1、工程硕士(GCT)英语-92 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、阅读理解题(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：17.50)Watch out! Here comes London Mayor Boris Johnson riding a bicycle from his new bike hire plan. “What we“ve put in is a new form of public transport. These bikes are going to belong to everybody.“ More than 12,
2、000 people have signed up for the plan. They each receive a key at a cost of three pounds, with cost at one pound for a 24-hour membership, five pounds for seven days, and 45 pounds for an annual membership. John Payne, a London teacher who cycles a lot, is among the first to use the system. “It“s v
3、ery comfortable. For people who don“t cycle much I think it“ll be very useful. But for people who cycle regularly, they are possibly a bit slow. But they“re perfect for London streets, very strong. I think they“ll be very widely used. “ And Johnson says it“s of good value. “I think it“s extremely go
4、od value. The first half hour is free. If you cycle smart and you cycle around Londonmost journeys in London take less than half an hour, you can cycle the whole day free.“ Some 5,000 bikes are currently available at over 300 docking stations (租车点) in central London. Johnson says the city will gradu
5、ally expand the system. “Clearly one of our ambitions is to make sure that in 2012 when the world comes to London, they will be able to use London hire bikes to go to the Olympic stadiums.“（分数：17.50）(1).Mayor Boris Johnson is riding a bicycle to _.（分数：3.50）A.go to workB.attend a competitionC.show hi
6、s love for cyclingD.promote his bike hire plan(2).The author mentions John Payne as an example of people who _.（分数：3.50）A.support the bike hire planB.oppose the bike hire planC.don“t cycle muchD.cycle regularly(3).According to Boris Johnson, one can cycle around London the whole day free _.（分数：3.50）
7、A.because most journeys take less than half an hourB.because the bike hire is free for the first timeC.if one is physically strong enoughD.if one can arrange his London tour in a smart way(4).The bike hire system will _.（分数：3.50）A.be provided free for the 2012 Olympic athletesB.be expanded to serve
8、the 2012 Olympic GamesC.benefit from the 2012 Olympic GamesD.be free of charge for the 2012 Olympic visitors(5).Mayor Boris Johnson is _ about the future of his bike hire plan.（分数：3.50）A.concernedB.optimisticC.uncertainD.excited三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：17.50)Tony Huesman, a heart transplant recipient (接
9、受者) who lived a record 31 years with a single donated organ has died at age 51 of leukemia (白血病), but his heart still going strong. “He had leukemia,“ his widow Carol Huesman said. “His heartbelieve it or notheld out. His heart never gave up until the end, when it had to.“ Huesman got a heart transp
10、lant in 1978 at Stanford University. This was just 11 years after the world“s first heart transplant was performed in South Africa. At his death, Huesman was listed as the world“s longest survivor of a single transplanted heart both by Stanford and Richmond, Virginia-based United Network for Organ S
11、haring. “I“m a living proof of a person who can go through a life-threatening illness, have the operation and return to a productive life,“ Huesman told the Dayton Daily News in 2006. Huesman worked as marketing director at a sporting-goods store. He was found to have serious heart disease while in
12、high school. His heart, attacked by a pneumonia (肺炎) virus, was almost four times its normal size from trying to pump blood with weakened muscles. Huesman“s sister, Linda Huesman Lamb, also was stricken with the same problem and received a heart transplant in 1983. The two were the nation“s first br
13、other and sister heart tansplant recipients. She died in 1991 at age 29. Huesman founded the Huesman Heart Foundation in Dayton, which seeks to reduce heart disease by reducing children and offers a nursing scholarship in honor of his sister.（分数：17.50）(1).Tony Huesman died from _.（分数：3.50）A.heart fa
14、ilureB.heart transplantC.non-heart-related diseaseD.pneumonia(2).The phrase “held out“ (Para. 1) probably means “_“.（分数：3.50）A.functioned properlyB.failed suddenlyC.expanded graduallyD.shrank progressively(3).After his heart transplant, Tony Huesman（分数：3.50）A.received another donated organB.lived a
15、normal lifeC.couldn“t go back to workD.didn“t live as long as expected(4).Tony Huesman died in the year of _.（分数：3.50）A.1983B.1991C.2009D.2006(5).Huesman had to receive a heart transplant because _.（分数：3.50）A.he had an inherited heart diseaseB.he was born with heart disabilityC.his heart was injured
16、 in an accidentD.his heart was infected by a virus四、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：17.50)Happy hours are not necessarily happy, nor do they last for an hour, but they have become a part of the ritual of the office worker and businessman. On weekdays in pubs and bars throughout America, there is the late afterno
17、on happy hour. The time may vary from place to place, but usually it is held from four to seven. After the workday is finished, office workers in large cities and small towns take a relaxing pause and do not go directly home. They head off instead for the nearest bar or pub to be with friends, co-wo
18、rkers and colleagues. Within minutes the pub is filled to capacity with businessmen and secretaries, office clerks and stock executives. They gather around the bar like birds around a fountain or forest animals around a watering hole and chat about the trifles of office life or matters more personal
19、. This is their desert garden, the place to relieve the day“s stress at the office. At these happy hours, social binding occurs between people who share the same workplace or similar professions. They may chat about each other or talk about a planned project that has yet to meet a deadline. In this
20、sense, these places become extensions of the workplace and constitute a good portion of one“s social life.（分数：17.50）(1).For office workers and businessmen the happy hour is their _.（分数：3.50）A.professional requirementB.regular practiceC.refreshing breakD.unpaid work(2).Happy hours are held because of
21、fice workers need to _.（分数：3.50）A.have a good rest after workB.stay away from household workC.make new friendsD.celebrate their achievements(3).The phrase “filled to capacity“ in Para. 2 means the pub is _.（分数：3.50）A.too crowdedB.rather entertainingC.completely fullD.very noisy(4).Happy hours contri
22、bute to office workers“ _.（分数：3.50）A.cooperation in societyB.promotion in their companyC.connection in societyD.loyalty to their company(5).Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：3.50）A.The happy hour is a social gathering in America.B.People avoid talking about work at happy hours.C.Happ
23、y hours are held on weekdays only.D.People exchange work experiences at happy hours.五、Passage 4(总题数：1，分数：17.50)Lazy? Shy? Live in a cave? Those might not be positive attributes for the average human, but they sure those are good for animals trying to survive in a changing environment. According to a
24、 new study, beasts that hibernate (冬眠) or crawl into holes are less likely to be listed as endangered than those that don“t. Following up a previous study on extinct animals, which showed that species exhibiting “sleep or hide“ (SLOH) behaviors did better than others, the researchers wanted to see i
25、f the same was true of modern creatures like moles and bears. To find out if our more timid animals have a leg up in the survival game, researchers made a master list of 443 sleep-or-hide mammals. With their list in hand, the team compared their 443 to the “red list“ of endangered species published
26、by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. As suspected, a sleepy or hiding animal was less likely to be on the red list than a regular animal, and a red-list animal was also less likely to be a SLOH-er. This makes a lot of sense, as animals that hide away in a cave or a tree hole are pr
27、otected by their physical shelters from a variable environment outside, while hibernators enjoy a flexible metabolism (新陈代谢) that can help them adapt to a changing climate.（分数：17.50）(1).On the list of extinct animals studied, there were _.（分数：3.50）A.fewer SLOH-ers than regular animalsB.more SLOH-ers
28、 than expectedC.as many SLOH-ers as regular animalsD.hardly any SLOH-ers(2).The phrase “a leg up“ in Para. 2 probably means _.（分数：3.50）A.an instinctB.an advantageC.a fightD.a chance(3).The study of modem creatures _.（分数：3.50）A.is unrelated to the study of extinct animalsB.finds evidence missing in t
29、he study of extinct animalsC.has findings similar to those of the study of extinct animalsD.reveals a different pattern from the study of extinct animals(4).According to the passage, red-list animals are more likely to _.（分数：3.50）A.be lazyB.be timidC.live longD.sleep less(5).In the last paragraph th
30、e author _.（分数：3.50）A.compares the behaviors of sleepers and hidersB.offers an explanation for the survival of sleepers and hidersC.analyzes how a changing environment affects SLOH-ersD.emphasizes what can be learned from SLOH-ers六、Passage 5(总题数：1，分数：15.00)In computing, passwords are commonly used t
31、o limit access to official users. Yet the widespread use of passwords has serious drawbacks. Office workers now have to remember an average of twelve system passwords. In theory they should use different passwords for each site, but in reality these would be impossible to remember, so many people us
32、e the same password for all. An additional problem is that the majority use simple words such as “hello“, or names of family members, instead of more secure combinations of numbers and letters, such as 6ANV76Y. This permits computer hackers to download dictionaries and quickly find the word that all
33、ows them access. When system users forget their passwords there is extra expense in supplying new ones, while if people are forced to change passwords frequently they often write them down, making systems even less secure. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of passwords, which have been used as se
34、curity devices for thousands of years, may need rethinking. One possible alternative has been developed by the American firm Real User, and is called “passfaces“. In order to access the system, a worker has to select a series of photographs of faces from a randomly (随机地) generated sequence. If the p
35、ictures are selected in the correct order, access is granted. This concept depends on the human ability to recognize and remember a huge number of different faces, and the advantage is that such a sequence cannot be told to anyone or written down, so is more secure. It is claimed that the picture se
36、quence, which used photographs of university students, is easier to remember than passwords, and it has now been adopted for the United States Senate.（分数：15.00）(1).What is the disadvantage of passwords as mentioned in Para. 1?（分数：3.00）A.They do not ensure security.B.They are difficult to remember.C.
37、They have to be changed frequently.D.They limit computer accessibility.(2).One can make a password safer by _.（分数：3.00）A.inserting pictures between numbersB.avoiding the use of letters altogetherC.setting up a firewall against computer hackersD.using complicated combinations of numbers and letters(3
38、).“Passfaces“ is a method to get access to a system through _.（分数：3.00）A.remembering a large number of facesB.selecting photographs of faces one likesC.recognizing a sequence of face picturesD.showing one“s face in front of the computer(4).One advantage of “Passfaces“ over a password is that _.（分数：3
39、.00）A.it is easier to rememberB.it is more complicatedC.it takes less time to log inD.it allows one to write less(5).What does the author think of the password?（分数：3.00）A.It is an old system that needs improvement.B.It provides as much security as before.C.It should be abandoned by computer users.D.
40、It has developed to an advanced stage.七、Passage 6(总题数：1，分数：15.00)U.S. EXPRESS FREIGHT INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS FREIGHT INTERNATIONAL AIR CARGO FedEx Service Restrictions 1 or 2 Day Freight 3 Day Freight International Priority Freight or Economy Freight International Premium or Express Freight Internati
41、onal Airport to Airport Minimum weight per piece or shipment 68kg 68kg 68kg No minimum restrictions No minimum restrictions Maximum weight per piece 997kg 997kg 997kg 997kg 997kg Maximum length Plus girth per piece 762cm 762cm 762cm 762cm 762cm Maximum length per piece 302cm 122cm 302cm 302cm 302cm
42、Maximum height per piece 178cm 178cm 178cm 178cm 178cm （分数：15.00）(1).Which of the following might be a proper title for the chart?（分数：3.00）A.FedEx Freight Measurements and Methods.B.FedEx Shipment Regulations in US and Other Countries.C.FedEx International Freight Customer Service Guide.D.FedEx Expr
43、ess Freight and Air Cargo Service Restrictions.(2).What“s the minimum weight a shipment must reach in order to be transported by air?（分数：3.00）A.No restrictions.B.68kg.C.122kg.D.997kg.(3).If you need to ship something 300cm long within US, which service can you choose?（分数：3.00）A.Shipment in less than
44、 1 day.B.Shipment in 1 or 2 days.C.Shipment in 3 days.D.Shipment in more than 3 days.(4).What does “girth“ possibly mean?（分数：3.00）A.Measurement around an object.B.Measurement of object weight.C.Formula to calculate object width.D.Formula to calculate object length.(5).FedEx services have different r
45、estrictions on the goods“ _.（分数：3.00）A.maximum weight per pieceB.maximum length plus girth per pieceC.maximum length per pieceD.maximum height per piece工程硕士(GCT)英语-92 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、阅读理解题(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：17.50)Watch out! Here comes London Mayor Boris Johnson riding a
46、bicycle from his new bike hire plan. “What we“ve put in is a new form of public transport. These bikes are going to belong to everybody.“ More than 12,000 people have signed up for the plan. They each receive a key at a cost of three pounds, with cost at one pound for a 24-hour membership, five poun
47、ds for seven days, and 45 pounds for an annual membership. John Payne, a London teacher who cycles a lot, is among the first to use the system. “It“s very comfortable. For people who don“t cycle much I think it“ll be very useful. But for people who cycle regularly, they are possibly a bit slow. But
48、they“re perfect for London streets, very strong. I think they“ll be very widely used. “ And Johnson says it“s of good value. “I think it“s extremely good value. The first half hour is free. If you cycle smart and you cycle around Londonmost journeys in London take less than half an hour, you can cyc
49、le the whole day free.“ Some 5,000 bikes are currently available at over 300 docking stations (租车点) in central London. Johnson says the city will gradually expand the system. “Clearly one of our ambitions is to make sure that in 2012 when the world comes to London, they will be able to use London hire bikes to go to the Olympic stadiums.“（分数：17.50）(1).Mayor Boris Johnson is riding a bicycle to _.（分数：3.50）A.go to workB.attend a competitionC.show his love for cyclingD.promote hi
