[考研类试卷]2008年GCT工程硕士(英语)真题试卷及答案与解析.doc
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1、2008年 GCT工程硕士(英语)真题试卷及答案与解析 一、 Part I Vocabulary and Structure Directions: 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 answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through
2、the center. 1 E-commerce has witnessed a_growth these years. ( A) fixed ( B) stable ( C) steady ( D) regular 2 The researchers have come up with numerous explanations to _their failures. ( A) excuse ( B) justify ( C) admit ( D) avoid 3 It was _me to interpret the thoughts swimming behind his eyes. (
3、 A) below ( B) beyond ( C) past ( D) above 4 All_was needed was one final push to close the deal. ( A) that ( B) what ( C) there ( D) which 5 I wouldnt recommend you go mountain-climbing at this time of year because it is _. ( A) much too hot ( B) too much hot ( C) too much heat ( D) very much heat
4、6 He has no alternative but _to ask his sister for help. ( A) to go ( B) go ( C) going ( D) goes 7 Rock singers, hip-hop dancers, and hippies all have distinct hair style, _to their group. ( A) peculiar ( B) especial ( C) special ( D) particular 8 He was _knowing everything about the courses he was
5、to take at the university. ( A) lost in ( B) attentive to ( C) clear of ( D) keen on 9 Id rather _a room that is smaller but more comfortable. ( A) have ( B) had ( C) having ( D) to have 10 A virus, often too small to be seen except with a powerful microscope, _diseases. ( A) cause ( B) is caused (
6、C) causes ( D) is causing 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension Directions: 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 s
7、ingle line through the center. 11 As our van pulled up to the ranch (牧场 ) to start a three-month program for troubled boys, we passed a cowboy on his horse. Bill was the owner of the ranch. We made eye contact through the dusty window and he winked (挤眼睛 ) at me and touched the brim of his cowboy hat
8、 in welcome. All summer long Bill and his ranch-hands taught us to ride horses, chop wood, and round up cattle. We started to understand the value of working with our hands. Knowing how important it was for boys like me to know that someone believed in them, he trusted us to do the job and do it rig
9、ht. We never let him down. The last day at the ranch, Bill pulled me aside and praised me for the work I had done-not only on the ranch, but also on myself. He told me if I ever needed anything I could count on him. Four years later, I took him up on that offer. I called him up and asked for a job.
10、I told him how his confidence in me had given me the courage to change my life. He offered me a job on the spot. Im proud to say that each summer Im the one in the ranch to open the gate for a van full of young men who need someone to believe in them, so they can learn to believe in themselves. 11 T
11、he authors first impression of Bill was probably his _. ( A) seriousness ( B) friendliness ( C) authority ( D) generosity 12 The author implies what the troubled boys needed most was _. ( A) strict guidance in proper behavior ( B) challenging demand in hard work ( C) sympathy and tolerance from adul
12、ts ( D) understanding and trust from others 13 By “Four years later, I took him up on that offer”(Para 4), the author means that _. ( A) he admired Bill for that offer ( B) he offered Bill help in return ( C) he accepted Bills offer ( D) he remembered Bills offer 14 The authors pride comes from the
13、fact that _. ( A) he has become the owner of the ranch ( B) he has earned complete trust from Bill ( C) he has found a way to support himself ( D) he has been able to offer help to others 15 Through his own experience, the author tries to tell us something important in _. ( A) interpersonal relation
14、ship ( B) off-campus education ( C) career selection ( D) self-discipline 16 Do people stop once they have achieved something?No! In life, we are always trying to do things better or having more of the same success. Jane Fonda moved from being an Academy Award actress to a successful businesswoman.
15、Her aerobics (有氧体操 ) workout videos have been sold around the world. Athletes are constantly making greater and greater efforts to lower time for races;increase heights or distances. The world of medicine has had its series of successes too. Christian Barnard performed several successful heart trans
16、plants. Other medical experts have achieved organ transplants. Throughout the ages, mankind has found treatment and cures for tuberculosis (肺结核 ) , cancer, and other diseases. A cure of AIDS might soon be discovered. Age does not seem to slow down achievers. Tina Turner at 54 is still singing with g
17、reat energy and attracting sell-out crowds wherever she goes. At work, we go all out for achievements too. Success may mean organizing a conference more effectively and efficiently each year. Sometimes, it is not a pat on the back or the promotion that makes it worthwhile. Often it is the inner thri
18、ll and satisfaction of achievement, no matter how small it may be. Aiming for success doesnt mean you are greedy or dissatisfied. It is all part of gaining new experiences and dimensions in life. It finally makes you a more interesting and useful person in society. 16 The author pses Jane Fonda as a
19、n example to show that_. ( A) women can be successful as well ( B) beautiful actresses are likely to be successful ( C) successful people are not satisfied with their achievements ( D) real successful people need to stand out in more than one field 17 The motivation for peoples desire to scceed is _
20、. ( A) praise from others ( B) material wealth ( C) a sense of importance ( D) a sense of achievement 18 The word ”dimensions” in the last paragraph possibly means_. ( A) directions ( B) aspects ( C) lessons ( D) ambitions 19 What the authors attitude towards peoples desire for success? ( A) Approvi
21、ng. ( B) Disapproving. ( C) Unclear. ( D) Critical. 20 What might be a proper title for this passage? ( A) Success Is No Destination ( B) Success Comes the Hard Way ( C) A Small Success Also Counts ( D) Everyone Can Be Successful 21 The night is not what it was. Once, the Earth was cast half in shad
22、ow. Then came fire, candle, and light bulb, gradually drawing back the curtain of darkness. But a brighter world has its drawbacks. An estimated 30 percent of outdoor lightingplus even some indoor lightingis wasted. Inefficient lighting costs U. S. about 10. 4 billion a year, according to Bob Gent o
23、f the International Dark-Sky Association, a nonprofit that aims to control light pollution. Last year in Sydney, an estimated 2. 2 million Australians switched off their lights during “Earth Hour”, briefly reducing that citys energy use by more than 10 percent. Motivated by such trends, more than tw
24、o dozen cities worldwide went dim on March 29 this year in an hour-long demonstration. A number of groups are trying to measure light pollution and assess its effects on the environment in the hope that people will reduce their own contribution to the problem. Scientists are trying to report how man
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