【考研类试卷】GCT工程硕士（英语）-试卷28及答案解析.doc

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1、GCT工程硕士（英语）-试卷 28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 a

2、nswer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：2.00）_2.The new currency will get into _ soon.（分数：2.00）A.circuitB.circulationC.circularD.circle3.Shortage of capital is the main factor that _ economic development.（分数：2.00）A.holds outB.holds on toC.holds backD.holds on4.The captain

3、 of the ship _ the passengers that there was no danger.（分数：2.00）A.assuredB.ensuredC.securedD.insured5.Many old people in the cities find themselves unable to get used to the rapid _ of city life.（分数：2.00）A.rateB.speedC.stepD.pace6.The first Olympiad is said to have consisted _ of a 200-yard foot rac

4、e near the small city of Olympia.（分数：2.00）A.nearlyB.completelyC.merelyD.identically7.The issue _ at the conference is very important and it will create a sensation nationwide.（分数：2.00）A.discussedB.being discussedC.is being discussedD.has been discussed8.The extensive survey suggested that their assu

5、mptions _ totally wrong.（分数：2.00）A.wereB.beC.wasD.would be9.Undoubtedly, _ wins the election is going to have a tough job getting the economy back on its feet.（分数：2.00）A.anyoneB.whoC.whoeverD.everyone10.If they had sent a check to the telephone company last week, their telephone _ out of service at

6、this moment.（分数：2.00）A.will not beB.will not have beenC.would not beD.would not have been11.Millions of Americans flock to their drugstore to buy vitamins and minerals, _ that these pills can help to prevent serious illnesses.（分数：2.00）A.convincingB.convincedC.to convinceD.to be convinced二、Reading Co

7、mprehensio(总题数：5，分数：50.00)12.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 SHEET with a si

8、ngle line through the center.（分数：10.00）_Jessica Bucknam shouts “tiao!“ (tee-ow) and her fourth-grade students jump. “Dun!“ (doo-wen) she commands, and they crouch(蹲). They giggle(吃吃地笑) as the commands keep coming in Mandarin Chinese. Half of the 340 students at the K-5 school are enrolled in the pro

9、gram. They can continue studying Chinese in middle and high schools. The goal: to speak like natives. About 24 000 American students are currently learning Chinese. Most are in high schools. But the number of younger students is growing in response to China“s emergence as a global superpower. “China

10、 has become a strong partner of the United States“, says Mary Patterson, Woodstock“s principal. “Children who learn Chinese at a young age will have more opportunities for jobs in the future“. Isabel Weiss, 9, isn“t thinking about the future. She thinks learning Chinese is fun. “when you hear people

11、 speaking in Chinese, you know what they“re saying“, she says. “And they don“t know that you know“.（分数：10.00）(1).What do the fourth-grade students seem to be doing in the first paragraph?（分数：2.00）A.They are learning how to jump.B.They are learning how to crouch.C.They are learning how to giggle.D.Th

12、ey are learning Chinese.(2).The purpose of the program for Jessica“s students is to _.（分数：2.00）A.enable them to learn how to commandB.get them enrolled in the language programC.help them to speak like a ChineseD.continue enrolling more students to learn Chinese(3).In response to the fact that _, mor

13、e American students are learning Chinese.（分数：2.00）A.the United States is the only superpower in the worldB.international trading is becoming globalizedC.partnership is encouraging business and tradeD.China is emerging as a new superpower in the world(4).Why do more and more young students personally

14、 choose to learn Chinese in the United States?（分数：2.00）A.They will have more job opportunities in the future.B.They are more interested in the international trade.C.They will visit China for further education.D.They are curious about the corporate partnership.(5).Isabel Weiss has also chosen to lear

15、n Chinese because（分数：2.00）A.she wants a brighter futureB.she finds it fun to learn the languageC.she likes to do business in ChinaD.she watches people speak the languageThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced plans to return people to the moon by 2018. “And this time“,

16、 according to a NASA press release, “we“re going to stay“. NASA wants to make a new spaceship for the missions using parts from the Apollo program, which first took people to the moon in 1969, and the space shuttle. NASA says the new Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) will be “affordable, reliable, and

17、sage“. The CEV will be able to hold four astronauts. The plan is to have the CEV dock(对接) in space with the lunar landerthe vehicle astronauts will use to land on the moonwhich will be launched separately into space. The CEV will then travel to the moon and all four astronauts will walk on the moon.

18、 The first moon missions are expected to last up to seven days. Exploration and construction of a moon base will be the astronauts“ top priorities(最优先考虑的事). NASA hopes to have a minimum of two moon missions a year starting in 2018. This will allow for quick moon base construction, constant scientifi

19、c study, and training for future missions to Mars.（分数：10.00）(1).What is new in NASA“s plan to return to the moon by 2018?（分数：2.00）A.People will land and remain on the moon.B.Equipment will be carded and installed there.C.More CEVs will be made regularly.D.A special device will be used in landing.(2)

20、.How will NASA make its new spaceship?（分数：2.00）A.It will base its design on that of the Apollo program.B.It will use parts only from the Apollo program.C.It will make use of the Apollo program and the space shuttle.D.It will develop new designs and make new components.(3).How will CEV and the moon l

21、ander be launched?（分数：2.00）A.They will be launched separately.B.CEV will dock with the moon lander.C.They will be launched together.D.The moon lander will hold four astronauts.(4).What will be the astronauts“ top priorities?（分数：2.00）A.Entering the orbit and landing on the moon.B.Landing and walking

22、on the moon surface.C.Exploration and researches into the moon composition.D.Exploration and construction of a moon base.(5).The reason why NASA hopes to carry out at least two moon missions a year starting in 2018 is to _.（分数：2.00）A.ensure the moon traveling and the moon base constructionB.speed up

23、 the moon base construction and other activitiesC.guarantee the quality of the researchers“ scientific studyD.set up new training laboratories for future missions to MarsAt the end of the U.S. Civil War, about four million slaves were freed. Now, people around the world can hear some of the former s

24、laves“ stories for the first time ever, as told in their own voices. “That was in slavery time“, says Charlie Smith in one interview. “They sold the colored people. And they were bringing them from Africa. They brought me from Africa. I was a child“. The Library of Congress released the collection o

25、f recordings, Voices from the Days of Slavery, in January. The recordings were made between 1932 and 1975. Speaking at least 60 years after their emancipation(解放), the storytellers discuss their experiences as slaves. They also tell about their lives as free men and women. Isom Moseley was just a bo

26、y at the time of emancipation, but he recalls that things were slow to change. “It was a year before the folks knew they were free“, he says. Michael Taft, the head of the library“s archive of folk culture, says the recordings reveal something that written stories cannot. “The power of hearing someo

27、ne speak is so much greater than reading something from the page“, Taft says. “It“s how something is saidthe dialect, the low pitches, the pausesthat helps tell the story“.（分数：10.00）(1).What is new about the slaves“ stories?（分数：2.00）A.They are told in the slaves“ own voices.B.People travel around th

28、e world to hear them.C.Colored people were sold.D.They happened in the slavery time.(2).What is the tire of the collection of recordings?（分数：2.00）A.The End of the U.S. Civil WarB.The Library of CongressC.Voices from the Days of SlaveryD.The Recordings of Written Stories(3).How many years did it take

29、 to complete the collection of recordings?（分数：2.00）A.26 years.B.33 years.C.44 years.D.57 years.(4).What do the storytellers tell us about?（分数：2.00）A.How they were brought to the United States from Africa.B.The release of the collection of recordings.C.What happened 60 years after their emancipation?

30、D.Their experiences as slaves and their lives as free men and women.(5).The recordings differ from written stories in that _.（分数：2.00）A.the tellers and the government are contributing togetherB.the dialect, the low pitches, and the pauses are more revealingC.the hearing and reading both help tell th

31、e storiesD.the power of watching someone write is more engagingTHE SOCIETY FOR BIOMATERIALS Takes Pleasure in Announcing its STUDENT AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING RESEARCH Which will be awarded to student researchers Who have shown outstanding achievement in biomaterial research Applications may be made in

32、one of the following categories: 1. Hospital intern(实习医生), resident or clinical fellow 2. Undergraduate, Master or Health Science degree candidate 3. Ph.D. degree candidate or equivalent Recipient will present their paper at the Society for Biomaterials meeting in Clemson, South Carolina, and be the

33、 guest of the Society during its meeting, April 28 to May 1, 2007. Each recipient will receive: 1. Travel and living expenses up to $300 2. Certificate of Award 3. Registration for the Scientific Session 4. Tickets to all official functions 5. Publication of abstract in the Transactions of the Socie

34、ty for Biomaterials 6. Publication of paper in Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Recipient will be selected on the basis of submitted papers which must be received along with completed application forms no later than November 30, 2006. For application, write to Student Awards Society for Biom

35、aterials c/o Robert A. James, Doctor of Dental Science Loma Linda University S.D. Loma Linda, California 92354（分数：10.00）(1).In order to be chosen, applicants must send in _ before Nov. 30, 2006.（分数：2.00）A.their papers and application formsB.their papers and degree certificatesC.their application for

36、ms and diplomasD.their applications and registrations(2).The number 92354 is the _ of Loma Linda University S.D.（分数：2.00）A.fax codeB.phone numberC.zip codeD.street number(3).The qualifications for the application for the award include all of the following EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.hospital interns, reside

37、nt or clinical fellowsB.undergraduates, masters or Health Science degree candidatesC.doctorial degree candidates or equivalentsD.Ph. . supervisors or former student award winners(4).Journal of Biomaterials Research will publish _.（分数：2.00）A.the abstract of the paper of the applicant chosenB.the pres

38、ented paper of the applicant chosenC.the abstract and paper of the applicant selectedD.the application form and paper of the applicant(5).It can be inferred that the criterion/criteria for the selection of qualified candidates is/are _.（分数：2.00）A.the qualification of the applicantsB.the quality of t

39、he applicants“ papersC.the number of the papers presentedD.the abstract of the papers submitted三、Cloze(总题数：2，分数：40.00)13.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 an

40、swer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：20.00）_Recruiting(招募) the right candidate to fill a vacancy can be a difficult and costly task.【B1】the wrong person could be an expensive mistake which could cause personal problems for the whole department. And, as every HR (Human R

41、esource) manager knows, it is much more difficult to get rid of someone than it is to【B2】them. The HR manager“s first decision is【B3】to recruit internal applicants or advertise the vacancy outside the company.【B4】applicants are easy to recruit by memo, e-mail, or newsletter. Furthermore, they are ea

42、sy to assess and know the company well.【B5】, they rarely bring fresh ideas to a position. Moreover, a rejected internal candidate might become unhappy and leave the company. Recruiting outside the company means either advertising the vacancy directly or【B6】an employment agency. If the company decide

43、s to advertise the vacancy directly, it has to decide where to place the【B7】. Traditionally this has meant newspapers and professional journals but now the Internet is also very popular. The decision normally depends on the vacancy. Companies advertise blue-collar or clerical jobs in local newspaper

44、s and senior management【B8】in national papers or professional journals,【B9】the Internet is one of the best ways of advertising IT vacancies or recruiting abroad. However, with the Internet there is a risk【B10】receiving unsuitable applications from all over the world.（分数：20.00）(1).【B1】（分数：2.00）A.Find

45、ingB.AppointingC.PlacingD.Searching(2).【B2】（分数：2.00）A.fireB.applyC.employD.dismiss(3).【B3】（分数：2.00）A.whereB.ifC.whichD.whether(4).【B4】（分数：2.00）A.InternalB.ExternalC.AdditionalD.Terminal(5).【B5】（分数：2.00）A.BesidesB.WhereasC.WhileD.However(6).【B6】（分数：2.00）A.useB.to useC.usedD.using(7).【B7】（分数：2.00）A.ad

46、vertisementB.jobC.agencyD.company(8).【B8】（分数：2.00）A.placeB.positionsC.roomsD.seats(9).【B9】（分数：2.00）A.whileB.asC.whenD.once(10).【B10】（分数：2.00）A.atB.inC.overD.of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 betwee

47、n 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.（分数：2.00）_15.Receptionist: Can I help you? Customer

48、: _ Where do I pay my fees?（分数：2.00）A.Yes, pleaseB.Thank youC.As you pleaseD.Yes, you can16.Operator: _ May I help you? David: I“d like to set up a telephone service, please.（分数：2.00）A.SpeakingB.HeyC.Pacific BellD.I“m John Smith17.Cathleen: Let“s take a coffee break, shall we? Yolanda: _, but I can“t.（分数：2.00）A.We shallB.Yes, let“sC.You willD.I wish I could18.Beth: You look a little pale. Are you OK? Jerry: _, I feel ter