GCT工程硕士(英语)模拟试卷7(题后含答案及解析)

GCT工程硕士（英语）模拟试卷7

(题后含答案及解析)

题型有：1. Vocabulary and Structure 2. Reading Comprehension 3. Cloze 4.

Dialogue Completion

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 center.

1． After criminals were caught, they were accused and put on ______.

A．death

B．sentence

C．torture

D．trial

正确答案：D

解析：put sb．/be on trial意为”受审”。其他选项的意思虽然都和对罪犯的处

罚有关，但是它们的固定搭配分别是：put to death杀死，处死；impose (pronounce)

a sentence判刑；to employ(resort to，use)torture用酷刑。

2． It’s ______ of her to refuse to admit that she is wrong; she is very stubborn.

A．characteristic

B．peculiar

C．specific

D．particular

正确答案：A

解析：characteristic of意为”是…的特点；是…特有的”；specific意为”具体

的，特有的”；peculiar意为”独有的”，常见搭配是peculiar to；be particular about/over

sth．意为”对…很挑剔”。

3． He is a man of respectable ______.

A．appearance

B．features

C．looks

D．characteristics

正确答案：A

解析：feature意为”容貌的一部分(口，眼等)”；looks意为”外表”；characteristics

意为”特征，特点”；appearance意为”外表，外貌”。

4． The new bridge will ______ the island to the mainland.

A．link

B．unite

C．join

D．combine

正确答案：A

解析：link意为”与…连接起来”；join指直接连接(两个以上的东西)；unite

意为”联合”；combine意为”使联合，结合”。

5． France’s methods for increasing family size give us a(n) ______ as to what

might be done to encourage smaller families.

A．proposal

B．concept

C．hint

D．advice

正确答案：C

解析：proposal意为”提议，建议”；concept意为”概念，观念”；hint意为”

暗示，提示”；advice意为”忠告，建议”。

6． The tree, the branches ______ are almost bare, is a very old one.

A．whose

B．in which

C．of which

D．which

正确答案：C

解析：逗号隔开的是一个非限定性定语从句，空当处应填关系词。因树枝和

树为所属关系，所以选C。

7． Writing stories and articles ______ what I’m fond of.

A．is

B．were

C．are

D．have been

正确答案：A

解析：动名词或动名词短语作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。

8． You are quite wrong. She ______ like you.

A．can

B．has

C．should

D．does

正确答案：D

解析：此句意为”你大错特错了，她的确喜欢你”。后句是强调句，又是一般

现在时。

9． The old ______ well looked after by the government.

A．is

B．are

C．being

D．has

正确答案：B

解析：the+形容词作主语，若表示某一类可数的人或事物，谓语动词用复数

形式；如果表示不可数的事物、抽象概念或个别人，谓语动词用单数形式。

10． It is the director, and not the members of the board, ______ the most.

A．who worry

B．whom worry

C．to whom worry

D．who worries

正确答案：D

解析：被强调部分the director是单数名词，因而谓语动词用单数。

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 your answer on

the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

Communication is the sending of information or news from one person to

another. If human beings could not communicate with one another, each person would

have to learn everything for himself. Although animals as well as men can

communicate, so far as we know, they can express only the simple emotions like pain,

joy, fear, hunger, anger and love. Some animals have a more advanced form of

language using sounds, and others use a wide range of sounds and face movements,

but we still have much to learn about these animal languages. Speech is the most

important means of communication between people. But it is not the only one. Nor is

it the oldest. We use facial expressions, gestures and hand movements to express our

feelings and to send signals to other people. Animals use this “body language” a great

deal. The sign language used by deaf people is an example of communication without

speech, while blind people communicate largely through touch and hearing.

11． According to the passage, what would happen to us without

communication?

A．We should learn everything for ourselves.

B．We would become unable to speak.

C．We couldn’t live happily.

D．We might have to do everything by ourselves.

正确答案：A

解析：阅读理解题的关键是要首先找到每一道题在短文中其依据所出现的地

方。步骤是在短文中找题干的用词或其同义词表达法，然后将依据句与四个选项

相对照，确定意思最相近的选项为正确答案。本题的依据句是短文的第二个句子

If human beings could not communicate with one another，each person would have to

learn everything for himself．此句前半句为题干，后半句就是选项的意思。本题

较为简单，原因是依据句与正确选项的用词和表达法都是一样的。较难的题中两

处的用词一般不一致，但所表达的意思是一致的。

12． What does the passage say about animals’ communication?

A．They have their advanced language in form of sound.

B．They can express simple feelings such as hunger and pain.

C．Some of them can communicate with people very well.

D．All of them can use sound to express themselves.

正确答案：B

解析：以题干中的信息词animal’s communication为目标找到本题的依据，

就是第一段后半部分。第三个句子的意思可以确认B选项正确，而其他选项的

意思与原文比较都有差别。

13． Which of the following statement is true?

A．Humans do not have adequate knowledge about animal languages.

B．We are now very much aware of animal languages.

C．Most of animals use their facial expressions.

D．All animals make sounds to communicate with each other.

正确答案：A

解析：应将每一个选择项的内容从短文中找到出现的地方。A选项的意思与

短文中第一段最后半个句子相同，而其他选项的意思与原文意思相对照都有差

别。

14． What means of communication is used by most people?

A．Facial expressions.

B．Body movements.

C．Speech.

D．Body movement and speech.

正确答案：D

解析：本题的依据是短文第二段前半段的意思。题干中的most people可以

作为信号词用来找到依据出现的地方。本题的选项也可以用常识进行分析和推

理，可以断定D选项最符合常理，而其他选项则过于片面和绝对。

15． We can infer from the passage that the oldest form of communication

between people is ______.

A．speech

B．touch and heating

C．sounds

D．body language

正确答案：D

解析：本题题干中的oldest一词很重要，有助于找到本题的依据句，就是第

二段第三和第四个句子。本题的选项也可以用常识进行分析和推理，可以断定D

选项最符合常理，而其他选项过于片面和绝对。

China’s employment and re-employment situation remains tough with a

surge this year in the number of graduates hitting the job market and in

unemployment in general, a senior official said. The country’s registered average

unemployment rate in urban areas reached 4 percent last year and is expected to go

higher this year, Labour and Social Security Minister Zheng Silin told Xinhua

yesterday. There are nearly 14 million laid-off workers in urban areas so far. And

more than 10 million new graduates are predicted to enter the work force, Zheng said.

To make things worse, the nation’s agricultural adjustment has forced more than 150

million rural workers to quit farming. Many of them will head to the cities to seek

employment, posing uncertainties for the State, he said. Zheng, who was

appointed as the minister during the first session of the 10th National People’s

Congress in March, has urged his departments nationwide to do more to assist laid off

workers to restart their lives.

16． What is the most appropriate rifle for this passage about China’s

employment?

A．Tough Year for Job Seekers

B．College Graduates Challenged by Employment

C．Too Many Workers Laid Off This Year

D．Minister Hopeful of Employment Prospective

正确答案：A

解析：本题是一个主旨大意题，首先要确认文章的主题句，一般而言主题句

就是文章的第一个句子。本题的依据句就是短文的第一个句子，其意思完全相同

于A选项的意思。其他选项要么是细节信息(B和C选项)，要么是错误信息(D

选项)。

17． What is expected of the unemployment rate for this year?

A．Less than 4%.

B．About 4%.

C．More than 4%.

D．The information is not given.

正确答案：C

解析：本题的依据句是第二段第一个句子：去年的失业率达到4%，而今年

会更高；与C选项的意思完全一致。其他选项的意思有误。

18． How many people will be looking for jobs this year?

A．Around 39 million.

B．Over 150 million.

C．About 174 million.

D．No exact figure is provided.

正确答案：C

解析：本题的关键是要经过一个简单的运算，将所有找工作的人数相加，就

可以得到正确答案。

19． Which of the following people are posing greater uncertainties for the

State?

A．Laid-off workers.

B．New graduates.

C．Rural workers.

D．All of these people.

正确答案：C

解析：本题的关键是找到其依据句出现的地方，可以利用题干中的信号词

posing uncertainties for the State找到短文的第四段，也就是本题依据出现的地方，

就可以很容易地得出正确答案。

20． Minister Zheng’s main purpose is to ______.

A．describe the difficult employment situation

B．urge his departments nationwide to do more to help solving the problem

C．warn people of unemployment problem

D．explain the present employment situation

正确答案：B

解析：本题的依据句是短文的最后一个句子。找依据句时一般是按前后的顺

序在短文中寻找，前几道题从短文的前面往后找，后几道题从短文的后面往前找。

Promptness is important in American business, academic, and social

settings. The importance of punctuality is taught to young children in school. Tardy

slips and the use of bells signal to the child that punctuality and time itself are to be

respected. People who keep appointments are considered dependable. If people

are late to job interviews, appointments, or classes, they are often viewed as unreliable

and irresponsible. In the business world, “time is money” and companies may fine

their executives for tardiness to business meetings. Of course, it is not always possible

to be punctual. Social and business etiquette also provides rules for late arrivals.

Calling on the telephone if one is going to be more than a few minutes late for

scheduled appointments is considered polite and is often expected. Keeping a date of

a friend waiting beyond ten to twenty minutes is considered rude. On the other hand,

arriving thirty minutes late to some parties is acceptable.

21． The best title for the passage is ______.

A．Punctuality

B．Time

C．Etiquette

D．Culture

正确答案：A

解析：本题是一个主旨大意题，短文的第一个句子就是文章的主题句。注意，

promptness和punctuality两个词属于同义词，意思为”准时，守时”。其他选项的

意思没有出现在主题句中，属于无关信息，所以都不可能是正确答案。

22． Children in America are taught to ______.

A．be on time when doing things

B．respect their teachers

C．take their time when doing things

D．respect their time

正确答案：A

解析：本题的依据出现在短文的第一段中。being on time=punctuality；take

one’s time意思是”慢慢做，不着急”；B选项短文中没有谈到；D选项的问题在

于多用了一个词their，去掉这个词，此选项才能算对。

23． If a person is late for business meeting, he may ______.

A．be fired

B．be criticized by his boss

C．be required to apologize

D．be made to pay

正确答案：D

解析：本题的依据句是：In the business world，”time is money” and companies

may fine their executives for tardiness to business meetings．fine在这里的意思是”

罚款”，相当于D选项be made to pay的意思。

24． Social etiquette in the United States allows people to ______.

A．be a few minutes late for interviews

B．be up to a half-hour late for some parties

C．keep a friend waiting for less than 30 minutes

D．come a few minutes earlier to any appointment

正确答案：B

解析：本题的关键是将四个选项的内容与短文中的依据句分别进行比较。如

果与依据句意思不一致或者找不到依据句，这个选项就不是正确答案。D选项的

意思与短文中最后一个句子完全一致，所以是正确答案。

25． Time is money here means ______.

A．time is very important in the business world

B．time can bring you money

C．if you hurry, you can get some money

D．if you are late, you will lose money

正确答案：D

解析：注意，此处的”time is money”后面跟的信息就是”fine(罚款)”。所以，

其所体现的含义就是：如果不守时，就要被罚款，与D选项的意思最相近。

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26． At the resorts tourists may do the following except ______.

A．using the owner’s private kitchen

B．cooking for themselves

C．enjoying peaceful environment

D．easily going to beaches

正确答案：A

解析：从第一、二两段可以看出广告所包含的B，C，D信息，但通篇没有

关于A的信息。

27． What is the difference between the resorts advertised and the Embassy

Suites Hotels?

A．There is no evening reception at the resorts.

B．There is complimentary breakfast at the resorts.

C．There are no pools in Embassy Suites Hotels.

D．There are comforts of home in Embassy Suites Hotels.

正确答案：A

解析：从第四段首句：Our resorts differ from the Embassy Suites Hotels in

that…可知，该游览地没有接待晚会，这是其与Embassy Suites Hotels的区别。

28． What is not covered in the service of ad B?

A．Parties.

B．Conference.

C．Swimming.

D．Breakfast.

正确答案：C

解析：Parties，conference，breakfast在广告中都提到了，唯独没有提到

swimming。

29． What is advertised in B?

A．A normal hotel.

B．A famous resort.

C．A ship restaurant.

D．A luxurious train.

正确答案：C

解析：这是一则旅游广告，宣传的是一艘具备饭店功能的游船，从名称

CRUISING RESTAURANT也可以看出来，因此选择答案C。

30． According to ad B evening dinner is available ______.

A．every Saturday

B．every Sunday

C．every Wednesday

D．every day

正确答案：C

解析：从广告的说明：evening dinner cruises Wednesday，可以知道每个周三

有带evening dinner的巡游。

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.

But let no one think that pleasure is immoral. Pleasure in itself is a great

good, all pleasure, but its consequences may be such【B1】the sensible person eschews

certain varieties of【B2】Nor need pleasure be gross and sensual. They are wise in their

generation【B3】have discovered that intellectual pleasure is the most satisfying and

the most enduring. It is well to【B4】the habit of reading. There are【B5】sports in

which you can engage to your own satisfaction after you have passed the prime of life;

there are no games except patience, chess problems and crossword puzzles that you

can play without someone to play them with you. Reading suffers【B6】no such

disadvantages; there is no occupation—except perhaps needle-work, but that leaves

the restless spirit【B7】liberty—which you can more easily【B8】up at any moment,

for any period, and more easily put【B9】when other calls press upon you; there is no

other amusement that can be obtained in these happy days of public liberties and

cheap editions at so small a【B10】. To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for

yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.

31． 【B1】

A．this

B．that

C．these

D．those

正确答案：B

解析：本句意思为”快乐本身是一件大好事，一切快乐都如此；不过由于快

乐会造成各种不同的后果，因此明智的人就避开某些快乐”。such that引导了表

语从句，意思是”是这样，以至于…”。

32． 【B2】

A．his

B．its

C．it

D．him

正确答案：C

解析：it是指句中的pleasure。

33． 【B3】

A．who

B．which

C．that

D．whom

正确答案：A

解析：空白处需要添加引导定语从句的关系代词，并在从句中作主格，可选

关系代词who引导的定语从句修饰句子主语they。

34． 【B4】

A．acquire

B．learn

C．modify

D．change

正确答案：A

解析：养成…的习惯是用acquire (或cultivate，form) the habit of这样的搭配

来表示。

35． 【B5】

A．few

B．many

C．little

D．bit

正确答案：A

解析：句中sports指”体育活动”。该句的意思是”过了壮年以后还能继续满

意地从事的体育活动是很少的”。短语pass the prime of life意为”过了壮年”。

36． 【B6】

A．of

B．from

C．out of

D．in

正确答案：B

解析：此句意思是”读书却没有这些缺点”。suffer form意为”遭受，受损失，

受到妨碍”。

37． 【B7】

A．in

B．from

C．at

D．with

正确答案：C

解析：at liberty意为”自由，有权”。

38． 【B8】

A．get

B．hold

C．take

D．look

正确答案：C

解析：get up起床；hold up举起，支撑；take up拿起，着手处理；look up

向上看，查寻。

39． 【B9】

A．below

B．into

C．across

D．aside

正确答案：D

解析：put across搞成(尤指用不正当手段)；put into把…放进；put aside把…

放在一边，撇开。

40． 【B10】

A．cost

B．lost

C．moment

D．point

正确答案：A

解析：at so small a cost意为”以这样少的钱”。

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 dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a

single line through the center.

41． Tom: That’s a very nice : Does it really look OK? Tom: Yes,

and I like the color too. It matches your : And I got it on sale. Tom: ______

A．That’s incredible!

B．That’s impossible!

C．It’s all right!

D．It’s crazy!

正确答案：A

解析：双方在谈论新买的夹克衫，衣服不但好看，而且便宜。一方因此发出

感叹。选择That’s incredible!即”太难以置信了!”比较合适。

42． Woman: Thank you very much for your help. Man: ______.

A．Never mind

B．Not at all

C．It doesn’t matter

D．No thanks

正确答案：B

解析：对别人表示感谢的应答可以是Not at all，或You are welcome。而Never

mind．和It doesn’t matter．则用于别人道歉时的应答。

43． Kate: Do you mind opening the door for me? Bob: ______.

A．Yes, I’ll do it

B．It’s nothing

C．That’s all right

D．Not at all

正确答案：D

解析：虽然对话中的前者实际上是提出要求，应答者依然要把它作为问题来

回答。介意就用Yes，I do，不介意就用No，I don’t或Not at all。其他选项不符

合英文对话习惯。

44． Katherine: Linda! I haven’t seen you for ages. How are you? Linda: Fine.

And you? Katherine: Pretty good. How’s Frank? Linda: Oh, don’t you know? We got

divorced two years ine: ______

A．Oh, I am sorry.

B．What a pity!

C．It is really a problem.

D．Hope you’ll be better.

正确答案：A

解析：谈话时无意中提到令对方不愉快的话题时，应该表示抱歉。B，C，D

三个选项要么表示遗憾，要么表示同情，仿佛离婚是件不该发生的严重的事情，

不符合西方社会传统。

45． Phone caller: Hello. Could I please speak to Helen? Helen: ______.

A．Speaking

B．I am Helen

C．It’s me

D．This is me

正确答案：A

解析：接电话的Helen发现对方找的就是自己时，可以用This is Helen

speaking，或者Helen is speaking，或者Speaking。

46． Jack: ______? Lora: I’m an engineer. Jack: Oh, are you? Lora: How about

you? Jack: I work for a trading company.

A．How are you doing

B．What do you do

C．How do you do

D．What are you doing

正确答案：B

解析：从Lora的回答及后面的对话内容看，显然Jack在问Lora是做什么的，

可以用 What do you do?或What’s your job?来表达。How are you doing?和How do

you do?表示问候；What are you doing?询问对方正在做什么事情，均不符合对话

情景。

47． Customs officer: Could I have your name, please? Passenger: It’s Paine,

Sarah Paine. Customs officer: ______? Passenger: It’s P-A-I-N-E

A．How do you spell your last name

B．What is your last name

C．How to pronounce your last name

D．How could I speak your last name

正确答案：A

解析：从最后旅客的回答可判断海关人员想知道旅客姓名的拼法。

48． Passer by: ______? Local resident: Sure. It’s on Elm Street, between

Eleventh and Twelfth Avenue. Passer by: Thank you.

A．Help, please. Could you tell me where the post office is

B．Sorry, where is the post office, please

C．Trouble you. Could you please tell me where the post office is

D．Excuse me. Do you know where the post office is

正确答案：D

解析：下文中当地居民对地点位置的描述表明the passer by在问路。向陌生

人打探消息一开始就要说Excuse me，相当于汉语的”劳驾，请问…”。

49． Mary: Tom, would you like to go to a party this Saturday? Tom: ______.

What kind of party? Mary: It’s a birthday party.

A．Sounds good

B．Looks nice

C．Seems all right

D．Feels excellent

正确答案：A

解析：别人邀请自己参加聚会，表示愿意可以用Sounds good．或I’d love

to．不能去一般说I’m afraid it won’t be possible．或I wish I could，but I

50． Lodger: I’m terribly sorry that I broke your precious vase. I’ll pay for it.

Landlady: ______.

A．Can’t complain

B．Never mind

C．Relax yourself

D．Take care

正确答案：B

解析：别人因损害了自己的利益，或冒犯了自己而道歉时，客气的应答是

Never mind．或It doesn’t matter．或Forget it. Can’t complain．表示”(生活/工作)

还行”；Relax yourself．意思是”放松点”；Take care．表示”保重”，都不符合对话

场景。