1、工程硕士(GCT)英语-256 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.Some modern childrens fiction deals with serious problems and situations with a realism seldom _ in earlier books.（分数：0.50）A.attemptedB.attemptingC.being attemptedD.having attempted2._ loud was
2、 the noise that I had to close the window.（分数：0.50）A.TooB.SoC.SuchD.To3.January 1 is New Years Day, _ many people look forward to the next year.（分数：0.50）A.whileB.thatC.whichD.when4.The teacher _ waiting for finally came into the classroom.（分数：0.50）A.who has beenB.we had beenC.who areD.who we5.To und
3、erstand _ wars continue to go on when nearly everyone wants to have peace, we must look into the nature of war.（分数：0.50）A.whyB.whetherC.ifD.that6.He went to a hospital and had his tooth _.（分数：0.50）A.being pulledB.be pulledC.to be pulledD.pulled7.What time do you think _?（分数：0.50）A.will she come to t
4、he partyB.she will come to the partyC.will she coming to the partyD.she will be coming to the party8._ nuclear weapons can be used on the battlefield, infantry soldiers (步兵) are permitted to spread out for even more protection.（分数：0.50）A.ButB.WhenC.Now thatD.Whereas9._ the room, I saw my teacher tal
5、king with my parents.（分数：0.50）A.EnteringB.Having enteredC.EnteredD.Being entered10.What the leader does and says _ of great importance.（分数：0.50）A.isB.wasC.areD.were三、Section B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.(In England) (as early as) the (twelfth century), young boys enjoyed (to play) football. A. In England B.
6、as early as C. twelfth century D. to play（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.12.It is necessary that one (met) with a judge (before signing) (the final papers) (for a divorce). A. met B. before signing C. the final papers D for a divorce（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.13.If tulip bulbs(郁金香鳞茎) are planted (in the fall), they (could h
7、ave been) expected (to bloom) the (following) spring. A. in the fall B. could have been C. to bloom D. following（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.14.(Until recently), women (were) forbidden (by law) (from owning) property. A. Until recently B. were C. by law D. from owning（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.15.A magnet is able to (pic
8、king up) a piece of steel or iron because (its magnetic field) flows into the metal, turning the metal (into) a temporary magnet, and the two magnets (then attract) each other. A. picking up B. its magnetic field C. into D. then attract（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.16.John Dewey thought that children (will learn
9、) (better) through participating in experiences (rather than) through (listening) to lectures. A. will learn B. better C. rather than D. listening（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.17.(As) every (other) nation, the United States (used to define) (its) unit of currency, the dollar, in terms of the gold standard. A. As
10、 B. other C. used to define D. its（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.18.(Despite of) (many) attempts (to introduce) a universal language, notably Esperanto and Idiom Neutral(世界语和人造语言), the effort has met with very (little) success. A. Despite of B. many C. to introduce D. little（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.19.(Some) methods (to
11、prevent) soil erosion(侵蚀) ) (are) plowing parallel with the slopes of hills, (to plant) trees on unproductive land, and rotating crops. A. Some B. to prevent C. are D. to plant（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.20.(According) to the graduate catalog, student housing (is) (more cheaper) (than) housing off campus. A. A
12、ccording B. is C. more cheaper D. than（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.四、Section C(总题数：10，分数：5.00)21.Wed be _ off without all that noise from the childrens room.（分数：0.50）A.goodB.wellC.betterD.best22.I felt uneasy for the whole day as I was _ from deep sleep by the ringing of the telephone early in the morning.（分数：0
13、.50）A.arousedB.roseC.raisedD.arose23.The light in this lab is too _to be used for close work.（分数：0.50）A.smallB.blackC.darkD.dim24.My property was _ of in a sale.（分数：0.50）A.disturbedB.distributedC.disposedD.disputed25.The freshmen already have _ to the best library books.（分数：0.50）A.references.B.cours
14、esC.authorityD.access26.He _ me to give up the holidays in Spain next month.（分数：0.50）A.accompaniedB.agreedC.persuadedD.convinced27.News about the Gulf War came pouring from a number of unnamed _.（分数：0.50）A.originsB.sourcesC.waysD.places28.The coal miners went on strike because they thought their wag
15、es were too _.（分数：0.50）A.littleB.fewC.smallD.low29.Dont _ to let me know if there is anything I can do for you.（分数：0.50）A.rejectB.preventC.hesitateD.refuse30.When Mr. Green retired his son _ the business from him.（分数：0.50）A.took offB.took overC.took downD.took after五、Section D(总题数：10，分数：5.00)31.Appr
16、oximately 113 000 bicycles were reported stolen last year.（分数：0.50）A.TotallyB.ExactlyC.RoughlyD.Actually32.The economy grew at its fastest rate since 1980 owing to a boom in world trade.（分数：0.50）A.a birthB.an improvementC.a beginningD.an increase33.You are legally entitled to take faulty goods back
17、to the store where you bought them.（分数：0.50）A.have the right toB.have the title toC.have the honor toD.have the pleasure to34.He came out with such an elaborate excuse that I didnt quite believe him.（分数：0.50）A.goodB.beautifulC.detailedD.fine-sounding35.In many Russian cities basic foodstuffs (粮仓) ar
18、e unavailable.（分数：0.50）A.not obtainableB.not eatableC.not suitableD.not predictable36.The play was a great success, and it was all thanks to the effort and commitment(所承担的义务 ) of everyone involved.（分数：0.50）A.because ofB.despite ofC.subject toD.attribute to37.In theory, the journey ought to take thre
19、e hours, but in practice it usually takes four because of roadworks.（分数：0.50）A.FactuallyB.In factC.TheoreticallyD.In practice38.Steps must be taken to reduce administration costs.（分数：0.50）A.governmentB.managementC.organizationD.instruction39.Everything will ultimately depend on what is said at the m
20、eeting with the directors next week.（分数：0.50）A.practicallyB.mainlyC.repeatedlyD.finally40.If these bad weather conditions persist, the game will be cancelled.（分数：0.50）A.stayB.continueC.permitD.insist六、Part Cloze Test(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Until recently, the British system of money was not based on the dec
21、imal system. But in February, 1971, Great Britain (41) its currency to the decimal system(十进制). The pound is still the basic monetary unit, but it is now made up of 100 pennies (42) pence. In the new system, there are six coins. The coins are known (43) their values. They have the following values:
22、1/2 pence or penny, 1 penny, 2 pence, 5 pence, 10 pence, and 50 pence.In Great Britain, the word note is used to refer to paper money. The notes you would most probably use if you (44) England are the one-pound note, the five-pound note, and the ten-pound note.It isnt (45) for a country to convert(转
23、换) its currency from one system to (46) . In England the Decimal Currency Board spent $ 3 million to explain the new system to the people.The change (47) the decimal method of counting is to go much (48) than the money system. Great Britain will (49) the metric system for all weights and measurement
24、s. The (50) will be enormous. According to one estimate, it will run (51) $12 billion. There must be new (52) for businesses and factories, new bottles and cans for the food and dairy industries, new traffic (53) for the highways (the speed limits and distances must be (54) in kilometers rather than
25、 miles), new thermometers (water will freeze (55) 0 degrees centigrade instead of 32 degrees Fahrenheit). But the changeover is inevitable. In the long (56) , the new system, which is uniform and (57) , will save money. And now that Great Britain has joined the Common Market, it will be necessary fo
26、r British exporters to use the (58) system as that of the other countries (59) Britain has formed such close economic (60) .（分数：10.00）A.variedB.differedC.convertedD.exchangedA.andB.orC.plusD.withA.forB.byC.toD.asA.visitB.are visitingC.visitedD.will visitA.uneasyB.comfortableC.difficultD.easyA.otherB
27、.othersC.the otherD.anotherA.toB.inC.atD.onA.longerB.furtherC.lessD.greaterA.adjustB.absorbC.adaptD.adoptA.feeB.expenseC.costD.fareA.overB.forC.toD.downA.machineB.machineryC.instrumentD.deviceA.signsB.symbolsC.indicationsD.guidesA.markedB.signaledC.measuredD.indicatedA.onB.aboveC.atD.belowA.distance
28、B.wayC.runD.walkA.complicatedB.easyC.clearD.simplerA.identicalB.similarC.suchD.sameA.from whichB.with whichC.to whichD.in whichA.tiesB.chainsC.anchorsD.strings七、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：8.00)The word most often used by outsiders to describe the Watts and other riots is
29、 “senseless“. Why would people destroy their own community? Popular explanations of riots focus on the character of the rioters. According to the “riffraff(群氓，社会渣滓) theory“, the hint of mob action attracts delinquents (少年犯罪者), uneducated and unemployed drifters (流浪者) and criminal types who delight i
30、n violence for its own sake. Most residents do not approve of the rioters behavior or participate themselves. According to the “rabble-rouser (煽动者) theory“, most riots are started by political militants who deliberately plant false rumors, create panic, and stir the crowd to violence.In the case of
31、the Watts riot, investigation by the Presidents National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders proved these popular theories false. A majority of Watts residents approved of the riot. Sixty-two percent saw riots as a form of protest, not criminal behavior; 64 percent thought the merchants whose sto
32、res were looted (抢劫) or burned deserved what they got; 83 percent said whites were now more aware of black Americans problems; 58 percent believed the long-term consequences would be favorable. About 20 percent of Watts residents were active participants in the riot; another 30 percent watched sympa
33、thetically from the sidelines.Of the 3 927 people arrested, 2 111 were over twenty-five years old, 1 113 had no previous arrest record, and 965 others had been arrested before But were never convicted.The typical rioter had been born and raised in the area, had more education than the average non-ri
34、oter, was more involved in community affairs, was employed at least part-time, and was no poorer than the average non-rioter. Three-fourths of the rioters (like three-fourths of non-rioters) had grown up in a stable, intact family. What seemed to distinguish rioters from non-participants was a stron
35、g sense of black pride and the feeling that they deserved better jobs and were being held back by racism. Finally, there was no evidence at all of a conspiracy (阴谋，密谋). Watts rioters werent trying to overthrow the capitalist system-far from it. As widespread looting demonstrated, they wanted a great
36、er share of the nations riches.（分数：8.00）(1).The authors explanation of the Watts riot may be that _.（分数：2.00）A.Watts rioters were trying to defeat the capitalist systemB.Watts rioters wanted to share more wealth of the nationC.Watts rioters were deceived by some conspiratorsD.some political militant
37、s deliberately planted false rumors(2).In the authors opinion, _.（分数：2.00）A.the Watts riot was senselessB.the Watts riot was a criminal behaviorC.most of the Watts residents were active participants in the riotD.most of the Watts residents were in favour of the riot(3).The active participants in the
38、 Watts riot were those _.（分数：2.00）A.uneducated and unemployed drifters who had nothing to be responsible for in the societyB.criminal types who delighted in violence for the benefit of their ownC.Watts residents who believed that racism prevented them from getting better in the societyD.political mi
39、litants who created the rumors and stirred the residents to violence(4).The passage mainly talks about _.（分数：2.00）A.the myths and facts about the Watts riotB.the different attitudes towards the Watts riotC.the popular explanations for the Watts riotD.the partial investigation of the Watts riot九、Pass
40、age Two(总题数：1，分数：8.00)Regular child care provided outside home or by someone other than the mother does not in itself undermine(削弱) healthy emotional connections between mothers and their 15-month-old infants, according to a long-term national study. The finding holds even if care begins during the
41、first 3 months after birth and runs for 30 hours or more per week.Among infants who receive unkind and unresponsive care from their mothers, however, the mother-child relationship may be damaged. “This research helps us put apart complexities regarding child care that have not previously been studie
42、d in detail.“ contends Jay Belsky, a psychologist at Pennsylvania State University. Belsky and several of his colleagues announced their findings last week at the international conference.The investigation consists of 1 153 children and their families living in or near Boston. The youngsters, no mor
43、e than 1 month old when they entered the study in 1991, will be tracked until the age of 7. Experimenters administered questionnaires to mothers in their homes and videotaped baby caretakers interacting with the kids at ages 1, 6, and 15 months. Independent observers rated the quality of each child
44、care efforts and noted infant nervousness. Unlike most previous studies, this one allows researchers to observe each caretakers personality at child nursing, and kids emotional reaction by the equipment.After taking family factors into account, other psychologists state that the researchers found no
45、 relation between the quality of child care and infants response. But the experimenters contend that the boys who spent more than 30 hours per week in child care exhibited more emotion for their mothers than other boys who didnt, and the girls who spent the same hours per week in child care showed a
46、 modest rise in this emotion. Therefore, quality of child care outside home plays an important role in the connection between mothers and infants.（分数：8.00）(1).From the first paragraph we know that _.（分数：2.00）A.mother care is the best according to a national studyB.child care outside home is the best
47、 in accordance with the studyC.regular child care outside home may play a role as a motherD.connections between mothers and infants are damaged by outside care(2).Jay Belsky implies that the study of child care _.（分数：2.00）A.was never carried out in the pastB.was not much done in detail in the pastC.
48、was greatly ignored by psychologists and researchersD.was interesting, but very difficult to make discovery(3).The main difference between the investigation and the previous ones is that _.（分数：2.00）A.the researchers started with only one month old infantsB.the observers could rate the quality of chi
49、ld care efforts and analyzed them soonC.the researchers were able to give the questionnaires to mothers in their homesD.video equipment enabled researchers to observe what was happening directly(4).The girls who received the same hours of child care outside home as the boys demonstrated _.（分数：2.00）A.more emotion for their mothersB.less emotion for their mothersC.a modest rise in the mental dev
