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1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）-试卷 90 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.He is an artist in _ but not in reality.（分数：2.00）A.surfaceB.titleC.rankD.name3.It is vital that food and shelter are made _ for people in the flood-stricken area.（分数：2.00）A.freeB.usefulC.availableD.usable4.We are planning

3、to make a _ to the Great Wall.（分数：2.00）A.tripB.journeyC.travelD.tour5.She hoped that a long rest might _ her in health.（分数：2.00）A.improveB.reformC.strengthenD.perfect6.The first _ in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of primitive weapons and the discovery of fire.（分数：2.00）

4、A.intervalsB.breaksC.stagesD.periods7.We find such shrubs _ will best stand up to(抵御) hard weather.（分数：2.00）A.whichB.asC.whatD.who8.Mrs. Douglas unknowingly left a package _ on the shop counter.（分数：2.00）A.layingB.to lieC.laidD.lying9.An old friend from abroad, _ I was expecting to stay with me, tele

5、phoned from the airport.（分数：2.00）A.thatB.whichC.whomD.who10._ that called this morning?（分数：2.00）A.Who wasB.Who it wasC.Who was himD.Who was it11.Earthworms occur _ adequate moisture and food and the necessary soil conditions are found.（分数：2.00）A.andB.wheneverC.howeverD.wherever二、Reading Comprehensio

6、(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 single line

7、through the center.（分数：10.00）_Elephants who paint aren“t new. Paintings by Ruby, an Asian elephant who lived at the Phoenix Zoo in Arizona, sold for up to $5,000 in the late 1980s, said Dick George, a consultant with the zoo. “Ruby was about seven months old when she first came to the zoo“, said Geo

8、rge. “She lived with a goat and some chickens, but she didn“t have an elephant companion for a number of years. She spent a lot of time drawing in the dirt with a stick to make her days more stimulating. Her keeper bought her some art supplies“. George said, “, Ruby was excited about painting right

9、from the beginning“. The elephants at the art academies in the Southeast Asia are taught to hold a paintbrush with the tip of their trunks. Initially, the keeper guides the elephant“s trunk over the canvas(画布) and offers rewards for good performance. “It only takes a few hours to a day to teach them

10、“, said Mia Fineman, an art historian whose book When Elephants Paint is an illustrated history of the Asian Elephant Art and Conservation Project.（分数：10.00）(1).Ruby was an Asian elephant _.（分数：2.00）A.who was sold for a price as high as $5,000B.who was famous for being the first painting elephantC.w

11、hose paintings sold for as high as $5,000D.who started painting in the late 1980s(2).Why did Ruby start painting according to Dick George?（分数：2.00）A.Because she was seven years old.B.Because she was the first to come to the zoo.C.Because she learned a lot from the goat and the chickens.D.Because she

12、 had no elephant partners to play with.(3).How did Ruby paint at the very beginning?（分数：2.00）A.She used a stick to draw in the dirt.B.She spent much time in the dirt.C.She stimulated herself every day.D.She painted with her keeper“s art supplies.(4).To encourage the elephants to paint well, the keep

13、er（分数：2.00）A.bought them a lot of art suppliesB.made them excited at the beginningC.taught them to hold a paintbrush with their trunksD.reinforced the desired behaviors with rewards(5).When Elephants Paint is a book _.（分数：2.00）A.on the history of artsB.about the painting elephants in AsiaC.explainin

14、g how to teach elephants to paintD.chiefly theorizing about elephant artWhile it is true that Americans believe climbing the educational ladder leads to success, they are less certain that intellectual achievement is the only important factor leading to success. A competitive personality is seen as

15、important to success, especially in men. The development of social and political skills is also considered to be very important. To help Americans develop these other important skills, schools have added a large number of extracurricular(课程外) activities to daily life at school. This is especially tr

16、ee of high schools and colleges and extends down into elementary schools as well. Athletics, frequently called “competitive sports“, are perhaps the most important of these activities. Football, basketball, and baseball teams are seen as very important in teaching students, particularly boys, the “w

17、inning spirit“. At times, athletic teams seem to become more important to some students and their parents than the academic programs offered by the schools.（分数：10.00）(1).Americans believe that education is _.（分数：2.00）A.the only way to successB.the main purpose of the schoolsC.just like climbing ladd

18、ersD.important to success(2).Which of the following is NOT mentioned as important to success?（分数：2.00）A.intellectual achievementB.competitive personalityC.social backgroundsD.social and political skills(3).A variety of extracurricular activities are added in American schools _.（分数：2.00）A.to help stu

19、dents climb the education ladderB.to enrich students“ dull life at schoolC.to help students become more successful in later lifeD.to extend college education down into elementary schools(4).Athletic activities are designed _.（分数：2.00）A.to make boys strongerB.to teach students winning spiritC.to deve

20、lop students“ social and political skillsD.to improve the academic programs(5).Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?（分数：2.00）A.Education and SuccessB.Extracurricular Activities at SchoolC.Athletic SportsD.Intellectual AchievementPeople once widely believed that intelligent l

21、ife existed on Mars. The 19th-century discovery of what appeared to be geometric designs cut across the surface was taken as evidence. The lines were thought to have been a system of canals that had been built to irrigate the surface. It is now clear that “canals“perhaps the most spectacular geologi

22、c features of Marsare natural valleys where ancient rivers once flowed. Another fragmented idea concerns the planet“s seasonal changes in color. Once attributed to the rapid spread of some life-form, these shifts are now known to develop from the movement of fine dust in the atmosphere. By the close

23、 of the 20th century none of the many experiments conducted by spacecraft had ever found persuasive evidence of life. Nevertheless, speculation continued over the existence of some form of life, in either the present or the past. In 1996 scientists discovered organic compounds and minerals in a mete

24、orite(陨石), consisting of Martian rock, that collided with Earth around 11,000 B.C. These compounds suggest that Mars may have been inhabited by organisms more than three billion years ago.（分数：10.00）(1).Why did people in the 19th century believe the existence of intelligent life on Mars?（分数：2.00）A.Be

25、cause the surface of Mars seemed to be geometric.B.Because the lines were drawn across the surface of the planet.C.Because a system of canals was thought to be there.D.Because it was the Martians that built the canals.(2).The “canals“ on Mars have proved to be _ according to the passage.（分数：2.00）A.t

26、he minor geologic characteristic of MarsB.natural valleys on the surface of MarsC.rivers that have kept flowing since ancient timesD.a system that irrigates the whole surface(3).What were the Mars“ seasonal changes in color believed to be?（分数：2.00）A.The natural changes on the planet.B.The seasonal c

27、ycles.C.The movement of some life form.D.The storm of dust in its atmosphere.(4).How is the 1996 discovery related to the possible existence of organisms on Mars?（分数：2.00）A.The meteorite containing organic compounds is part of Mars.B.A Martian rock struck Earth about 11,000 years ago.C.The organisms

28、 came back to life after the collision with Earth.D.The inhabiting organisms appeared more than three billion years ago.(5).How many arguments in this passage lead to the belief of the existence of life on Mars?（分数：2.00）A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.Weather Forecast The following forecast shows for th

29、e listed cities the projected weather conditions and the expected range of temperatures from the afternoon high to the evening low. （分数：10.00）(1).According to the forecast, _. （分数：2.00）A.Kansas City will be warmer than TorontoB.temperatures will be the lowest in Seattle and MinneapolisC.the weather

30、will be fine in most of the listed citiesD.more than half of the listed cities ore cloudy or rain likely(2).Among the following four cities, the difference between the afternoon high and the evening low is smallest in _.（分数：2.00）A.Kansas CityB.MiamiC.AtlantaD.Seattle(3).Which of the following cities

31、 is closest m Miami in weather conditions?（分数：2.00）A.BostonB.AtlantaC.WashingtonD.Houston(4).The difference between the afternoon high and the evening low is greatest in _.（分数：2.00）A.SeattleB.Los AngelesC.Las VegasD.Phoenix(5).The differences between the afternoon high and the evening low are the sa

32、me in _.（分数：2.00）A.Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, and St. LouisB.Atlanta, San Francisco, New Orleans, and SeattleC.Cleveland, Dallas, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C.D.Pittsburg, Miami, Houston, and Boston三、Cloze(总题数：2，分数：40.00)13.Part III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in the following passage

33、. 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）_How much sleep does a person need?【B1】the physiological bases of the need for sleep remain conjectural(猜想), rendering

34、conclusive answers to this question impossible, much evidence has been gathered on how much sleep people do in fact obtain. Perhaps the most important conclusion to be【B2】from this evidence is【B3】there is great variability among individuals in total sleep time. For adults,【B4】between six and nine ho

35、urs of sleep as a nightly average is not unusual, and 7.5 hours probably best expresses the norm. Such norms, of course, forms inevitably vary with the criteria of sleep employed. The most【B5】and reliable figures on sleep time, including those cited here, come from studies in sleep laboratories, whe

36、re EEG criteria are employed. 【B6】consistently has been associated with the varying amount, quality, and pattern of electrophysiologically defined sleep. The newborn infant may spend an average of about 16 hours of each 24-hour period in sleep,【B7】the sleep time drops sharply; by two years of age, i

37、t may【B8】from nine to 12 hours. Decreases to approximately six hours have been observed among the elderly. 【B9】will be discussed from below, EEG sleep studies have indicated that sleep can be considered to consist of several different stages. Developmental changes in the relative proportion of sleep

38、 time【B10】in these sleep stages are as striking as age-related changes in total sleep time.（分数：20.00）(1).【B1】（分数：2.00）A.AsB.DespiteC.WhileD.Whether(2).【B2】（分数：2.00）A.arrivedB.benefitedC.drawnD.deprived(3).【B3】（分数：2.00）A.howB.whatC.whetherD.that(4).【B4】（分数：2.00）A.somethingB.nothingC.anythingD.everyth

39、ing(5).【B5】（分数：2.00）A.briefB.preciseC.correctD.concise(6).【B6】（分数：2.00）A.AgingB.YouthC.AgeD.Teenage(7).【B7】（分数：2.00）A.unlessB.howeverC.althoughD.even if(8).【B8】（分数：2.00）A.extendB.rangeC.alterD.rise(9).【B9】（分数：2.00）A.WhatB.ItC.ThatD.As(10).【B10】（分数：2.00）A.is spentB.are spentC.spentD.spending四、Dialogu

40、e 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 dial

41、ogue. 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.D.No, but I live there now.16.Woman: How can we

42、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“ll. How about you?B.The same to you.C.Are you going anywh

43、ere?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.

44、00）A.Sorry? Let“s go right away.B.Thank you. I“d love to.C.Yeah, thanks anyway.D.Whether I“ll go or not is not your business, OK?20.Ann: Oh, it“s ten o“clock. I“d better go home now. Bill: _.（分数：2.00）A.OK. Please take your time.B.You can“t go now. Don“t you want to stay any longer?C.Won“t you stay f

45、or another cup of coffee?D.Yeah, it“s really late. Why not immediately?21.Samuel: What a surprise! You have changed your car. Diana: Yes, and another surprise. I“m going to get engaged with Jessica. Samuel: _.（分数：2.00）A.Really? Congratulations!B.Oh, sorry, I nearly forgot that.C.I“m sorry to hear it

46、.D.I don“t know what to say. Take care of yourself!22.Susan: I thought you were going to the conference in USA last Saturday. Gordon: _, but I haven“t been feeling well, so I stayed home.（分数：2.00）A.I didn“t plan toB.I didn“t want toC.I was planning toD.I was happy to23.Jackson: What a lovely coat yo

47、u are wearing? Chester: _.（分数：2.00）A.Of course. It“s excellent. You should buy one.B.No. It“s not very expensive, you see.C.Thank you. My husband gave it to me for my thirtieth birthday.D.Yes. I don“t like it very much.24.Person A: Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the museum? Person B: _.（分数：2.

48、00）A.Sorry. I“m a stranger here myself.B.Sorry. I can“t tell it to you.C.Well. Go there yourself.D.OK. Next time perhaps.GCT 工程硕士（英语）-试卷 90 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 compl