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1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）-试卷 84 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.Helen was much kinder to her youngest child than she was to the others, _, of course, made the others jealous.（分数：2.00）A.whoB.whatC.thatD.which3.Thinking that you know_in fact you don“t is not a good idea.（分数：2.00）A.whatB.

3、thatC.whenD.which4.Without computers, we_the tremendous medical advancement in the last few decades.（分数：2.00）A.would not makeB.will not have madeC.could not makeD.couldn“t have made5.Even a child would not be _ by such an obvious lie.（分数：2.00）A.cut offB.made upC.pulled downD.taken in6.The price of b

4、eer _ from 40 cents to $ 4per liter during the summer season.（分数：2.00）A.alteredB.rangedC.separatedD.differed7.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.what8.He is _ student that

5、 he performed very well in the nationwide examinations.（分数：2.00）A.so diligentB.such a diligentC.so much diligentD.such very diligent9.He“s watching TV? He“s _ to be cleaning his room.（分数：2.00）A.knownB.supposedC.regardedD.considered10.Mr. Wright was the _ president of Ace Construction Company.（分数：2.0

6、0）A.previousB.beforeC.latterD.former11.He was in a hurry and left things in a real _.（分数：2.00）A.mixtureB.confusionC.messD.mass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 statemen

7、ts. 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）_Attacking an increasingly popular Internet business practice, a consumer watchdog group Monday filed a complaint with the

8、Federal Trade Commission(FTC), asserting that many online search engines are concealing the impact special fees have on search results by Internet users. Commercial Alert, a 3-year-old group founded by consumer activist Ralph Nader, asked the FTC to investigate whether eight of the Web“s largest sea

9、rch engines are violating federal laws against deceptive advertising. The group said that the search engines are abandoning objective formulas to determine the order of their listed results and selling the top spots to the highest bidders without making adequate disclosures to Web surfers. The compl

10、aint touches a hot-button issue affecting tens of millions of people who submit search queries each day. With more than 2 billion pages and more than 14 billion hyperlinks on the Web, search requests rank as the second most popular online activity after E-mail. The eight search engines named in Comm

11、ercial Alert“s complaint are: MSN, owned by Microsoft; Netscape, owned by AOL Time Warner; Directhit, owned by Ask Jeeves; HotBot and Lycos, both owned by Term Lycos; Altavista, owned by CMGI; LookSmart, owned by LookSmart; and iWon, owned by a privately held company operating under the same name. P

12、ortland, Ore.-based Commercial Alert could have named more search engines in its complaint, but focused on the biggest sites that are auctioning off spots in their results, said Gary Ruskin, the group“s executive director. “Search engines have become central in the quest for learning and knowledge i

13、n our society. The ability to skew(扭曲) the results in favor of hucksters(小贩) without telling consumers is a serious problem“. Ruskin said. By late Monday afternoon, three of the search engines had responded to The Associated Press“ inquiries about the complaint. Two, LookSmart and AltaVista, denied

14、the charges. Microsoft spokesman Matt Pilla said MSN is delivering “compelling search results that people want“. The FTC had no comment about the complaint Monday. The complaint takes aim at the new business plans embraced by more search engines as they try to cash in on their pivotal(关键的) role as W

15、eb guides and reverse a steady stream of losses. To boost revenue, search engines in the past year have been accepting payments from businesses interested in receiving a higher ranking in certain categories or ensuring that their sites are reviewed more frequently.（分数：10.00）(1).The consumer group co

16、mplained about_.（分数：2.00）A.special fees that Internet users were chargedB.Federal Trade CommissionC.Commercial AlertD.online search engines(2)._ is the most popular activity online.（分数：2.00）A.Sending pages of informationB.Sending E-mailC.Surfing the netD.Selling the top spot(3).Which of the followin

17、g is NOT a correct statement? _.（分数：2.00）A.There are too many pages or hyperlinks on the Internet, so people usually use search engine to find a certain site.B.More than 8 search engines are accused of selling their search engine spots by Commercial Alert.C.The headquarters of Commercial Alert is in

18、 Portland Oregon.D.The search engines are Web guides.(4).All the following share one similarity EXCEPT_.（分数：2.00）A.LookSmartB.CMGIC.AltaVistaD.Microsoft(5).The primary aim of some companies“ sponsoring the search engines is to_.（分数：2.00）A.cash in on their important role as Web guidesB.boost their av

19、enueC.reverse a series of lossesD.have their sites visited by the Internet users moreAs people continue to grow and age, our body systems continue 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

20、see and bear. The slow change of aging causes 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 process that leads us toward the end of our lives. Many factors contribute to your health. A well-balanced

21、 diet plays an important role. The amount and 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 (衰老) want to know: Why do people grow old? They hope that by examining the aging process on a ce

22、llular level medical science may be able to extend the length of life.（分数：10.00）(1).When people become aging, they will lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury, “bounce back“ here means _.（分数：2.00）A.to improve in health after one“s disease and injuryB.to recover from diseas

23、e and injuryC.to jump after recoveringD.to run fast(2).In order to live longer, _（分数：2.00）A.we have to try to be on a dietB.we should keep in high spiritsC.we should try to do more exerciseD.we should postpone the process of aging(3).Why are some scientists interested in studying senescence?（分数：2.00

24、）A.They want to increase the general ability of our bodies.B.They may be 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 ce

25、ll could repair itself and how long a creature lives.(4).Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor contributing to one“s health?（分数：2.00）A.The right food you eat.B.Lots of exercise you get.C.Your living conditions.D.The amount of stress you are under.(5).This passage is mainly concerned wi

26、th _.（分数：2.00）A.man“s aging processB.man“s life spanC.man“s healthD.man“s medical careWHAT IS ON EXHIBITIONS Oil PaintingsOil painter Zhang Yongxu“s one-man show will run January 319 at the Central Academy of Fine Arts. Zhang, 33, graduated from the Oil Painting Department at the Central Academy of

27、Fine Arts in 1989. In the upcoming exhibition, viewers will see a personal experience of human life, and a combination of Eastern and Western art. Time: January 319. Address: Gallery of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, 5 Jiaowei Hutong, Wang fujing, Dongcheng District. Art from NanjingA group of yo

28、ung artists from Nanjing present a grand exhibition in the China National Art Museum from Jan. 511. The artists are from the Nanjing Calligraphy and Painting Institute. Inspired by the renowned artists in former generations such as Gu Kaizhi in the Jin Dynasty and the contemporary master Fu Baoshi,

29、the artists have strenuously pursued new ways of producing quality traditional Chinese paintings. Time: Jan. 511. Location: China National Art Museum. Western Art ShowThe China National Art Museum is displaying 117 pieces of European modern art donated by Peter Ludwig and his wife, Irene Ludwig. Man

30、y of them were done by world-famous artists, including four by Pablo Picasso. Peter Ludwig was a celebrated entrepreneur and popular social activist in Germany as well as a world-famous collector with thousands of invaluable art works. Time: from Jan. 620. Address: China National Art Museum, 1 Wusi

31、Dajie, Dongcheng District.（分数：10.00）(1).Whose works will be on show on Jan. 6th at China National Art Museum?（分数：2.00）A.Young artists“.B.Zhang Yongxu“s.C.Gu Kaizhi“s.D.Fu Baoshi“s.(2).If you want to see some European paintings, you can go to China National Art Museum on _.（分数：2.00）A.Jan. 3rdB.Jan. 5

32、thC.Jan. 19thD.Jan. ,4th(3).The nationality of Peter Ludwig would probably be _.（分数：2.00）A.EnglishB.GermanyC.FrenchD.Italy(4).Among the following people, who will exhibit the paintings that were not done by himself/themselves?（分数：2.00）A.Zhang Yongxu.B.Young artists.C.Fu Baoshi.D.Peter Ludwig and his

33、 wif(5).If you want to see a combination of Eastern and Western art, you can go to see _.（分数：2.00）A.Zhang Yongxu“s exhibition of oil paintingsB.The Art show from NanjingC.The Western Art ShowD.Gu Kaizhi“s paintings on Jan. 5thTheme-park-bound bargain seekers would be wise to spend some time surfing

34、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 discounts off the gate price, in part to spur attendance that has declined in recent years. After boom times in the late 1990s, theme park attendan

35、ce began to decrease, with an overall decline of about 40% over the past few years at North America“s 50 most-visited establishments, says James Zoitak, editor of Amusement Business. “The boom was off the rose as we turned the comer into 2000, so there“s more discounting now“, he says. Discounting i

36、sn“t 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 opportunity 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 e

37、arly before the lines fill up, you“re getting more for your money“, says Robert Niles of the website Theme Park Insider.（分数：10.00）(1).The word “attractions“(Line 1, Para. 2) refers to _.（分数：2.00）A.theme parksB.bargainsC.e-ticketsD.discounts(2).Why do more and more theme parks offer large discounts o

38、ff the gate price?（分数：2.00）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 home.D.To reduce the attendance figure.(3).What does the sentence “The boom was off the rose“ mean?（分数：2.00）A.The rose in the theme park was out

39、 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 gone.(4).What is the new opportunity e-ticketing brings to the theme parks?（分数：2.00）A.The theme park industry will be more profitable.B.Soft drink compa

40、nies 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.(5).The last sentence of this passage is based on the idea that _.（分数：2.00）A.it is wise to surf onlineB.discounting isn“t everythingC.e-ticketing attracts more p

41、artnersD.time is money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 a single line through the center.（分数：20.00）

42、_Double Income and No Kids(DINK) becomes fashionable in China. The DINK couples are usually regarded as those who have higher educations and【B1】careers with higher incomes. The increase in DINK families has shattered the Chinese traditional idea of the family and【B2】typical. A survey conducted recen

43、tly in Beijing by a market survey company【B3】that about 3.8 percent of 1,300 surveyed families in Beijing said they have【B4】plans to have children. It is estimated there are about 600,000 DINK families in large cities like Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing. Why they choose such a lifestyle i

44、s concluded in【B5】reasons. Some are showing great worry for the rapid growth of population; some are indulged in building a more well-off family; some are showing sharp【B6】to get themselves free from the obligation of raising children. 【B7】, most people still believe it is necessary to bear a child

45、to keep the family line on. As an old Chinese saying goes, there are three aspects in failing to be a filial son and the【B8】serious one is to have no heir for the family. So childless couples will suffer discrimination【B9】family members and neighbors. But it is clear that the new tide of ideas has c

46、ome, which suggests young people【B10】to choose their own way of life They are installing modem ideas into traditional families and society. In the modernization process, personal choices will be highly respected.（分数：20.00）(1).【B1】（分数：2.00）A.stableB.availableC.achievableD.Liable(2).【B2】（分数：2.00）A.had

47、 becomeB.may becomeC.becameD.becomes(3).【B3】（分数：2.00）A.directedB.inducedC.indicatedD.Dictated(4).【B4】（分数：2.00）A.noB.notC.hardlyD.scarcely(5).【B5】（分数：2.00）A.elegantB.abundantC.similarD.various(6).【B6】（分数：2.00）A.tensionB.attentionC.intentionD.Interaction(7).【B7】（分数：2.00）A.MoreoverB.HoweverC.AccordingD

48、.Generally(8).【B8】（分数：2.00）A.mostB.moreC.latestD.Less(9).【B9】（分数：2.00）A.intoB.toC.atD.from(10).【B10】（分数：2.00）A.wantedB.should wantC.wantD.had wanted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 conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a sin