1、2005 年 1 月份 MBA 联考英语真题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) 1Advertisers often
2、aim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable spending_. Apower Bforce Cenergy Dability 2Weve bought some _chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away. Aadapting Badjusting Cbending Dfolding 3 The new speed restrictions were a _debated issue. Aheavily Bhotly Cdeeply Dpr
3、ofoundly 4His change of job has _him with a new challenge in life Aintroduced Binitiated Cpresented Dled 5No _youre hungry if you havent eaten since yesterday. Amatter Bsurprise Cwonder Dproblem 6The pianist played beautifully, showing a real _for the music. Afeeling Bunderstanding Cappreciation Dse
4、nse 7The boss _into a rage and started shouting at Robert to do as he was told. Aflew Bcharged Crushed Dburst 8Politicians should never lose _of the needs of the people they represent Aview Bsight Cregard Dprospect 9The employees tried to settle the dispute by direct _with the boss. Anegotiation Bco
5、nnection Cassociation Dcommunication 10You havent heard all the facts so dont _to conclusions. Adash Bjump Cmuch Dfly 11I am _aware of the need to obey the rules of the competition. Agreatly Bfar Cmuch Dwell 12The manager has always attended to the _of important business himself. Atransaction Bsolut
6、ion Ctranslation Dstimulation 13As is known to all, a country gets a (an) _from taxes. Aincome Brevenue Cfund Dpayment 14The government has decided to reduce _on all imports. Afee Bcharge Ctariff Dtuition 15The need for financial provision _not only to producers but also to consumers. Aconnects Blin
7、ks Cassociates Drelates 16The ability of bank to create deposits is determined by the ratio of liquid assets which they_ Amount Bcontain Cremain Dmaintain 17The first serious prospect of a cure for Aids, a treatment which delays its effects ,ha emerged recently. Aother than Brather than Cmore than D
8、less than 18His parents died when he was young ,so he was by his grandma . Abred Bbrought Cfed Dgrown 19The Japanese dollar-buying makes traders eager to dollars in fear of another government intervention . Alet in Blet out Clet go of Dlet off 20The local people could hardly think of any good way to
9、 the disaster of the war . Ashake off Bget off Cput off Dtake 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
10、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
11、understand that benefits of electronic banking are far more _25_ than just reducing floating cash. The world of banking_26_revolutionizeDIt 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_
12、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 f
13、und 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. 21Ahiding Bgetting Cdriving Dgiving 22Ain
14、troduce Breduce Cproduce Dincrease 23Awhich Bthat Cwhile Dwhere 24Amechanics Bmethods Cprocedures Dsystems 25Aextensive Bintensive Cprofound Dgreat 26Ais Bhas Chas been Dhad been 27Afar Beven Cjust Dnot only 28Awith Bby Cfor Don 29Alinked Bintegrated Ccontrolled Djoined 30ABetween BIn CFrom DAmong 3
15、1Adecreased Braised Celevated Dsoared 32Agross Baccelerated Ccombined Dcollective 33Alonely Balone Conly Dmerely 34Apresent Brepresent Creserve Dcomprehend 35Aso Bnevertheless Cthereafter Dtherefore Section III Reading Comprehension Directions: Read the following four passages. Answer the questions
16、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 timesevenings, nights, or weekendsis taking its toll on American families. One-fifth of all employed Americans wo
17、rk 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 t
18、o 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
19、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 exi
20、sts 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 o
21、n 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 r
22、ise 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,
23、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 schedu
24、les not only are highly prevalent among American families but also generate a level of complexity in family functioning that needs greater attention,” she says. 36Which of the following demonstrates that working at nonstandard times is taking its toll on American families？ AStress on familial relati
25、onships BRotating shifts. CEvenings，nights，or weekends. DIts consequences. 37Which of the following is affected most by working irregular hours？ AChildren. BMarriage. CSingle mothers. DWorking women. 38Who would be in favor of the practice of working nonstandard hours？ AChildren. BParents. CEmployee
26、s DProfessional child providers. 39It is implied that the consequences of nonstandard work schedules are . Aemphasized Babsent Cneglected Dprevalent 40What is the authors attitude towards working irregular hours？ APositive. BNegative. CIndifferent. DObjective. Questions 41 to 45 are based on the fol
27、lowing passage: Most human beings actual1y decide before they think. When any human beingexecutive, specialized expert, or person in the streetencounters 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 cour
28、ses 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 th
29、emse1ves 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 t
30、he “losing” faction. When one faction wins the meeting and the others see themselves as losing, the battle often doesnt 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 philosophe
31、r Aldous Huxley said, “It isnt 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 drama
32、tically closed. By actually putting the brakes on the thinking process, slowing it down, and organizing the flow of logic, its possible to create a level of clarity that sheer argumentation can never match. The structured-inquiry process introduces a level of conceptual clarity by organizing the con
33、tributions of the experts, then brings the experts and the decision makers closer together. Although it isnt possible or necessary for a president or prime minister to listen in on every intelligence analysis meeting, its possible to organize the experts information to give the decision maker much g
34、reater insight as to its meaning. This process may somewhat resemble a marketing focus group; its a simple, remarkably clever way to bring decision makers closer to the source of the expert information and opinions on which they must base their decisions. 4lFrom the first paragraph we can learn that
35、 . Aexecutive, specialized expert, are no more clever than person in the street Bvery few people dec1de before they think Cthose who pride themselves on being decisive often fail to do so Dpeople tend to consider carefully before making decisions 42Judging from the context, what does the word “them”
36、 (line 4, paragraph 2) refer to? ADecision makers. BThe “losing” faction. CAnger, resentment, and jealousy. DOther people. 43Aldous Huxleys remark (Paragraph 3) implies that . Athere is a subtle difference between right and wrong Bwe cannot tell who is right and what is wrong Cwhat is right is more
37、important than who is right Dwhat is right accounts for the question who is right 44According to the author, the function of the structured-inquiry method is . Ato make decision by debate Bto apply the Internet and wireless computer technology. Cto brake on the thinking process, slowing it down Dto
38、create a level of conceptual clarity 45The structured-inquiry process can be useful for . Adecision makers Bintelligence analysis meeting Cthe experts information Dmarketing focus groups Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage: Sport is heading for an indissoluble marriage with televis
39、ion and the passive spectator will enjoy a private paradise. All of this will be in the future of sport. The spectator (the television audience) will be the priority and professional clubs will have to readjust their structures to adapt to the new reality: sport as a business. The new technologies w
40、ill mean that spectators will no longer have to wait for broadcasts by the conventional channels. They will be the ones who decide what to see. And they will have to pay for it. In the United States the system of the future has already started: pay-as-you-view. Everything will be offered by televisi
41、on and the spectator will only have to choose. The review Sports Illustrated recently published a full profile of the life of the supporter at home in the middle of the next century. It explained that the consumers would be able to select their view of the match on a gigantic, flat screen occupying
42、the whole of one wall, with images of a clarity which cannot be foreseen at present; they could watch from the trainers stands just behind the batter in a game of baseball or from the helmet of the star player in an American football game. And at their disposal will be the sane option s the producer
43、 of the recorded programmer has to select replays, to choose which camera to me and to decide on the sound whether to hear the public, the players, the trainer and so on. Many sports executives, largely too old and too conservative to feel at home with the new technologies will believe that sport mu
44、st control the expansion of television coverage in order to survive and ensure that spectators attend matches. They do not even accept the evidence which contradicts their view while there is more basketball than ever on television, for example, it is also certain that basketball is more popular tha
45、n ever. It is also the argument of these sports executives that television harming the modest team. This is true, but the future of those teams is also modest. They have reached their ceiling . It is the law of the market. The great events continually attract larger audience. The world I being constructed on new technologies so that people can make the utmost use of their time and , in their home have access to the greatest possible range
