2005年MBA联考英语样题

1、1 2005 年 MBA 联考英语样题 There are 20 in complete senten ces in this secti on. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and mark your an swers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 poi nts) 1. The police stopped him because he _ the traffic regulati

2、on. A. damaged B. destroyed C. broke D. corrupted 2. Imports for the first half of this year are large by 21 perce nt for the _ period last year. A. respective B. corresp onding C. concerning D. resp ondin g3. If I am not _ whe n you come to my office, ask for my secretary. A. suitable B. available

3、C. comfortable D. proper 4. I n eed to move to a large apartme nt. Do you know of any _ ones in this area? A. bare B. empty C. vaca nt D. void 5. They no ted that special manner of walk ing which was _ to her alone. A. private B. peculiar C. precise D. precious 6. He had been working for over 30 yea

4、rs and when he 2 retired he found it hard for him to live on the state _ A. award B. reward C. pension D. reve nue 7. The ceasefire will only provide a _ solution to the curre nt military crisis in this area. A. temporary B. perma nent C. con temporary D. sympathetic 8. It is difficult to _ these po

5、ints of view; they are too differe nt from each other. A. un ite B. rec on cile C. adjust D. compromise 9. There is real concern that food supplies will not be _ to feed the in creas ing world populati on. A. sufficie nt B. satisfactory C. aggregate D. efficie nt 10. Lets go out duri ng the break to

6、 _ our legs. A. stretch B. expa nd C. move D. exte nd 11. The word _ refers to a sum of money which a pers on agrees to pay to an in sura nee compa ny. A. compe nsati on B. premium C. inv estme nt D. commissi on 12. Jims plan _ because he couldnt find a good assista nt. A. fell behi nd B. fell out C

7、. fell through D. fell back3 to _ great changes in industry. A. bring about B. bring dow n C. bring out D. bring up 14. The safety of air travel hangs partly the thorough ness of baggage check ing. A. in B. over C. about D. on 15. Very few experts _ with completely new an swers to the worlds econo m

8、ic problems. A. come to B. come round C. come up D. come on 16. Though it was on ly a _ fever, the doctor gave him an injectio n. A. mild B. small C. weak D. faint 17. Kate is _ bad terms with her un cle. A. to B. on C. with D. in 18. They always _ alarge supply of tinned food in win ter in case the

9、y are sno wed up. A. lay in B. lay off C. lay dow n D. lay out 19. He was so angry that he just couldnt from telling them what he thought. A. hold off B. hold on C. hold back D. hold up 20. _Sudde nly there 13. The has made it possible 4 was a of light ning followed by a clap of thun der. A. ray B.

10、stream C. flash D. flame Secti on II Gloze Directi ons: Read the following passage. For each numbered blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your an swers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (15 poi nts) Whe n you are n egotiati ng with some one, liste n for the message that

11、he or she might be sending to you. For example, the word difficult does not 21 the same as impossible. 22 you are stay ing in a hotel, and you want to cha nge your room. The man agers an swer of That would be difficult, Sir does not mean that he is say ing no. It just means that he wants to know 23

12、you are prepared to offer him in. 24 for the cha nge of room. If you 25. you will cause him a lot of trouble if he does not cha nge your room, he might 26 it would be better for him to do as you ask. If you are buying a new car, and want to pay less tha n the price being asked, 27 the salesma ns com

13、me nt lm sorry, 28 we n ever n egotiate on the price means that they do n egotiate on other thin gs, like the 29 .time, or the extras that might be 30 as part of the purchasen all of these 31 the message is never communicated in clear terms. In any negotiation, the 5 two players wish to 32 as much o

14、ut of it as they can, of course. In the two examples above, the salesma n and the hotel man ager are hop ing that you will 33 their price or con diti on s., but their messages make it clear that there may be 34 for moveme nt and compromise. In a successful n egotiati on, the two sides move towards e

15、ach other and reach agreeme nt on con diti ons that 35 both sides. 21. A. produce B. mean C. equal D. give 22. A. Guess B. Imagi ne C. Assume D. Propose 23. A. that B. which C. whether D. what 24. A. return B. term C. tune D. turn 25. A. illustrate B. express C. show D. i ndicate 26. A. decide B. co

16、n sider C. calculate D. determ ine 27. A. then B. and C. but D. however 28. A. therefore B. but C. whereas D. n evertheless 29. A. give n B. order C. distributi on D. delivery 30. A. accessible B. affordable C. reliable D. available 31. A. situati ons B. con diti ons C. comparis ons D. surro undings

17、 32. A. come B. reach C. get D. draw 33. A. admit B. accept C. adopt D. permit 34. A. room B. freedom C. problem D. barga in 6 35. A. break B. close C. satisfy D. displease Secti on HI Readi ng Comprehe nsion Directi ons: Read the following four passages. Answer the questions below each passage by c

18、hoosing A, B, C or D. Mark your an swers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 poi nts) 1 A new era is upon us. Call it what you will: the service economy, the in formati on age, the kno wledge society. It is all tran slated to a fun dame ntal cha nge in the way we work. Already weve partly been there. The percent

19、age of people who earn their livi ng by maki ng things has falle n dramatically in the Western World. Today the majority of jobs in America, Europe and Japan (two thirds or more in many or these coun tries) are in the service in dustry, and the nu mber is on the rise. More women are in the work forc

20、e than ever before. There are more part-time jobs. More people are self-employed. But the breadth of the economic transformation cant be measured by nu mbers alone, because it is also giving rise to a radical new way of thinking about the nature of work itself. Lon g-held no ti ons about jobs and ca

21、reers, the skills n eeded to succeed, eve n the relatio n betwee n in dividuals and 7 employers-all these are being cha nged.We have only to look behi nd us to get some sense of what may lie ahead. No one looki ng ahead 20 years possibly could have foresee n the ways in which a single invention, the

22、 chip（ 集成 电路）, would transform our world thanks to its applications in personal computers, digital com muni cati ons and factory robots. Tomorrows achieveme nts in biotech no logy, artificial in tellige nee or eve n some still uni magi ned tech no logy could produce a similar wave of dramatic cha ng

23、es. But one thing is certain: information and knowledge will become even more vital, and the people who possess it, whether they work in manu facturi ng or services, will have the adva ntage and produce the wealth. Computer knowledge will become as basic a requireme nt as the ability to read and wri

24、te. The ability to solve problems by appl ying in formatio n in stead of performi ng rout ine tasks will be above all else. If you cast your mind ahead 10 years, in formati on services will be predo minan t. It will be the way you do your job. 36. A characteristic of the in formatio n age is that A.

25、 the service industry is relying more and more on the female work force. B. manu facturi ng in dustries are steadily in creas ing. 8 C. people find it harder to earn a living by working in factories. D. most of the job opportunities can now be found in service in dustry. 37. One of the great changes

26、 brought about by the kno wledge society is A. the differe nee betwee n the employee and the employer has become in sig ni fica nt. B. peoples traditi onal con cepts about work no Ion ger hold true. C. most people have to take part-time jobs. D. people have to cha nge their jobs from time to time. 3

27、8. By referring to computers and other inventions, the author means to say that A. people should be able to respond quickly to the adva nceme nt of tech no logy. B. future achieveme nts in tech no logy will bring about incon ceivable dramatic cha nges. C. the importa nee of high tech no logy has bee

28、 n overlooked. D. computer scie nee will play a leadi ng role in the future in formatio n services. 39. The future will probably bel ong to those who 9 A. possess and know how to make use of in formati on. B. give full play to their brain pote ntial. C. i nv olve themselves in the service in dustry.

29、 D. cast their minds ahead in stead of look ing back. 40. Which of the followi ng would be the best title for the passage? A. Computers and the Kno wledge Society. B. Service In dustries in Moder n Society. C. Features and Implicatio ns of the New Era. D. Rapid Adva nceme nt of In formati on Tech no

30、 logy.We have only to look behi nd us to get some sense of what may lie ahead. No one looking ahead 20 years possibly could have foresee n the ways in which a si ngle inven ti on, the chip（ 集成电 路）,would transform our world thanks to its applications in pers onal computers, digital com muni cati ons

31、and factory robots. Tomorrows achieveme nts in biotech no logy, artificial in tellige nee or eve n some still uni magi ned tech no logy could produce a similar wave of dramatic cha nges. But one thing is certain: information and knowledge will become even more vital, and the people who possess it, w

32、hether they work in manufacturing or services, will have the advantage and produce the wealth. Computer knowledge will become as basic a 10 requireme nt as the ability to read and write. The ability to solve problems by appl ying in formatio n in stead of performi ng rout ine tasks will be above all

33、 else. If you cast your mind ahead 10 years, in formati on services will be predo minan t. It will be the way you do your job. 36. A characteristic of the in formatio n age is that A. the service industry is relying more and more on the female work force. B. manu facturi ng in dustries are steadily

34、in creas ing. C. people find it harder to earn a living by working in factories. D. most of the job opportunities can now be found in service in dustry. 37. One of the great changes brought about by the kno wledge society is A. the differe nee betwee n the employee and the employer has become in sig

35、 ni fica nt. B. peoples traditi onal con cepts about work no Ion ger hold true.ii C. most people have to take part-time jobs. D. people have to cha nge their jobs from time to time. 38. By referring to computers and other inventions, the author means to say that A. people should be able to respond q

36、uickly to the adva nceme nt of tech no logy. B. future achieveme nts in tech no logy will bring about incon ceivable dramatic cha nges. C. the importa nee of high tech no logy has bee n overlooked. D. computer scie nee will play a leadi ng role in the future in formatio n services. 39. The future wi

37、ll probably bel ong to those who A. possess and know how to make use of in formati on. B. give full play to their brain pote ntial. C. i nv olve themselves in the service in dustry. D. cast their minds ahead in stead of look ing back. 40. Which of the followi ng would be the best title for the passa

38、ge? A. Computers and the Kno wledge Society. B. Service In dustries in Moder n Society. C. Features and Implicatio ns of the New Era. D. Rapid Adva nceme nt of In formati on Tech no logy.by being a 12 land rich in mineral resources and fertile farm soil,together with moderate climate. Second, the am

39、ount of available labor helps determine the health of an economy.Generally, the United States has bee n fortun ate in hav ing eno ugh people to provide the labor n ecessary for a con sta ntly expa nding econom y. It is true that at times the country has experieneed periods of acute un employme nt as

40、 well as labor shortages, but on the whole immigra nts came whe n work was ple ntiful and the economy grew fast eno ugh to absorb them, providi ng they were willi ng to work productively at slightly less tha n the wage rates paid to the acculturated workers. They were willing, and they prospered, ea

41、rning far more than they would have in their n ative Ian ds. As a result, the economy of the n ati on also prospered.A third factor is the quality of available labor. In assess ing the success of an economy one must ask how hard the people are willi ng to work and how skilled they are. The fron tier

42、 dema nded hard work, and the Protesta nt religious eth nics supported that dema nd. Further, the strong emphasis placed on educatio n, in cludi ng tech ni cal and vocati onal education, also contributed to Americas economic success. Likewise, the willingness to experiment, to change, and to inv est

43、 in tech no logy was sig ni fica nt in a land that prided itself on being a new experime nt in freedom. 13 However, the existe nee of abundant n atural resources and a skillful and willi ng labor force acco unts for only part of the story. These resources must be directed as efficiently as possible

44、into the area where they will be most productive. In the America n economy, Capital and man ageme nt perform this fun cti on. 41. The 1st paragraph tells us that the econo mic system of a n ati on depe nds largely on A. producti on and distributi on of goods. B. huma n n eeds. C. political decisi on

45、. D. the comb in ati on of resources, labor force and tale nts. 42. The words blessed (Line 2, Paragraph 2) could be replaced by A. ben eficial.B. ple ntiful. C. lucky. D. bearish. 43. From the 3rd paragraph we can con clude that immigra nts to the U.S. A. made an important contribution to the prosp

46、erity of the coun try. B. received less pay because they were un skilled. C. always came whe n there were ple nty of work for them. D. could work more productively when labor was in shortage. 14 44. What is this text mai nly about? A. the history of the America n economy. B. the reas ons for the suc

47、cess of the America n economy. C. resources and labor problems in the U.S. D. policies of the America n economy. 45. The followi ng paragraphs will probably deal with A. how abundant n atural resources are made full use of. B. how money and man ageme nt fun cti on in the economy. C. how labor force

48、acco unts for econo mic growth.D. how the America n economy keeps productive. 3 The competiti on among products of pers onal computers is esse ntially a race to get the best, most inno vative products to the marketplace. Marketers in this en vir onment freque ntly have to make a judgeme nt as to the

49、ir competitors role whe n maki ng marketi ng strategy decisi on s. If major competitors are cha nging their products, the n a marketer may want to follow suit to rema in competitive. Apple C Computer, Inc. has in troduced two n ew, faster pers onal computers, the Mack in tosh II and Mack in tosh SE,

50、 in an ticipati on of the in troductio n of a new PC by IBM, one of Apples major 15 competitors. Apples new computers are much faster and more powerful tha n its earlier models. The improved Mack in tosh is able to run programs that previously were impossible to run on an Apple PC, in cludi ng IBM-c

51、ompatible（ 兼容的）programs. This compatibility feature illustrates computer manu facturers new attitude of giving customers the features they want. Making Apple computers capable of running IBM computers and thus more popular in the office, where Apple hopes to in crease sales. Users of the new Apple c

52、an also add accessories（ 附件）to make their machines specialize in specific uses, such as engin eeri ng and writ in g.The new computers represe nt a big improveme nt over past models, but they also cost much more. Company officials do not think the higher price will slow down buyers who want to step u

53、p to a more powerful computer. Apple wants to stay in the high-price end of the pers onal computer market to finance research for eve n faster, more sophisticated computers. Even though Apple and IBM are major competitor, both companies realize that their competitors computers have certa in features

54、 that their own models do not. The Apple line has always been popular for its sophisticated color graphics （图形） ,whereas the IBM 16 machi nes have always bee n favored in offices. In the future, there will probably be more compatibility between the two companies products, which no doubt will require

55、 that both Apple and IBM cha nge marketi ng strategies. 46 .According to the text, Apple Computer, INC. has in troduced the Mack in tosh II and the Mack in tosh SE because A. IBM is cha nging its computer models con ti nu ously. B. it wants to make its machi nes specialize in specific uses. C. it wa

56、nts to stay ahead of IBM in the competitive computer market. D. it expects its major competitor IBM to follow its example. 47. Apple hopes to in crease Macki ntosh sales chiefly by A. making its new models capable of running IBM software. B. improvi ng the color graphics of its new models. C. copy i

57、ng the marketi ng strategies of IBM. D. givi ng the customers what they want. 48. Apple sells its new computers at high prices because A. they have few features and price fun cti ons. B. they are more sophisticated tha n other models. C. they have new accessories attached. D. it want to accumulate f

58、unds for future research. 49. It can be in ferred that both Apple and IBM try to gai n a 17 competitive adva ntage by A. copy ing each others tech no logy. B. in corporat ing features that make their products disti nctive. C. making their computers more expe nsive. D. maki ng their computers run muc

59、h faster. 50. The main topic of the passage might be A. Applets efforts to stay ahead of IBM. B. Apples new computer tech no logy. C. Apples new pers onal computer. D. Apples research activities. 4 Beauty has always bee n regarded as someth ing praiseworthy. Almost every one thinks attractive people

60、 are happier and healthier, have better marriages and respectable occupatio ns. Personal con sulta nts give better advice for finding jobs. Eve n judges are softer on attractive defe ndants （被告）.But in the executive circle, beauty can become a liability. While attractive ness is a positive factor fo