1、工程硕士(GCT)英语-281 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.With regarding to this model of color TV sets, the home-made ones are by no means _ those made in Japan.（分数：2.00）A.less inferior toB.less inferior thanC.inferior thanD.inferior to2.Dont put off till tomorrow _ you can
2、do today.（分数：2.00）A.thatB.whatC.whenD.whether3.Even a child would not be _ by such an obvious lie.（分数：2.00）A.cut offB.made upC.pulled downD.taken in4._ from the hilltop, the lake scenery is beyond description.（分数：2.00）A.To seeB.SeeingC.Having seenD.Seen5._ for your laziness, you could have finished
3、the assignment by now.（分数：2.00）A.Had it not beenB.Werent itC.It were notD.Had not it been6.Could you _ reasons and examples for your answer?（分数：2.00）A.qualifyB.quantifyC.specifyD.satisfy7.The _ care of the body requires an understanding of its needs, allowing for variations resulting from climate, a
4、ge or occupation.（分数：2.00）A.properB.tenderC.warmD.mild8.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.fault9.This book _ me twenty dollars.（分数：2.00）A.is costB.was costC.costD.have been cost10.Mr. Wright was the _ preside
5、nt of Ace Construction Company.（分数：2.00）A.previousB.beforeC.latterD.former二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)Watercolor is the oldest painting medium known. It dates back to the early cave dwellers who discovered they could add lifelike qualities to drawings of animals and other figures on the walls
6、 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 stand under Michlangelos heroic ceiling in the Sist
7、ine 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 centuries watercolor was used mainly as a medium f
8、or 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 fondness for small, intimate pictures. The subdued ton
9、es 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 and development of watercolor.(2).Who were the fi
10、rst 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.Trees and leaves.D.Caves.(4).In fresco painting
11、 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 was more costly but was better.B.Oil painting wa
12、s less permanent but more vivid.C.Watercolor was not appropriate for finished works.D.Oil painting tended to be difficult to usThe Xinhua bookstore chain, Chinas largest official publishing enterprise, has become a surprising flash point for interest among foreign venture capital investors.“We are a
13、ctively 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 next two to three months,“ Zhang Yashan, the leading cadre of the head stores office said.According to
14、 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 reported to the government in May and then completed.The source would not reveal the specific names of the firms invol
15、ved 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 enterprise. We hope the No. 2 shareholder will be a foreign enterprise,“ the source said.In keeping with i
16、ts 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 Xinhua bookstore?（分数：2.00）A.Largest.B.Official.C.Private.D.Prosperous.(2).What does the word “domestic“
17、 mean in Par（分数：2.00）A.2?A. Energetic.B. Excited.C. Alien.D. Nativ(3).What can we infer from Zhang Yashans statement in Par（分数：2.00）A.2?A. We often receive many offers from investors.B. We will soon accept one or two offers in the next sixty days.C. Security firms are more interested in Xinhua books
18、tore 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 bookstore is going to have a shareholding reform.C.Xinhua bookstore must take actions according to the si
19、tuation.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 reforms have been reported to the government.C.Xinhua bookstore will soon accept foreign investment
20、.D.The source said we didnt have to remain the majority shareholder.The growth of population during the past few centuries is no proof that population will continue to grow straight upward toward infinity and doom. On the contrary, demographic history offers evidence that population growth has not b
21、een at all constant. According to paleo-ecologist Edward Deevey, the past million years show three momentous changes. The first, a rapid increase in 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 expl
22、oited, the rate of world population growth fell and became almost stable.The next rapid jump in population started perhaps 10,000 years ago, when 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.Thes
23、e 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 down when, or if technology begins to yield fewer innovations. Of course, the current knowledge revolution may continue without foreseeable end. Either w
24、ay contrary to popular belief in constant geometric growth-population can be expected in the long nm to adjust to productivity.（分数：10.00）(1).Which 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 an
25、d downs in demographic history.C.Population growth can not be regarded as a social failure.D.Increase in population is related to productivity.(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.Non(3).What is found to have close re
26、lationship with rapid increase in population?（分数：2.00）A.War between 2 countries.B.Ways discovered to increase productivity.C.Migration from a continent to another continent.D.A new religion beginning to be accepted by peopl(4).What can be concluded when the current tide of knowledge revolution ebbs?
27、（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 accelerate(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 follow
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32、om（分数：10.00）(1).What is the advertised job?（分数：2.00）A.To keep money for top companies.B.To 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.Postin
33、g journal entries.B.Processing the list of employees wages.C.Managing work.D.Enrolling new 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 i
34、s an organization which employs people_.（分数：2.00）A.mainly for other companiesB.mainly for 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 typ
35、eB.degree requiredC.paymentD.job description七、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Change, or the ability to (31) oneself to a changing environment is essential (32) evolution. The farmer whose land is required for housing or industry must adapt himself: he can transfer to another place and master the problems
36、 (33) to it; he can change his occupation, perhaps (34) a period of training; or he can starve to death. A nation which cant adapt its trade or defense requirements to (35) world conditions faces an economic and military disaster. Nothing is fixed and permanently stable. (36) must be movement forwar
37、d, which is progress of a sort, and movement backward, which is decay and deterioration.In a changing world, traction can be a force for good or for evil. (37) long as it offers a guide, it helps the ignorant and the uninformed to take a step (38) and, thereby adapt themselves to (39) circumstances.
38、 But if we make an idol of tradition, it ceases to be a guide. It becomes an obstacle (40) 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
39、.familiarD.stiffA.beforeB.inC.behindD.afterA.meetB.come intoC.mm 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八、Part Dialogue Comp(总题数：10，分数：20.00)11.Mary: What are you work
40、ing on?Susan: Im doing some embroidery.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?12.Tom: You are playing guitar well. Can you read
41、 music?Charles: No, I dont. 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 lying .B.Youre cheatingC.You are boastingD.Youre kidding13.Connie: Are you doing pottery? It looks like fun!Frank: _?Connie: Boy, would I? Thanks.（分数：
42、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 it14.Wendy: Have you been to the new bakery on the corner?Arthur: No, how is it?Wendy: It is heaven ! _!（分数：2.00）A.Their cakes are to strive forB.Their cakes are to st
43、ruggle forC.Their cakes axe to die forD.Their cakes are to pay for15.Guest: Oh, I hadnt realized how late it was. Im afraid Ill have to be going.Host: Oh, not yet. Im just going to make some coffee.Guest: _, though Id really love to stay. Ive got to be up by six tomorrow morning, unfortunately. Than
44、k 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 out16.Martin: Can you cover for me on Sunday? Im supposed to teach the high school class.Lisa: Sure. _?Martin: Were going to the beach for the weekend.Lisa: We
45、ll, dont worry. Ill take good care of Sunday school.（分数：2.00）A.Whats inB.Whats the thingC.Whats upD.Whats down17.48: Jim: I have a pair of tickets for an opera 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
46、 not very excited about operaD.Im not very anxious about opera18.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
47、can make it on that WednesdayC.I can get it on that WednesdayD.I can assure it on that Wednesday19.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
48、delicious, Im afraidD.Im glad you enjoyed it20.Michael: The Johnsons are moving next week. We are going to have a going-away party for 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.Wis
49、h 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, can we?工程硕士(GCT)英语-281 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.With regarding to this model of color TV sets, the home-made ones are by no means _ those made in Japan.（分数：2.00）A.less inferior toB.less inferior thanC.inferior thanD.inferior to 解析：注释 inferior
