device (in) which (heat taken) from a hot liquid or gas in order to warm a (cold place). A. A B. in C. heat taken D. cold place（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_13.(There was) a (tremendous) appetite for new fil
7、ms for the early moving picture machines called nickelodeons, and film-makers sought (rewarded) careers (in this) new medium. A. There was B. tremendous C. rewarded D. in this（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_14.The (massive) architecture of the ancient Egyptians (was advanced) than (that of) the Sumerians (苏美尔人) and
8、 even surpassed that of (later) societies. A. massive B. was advanced C. that of D. later（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_15.On the one hand, the turkey vulture(秃鹫) (disgusts people) because of (its) eating habits. (On the contrary), it fills a useful role by (consuming) the flesh of dead animals. A. disgusts people
9、 B. its C. On the contrary D. consuming（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_16.Atoms that (having) different atomic (numbers) generally (behave) (differently). A. having B. numbers C. behave D. differently（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_17.When (contented), and occasionally when (hunger), cats (frequently) make a strange (sound). A. co
10、ntented B. hunger C. frequently D. sound（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_18.(New uses) for plastics (were found) during (the) 1950s and 1960s in medicine, space, research, (industrial), and architecture. A. New uses B. were found C. the D. industrial（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_19.To (people) from the northern parts of the count
11、ry, (tropical) butterflies (may) seem (incredible) big. A. people B. tropical C. may D. incredible（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_20.He stopped (for a moment) (at) the corner of the street, (wondered) which way he (should) take. A. for a moment B. at C. wondered D. should（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_四、Section C(总题数：10，分数：5.00)2
12、1.Mark offered to help me to learn English _.（分数：0.50）A.on dutyB.in vainC.on purposeD.in earnest22.Every time he thought of the innocent people he killed in China, his _ was troubled.（分数：0.50）A.conservationB.considerationC.conscienceD.convenience23.Whether he can pass the examination is thought to b
13、e _ for his going abroad.（分数：0.50）A.personalB.specialC.conventionalD.crucial24.One of the attractive features of the course was the way the practical work had been _ with the theoretical aspects of the subject.（分数：0.50）A.instructedB.involvedC.interferedD.integrated25.The population bomb is a _ that
14、has already happened in some parts of the world, with terrible results.（分数：0.50）A.distressB.miracleC.disasterD.giant26.It is well admitted that the high _ rate is caused in part by failure to communicate.（分数：0.50）A.unemploymentB.birthC.divorceD.inflation27.The educational plan will fail because it h
15、as no _.（分数：0.50）A.vacationB.versionC.visionD.variation28.I do wish you could _ these sheets of paper together.（分数：0.50）A.mendB.repairC.pasteD.patch29.The FBI arrived in time to prevent the _ - of the secret documents.（分数：0.50）A.transmissionB.transformationC.transportationD.translation30.Every autum
16、n the bears can be seen _ around this town of about 800 people.（分数：0.50）A.wonderingB.wanderingC.windingD.wounding五、Section D(总题数：10，分数：5.00)31.The prisoners became desperate in their attempts to escape.（分数：0.50）A.cruelB.wickedC.dangerousD.wild32.My calculation was wrong because I overlooked one tiny
17、 point.（分数：0.50）A.neglectedB.addedC.multipliedD.subtracted33.Anyone who doubts that global financial markets control national economies need only look at the crisis facing the “tigers“ of the Far East.（分数：0.50）A.localB.universalC.EuropeanD.Asian34.She doesnt think other species-let alone man-can sur
18、vive unless they live with nature.（分数：0.50）A.except forB.apart fromC.not to mentionD.with considering35.If you stand there you obscure our view of the race.（分数：0.50）A.restrainB.encloseC.shadeD.spoil36.What are the prospects of getting a good job in California?（分数：0.50）A.propertiesB.advantagesC.benef
19、its I). chances37.It is important, too, that the selections be chosen from contemporary writings.（分数：0.50）A.traditionalB.modernC.futureD.ancient38.At that time, people couldnt get everything they wanted at one store because there was an inadequacy of goods.（分数：0.50）A.a shortageB.a varietyC.a minimum
20、D.an abundance39.Corruption in government was exposed through the agency of the press.（分数：0.50）A.DishonestyB.VirtueC.PrejudiceD.Diligence40.It amazes me that shes got the energy for all those parties.（分数：0.50）A.terrifiesB.frightensC.amusesD.surprises六、Part Cloze Test(总题数：1，分数：10.00)It had been a tir
21、ing day and I was looking forward to a quiet evening. My husband would not be back until (41) and I had decided to settle down in a comfortable chair in the living room and read a good book. I (42) the children to bed early and (43) a sandwich and a cup of coffee. Soon I was (44) comfortably with my
22、 book in front of me and the sandwich and cup of coffee (45) a tray beside me.I was just beginning to eat (46) the telephone rang. I dropped my book and hurried to answer it. (47) the time I got back to the living room, my coffee was cold. I ate the sandwich and began sipping(呷) (48) coffee with the
23、 book still open (49) the first page. Suddenly there was a loud knock (50) the front door. It startled me so (51) that I (52) some coffee on my skirt. The man (53) the door was looking for a (54) address and wanted me to give him directions. It took me a long time (55) him. After that, I sat down ag
24、ain and (56) to read a whole page without further interruption until the baby woke up. He started screaming at the top of his (57) , so I rushed upstairs. He was still (58) at 11 oclock when my husband came home, I (59) something at him when he asked me (60) I had spent a pleasant evening.（分数：10.00）
25、A.lateB.laterC.latelyD.latestA.setB.putC.placedD.laidA.mendedB.fixedC.repairedD.fittedA.solvedB.satisfiedC.servedD.settledA.onB.forC.inD.withA.whenB.asC.whileD.thenA.AtB.ByC.UponD.InA.hotB.warmC.coldD.icedA.onB.inC.forD.toA.inB.atC.behindD.fromA.farB.littleC.muchD.manyA.splitB.spilledC.spitD.speltA.
26、inB.onC.toD.atA.certainB.sureC.definiteD.boundA.to cast awayB.to discardC.to get rid ofD.to throw awayA.triedB.managedC.succeededD.finishedA.mouthB.tongueC.throatD.lungsA.asleepB.sleptC.awakeD.wokenA.could have thrownB.could throwC.might throwD.must throwA.ifB.if onlyC.in caseD.that七、Part Reading Co
27、mpr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：8.00)As they grow older, most people wonder how increasing age will affect intelligence. Can people in middle age and beyond expect to think as effectively and to solve problems as efficiently as they have in the past?One of the difficulties in comparing the
28、intellectual functioning of people at different ages is the problem of cohort(具有相同特征的)一群人) effects. Different age groups in the population have experienced different historical events (wars, exposure to television, and so on) as well as changes in the general standard of living. Different scores tha
29、t people of varying ages achieve on intelligence tests could be partly due to changes in diet, housing, or health care or, even more likely, to the amount and quality of education. Since the beginning of this century, there has been a trend for more people to go to school and to remain in school lon
30、ger. Because it eliminates these cohort effects, a longevous (长寿的) study may be the best way to look at age-related changes in intellectual functioning.One of the few longevous studies of intellectual functioning is the Seattle Longevous Study, conducted by K. Warner Schaie and his associates. The o
31、riginal subjects, who ranged in age from 18 to 67, have now been tested 4 times over a 21 year period. These results have given a reasonably good picture of longitudinal(纵向的) change in cognitive abilities.The data show that there are only trivial changes in the kinds of abilities measured by intelli
32、gence tests before the age of 60, and no reliable decrease can be shown in these abilities before age 74. Although there is some decrease in measured ability in the late 60s and the 70s, it is not until age 81 that the average person falls below the middle range of performance for young adults.The d
33、ata from the Seattle Longevous Study also suggest that there are very great individual differences in intellectual change throughout adulthood. Between the ages of 74 and 81, less than half the subjects showed any significant change. One important factor is health, especially the presence or absence
34、 of coronary(冠状) heart disease. Another is a high socioeconomic status, which is related not only to higher initial levels of functioning but to the maintenance of a higher level throughout life.A flexible life style in middle age, probably associated with a flexible personality style, also tends to
35、 predict high performance in old age. While some of these variables may have substantial hereditary (遗传的) elements, changes in environment and education could also be important in maintaining a higher level of functioning for many individuals.（分数：8.00）(1).Comparing the intellectual functioning of di
36、fferent age groups of people is a tough job because of the changes in _.（分数：2.00）A.individual experiencesB.general standard of livingC.diet, housing, or health careD.many variables(2).The result of the Seattle Longevous Study shows that _.（分数：2.00）A.peoples abilities change slightly before they reac
37、h the age of 60B.there seems to be a decline in the abilities before age 74C.there will be little increase in measured ability at the ageof 81D.there is a great decrease in the abilities in the late 60s and the 70s(3).Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.
38、Keeping higher levels of functioning throughout adulthood can guarantee high performance in old age.B.Coronary heart disease can change cognitive abilities greatly.C.All the people have more or less the same intellectual change over the tire span.D.Changes in environment can affect the intellectual
39、functioning for many peopl(4).The title of this passage might be _.（分数：2.00）A.Cognitive Changes over the Life SpanB.Peoples Intellectual FunctioningC.Cohort Effects in the Intelligence TestsD.Longevous Study of Cognitive Abilities九、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：8.00)In July 1994, the comet(彗星) Shoemaker-Levy
40、 9 smashed into the planet Jupiter. For the first time, humans were able to witness exactly what happens when a celestial(天空的) body collides with a planet and it quickly became clear that survival was no longer entirely a question of being the “fittest“. A new factor had been introduced into evoluti
41、on: the ability to survive a collision between the earth and an asteroid (小行星) or comet.To most people, the risk remains academic. With all the dangers humans face - sickness, accidents- it is understandable that people dont take seriously the risks posed by something that hasnt happened for 65 mill
42、ion years and may not happen for another 65 million years.However, many scientists believe that collisions between the earth and celestial bodies cannot be regarded as “just another risk“. The main reason for this is that no other disaster - except perhaps a nuclear war - has the potential to destro
43、y human civilization completely. Even the worst floods and earthquakes affect only a very small percentage of the earths surface and population. But the effects of an impact caused by a celestial body of just ten kilometers in diameter would make humans extinct, along with most of the worlds other a
44、nimals and plants.The danger comes from asteroids and comets which cross the earths orbit. Asteroids pose a greater danger because they are more numerous. Those less than 100 meters in diameter are not usually regarded as a threat bemuse most are destroyed by heat as they enter the earths atmosphere
45、 and so never reach the ground. It is those asteroids with diameters of one kilometer or more which pose the greatest threat.（分数：8.00）(1).The main topic of this passage is _.（分数：2.00）A.several factors influencing evolutionB.natural disasters in the worldC.danger of the earth colliding with heavenly
46、bodiesD.collision between Jupiter and a comet(2).The probable result of the earth being hit by an object 10 kilometers in diameter from outer space is _.（分数：2.00）A.extinction of the human raceB.extinction of most species on earthC.extinction of animalsD.extinction of plants(3).Compared with comets,
47、asteroids are a major threat to the earth because _.（分数：2.00）A.they are larger in sizeB.they are closer to the earthC.they are larger in numberD.they are easier to change their orbits(4).According to the passage, asteroids which can do real harm to the earth are _.（分数：2.00）A.no less than 1 000 meter
48、s in diameterB.less than 1 000 meters in diameterC.no less than 100 meters in diameterD.less than 100 meters in diameter十、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：8.00)Thousands of gypsies have been trying to emigrate to Canada and Britain. They say they are fleeing persecution(迫害), but most have found they are not welcome in these countries either. Gypsies have never had a home.Europe has experienced enormous upheavals this century. Wars, revolutions, separations and elections have changed the political map of the continent countless tim
