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工程硕士GCT英语模拟183
[模拟]工程硕士(GCT)英语模拟183
词汇语法
第1题:
Aftercriminalswerecaught,theywereaccusedandputon().
A.death
B.sentence
C.torture
D.trial
参考答案:
D
答案解析:
putsb./beontrial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:
puttodeath杀死,处死;impose(pronounce)asentence判刑;toemploy(resortto,use)torture用酷刑。
第2题:
It's()ofhertorefusetoadmitthatsheiswrong;sheisverystubborn.
A.characteristic
B.peculiar
C.specific
D.particular
参考答案:
A
答案解析:
characteristicof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peculiarto;beparticularabout/oversth.意为“对……很挑剔”。
第3题:
Heisamanofrespectable().
A.appearance
B.features
C.looks
D.characteristics
参考答案:
A
答案解析:
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”。
第4题:
Thenewbridgewill()theislandtothemainland.
A.link
B.unite
C.join
D.combine
参考答案:
A
答案解析:
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”。
第5题:
France'smethodsforincreasingfamilysizegiveusa(n)()astowhatmightbedonetoencouragesmallerfamilies.
A.proposal
B.concept
C.hint
D.advice
参考答案:
C
答案解析:
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”。
第6题:
Thetree,thebranches()arealmostbare,isaveryoldone.
A.whose
B.inwhich
C.ofwhich
D.which
参考答案:
C
答案解析:
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。
第7题:
Writingstoriesandarticles()whatI'mfondof.
A.is
B.were
C.are
D.havebeen
参考答案:
A
答案解析:
动名词或动名词短语作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。
第8题:
Youarequitewrong.She()likeyou.
A.can
B.has
C.should
D.does
参考答案:
D
答案解析:
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。
第9题:
Theold()welllookedafterbythegovernment.
A.is
B.are
C.being
D.has
参考答案:
B
答案解析:
“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。
第10题:
Itisthedirector,andnotthemembersoftheboard,()themost.
A.whoworry
B.whomworry
C.towhomworry
D.whoworries
参考答案:
D
答案解析:
被强调部分thedirector是单数名词,因而谓语动词用单数。
阅读理解
11-15
Thenextdecadecouldseecommutersspeedingtoworkatabout300milesperhouraboardmagneticlevitationvehicles,accordingtoareportbyArgonneNationalLaboratories.Butbefore"maglev"vehiclescanbecomecommercialsuccesses,thereportsays,peopleneedtostopthinkingofthemashigh-speedtrains.Instead,considerthemlow-flyingaircraft.Argonnecontendsthatmaglevvehicleswillbebestsuitedtoreplacecommuteraircraft.Planeflightsunder600milesaretheleastenergy-efficient,andmaglev"planes"shouldcutthesefuelneedsbyupto75percent.Reportedly,themoneysavedbya2,000-milemaglevnetworklinkingmajorcitiesworldmorethanpayforitsconstructionin20years.Thequietpurroflevitatingcraftswouldalsobeabalmforneighborhoodstormentedbytheroarofconventionaltakeoffsandlandings.Thetechnologybehindmagneticlevitationisalreadywellunderstood,thereportnotes.ThewestGermansandtheJapanesealreadywellunderstood,thereportnotes.TheWestGermansandtheJapanesehaveseveralfull-scaleworkingmodels.Meanwhile,researchintheUnitedStateshaslapsed.
第11题:
Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?
()
A.TheFutureofTransportation
B.ArgonneDevelopsMaglevTrain
C.TheDisadvantagesofCommutingbyAirplane
D.CommutingintheFuture
参考答案:
D
答案解析:
文章开头一句就与主题有关:
“将来乘车上班的人可能乘磁悬浮列车快速到达工作岗位。
”
第12题:
Accordingtothepassage,whencouldpeoplestartusingamaglevcommercially?
()
A.In5years.
B.In10years.
C.In20years.
D.Inmorethan20years.
参考答案:
B
答案解析:
根据第1个句子(Thenextdecadecouldsee…),可以确认答案。
第13题:
Whycouldmaglevtrainsreplaceshort-fightcommuteraircraft?
()
A.Maglevtrainsarefaster.
B.Maglevtrainsarecheaper.
C.Maglevtrainsaremorefuel-efficient.
D.Maglevtrainsaresafer.
参考答案:
C
答案解析:
根据第5句“消耗的燃料仅为短途飞机燃料的75%”,可以确认此答案。
第14题:
Argonnebelievesthatpeopleshouldregardmaglevtransportationas().
A.safe,efficienthigh-speedtrains
B.themostexcitingformoftransportationforthefuture
C.akindofaircraft
D.themosteconomicalformoftransportation
参考答案:
C
答案解析:
根据第2句话“在磁悬浮列车成为商业化营运车辆之前,人们必须停止那种把它们看做高速火车的想法,而应把它们理解为低速飞行的飞机”。
第15题:
Whichcountrieshaveprobablyspentthemostmoneyonmaglevresearch?
()
A.FranceandWestGermany.
B.JapanandWestGermany.
C.theUnitedStatesandJapan.
D.WestGermanyandtheUnitedStates.
参考答案:
B
答案解析:
最后两句提到联邦德国和日本已有几个实际运作模型,而美国在这方面的研究落后了,可见联邦德国和日本花钱最多。
Questions16-20arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Perhapsthemostfamiliarplantmovementbelongstoonespeciesofmimosacalledthesensitiveplant.Withinseconds,itcanloweritsleavesandmakeitstinyleafletscloseuplikefoldingchairs.Thismovementisthoughttobeinitiatedbyelectricalimpulsesremarkablysimilartonervesignalsinanimals.Butwithouttheanimals'sophisticatedmotionmachinery,themimosahashadtobecreativeindevisingawaytomove.
Formotion,theplantdependsontiny,bulb-shapedorganslocatedatthebaseofeachleafstalkandleaflet.Calledpulvini,theseorgansholdtheplantpartsinplace.Whenthemimosaisstimulated—say,byacrawlinginsectorasuddenchangeintemperature—anelectricalimpulsesweepsthroughtheplant.Thiscausespotassiumandthenwatertobeshiftedfromcertaincellsinthepulvinitoothers,quicklyturningonesideoftheorgansflaccid.Becausethepulvinicannolongersupporttheleavesandleaflets,thisshiftresultsinacorrespondingchangeintheirposition.
第16题:
Thepassageismainlyconcernedwiththe().
A.geographicaldistributionofplantandanimalspecies
B.locationandpurposeofthepulvini
C.appearanceofthemimosa
D.processthatcausesmovementinthemimosa
参考答案:
D
答案解析:
本文讲述的是含羞草植物枝叶运动的过程。
第17题:
Theauthormentionsfoldingchairsinthefirstparagraphinorderto().
A.settleadispute
B.evaluateaclaim
C.provideanillustration
D.pointoutadifference
参考答案:
C
答案解析:
作者的目的是为了给予形象地说明。
第18题:
Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthemimosaiscalledthesensitiveplantbecauseit().
A.reactstooutsidestimulation
B.hassmallerleavesthanmostotherplants
C.dependsonorganscalledpulvini
D.containspotassiumandwater
参考答案:
A
答案解析:
根据第2段第3句话“含羞草受到外部的刺激后会在数秒内垂下叶子”。
第19题:
Accordingtothepassage,thesensitiveplant'sleavesmovequicklywhenpartsofthepulvini().
A.dropoff
B.becomelimp
C.revolve
D.twitch
参考答案:
B
答案解析:
A.死去;B.变得柔软、无力;C.旋转;D.抽动。
第20题:
Accordingtothepassage,whatcausespotassiumandwaterinthemimosatoshiftfromsomecellstoothers?
()
A.Signalsfromthepulvini.
B.Movementsoftheleafstalks.
C.Electricalimpulses.
D.Nervesignals.
参考答案:
C
答案解析:
第2段第4句Thiscausespotassium…中的This指的正是上句中的electricalimpulses。
Questions21-25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
AmyJohnsonwasapioneerairwomaninBritain.ShewasbornonJuly1,1903,inYorkshireandlivedthereuntil1923whenshewenttoSheffieldUniversitytostudyforaBA.AftergraduationshetookajobasasecretarytoaLondonlawyer.Atthesametimeshebecameinterestedinaviation,andtosucceedinsomeprojectwhichwouldprovetotheworldthatwomencouldbeascompetentasmeninamale-dominatedfieldinthosedays.
Earlyin1930,shechoseherobjective:
toflysolotoAustraliaandtobreakthepreviousrecordof16days.Herparentsandsomeofherfriendslenthermoneytobuyausedairplane.
AmysetoffonMay5,1930.HerroutetookheroverViennaandBaghdad.Shewascaughtinasandstormandhadtomakeanemergencylandinginthedesert.SixdayslatershelandedinIndiA.Afterexperiencingmuchhardship,shefinallyreachedAustraliaonMay24,completingaflightof11,000miles.ShewasthefirstwomantoflyalonetoAustraliA.Inlateryears,shesetseveralotherrecordsinflighthistory.
第21题:
WhendidAmyJohnsonbecomeinterestedinflying?
()
A.In1923.
B.In1930.
C.AftershereceivedaBA.
D.AftergraduationfromYorkshireUniversity.
参考答案:
C
答案解析:
由第1段第2、3、4句可知她在毕业的同时对飞行感兴趣。
第22题:
HowlongdidittakehertoflytoAustralia?
()
A.17days.
B.18days.
C.19days.
D.20days.
参考答案:
D
答案解析:
由第3段可知她的行程从5月5日至5月24日,共20天。
第23题:
HowwasherflighttoAustralia?
()
A.Dangerous.
B.Difficult.
C.Unpleasant.
D.Pleasant.
参考答案:
B
答案解析:
见第3段第5个句子(Afterexperiencingmuchhardship,shefinallyreachedAustraliaonMay24,completingaflightof11,000miles.)。
第24题:
Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
()
A.AmyJohnson'slifestoryasafemaleflyer.
B.AmyJohnson'sgreatcontributiontoaviation.
C.AmyJohnson'sdeterminationtobeapilot.
D.AmyJohnson'sflighttoAustraliA.
参考答案:
A
答案解析:
本题的关键是确定短文的主题,可以通过确定主题句(第1个句子)和浏览全文来确认正确答案。
第25题:
Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?
()
A.AmyJohnsonwasthefirstpilottoflytoAustraliaallbyherself.
B.AmyJohnson'sparentswererichandgenerous.
C.AmyJohnsonwasthefirstwomanwhoownedanairplane.
D.AmyJohnson'sdreamcametrue.
参考答案:
D
答案解析:
通过浏览全文可以判断D选项为正确答案,其他选项信息或者有误或者没有在短文中出现。
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第26题:
Therealestatecorporationislookingfor().
A.acustomerwhowantstobuyahouse
B.