【考研类试卷】工程硕士(GCT)英语-76及答案解析.doc

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1、工程硕士(GCT)英语-76 及答案解析(总分：190.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Vocabula(总题数：10，分数：20.00)1._ other courses, he devotes all his time to studying English.（分数：2.00）A.No likingB.Liking notC.Having not likedD.Not having liked2.From time to time we must look up words _.（分数：2.00）A.the meanings of those we do not knowB.w

2、hose meanings we are not familiarC.that we do not know their meaningsD.whose meanings we do not know3.Janet has learned to drive, but shes like to have _.（分数：2.00）A.the own carB.the car of her ownC.an own carD.a car of her own4.Id rather you _ that.（分数：2.00）A.didnt doB.shouldnt doC.wouldnt doD.hadnt

3、 done5.Surely you remember _ him the money? I hope that he wont forget to pay you back.（分数：2.00）A.lendB.to lendC.lendingD.to have lent6.She _ be in the classroom. I saw her going to the cinema just two minutes ago.（分数：2.00）A.mustntB.shouldntC.cantD.neednt7.Its no use blaming him. He had no choice bu

4、t _ as he was told.（分数：2.00）A.doB.to doC.didD.had done8._ a certain doubt among the students as to the necessity of the work.（分数：2.00）A.There existedB.They hadC.There hadD.It existed9.Most children do not become permanently right- or left-handed _ they are five or six years old.（分数：2.00）A.sinceB.unt

5、ilC.as long asD.once10.The retired president was very angry _ even by the cooks.（分数：2.00）A.to be ignoredB.to have been ignoredC.to having been ignoredD.to have ignored二、BSection B/B(总题数：10，分数：20.00)11.(Even) a professional psychologist may have difficulty talking (calm) and logically (about) (his ow

6、n) problems.（分数：2.00）A.EvenB.calmC.aboutD.his own12.(It is) (extremely) important (for) an engineer (to know) to use a computer.（分数：2.00）A.It isB.extremelyC.forD.to know13.The president, with his wife and daughter, (are) returning (from) a brief vacation at Sun Valley in order (to attend) a press co

7、nference (this afternoon).（分数：2.00）A.areB.fromC.to attendD.this afternoon14.The more the relative humidity(温度) reading (rises), (the worst) the heat (affects) (us).（分数：2.00）A.risesB.the worstC.affectsD.us15.Whitman wrote Leaves of Grass as a tribute(赞颂) to the Civil War soldiers who (had laid) on th

8、e battlefields and (whom) he (had seen) (while serving) as an army nurse.（分数：2.00）A.had laidB.whomC.had seenD.while serving16.Although we are (concerned with) the problem of energy sources, we (must not) fail (recognizing) the need (for) environmental protection.（分数：2.00）A.concerned withB.must notC.

9、recognizingD.for17.(It) was (her) (who) represented her country in the United Nations and (later) became ambassador (大使) to the United States.（分数：2.00）A.wasB.herC.whoD.later18.(Historically) (there) (has been) (only) two major factions(部分) in the Republican Party - the liberals and the conservatives

10、.（分数：2.00）A.HistoricallyB.thereC.has beenD.only19.The registrar(管注册的人) has requested that each student and teacher (sign) (their name) on the grade sheet before (submitting) (it).（分数：2.00）A.signB.their nameC.submittingD.it20.(The Chinese) were the first and (large) ethnic(种族) group (to work) on the

11、construction (of) the transcontinental railroad system.（分数：2.00）A.The ChineseB.largeC.to workD.of三、BSection C/B(总题数：10，分数：20.00)21.We have studied long and hard to _ those objections.（分数：2.00）A.overpayB.overcomeC.winD.omit22.A book emphasizes AIDS _ a disease, not a social problem, and discusses how

12、 it can be prevented.（分数：2.00）A.forB.onC.withD.as23.The book closes with a long and reasoned _ for the wrong doings.（分数：2.00）A.reportB.storyC.apologyD.preface24.Drunkenness was as much of an _ to enlightenment(启蒙) as lack of education.（分数：2.00）A.obstacleB.attackC.insultD.indifference25.The group con

13、tained four men exclusive _ myself and my guide.（分数：2.00）A.withoutB.outC.offD.of26.The mechanic used to _ and oil the machine all the time.（分数：2.00）A.polishB.takeC.designD.lay27.The Japanese dollar-buying make traders eager to _ dollars in fear of another governmental intervention.（分数：2.00）A.let off

14、B.let outC.let inD.let go of28.Without his glasses, hes _ to smash into a tree.（分数：2.00）A.liableB.possibleC.unlikelyD.convenient29.Softwood comes from cone-bearing trees, which is _ conifers(针叶树).（分数：2.00）A.plantedB.calledC.wateredD.laid30.These plastic bags will _ damage to environment.（分数：2.00）A.m

15、akeB.doC.layD.create四、BSection D/B(总题数：10，分数：20.00)31.They went away for a fortnight on holiday.（分数：2.00）A.a weekB.two weeksC.a monthD.two months32.He erased all the pencil marks on the book.（分数：2.00）A.leftB.notedC.wroteD.rubbed out33.The affair looks suspicious to me.（分数：2.00）A.brightB.doubtfulC.ce

16、rtainD.funny34.Will you help me to shift the furniture round, please?（分数：2.00）A.changeB.switchC.moveD.manage35.It was sensible of him to do that.（分数：2.00）A.properB.rightC.wiseD.responsive36.They purchased a car last week.（分数：2.00）A.boughtB.lostC.gotD.sold37.To save more money youll need to be more f

17、rugal.（分数：2.00）A.luckyB.intelligentC.hard-workingD.economical38.How to talk to a Martian is an academic question.（分数：2.00）A.a theoreticalB.an educationalC.a scholasticD.a general39.The play was too sophisticated for them.（分数：2.00）A.dullB.childishC.sillyD.complicated40.That was an awful crime.（分数：2.0

18、0）A.a terribleB.a poorC.an extremeD.an amazing五、BPart Cloze Te(总题数：1，分数：40.00)Some of the problems thatU (41) /Upeople in the U.S.U (42) /Uin the cities during old days are stillU (43) /Uus - poor planning, problems inU (44) /Uneighborhoods, and public transportation.U (45) /Uwas a very important fo

19、r city governments in the last century,U (46) /Uregard to water supplies, it was known that water could be polluted,U (47) /Uthey didnt knowU (48) /U. Trying to get pure water was a big problem.People like to talk about theU (49) /Uold days, but actually, the cities of the 19th century were dirty an

20、d,U (50) /U, filthier than today.U (51) /Udisease was a greatU (52) /U. There was still smallpox(天花) and also yellow fever and malaria. TheU (53) /Udeath rate was high, and there were other dangers as well.U (54) /Utrue that people were not being killed by cars.U (55) /U, they often were killed or s

21、eriouslyU (56) /Uby runaway horses. It was quite common.Planning of cities and theirU (57) /Uwas controlled byU (58) /Uspeculators and real estate(不动产)U (59) /Uwho were only interested inU (60) /Umoney.（分数：40.00）A.botheredB.stimulatedC.interestedD.frightenedA.were livingB.being livingC.livedD.living

22、A.rememberedB.withC.toD.knownA.incoming-lowB.low-incomingC.low-incomeD.lowed-incomeA.DeathB.DiseaseC.PollutionD.CommunicationA.by particularB.with particularlyC.particularly byD.particularly withA.becauseB.butC.moreoverD.sinceA.howB.thatC.whatD.whichA.devilB.goodC.miserableD.badA.by the wayB.in the

23、wayC.on the wayD.in many waysA.CommunicableB.CommunicativeC.CommunicationD.CommunityA.importantB.importanceC.concernD.interestingA.infantsB.infantC.childrenD.unknownA.This isB.That isC.There isD.It isA.HoweverB.ThusC.SoD.MoreoverA.is injuredB.injuredC.be injuredD.injuringA.neighborhoodsB.neighborC.u

24、rban areasD.neighboringA.cityB.moneyC.healthD.landA.developingB.developersC.developedD.developmentA.making forB.makeC.makingD.earning for六、BPart Reading (总题数：5，分数：40.00)BPassage One/BWhen Columbus reached the New World, com was the most widely grown plant in the Americas. This plants range extended

25、from what is now southern Canada to lower South America. At that time some tribes cultivated it at sea level, others at elevation(海拔高度) of more than 11 000 feet.“Columbus had no way of knowing that corn was far more valuable than the spices(香料) and gold he had hoped to find.“ said Frances B. King, a

26、 professor at a university of Pittsburgh. Through human intervention, this plant has developed into several hundred races, or varieties. Their heights vary from 2 to 12 feet, and their maturity ranges from little more than 2 months to almost a year. Their ears vary not only in color, but also in siz

27、e.Unlike other cereals(谷类), corn bears little resemblance to its wild ancestors. In fact, it differs from the appearance of its immediate ancestors more than any other cultivated plant known. From humble origins as a lowland grass, corn developed into the western worlds important grain. As its high

28、yields allowed communities to grow far beyond what early agriculture could feed, most scientists viewed corn as having largely fueled pre-Columbian growth and civilization.Now, new findings are greatly altering researchers notions about the time when com revolution occurred. New dates for its emerge

29、nce from Mesoamenrica do not support the widely held view. The evidence now suggests that the signs of corn in Americas can date back 5 500 years at least.（分数：8.00）(1).The widely held view was challenged by _.（分数：2.00）A.a new revolutionB.new findings about cornC.the signs of com 5 500 years agoD.new

30、 dates for communities emergence(2).The first paragraph states that corn _.（分数：2.00）A.was mainly grown at sea levelB.was not grown below the elevation of 11 000 feetC.was widely grown in Canada onlyD.spread throughout Americas(3).The second paragraph implies that _.（分数：2.00）A.the purpose of Columbus

31、 exploration was to discover comB.corn was one of Columbus discoveries, but more precious than anything elseC.Columbus knew corn so well that he brought back to Europe at onceD.corn was the only Columbus discovery that was remembered(4).According to the passage, some varieties of corn can _.（分数：2.00

32、）A.ripen little more than 2 monthsB.last little more than 2 monthsC.stay fresh for almost a yearD.stay alive from 2 months to almost a yearBPassage Two/BThe Internet can make the news more democratic, giving the public a chance to ask questions and seek out facts behind stories and candidates, accor

33、ding to the head of the largest US on-line service.“But the greatest potential for public participation is still in the future,“ Steven Case, chairman of America On-line, told a recent meeting on Journalism and the Internet sponsored by The Freedom Forum(讨论会), though some other speakers say the new

34、technology of computers is changing the face of journalism, giving reporters access to more information and their readers a chance to ask questions and turn to different sources.“You dont have to buy a newspaper and be confined to the four comers of that paper anymore,“ Sam Meddis, on-line technolog

35、y editor at USA Today, observed about the variety of information available to computer users.But the speakers noted the easy access to the Internet also means anyone can post information for others to see. “Anyone can say anything they want, whether its right or wrong,“ said Case. Readers have to de

36、termine for themselves who to trust. “In a world of almost infinite voices, respected journalists and respected brand names will probably become more important, not less,“ Case said.The Internet today is about where radio was 80 years ago, or television 50 years ago or cable 25 years ago, he said. B

37、ut it is growing rapidly because it provides people fast access to news and a chance to comment on it.（分数：8.00）(1).The main topic of this passage is _.（分数：2.00）A.the development of journalismB.the rapid development of the InternetC.the effect the Internet has on journalismD.the advantages of the Int

38、ernet(2).It can be inferred from this passage that _ may NOT be regarded as the advantages of the Internet?（分数：2.00）A.the news can be made more democraticB.the public can turn to different sourcesC.the public can get a chance to ask questionsD.anything can be posted on the Internet for others to see

39、(3).Which of the following statements is true?（分数：2.00）A.Only respected journalists can post information on the Internet for others to see.B.Respected journalists will probably become more important than before.C.Everyone is using the Internet now.D.The greatest potential of public participation of

40、the Internet is in the near future.(4).On the whole, the attitude Steven Case holds for the Internets future development is _.（分数：2.00）A.pessimisticB.optimisticC.doubtfulD.unknownBPassage Three/BNo artist has affected modern art more than Pablo Picasso. The thousands of masterpieces he created chang

41、ed the way people thought about art. Picasso was perhaps the most talented and successful artist who ever lived.Pablo Picasso was born in 1881 in a small town on the southern coast of Spain. His father was a painter who taught art. Picasso showed exceptional talent at an early age and, by the time h

42、e was in his teens, painted better than his father or any of the local art teachers. At sixteen, Picasso was sent to the Royal Academy of Madrid, where students drew from plaster casts and copied works of the old masters. Picasso felt these assignments were pointless and began to work on his own. Pi

43、cassos father soon became angry with his sons rebellious behavior, long hair, and strange clothes. He believed that Picasso was wasting talent and scolded him, “Why dont you cut your hair and paint sensibly?“In 1900, Picasso left for Paris - then the center of the art world. He lived in a cold, rund

44、own building, painting constantly, sometimes surviving for days on only a piece of bread. During these years, his art reflected his gloomy surroundings. The homeless were subject of many of his fairly realistic early paintings. After seeing African masks and sculptures(雕塑), his works became more sim

45、plified and angular(僵硬的) leading up to the revolutionary new style known as Cubism.Picasso didnt sell much of his works during these early years. But he worked continuously, always experimenting with different styles of painting. Though Picasso lived to be ninety-two and became the most famous artis

46、t in the world, he spoke of his youthful days in Paris as “the happiest time in my life“.（分数：8.00）(1).Why did the writer say that “No one has affected modern art more than Picasso“?（分数：2.00）A.He was the most successsful artist in history.B.He had exceptional talent in art.C.His paintings changed peo

47、ples idea about art.D.He worked continuously.(2).When Picasso was in Paris, _.（分数：2.00）A.his father thought he was wasting his talentB.his living condition was very badC.he followed a style called CubismD.he learned painting from his father(3).Which statement is true according to the passage?（分数：2.0

48、0）A.He had never tried other styles of painting.B.Much of his early works were sold out.C.Madrid was the center of art when he was young.D.His paintings were influenced by African art.(4).Which title is the most appropriate for this passage?（分数：2.00）A.Cubism: A Revolutionary Style in ArtB.Painting in ParisC.A Rebel and His ArtD.The Influence of ArtBPassage Four/BMany tourists must have dreamed of owning a small house in a foreign country - perhaps on a stretch of lonely coast - to which