【考研类试卷】GCT工程硕士（英语）-试卷12及答案解析.doc

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1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）-试卷 12 及答案解析(总分：134.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Vocabulary and Struc(总题数：11，分数：22.00)1.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

2、 answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：2.00）_2.Some old people don“t like pop songs because they can“t _ so much noise.（分数：2.00）A.resistB.experienceC.tolerateD.sustain3.Mary is as vain as peacock and always wants to be the _ of attention.（分数：2.00）A.sightB.emphasisC.foc

3、usD.object4.A long time ago, at a national conference on biology, he cautiously _ his new theory on life.（分数：2.00）A.advancedB.relievedC.producedD.thrust5.He kept a _ hold on her hand as he helped her over the fence.（分数：2.00）A.solidB.stiffC.firmD.rigid6.In the effort to fire a Civil Service employee,

4、 his or her manager may have to spend up _ $100,000 of tax money to do so.（分数：2.00）A.tillB.toC.forD.about7.Were it not for their support and help, we _ able to finish the task ahead of time.（分数：2.00）A.were notB.should not have beenC.are notD.would not be8.The old man is in the habit of going for a w

5、alk along the river every morning except _it rains.（分数：2.00）A.whenB.forC.thatD./9.Williamsburg has now been restored so that it looks as it _ during the 18th century.（分数：2.00）A.couldB.wouldC.wasD.did10._, follow the directions on the bottle carefully.（分数：2.00）A.When taken dragsB.When drugs are taken

6、C.When takes dragsD.When taking drags11.He liked the painting very much, which cost him $1,000. However, he would gladly have paid _ for it.（分数：2.00）A.as much twiceB.much as twiceC.twice as muchD.as twice much二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：50.00)12.Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this p

7、art 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 SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：10.00）_Watercolor is the oldest painting mediu

8、m known. It dates back to the early cave dwellers who discovered they could add lifelike qualities to drawings of animals and other figures on the walls of caves by mixing the natural colors found in the earth with water. Fresco, one of the greatest of all art forms, is done with watercolor. It is c

9、reated by mixing pigments and water and applying these to wet plaster. Of the thousands of people who stand under Michlangelo“s heroic ceiling in the Sistine Chapel, very few are aware that they are looking at perhaps the greatest watercolor painting in the world. The invention of oil painting by th

10、e Flemish masters in the fifteenth century led to a decline in fresco painting, and for the next several centuries watercolor was used mainly as a medium for doing preliminary sketches or as a tool for study. It was not until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that English painters reinstated w

11、atercolor as a serious art form. The English have a notorious love for the outdoors and also a great fondness for small, intimate pictures. The subdued tones of watercolor had a remarkably strong appeal for them.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the main theme of the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The decline of fresco pai

12、nting.B.The predominance of oils over watercolor.C.The rediscovery of watercolor in England.D.The origins and development of watercolor.(2).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.(3).Accordi

13、ng 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.(4).In fresco painting to what is the paint applied?（分数：2.00）A.Canvas.B.Paper.C.Plaster.D.Rock.(5).Which of the following can be inferred about what sixteenth and seve

14、nteenth-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 difficult to use.The Xinhua books

15、tore chain, China“s largest official publishing enterprise, has become a surprising flash point for interest among foreign venture capital investors. “We are actively promoting the process of shareholding reform. Every day, we receive lots of offers from domestic and foreign investors interested in

16、getting involved and may pick one or two to do so in the next two to three months,“ Zhang Yashan, the leading cadre of the head store“s office said. According to a company insider who requested anonymity, several securities firms are overseeing Xinhua bookstore“s reform and the company could list on

17、 the domestic stock market once reforms are repotted to the government in May and then completed. The source would not reveal the specific names of the firms involved or details of the reform. “We will stipulate that we must remain the majority shareholder, but we will welcome all kinds of investmen

18、t, including foreign capital, to establish a shareholding enterprise. We hope the No. 2 shareholder will be a foreign enterprise,“ the source said. In keeping with its World Trade Organization entry promises, China must allow foreign investment in domestic publication retailers by the end of this ye

19、ar.（分数：10.00）(1).Which is NOT the right word used to describe Xinhua bookstore?（分数：2.00）A.Largest.B.Official.C.Private.D.Prosperous.(2).What does the word “domestic“ mean in Para. 2?（分数：2.00）A.Energetic.B.Excited.C.Alien.D.Native.(3).What can we infer from Zhang Yashan“s Statement in Para. 2?（分数：2.0

20、0）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 investment is welcomed by Chinese government.(4).What is the passage mainly about?（分数：2.00）A.The largest

21、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 its promise with WTO.(5).Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：2.0

22、0）A.Xinhua bookstore“s reform will be revealed in details.B.The reforms have been reported to the government.C.Xinhua bookstore will soon accept foreign investment.D.The source said we didn“t have to remain the majority shareholder.The growth of population during the past few centuries is no proof t

23、hat population will continue to grow straight upward toward infinity and doom. On the contrary, demographic history offers evidence that population growth has not been at all constant. According to paleo-ecologist Edward Deevey, the past million years show three momentous changes. The first, a rapid

24、 increase in population around one million B. C. , followed the innovations of tool-making and tool-using. But when the new power from the use of tools had been exploited, the rate of world population growth fell and became almost stable. The next rapid jump in population started perhaps 10,000 year

25、s ago, when men began to keep herds, plow and plant the earth. Once again when initial productivity gains had been absorbed, the rate of population growth abated. These two episodes suggest that the third great change, the present rapid growth, which began in the West between 250 and 350 years ago,

26、may also slow down when, or if technology begins to yield fewer innovations. Of course, the current knowledge revolution may continue without foreseeable end. Either way contrary to popular belief in constant geometric growth- population can be expected in the long run to adjust to productivity.（分数：

27、10.00）(1).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 history.C.Population growth can not be regarded as a social failure.D.Increase in population is related to p

28、roductivity.(2).How many significant demographic changes ever occurred in the past one million years?（分数：2.00）A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.None.(3).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.Migr

29、ation from a continent to another continent.D.A new religion beginning to be accepted by people.(4).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 down.D.Population growth

30、will become accelerated.(5).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 followed by a decline.D.No growth at all.Bookkeeper WantedJob type TempFull time/Part

31、 time Full-TimeDiploma/Degree required AssociatesJob description/qualificationsAdecco is looking for Bookkeepers to work for top companies. These are long-term temporary positions with the possibility of temp to hire. Job responsibilities include processing accounts payable and accounts receivable.

32、Prepare and post monthly and yearly journal entries. Process payroll, and some light administrative work.Qualifications:Three years experienceExcellent communication skillsSolid organizational skillsStrong analytical and problem-solving skills Microsoft ExcelQuickbooksAdecco is a global leader in em

33、ployment and HR service, connecting people to jobs and jobs to people through its network of more than 6,000 offices in 71 countries/territories around the world. Our temporary and full-time assignments offer competitive pay and excellent benefits.Adecco is an equal oppommity employer.Salary/Pay rat

34、ePlease contact us for more information. Contact Information Adecco San Mateo Branch1065 E. Hillsdale Blvd.Foster City, CA 94404Phone: 650-350-1308E-mail: sanmateo （分数：10.00）(1).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 acc

35、ounts for top companies.D.To deal with personal affairs for top companies.(2).Which of the following is NOT included 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.(3).The qualified applicant should _

36、.（分数：2.00）A.be familiar with use of certain softwareB.be familiar with telecommunicationC.be much experienced in lifeD.have joined various organizations(4).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

37、inly through the InternetD.mainly for light administrative work(5).About the job of bookkeeping, all of the following information is clear except _.（分数：2.00）A.job typeB.degree requiredC.paymentD.job description三、Cloze(总题数：2，分数：40.00)13.Part III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in the following

38、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.（分数：20.00）_Experts predict that China“s healthcare market will have an annual growth of 6 to 8 per cent in the next few ye

39、ars, making it one of the potentially most prosperous. In Shanghai, annual medical expenditure is estimated to be 16 billion yuan (U. S. 93 billion). With an increasingly【31】population, the growing consumption power and longer life【32】of local residents, the medical market bas great opportunities. H

40、owever, limited medical resources cannot meet people“s needs【33】financial deficits in State-owned hospitals.【34】, there is room for a range of different medical organizations. As is the case with many State-owned enterprises, public hospitals in the past half century have learned a lot of bad habits

41、:【35】management, over-staffing and bureaucratic operating procedures. Being a member of World Trade Organization (WTO), China has to【36】its promise to open the health industry to foreign capital in coming years. By then, public hospitals will be facing fierce competition from Western giants they hav

42、e never prepared for. So it“s quite urgent【37】them to learn how to operate as an enterprise and how to survive in the competitive market economy of the future. As a【38】, the healthcare sector was first opened to domestic private investors. Since the first private hospital opened in 1999, private inv

43、estors from Shenzhen, Sichuan and Zhejiang provinces have been scrambling to enter Shanghai.【39】show that about 20 private hospitals have been set up in the city, although this number,【40】with more than 500 public hospitals, is still quite low.（分数：20.00）A.agingB.agedC.being-agedD.ageA.expectantB.exp

44、ectancyC.expedienceD.expectorantA.due toB.due inC.dueD.due ofA.As a resultB.Being resultC.Be a resultD.As the resultA.dissufficientB.unsufficientC.irsufficientD.insufficientA.haveB.putC.keepD.doA.toB.forC.withD.fromA.trialB.experimentC.proofD.promiseA.StatisticB.StatisticsC.StatisticianD.StatorA.com

45、pareB.comparingC.comparedD.have compared四、Dialogue Completion(总题数：11，分数：22.00)14.Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that most appropriately suits the c

46、onversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：2.00）_15.Student A: You are not from Britain, are you? Student B: _.（分数：2.00）A.Sure, I know the country well.B.I can“t agree more.C.You“d better go there to have look

47、.D.No, but I live there now.16.Woman: How can we get tickets for the Sunday“s movie? Man: _.（分数：2.00）A.Just go to see it.B.No one pays them.C.Just go to the booking office.D.I like the Sunday“s movie.17.Speaker A: So we“ll have a week off. Have a nice holiday. Speaker B: _.（分数：2.00）A.Yes. I“11. How

48、about you?B.The same to you.C.Are you going anywhere?D.Oh, I“ll stay home.18.Speaker A: Excuse me. Do you mind if I open the window? Speaker B: _.（分数：2.00）A.Well. Don“t open it.B.Well, I“m sorry. It“s a bit cold here.C.Yes. Please open it.D.Well. It“s too hot here.19.Paul: Peter, why don“t you come to Mary“s birthday party with us? Peter: _.（分数：2.00）A.Sorry? Let“s go right away.B.Thank you. I“d love to.C.Yeah, thanks anyway.D.Whether