1、 Born to win2006 MBA 联考英语试卷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 1.1. In some countries girls are still_ of
2、 a good education.A. denied B. declined C. denved D. deprived 2. As the years passed, the memories of her childhood _ away. A. faded B. disappeared C. flashed D. fired 3. Brierleys book has the_ of being both informative and readable. A. inspiration B. requirements C. myth D. merit4. If I have any c
3、omments to make, Ill write them in the _of the book Im reading. A. edge B. page C. margin D. side 5. My _ would really trouble me if I wore a fur coat.A. consciousness B. consequence C. constitution D. conscience 6. When the post fell_. Dennis Bass was appointed to fill it.A. empty B. vacant C. holl
4、ow D. hare 7. Mother who takes care of everybody is usually the most _person in each family.A. considerate B. considerable C. considering D. constant 8. For ten years the Greeks _the city of Troy to separate it from the outside. A. captured B. occupied C. destroyed D. surrounded 9. Other guests at y
5、esterdays opening, which was broadcast_ by the radio station, included Anne Melntosh and Mayor. A. live B. alive C. living D. lively 10. A New Zealand man was recently _ to life imprisonment for the murder of an English tourist, Monica Cantwell. A. punished B. accused C. sentenced D. put 11. The pas
6、t 22 years have really been amazing, and every prediction weve made about improvements have al come_. A. truly B. true C. Truth D. truthful 12. The teachers tried to _these students that they could solve the complicated problem, however, they just didnt see the point. A. convince B. encourage C. con
7、sult D. inclined 13. Im _ to think that most children would like their teachers to be their friends rather than their commanders.A. subjected B. supposed C. declined D. inclined 14. She is under the impression that he isnt a _ person for he wouldnt tell her where and when he went to university.A. ge
8、nius B. generous C. genuine D. genetic 15. The first glasses of Coca Cola were drunk in 1886. The drink was first _ by a US chemist called John Pemberton. Born to winA. formed B. made C. found D. done 16. These two chemicals _with each other at a certain temperature to produce a substance which coul
9、d cause an explosion.A. interact B. attract C. react D. expel 17. _they can get people in the organization to do what must he done, they will not succeed. A. Since B. Unless C. If D. Whether18. Once you have started a job, you should do it_.A. in practice B. in theory C. in earnest D. in a hurry 19.
10、 Although they new library service has been very successful, its future is _certain.A. at any rate B. by no means C. by all means D. at any cost 20.To my surprise, at yesterdays meeting he again _the plan that had been disapproved a week before. A. brought about B. brought out C. brought up D. broug
11、ht down Section II Cloze Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A,B,C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, 21 hat businesses were still protecting consumers 2
12、2 the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy costs. The Producer Price Index 23 measures what producers receive for goods and services, 24 1 percent in July. The Labor Department reported yesterday. Double 25 economists had been expecting and a sharp turnaround from flat prices in June. Excluding 26 and e
13、nergy. the core index of producer prices rose 0.4 percent, 27 than the 0.1 percent that economists had 28 . Much of that increase was a result of an 29 increase in car and truck prices. On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 30 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 31 0.5 percen
14、t over all, and up 0.1 percent, excluding food and energy. 32 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 33 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent n the month. Wholesale food prices 34 0.3 percent in July. 35 July 2004,Wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent, the core rate 36 2.
15、8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995. Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 37 businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. 38 for much of this expansion, which started 39 the end of 2001, that has not been the 40 . In fact, many bus
16、inesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.21. A indicate B to indicate C indicating D indicated 22. A of B to C by D from 23. A that B which C it D this 24. A rise B rises C rose D raised 25. A that B what C which D this 26. A food B grain C crop D diet 27. A less B l
17、ower C higher D more 28. A said B reported C calculated D forecast Born to win29. A expectable B. unexpected C expectation D expecting 30. A prices B costs C charges D values 31. A down B from C to D up 32. A Much B Most C Most of D Much of 33. A was B were C is D are 34. A fall B fell C falls D has
18、 fallen 35. A Comparing with B In comparison C Compared with D Compare to 36. A dropped B declined C lifted D climbed 37. A as B so C while D when 38. A And B But C Yet D Still 39. A at B by C in D to 40. A condition B situation C matter D caseSection III Reading comprehension Directions:Read the fo
19、llowing four passages. Answer the questions below each passage by choosing A,B,C and D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:Office jobs are among the positions hardest hit by compumation (计 算 机 自 动 化). Word processors and typists will lose about
20、93,000 jobs over the next few years, while 57,000 secretarial jobs will vanish. Blame the PC: Today, many executives type their own memos and carry there” secretaries” in the palms of their hands. Time is also hard for stock clerks, whose ranks are expected to decrease by 68,000. And employees in ma
21、nufacturing firms and wholesalers are being replaced with computerized systems. But not everyone who loses a job will end up in the unemployment line. Many will shift to growing positions within their own companies. When new technologies shook up the telecomm business, telephone operator Judy Doughe
22、rty pursued retraining. She is now a communications technician, earning about $ 64,000 per year. Of course, if youve been a tollbooth collector for the past 30 years, and you find yourself replaced by an E ZPass machine, it may be of little consolation(安慰) to know that the telecom field is booming.
23、And thats just it: The service economy is fading: welcome to the expertise(专门知识) economy. To succeed in the new job market, you must be able to handle complex problems. Indeed, all but one of the 50 highest-paying occupations-air-traffic controller-demands at least a bachelors degree. For those with
24、 just a high school diploma(毕业证书).Its going to get tougher to find a well-paying job. Since fewer factory and clerical jobs will be available .whats left be the jobs that compumations cant kill, computers cant clean offices, or for Alzheimers patients(老年痴呆病人).But, since most people have the skills t
25、o fill those positions, the wages stay painfully low, meaning compumation could drive an even deeper wedge (楔子 ) between the and poor, The best advice now, Never stop learning, and keep up with new technology. For busy adults of course that can be tough, The good news is that very technology thats r
26、educing so many jobs is a making it easier to go back to school without having to sit in a classroom. So called internet distance learning is hot, with more than three million students Born to wincurrently enrolled, and its gaining credibility with employers. Are you at risk of losing your job to a
27、computer？ Check the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, which is available online at bls.gov .41. Prom the first paragraph we can infer that all of the following persons are easily thrown into unemployment EXCEPT . A. secretaries B. stock clerks C. managers D. wholesale
28、rs 42. In the second paragraph the anther mentions the tollbooth collector to A. mean he will get benefits from the telecomm fled B. show he is too old to shift to a new position C. console him on having been replaced by a machine D. blame the PC for his unemployment43. By saying “compumation could
29、drive an even deeper wedge between the rich and poor “(line 5. Para 4 )the author means A. people are getting richer and richer B. there will be a small gap between rich and poor C. the gap between rich and poor is getting larger an larger D. its time to close up be gap between the rich and poor 44.
30、 What is the authors attitude towards computers？ A. positive B. negative C. neutral D. prejudiced45. Which of the following might serve as the best title of passage？ A. Blaming the PC B. The booming telecomm field C. Internet distance leaning D. Keeping up with compumationQuestions 46 to 50 are base
31、d on the following passage:Tens of thousands of 18 year olds will graduate this year and be handed meaningless diplomas .These diplomas wont look any different from awarded their luckier classmates Their validity will be questioned only when their employers discover the these graduates are semiliter
32、ate(半文盲).Eventually a fortunate few will find their way into educational repair adult literacy Programs, such as the one where I teach grammar and writing. There, high school graduates and high school dropouts pursuing graduate equivalency certificates will learn the skills they should have learned
33、in school. They will discover they have been cheated by our educational system. I will never forget a teacher senior when be had her for English “He site in the back of the room talking to his friends “.she told me, ” Why dont you move him to the front row? I urged believing the embarrassment would
34、get him to settle down, Mrs. Stiffer said, “I dont move seniors. I flunk them.” Our sons academic life flashed before my eyes. No teacher had ever threatened him. By the time I got home I was feeling pretty good this .It was a radical approach for these times, but well. Why not? Shes going to flunk
35、you “I told my son. I did not discuss it any further. Suddenly English became a priority in his life. He finished out the semester with an A. I know one example doesnt make a case, but at night I see a parade of students who are Born to winangry for having been passed along until they could no longe
36、r even pretend to keep up. Of average intelligence or better, they eventually quit school, concluding they were too dumb to finish.” I should have been held back,” is a comment I hear frequently. Even sadder are those students who are high-school graduates who say to me after a few weeks of class. ”
37、I dont know how I ever got a high-school diploma.” Passing students who have not mastered the work cheats them and the employers who expect graduates to have basic skills. We excuse this dishonest behavior by saying kids cant learn if they come from terrible environments. No one seems to stop to thi
38、nk that most kids dont put school first on their list unless they perceive something is at risk. Theyd rather be sailing. Many students I see at night have decided to make education a priority. They are motivated by the desire for a better job or the need to hang on to the one theyve got. They have
39、a healthy fear of failure. People of all ages can rise above their problems, but they need to have a reason to do so. Yong people generally dont have the maturity to value education in the same way my adult students value it. But fear of failure can motivate both.46. What is the subject of this essa
40、y？ A. view point on learning B. a qualified teacher C. the importance of examination D. the generation gap47. How did Mrs.Stiffer get the attention of one of the authors children？ A. flunking him B. moving his seat C. blaming him D. playing card with him48. The author believes that most effective wa
41、y for a teacher is to A. purify the teaching environments . B. set up cooperation between teachers and parents. C. hold back student. D. motivate student.49. From the passage we can draw the conclusion that the authors attitude toward flunking is A. negative B. positive C. biased D. indifferent50. J
42、udging from the content, this passage is probably written for A. administrators B. students C. teachers D. parentsQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:Names have gained increasing importance in the competitive world of higher education. As Born to wincolleges strive for market share
43、, they are looking for names that project the image they want or reflect the changes they hope to make. Trenton. State College, for example, became the College of New Jersey nine years ago when it began raising admissions standards and appealing to students from throughout the state. “All I hear in
44、higher education is, “Brand, brand, brand,” said Tim Westerbeck, who specializes in branding and is managing director of Lipman Hearne, a marketing firm based in Chicago that works with universities and other nonprofit organizations. “There has been a sea change over the last 10 years. Marketing use
45、d to be almost a dirty word in higher education.” Not all efforts at name changes are successful, of course. In 1997, the New School for Social Research became New School University to reflect its growth into a collection of eight colleges, offering a list of majors that includes psychology, music,
46、urban studies and management. But New Yorkers continued to call it the New School. Now, after spending an undisclosed sum on an online survey and a marketing consultants creation of “haming structures”, “brand architecture” and “identity systems,” the university has come up with a new name: the New
47、School. Beginning Monday, it will adopt new logon (标识), banners, business cards and even new names for the individual colleges, all to include the words “the New School.” Changes in names generally reveal significant shifts in how a college wants to be perceived. In altering its name from Cal State. Hayward, to Cal State, East Bay, the university hoped to project its expanding role in two mostly suburban countries east of San Francisco. The University of So
