[考研类试卷]GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷112及答案与解析.doc

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1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 112 及答案与解析一、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 answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the

2、 center.1 There were no tickets_for Fridays performance.（A）preferable（B） considerable（C） possible（D）available2 I cant give you_for the type of car you sell because theres no demand for it in the market.（A）an expense（B） a purchase（C） a charge（D）an order3 A spokesman said that the people had greatly_t

3、he pollution.（A）exaggerated（B） boasted（C） flattered（D）enlarged4 The suspect_that he had assaulted a woman.（A）refused（B） rejected（C） declined（D）denied5 None of the soldiers was allowed to open fire unless heavy loss was shown to be _inevitable.（A）nonetheless（B） otherwise（C） hence（D）therefore6 On the

4、giant plane there are_the jet needs.（A）twice engines than（B） twice as engines as（C） as twice many engines as（D）twice as many engines as7 When we have difficulty _ desired objects or reaching desired goals we experience negative emotions such as grief and anger.（A）at obtaining（B） in obtaining（C） on o

5、btaining（D）with obtaining8 When something happens_we like, we usually feel joy or happiness, which is a positive and powerful emotion and for which we all strive.（A）upon（B） to（C） that（D）what9 The name of television comes from the Greek word tele and the Latin word videre, _“far“ and “to see“ , respe

6、ctively.（A）meaning（B） meant（C） are meant（D）have the meaning of10 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.（A）that（B） how（C） what（D）where二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are f

7、our 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 through the center.10 The next decade could see commuters speeding to work at about

8、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. Argonn

9、e 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 m

10、ore 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 Japa

11、nese 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.11 What is the best title for this passage?（A）The Future of Transportation（B） Argonne Develops Maglev Train（C） The Disadvantag

12、es of Commuting by Airplane（D）Commuting in the Future12 According to the passage, when could people start using a maglev commercially?（A）In 5 years.（B） In 10 years.（C） In 20 years.（D）In more man 20 years.13 Why could maglev trains replace short-fight commuter aircraft?（A）Maglev trains are faster.（B）

13、 Maglev trains are cheaper.（C） Maglev trains are more fuel-efficient.（D）Maglev trains are safer.14 Argonne believes that people should regard maglev transportation as_.（A）safe, efficient high-speed trains（B） the most exciting form of transportation for the future（C） a kind of aircraft（D）the most eco

14、nomical form of transportation15 Which countries have probably spent the most money on maglev research?（A）France and West Germany.（B） Japan and West Germany.（C） the United States and Japan.（D）West Germany and the United States.15 Perhaps the most familiar plant movement belongs to one species of mim

15、osa 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 sophisticated motion machinery, the

16、 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 crawling insect or a sudden change

17、 in temperaturean electrical impulse sweeps through the plant. This causes potassium and then water to be shifted from certain cells in me pulvini to others, quickly turning one side of the organs flaccid. Because the pulvini can no longer support the leaves and leaflets, this shift results in a cor

18、responding change in then-position.16 The passage is mainly concerned with the_.（A）geographical distribution of plant and animal species（B） location and purpose of the pulvini（C） appearance of the mimosa（D）process that causes movement in the mimosa17 The author mentions folding chairs in the first p

19、aragraph in order to_.（A）settle a dispute（B） evaluate a claim（C） provide an illustration（D）point out a difference18 It can be inferred from the passage that the mimosa is called the sensitive plant because it_.（A）reacts to outside stimulation（B） has smaller leaves than most other plants（C） depends o

20、n organs called pulvini（D）contains potassium and water19 According to the passage, the sensitive plants leaves move quickly when parts of the pulvini_.（A）drop off（B） become limp（C） revolve（D）twitch20 According to the passage, what causes potassium and water in the mimosa to shift from some cells to

21、others?（A）Signals from the pulvini.（B） Movements of the leaf stalks.（C） Electrical impulses.（D）Nerve signals.20 Amy Johnson was a pioneer airwoman in Britain. She was born on July 1, 1903, in Yorkshire and lived there until 1923 when she went to Sheffield University to study for a BA. After graduati

22、on 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 those days.Early in 1930, she chose her objective: to fly solo t

23、o 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 had to make an emergency landing in the desert. Six days later

24、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 flight history.21 When did Amy Johnson become interested in flying?

25、（A）In 1923.（B） In 1930.（C） After she received a BA.（D）After graduation from Yorkshire University.22 How long did it take her to fly to Australia?（A）17 days.（B） 18 days.（C） 19 days.（D）20 days.23 How was her flight to Australia?（A）Dangerous.（B） Difficult.（C） Unpleasant.（D）Pleasant.24 What is the passa

26、ge mainly about?（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.25 What can be concluded from the passage?（A）Amy Johnson was the first pilot to fly to Australia all by hersel

27、f.（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.25 Help Wanted AdOutstanding opportunity with local real estate corporation. Requires strong background in real estate, financing. Some legal training helpful.

28、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 immediately. Interviews will be conducted Tuesday and Thursday, June 10 and 12. Call for an appoint

29、ment 243-11522, or send a letter of application and resume to:Personnel DepartmentExecutive Real Estate Corporation500 Capital AvenueLawrence, Kansas 6788426 The real estate corporation is looking for_.（A）a customer who wants to buy a house（B） an experienced employee in real estate（C） a teacher who

30、can teach financing and real estate（D）a personnel manager27 The person who is interested in the position should_.（A）make an appointment by telephone（B） come directly to the office（C） come and pass the test（D）have an interview directly with the personnel manager28 Which of the following do they not p

31、refer?（A）M.A.degree.（B） Legal training.（C） Real estate experience.（D）Teaching experience.29 The salary range indicates that_.（A）everyone can earn a beginning salary of over $ 50,000（B） some applicants would earn less than $50,000（C） candidates with M.A. would earn more than $80,000（D）the salary depe

32、nds on the amount of education and experience the applicant has30 This passage would most probably be found in_.（A）a college catalog（B） a textbook（C） a big dictionary（D）classified section of a newspaper三、Part III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank

33、, 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.30 Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people wh

34、o really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know who first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the【C1】_of the year, or manured a field; but we know【C2 】_about the killers and destroyers. People think a great deal of them, so【C3 】_so that

35、 on all the highest pillars in the great cities of the world you will find the figure of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people believe that the greatest countries are【C4】_that have beaten in battle the greatest number of other countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It

36、is just possible they are, 【C5 】_they are not the most civilized. Animals fight; so do savages; hence to be good at fighting is to be good in the way in【C6】_an animal or a savage is good, but it is not to be civilized. Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and【C7】_them how to do i

37、t most efficiently this, after all, is【C8】_conquerors and generals have done is not being civilized. People fight to settle quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to find some way of settling their disputes other【C9】_by seeing which side can kill off the greater num

38、ber of other side, and then【C10 】 _that that side which has killed most has won.31 【C1 】（A）number（B） length（C） depth（D）width32 【C2 】（A）all（B） whole（C） anything（D）nothing33 【C3 】（A）many（B） much（C） more（D）little34 【C4 】（A）those（B） these（C） ones（D）some35 【C5 】（A）since（B） as（C） and（D）but36 【C6 】（A）fact（

39、B） which（C） that（D）what37 【C7 】（A）tell（B） request（C） telling（D）requesting38 【C8 】（A）which（B） what（C） that（D）whatever39 【C9 】（A）than（B） way（C） means（D）method40 【C10 】（A）chatting（B） talking（C） saying（D）mumbling四、Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialog

40、ues 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 dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41 Guest: Oh, I hadnt realized how late i

41、t was. Im afraid Ill have to be going. Host: Oh, not yet. Im just going to make some coffee. Guest:_, though Id really love to stay. Ive got to be up by six tomorrow morning, unfortunately. Thank you for a wonderful party.（A）Im sorry, but I must（B） Excuse me, but I have to go（C） Pardon me, but I sho

42、uld go（D）Its a pity, but no way out42 Mary: What are you working on? Susan: Im doing some embroidery. Mary: ,Susan: I dont do very much, just for very special occasions.（A）I didnt know you did needlework.（B） I think you have done a good job.（C） Where did you learn to do needlework?（D）Why do you do n

43、eedlework?43 Tom: You are playing guitar well. Can you read music? Charles: No, I dont. I just listen to songs on the radio and then play them until they sound right. Tom:_. Charles: No, really.（A）Youre lying（B） Youre cheating（C） You are boasting（D）Youre kidding44 Connie: Are you doing pottery? It l

44、ooks like fun! Frank: _? Connie: Boy, would I? Thanks.（A）Would you please give me a hand（B） Would you please not to bother me（C） Have you ever learned how to do it（D）Would you like to try it45 Michael: The Johnsons are moving next week. We are going to have a going-away party for them Saturday. Trac

45、y: I didnt realize they were moving so soon. _ Michael: Yes, but well have one last chance to get together. Were planning a barbecue.（A）Wish them a happy journey.（B） May they have a more comfortable home.（C） They are really going to be missed.（D）We cant stay together forever, can we?46 Martin: Can y

46、ou cover for me on Sunday? Im supposed to teach the high school class. Lisa: Sure. _? Martin: Were going to the beach for the weekend. Lisa: Well, dont worry. Ill take good care of Sunday school.（A）Whats in（B） Whats the thing（C） Whats up（D）Whats down47 Joe: We havent got together for a long time. Ho

47、w about lunch next week? Nancy: Im pretty tied up all next week. How about we plan on two weeks from today?_. Joe: OK. Wednesday in two weeks.（A）I can reach it on that Wednesday（B） I can make it on that Wednesday（C） I can get it on that Wednesday（D）I can assure it on that Wednesday48 Jim: I have a p

48、air of tickets for an opera Saturday night. Would you like to go? Cindy: I dont think so. _.（A）Im not too wild about opera（B） Im not too interested about opera（C） Im not very excited about opera（D）Im not very anxious about opera49 Wang (guest) : That was a delicious dinner. Mrs. Willis (hostess) :_.

49、 Would you like to go to the living room now? Its more comfortable there.（A）Thank you. Dont mention it（B） Youre welcome（C） Not so delicious, Im afraid（D）Im glad you enjoyed it50 Wendy: Have you been to the new bakery on the corner? Arthur: No, how is it? Wendy: It is heaven! _!（A）Their cakes are to strive for（B） Their cakes are