1、工程硕士(GCT)英语-78 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._ for your laziness, you could have finished the assignment by now.（分数：2.00）A.Had it not beenB.Werent itC.It were notD.Had not it been2.It is the business of the police to prevent and detect crime and of the law courts to p
2、unish _.（分数：2.00）A.crimeB.sinC.offenceD.fault3.This book _ me twenty dollars.（分数：2.00）A.is costB.was costC.costD.have been cost4.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.infer
3、ior to5.Mr. Wright was the _ president of Ace Construction Company.（分数：2.00）A.previousB.beforeC.latterD.former6.Could you _ reasons and examples for your answer?（分数：2.00）A.qualifyB.quantifyC.specifyD.satisfy7.Dont put off till tomorrow _ you can do today.（分数：2.00）A.thatB.whatC.whenD.whether8.The _ c
4、are of the body requires an understanding of its needs, allowing for variations resulting from climate, age or occupation.（分数：2.00）A.properB.tenderC.warmD.mild9.Even a child would not be _ by such an obvious lie.（分数：2.00）A.cut offB.made upC.pulled downD.taken in10._ from the hilltop, the lake scener
5、y is beyond description.（分数：2.00）A.To seeB.SeeingC.Having seenD.Seen二、BPart Reading (总题数：15，分数：30.00)11.What can we infer from Zhang Yashans statement in Para. 2?（分数：2.00）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
6、 more interested in Xinhua bookstore than other firms.D.Foreign investment is welcomed by Chinese government.12.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.Xinh
7、ua bookstore will soon accept foreign investment.D.The source said we didnt have to remain the majority shareholder.13.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 and downs in demographic
8、 history.C.Population growth can not be regarded as a social failure.D.Increase in population is related to productivity.14.What can be concluded when the current tide of knowledge revolution ebbs?（分数：2.00）A.Productivity will rise.B.Productivity will receive no impact.C.Population growth will slow d
9、own.D.Population growth will become accelerated.15.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.16.Who were the first watercolor artists?（分数：2.00）A.Early cave dwellers.B.Italian fresco artists.C.Flemish ma
10、sters.D.Eighteenth-century English artists.17.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.18.Which of the following can be inferred ab
11、out 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 was less permanent but more vivid.C.Watercolor was not appropriate for finished works.D.Oil painting tended to be diffic
12、ult to use.19.Which is NOT the right word used to describe Xinhua bookstore?（分数：2.00）A.Largest.B.Official.C.Private.D.Prosperous.20.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.Xinh
13、ua bookstore must take actions according to the situation.D.Xinhua bookstore has to keep its promise with WTO.21.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 followed by a decline.C.Decelerated growth is
14、followed by a decline.D.No growth at all.22.In fresco painting to what is the paint applied?（分数：2.00）A.Canvas.B.Paper.C.Plaster.D.Rock.23.What is found to have close relationship with rapid increase in population?（分数：2.00）A.War between 2 countries.B.Ways discovered to increase productivity.C.Migrati
15、on from a continent to another continent.D.A new religion beginning to be accepted by people.24.What does the word “domestic“ mean in Para. 2?（分数：2.00）A.Energetic.B.Excited.C.Alien.D.Native.25.How many significant demographic changes ever occurred in the past one million years?（分数：2.00）A.One.B.Two.C
16、.Three.D.None.三、B(总题数：5，分数：10.00)26.About the job of bookkeeping, all of the following information is clear except _.（分数：2.00）A.job typeB.degree requiredC.paymentD.job description27.The qualified applicant should _.（分数：2.00）A.be familiar with use of certain softwareB.be familiar with telecommunicati
17、onC.be much experienced in lifeD.have joined various organizations28.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.29.Which of the following is NOT in
18、cluded in the work of a bookkeeper?（分数：2.00）A.Posting journal entries.B.Processing the list of employees wages.C.Managing work.D.Enrolling new employees.30.Adecco is an organization which employs people _.（分数：2.00）A.mainly for other companiesB.mainly for its own offices located in many countriesC.ma
19、inly through the InternetD.mainly for light administrative work四、BPart Cloze/(总题数：10，分数：20.00)A.peculiarB.strangeC.familiarD.stiffA.ItB.ThisC.TheD.ThereA.backwardB.asideC.forwardD.amidstA.layingB.lyingC.laidD.lainA.meetB.come intoC.turn intoD.encounterA.unchangingB.changedC.old-fashionedD.up-to-date
20、A.beforeB.inC.behindD.afterA.SinceB.AsC.AfterD.BeforeA.inB.toC.withD.atA.changeB.fitC.adaptD.adopt五、BPart Dialogue(总题数：10，分数：20.00)41.Connie: Are you doing pottery? It looks like fun!Frank: _Connie: Boy, would I? Thanks.（分数：2.00）A.Would you please give me a handB.Would you please not to bother meC.H
21、ave you ever learned how to do itD.Would you like to try it42.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 delicious, Im afraidD.Im glad you enjo
22、yed it43.Wendy: Have you been to the new bakery on the comer?Arthur: No, how is it?Wendy: It is heaven ! _!（分数：2.00）A.Their cakes are to strive forB.Their cakes are to struggle forC.Their cakes are to die forD.Their cakes are to pay for44.Michael: The Johnsons are moving next week. We are going to h
23、ave a going-away party for them Saturday.Tracy: I didnt realize they were m6ving so soon. _Michael: Yes, but well have one last chance to get together. Were planning a barbecue.（分数：2.00）A.Wish them a happy journeyB.May they have a more comfortable home.C.They are really going to be missed.D.We cant
24、stay together forever, can we?45.Tom: You are playing guitar well. Can you read 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 lyingB.Youre cheatingC.You are boastingD.Youre kidding46.Guest: Oh, I ha
25、dnt 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. Thank you for a wonderful party.（分数：2.00）A.Im sorry, but I mustB.Excuse me, but I have
26、to goC.Pardon me, but I should goD.Its a pity, but no way out47.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: Well, dont worry. Ill take good care of Sunday school.（分数：2.00）A.Whats inB.Whats the
27、thingC.Whats upD.Whats down48.Joe: We havent got together for a longtime. 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 can make it on that WednesdayC.I can ge
28、t it on that WednesdayD.I can assure it on that Wednesday49.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 not very excited about operaD.Im not very anxious about ope
29、ra50.Mary: What are you working 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?工程硕士(GCT)英语-78 答案解析(总分
30、：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Vocabula(总题数：10，分数：20.00)1._ for your laziness, you could have finished the assignment by now.（分数：2.00）A.Had it not been B.Werent itC.It were notD.Had not it been解析：注释 题中逗号前为省略了 if 并部分倒装的虚拟条件句，表示与过去事实相反的假设。此处主句用 could+完成时，条件句应为过去完成时态。2.It is the business of the police to p
31、revent and detect crime and of the law courts to punish _.（分数：2.00）A.crime B.sinC.offenceD.fault解析：注释 crime 意思为“触犯了刑律的罪行”；sin 是指违反宗教和道德戒律的行为； offence 既可以指犯法的行为，也可以指违反规则或伤害他人感；隋的事；fault 意为“过错，缺点，毛病”。3.This book _ me twenty dollars.（分数：2.00）A.is costB.was costC.cost D.have been cost解析：注释 英语中某些表示状态或特征的
32、及物动词，如 become，lack，contain，fit，have， cost，suit，resemble 等没有被动语态。4.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 是形容词比较级，前面不加 more，后面不用连词 than，而用 to。其他类似的
33、形容词还有 superior，senior，junior 和 prior 等。5.Mr. Wright was the _ president of Ace Construction Company.（分数：2.00）A.previousB.beforeC.latterD.former 解析：注释 previous 意为“在前的，早先的”；latter 意为“后面的，(两者中)后者的，较后的，近来的”；former 意为“从前的，以前的”。6.Could you _ reasons and examples for your answer?（分数：2.00）A.qualifyB.quantif
34、yC.specify D.satisfy解析：注释 qualify 是“证明合格”的意思；specify 意为“具体细致地说明某一事情或现象”；sarisfy 意为“使人满意，满足某种条件”；quantify 意为“把某一指标量化”。7.Dont put off till tomorrow _ you can do today.（分数：2.00）A.thatB.what C.whenD.whether解析：注释 引导宾语从句及其他名词性从句时，that 和 whether 在从句中不充当成分，而 what 和when 要充当成分，what 常在从句中充当主语或宾语。该句中 what 在从句中作
35、宾语。8.The _ care of the body requires an understanding of its needs, allowing for variations resulting from climate, age or occupation.（分数：2.00）A.proper B.tenderC.warmD.mild解析：注释 proper 意为“适当的，正当的”，含有经过判断觉得是适宜的，合理的意义； tender 意为“亲切的，温和的”；warm 意为“热情的”；mild 意为“轻微的，温柔的”。9.Even a child would not be _ by s
36、uch an obvious lie.（分数：2.00）A.cut offB.made upC.pulled downD.taken in 解析：注释 cut off 意为“断绝，剥夺继承权”；make up 意为“虚构”；pull down 意为“降低，拉下”；take in 意为“轻信”。10._ from the hilltop, the lake scenery is beyond description.（分数：2.00）A.To seeB.SeeingC.Having seenD.Seen 解析：注释 过去分词短语条件从句，含有被动之意。注意：做这类题时一定要特别留意句子的主语是什
37、么。二、BPart Reading (总题数：15，分数：30.00)11.What can we infer from Zhang Yashans statement in Para. 2?（分数：2.00）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 bookstore than other firms.D.Foreign in
38、vestment is welcomed by Chinese government. 解析：注释 第二段第一句的含义是：我们正在积极推行股份制改革，欢迎国内外的投资者。其他选择项的意思要么是无关信息，要么是错误信息。12.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.Xinh
39、ua bookstore will soon accept foreign investment. D.The source said we didnt have to remain the majority shareholder.解析：注释 文章的最后一段是答案 C 的依据句和支持信息。根据第四、三、五段判断 A，B 和 D 项选择分别是错误的。13.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Human population expands at a straight upward tren
40、d. B.Population growth has shown ups and downs in demographic history.C.Population growth can not be regarded as a social failure.D.Increase in population is related to productivity.解析：注释 从文章第一段的第一句和第二句可得出答案 A 项选择正确。14.What can be concluded when the current tide of knowledge revolution ebbs?（分数：2.00
41、）A.Productivity will rise.B.Productivity will receive no impact.C.Population growth will slow down. D.Population growth will become accelerated.解析：注释 从文中所提到的三次人口的重大变化中可知，每次增长后又开始趋于稳定。由此可推论出：在当前人类处于知识爆炸的时代，科学技术在不断地发展，但如果这一下降趋势持续的话，那么人口也会慢慢降下来。15.According to the passage, where did the first colors fo
42、r painting come from?（分数：2.00）A.Animal skins.B.The ground. C.Trees and leaves.D.Caves.解析：注释 根据第一段最后一句“通过把泥土中的自然色彩与水混合的方法，可使洞穴壁上的动物或其他形象更加逼真”。16.Who were the first watercolor artists?（分数：2.00）A.Early cave dwellers. B.Italian fresco artists.C.Flemish masters.D.Eighteenth-century English artists.解析：注释
43、第一段第二句提到早期穴居者最早使用水彩绘画。17.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. 解析：注释 本文主要谈论的是水彩画的起源和发展过程；其余三项均为次要信息。18.Which of the following c
44、an 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 was less permanent but more vivid.C.Watercolor was not appropriate for finished works.D.Oil painting te
45、nded to be difficult to use. 解析：注释 根据第三段第一句“15 世纪佛兰德画家创作的油画导致了壁画的衰退，在以后的几个世纪中，水彩主要用于绘制初步的素描或作为学习工具”。19.Which is NOT the right word used to describe Xinhua bookstore?（分数：2.00）A.Largest.B.Official.C.Private. D.Prosperous.解析：注释 文章的第一个句子是本题的依据句。由于 official 和 private 意思正相反，肯定一个对，另一个不对。因为 official 在依据句中得到
46、了肯定，所以应该选择 private。新华书店不是私有财产这一点也应该是常识。20.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 situation.D.Xinhua bookstore has to keep
47、its promise with WTO.解析：注释 纵观全文讲述新华书店的兴起引来国内外投资者关注，由此将进行一系列改革措施。注意：A 项选择的主语不能确定是中国的新华书店，所以错误；最后两项选择的内容不具体，没有突出“改革”的意思。21.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 followed by a decline.C.Decelerated g
48、rowth is followed by a decline.D.No growth at all.解析：注释 全文并未直接提到大多数人对人口增长的概念。从文中第一段的第一句和第二句可以推论出本题答案为 A。22.In fresco painting to what is the paint applied?（分数：2.00）A.Canvas.B.Paper.C.Plaster. D.Rock.解析：注释 根据第二段第二句“先将颜料和水混合起来，再把此混合物绘制在潮湿的灰泥墙壁上，壁画就绘制成功了”。23.What is found to have close relationship 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 people.解析：注释 答案必须在通读全文之后通过对各细节的概括才能得知：每一次都与生产力和生产方式的提高有关。即第一次在第一段倒数第二句；第二次在第二段第一句；第三次在第三段第一
