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GCT工程硕士外语运用能力测试英语
2010GCT工程硕士外语运用能力测试(英语)
PartOne VocabularyandStructure
Directions:
Therearetenincompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
1.Makingenergyusecompletelyharmlesstotheenvironment____________verydifficultandusuallyeconomicallyexpensive.
A.is B.are C.havebeen D.shallbe
2.___________nogravity,therewouldbenoairaroundtheearth,hencenolife.
A.Iftherehadbeen B.IftherewasC.Hadtherebeen D.Werethere
3.Somemembersofthecommitteesuggestedthatthemeeting
A.beingpostponed B.tobepostponedC.bepostponed D.postponed
4.Isthereanythingelse___________youwanttogetreadyforthepartythisevening?
A.which B.who C.that D.what
5.Sinceanyanswermaybring____________tohisgovernment,thespokesmantriedtoavoidthequestion.
A.commitment B.embarrassmentC.failure D.benefit
6.Itispossibleforapersonto___________negativeattitudesandgainhealthyconfidenceneededtorealizehisorherdreams.
A.getridof B.getawaywith C.getoutof D.getalongwith
7.Bytheendofthisterm,thegirls____________thebasicrulesofdinnerpartyconversation.
A.willlearn B.willhavelearnedC.havelearned D.arelearning
8.Ifyoumisstheculturalreferences______________aword,you'reverylikelytomissitsmeaning.
A.below B.beforeC.beyond D.behind
9.Icannot_____________yourplan,forIseenomoneyreturnforthepursuit.
A.approveof B.arguewithC.turndown D.giveup
10.Thethiefwasso___________bythebrightlightsandbarkingdogsthathelefthastily.
A.annoyed B.frightenedC.puzzled D.disappointed
PartTwo ReadingComprehension
Directions:
Inthisparttherearethreepassagesandonetable,eachfollowedbyfivequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthem,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
Questions11-15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Firefightersareoftenaskedtospeaktoschoolandcommunitygroupsabouttheimportanceoffiresafety,particularlyfirepreventionanddetection.Becausesmokedetectorsreducetheriskofdyinginafirebyhalf,firefightersoftenprovideaudienceswithinformationonhowtoinstalltheseprotectivedevicesintheirhomes.
Specifically,theytellthemthesethings:
Asmokedetectorshouldbeplacedoneachfloorofahome.Whilesleeping,peopleareinparticulardangerofanemergentfire,andtheremustbeadetectoroutsideeachsleepingarea.Agoodsiteforadetectorwouldbeahallwaythatrunsbetweenlivingspacesandbedrooms.
Becauseofthedead-airspacethatmightbemissedbyhotairbouncingaroundaboveafire,smokedetectorsshouldbeinstalledeitherontheceilingatleastfourinchesfromthenearestwall,orhighonawallatleastfour,butnofurtherthantwelve,inchesfromtheceiling.
Detectorsshouldnotbemountednearwindows,entrances,orotherplaceswheredrafts(过堂风)mightdirectthesmokeawayfromtheunit.Norshouldtheybeplacedinkitchensandgarages,wherecookingandgasfumesarelikelytocausefalsealarms.
11.Oneresponsibilityofafirefighteristo______________.
A.installsmokedetectorsinresidents'homesB.checkifsmokedetectorsareproperlyinstalled
C.developfiresafetyprogramsforschoolsD.speaktoresidentsabouthowtopreventfires
12.Comparedwithhomeswithoutsmokedetectors,homeswiththemgivetheirownersa50%betterchanceof____________.
A.survivingafire B.preventingafireC.detectingahiddenfire D.notgettinginjuredinafire
13.Asmokedetectormustalwaysbeplaced____________.
A.onanylevelofahomeB.outsideallbedroomsinahome
C.inallhallwaysofahomeD.inkitchenswherefiresaremostlikelytostart
14.Thepassageimpliesthatdead-airspaceismostlikelytobefound_______________.
A.onaceilingfourinchesawayfromawall B.nearanopenwindow
C.closetowhereawallmeetsaceiling D.inkitchensandgarages
15.Whatisthefocusofthispassage?
A.Howfirefighterscarryouttheirresponsibilities.
B.Theproperinstallationofhomesmokedetectors.
C.Thedetectionofdead-airspaceonwallsandceilings.
D.Howsmokedetectorspreventfiresinhomes.
Questions16-20arebasedonthefollowingtable:
FIVE-DAYWEATHER
TODAY
TOMORROW
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
High29
Low21
Variably
Cloudy
Sunrise:
6:
35a.m.
Sunset:
8:
04p.m.
High28
Low20
Mainlycloudy
withisolated
showers
endinginthe
afternoon
Sunrise:
6:
36a.m.
Sunset:
8:
02p.m.
High27
Low19
Sunnywith
cloudyperiods
developingin
theafternoon
Sunrise:
6:
38a.m.
Sunset:
8:
00p.m.
High26
Low17
Thundershowers
(POP80%)
Sunrise:
6:
40a.m.
Sunset:
7:
57p.m.
High24
Low16
Windywith
thundershowers
andpossibly
storminthe
north
Sunrise:
6:
42a.m.
Sunset:
7:
55p.m.
16.Whichdayisbestforapicnicbasedontheinformationinthetable?
A.Friday. B.Saturday.
C.Sunday. D.Monday.
17.Whatdoes"POP"probablymean?
A.Placesofpresence.
B.Patternsofpresence.
C.Periodofpresence.
D.Probabilityofpresence.
18.Disastrousweathermayoccuron
A.Friday B.Saturday
C.Monday D.Tuesday
19.Whattrendcanbefoundfromtheinformationgiveninthetable?
A.Thedaysarebecominglonger.
B.Thenightsaregettinglonger.
C.Thedaysaregrowingwanner.
D.Theweatheristurningbetter.
20.Whatdayhasthegreatesttemperaturedifferencebetweendayandnight?
A.Monday. B.Tuesday.
C.Saturday. D.Sunday.
Questions21-25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
TonyHuesman,ahearttransplantrecipient(接受者)wholivedarecord31yearswithasingledonatedorganhasdiedatage51ofleukemia(白血病),buthisheartstillgoingstrong."Hehadleukemia,"hiswidowCarolHuesmansaid,"Hisheart—believeitornot—heldout.Hisheartnevergaveupuntiltheend,whenithadto."
Huesmangotahearttransplantin1978atStanfordUniversity.Thatwasjust11yearsaftertheworld'sfirsthearttransplantwasperformedinSouthAfrica.Athisdeath,Huesmanwaslistedastheworld'slongestsurvivorofasingletransplantedheartbothbyStanfordandtheRichmond,Virginia-basedUnitedNetworkforOrganSharing.
"I'malivingproofofapersonwhocangothroughalife-threateningillness,havetheoperationandreturntoaproductivelife,"HuesmantoldtheDaytonDailyNewsin2006.
Huesmanworkedasmarketingdirectoratasporting-goodsstore.Hewasfoundtohaveseriousheartdiseasewhileinhighschool.Hisheart,attackedbyapneumonia(肺炎)virus,wasalmostfourtimesitsnormalsizefromtryingtopumpbloodwithweakenedmuscles.
Huesman'ssister,LindaHuesmanLamb,alsowasstrickenwiththesameproblemandreceivedahearttransplantin1983.Thetwowerethenation'sfirstbrotherandsisterhearttransplantrecipients.Shediedin1991atage29.
HuesmanfoundedtheHuesmanHeartFoundationinDayton,whichseekstoreduceheartdiseasebyeducatingchildrenandoffersanursingscholarshipinhonorofhissister.
21.TonyHuesmandiedfrom____________.
A.heartfailure
B.hearttransplant
C.pneumonia
D.non-heart-relateddisease
22.Thephrase"heldout"(Para.1)probablymeans"_____________.
A.failedsuddenly
B.functionedproperly
C.expandedgradually
D.shrankprogressively
23.Afterhishearttransplant,TonyHuesman____________.
A.livedanormallife
B.receivedanotherdonatedorgan
C.couldn'tgobacktowork
D.didn'tliveaslongasexpected
24.TonyHuesmandiedintheyearof____________.
A.1983 B.1991
C.2006 D.2009
25.Huesmanhadtoreceiveahearttransplantbecause____________.
A.hehadaninheritedheartdisease
B.hewasbornwithheartdisability
C.hisheartwasinfectedbyavirus
D.hisheartwasinjuredinanaccident
Questions26-30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Watchout!
HerecomesLondonMayorBorisJohnsonridingabicyclefromhisnewbikehireplan."Whatwe'veputinisanewformofpublictransport.Thesebikesaregoingtobelongtoeverybody."
Morethan12,000peoplehavesignedupfortheplan.Theyeachreceiveakeyatacostofthreepounds,withcostsatonepoundfora24-hourmembership,fivepoundsforsevendays,and45poundsforanannualmembership.
JohnPayne,aLondonteacherwhocyclesalot,isamongthefirsttousethesystem."It'sverycomfortable.Forpeoplewhodon'tcyclemuchIthinkit'llbeveryuseful.Butforpeoplewhocycleregularly,theyarepossiblyabitslow.Butthey'reperfectforLondonstreets,verystrong.Ithinkthey'llbeverywidelyused."
AndJohnsonsaysit'sofgoodvalue."Ithinkit'sextremelygoodvalue.Thefirsthalfhourisfree.IfyoucyclesmartandyoucyclearoundLondon--mostjourneysinLondontakelessthanhalfanhour,yo