1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 207 及答案与解析一、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: 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 _, Mother will wait for him to have dinner together.（A）However late is he（B） However late he is（C） However is he late（D）However he is late2 It was twelve oclock_they finished the work.（A）since（B） which（C） that（D）when3 It is ordered that a new bridge_over the wide river.（A）should be built（B
3、） would built（C） will be built（D）built4 He stepped into the dark cave, _high above Ms head.（A）holding a burning stick（B） held a burnt stick（C） holding a burnt（D）held a burning stick5 His birthday was_in a big hotel and attended by about 200 people.（A）inspected（B） installed（C） celebrated（D）interfered
4、6 He proved himself a_successor to the former Prime Minister.（A）worthwhile（B） worthiness（C） worthy（D）worth7 He comes from a poor country village in the mountains, so its very hard for him to pay the whole school years_at one time.（A）money（B） fare（C） fees（D）tuition8 He is seriously ill because his gi
5、rlfriend has just deserted him. Why dont you try some occupational_to remove his mind from distress?（A）operation（B） therapy（C） injection（D）medicine9 Wed decided to sell our car, but then we began to have second_.（A）plans（B） minds（C） ideas（D）thoughts10 The mystery guest on the show is_other than the
6、President.（A）no（B） none（C） not（D）nothing二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: 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 answer on the ANSWER SH
7、EET with a single line through the center.10 As people continue to grow and age, our body system continues to change. At a certain point in your life your body systems will begin to weaken. Your joints may become stiff. It may become more difficult for you to see and hear. The slow change of aging c
8、auses our bodies to lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury. In order to live longer, we have always tried to slow or stop this change that leads us toward the end of our lives.Many factors contribute to your health. A well-balanced diet plays an important role. The amount
9、and the type of exercise you get is another factor. Your living environment and the amount of stress you are under is yet another. But scientists studying senescence want to know: Why do people grow old? They hope that by examining the aging process on a cellular level medical science may be able to
10、 extend the length of life.11 When people become aging, they will lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury, “bounce back“ here means_.（A）to improve in health after ones disease and injury（B） to recover from disease and injury（C） to jump after recovering（D）to run fast12 In or
11、der to live longer_.（A）we have to try to be on a diet（B） we should keep in high spirits（C） we should try to do more exercise（D）we should postpone the process of aging13 Why are some scientists interested in studying senescence?（A）They want to increase the general ability of our bodies.（B） They may b
12、e able to find a better way to our life.（C） If they can pin down the biochemical process that makes us age, there will be hope for extending the length of life.（D）They want to find out if there is a link between how efficiently a cell could repair itself and how long a creature lives.14 Which of the
13、 following is NOT mentioned as a factor contributing to ones health?（A）The right food you eat.（B） Lots of exercise you get.（C） Your living conditions.（D）The amount of stress you are under.15 This passage is mainly concerned with_.（A）mans aging process（B） mans life span（C） mans health（D）mans medical
14、care15 Some spiders hunt on the ground, others build webs to trap their food, but the grass water spider catches its prey by running along the surface of the water. This special water spider lives on the grassy banks of streams where mosquitoes, damselflies and other insects come to feed and breed.A
15、lthough it is one of the largest spiders in New Zealand, it has an unusual ability. It doesnt disturb the water as it waits for its meal, and there is barely a ripple when it skims across the surface at lightning speed to catch its prey. Grass water spiders deal swiftly with larger insects like dams
16、elflies by pulling their heads under the water and holding them there until they drown.After a meal, the grass water spider spends up to half an hour grooming itself. It wipes its eight eyes, brushes its antennae, and takes special care to clean the hairs on its body. It is the hairs that trap tiny
17、bubbles of air so that the spider can run down a blade of grass and stay underwater for up to an hour when it is frightened. The hairs also keep the spider dry, even underwater.It is only when the female spider is caring for the young that she does not hunt on the water. After mating, she produces a
18、 large egg sac, which she carries around for five weeks. Once the eggs start to hatch, she attaches the sac to some blades of grass or a thistle. She then tears the sac open and releases the tiny spiders into the nursery web.16 How does the grass water spider kill its prey?（A）in a web（B） by drowning
19、（C） by poisoning（D）with its antennae17 The writer describes the special spider as “special“ because_.（A）it walks on water（B） it has eight eyes（C） of its hairy appearance（D）of the way it produces its young18 The passage tells us that the spider_.（A）feeds grass and thistles to its young（B） lives on bl
20、ades of grass under the water（C） lives in the grass on the banks of streams（D）eats a meal once every five weeks19 The purpose of the passage is to_.（A）convince readers that spiders are dangerous（B） indicate that the grass water spider is endangered（C） list all of the spiders that can be found in New
21、 Zealand（D）describe the characteristics of the grass water spider20 How long will the egg be taken before the eggs start to hatch?（A）a month（B） five months（C） a year（D）not mentioned20 I think uniforms are demeaning to the human spirit and totally unnecessary in a democratic society. Uniforms tell th
22、e world that the person who wears one has no value as an individual but only lives to function as a part of the whole. The individual in a uniform loses all self-worth. There are those who say that wearing a uniform gives a person a sense of identification with a large, more important concept. What
23、could be more important than the individual oneself?Others say wearing uniforms eliminates all envy and competition, such that a poor person who cannot afford good-quality clothing. Why would anyone strive to be: better. It is only a short step from forcing everyone to wear the same clothing to forc
24、ing everyone to drive the same car, have the same type of house, eat the same type of food. When this happens, all incentive to improve ones life is removed. Why would parents bother to work hard so that their children could have a better life than they had when they know that their children are goi
25、ng to be forced to have exactly the same life that they had?Uniforms also hurt the economy. Right now, billions of dollars are spent on the fashion industry yearly. Thousands of persons are employed in designing, creating, and marketing different types of clothing. If everyone were forced to wear un
26、iforms, artistic personnel would be unnecessary. Why bother to sell the only items that are available? The wearing of uniforms would destroy the fashion industry which in turn would have a ripple effect on such industries as advertising and promotion. Without advertising, newspapers, magazines, and
27、television would not be able to remain in business. Our entire information and entertainment industries would founder.21 The authors viewpoint on uniforms can best be described as_.（A）practical（B） hysterical（C） radical（D）approval22 Judged from its style, this passage might be found in_.（A）a children
28、s comics book（B） an editorial in a paper（C） a sociology textbook（D）a political platform23 It can be inferred that the author believes that_.（A）individuals have no self-worth when they become part of an organization（B） individuals are more important than organizations（C） individuals are not so import
29、ant as organizations（D）individuals are the same important as organizations24 The author brings in the example of a parent striving to make life better for his children to make the point that_.（A）parents have responsibilities for their children（B） uniforms would be less expensive than clothing for ch
30、ildren（C） uniforms cause dissension between parents and children（D）individual motivation would be destroyed by uniforms25 The last word of the passage “founder“ probably means_.（A）collapse（B） shrink（C） disappear（D）establish25 The German port of Hamburg has been offered MYM 15, 500 to change its name
31、 to “Veggieburg“ by animal rights activists who are unhappy about the citys association with hamburgers. “ Hamburg could improve animal welfare and bring kindness to animals by changing its name to Veggieburg“, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals(PETA)wrote in a letter sent to Hamburg Ma
32、yor Ole von Beust. The German branch of PETA, which has 750,000 members worldwide, said the organization would give Hamburgs childcare facilities 10,000 euros worth of vegetarian burgers if the city changed its name. But city officials in Hamburg, Germanys second largest city which traces its roots
33、to the ninth century, were unmoved. “ I cannot afford to waste my time with this. I dont even want to look at nonsense like this,“ said Klaus May, a city government spokesman. “But that doesnt mean we Hamburgers dont have a sense of humor. “ In its letter, PETA said the name Hamburg reminded people
34、of “unhealthy beef patties made of dead cattle“. “Millions of people fall ill each year with deadly illnesses like heart disease, cancer, strokes and diabetes from eating hamburgers,“ PETA said in the letter.The original “hamburger steak“ , a dish made of ground beef, traveled west with Germans to t
35、he United States in the 19th century. The first mention of “hamburgers“ appeared on a menu in a New York restaurant in 1834. Some historians trace its beginning to a beef sandwich once popular with sailors in Hamburg. The citys name “Hamburg“ comes from the old Saxon words “ham“(bay)and “burg“(castl
36、e). PETA recently made a similar offer to the U. S. town of Hamburg, New York. But their MYM 15,000 bid was refused.26 Why did PETA suggest changing the name “Hamburg“?（A）Because the name reminded people of a food made of animal meat.（B） Because changing the name can prevent people from eating hambu
37、rgers.（C） Because it can bring children much food to change the name.（D）Because hamburgers cause so many diseases every year.27 What does the new name “Veggieburg“ suggest?（A）Stopping eating meat.（B） Eating vegetables instead of meat.（C） Its better for children to eat vegetables.（D）Treating animals
38、better.28 Which of the following statements of the German name “Hamburg“ is true?（A）The name came from a kind of food.（B） The name came from the old German language.（C） The name has a long history.（D）The name has something to do with sailors.29 What do you think is the result of the suggestion raise
39、d by PETA?（A）The two cities will have new names.（B） The present names of the two cities will last.（C） The children in Hamburg will have nothing to eat.（D）People wont eat hamburgers in the future.30 Where is the passage probably from?（A）A history book.（B） A cook book.（C） A tourist book.（D）A fashion d
40、esigned book.三、Part III ClozeDirections: 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 one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.30 My grandmother died just a few months af
41、ter my grandfather, even【C1】_she was in good health and had【C2】_been sick in her life. My grandfather was a strong independent man who worshipped my grandmother. He never allowed her to work or to want【C3】_anything and remained deeply in love with her, often publicly【C4】_his affection, until he died
42、.He was a traditional family doctor who made house calls and regarded his patients as his family. My grandmothers【C5】_identity revolved around being “doctors wife“. In hindsight I realized she never developed any interests of her own. In fact, she seemed to have no interest【C6 】_from his interests.
43、As “doctors wife“ , she looked after him, the family and the house. When the children became independent, she became even more attentive to him and didnt【C7】_any other interests to replace the missing children.When grandfather died, we all tried to visit her often and tried to persuade her to visit
44、our families. She told us to give her a little time to【C8】_and said that for the time being she preferred to stay home. About three months later, I found her【 C9】_in grandfathers bed having passed away from an apparent heart【 C10】_In retrospect I think that she had died in spirit when grandfather pa
45、ssed away. When he died, her identity died and soon thereafter her body.31 【C1 】（A）if（B） now（C） when（D）though32 【C2 】（A）often（B） never（C） seldom（D）always33 【C3 】（A）of（B） to（C） for（D）in34 【C4 】（A）showing（B） displaying（C） demonstrating（D）exhibiting35 【C5 】（A）entire（B） complete（C） total（D）full36 【C6 】（
46、A）part（B） depart（C） apart（D）party37 【C7 】（A）cultivate（B） flourish（C） develop（D）grow38 【C8 】（A）conform（B） change（C） regulate（D）adjust39 【C9 】（A）lain（B） lie（C） laying（D）lying40 【C10 】（A）effect（B） illness（C） attack（D）disease四、Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, there are ten short inco
47、mplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that most appropriately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41 A: Hi, John, how are you?
48、 I heard you were sick. B: They must have confused me with somebody else._（A）I was sick last week.（B） I could not agree with you more.（C） Ive never felt better.（D）So you are right.42 A: It is not like George to be late for an appointment. B:_Hes always punctual.（A）No way.（B） Anyway hes late.（C） I do
49、nt think so.（D）Youre right.43 A: I just cant stand this class any more! B:_Its required, and you have to sit in it in order to graduate.（A）Why, you can say that again!（B） Well, why not just drop out of it?（C） Why, I couldnt agree more!（D）Well, you might as well get used to it.44 A: Lets eat out, shall we? B: Im broke. Ive gone through my paycheck for the week already. A: Don
