[考研类试卷]GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷161及答案与解析.doc

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1、GCT 工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷 161 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 These excursions will give you an even deeper_into our language and culture.（A）inquiry（B） investigation（C） input（D）insight2 The stock_in value should he sold.（A）which has not increased（B） has not increased（C） not been increasing（D）who has not increased3 The manager needs an assistant who h

3、e can_to take care of problems in his absence.（A）count on（B） count in（C） count up（D）count out4 The number of the employees_in this company.（A）have doubled（B） has doubled（C） are doubled（D）were doubled5 He is_of a musician.（A）anybody（B） anyone（C） something（D）somebody6 Problems common to most countries

4、 include the social, economic_problems.（A）and politics（B） and with government（C） of government（D）and political7 You cant be_careful in making the decision as it was such a critical case.（A）very（B） quite（C） too（D）so8 He came all the way to China for promoting friendship_for making money.（A）other than

5、（B） more than（C） better than（D）rather than9 _, I wrote a letter to Henry Ford II and told him what happened.（A）Desperate（B） Despite（C） Inspiring（D）Exciting10 He was a person who would stand up for what he thought right, _.（A）whatever the cost to himself（B） what the cost to himself might be（C） no mat

6、ter whatever the cost is to himself（D）however the cost to himself is 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. Choose the best one and mark

7、 your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.10 In the same way that a child must be able to move his arms and legs before he can learn to walk, the child must physiologically be capable of producing and experiencing particular emotions before these emotions can be modified

8、 through learning. Psychologists have found that there are two basic processes by which learning takes place. One kind of learning is called “classical conditioning. “ This occurs when one event or stimulus is continuously followed by a reward or punishment. It is through classical conditioning that

9、 a child learns to associate his mothers face and voice with happiness and love, for he learns that this person provides food and comfort. Negative emotions are learned in a similar fashion.The second kind of learning is called “ operant(动作的)conditioning. “ This occurs when an individual learns to d

10、o things that produce rewards in his environment and learns not to do things that produce punishments. For example, if a mother always attends to her baby when he cries and cuddles him until he is quiet, she may teach him that if he cries he will get attention from mother. Thus, the baby will learn

11、to increase his crying in order to have his mother more.11 The main purpose of this passage is to_.（A）teach children how to learn to produce and experience certain emotions（B） give the common reader a general description of two basic kinds of learning（C） give parents some advice on how to modify the

12、ir childrens emotions through learning（D）discuss with psychologists how positive and negative feelings are produced12 If a child is bitten or startled several times by a dog, he may learn to associate furry(有毛皮的)animals with pain or startle and thus develop a fear of furry animals. This is a typical

13、 example of learning through_.（A）classical conditioning（B） operant conditioning（C） both A and B（D）neither A nor B13 If your jokes often find a ready echo in a person, you will learn through_that telling jokes to this person is fun, and you will try with greater efforts to be humorous in his presence

14、.（A）classical conditioning（B） operant conditioning（C） neither A nor B（D）some other sorts of conditioning14 The word “cuddle“ in Para. 2 most probably means_.（A）persuade（B） hold close and lovely（C） threaten（D）shout at15 How can a mother help the baby to cry less?（A）Cuddle the baby until he is quiet.（

15、B） Leave the baby alone.（C） Do not always attend to the baby.（D）Teach the baby not to cry.15 Regular child care provided outside home or by someone other than the mother does not in itself undermine healthy emotional connections between mothers and their 15-month-old infants, according to a long-ter

16、m national study. The finding holds even if care begins during the first 3 months after birth and runs for 30 hours or more per week.Among infants who receive unkind and unresponsive care from their mothers, however, the mother-child relationship may be damaged. “This research helps us put apart com

17、plexities regarding child care that have not previously been studied in detail,“ contends Jay Belsky, a psychologist.The investigation consists of 1,153 children and their families living in or near Boston. The youngsters, no more than 1 month old when they entered the study in 1991, will be tracked

18、 until the age of 7. Experimenters administered questionnaires to mothers in their homes and videotaped baby caretakers interacting with the kids at ages 1,6, and 15 months. Independent observers rated the quality of each child care efforts and noted infant nervousness. Unlike most previous studies,

19、 this one allows researchers to observe each caretakers personality at child nursing, and kids emotional reaction by the equipment.16 From the first paragraph we know that_.（A）mother care is the best according to a national study（B） child care outside home is the best in accordance with the study（C）

20、 regular child care outside home may play a role as a mother（D）connections between mothers and infants are damaged by outside care17 According to the passage, unresponsive care from a mother may_.（A）ruin a kids growth（B） harm the mother-child tie（C） injure a babys emotional reaction（D）spoil a childs

21、 personality18 Jay Belsky implies that the study of child care_.（A）was never carried out in the past（B） was not much done in detail in the past（C） was greatly ignored by psychologists and researchers（D）was interesting, but very difficult to make discovery19 The main difference between the investigat

22、ion and the previous ones is that_.（A）the researchers started with only one month old infants（B） the observers could rate the quality of child care efforts and analyzed them soon（C） the researchers were able to give the questionnaires to mothers in their homes（D）video equipment enabled researchers t

23、o observe what was happening directly20 Which of the following is not TRUE of the investigation?（A）It will last at least 7 years.（B） Cooperation from the mothers is also necessary.（C） Some independent observers play a part.（D）Researchers paid site visits to see a caretakers personality and kids emot

24、ional reaction.20 Successful innovations have driven many older technologies to extinction and have resulted in higher productivity, greater consumption of energy, increased demand for raw materials, accelerated flow of materials through the economy and increased quantities of metals and other subst

25、ances in use per person. The history of industrial development is full of examples.In 1870, horses and mules were the prime source of power on U. S. farms. One horse or mule was required to support four human beingsa ratio that remained almost constant for many decades. At that time, had a national

26、commission been asked to forecast the horse and mule population for 1970, its answer probably would have depended on whether its consultants were of an economic turn of mind. Had they been “economists“ , they would have recognized that the power of steam had already been harnessed to industry and to

27、 land and ocean transport. They would have recognized further that would be only a matter of time before steam would be the prime source of power on the farm. It would have been difficult for them to avoid the conclusion that the horse and mule population would decline rapidly.21 Which of the follow

28、ing is NOT mentioned by the author as a consequence of new technological developments?（A）Older technologies die away.（B） The quality of life is improved.（C） Overall productivity increases.（D）More raw materials become necessary.22 It can be inferred from the passage that by 1870_.（A）the steam engine

29、had been invented（B） a national commission on agriculture had been established（C） the U. S. horse population was about 10 million（D）technology began to be more economical23 Which of the following statements would the author of the passage be most likely to agree?（A）Technological development influenc

30、es societys future.（B） Technological innovations are almost always successful.（C） Technicians are more useful to society than economists.（D）The economy is independent of technological transformation.24 In the second paragraph, the author suggests that “economists“ would_.（A）consult the national comm

31、ission on the economy（B） plan the economy through yearly forecasts（C） consider the influence of technological innovation important（D）value the economic contribution of farm animals25 What is the authors attitude toward changes brought on by technological innovation?（A）He is excited about them.（B） He

32、 is disturbed by them.（C） He questions their usefulness.（D）He accepts them as natural.25 26 The information in the form may come from_.（A）an advertisement in a formal newspaper（B） a college notice board（C） a leaflet from a travel agency（D）a notice in the window of an estate agent27 The single room o

33、ffered in section A would be suitable for a student_.（A）fond of keeping pets（B） doing intensive study（C） anxious to make new friends（D）wanting self-contained accommodation28 A student accepting the offer in B_.（A）had better have some experience of child care（B） would have no free time at all（C） must

34、 be a member of this large family（D）would be able to live everyday cheaply29 For two students ad D would be more economical than ad C because_.（A）they would share a room（B） the basic expenses are cheaper（C） there are no extras except for food（D）there is free use of the garden30 The flat offered in a

35、d D_.（A）is expensively furnished（B） is on the first floor（C） can only accommodate four people（D）is only available for a short period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

36、 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 who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all.

37、 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 on all the highest pillars in the great cities of the world you will

38、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 is just possible they are,【C5 】_they are not the most civilized. Anima

39、ls 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 it most efficiently this, after all, is【C8】_conquerors and generals have

40、 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 number of other side, and then【C10 】 _that that side which has killed most

41、 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（B） which（C） that（D）what37 【C7 】（A）tell（B） request（C） telling（D）requesti

42、ng38 【C8 】（A）which（B） what（C） that（D）whatever 39 【C9 】（A）than（B） way（C） means（D）method 40 【C10 】（A）chatting（B） talking（C） saying（D）mumbling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,

43、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 Mother: Jimmy, what are you hiding behind your back? Let me see.Jimmy: Its kitty. Please let me keep it. It

44、s a good kitty and will not bring you any trouble.Mother: _. I told you. No pets. Itll make a mess of this house.（A）No way（B） Not at all（C） By the way（D）On the contrary42 Sophia: Therell be an issue next month introducing your newly published book and Id like to have an interview with you, if possib

45、le. Josh: An interview? Id like to, but Im afraid my schedule is all full.Sophia: It wont take you long, Mr. Josh. _.（A）One and a half hours will satisfy（B） One and a half hours will do（C） One and a half hours will go（D）One and a half hours will help43 Mother: Tom, its 7: 30, youre going to be late

46、for school. Tom: I feel like another five minutes sleep.Mother: _Get dressed.（A）Come on!（B） Fast!（C） Hello!（D）Anyway.44 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.（A）What is the price, please（B） What shall be t

47、he fee, please（C） How much does it cost, please（D）How much is the fare, please45 Stephen: Well, hello, stranger!_Gordon: No, I went to California for a few weeks. Stephen: Oh, really? Where did you go? Gordon: Los Angeles. I stayed with my brother.（A）Have you been away all these days?（B） Have you mo

48、ved or something?（C） Havent seen you for ages!（D）Nice to see you here.46 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.（A）Pl

49、ease, honey（B） All right, honey（C） Excuse me, honey（D）Sorry, honey47 Lucia: Do you have any tissue, Polly? Polly: Here. _Lucia: Thanks. I have a terrible headache. It seems to be flu.（A）What do you want to do?（B） Can I help you?（C） Are you all right?（D）Im glad to help.48 Tony: Will you please pass me the saltshaker, Bill?Bill: Sure. _.Tony: T