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1、.MBA考试英语材料1China is already the worlds third largest producer of electronics, and becoming a player in the global appliance market. Twenty years ago, U.S., European and Japanese companies started moving into China to supply the local market with household goods. Now those same companies are getting

2、whipped by Chinese competitors. Over the past six years, the market share of foreign TV makers in China has dropped from 70 percent to less than 20 percent. Matsushita opened the first microwave-oven plant in China in 1995. Two years later the Chinese company Galanz started making microwaves and sel

3、ling them for half Matsushitas price. Chinese companies now make more than 43 million TVs yearly. Konka, one of Chinas largest TV makers, sells its branded TVs in the United States, and has set up factories in Mexico to service the American market; While TCL, another major TV maker, exported 11 mill

4、ion units from its Chinese factories last year. It has more Southeast Asian factories than any other Chinese company. (164 words)1. This passage is primarily concerned with A. the worlds third largest producer of electronics B. Chinese electronic companies C. Chinas largest TV makers D. the increase

5、 of Chinas electronics2. What do “whipped” mean? A. beat with a whip B. won C. defeated D. suffered3. What is the decreased rate of the market share of foreign TV makers in China? A. 70% B. 20% C. 50% D. 20%-70%4. When did Galanz start making and selling microwaves? A. 1993 B. 1994 C. 1995 D. 19975.

6、 Which of the following produces more TV sets? A. Galanz B. Konka C. TCL D. Unknown2The China boom is by now a well-documented phenomenon. Who hasnt heard of the Middle Kingdoms startling economic growth (8 percent annually), its enormous consumer market (1.2 billion people), the investment ardor of

7、 foreign suitors ($40 billion in foreign direct investment last year alone)? China is an economic marvel. According to Nicholas Lardy of the Brookings Institution, a Washington D.C.-based think tank, No country has expanded its foreign trade as fast as China over the last 20 years. Japan doubled its

8、 foreign trade over a 20-year period; Chinas foreign trade as quintupled. Theyve become the main producer of labor-intensive manufacturing goods in the world.But theres been something missing from the dazzling China growth storynamely, the Chinese multinational. No major Chinese companies have yet e

9、stablished themselves, or their brands, on the global stage. But as Haier shows, that is starting to change. After 100 years of poverty and chaos, of being overshadowed by foreign countries and multinationals, Chinese industrial companies are starting to make a mark on the world. (170 words)1. What

10、is the main idea of the first paragraph? A. the startling Middle Kingdom B. Chinas economic growth C. Chinas economic marvel D. the increase of Chinas foreign trade2. What does “suitor” in the first paragraph mean? A. A man who is courting a woman. B. A person who makes a petition or request. C. A p

11、erson who sues in court. D. A person or group seeking to purchase. 3. What does Nicholas Lardys remark mean? A. China has succeeded economically over the last 20 years. B. China did better than Japan in economy. C. Chinas foreign trade developed the fastest in the world. D. China is the main produce

12、r of in the world.4. By the phrase “something missing”, the author refer to A. the less dazzling achievements B. the Chinese multinational C. lack of world famous brand D. Haier company 5. Why is Haier cited in the 2nd paragraph? A. To show it is starting to change. B. To show an example of a large

13、company. C. To show a Chinese company of world fame. D. To show a change in Chinese industrial companies.3Earlier this year, when America first sneezed, the European Central Bank (along with most private-sector economists) argued that the euro area was insulated from Americas slowdown and had little

14、 to worry about. This seems to have been wrong. In Germany there are fears about recession as business investment and retail sales tumble. Recent figures confirmed that Germanys GDP stagnated in the second quarter. Italys GDP fell in the second quarter, and although growth has held up better in Fran

15、ce and Spain, the growth in the euro area as a whole was close to zero in the quarter. Nobody is forecasting an actual recession in the euro area this year, but it is no longer expected to provide an engine for world growth.As for Japan, it is probably already in recession. Japans GDP grew slightly

16、in the first quarter. Persistent deflation continues to be a severe problem. A revised measure of Japans consumer-price index, to be published soon, is likely to show that deflation is worse than had been thought. （170 words）1. What does the 1st sentence mean? A. Earlier this year, America suffered

17、from a cold. B. The European Central Bank believed it wouldnt be affected by US. C. The European Central Bank had little to worry about. D. The euro area was safe and sound. 2. What were Germany and Italys GDP in the second quarter? A. stagnated B. fell C. suffered D. halted and deceased3. What was

18、the economic situation in France and Spain? A. Much better. B. Somewhat better. C. Close to zero. D. Much worse.4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Japans economy? A. It is perhaps already in decline. B. Japans GDP grew slightly in the first quarter. C. Deflation continues to be a severe pro

19、blem. D. It is worse than that of US and Europe.5. The best title for the passage is A. The world economic situation B. The world economic recession C. The worse World economic situation D. The reason for world economic recession4Silicon Valley is a magnet to which numerous talented engineers, scien

20、tists and entrepreneurs from overseas flock to in search of fame, fast money and to participate in a technological revolution whose impact on mankind will surely surpass the epoch-making European Renaissance and Industrial Revolution of the bygone age.With the rapid spread of the Internet and the re

21、lentless technological innovations generated through it, the information era is truly upon us, profoundly influencing and changing not only our lifestyle, but also the way we work, do business, think and communicate with others.It is noteworthy that close to 50% of its skilled manpower, including en

22、gineers, scientists and entrepreneurs, come from Asia. Prominent among them are Indians and Chinese, and not a few Singaporeans. Intellectual challenges aside, it is a common practice for start-ups to offer generous share options to employees in order to attract the right talent into their folds. Th

23、is is a powerful incentive to motivate the staff to do their utmost and to share in the companys prosperity if it reaches its goal. Many regard this as the foundation of a successful enterprise.（184 words）1. Why is Silicon Valley compared with a magnet? Because A. it is very famous. B. it attracted

24、numerous talented people. C. numerous talented people flock to it. D. its impact will surpass European Renaissance and Industrial Revolution. 2. What does “it” in 2nd paragraph refer to? A. the Internet B. the rapid spread of the Internet C. the information era D. our lifestyle3. What does “its” in

25、2nd paragraph mean? A. Silicon Valleys B. the Internets C. Asias D. Americas4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the common practice for start-ups? A. Intellectual challenges. B. Generous share options. C. Sharing in the companys prosperity. D. A successful enterprise.5. The main idea of the

26、passage is A. Silicon Valleys success B. the information era upon us C. Intellectual challenges D. practice of successful enterprise 5For all the fevered work being done, however, science is still far away from the Brave New World vision of engineering a perfect humanor even a perfect tomato. Much m

27、ore research is needed before gene therapy becomes commonplace, and many diseases will take decades to conquer, if they can be conquered at all.In the short run, the most practical way to use the new technology will be in genetic screening. Doctors will be able to detect all sorts of flaws in DNA lo

28、ng before they can be fixed. In some cases the knowledge may lead to treatments that delay the attack of the disease or soften its effects. Someone with a genetic heart disease, for example, could follow a low-fat diet. And if scientists determine that a vital protein is missing because the gene tha

29、t was supposed to make it is defective, they might be able to give the patient an artificial version of the protein. But in other instances, almost nothing can be done to stop the damages brought on by genetic mutations. （176 words）1. The 1st passage implies that A. science is still far away from pe

30、rfection B. its difficult to engineer a perfect human C. its difficult to create a perfect tomato D. many diseases will take decades to conquer2. According to the author, many human diseases A. may be conquered. B. will be surely conquered. C. may not be conquered. D. may never be conquered. 3. What

31、 does “in the short run” mean? A. to run in a short time B. for the near future C. for the time being D. after enough time4. The use of the new technology in genetic screening includes all the following EXCEPT A. detecting all sorts of flaws in DNA B. fixing all sorts of flaws in DNA C. treatments t

32、hat delay the attack of the disease D. artificial version of the protein5. Which of the following is the best title of the passage? A. genetic engineering B. genetic screening C. a new technology D. Application of genetic engineering6No antibiotics have been proved to be 100% effective in treating S

33、ARS so far. The only effective way to get rid of it is by ourselves. It likes a prolonged battle between the viruses and our immune response. In fact, viruses couldnt kill all the immune cells in a health individual. The stronger the immune function you have, the less the viral injury you get. There

34、fore, the degree of sickness after infection and the rate of recovery mainly depend on how strong your immune function is.You cannot avoid the infection unless you avoid from those infected individuals/area. But, you can try your best to boost up your immune function by several regimes. Make sure yo

35、u are extremely healthy at least during this critical period. Stronger immune function could keep the viral damage minimal even you were so unluckily being infected. Also, stronger immune function delays the onset of any detrimental effects from the viral infection. Scientists are now working on tra

36、cking the treatment and so make sure you are still surviving until an effective treatment occurs. 1771. According to the author, what is the effective way to get rid of SARS? A. by ourselves B. in a prolonged battle C. to kill all the immune cells in a health individual D. to be stronger2. According

37、 to the author, the degree of sickness after infection and the rate of recovery mainly depend on A. how strong your are B. how old you are C. severe the illness is D. the strength of your immune system 3. How to avoid the infection of SARS? You may follow all the following EXCEPT A. keeping away fro

38、m those infected individuals B. keeping away from those infected area C. boosting up your immune function D. keeping extremely healthy all the time4. Scientists are now working on tracking the treatment A. detecting all sorts of flaws in DNA B. fixing all sorts of flaws in DNA C. treatments that del

39、ay the attack of the disease D. artificial version of the protein5. Which of the following is the best title of the passage? A. genetic engineering B. genetic screening C. a new technology D. application of genetic engineering7Chinas central authorities have outlined a series of new guidelines on im

40、proving the countrys market economic mechanism. These measures are contained in a communiqu issued on Tuesday at the end of a plenary session of the Chinese Communist Partys Central Committee.One way of doing so is to perfect a market economy of public, collective and private ownership, with public

41、ownership still as the main pillar. But the communiqu also stipulates that the share-holding system should be the main form in realizing public ownership so as to revitalize the state sector. Private capital will be allowed in infrastructure construction.Another step is to build an integrated nation

42、wide market to encourage the free flow of capital and commodities.During the four-day meeting, more than 300 Central Committee members and alternative members examined and approved a work report by the Political Bureau on its work during the past year.They also approved a draft proposal with regard

43、to amendments to the state constitution. 1611. What does “communiqu” in the 1st passage probably mean? A. commune B. communication C. official report to the public D. declaration or statement2. According to the 2nd paragraph, “doing so” may refer to A. outlining a series of new guidelines. B. improv

44、ing the countrys market economic mechanism. C. containing measures in a communiqu D. issuing it on Tuesday. 3. According to the passage, which of the following is the major force in a market economy? A. public ownership B. collective and private ownership C. share-holding system D. private capital4.

45、 On what day of the week did the meeting convene? A. on Tuesday B. four days ago C. on Saturday D. on Friday5. Which of the following is the best title of the passage? A. a series of new guidelines B. the plenary session of CCPCC C. a gist of the communiqu D. the four-day meeting of CCPCC8Israeli re

46、searchers said they had identified a naturally produced compound that may explain why only some smokers get lung cancer.Researchers found that smokers with low levels of the enzyme were five to 10 times more likely to develop lung cancer than smokers with the highest levels.The enzyme fixes damage d

47、one to DNA by smoking and other environmental stresses and is one of a large group of repair compounds in the body.Writing in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Zvi Livneh and his colleagues said 40 per cent of the 68 lung cancer patients they tested had low levels of enzyme activity, in

48、contrast to 4 per cent of a healthy group of 68 people.Non-smokers with the lowest levels of enzyme also had a higher risk of lung cancer, although their overall risk of cancer was much lower than that of the smokers.Lung cancer is by far the biggest cancer killer in the world, killing a million peo

49、ple every year worldwide.Smoking is also a major cause of heart disease and stroke. The researchers said the findings needed to be confirmed in larger studies but they may lead to the development of a blood test that smokers could take to determine their personal risk. 2091. What is Israeli research

50、ers discovery? A. A naturally produced compound B. The possible reason for smokers to get lung cancer C. A kind of new enzyme D. How lung cancer developed2. According to the author, what is the function of the enzyme? A. Repairing any damage. B. Damage done to DNA. C. Causing environmental stresses.

51、 D. Repairing compounds in the body 3. How many people have been tested on levels of enzyme activity? A. five to 10 times more B. 40 per cent C. 68 D. 1364. The test also show that non-smokers A. had the lowest levels of enzyme B. had a higher risk of lung cancer C. had the risk of cancer as well D.

52、 did not have the risk of cancer5. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Lung cancer is the biggest killer in the world. B. Smoking may cause heart disease and stroke C. The findings of Israeli researchers have to be confirmed yet. D. Smokers could take blood test to determine their personal risk.9

53、More cotton-padded tents are badly in need in Zhangye city in northwestern Gansu province, which was hit by twin tremors Saturday night, as most of the quake victims are now huddling in makeshift shelters in jolted areas where temperature drops to five degrees below zero Celsius at night.A total of

54、1,000 cotton-padded tents transported from the city of Changsha in central-south Hunan province by the Ministry of Civil Affairs are on the way and will arrive at the destinations within the next two to three days.The twin quakes, measuring 6.1 and 5.8 degrees on the Richter scale, jolted areas betw

55、een Minle and Shandan counties of Zhangye city in Gansu at 20:41 and 20:48 hours on Saturday. The two counties are a direct distance of 33 km from Lanzhou, capital of the province.By Sunday afternoon, nine people were confirmed dead form the quakes, and six were injured seriously wounded and 37 slig

56、htly.According to preliminary statistics from Zhangye city, the quakes have caused an economic loss of 327 million yuan in 175 villages, flattening 14,322 houses, killing or injuring 16,219 heads of livestock and destroying 5,800 hectares of farmland. 191 1. What happened in northwestern Gansu province? A. It was hit by twin terrorists B. Most people became the quake victims C. It was hit by two successive quakes. D. It was five degrees below zero Celsius.2. How many