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全国攻读MBA学位研究生入学考试英语试题
2005年全国攻读工商管理硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题
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Section I Vocabulary
Directions:
There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C and
D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1 with a
pencil.(10 points)
1.Advertisers often aim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable spending______.
A.power B.force C.energy D.ability
2.We’ve bought some _______chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away.
A.adapting B.adjusting C.bending D.folding
3. The new speed restrictions were a __debated issue.
A.heavily B.hotly C.deeply D.profoundly
4.His change of job has ____him with a new challenge in life
A.introduced B.initiated C.presented D.led
5.No ________you’re hungry if you haven’t eaten since yesterday.
A.matter B.surprise C.wonder D.problem
6.The pianist played beautifully, showing a real _______for the music.
A.feeling B.understanding C.appreciation D.sense
7.The boss ______into a rage and started shouting at Robert to do as he was told.
A.flew B.charged C.rushed D.burst
8.Politicians should never lose _______of the needs of the people they represent
A.view B.sight C.regard D.prospect
9.The employees tried to settle the dispute by direct ____with the boss.
A.negotiation B.connection C.association D.communication
10.You haven’t heard all the facts so don’t _____to conclusions.
A.dash B.jump C.much D.fly
11.I am ______aware of the need to obey the rules of the competition.
A.greatly B.far C.much D.well
12.The manager has always attended to the ____of important business himself.
A.transaction B.solution C.translation D.stimulation
13.As is known to all, a country gets a (an) ____from taxes.
A.income B.revenue C.fund D.payment
14.The government has decided to reduce ____on all imports.
A.fee B.charge C.tariff D.tuition
15.The need for financial provision ___not only to producers but also to consumers.
A.connects B.links C.associates D.relates
16.The ability of bank to create deposits is determined by the ratio of liquid assets which they___
A.mount B.contain C.remain D.maintain
17.The first serious prospect of a cure for Aids, a treatment which delays its effects ,ha emerged recently.
A.other than B.rather than C.more than D.less than
18.His parents died when he was young ,so he was by his grandma .
A.bred B.brought up C.fed D.grown up
19 .The Japanese dollar-buying makes traders eager to dollars in fear of another government
intervention .
A.let in B.let out C.let go of D.let off
20.The local people could hardly think of any good way to the disaster of the war .
A.shake off B.get off C.put off D.take off
Section II Close
Directions:
For each numbered blank in the following passage ,there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the
best one and mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 with a pencil. (15 points)
A few decades ago, the world banking community invented new Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) systems to
move money more efficiently across countries and around the globe. The ___21__benefit of such systems was to
__22___the float of capital that was unavailable for ?
__23__ checks were being cleared through banking__24__.
Today, we understand that benefits of electronic banking are far more _25__ than just reducing floating cash.
The world of banking__26__revolutionizeD.It is __27_ more efficient and faster, but more global. And
now_28_the Internet, EFT systems are increasingly __29__with the new world of e-commerce and e-trade.
__30__1997 and 2003, EFT value__31__from less than $50 trillion to nearly $40 trillion, more than the
__32__economic product of all the countries and territories of the entire world. These statistics__33__should
emphasize the true importance of transnational EFT Satellite, wireless, and cable-based electronic fund transfers
_34__ the hub of global enterprise. Such electronic cash is _35__central to the idea of an emerging “worldwide
mind.” Without the satellite and fiber infrastructure to support the flow of electronic funds, the world economy would
grind to a halt.
21.A.hiding B.getting C.driving D.giving
22.A.introduce B.reduce C.produce D.increase
23.A.which B.that C.while D.where
24.A.mechanics B.methods C.procedures D.systems
25.A.extensive B.intensive C.profound D.great
26.A.is B.has C.has been D.had been
27.A.far B.even C.just D.not only
28.A.with B.by C.for D.on
29.A.linked B.integrated C.controlled D.joined
30.A.Between B.In C.From D.Among
31.A.decreased B.raised C.elevated D.soared
32.A.gross B.accelerated C.combined D.collective
33.A.lonely B.alone C.only D.merely
34.A.present B.represent C.reserve D.comprehend
35.A.so B.nevertheless C.thereafter D.therefore
Section III Reading Comprehension
Directions:
Read the following four passages. Answer the questions below each passage by choosing A, B, C, and D. Mark
your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 with a pencil. (15 points)
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
Working at nonstandard times-evenings, nights, or weekends-is taking its toll on American families. One-fifth
of all employed Americans work variable or rotating shifts, and one-third work weekends, according to Harriet B.
Presser, sociology professor at the University of Maryland. The result is stress on familial relationships, which is likely
to continue in coming decades.
The consequences of working irregular hours vary according to gender, economic level, and whether or not
children are involved. Single mothers are more likely to work nights and weekends than married mothers. Women in
clerical, sales, or other low-paying jobs participate disproportionately in working late and graveyard shifts.
Married-couple households with children are increasingly becoming dual-earner households, generating more
split-shift couples. School-aged children, however, may benefit from parents’ nonstandard work schedules because
of the greater likelihood that a parent will be home before or after school. On the other hand, a correlation exists
between nonstandard work schedules and both marital instability and a decline in the quality of marriages.
Nonstandard working hours mean families spend less time together for diner but more time together for
breakfast. One-on-one interaction between parents and children varies, however, based on parent, shift, and age of
children. There is also a greater reliance on child care by relatives and by professional providers.
Working nonstandard hours is less a choice of employees and more a mandate of employer. Presser believes
that the need for swing shifts and weekend work will continue to rise in the coming decades. She reports that in some
European countries there are substantial salary premiums for employees working irregular hours-sometimes as
much as 50% higher. The convenience of having services available 24 hours a day continues to drive this trend.
Unfortunately, says Presser, the issue is virtually absent from public discourse. She emphasizes the need for
focused studies on costs and benefits of working odd hours, the physical and emotional health of people working
nights and weekends, and the reasons behind the necessity for working these hours. “Nonstandard work schedules
not only are highly prevalent among American families but also generate a level of complexity in family functioning
that needs greater attention,” she says.
36.Which of the following demonstrates that working at nonstandard times is taking its toll on American families?
A.Stress on familial relationships.
B.Rotating shifts.
C.Evenings,nights,or weekends.
D.Its consequences.
37.Which of the following is affected most by working irregular hours?
A.Children.
B.Marriage.
C.Single mothers.
D.Working women.
38.Who would be in favor of the practice of working nonstandard hours?
A.Children.
B.Parents.
C.Employees
D.Professional child providers.
39.It is implied that the consequences of nonstandard work schedules are .
A.emphasized
B.absent
C.neglected
D.prevalent
40.What is the author’s attitude towards working irregular hours?
A.Positive.
B.Negative.
C.Indifferent.
D.Objective.
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:
Most human beings actual1y decide before they think. When any human being-executive, specialized expert,or person in the street-encounters a complex issue and forms an opinion, often within a matter of seconds, how thoroughly has he or she explored the implications of the various courses of action?
Answer:
not very thoroughly.
Very few people, no matter how inte1ligent or experienced, can take inventory of the many branching possibilities,
possible outcomes, side effects, and undesired consequences of a policy or a course of action in a matter of seconds.
Yet, those who pride themse1ves on being decisive often try to do just that. And once their brains lock onto an
opinion, most of their thinking thereafter consists of finding support for it.
A very serious side effect of argumentative decision making can be a lack of support for the chosen course of
action on the pat of the “losing” faction. When one faction wins the meeting and the others see themselves as losing,
the battle often doesn’t end when the meeting ends. Anger, resentment, and jealousy may lead them to sabotage the
4ecision later, or to reopen the debate at later meetings.
There is a better. As philosopher Aldous Huxley said, “It isn’t who is right, but what is right, that counts.”
The structured-inquiry method offers a better alternative to argumentative decision making by debate. With the
help of the Internet and wireless computer technology the gap between experts and executives is now being
dramatically closed. By actually putting the brakes on the thinking process, slowing it down, and organizing the flow
of logic, it’s p
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