[考研类试卷]GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷114及答案与解析.doc

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1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 114 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 Some old people dont like pop songs because they cant_so much noise.（A）resist（B） experience（C） tolerate（D）sustain2 Mary is as vain as peacock and always wants to be the_of attention.（A）sight（B） emphasis（C） focus（D）object3 A long time ago, at a national conference on biology, he cautiously_

3、his new theory on life.（A）advanced（B） relieved（C） produced（D）thrust4 He kept a_hold on her hand as he helped her over the fence.（A）solid（B） stiff（C） firm（D）rigid5 In the effort to fire a Civil Service employee, his or her manager may have to spend up _ $ 100,000 of tax money to do so.（A）till（B） to（C

4、） for（D）about6 Were it not for their support and help, we_able to finish the task ahead of time.（A）were not（B） should not have been（C） are not（D）would not be7 The old man is in the habit of going for a walk along the river every morning except _it rains.（A）when（B） for（C） that（D）/8 Williamsburg has n

5、ow been restored so that it looks as it_during the 18th century.（A）could（B） would（C） was（D）did9 _, follow the directions on the bottle carefully.（A）When taken drugs（B） When drugs are taken（C） When takes drugs（D）When taking drugs10 He liked the painting very much, which cost him $ 1,000. However, he

6、would gladly have paid_for it.（A）as much twice（B） much as twice（C） twice as much（D）as twice much二、Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: 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. C

7、hoose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.10 Watercolor is the oldest painting medium known. It dates back to the early cave dwellers who discovered they could add lifelike qualities to drawings of animals and other figures on the walls of cave

8、s by mixing the natural colors found in the earth with water.Fresco, one of the greatest of all art forms, is done with watercolor. It is created by mixing pigments and water and applying these to wet plaster. Of the thousands of people who stand under Michlangelos heroic ceiling in the Sistine Chap

9、el, very few are aware that they are looking at perhaps the greatest watercolor painting in the world.The invention of oil painting by the Flemish masters in the fifteenth century led to a decline in fresco painting, and for the next several centuries watercolor was used mainly as a medium for doing

10、 preliminary sketches or as a tool for study. It was not until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that English painters reinstated watercolor as a serious art form. The English have a notorious love for the outdoors and also a great fondness for small, intimate pictures. The subdued tones of wa

11、tercolor had a remarkably strong appeal for them.11 What is the main theme of the passage?（A）The decline of fresco painting.（B） The predominance of oils over watercolor.（C） The rediscovery of watercolor in England.（D）The origins and development of watercolor.12 Who were the first watercolor artists?

12、（A）Early cave dwellers.（B） Italian fresco artists.（C） Flemish masters.（D）Eighteenth-century English artists.13 According to the passage, where did the first colors for painting come from?（A）Animal skins.（B） The ground.（C） Trees and leaves.（D）Caves.14 In fresco painting to what is the paint applied?（

13、A）Canvas.（B） Paper.（C） Plaster.（D）Rock.15 Which of the following can be inferred about what sixteenth and seventeenth-century artists thought of watercolor painting in comparison to oil painting?（A）Watercolor was more costly but was better.（B） Oil painting was less permanent but more vivid.（C） Water

14、color was not appropriate for finished works.（D）Oil painting tended to be difficult to use.15 The Xinhua bookstore chain, Chinas largest official publishing enterprise, has become a surprising flash point for interest among foreign venture capital investors.“We are actively promoting the process of

15、shareholding reform. Every day, we receive lots of offers from domestic and foreign investors interested in getting involved and may pick one or two to do so in the next two to three months,“ Zhang Yashan, the leading cadre of the head stores office said.According to a company insider who requested

16、anonymity, several securities firms are overseeing Xinhua bookstores reform and the company could list on me domestic stock market once reforms are reported to the government in May and then completed.The source would not reveal the specific names of the firms involved or details of the reform.“We w

17、ill stipulate mat we must remain the majority shareholder, but we will welcome all kinds of investment, including foreign capital, to establish a shareholding enterprise. We hope the No.2 shareholder will be a foreign enterprise,“ the source said.In keeping with its World Trade Organization entry pr

18、omises, China must allow foreign investment in domestic publication retailers by the end of this year.16 Which is NOT the right word used to describe Xinhua bookstore?（A）Largest.（B） Official.（C） Private.（D）Prosperous.17 What does the word “domestic“ mean in Para. 2?（A）Energetic.（B） Excited.（C） Alien

19、.（D）Native.18 What can we infer from Zhang Yashans statement in Para. 2?（A）We often receive many offers from investors.（B） We will soon accept one or two offers in the next sixty days.（C） Security firms are more interested in Xinhua bookstore than other firms.（D）Foreign investment is welcomed by Chi

20、nese government.19 What is the passage mainly about?（A）The largest bookstore is going to accept foreign investment.（B） Xinhua bookstore is going to have a shareholding reform.（C） Xinhua bookstore must take actions according to the situation.（D）Xinhua bookstore has to keep its promise with WTO. 20 Wh

21、ich of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?（A）Xinhua bookstores reform will be revealed in details.（B） The reforms have been reported to the government,（C） Xinhua bookstore will soon accept foreign investment.（D）The source said we didnt have to remain the majority shareholder.2

22、0 The growth of population during the past few centuries is no proof that population will continue to grow straight upward toward infinity and doom. On the contrary, demographic history offers evidence that population growth has not been at all constant. According to paleo-ecologist Edward Deevey, t

23、he past million years show three momentous changes. The first, a rapid increase in population around one million B.C., followed the innovations of tool-making and tool-using. But when the new power from the use of tools had been exploited, the rate of world population growth fell and became almost s

24、table.The next rapid jump in population started perhaps 10,000 years ago, when men began to keep herds, plow and plant the earth. Once again when initial productivity gains had been absorbed, the rate of population growth abated.These two episodes suggest that the third great change, the present rap

25、id growth, which began in the West between 250 and 350 years ago, may also slow down when, or if technology begins to yield fewer innovations. Of course, the current knowledge revolution may continue without foreseeable end. Either way contrary to popular belief in constant geometric growth populati

26、on can be expected in the long run to adjust to productivity.21 Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?（A）Human population expands at a straight upward trend.（B） Population growth has shown ups and downs in demographic history.（C） Population growth can not be regarded as a socia

27、l failure.（D）Increase in population is related to productivity.22 How many significant demographic changes ever occurred in the past one million years?（A）One.（B） Two.（C） Three.（D）None.23 What is found to have close relationship with rapid increase in population?（A）War between 2 countries.（B） Ways di

28、scovered to increase productivity.（C） Migration from a continent to another continent.（D）A new religion beginning to be accepted by people.24 What can be concluded when the current tide of knowledge revolution ebbs?（A）Productivity will rise.（B） Productivity will receive no impact.（C） Population grow

29、th will slow down.（D）Population growth will become accelerated.25 What is the concept most people have on population growth?（A）The population is always in constant geometric growth.（B） Rapid growth is followed by a decline.（C） Decelerated growth is followed by a decline.（D）No growth at all.25 26 Wha

30、t is the advertised job?（A）To keep money for top companies.（B） To keep books for top companies.（C） To deal with accounts for top companies.（D）To deal with personal affairs for top companies.27 Which of the following is NOT included in the work of a bookkeeper?（A）Posting journal entries.（B） Processin

31、g the list of employees wages.（C） Managing work.（D）Enrolling new employees.28 The qualified applicant should_.（A）be familiar with use of certain software（B） be familiar with telecommunication（C） be much experienced in life（D）have joined various organizations29 Adecco is an organization which employs

32、 people_.（A）mainly for other companies（B） mainly for its own offices located in many countries（C） mainly through the Internet（D）mainly for light administrative work30 About the job of bookkeeping, all of the following information is clear except_.（A）job type（B） degree required（C） payment（D）job descr

33、iption三、Part III ClozeDirections: There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, 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 A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natu

34、ral resources, and labor supplyall these were important factors, in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution.【C1】_they were not enough. Something else was needed to start the industrial process. That “something special“ was men【C2】_individuals who could invent machines, fin

35、d new sources of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.The men who【C3】_the machines of the Industrial Revolution came from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were【C4 】_inventors than scientists. A man who is a pure scientist is primarily interested in doing

36、his research【C5】_He is not necessarily working so that his findings can be used. An inventor or one interested in applied science is【C6】 _trying to make something that has a concrete idea. He may try to solve a problem by using the theories【C7 】 _science or by experimenting through trial and error.

37、Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a specific result; the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of【C8】_other objectives.Most of the people who developed the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were bot

38、h scientists and inventors. Even those who had【C9】_or no training in science might not have made their inventions if a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years【C10】_.31 【C1 】（A）But（B） And（C） Besides（D）Even32 【C2 】（A）generating（B） effective（C） motivation（D）creative33 【C3 】（A）employed（B） creat

39、ed（C） operated（D）controlled34 【C4 】（A）less（B） better（C） more（D）worse35 【C5 】（A）happily（B） occasionally（C） reluctantly（D）accurately36 【C6 】（A）seldom（B） sometimes（C） usually（D）never37 【C7 】（A）of（B） with（C） to（D）as38 【C8 】（A）few（B） those（C） many（D）all39 【C9 】（A）little（B） much（C） some（D）any40 【C10 】（A）a

40、go（B） past（C） ahead（D）before四、Part IV Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues 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 dialog

41、ue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41 Speaker A: Mary! Oh, its good to see you again! Welcome home. Give me a hug. Speaker B: Thanks! _, too, and its really nice to be back again.（A）How do you do（B） I havent seen for ages（C） Its great to see you（D）Ive hear

42、d a lot about you42 Secretary: Good morning, Dr. Porters office. Mr. Long: Good morning. I have an appointment with Dr. Porter at ten-thirty. Im running a little late. _?（A）Is it OK（B） Could I reschedule for eleven-thirty（C） How about tomorrow（D）Are you OK43 Receptionist: Front desk. Can I help you?

43、 Hotel guest; This is Mr. Burton in 120_? Receptionist; Of course. What time?（A）Where is your cafe（B） Can I have a cup of tea（C） Do you have room service（D）Can I get a wake-up call, please44 Tourist A: Excuse me. How do I get to Porter Street from here? Tourist B： _. Youd better ask someone else.（A）

44、It is very near（B） You cant miss it（C） Im new around here, too（D）Turn left at the traffic lights45 Secretary: Good morning. Fame and Fortune Talent Agency. Can I help you? Caller; Yes, Mr. Andrews, please. Secretary: Im afraid hes not in. Mr. Andrews is out to lunch right now. _（A）Would you like to

45、leave a message?（B） Who are you, please?（C） This is the secretary.（D）Thanks for calling.46 Interviewer: Hi, Christopher, what do you do in your free time?_? Christopher: Well, I have a lot of hobbies. I like to read, and I like to work on computers.（A）What would you like（B） What sort of hobbies do y

46、ou have（C） Do you have a good time（D）Do you like it47 Clerk: Jacks Watering Hole. Caller: Oh, Im calling about the ad for an designer, _? Clerk: Yes, it is. What kind of experience do you have?（A）Is that still available（B） Is it a good job（C） Is it very hard（D）Is it OK with me48 Daughter: I cant hea

47、r you, Mum. Its a really bad line. Mother: Sorry, dear. I said how are you? Daughter: Terrible, Mum. My backs killing me, and the house is a mess. Mother：_, darling. Ill come and help you clean the house.（A）Glad to hear it（B） Dont worry（C） Take your time（D）Take care49 Patient: Hello, Doctor. Doctor:

48、 Good afternoon. Do take a seat. _? Patient: My ear hurts. My left ear.（A）How are you（B） What can I do for you（C） Now what seems to be the problem（D）Is there anything that I can do for you50 Waiter: Good afternoon. Are you ready to order? Guest A: _. Betty, what will you have? Guest B: I think Ill s

49、tart off with a cup of soup. What kind of soup do you have today?（A）Yes, I think so（B） Not sure（C） No way（D）Of course notGCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 114 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 wit