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1、工程硕士(GCT)英语-64 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Vocabula(总题数：10，分数：20.00)1.The new bridge will _ the island to the mainland.（分数：2.00）A.linkB.uniteC.joinD.combine2.Its _ of her to refuse to admit that she is wrong; she is very stubborn.（分数：2.00）A.characteristicB.peculiarC.specificD.particular3.Afte

2、r criminals were caught, they were accused and put on _.（分数：2.00）A.deathB.sentenceC.tortureD.trial4.You are quite wrong. She _ like you.（分数：2.00）A.canB.hasC.shouldD.does5.He is a man of respectable _.（分数：2.00）A.appearanceB.featuresC.looksD.characteristics6.It is the director, and not the members of

3、the board, _ the most.（分数：2.00）A.who worryB.whom worryC.to whom worryD.who worries7.The old _ well looked after by the government.（分数：2.00）A.isB.areC.beingD.has8.The tree, the branches _ are almost hare, is a very old one.（分数：2.00）A.whoseB.in whichC.of whichD.which9.Writing stories and articles _ wh

4、at Im fond of.（分数：2.00）A.isB.wereC.areD.have been10.Frances methods for increasing family size give us a(n) _ as to what might be done to encourage smaller families.（分数：2.00）A.proposalB.conceptC.hintD.advice二、BPart Reading (总题数：4，分数：40.00)The next decade could see commuters speeding to work at about

5、 300 miles per hour aboard magnetic levitation vehicles, according to a report by Argonne National Laboratories. But before “maglev“ vehicles can become commercial successes, the report says, people need to stop thinking of them as high-speed trains. Instead, consider them low-flying aircraft. Argon

6、ne contends that maglev vehicles will be best suited to replace commuter aircraft. Plane flights under 600 miles are the least energy-efficient, and maglev “planes“ should cut these fuel needs by up to 75 percent. Reportedly, the money saved by a 2,000- mile maglev network linking major cities world

7、 more than pay for its construction in 20 years. The quiet purr of levitating crafts would also be a balm for neighborhoods tormented by the roar of conventional takeoffs and landings. The technology behind magnetic levitation is already well understood, the report notes. The west Germans and the Ja

8、panese already well understood, the report notes. The West Germans and the Japanese have several full-scale working models. Meanwhile, research in the United States has lapsed.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the best title for this passage?（分数：2.00）A.The Future of TransportationB.Argonne Develops Maglev Train

9、C.The Disadvantages of Commuting by AirplaneD.Commuting in the Future(2).According to the passage, when could people start using a maglev commercially?（分数：2.00）A.In 5 years.B.In 10 years.C.In 20 years.D.In more than 20 years.(3).Why could maglev trains replace short-fight commuter aircraft?（分数：2.00）

10、A.Maglev trains are faster.B.Maglev trains are cheaper.C.Maglev trains are more fuel-efficient.D.Maglev trains are safer.(4).Argonne believes that people should regard maglev transportation as _.（分数：2.00）A.safe, efficient high-speed trainsB.the most exciting form of transportation for the futureC.a

11、kind of aircraftD.the most economical form of transportation(5).Which countries have probably spent the most money on maglev research?（分数：2.00）A.France and West Germany.B.Japan and West Germany.C.the United States and Japan.D.West Germany and the United States.Perhaps the most familiar plant movemen

12、t belongs to one species of mimosa called the sensitive plant. Within seconds, it can lower its leaves and make its tiny leaflets close up like folding chairs. This movement is thought to be initiated by electrical impulses remarkably similar to nerve signals in animals. But without the animals soph

13、isticated motion machinery, the mimosa has had to be creative in devising a way to move.For motion, the plant depends on tiny, bulb-shaped organs located at the base of each leaf stalk and leaflet. Called pulvini, these organs hold the plant parts in place. When the mimosa is stimulatedsay, by a cra

14、wling insect or a sudden change in temperaturean electrical impulse sweeps through the plant. This causes potassium and then water to be shifted from certain cells in the pulvini to others, quickly turning one side of the organs flaccid. Because the pulvini can no longer support the leaves and leafl

15、ets, this shift results in a corresponding change in their position.（分数：10.00）(1).The passage is mainly concerned with the _.（分数：2.00）A.geographical distribution of plant and animal speciesB.location and purpose of the pulviniC.appearance of the mimosaD.process that causes movement in the mimosa(2).

16、The author mentions folding chairs in the first paragraph in order to _.（分数：2.00）A.settle a disputeB.evaluate a claimC.provide an illustrationD.point out a difference(3).It can be inferred from the passage that the mimosa is called the sensitive plant because it _.（分数：2.00）A.reacts to outside stimul

17、ationB.has smaller leaves than most other plantsC.depends on organs called pulviniD.contains potassium and water(4).According to the passage, the sensitive plants leaves move quickly when parts of the pulvini _.（分数：2.00）A.drop offB.become limpC.revolveD.twitch(5).According to the passage, what cause

18、s potassium and water in the mimosa to shift from some cells to others?（分数：2.00）A.Signals from the pulvini.B.Movements of the leaf stalks.C.Electrical impulses.D.Nerve signals.Amy Johnson was a pioneer airwoman in Britain. She was born on July 1, 1903, in Yorkshire and lived there until 1923 when sh

19、e went to Sheffield University to study for a BA. After graduation she took a job as a secretary to a London lawyer. At the same time she became interested in aviation, and to succeed in some project which would prove to the world that women could be as competent as men in a male-dominated field in

20、those days.Early in 1930, she chose her objective: to fly solo to Australia and to break the previous record of 16 days. Her parents and some of her friends lent her money to buy a used airplane.Amy set off on May 5, 1930. Her route took her over Vienna and Baghdad. She was caught in a sandstorm and

21、 had to make an emergency landing in the desert. Six days later she landed in India. After experiencing much hardship, she finally reached Australia on May 24, completing a flight of 11,000 miles. She was the first woman to fly alone to Australia. In later years, she set several other records in fli

22、ght history.（分数：10.00）(1).When did Amy Johnson become interested in flying?（分数：2.00）A.In 1923.B.In 1930.C.After she received a BAD.After graduation from Yorkshire University.(2).How long did it take her to fly to Australia?（分数：2.00）A.17 days.B.18 days.C.19 days.D.20 days.(3).How was her flight to Au

23、stralia?（分数：2.00）A.Dangerous.B.Difficult.C.Unpleasant.D.Pleasant.(4).What is the passage mainly about?（分数：2.00）A.Amy Johnsons life story as a female flyer.B.Amy Johnsons great contribution to aviation.C.Amy Johnsons determination to be a pilot.D.Amy Johnsons flight to Australia.(5).What can be concl

24、uded from the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Amy Johnson was the first pilot to fly to Australia all by herself.B.Amy Johnsons parents were rich and generous.C.Amy Johnson was the first woman who owned an airplane.D.Amy Johnsons dream came true.BHelp Wanted Ad/BOutstanding opportunity with local real estate cor

25、poration. Requires strong background in real estate, financing. Some legal training helpful. Prefer candidate with M. A. and two or more years of successful real estate experience. Brokers license required. Salary range $50,000$80, 000 yearly in accordance with education and experience. Begin immedi

26、ately. Interviews will be conducted Tuesday and Thursday, June 10 and 12. Call for an appointment 243-11522, or send a letter of application and resume to:Personnel DepartmentExecutive Real Estate Corporation500 Capital AvenueLawrence, Kansas 67884（分数：10.00）(1).The real estate corporation is looking

27、 for _.（分数：2.00）A.a customer who wants to buy a houseB.an experienced employee in real estateC.a teacher who can teach financing and real estateD.a personnel manager(2).The person who is interested in the position should _.（分数：2.00）A.make an appointment by telephoneB.come directly to the officeC.com

28、e and pass the testD.have an interview directly with the personnel manager(3).Which of the following do they not prefer?（分数：2.00）A.M.Adegree.B.Legal training.C.Real estate experience.D.Teaching experience.(4).The salary range indicates that _.（分数：2.00）A.everyone can earn a beginning salary of over $

29、 50,000B.some applicants would earn less than $ 50,000C.candidates with M.Awould earn more than $ 80,000D.the salary depends on the amount of education and experience the applicant has(5).This passage would most probably be found in _.（分数：2.00）A.a college catalogB.a textbookC.a big dictionaryD.class

30、ified section of a newspaper三、BPart Cloze/(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Besides active foreign enterprises and aU (31) /Unumber of private employers, a consequential new development was the development of employment in state-owned enterprises (guanying or guanshang). Started by someU (32) /UQing officials, the ya

31、ngwupai, in the late nineteenth century, sizable state-owned enterprises developed primarilyU (33) /Uenhancing Chinas national defense. Famous industrial giants of todays China such as the shipyards in Shanghai and heavy industries in cities like Wuhan, Nanjing, and Chongqing were built by the Qing

32、or the Republic governments. Some of them later began toU (34) /Uconsiderable private investment. After World War , this type of state-owned employment became very important. Labor in those enterprises consisted basicallyU (35) /Utwo tiers: a largely market-oriented allocation of blue-collar and som

33、e white-collar workers, and a mostly state allocation of most of the white-collar workers including managerial and technical personnel. The latter was a distorted labor market that featured strongU (36) /Uconsiderations in allocating and managing labor. Personal and kinship connections, the so-calle

34、d “petticoat influence,“ and politicalU (37) /Uwere the norm for this type of labor allocation pattern. In a way, it was midway between a rather crude market-oriented labor allocation pattern and the centuries-old, warm, family-based traditional labor allocation pattern. It covered a very small but

35、important portion of the Chinese labor force, and thusU (38) /Uour attention. Later, it apparently provided the historical precedentU (39) /Ustate-owned enterprises to allocate their administrative and technical cadres, even its entire industrial labor force, U(40) /Ustate employees.（分数：20.00）A.grow

36、ingB.growC.grownD.grewA.reform-mindB.reform-mindedC.reformed-mindD.reforming-mindA.in the purpose ofB.for the purpose ofC.by the purpose ofD.with the purpose ofA.absorbB.meltC.receiveD.attainA.onB.inC.ofD.asA.noneconomicalB.ineconomicC.noneconomicD.ineconomicalA.flavorB.flavoringC.favoredD.favoritis

37、mA.paysB.putsC.deservesD.devotesA.forB.toC.inD.onA.likeB.sameC.beingD.as四、BPart Dialogue(总题数：10，分数：20.00)11.Sophia: Therell be an issue next month introducing your newly published book and Id like to have an interview with you, if possible.Josh: An interview ? Id like to, but Im afraid my schedule i

38、s all full.Sophia: It wont take you long, Mr. Josh. _.（分数：2.00）A.One and a half hours will satisfyB.One and a half hours will doC.One and a half hours will goD.One and a half hours will help12.Mother: Jimmy, what are you hiding behind your back? Let me see.Jimmy: Its kitty. Please let me keep it. It

39、s a good kitty and will not bring you any trouble.Mother: _. I told you. No pets. Itll make a mess of this house.（分数：2.00）A.No wayB.Not at allC.By the wayD.On the contrary13.Lucia: Do you have any tissue, Polly?Polly: Here. _Lucia: Thanks. I have a terrible headache. It seems to be flu.（分数：2.00）A.Wh

40、at do you want to do?B.Can I help you?C.Are you all right?D.Im glad to help.14.Mother: Danny! Dont make any sound when you have your soup.Danny: Yes, Mum.Father: _. Hes only a child.（分数：2.00）A.I completely agree with youB.The noise is very disturbingC.Dont be very creel to himD.Dont be so hard on hi

41、m15.Mother: Tom, its 7:30, youre going to be late for school.Tom: I feel like another five minutes sleep.Mother: _ Get dressed.（分数：2.00）A.Come on!B.Fast!C.Hello!D.Anyway.16.Stephen: Well, hello, stranger ! _Gordon: No, I went to California for a few weeks.Stephen: Oh, really? Where did you go?Gordon

42、: Los Angeles. I stayed with my brother.（分数：2.00）A.Have you been away all these days?B.Have you moved or something?C.Havent seen you for ages !D.Nice to see you here.17.Tony: Will you please pass me the saltshaker, Bill?Bill: Sure. _Tony: Thank you.（分数：2.00）A.Give it to youB.Take itC.Here you areD.H

43、old it18.Husband: Can I wait at the coffee bar? I feel ill at ease when you are picking things out.Wife: _. I dont want to shop alone. You can always give me advice, or enjoy looking at beautiful women.Husband: Dont talk nonsense.（分数：2.00）A.Please, honeyB.All fight, honeyC.Excuse me, honeyD.Sorry, h

44、oney19.Bus driver: Move to the rear of the bus, please. There are plenty of seats.Passenger: _?Bus driver: Forty cents. Drop it in the box.（分数：2.00）A.What is the price, pleaseB.What shall be the fee, pleaseC.How much does it cost, pleaseD.How much is the fare, please20.Passenger: Taxi! (A cab stops

45、and he goes in.)Cab driver: _?Passenger: Kings Hotel on North Street.（分数：2.00）A.Where to go, sirB.To where, sirC.Where to, sirD.Go where, sir工程硕士(GCT)英语-64 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Vocabula(总题数：10，分数：20.00)1.The new bridge will _ the island to the mainland.（分数：2.00）A.link B.uniteC.joinD.com

46、bine解析：注释 link 意为“与连接起来”；join 指直接连接(两个以上的东西)；unite 意为“联合”；combine 意为“使联合，结合”。2.Its _ of her to refuse to admit that she is wrong; she is very stubborn.（分数：2.00）A.characteristic B.peculiarC.specificD.particular解析：注释 characteristic of 意为“是的特点；是特有的”；specific 意为“具体的，特有的”；peculiar 意为“独有的”，常见搭配是 peculiar

47、to；be particular about/over sth意为“对很挑剔”。3.After criminals were caught, they were accused and put on _.（分数：2.00）A.deathB.sentenceC.tortureD.trial 解析：注释 put sb./be on trial 意为“受审”。其他选项的意思虽然都和对罪犯的处罚有关，但是它们的固定搭配分别是：put to death 杀死，处死；impose (pronounce) a sentence 判刑；to employ (resort to, use) torture 用酷

48、刑。4.You are quite wrong. She _ like you.（分数：2.00）A.canB.hasC.shouldD.does 解析：注释 此句意为“你大错特错了，她的确喜欢你”。后句是强调句，又是一般现在时。5.He is a man of respectable _.（分数：2.00）A.appearance B.featuresC.looksD.characteristics解析：注释 feature 意为“容貌的一部分(口，眼等)”；looks 意为“外表”；characteristics 意为“特征，特点”；appearance 意为“外表，外貌”。6.It is the director, and not the members of the board, _ the most.（分数：2.00）A.who worryB.whom worryC.to whom worryD.who worries 解析：注释 被强调部分 the director 是单数名词，因而谓语动词用单数。7.The old _ well looked after by the government.（分数：2.00）A.isB.are