【考研类试卷】GCT工程硕士（英语）-试卷73及答案解析.doc

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1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）-试卷 73 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.There was no tickets _ for Friday“s performance.（分数：2.00）A.preferableB.considerableC.possibleD.available3.I can“t give you _ for the type of car you sell because there“s no demand for it in the market.（分数：2.00）A.an expense

3、B.a purchaseC.a chargeD.an order4.A spokesman said that the people had greatly _ the pollution.（分数：2.00）A.exaggeratedB.boastedC.flatteredD.enlarged5.The suspect _ that he had assaulted a woman.（分数：2.00）A.refusedB.rejectedC.declinedD.denied6.None of the soldiers was allowed to open fire unless heavy

4、loss was shown to be _ inevitable.（分数：2.00）A.nonethelessB.otherwiseC.henceD.therefore7.On the giant plane there are _ the jet needs.（分数：2.00）A.twice engines thanB.twice as engines asC.as twice many engines asD.twice as many engines as8.When we have difficulty _ desired objects or reaching desired go

5、als we experience negative emotions such as grief and anger.（分数：2.00）A.at obtainingB.in obtainingC.on obtainingD.with obtaining9.When something happens _ we like, we usually feel joy or happiness, which is a positive and powerful emotion and for which we all strive.（分数：2.00）A.uponB.toC.thatD.what10.

6、The name of television comes from the Greek word tele and the Latin word videre, _ “far“ and “to see“, respectively.（分数：2.00）A.meaningB.meantC.are meantD.have the meaning of11.By lip reading or watching the movements of the speaker“s lips, a deaf person can actually see _ the person at the other tel

7、ephone is saying.（分数：2.00）A.thatB.howC.whatD.where二、Reading Comprehensio(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 t

8、he best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.（分数：10.00）_Like many of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship. At some point, however, we all to question our heroes and our need for them. This leads us to ask: What is a hero? Despite immense dif

9、ferences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics that instruct and inspire people. A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a story of adventure to tell and community who will listen. But a hero goes beyond mere fame. Heroes serve powers or princ

10、iples larger than themselves. Like high-voltage transformers, heroes take the energy of higher powers and step it down so that it can be used by ordinary people. The hero lives a life worthy of imitation. Those who imitate a genuine hero experience life with new depth, enthusiasm, and meaning. A sur

11、e test for would-be heroes is what or whom do they serve? What are they willing to live and die for? If the answer or evidence suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes. Madonna and Michael Jackson are famous, but who would claim that their fans find life mor

12、e abundant? Heroes are catalysts(催化剂) for change. They have a vision from the mountaintop. They have the skill and the charm to move the masses. They create new possibilities. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of the British Empire. Without Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr., we might st

13、ill have segregated(隔离的) buses, restaurants, and parks: It may be possible for large-scale change to occur without leaders with magnetic personalities, but the pace of change would be slow, the vision uncertain, and the committee meetings endless.（分数：10.00）(1).Although heroes may come from different

14、 cultures, they _.（分数：2.00）A.generally possess certain inspiring characteristicsB.probably share some weaknesses of ordinary peopleC.are often influenced by previous generationsD.all unknowingly attract a large number of fans(2).According to the passage, heroes are compared to high-voltage transform

15、ers in that_.（分数：2.00）A.they have a vision from the mountaintop.B.they have warm feelings and emotions.C.they can serve as concrete examples of noble principles.D.they can make people feel stronger and mind confident.(3).Madonna and Michael Jackson are not considered heroes because_.（分数：2.00）A.they

16、are popular only among certain groups of people.B.their performances do not improve their fans morally.C.their primary concern is their own financial interests.D.they are not clear about the principles they should follow.(4).Gandhi and Martin Luther King are typical examples of outstanding leaders w

17、ho_.（分数：2.00）A.are good at demonstrating their charming charactersB.can move the masses with their forceful speechesC.are capable of meeting all challenges and hardshipsD.can provide an answer to the problems of their people(5).The author concludes that historical changes would_.（分数：2.00）A.be delay

18、ed without leaders with inspiring personal qualitiesB.not happen without heroes making the necessary sacrificesC.take place if there were heroes to lead the peopleD.produce leaders with attractive personalitiesI have an infatuation(迷恋) with autumn. The colors of the season, and the smells, have alwa

19、ys thrilled me. I have always found joy in this time of year. The last few autumns of my life, however, I recollect in shades of gray rather than cheerful oranges and yellows. When I became a single mother, every aspect of life took on new meaning. Since I was used to carrying out most of the parent

20、al duties without much help during my marriage, I truly did not foresee how different parenting would become after the marriage was over. But suddenly I realized I was a statistic. The daily routine was not changed so much; it was the angle at which I had begun to look at life. I believed my ex-husb

21、and“s lawyer was tracking every grade the children made, and I was under a microscope in this new town where the children and I moved our “broken home“. I feared having to eventually establish my family with each new teacher and each new term as a single-parent family. I just wanted to be us again,

22、without the stigma(特征) of the label that put on us. During those few gray years, I would reassure myself that soon things would be better, and that I would someday be able to feel whole again. There is no mathematical equation of adults proportioned to children to equal a stable, loving family. Ever

23、y family has its strengths. In fact, studies show that in families who read together, eat together and communicate openly, children are likely to succeed academically, as well as socially and emotionally. I am sure these habits are just as effective when practiced in single-parent families. I realiz

24、e now that I am not a statistic. We are an active, vital family in this charming community, where we are not marked by any stigma of any statistics of any focus groups. We are given opportunity, all of us. We are surrounded by beauty and immersed in possibility. There is joy to be found here, in wha

25、t we see around us and in creating our own rendition of how we want to be seen. There is strength and grace in our own willingness to break free from conformity without falling behind the barriers of self-imposed limitations or preconceived notions of where we should fit in this world according to r

26、esearch.（分数：10.00）(1).What does the last sentence of paragraph one imply?（分数：2.00）A.The author moved to a new place.B.The climate changed greatly in the last few years.C.In the last few years, the author“s mood changed.D.There were some natural disasters.(2).After the divorce, _.（分数：2.00）A.there was

27、n“t any change, since she used to play a main part in taking care of the children.B.she became interested in statistics.C.everything in her life was changed.D.it was the way by which she looked at life that changed.(3).According to the passage, _ brought the unpleasant change in her life.（分数：2.00）A.

28、a kind of discrimination against single-parent familiesB.her ex-husbandC.social scientistsD.the feeling about autumn(4).In the few gray years, the author_.（分数：2.00）A.felt helpless and sadB.had the help from her friendsC.never lost hope, and believed that everything would change somedayD.became very

29、nervous and silent(5).What is the author“s main point?（分数：2.00）A.Every family has its happiness and unhappiness.B.Her family has suffered a lot.C.Her ex-husband is not a good man.D.Every family has its strength and can create its happiness.Before high school teacher Kimberly Rugh got down to busines

30、s at the start of a recent school week, she joked with her students about how she“d had to clean cake out of the comers of her house after her 2-year-old son“s birthday party. This friendly combination of chitchat took place not in front of a blackboard but in an E-mail message that Rugh sent to the

31、 135 students she“s teaching at the Florida Virtual School, one of the nation“s leading online high schools. The school“s motto is “any time, any place, any path, any pace“. Florida“s E-school attracts many students who need flexible scheduling, from young tennis stars and young musicians to brother

32、s Tobias and Tyler Heeb, who take turns working on the computer while helping out with their family“s clam-farming business on Pine Island, off Florida“s southwest coast. Home-schoolers also are well represented. Most students live in Florida, but 55 hail from West Virginia, where a severe teacher s

33、hortage makes it hard for many students to take advanced classes. Seven kids from Texas and four from Shanghai round out the student body. The great majority of Florida Virtual Schoolers80 percent are enrolled in regular Florida public or private high schools. Some are busy overachievers. Others are

34、 retaking classes they barely passed the first time. The school“s biggest challenge is making sure that students aren“t left to sink or swim on their own. After the school experienced a disappointing course completion rate of just 40 percent in its early years, Executive Director Julie Young made a

35、priority out of what she calls “relationship-building“, asking teachers to stay in frequent E-mail and phone contact with their students. That personal touch has helped: The completion rate is now 80 percent. Critics of online classes say that while they may have a limited place, they are a poor sub

36、stitute for the face-to-face contact and socialization that take place in brick-and-mortar classrooms. Despite opportunities for online chats, some virtual students say they“d prefer to have more interaction with their peers. Students and parents are quick to acknowledge that virtual schooling isn“t

37、 for everyone. “If your child“s not focused and motivated, I can only imagine it would be a nightmare“, says Patricia Hay good of Orlando, whose two daughters are thriving at the Florida school. For those who have what it takes, however, virtual learning fills an important niche. “I can work at my o

38、wn pace, on my own time“, says Hackney. “It“s the ultimate in student responsibility“.（分数：10.00）(1).Kimberly Rugh talked about her son“s birthday party_.（分数：2.00）A.with her friendsB.with her colleaguesC.in the classroomD.in an E-mail message sent to her students(2).Any time, any place, any path, any

39、 pace is_.（分数：2.00）A.what taken as the guiding principle of the Florida Virtual SchoolB.words placed at the beginning of a book or a chapterC.a slogan put on the wallD.words used in advertisements(3).From this passage, we can find the following facts except that_.（分数：2.00）A.the students at the Flori

40、da Virtual School hail from places in or out of the U.S.B.the students at the online schools can take classes at any timeC.the online schools provide a variety of training from tennis to musicD.among the students of Florida Virtual School, there are some very advanced or backward ones(4).The challen

41、ge of the school is_.（分数：2.00）A.how to teach the students to swim wellB.how to make the students more active in their learningC.to complete “the relationship-building“ ahead of timeD.to urge the teachers to go to the office more often(5).What is the passage mainly about?（分数：2.00）A.Online schooling i

42、s more convenient and efficient.B.Online schooling lacks in face-to-face contact and socialization.C.Online schooling is not for everyone.D.An overall estimate on online schooling.Weather Forecast The following forecast shows for the listed cities the projected weather conditions and the expected ra

43、nge of temperatures from September 25, 8:00 to September 26, 8:00. （分数：10.00）(1).According to the forecast, _. （分数：2.00）A.Beijing City will be cooler than Berlin.B.The weather will be fine in most of the listed cities of China.C.Hong Kong and Macao have stronger wind than other listed cities.D.Tempe

44、ratures will be the lowest in Kunming and Lhasa.(2).Which of the following cities is closest to Berlin in weather conditions?（分数：2.00）A.BeijingB.San FranciscoC.RomeD.New York(3).Which of the following cities has the greatest difference in temperature from day to night?（分数：2.00）A.Hong KongB.AthensC.T

45、orontoD.Beijing(4).The weather condition will probably change from day to night in_.（分数：2.00）A.Beijing, Tianjin, Macao, London, Paris, TorontoB.Macao, Toronto, New York, RomeC.Toronto, Rome, Beijing, ChicagoD.London, Rome, Lhasa, Macao, San Francisco(5).Among the following cities, the wind direction

46、 will not change in_.（分数：2.00）A.TianjinB.HavanaC.BeijingD.New York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 answer on the ANSWER SHEET with

47、 a single line through the center.（分数：20.00）_Certainly, the most popular method of traveling used by Americans is the privately owned automobile. The vast majority of Americans have a car, and many families have two.【B1】during your visit to the United States, you may decide to rent a car to travel o

48、utside the city or to travel to other parts of the country. Car rental companies are【B2】in the telephone book and are located in most cities and towns.【B3】, there are usually rental cars at airports and train and bus stations. As is true everywhere in the world, you can rent a car【B4】the day, week, or month. Some companies【B5】have special weekend rates that you may find especially interesting if you have only a limited【B6】of time to travel around the area you are visiting. Since each company has its o