1、GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 19及答案与解析 一、 Part I Vocabulary and Structure Directions: There are ten incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the
2、 center. 1 After a few rounds of talks, both sides regarded the territory dispute_. （ A） being settled （ B） to be settled （ C） had settled （ D） as settled 2 In 1914, an apparently insignificant event in a remote part of Eastern Europe_ Europe into a great war. （ A） inserted （ B） imposed （ C） pitched
3、 （ D） plunged 3 We are all for your proposal that the discussion_. （ A） be put off （ B） was put off （ C） should put off （ D） is to put off 4 You have nothing to _ by refusing to listen to our advice. （ A） gain （ B） grasp （ C） seize （ D） earn 5 I was _ the point of telephoning him when his letter arr
4、ived. （ A） to （ B） on （ C） at （ D） in 6 Only in this way _ your writing. （ A） you can improve （ B） you will improve （ C） would you improve （ D） can you improve 7 The pressure _ causes American to be energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strain. （ A） to compete （ B） competing （
5、C） to be competed （ D） having competed 8 Your hair wants _. Youd better have it done tomorrow. （ A） cut （ B） to cut （ C） cutting （ D） being cut 9 John seems a nice person. _, I dont trust him. （ A） Even though （ B） Even so （ C） Therefore （ D） Though 10 I hope that youll be more careful in typing the
6、 letter. Dont _ anything. （ A） lack （ B） withdraw （ C） omit （ D） leak 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension Directions: In this part there are four passages, each followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best one and m
7、ark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 11 The U.S. birthrate began to decline in the middle 1950s, resulting in a smaller College age population starting in the middle 1970s. Something else happened in the 1970s: the price of oil increased tremendously, driving up
8、 the price of almost everything and making Americans aware that their large automobiles used a lot of gasoline. At the same time, foreign car manufacturers had begun to produce small fuel efficient cars in large quantities for the export market. Suddenly, the large, gas guzzling American cars were n
9、o longer attractive to American buyers, who began buying foreign cars by the thousands. The American automobile industry went into a recession. Thousands of automotive workers were laid off, as were thousands of people in industries indirectly connected with the auto industry. People who are laid of
10、f tend to keep what money they have for necessities, like food and housing. They do not have the extra money needed to send their children to college. Their children cannot pay their own college costs, because during a recession they cannot find jobs. High unemployment means that more state funds mu
11、st be used for social service unemployment benefits and to aid dependent children, for example than during more prosperous times. It also means that the states have fewer funds than usual, because people are paying fewer taxes. Institutions of higher education depend on two major sources of income t
12、o keep them functioning: tuition from students and funds from the states. At the present time, there are fewer students than in the past and fewer state funds available for higher education. The colleges and universities are in trouble. 11 What is the main idea of this passage? （ A） The rising of oi
13、l price drove up the price of everything. （ B） There were many reasons why higher education was in trouble in the 1970s. （ C） Birthrate began to decline in the U.S.A. in 1950s. （ D） High unemployment caused a lot of social problems. 12 The phrase “laid off can best be replaced by which of the follow
14、ing? （ A） Poor. （ B） Got rid of. （ C） Removed. （ D） Unemployed. 13 American cars were not popular in their domestic markets because they were _. （ A） small （ B） gas consuming （ C） fuel efficient （ D） not attractive 14 The colleges and universities were in trouble because of the following masons EXCE
15、PT that _. （ A） they couldnt get enough income to keep them running （ B） young people couldnt afford the tuition fees （ C） keeping them running at the same level would cost much more （ D） social services need more state funds because of the recession 15 All of the following statements are true EXCEP
16、T _. （ A） young people couldnt afford their own tuition in the 1970s （ B） its difficult for graduates from colleges to find a job in the 1970s （ C） fewer parents could afford to send their children to college because of the recession in 1970s （ D） birthrate dropped in the 1970s because of the recess
17、ion 16 At some time in your life you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible. However, chances are that you dont act on your impulse, but let it pass instead. You know that to commit the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior. Perhaps the
18、 most interesting thing about the phenomenon of the behavior is how it can change over the years within the same society, how certain behavior and attitudes once considered taboo can become perfectly acceptable and natural at another point in time. Topics such as death, for example, were once consid
19、ered so upsetting and unpleasant that it was a taboo to even talk about them. Now with the publication of important books such as On Death and Dying and Learning to Say Goodbye, people have become more aware of the importance of expressing feelings about death and, as a result, are more willing to t
20、alk about this taboo subject. One of the newest taboos in American society is the topic of fat. Unlike many other taboos, fat is a topic that Americans talk about constantly. Its not taboo to talk about fat; its taboo to be fat. The “in“ look is thin, not fat. In the work world, most companies prefe
21、r youthful-looking, trim executives to sell their image as well as their products to the public. The thin look is associated with youth, vigor and success. The fat person, on the other hand, is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy, self-respect. After all, people think, how can people who care a
22、bout themselves, and therefore the way they look, permit themselves to become fat? In an image-conscious society like the U.S., thin is “in“, fat is “out“. 16 According to the passage, we can infer that taboo is _. （ A） a crime committed on impulse （ B） an unfavorable impression left on other people
23、 （ C） a behavior considered unacceptable by the public （ D） a strong desire to do something strange or terrible 17 Based on the ideas presented in the passage we can conclude that, in American society, “being fat“ _. （ A） has long been a taboo （ B） will always remain a taboo （ C） may no longer be a
24、taboo someday （ D） is not considered a taboo by most people 18 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? （ A） Death is a taboo topic today. （ B） It is taboo to talk about fat. （ C） The topic of fat is different from many other taboo subjects. （ D） Fat is a topic that Americ
25、ans talk about very little. 19 In the U.S., the expression that thin is “in“ and fat is “out“ probably means _. （ A） thin is “diligent“ and fat is “lazy“ （ B） thin is “fashionable“ and fat is “unfashionable“ （ C） thin is “inside“ and fat is “outside“ （ D） thin is “spiritless“ and fat is “vigorous“ 2
26、0 In the last sentence of the passage, the phrase “image-conscious society“ can be replaced by _. （ A） very imaginative society with nice appearance （ B） fast-developing society which is built on a clear image （ C） the society whose image has been mined because of money （ D） the society in which ima
27、ge has been attached importance to 21 On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke dressed for going out, took her handbag with her money and her key in it, pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the over 60s Club. She always went there on Thursdays. It was a nice outing for an old woman who lived a
28、lone. At six oclock she came home, let herself in and at once smelt cigarette smoke. Cigarette smoke in her house? How? Had someone got in? She checked the back door and the windows. All were locked or fastened, as usual. There was no sign of forced entry. Over a cup of tea she wondered whether some
29、one might have a key that fitted her front door “a master key“ perhaps. So she stayed at home the following Thursday. Nothing happened. Was anyone watching her movements? On the Thursday after that she went out at her usual time, dressed as usual, but she didnt go to the club. Instead she took a sho
30、rt cut home again, letting herself in through her garden and the back door. She settled down to wait. It was just after four oclock when the front door bell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making a cup of tea at the time. The bell rang again, and then she heard her letter box being pushed open. With the kettl
31、e of boiling water in her hand, she moved quietly towards the front door. A long piece of wire appeared through the letter box, and then a hand. The wire turned and caught around the knob on the door lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water over the hand. There was a shout outside, a
32、nd the skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove. The wire fell to the floor, the hand was pulled back, and Mrs. Clarke heard the sound of running feet. 21 Mrs. Clarke looked forward to Thursday because _. （ A） she worked at a club on Thursday （ B） she had visitors on Thursday （ C） she visite
33、d a club on Thursday （ D） a special visitor came on Thursday 22 If someone had made a forced entry _. （ A） Mrs. Clarke would have found a broken door or window （ B） he or she was still in the house （ C） things would have been thrown about （ D） he or she would have needed a master key 23 On the third
34、 Thursday Mrs. Clarke went out _. （ A） because she didnt want to miss the club again （ B） to see if the thief was hanging about outside （ C） to the club but then changed her mind （ D） in an attempt to trick the thief 24 The lock on the front door was one which _. （ A） needed a piece of wire to open
35、it （ B） could be opened from outside without a key （ C） couldnt be opened without a key （ D） used a knob instead of a key 25 The wire fell to the floor _. （ A） because Mrs. Clarke refused to open the door （ B） hen the mans glove dropped off （ C） because it was too hot to hold （ D） because the man ju
36、st wanted to get away 26 There is evidence that the usual variety of high blood pressure is, in part, a familial disease. Since families have similar genes as well as similar environments, familial diseases could be due to shared genetic influences, to shared environmental factors, or to both. For s
37、ome years, the role of one environmental factor commonly shared by families, namely dietary salt (i.e. sodium chloride), has been studies at Brook Haven National Laboratory. These studies suggest that frequent excess salt eating can lead to high blood pressure in man and animals. Some individuals, h
38、owever, and some rats consume large amounts of salt without developing high blood pressure. No matter how strictly all environmental factors were controlled in these experiments, some salt-fed animals never developed high blood pressure whereas a few rapidly developed very serious high blood pressur
39、e followed by early death. These marked variations were interpreted to result from differences in genetic constitution. By mating in successive generations only those animals that failed to develop high blood pressure from salt eating, a resistant strain (the “R“ strain) has been evolved in which co
40、nsumption of large quantities of salt falls to influence the blood pressure significantly, in contrast, by mating only animals that quickly develop high blood pressure from salt, a sensitive strain (“S“ strain) has also been developed. The availability of these two strains permits investigations not
41、 possible formerly. They provide a likely laboratory model on which to investigate some clinical(临床的 ) aspects of the human types of high blood pressure. More important, there might be the possibility of developing methods by which genetic likelihood of human beings to develop high blood pressure ca
42、n be defined without waiting for its appearance. Radioactive(放射性的 ) sodium 22 was an important “tool“ in working out the characteristics of the sodium chloride metabolism. 26 The study of the effects of salt on high blood pressure was carried out _. （ A） because members of the same family tend to us
43、ed similar amounts of salt （ B） to explore the long-term use of a sodium-based substance （ C） because it was proven that salt caused high blood pressure （ D） because of the availability of chemically pure salt 27 It can be implied that the main difference between “S“ and “R“ strains is in their _. （
44、 A） need for sodium 22 （ B） amount of salt intake （ C） reaction to salt （ D） type of blood 28 It is implied in the second paragraph that _. （ A） a genetic factor is the main factor to develop high blood pressure （ B） amount of salt eating is an important factor to develop high blood pressure （ C） th
45、e rate to develop high blood pressure lies in the reaction to salt （ D） high blood pressure can be affected by mating 29 Among the results of the research discussed in this passage, the most beneficial might be _. （ A） development of diets free of salt （ B） the early identification of potential high
46、 blood pressure victims （ C） an early cure for high blood pressure （ D） control of genetic agents that cause high blood pressure 30 We can infer from the passage that _. （ A） when salt is added to their diets, rats and human beings act in the same way （ B） the near future will see a cure for high bl
47、ood pressure （ C） the medical field is desperately in need of research （ D） a tendency toward high blood pressure may be a genetic factor 三、 Part III Cloze Directions: There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best
48、 one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 31 Science textbooks and technical and professional journals are usually made up of several parts and contain various special features, many of which have a standard format.【 B1】 usually contain a large number of th
49、ese parts; journals and【 B2】 contain many, but not all of them. Knowing where to look for information and【 B3】 to expect in a book can greatly increase your ability to use all the information there. Explanations of and practice using some of these textbook parts and【 B4】 are covered in these even numbered lessons. The features in textbooks are【 B5】 into the following three categories. Front matter is the【 B6】 -numeral pagi
