1、工程硕士(GCT)英语-28 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.How strange it is that the habit he developed in his childhood still_ him.（分数：2.00）A.takes toB.clings toC.attends toD.adds to2.According to the _of the contract, employees must give six months notice if they intend to leave
2、.（分数：2.00）A.lawsB.rulesC.termsD.details3.Retail sales volume in local urbah and rural areas rose 57.8% and 46.8%_last year.（分数：2.00）A.individuallyB.respectivelyC.correspondinglyD.accordingly4.Although there arc many predictions about the future, no one knows for sure _the world would be like in 50 y
3、ears.（分数：2.00）A.howB.thatC.whichD.what5.You should use _and natural language when you write a personal letter.（分数：2.00）A.forillalB.politicalC.magicD.plain6.Those who _womens liberation movement continue to hope, and work, for a change. A. consist in B believe in C. indulge in D. result in（分数：2.00）A.
4、B.C.D.7.Susan will come to watch him _at Wimbledon this week.（分数：2.00）A.playedB.playC.to playD.playing8.The new currency will get into_ soon.（分数：2.00）A.circuitB.circulationC.circularD.circle9.The accepted_ of adepuate diet have been challenged by new discoveries in nutrition.（分数：2.00）A.formationsB.c
5、omponentsC.standardsD.ingredients10._pollution control measures tend to be money consuming, many industries hesitate to adopt them.（分数：2.00）A.AlthoughB.HoweverC.WhenD.Since二、BPart Reading (总题数：4，分数：40.00)BDirections:/BIn this part there are 4 passages followed by questions or unfinished statements,
6、each with four suggested answers. Choose the one you think is the best answer. Mark your choice on the Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets. BPassage One/BThese days a green building means more than just the color of the paint. Green build
7、ing can also refer to environmentally friendly houses, factories, and offices.Buildings account for 65 percent of total U. S. electricity use. But green buildings can reduce energy and water use. Also, the buildings are often located near public transportation such as buses and subways, so that peop
8、le can drive their cars less. That could be good for the environment, because cars use lots of natural re- sources such as gasoline, and give off pollution. Green buildings are often built on previously developed land, so that the buildings dont destroy forests or other wild habitats(栖息地).Marty Dett
9、ling is a project manager for a building that puts these ideas into action. The Solaire has been called the countrys first green residential high-rise building. According to Dealing, “Weve reduced our energy consumption by one-third and our water by 50 percent. Not everyone is leaping to move into a
10、 green building, however. Some people think that features such as solar panels cost more money than more traditional energy sources. Despite this, Dettling hopes that green buildings will become common in the future. “Its going to be big,“ she said.（分数：10.00）(1).What does green building refer to now
11、adays?（分数：2.00）A.Buildings painted by green hands.B.Buildings covered with green plants.C.Buildings that are environmentally-friendly.D.Buildings like houses, factories, and offices.(2).The word “Also“ (Line 2, Paragraph 2) is used to _.（分数：2.00）A.continue the discussion of total U. S. electricity u
12、seB.expand the topic of reduction of energy and water useC.include the discussion of public transportationD.shift the focus to the topic of the environment protection(3).In terms of land use, green buildings are constructed by_.（分数：2.00）A.making use of developed landB.developing new landC.clearing t
13、he ground in a forestD.draining wild habitats(4).Why are some people not so enthusiastic about green buildings?（分数：2.00）A.Because they do not jump into green building.B.Because they fail to move into a green building.C.Because they find it more costly to live in a green building.D.Because they think
14、 that solar panels still cost too much.(5).What did Marty Dettling mean when she said, “Its going to be big?“（分数：2.00）A.Green buildings have a great potential.B.People expect bigger green buildings.C.Green buildings will be larger in size.D.People prefer to live in bigger buildings.BPassage Two/BAcc
15、ording to the United States government, people are classified as homeless if they have no place tostay and no expectation of finding a place for the next thirty days. Although technically accurate, that is an impersonal assessment of an enormous and very human problem.The homeless population represe
16、nts all of us Americans. It includes men and women, the elderly, children, and infants. Its members are from all ethnic(种族的) groups. What they have in common is poverty.Currently in the U. S. , thirty-nine million people live in poverty. When money is really tight, paying the rent or buying food oft
17、en becomes a choice. Government assistance in the form of food stamps does help but, as one homeless man explains, you cant pay the rent with food stamps.With no money for rent, the streets and homeless shelters become the alternative. Although men constitute the largest group within the homeless po
18、pulation, homeless women with children are rapidly joining them. In fact, one quarter of the homeless people in the U. S. are teenagers and young children.People may become homeless for numerous reasons. However, there are certain factors that many of these individuals have in common. They include a
19、 lack of adequate education and job skills. A majority of the teenagers and adults have not completed high school.The abuse of alcohol and drugs is also a common factor One third of the adult homeless population abuses alcohol, while one quarter of the same group uses drugs.Some members of this popu
20、lation suffer mental health problems. Within the past several years many institutions for the mentally ill have been closed and their patients sent “home“. Unfortunately, a number of those people have no home to go to and they are unable to adequately look after themselves.Job loss in todays economy
21、 has also become a real factor in the loss of peoples homes. The breakup of families through abandonment and divorce are also contributing factors, particularly when there are children involved. The parent who is left to care for the kids with inadequate income may be forced to depend on the homeles
22、s shelters to put a roof over their heads.（分数：10.00）(1).The writer thinks that the U. S. governments definition of the homeless reveals _.（分数：2.00）A.an insincere attitude toward the homelessB.an unbearable attitude toward the homelessC.an uncivilized attitude toward the homelessD.an unsympathetic at
23、titude toward the homeless(2).The U. S. govermnent helps the homeless by _.（分数：2.00）A.giving them homeless allowancesB.giving them food stampsC.finding jobs for themD.finding residences for them(3).Most of the homeless in the U. S. are_.（分数：2.00）A.male adultsB.female adultsC.the elderlyD.children(4)
24、.People become homeless for all the following reasons EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.the lack of adequate educationB.the abuse of alcohol and drugsC.the closure of institutions for the mentally illD.the poor performance of economy(5).The breakup of families is likely to lead to homelessness because a parent wi
25、th kids may _.（分数：2.00）A.lose his or her job in todays economyB.be unable to look after the kidsC.not have enough incomeD.find residence at a homeless shelterBPassage Three/BAmerican no longer expect public figures, whether in speech or in writing, to command the English language with skill and gift
26、. Nor do they aspire to such command themselves. In his latest book, Doing Our Own Thing, the Degradation of language and Music and why we should like, care, John Me Whorter, a linguist and controversialist of mixed liberal and conservative views, sees the triumph of 1960 scounter-eulture as respons
27、ible for the decline of formal English.But the cult of the authentic and the personal, “doing our own thing“, has spelt the death of formal speech, writing, poetry and music. While even the modestly educated sought an elevated tone when they put pen to paper before the 1960s, even the most well rega
28、rded writing since then has sought to capture spoken English on the page- Equally, in poetry, the highly personal, performative gene is the only form that could claim real liveliness, in both oral and written English, talking is triumphing over speaking, spontaneity over craft.Illustrated with an en
29、tertaining array of examples from both high and low culture, the trend that Mr. McWhorter documents is unmistakable. But it is less clear, to take the question of his subtitle, why we should, like care. As a linguist, he acknowledges that all varieties of human language, including non-standard ones
30、like Black English, can be powerfully expressivethere exists no language or dialect in the world that cannot convey complex ideas. He is not arguing, as many do, that we can no longer think straight because we do not talk proper.Russians have a deep love for their own language and carry large chunks
31、 of memorized poetry in their heads, while Italian politicians tend to elaborate speech that would seem old-fashioned to most English-speak- ers. Mr. Me Whorter acknowledges that formal language is not strictly necessary, and proposes no radical education reformshe is really grieving over the loss o
32、f something beautiful more than useful. We now take our English “on paper plates instead of china“. A shame, perhaps, but probably an inevitable one.（分数：10.00）(1).According to Mc Whorter, the decline of formal English _.（分数：2.00）A.is inevitable in radical education reforms.B.is but all too natural i
33、n language development.C.has caused the controversy over the counter-culture.D.brought about changes in public attitudes in the 1960s.(2).The word “talking“ (Line 5, Paragraph 2) denotes A. modesty. 13. personality. C. liveliness. D. informality.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).To which of the following stateme
34、nts would Mc Whorter most likely agree?（分数：2.00）A.Logical thinking is not necessarily related to the way we talk.B.Black English can be more expressive than standard English.C.Non standard varieties of human language are just as entertaining.D.Of all the varieties, standard English Can best convey c
35、omplex ideas.(4).The description of Russians love of memorizing poetry shows the authors _.（分数：2.00）A.interest in their language.B.appreciation of their efforts.C.admiration for their memory.D.contempt for their old-fashionedness.(5).According to the last paragraph, “paper plates“ is to “china“ as _
36、.（分数：2.00）A.“temporary“ is to “permanent“.B.“radical“ is to “conservative“.C.“functional“ is to “artistic“.D.“humble“ is to “noble“.BPassage Four/BAs soon as it was revealed that a reporter for progressive magazine had discovered bow to make a hydrogen bomb, a group of firearm(火器) fans formed the Na
37、tional Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are now lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one.“The Constitution,“ said the associationes spokesman, “gives everyone the right to own arms. It doesnt spell out what kind of arms. But since anyone can now make a hydmgen bomb, the
38、public should be able to buy it to protect theraselves.“Dont you think its dangerous to have one in the house, particularly where there are children around?“The National Hydrogen Bomb Association hopes to educate people in the safe handling of this type of weapon. We are instrueting owners to keep t
39、he bomb in a locked cabinet and the fuse(导火索) separately in a drawer.“Some people consider the hydrogen bomb a very fatal weapon which could kill somebody.“The spokesman said, “Hydrogen bombs dont kill people-people kill people. The bomb is for selfpro-tection and it also has a deterrent effect. If
40、somebody knows you have a nuelear weapon in your house, theyre going to think twice about breaking in.“But those who want to ban the bomb for American citizens claim that if you have one locked in the cabinet, with the fuse in a drawer, you would never be able to assemble it in time to stop an intru
41、der(侵入者).“Another argument against allowing people to own a bomb is that at the moment it is very expensive to build one So what your association is backing is a program which would allow the middle and upper classes to acquire a bomb while poor people will be left defenseless with just handguns.“（分
42、数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, some people started a national association so as to_.（分数：2.00）A.block any legislation to ban the private possession of the bombB.coordinate the mass production of the destructive weaponC.instruct people how to keep the bomb safe at homeD.promote the large-scale
43、sale of this newly invented weapon(2).Some people oppose the ownership of H-bombs by individuals on the grounds that_.（分数：2.00）A.the size of the bomb makes it difficult to keep in a drawerB.most people dont know how to handle the weaponC.peoples lives will be threatened by the weaponD.they may fall
44、into the hands of criminals(3).By saying that the bomb also has a deterrent effect the spokesman means that it_.（分数：2.00）A.will frighten away any possible intrudersB.can show the special status of its ownersC.will threaten the safety of the owners as wellD.can kill those entering others houses by fo
45、rce(4).According to the passage, opponents of the private ownership of H-bombs are very much worried that（分数：2.00）A.the influence of the association is too powerful for the less privileged to overcomeB.poorly-educated Americans will find it difficult to make use of the weaponC.the wide use of the we
46、apon will push up living expenses tremendouslyD.the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis(5).From the tone of the passage we know that the author is _.（分数：2.00）A.doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home for safetyB.unhappy with those who vote against the ownership o
47、f H-bombsC.not serious about the private ownership of H bombsD.concerned about the spread of unclear weapons三、BPart Cloze/(总题数：1，分数：20.00)BDirections:/BFor each blank in the following passage, choose the best answer from the choices given below. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet by drawing with a
48、 pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.Visitors to this country are normally admitted for six months, but foreign students can usually stay for one year. They mustU (31) /Uan educational institution, and they are required to study for aU (32) /Uof fifteen hours a week on
49、 a daytime course. Prospective students have to show that they can afford their studies, and that they have sufficientU (33) /Uresources to support themselvesU (34) /Uin this country.In order to work here the foreigner needs a work permit,U (35) /Umust be applied for by his prospective employer. The problem here is that the Department of Emp
