【考研类试卷】工程硕士(GCT)英语-291及答案解析.doc

《【考研类试卷】工程硕士(GCT)英语-291及答案解析.doc》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《【考研类试卷】工程硕士(GCT)英语-291及答案解析.doc（20页珍藏版）》请在麦多课文档分享上搜索。

1、工程硕士(GCT)英语-291 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：10，分数：20.00)1.None of the soldiers was allowed to open fire unless heavy loss was shown to be _ inevitable.（分数：2.00）A.nonethelessB.otherwiseC.henceD.therefore2.I cant give you _ for the type of car you sell because theres no demand

2、for it in the market.（分数：2.00）A.an expenseB.a purchaseC.a chargeD.an order3.By lip reading or watching the movements of the speakers lips, a deaf person can actually see _ the person at the other telephone is saying.（分数：2.00）A.thatB.howC.whatD.where4.The name of television comes from the Greek word

3、tele and the Latin word videre, _ “far“ and “to see“, respectively.（分数：2.00）A.meaningB.meantC.are meantD.have the meaning of5.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 as6.A spokesman said that the

4、 people had greatly _ the pollution.（分数：2.00）A.exaggeratedB.boastedC.flatteredD.enlarged7.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.There was no tickets _ for Fridays perfo

5、rmance.（分数：2.00）A.preferableB.considerableC.possibleD.available9.When we have difficulty _ desired objects or reaching desired goals we experience negative emotions such as grief and anger.（分数：2.00）A.at obtainingB.in obtainingC.on obtainingD.with obtaining10.The suspect _ that he had assaulted a wom

6、an.（分数：2.00）A.refusedB.rejectedC.declinedD.denied二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Questions 11-15 are (总题数：1，分数：10.00)Some psychologists maintain that mental acts such as thinking are not performed in the brain alone, but that ones muscles also participate. It may be said that we think with our

7、muscles in somewhat the same way that we listen to music with our bodies.You surely are not surprised to be told that you usually listen to music not only with your ears but with your whole body. Few people can listen to music that is more or less familiar without moving their body or more specifica

8、lly, some part of their body. Often when one listens to a symphonic concert on the radio, he is tempted to direct the orchestra even though he knows there is a competent conductor on the job.Strange as this behavior may be, there is a very good reason for it. One cannot derive ail possible enjoyment

9、 from music unless he participates, so to speak, in its performance. The listener “feels“ himself into the music with more or less noticeable motions of his body.The muscles of the body actually participate in the mental process of thinking in the same way, but this participation is less obvious bec

10、ause it is less noticeable.（分数：10.00）(1).Some psychologists maintain that thinking is _.（分数：2.00）A.not a mental processB.more of a physical process than a mental actionC.a process that involves our entire bodiesD.a process that involves the muscles as well as the brain(2).Few people are able to list

11、en to familiar music without（分数：2.00）A.moving some part of their bodyB.stopping what they are doing to listenC.directing the orchestra playing itD.wishing that they could conduct music properly(3).Body movements are necessary in order for the listener to _.（分数：2.00）A.hear the musicB.appreciate the m

12、usicC.enjoy the music fullyD.completely understand the music(4).According to the selection, muscle participation in the process of thinking is _.（分数：2.00）A.deliberateB.obviousC.not readily apparentD.very pronounced(5).The best title for this selection is _.（分数：2.00）A.An Ear for MusicB.Music Apprecia

13、tionC.How Muscles Participate in Mental ActsD.A Psychological Definition of the Thinking Process四、Questions 16-20 are (总题数：1，分数：10.00)During the summer session there will be a revised schedule of services for the university community. Specific changes for intercampus bus services, summer hours for t

14、he cafeteria, the infirmary (校医院) and recreational and athletic facilities will be posted on the bulletin board outside of the cafeteria. Weekly movie and concert schedules which are in the process of being arranged will be posted each Wednesday outside of the cafeteria.Intercampus buses will leave

15、the main hall every hour on the half hour and make all of the regular stops on their route around campus. The cafeteria will serve breakfast, lunch, and early dinner from 7 a.m. to 7 p. m. during the week and from noon to 7 p.m. on weekends. The library will maintain regular hours during the week, b

16、ut shorter hours on Saturdays and Sundays. The weekend hours are from noon to 7 p. m.All students who want to use the library borrowing services and recreational athletic, and entertainment facilities must have a valid summer identification card. This announcement will also appear in the next issue

17、of the student newspaper.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following is the main purpose of this announcement?（分数：2.00）A.To tell campus personnel of the new library services.B.To announce the new movies on campus this summer.C.To notify university people of important schedule changes.D.To remind the studen

18、ts to validate their identification cards.(2).Specific schedule revisions for which of the following facilities are listed in this announcement ?（分数：2.00）A.Athletic and recreational.B.Food and transportation.C.Bookstore and post office.D.Medical and audio-visual.(3).Times for movies and concerts are

19、 not listed in this announcement because _.（分数：2.00）A.film or concert occurs every Wednesday at 7 p. m.B.the full list would be too longC.films and concerts cannot be announced publiclyD.the full list is not ready yet(4).According to the announcement which of the following is true of special summer

20、hours for the library?（分数：2.00）A.It has them only on the weekends.B.It has them both weekdays and weekends.C.It has no special summer hours.D.The information is not availabl(5).According to the announcement, a validated identification card is required to _.（分数：2.00）A.ride on intercampus busesB.read

21、announcements in the cafeteriaC.make use of the infirmaryD.check books out of the library五、Questions 21-25 are (总题数：1，分数：10.00)The economy in the United States is heavily dependent on aluminum, a material widely used in the construction of buildings and in making such diverse things as cars, airplan

22、es, and food containers. In 1979 Americans used over five million tons of new aluminum, and one and a half million tons of recycled aluminum. Some ninety percent of the bauxite (矾士) ore from which new aluminum is normally derived had to be imported to meet the demand. Poorer ores are abundant in the

23、 United States, however, researchers at Purdue University may recently have found a way to obtain aluminum magnetically from these.Although aluminum is not attracted by ordinary magnets, under special conditions it becomes temporarily “paramagnetic“, or very weakly responsive to a magnetic field. Th

24、is is achieved by immersing ore particles in water to which certain salts have been added and then filtering the ore through steel wool in the presence of a strong magnetic field. It is hoped that this technique will reduce the amount of high-grade aluminum the United States must import.（分数：10.00）(1

25、).The passage focuses on _.（分数：2.00）A.construction and manufacturing industry in the United StatesB.new technique of obtaining aluminum from poor oresC.consumption and production of aluminum in the United StatesD.the annual import of high-grade aluminum into the United States(2).It is believed that

26、a new technique to _ will probably be found.（分数：2.00）A.recycle old aluminum productsB.discover more bauxite oresC.make aluminum by putting ore particles under waterD.take out aluminum magnetically from poorer ores(3).In the second paragraph the word “paramagnetic“ means _.（分数：2.00）A.slightly magneti

27、cB.a weak magnetic fieldC.a strong magnetic substanceD.the under-water magnetic power(4).By immersing ore particles in water, _.（分数：2.00）A.we can get ore particles of equal sizeB.we can purify aluminum particlesC.we can filter out aluminumD.we can improve the working conditions around(5).We understa

28、nd from the passage that the United States _.（分数：2.00）A.is rich in low-grade aluminum-bearing oresB.is short of aluminum-making techniquesC.has to import ninety percent of its annual need of aluminumD.has to produce fifty percent of the worlds supply to meet its annual aluminum demand六、Questions 26-

29、30 are (总题数：1，分数：10.00)Service AdProfessional Typing Service announces a new location in Westside Mall, 1400 University Avenue across from State University Student Union.We specialize in term papers, theses, and dissertations typed to the specifications of the Graduate School of State University.Twe

30、nty-four-hour service for fifty pages or less. Forty-eight-hour service for more than fifty pages.Rates: $ 1 per page on regular paper$ 1.25 per page on cotton bond paper$ 0.25 extra for each carbon copy or a graphHours: 8:00 a. m.10:00 p.m. MondayFriday8:00 a. m. 4:00 p.m. SaturdayClosed all day Su

31、ndayCall: 717-5415（分数：10.00）(1).What kind of person needs this service?（分数：2.00）A.A doctor.B.A policeman.C.The sick.D.A student.(2).How much will it cost you if you want five regular papers and two graphs to be typed?（分数：2.00）A.$5B.$1C.$5.5D.$6(3).If you have 20 pages to be typed, how long does it t

32、ake to get them finished?（分数：2.00）A.More than 48 hoursB.More than 24 hours.C.Within 24 hours.D.In 24 minutes.(4).When does the typing service close on Wednesday?（分数：2.00）A.10:00 p.m.B.8:00 p. m.C.4:00 p.m.D.Its closed all day.(5).The main purpose of this passage is _.（分数：2.00）A.to criticizeB.to desc

33、ribeC.to advertiseD.to celebrate七、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：20.00)How much sleep does a person need? (31) the physiological bases of the need for sleep remain conjectural (猜想), rendering conclusive answers to this question impossible, much evidence has been gathered on how much sleep people do in fact obt

34、ain. Perhaps the most important conclusion to be (32) from this evidence is (33) there is great variability among individuals in total sleep time. For adults, (34) between six and nine hours of sleep as a nightly average is not unusual, and 7.5 hours probably best expresses the norm. Such norms, of

35、course, forms inevitably vary with the criteria of sleep employed. The most (35) and reliable figures on sleep time, including those cited here, come from studies in sleep laboratories, where EEG criteria are employed.(36) consistently has been associated with the varying amount, quality, and patter

36、n of electrophysiologically defined sleep. The newborn infant may spend an average of about 16 hours of each 24-hour period in sleep, (37) the sleep time drops sharply; by two years of age, it may (38) from nine to 12 hours. Decreases to approximately six hours have been observed among the elderly.(

37、39) 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 time (40) in these sleep stages are as striking as age-related changes in total sleep time.（分数：20.00）A.AsB

38、.DespiteC.WhileD.WhetherA.arrivedB.benefitedC.drawnD.deprivedA.howB.whatC.whetherD.thatA.somethingB.nothingC.anythingD.everythingA.briefB.preciseC.correctD.conciseA.AgingB.YouthC.AgeD.TeenageA.unlessB.howeverC.althoughD.even ifA.extendB.rangeC.alterD.riseA.WhatB.ItC.ThatD.AsA.is spentB.are spentC.sp

39、entD.spending八、Part Dialogue Comp(总题数：10，分数：20.00)11.Katherine: Linda! I havent seen you for ages. How are you?Linda: Fine. And you?Katherine: Pretty good. Hows Frank?Linda: Oh, dont you know? We got divorced two years ago.Katherine: _.（分数：2.00）A.Oh, I am sorry.B.What a pity!C.It is really a problem

40、.D.Hope youll be better.12.Passer by: _ ?Local resident: Sure. Its on Elm Street, between Eleventh and Twelfth Avenue.Passer by: Thank you.（分数：2.00）A.Help, please. Could you tell me where the post office isB.Sorry, where is the post office, pleaseC.Trouble you. Could you please tell me where the pos

41、t office isD.Excuse me. Do you know where the post office is13.Lodger: Im terribly sorry that I broke your precious vase. Ill pay for it.Landlady: _.（分数：2.00）A.Cant complainB.Never mindC.Relax yourselfD.Take care14.Tom: Thats a very nice jacket.Susan: Does it really look OK?Tom: Yes, and I like the

42、color too. It matches your hat.Susan: And I got it on sale.Tom: _.（分数：2.00）A.Thats incredible !B.Thats impossible !C.Its all right!D.Its crazy!15.Kate: Do you mind opening the door for me?Bob: _.（分数：2.00）A.Yes, Ill do itB.Its nothingC.Thats all fightD.Not at all16.Woman: Thank you very much for your

43、 help.Man: _.（分数：2.00）A.Never mindB.Not at allC.It doesnt matterD.No thanks17.Mary: Tom, would you like to go to a party this Saturday?Tom: _. What kind of party?Mary: Its a birthday party.（分数：2.00）A.Sounds goodB.Looks niceC.Seems all rightD.Feels excellent18.Phone caller: Hello. Could I please spea

44、k to Helen?Helen: _.（分数：2.00）A.SpeakingB.I am HelenC.Its meD.This is me19.Jack: _ ?Lora: Im an engineer.Jack: Oh, are you?Lora: How about you?Jack: I work for a trading company.（分数：2.00）A.How are you doingB.What do you doC.How do you doD.What are you doing20.Customs officer: Could I have your name,

45、please?Passenger: Its Paine, Sarah Paine.Customs officer: _ ?Passenger: Its P-A-I-N-E.（分数：2.00）A.How do you spell your last nameB.What is your last nameC.How to pronounce your last nameD.How could I speak your last name工程硕士(GCT)英语-291 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：10，分数：20.00)1.

46、None of the soldiers was allowed to open fire unless heavy loss was shown to be _ inevitable.（分数：2.00）A.nonethelessB.otherwise C.henceD.therefore解析：注释 本题需要注意一些常用过渡性副词的用法。Anonetheless 表示转折； Botherwise 表示条件；Chence 和 Dtherefore 表示因果关系。本句大意是“除非肯定会遭到严重损失，否则任何士兵不得开火”。故 otherwise 符合题意。2.I cant give you _ f

47、or the type of car you sell because theres no demand for it in the market.（分数：2.00）A.an expenseB.a purchaseC.a chargeD.an order 解析：注释 give an order 表示“订购”，是固定搭配，符合句子意思。其他词不能形成这样的搭配。3.By lip reading or watching the movements of the speakers lips, a deaf person can actually see _ the person at the oth

48、er telephone is saying.（分数：2.00）A.thatB.howC.what D.where解析：注释 本题选 what 既引导宾语从句，又可充当从句里 saying 的宾语，其他词不具备这样的特点。4.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.meaning B.meantC.are meantD.have the meaning of解析：注释 由于空白后的成

49、分没有相应的连接词，不能与前句形成主从句关系，注定其只能是短语，不能为从句，故 Bmeant，Care meant，Dhave the meaning of 都不可选。选 Ameaning 构成分词短语，修饰说明前面的 tele and the Latin word videre。5.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 as 解析：注释 本题要注意比较级的一种句型：倍数词+asas。这里倍数词 twice 必须置于 asas 之前。