GCT工程硕士外语运用能力测试英语.docx

1、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)Part OneVocabulary 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

2、 through the center.1. Making energy use completely harmless to the environment _ very difficult and usually economically expensive. A. is B. are C. have been D. shall be2. _ no gravity, there would be no air around the earth, hence no life. A. If there had been B. If there was C. Had there been D.

3、Were there3. Some members of the committee suggested that the meeting A. being postponed B. to be postponed C. be postponed D. postponed4. Is there anything else _ you want to get ready for the party this evening? A. which B. who C. that D. what5. Since any answer may bring _ to his government, the

4、spokesman tried to avoid the question. A. commitment B. embarrassment C. failure D. benefit6. It is possible for a person to _ negative attitudes and gain healthy confidence needed to realize his or her dreams.A. get rid of B. get away with C. get out of D. get along with7. By the end of this term,

5、the girls _ the basic rules of dinner party conversation. A. will learn B. will have learned C. have learned D. are learning8. If you miss the cultural references _ a word, youre very likely to miss its meaning. A. below B. before C. beyond D. behind9. I cannot _ your plan, for I see no money return

6、 for the pursuit. A. approve of B. argue with C. turn down D. give up10. The thief was so _ by the bright lights and barking dogs that he left hastily. A. annoyed B. frightened C. puzzled D. disappointedPart TwoReading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are three passages and one table, eac

7、h 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.Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage: Firefighters are often asked to

8、 speak to school and community groups about the importance of fire safety, particularly fire prevention and detection. Because smoke detectors reduce the risk of dying in a fire by half, firefighters often provide audiences with information on how to install these protective devices in their homes.S

9、pecifically, they tell them these things: A smoke detector should be placed on each floor of a home. While sleeping, people are in particular danger of an emergent fire, and there must be a detector outside each sleeping area. A good site for a detector would be a hallway that runs between living sp

10、aces and bedrooms. Because of the dead-air space that might be missed by hot air bouncing around above a fire, smoke detectors should be installed either on the ceiling at least four inches from the nearest wall, or high on a wall at least four, but no further than twelve, inches from the ceiling. D

11、etectors should not be mounted near windows, entrances, or other places where drafts (过堂风) might direct the smoke away from the unit. Nor should they be placed in kitchens and garages, where cooking and gas fumes are likely to cause false alarms.11. One responsibility of a firefighter is to _. A. in

12、stall smoke detectors in residents homes B. check if smoke detectors are properly installed C. develop fire safety programs for schools D. speak to residents about how to prevent fires12. Compared with homes without smoke detectors, homes with them give their owners a 50% better chance of _. A. surv

13、iving a fire B.preventing a fire C. detecting a hidden fireD. not getting injured in a fire13. A smoke detector must always be placed _. A. on any level of a home B. outside all bedrooms in a home C. in all hallways of a home D. in kitchens where fires are most likely to start14. The passage implies

14、 that dead-air space is most likely to be found _. A. on a ceiling four inches away from a wall B. near an open window C. close to where a wall meets a ceiling D. in kitchens and garages15. What is the focus of this passage? A. How firefighters carry out their responsibilities. B. The proper install

15、ation of home smoke detectors. C. The detection of dead-air space on walls and ceilings.D. How smoke detectors prevent fires in homes.Questions 16-20 are based on the following table: FIVE-DAY WEATHERTODAYTOMORROWSUNDAYMONDAYTUESDAYHigh 29Low 21VariablyCloudySunrise:6:35 a.m.Sunset:8:04 p.m.High 28L

16、ow 20Mainly cloudywith isolatedshowersending in theafternoonSunrise:6:36 a.m.Sunset:8:02 p.m.High 27Low 19Sunny withcloudy periodsdeveloping inthe afternoonSunrise:6:38 a.m.Sunset:8:00 p.m.High 26Low 17Thundershowers(POP 80%)Sunrise:6:40 a.m.Sunset:7:57 p.m.High 24Low 16Windy withthundershowersand p

17、ossiblystorm in thenorthSunrise:6:42 a.m.Sunset:7:55 p.m.16. Which day is best for a picnic based on the information in the table? A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday. D. Monday.17. What does POP probably mean? A. Places of presence. B. Patterns of presence. C. Period of presence. D. Probability of pr

18、esence.18. Disastrous weather may occur on A. Friday B. Saturday C. Monday D. Tuesday19. What trend can be found from the information given in the table? A. The days are becoming longer. B. The nights are getting longer. C. The days are growing wanner. D. The weather is turning better.20. What day h

19、as the greatest temperature difference between day and night? A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Saturday. D. Sunday.Questions 21-25 are based on the following passage: Tony Huesman, a heart transplant recipient (接受者) who lived a record 31 years with a single donated organ has died at age 51 of leukemia (白血病

20、), but his heart still going strong. He had leukemia, his widow Carol Huesman said, His heartbelieve it or notheld out. His heart never gave up until the end, when it had to. Huesman got a heart transplant in 1978 at Stanford University. That was just 11 years after the worlds first heart transplant

21、 was performed in South Africa. At his death, Huesman was listed as the worlds longest survivor of a single transplanted heart both by Stanford and the Richmond, Virginia-based United Network for Organ Sharing. Im a living proof of a person who can go through a life-threatening illness, have the ope

22、ration and return to a productive life, Huesman told the Dayton Daily News in 2006. Huesman worked as marketing director at a sporting-goods store. He was found to have serious heart disease while in high school. His heart, attacked by a pneumonia (肺炎) virus, was almost four times its normal size fr

23、om trying to pump blood with weakened muscles. Huesmans sister, Linda Huesman Lamb, also was stricken with the same problem and received a heart transplant in 1983. The two were the nations first brother and sister heart transplant recipients. She died in 1991 at age 29. Huesman founded the Huesman

24、Heart Foundation in Dayton, which seeks to reduce heart disease by educating children and offers a nursing scholarship in honor of his sister.21. Tony Huesman died from _. A. heart failure B. heart transplant C. pneumonia D. non-heart-related disease22. The phrase held out (Para. 1) probably means _

25、. A. failed suddenly B. functioned properly C. expanded gradually D. shrank progressively23. After his heart transplant, Tony Huesman _. A. lived a normal life B. received another donated organ C. couldnt go back to work D. didnt live as long as expected24. Tony Huesman died in the year of _. A. 198

26、3 B. 1991 C. 2006 D. 200925. Huesman had to receive a heart transplant because _. A. he had an inherited heart disease B. he was born with heart disability C. his heart was infected by a virus D. his heart was injured in an accidentQuestions 26-30 are based on the following passage: Watch out! Here

27、comes London Mayor Boris Johnson riding a bicycle from his new bike hire plan. What weve put in is a new form of public transport. These bikes are going to belong to everybody. More than 12,000 people have signed up for the plan. They each receive a key at a cost of three pounds, with costs at one p

28、ound for a 24-hour membership, five pounds for seven days, and 45 pounds for an annual membership. John Payne, a London teacher who cycles a lot, is among the first to use the system. Its very comfortable. For people who dont cycle much I think itll be very useful. But for people who cycle regularly

29、, they are possibly a bit slow. But theyre perfect for London streets, very strong. I think theyll be very widely used. And Johnson says its of good value. I think its extremely good value. The first half hour is free. If you cycle smart and you cycle around London-most journeys in London take less than half an hour, yo