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MBA入学联考英语试题及参考答案

2005年MBA入学联考英语试题及参考答案

Directions:

Thereare20incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,Cand

D.ChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1witha

pencil.（10points）

1．Advertisersoftenaimtheircampaignsatyoungpeopleastheyhaveconsiderablespending______.

A．powerB．forceC．energyD．ability

2．We’veboughtsome_______chairsforthegardensothattheyareeasytostoreaway.

A．adaptingB．adjustingC．bendingD．folding

3．Thenewspeedrestrictionswerea__debatedissue.

A．heavilyB．hotlyC．deeplyD．profoundly

4．Hischangeofjobhas____himwithanewchallengeinlife

A．introducedB．initiatedC．presentedD．led

5．No________you’rehungryifyouhaven’teatensinceyesterday.

A．matterB．surpriseC．wonderD．problem

6．Thepianistplayedbeautifully,showingareal_______forthemusic.

A．feelingB．understandingC．appreciationD．sense

7．Theboss______intoarageandstartedshoutingatRoberttodoashewastold.

A．flewB．chargedC．rushedD．burst

8．Politiciansshouldneverlose_______oftheneedsofthepeopletheyrepresent

A．viewB．sightC．regardD．prospect

9．Theemployeestriedtosettlethedisputebydirect____withtheboss.

A．negotiationB．connectionC．associationD．communication

10．Youhaven’theardallthefactssodon’t_____toconclusions.

A．dashB．jumpC．muchD．fly

11．Iam______awareoftheneedtoobeytherulesofthecompetition.

A．greatlyB．farC．muchD．well

12．Themanagerhasalwaysattendedtothe____ofimportantbusinesshimself.

A．transactionB．solutionC．translationD．stimulation

13．Asisknowntoall,acountrygetsa（an）____fromtaxes.

A．incomeB．revenueC．fundD．payment

14．Thegovernmenthasdecidedtoreduce____onallimports.

A．feeB．chargeC．tariffD．tuition

15．Theneedforfinancialprovision___notonlytoproducersbutalsotoconsumers.

A．connectsB．linksC．associatesD．relates

16．Theabilityofbanktocreatedepositsisdeterminedbytheratioofliquidassetswhichthey___

A．mountB．containC．remainD．maintain

17．ThefirstseriousprospectofacureforAids,atreatmentwhichdelaysitseffects,haemergedrecently.

A．otherthanB．ratherthanC．morethanD．lessthan

18．Hisparentsdiedwhenhewasyoung,sohewasbyhisgrandma.

A．bredB．broughtupC．fedD．grownup

19．TheJapanesedollar-buyingmakestraderseagertodollarsinfearofanothergovernment

intervention.

A．letinB．letoutC．letgoofD．letoff

20．Thelocalpeoplecouldhardlythinkofanygoodwaytothedisasterofthewar.

A．shakeoffB．getoffC．putoffD．takeoff

SectionIIClose

Directions:

Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosethe

bestoneandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1withapencil.（15points）

Afewdecadesago,theworldbankingcommunityinventednewElectronicFundsTransfer（EFT）systemsto

movemoneymoreefficientlyacrosscountriesandaroundtheglobe.The___21__benefitofsuchsystemswasto

__22___thefloatofcapitalthatwasunavailablefor?

__23__checkswerebeingclearedthroughbanking__24__.

Today,weunderstandthatbenefitsofelectronicbankingarefarmore_25__thanjustreducingfloatingcash.

Theworldofbanking__26__revolutionizeD．Itis__27_moreefficientandfaster,butmoreglobal.And

now_28_theInternet,EFTsystemsareincreasingly__29__withthenewworldofe-commerceande-trade.

__30__1997and2003,EFTvalue__31__fromlessthan$50trilliontonearly$40trillion,morethanthe

__32__economicproductofallthecountriesandterritoriesoftheentireworld.Thesestatistics__33__should

emphasizethetrueimportanceoftransnationalEFTSatellite,wireless,andcable-basedelectronicfundtransfers

_34__thehubofglobalenterprise.Suchelectroniccashis_35__centraltotheideaofanemerging“worldwide

mind.”Withoutthesatelliteandfiberinfrastructuretosupporttheflowofelectronicfunds,theworldeconomywould

grindtoahalt.

21．A．hidingB．gettingC．drivingD．giving

22．A．introduceB．reduceC．produceD．increase

23．A．whichB．thatC．whileD．where

24．A．mechanicsB．methodsC．proceduresD．systems

25．A．extensiveB．intensiveC．profoundD．great

26．A．isB．hasC．hasbeenD．hadbeen

27．A．farB．evenC．justD．notonly

28．A．withB．byC．forD．on

29．A．linkedB．integratedC．controlledD．joined

30．A．BetweenB．InC．FromD．Among

31．A．decreasedB．raisedC．elevatedD．soared

32．A．grossB．acceleratedC．combinedD．collective

33．A．lonelyB．aloneC．onlyD．merely

34．A．presentB．representC．reserveD．comprehend

35．A．soB．neverthelessC．thereafterD．therefore

SectionIIIReadingComprehension

Directions:

Readthefollowingfourpassages.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachpassagebychoosingA,B,C,andD.Mark

youransweronANSWERSHEET1withapencil.（15points）

Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Workingatnonstandardtimes－evenings,nights,orweekends－istakingitstollonAmericanfamilies.One-fifth

ofallemployedAmericansworkvariableorrotatingshifts,andone-thirdworkweekends,accordingtoHarrietB.

Presser,sociologyprofessorattheUniversityofMaryland.Theresultisstressonfamilialrelationships,whichislikely

tocontinueincomingdecades.

Theconsequencesofworkingirregularhoursvaryaccordingtogender,economiclevel,andwhetherornot

childrenareinvolved.Singlemothersaremorelikelytoworknightsandweekendsthanmarriedmothers.Womenin

clerical,sales,orotherlow-payingjobsparticipatedisproportionatelyinworkinglateandgraveyardshifts.

Married-couplehouseholdswithchildrenareincreasinglybecomingdual-earnerhouseholds,generatingmore

split-shiftcouples.School-agedchildren,however,maybenefitfromparents’nonstandardworkschedulesbecause

ofthegreaterlikelihoodthataparentwillbehomebeforeorafterschool.Ontheotherhand,acorrelationexists

betweennonstandardworkschedulesandbothmaritalinstabilityandadeclineinthequalityofmarriages.

Nonstandardworkinghoursmeanfamiliesspendlesstimetogetherfordinerbutmoretimetogetherfor

breakfast.One-on-oneinteractionbetweenparentsandchildrenvaries,however,basedonparent,shift,andageof

children.Thereisalsoagreaterrelianceonchildcarebyrelativesandbyprofessionalproviders.

Workingnonstandardhoursislessachoiceofemployeesandmoreamandateofemployer.Presserbelieves

thattheneedforswingshiftsandweekendworkwillcontinuetoriseinthecomingdecades.Shereportsthatinsome

Europeancountriestherearesubstantialsalarypremiumsforemployeesworkingirregularhours-sometimesas

muchas50%higher.Theconvenienceofhavingservicesavailable24hoursadaycontinuestodrivethistrend.

Unfortunately,saysPresser,theissueisvirtuallyabsentfrompublicdiscourse.Sheemphasizestheneedfor

focusedstudiesoncostsandbenefitsofworkingoddhours,thephysicalandemotionalhealthofpeopleworking

nightsandweekends,andthereasonsbehindthenecessityforworkingthesehours.“Nonstandardworkschedules

notonlyarehighlyprevalentamongAmericanfamiliesbutalsogeneratealevelofcomplexityinfamilyfunctioning

thatneedsgreaterattention,”shesays.

36．WhichofthefollowingdemonstratesthatworkingatnonstandardtimesistakingitstollonAmericanfamilies？

A．Stressonfamilialrelationships．

B．Rotatingshifts.

C．Evenings，nights，orweekends.

D．Itsconsequences.

37．Whichofthefollowingisaffectedmostbyworkingirregularhours？

A．Children.

B．Marriage.

C．Singlemothers.

D．Workingwomen.

38．Whowouldbeinfavorofthepracticeofworkingnonstandardhours？

A．Children.

B．Parents.

C．Employees

D．Professionalchildproviders.

39．Itisimpliedthattheconsequencesofnonstandardworkschedulesare.

A．emphasized

B．absent

C．neglected

D．prevalent

40．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsworkingirregularhours？

A．Positive.

B．Negative.

C．Indifferent.

D．Objective.

Questions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Mosthumanbeingsactual1ydecidebeforetheythink.Whenanyhumanbeing－executive,specializedexpert,orpersoninthestreet－encountersacomplexissueandformsanopinion,oftenwithinamatterofseconds,howthoroughlyhasheorsheexploredtheimplicationsofthevariouscoursesofaction?

Answer:

notverythoroughly.

Veryfewpeople,nomatterhowinte1ligentorexperienced,cantakeinventoryofthemanybranchingpossibilities,

possibleoutcomes,sideeffects,andundesiredconsequencesofapolicyoracourseofactioninamatterofseconds.

Yet,thosewhopridethemse1vesonbeingdecisiveoftentrytodojustthat.Andoncetheirbrainslockontoan

opinion,mostoftheirthinkingthereafterconsistsoffindingsupportforit.

Averyserioussideeffectofargumentativedecisionmakingcanbealackofsupportforthechosencourseof

actiononthepatofthe“losing”faction.Whenonefactionwinsthemeetingandtheothersseethemselvesaslosing,

thebattleoftendoesn’tendwhenthemeetingends.Anger,resentment,andjealousymayleadthemtosabotagethe

4ecisionlater,ortoreopenthedebateatlatermeetings.

Thereisabetter.AsphilosopherAldousHuxleysaid,“Itisn’twhoisright,butwhatisright,thatcounts.”

Thestructured-inquirymethodoffersabetteralternativetoargumentativedecisionmakingbydebate.Withthe

helpoftheInternetandwirelesscomputertechnologythegapbetweenexpertsandexecutivesisnowbeing

dramaticallyclosed.Byactuallyputtingthebrakesonthethinkingprocess,slowingitdown,andorganizingtheflow

oflogic,it’spossibletocreatealevelofclaritythatsheerargumentationcannevermatch.

Thestructured-inquiryprocessintrodu