1、GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 45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 Only by understanding the Web deeply _hope for people to grasp its full potential. （ A） can there be （ B） can be there （ C） be there can （ D） there can be 2 The issue _at the conference is very important and it will create a sensation nationwide. （ A） discussed （ B） being discussed （ C） i
3、s being discussed （ D） has been discussed 3 The_ he said it he knew what a mistake he had made. （ A） moment （ B） time （ C） occasion （ D） hour 4 Her story shows how gentle._and an indifference to honors and fame can lead to great achievements. （ A） persuasion （ B） determination （ C） devotion （ D） res
4、ervation 5 By the time you have completed the essential training, you _exposed to virtually every new feature of the course. （ A） will have been （ B） will be （ C） would have been （ D） would be 6 The Mona Lisa, _ in Italy, is now in the Louvre, a museum in Paris. （ A） who painted （ B） who has painted
5、 （ C） which painted （ D） which was painted 7 Bob believes that the invasion of the marketplace into the university is undermining fundamental academic values, and that we must act now to _ this decline. （ A） lace （ B） plug （ C） cease （ D） digest 8 More thunderstorms._in summer than any other time of
6、 the year. （ A） happened （ B） have happened （ C） happen （ D） will happen 9 The local people could hardly think of any good way to _poverty they had endured. （ A） shake off （ B） ward off （ C） put off （ D） take off 10 I dont think Mr. Matson will come here again today. Please give the ticket to _ come
7、s here first. （ A） whomever （ B） whom （ C） who （ D） whoever 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 mark your a
8、nswer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 11 Theme-park-hound bargain seekers would be wise to spend some time surfing online before they get in line at the parks this summer. A growing number of these attractions now allow customers to print e-tickets at home with large disco
9、unts off the gate price, in part to spur attendance that has declined in recent years. After boom times in the late 1990s, theme park attendance began to decrease, with an overall decline of about 400% over the past few years at North Americas 50 most-visited establishments, says James Zoltak, edito
10、r of Amusement Business. “The boom was off the rose as we turned the comer into 2000, so theres more discounting now“, he says. Discounting isnt new to an industry that has longer partnered with other commercial enterprises, such as soft drink companies, to offer deals. But e-ticketing adds a new op
11、portunity that not only brings savings but convenience as well, since it allows visitors to avoid the line at the gate. “If you can get in early before the lines fill up, youre getting more for your money“, says Robert Niles of the website Theme Park Insider. 11 The word “attractions“(Line 1, Paragr
12、aph 2) refers to_. （ A） theme parks （ B） bargains （ C） e-tickets （ D） discounts 12 Why do more and more theme parks offer large discounts off the gate price? （ A） To get in line at the parks this summer. （ B） To encourage more people to come to the parks. （ C） To enable people to get e-tickets at ho
13、me. （ D） To reduce the attendance figure. 13 What does the sentence “The boom was off the rose“ mean? （ A） The rose in the theme park was out of bloom. （ B） The year 2000 was lucky for the 50 establishments. （ C） The theme park attendance was like the rose. （ D） The best time for the theme parks was
14、 gone. 14 What is the new opportunity e-ticketing brings to the theme parks? （ A） The theme park industry will be more profitable. （ B） Soft drink companies will be better partners of the parks. （ C） The tour to the parks will be more convenient. （ D） Visitors to the parks will have more discounts.
15、15 The last sentence of this passage is based on the idea that_. （ A） it is wise to surf online （ B） discounting isnt everything （ C） e-ticketing attracts more partners （ D） time is money 16 Each semester, Andrew Tom receives a term bill outlining his expenses: tuition, dorm fee, student center fee,
16、 recreation fee, resident activity fee, health insurance. If only the rest of his expenses were as easy to quantify. “Its like you start out the semester with plenty of money and then $20 for dinner out here and $100 at the department store there, its gone“, said Tom, a Northeastern University third
17、-year student. “And there are so many things you need like toothpaste or laundry detergent(洗涤剂 ) that you dont think about until you get here and need it“. From the books lining their shelves to the fashionable clothes filling their closets, college students say the expenses of a college education g
18、o well beyond tuition and a dining hall meal plan. Many say they arrive on campus only to be overwhelmed by unexpected costs from sports fees to the actual price of a slice of pizza. Balancing a job with schoolwork, especially at colleges known for their heavy workloads like Harvard and MIT, can be
19、tough. So can the pressure students often feel to financially keep pace with their friends. “When you get dragged along shopping, youre going to spend money; if you get dragged to a party and everyone wants to take a cab but youre cheap and want to take a bus. Chances are you“ll end up sharing the f
20、ee for the cab“, said Tom. “I guess you could say no, but no one wants to be the only one eating in the snack bar while your friends are ont to dinner“. Max Cohen, a biology major at MIT, said he is accustomed to watching fellow students spend $40 a night to have dinner delivered or $50 during a nig
21、ht out at a bar. During the schools recent spring break, friends on trips for the week posted away messages that read like a world map Paris, Rome, Tokyo. “Meanwhile I stay home and work“, said Cohen. “I didnt realize when I came here how much money I would spend or how hard I would have to work to
22、get by“. It is a lesson some younger students learn quickly. Others, surrounded by credit card offers, go into debt, or worse, are forced to leave school. “A lot of people dont think twice about how much they spend“, said a first-year student at MIT, “and you feel the pressure sometimes to go along
23、with them“. 16 The sentence “If only the rest of his expenses were as easy to quantify“.(Lines 23, Paragraph 1) implies that_. （ A） there are many other unexpected expenses （ B） it is easy to calculate how much more to spend （ C） the tuition is too high to be calculated （ D） be has to pay only a few
24、 other expenses 17 All the following expenses are included in the term bill EXCEPT_. （ A） health insurance （ B） sports fees （ C） recreation fees （ D） dorm fees 18 According to the passage, many college students_. （ A） have to work hard in their studies （ B） suspend their studies in order to work （ C
25、） depend on their families for all the expenses （ D） are under great financial pressure 19 The word “cheap“(Line 2, Paragraph 5) is closest in meaning to “_“. （ A） inferior inquality （ B） inexpensive （ C） unwilling to spend （ D） valueless 20 From the last paragraph, one may learn that an important r
26、eason for the high hidden costs for college students is_. （ A） the extremely high prices of daily necessities （ B） the schools overcharging for campus activities （ C） the too many expenses the students have to pay （ D） the pressure of keeping pace with their peers 21 In early 2004 eight tiny sensors
27、 were dropped from a plane near a military base in California. After hit ting the ground, the sensors also known as smart dust sensors organized themselves into a network and quickly detected a fleet of military vehicles on the ground. They determined the direction, speed and size of a series of mil
28、itary vehicles traveling along the road and later transmitted the data to a computer at a nearby base camp. Smart dust sensors are minicomputers as small as a grain of rice in some cases that can monitor and evaluate their physical environment and can relay the information via wireless, communicatio
29、n. They can monitor elements such as temperature, moisture, humidity, pressure, energy use, vibration, light, motion, radiation, gas, and chemicals. These devices will soon have many applications, such as use in emergency rescue. Software has been developed to run these minicomputers. A key feature
30、of the software is the ability of the sensors to automatically organize themselves into a communications network and talk to each other via wireless radio signals. If any one connection is interrupted, the sensors will self-correct and pass the information on to the next available sensor. Each senso
31、r has a chip that does the computing work recording things like temperature and motion at its location. Each sensor also has a tiny radio transmitter that allows it to talk to other sensors within 100 feet or so. With a single network of 10,000 sensorsthought to be the biggest array(排列 ) of sensors
32、currently possible, you could cover 9 square miles and get information about each point along the way. The data finally works its way to a base station that can send the information to a computer or to a wireless network. The scientists who are working with this technology say smart dust sensors can
33、 be used to detect the location or movement of enemy troops in areas too dangerous or remote for soldiers to operate. Scattering hundreds of self-networking sensors from a manned or unmanned plane onto the battlefield, in theory, could produce critical information and lead to strategic advantage. Se
34、nsors could also be used to detect the presence of chemical weapons and could give troops the time needed to put on protective gear. 21 Smart dust sensors can do all the following EXCEPT_. （ A） giving troops their protective gear （ B） organizing themselves into a computer network （ C） detecting the
35、movement of military vehicles nearby （ D） operating in remote and dangerous War zones 22 By “physical environment“(Line 2, Paragraph 2), the writer means such elements as_. （ A） the position of military troops （ B） the presence of minicomputers （ C） the strength of radio signals （ D） the amount of w
36、ater vapor in the air 23 If connection between two sensors is blocked, the network will automatically_. （ A） replace the sensor involved （ B） repair the sensor involved （ C） ignore the sensor involved （ D） destroy the sensor involved 24 To cover an area of 3 square miles and get information about ea
37、ch point along the way, how many smart dust sensors are needed? （ A） About 3,000 sensors. （ B） About 3,300 sensors. （ C） About 5,000 sensors. （ D） About 6,600 sensors. 25 The passage implies that the smart dust sensors are most likely to be used, in_. （ A） emergency rescue （ B） monitoring pollution
38、（ C） military operations （ D） evaluating the environment 26 Some pessimistic experts fleel that the automobile is bound to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all autos will be abandoned and allowed to rust. Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay.
39、They hold that the car will remain a leading means of urban travel in the foreseeable future. The motorcar will undoubtedly change significantly over the next 30 years. It should become smaller, safer, and more economical, and should not be powered by the gasoline engine. The car of the futtire shou
40、ld be far more pollution-free than present types. Regardless of its power source, the auto in the future will still be the main problem in urban traffic congestion(拥挤 ). One proposed solution to this problem is the automated highway system. When the auto enters the highway system, a retractable(可伸缩的
41、 ) arm will drop from the auto and make contact with a rail, which is similar to those powering subway trains electrically. Once attached to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system, and control of the vehicle will pass to a central computer. The computer will then mortitor
42、 all of the cars movements. The drivet will use a telephone to dial instructions about his destination into the system. The computer will calculate the best route, and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the highway. The driver will then be free to relax and wait for the b
43、uzzer(蜂鸣器 ) that will warn him of his coming exit. It is estimated that an automated highway will be able to handle 10,000 vehicles per hour, compared with the 1,500 to 2,000 vehicles that call be carried by a present-day highway. 26 One significant improvement in the future car will probably be_. （
44、 A） its power source （ B） its driving system （ C） its mollitoring system （ D） its seating capacity 27 What is the authors main concern? （ A） How to tender automobiles pollution-free. （ B） How to make smaller and safer automobiles. （ C） How to solve the problem of traffic jams. （ D） How to develop an
45、 automated subway system. 28 What provides autos with electric power in an automated highway system? （ A） A rail. （ B） An engine, （ C） A retractable arm. （ D） A computer controller. 29 In an automated highway system, all the driver needs to do is_. （ A） keep in the right lane （ B） wait to arrive at
46、his destination （ C） keep in constant touch with the computer center （ D） inform the system of his destination by phone 30 What is the authors attitude toward the future of autos? （ A） Enthusiastic. （ B） Pessimistic. （ C） Optimistic. （ D） Cautious. 三、 Part III Cloze Directions: There are ten blanks
47、in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 31 Ireland is the best place in the world to live for 2005,【 B1】 a life quality ranking that appeared in
48、 Britains Economist magazine last week. The ambitious【 B2】 to compare happiness levels around the world is based on the principle that wealth is not the only【 B3】 of human satisfaction and well-being. The index of 111 countries uses【 B4】 on incomes, health, unemployment, climate, political stability
49、, job security equality between men and women as well as what the magazine calls “freedom, family and community life“. Despite the bad weather troubled health service, traffic problems, and the high cost of living, Ireland scored an impressive 8.33 points【 B5】 10. That put it well ahead of second-place Switzerland, which managed 8.07. Zimbabwe (津巴布韦 ), troubled by political insecurity and hunger, is rated the lowest,【 B6】 only 3.89 points. “Altho
