全国MBA联考英语预测统考试卷及答案

1、2004年全国MBA联考英语预测试卷及答案SectionI：ListeningComprehension(20points) Directions:ThisSectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenEnglish.Youwillhearaselectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.Therearethreepartsinthissection,PartA,PartBandPartC.Remember,whileyouaredoin

2、gthetest,youshouldfirstputdownyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.Attheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection,youwillhave5minutestotransferallyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettoANSWERSHEET1.(20points)NowlookatPartAinyourtestbooklet.PartADirections:ForQuestions15,youwillhearatalkaboutAmericaneducation.Whileyoul

3、isten,filloutthetablewiththeinformationyouveheard.Someoftheinformationhasbeengiventoyouinthetable.Writeonly1wordornumberineachnumberedbox.Youwillheartherecordingtwice.Younowhave25secondstoreadthetablebelow.(5points)AmericanEducationschoolsorganizedby1generalcompulsoryeducationcontinuesto_(yearsold)2

4、theageformalschoolbegins_(yearsold)3thelengthoftimeinhighschoolinruralareas_(years)4theaimofUSeducationprovideequal_forall5PartBDirections:Forquestions610,youwillhearatalkaboutatravelontheAngelesMountains.Whileyoulisten,completethesentencesoranswerthequestions.Usenotmorethan3wordsforeachanswer.Youwi

5、llheartherecordingtwice.Younowhave25secondstoreadthesentencesandquestionsbelow.(5points)ThegroupofpeopleleftLosAngeleson6Thepeoplewerelookingforwardtoaweekof7Thepeakofthenextmountainwascovered8Theycouldonlytravelafewmilesanhourbecauseofthe9Theyspentawonderfulday10PartCDirections:Youwillhearthreepiec

6、esofrecordedmaterial.Beforelisteningtoeachone,youwillhavetimetoreadthequestionsrelatedtoit.Whilelistening,answereachquestionbychoosingA,B,CorD.Afterlistening,youwillhavetimetocheckyouranswers.Youwillheareachpieceonceonly.(10points)Questions1113arebasedonthefollowingmonologue.Younowhave15secondstorea

7、dQuestions1113.11.Thetwoaspectsofmusicmentionedinthetalkare_.A.sedative-stimulativemusicB.stimulative-rockmusicC.stimulative-jumpymusicD.sedative-smoothmusic12.Asynonymfor“stimulate”inthistalkis_.A.sedateB.calmC.energizeD.raise13.Whatkindofmusicwouldthespeakerrecommendforanervousperson?A.Rockandroll

8、music.B.Irregularharmonies.C.Repeatedrhythms.D.Disjunctmelodies.Questions1416arebasedonthefollowingmonologue.Younowhave15secondstoreadQuestions1416.14.Whydontthepeopleinsomeruralareasgetthenewsandinformationbyradio?A.Becauseitistooexpensivetolistentotheradio.B.Becausesomeruralpartsoftheworldhavenoel

9、ectricity.C.Becausethenewsorinformationfromtheoutsideworldisnotimportant.D.Becausetheydontenjoyit.15.Whatsthetroubleforthepoorpeople?A.Batteriesareveryexpensive.B.Batteriesarentavailable.C.Batteriesarenotconvenient.D.Theycantaffordtheelectricity.16.Howlongwilltheclockworkradioplay?A.Foranhourandahal

10、f.B.Foranhour.C.Fortwohours.D.Forhalfanhour.Questions1720arebasedonthefollowingmonologue.Younowhave20secondstoreadQuestions1720.17.Whatisthepurposeofthebroadcast?A.Tomakerecommendationsonsensibledieting.B.Toreportthelatestadvancesinphysicaltherapy.C.Torelateanexperimentcombiningsleepandexercise.D.To

11、offeradviceaboutsleepingproblems.18.Accordingtothespeaker,whathappenswhenyoutossandturntogetcomfortable?A.Yourheartrateislowered.B.Itbecomeshardertorelax.C.Youbecometootiredtosleep.D.Sleeprhythmsaredisrupted.19.Accordingtothespeaker,whatsometimescausespeopletohavetroublesleeping?A.Failuretorestdurin

12、gtheday.B.Lackofsleeponweekends.C.Vigorousexerciseintheevening.D.Eatingcheesebeforegoingtobed.20.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutsleepingpills?A.Theymighteventuallycauseyoutoclosesleep.B.Theyhelpproduceaneurotransmitterinthebrain.C.Youmustnotdrinkmilkifyoutakethem.D.Theymakeitunnecessarytotakenaps.Younowh

13、ave5minutestotransferallyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettoANSWERSHEET.THISISTHEENDOFSECTIONISectionII:VocabularyandStructure(10points)Directions:Thereare20incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenblackenthecor

14、respondingletterontheANSWERSHEET1withapencil.21.Mostpeoplechosehimasoneof_statesmenofthatyear.A.popularB.favoredC.favoriteD.favorable22.Hesoonreceivedpromotion,forhissuperiorsrealizedthathewasamanofconsiderable_.A.abilityB.futureC.possibilityD.opportunity23.Thecomplier_thearticletomakeitfitthespacea

15、vailableinamagazine.A.turnsdownB.cutsdownC.pullsdownD.runsdown24.Thebankextendslong-term_atfavorableratetoforeignbuyers,thusfinancingthepurchaseofUSgoodsandservices.A.mortgagesB.securitiesC.loansD.insurances25.Hetriedto_hisinvolvementinthisschemebuthefinallygaveinandconfessed.A.declineB.rejectC.refu

16、seD.deny26.Throughteaching,manisabletobuildhisbasicabilitiesintonewandmore_skills.A.complicatedB.complexC.confusedD.confined27.Thosetwowillneverco-operatewhiletheressuchabasic_ofinterestbetweenthem.A.confusionB.contradictionC.contrastD.conflict28.AllImtryingtodoisto_whyyourconditionhasnotbeenimprove

17、d.A.lookforB.findoutC.searchforD.getin29.Mybrotherlikeseatingverymuchbutheisntvery_aboutthefoodheeats.A.specialB.peculiarC.particularD.unusual30.Thedetectivehadfoundafew_towardsthemurder,butstill,hehadnoideawhothemurdererwas.A.guidesB.indicationsC.cluesD.hints31.Itisnotalwayspossibletoforeseetheobst

18、acles_yourwaytowardsanambitiousgoal.A.blockedB.blockingC.toblockD.toblacking32.Wecansharewhatweknow,_,withsomeonewhohasneedofthatknowledgeorskill.A.howeverlittleitmightbeB.thoughlittleitmightbeC.howeveritmightbelittleD.aslittleitmightbe33.Itistimethenationsoftheworld_ahalttothemanufacturesofnuclearw

19、eapons.A.wouldcallB.callC.calledD.willcall34.Theteachersaidtheessaysweremostlyverygood,but_ofJanesandTomstherewasmuchroomforimprovement.A.incaseB.forthesakeofC.inorderD.inthecase35.Allthetasks_aheadoftime,theydecidedtogoonholidayforaweek.A.hadbeenfulfilledB.werefulfilledC.havingbeenfulfilledD.beenfu

20、lfilled36.Nooneissure_damagethecosmicrayscandotoahumanbeing,butscientistsfeelthatbriefexposureisprobablynotveryharmful.A.thatB.whatC.whetherD.which37.SomeoneofushadtoldSmithabout_alecturethefollowingday.A.therebeingB.therebeC.therewouldbeD.therewas38.Oneinvestigationshowedthatfortypercentofthosekill

21、edinautoaccidents_iftheyhadbeenwearingseatbelt.A.wouldhavebeensavedB.couldhavebeensavedC.shouldhavebeensavedD.mighthavebeensaved39.Thepressureofagasplays_importantapartthanthatofaliquid.A.nolessB.nonelessC.nonethelessD.nottheless40.Manyatime_megoodadvice,butIrefusedtofollowit.A.myteacherhasgivenB.ha

22、smyteachergivenC.myteacherhadgivenD.hadmyteachergivenSectionIII:Cloze(5points)Directions:Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET1.Energyequalsmasstimesthespeedoflightsquared.ThisisthefamousequationofAlbertEinstei

23、n.It41tothecategoryofthetheoryofrelativity,anditequatesenergywithmass.Allthingsaremadeupofatoms.When42ofanatomtravelsatalmostthespeedoflight,andweputmoreenergyintoitto43thespeed,itbeginstoincreaseinmass.Theenergythatmakesittravelfastcannotmakeittravelbeyondthespeedoflightnothing44lightcantravelthatf

24、astsotheenergygoesintothethingitselfandincreasesitsmass.Energy45intomass.Whyisthetheorycalledthetheoryofrelativity?Athingthatisrelativedependsuponsomethingelsetoidentifyitortodefineit.Inrelativitytheoryweidentifyordefinemass,time,andlength46tothespeedoflight.Whensomethingisatrest,itlooksordinaryinle

25、ngth.However,whenittravelsatalmostthespeedoflight,itbecomes47.Timealsochanges.However,thechangeintimeis48tothechangeinlength.Thelengthofathingbecomesshortbuttimebecomeslong.Ifyouwantto49young,relativetoafriend,takeatrioinaspaceshipthattravelsatalmostthespeedoflight.And,althoughtimeandheartbeat50ordi

26、narytoyouinthespaceship,whenyoureturn,lookatyourfriend:Relativetoyou,heorsheisold.41.A.prefersB.relatesC.belongsD.adheres42.A.partB.formC.portionD.fraction43.A.increaseB.reduceC.decreaseD.shrink44.A.thatB.whichC.butD.thus45.A.changesB.becomesC.shiftsD.turns46.A.relatedB.relationC.relativeD.relations

27、hip47.A.lowB.shortC.wideD.long48.A.equalB.similarC.oppositeD.subject49.A.keepB.stayC.remainD.reserve50.A.takeB.showC.appearD.seemSectionIV:ReadingComprehension(40points)PartADirections:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereareforchoi

28、cesmarkedA,B,C,andD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEET1withapencil.Questions51to54arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Richorpoor,weallhaveproblems:thatunfaithfulmate,thatirritatingcolleague,thatpersistentdisease,theinvestmentthatisturningintoahugeloss.Howdowerem

29、aincalm,positiveandevenelegantinthefaceofallthesedifficultiesoflife?Thefollowingsuggestionsmayhelp.Itcomeswiththepay.Ihaveafriendwhousedtocomplainaboutherdead-endjobandunreasonableboss.Soundfamiliar?OnedayItoldher,“Lookatitthisway.Youaregettingpaidfortheannoyanceaswellasthework.Itcomeswiththepay.”Th

30、ishasbecomemyfavoritesayingforwork-relatedfrustrations.“Takeeverydayasabonus.”Whenwelearntotreasureeverymomentofwhatwehave,webegintoseelifeinawholenewperspective.Itsallinthemind.Sure,thepsychologiststellusitisimportantweworkatresolvingproblems.Buttheyalsosayifyoutrytoresolveaproblemthatwouldnotgoawa

31、y,itwouldonlycompoundthefrustration.Ifyoutellyourselfthereisntaproblem,therewontbeone.Itsallinthemind.Stopthinkingaboutyourownproblemhelpothersinstead.Aladywhoiscombatingalife-threateningdiseaserevealedshecopedwithherillnessbymakingherselfuseful,byofferinghelptoothersinasimilarsituation.Shehasspoken

32、toatleastfiveotherwomenwithbreastcancer.Shesaysthatthesharinghashelpedhertofindfreshmeaninginherownlife.Nevergiveuponyourdream.Whydowegiveinandgiveupwhenwemeetdifficulties?Isitbecausewehavenoconfidenceinourcauseandnocommitmentforwhatwepursue?ItwassaidthatAlbertEinsteinslastrequestonhisdeathbedwastob

33、egivenhisequationsandhisunfinishedstatementdecliningthepresidencyofIsrael.Einsteinfirstpickeduphisequationsandlamentedtohisson,“IfonlyIhadmoremathematics!”Whatagreatpersistentspirit!Onestrong-heartedladywasthelateheadofthetragicKennedyfamily,RoseKennedy.Shesaidthisonnationwidetelevisiononeweekafterl

34、osingyetanothersontoanassassinsbulletBoddyKennedy:“Andwegoonourwaywithnoregretsnotlookingbackwardstothepast,butweshallcarryonwithcourage.”Nottheendoftheworld.Doyouknowsomethingelse?Ivelearnedthatcareasyoumight,loveasyoumight,somepeoplejustdontcareback.Anditsnottheendoftheworld.Afterall,itsnottheeven

35、tthatmakesaperson,isit?Itswhatwedoaboutthathappenstous.51.Theappropriatetitleforthepassagemightbe_.A.HowtoFaceProblems.B.HowtoResolveProblems.C.HowtoHoldontoYourDream.D.HowtoRemainCheerful.52.“Takeeverydayasabonus”(Para.5)ismostlikelytomean_.A.weshouldseelifefromanewperspectiveB.weshouldtreasureever

36、ydayinourlifeC.weshouldregardeverydayasthelastdayinourlifeD.weshouldenjoyourselveseveryday53.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedbytheauthor?A.Weshouldnotbeoverwhelmedbyproblemsinourlife.B.Wecanlearntoseelifefromafreshlight.C.Weshouldhaveconfidenceinourcausesothatwewontgiveineasily.D.Helpingotherswillm

37、akeiteasierforustosolveourowndifficulties.54.Theauthorseemsnottobelievethat_.A.everyonelivinginthisworld,poororrich,hassomeproblemsB.weshouldnotgiveinandgiveupinthefaceofdifficultiesC.wemustworkhardatsolvingsomeproblemswhichcantbesolvedeasilyD.weshouldremaincalmandpositivewhenconfrontedwithproblemsQ

38、uestions55to58arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Mostofall,Americaisinescapable.Itistheworlds900-poundgorilla:basicallyamiableandwell-meaning,crushingthroughtheunderbrush,dominatingthelandscape,alteringthescenery,impossibleeithertoshooawayorignore.Itsfads,fashions,folk-waysandfastfoodsweeparoundtheglobe;

39、itsbrandishingofmissilesscaresevenitsallies.Itisastandardfortheworldssuccessesandascapegoatfortheworldsfailures.TherehasalwaysbeenambivalenceabouttheUnitedStates.Throughoutthecountrysmeteorichistory,peoplehaveadmireditsenergy,richesandopportunityandenviedandresenteditspowerandsuccess.SinceWorldWarII

40、,however,thatambivalencehasbecomeevenmorepronounced,andtodaytheworldseesAmericaasacuriousparadox:acountrywhosemilitary,diplomaticandeconomicprestigehasbeenwaninginaperiodwhenitsculturalinfluencehasneverbeenstronger.ThejarringdiscordanceinfeelingsaboutAmericanpoliticsandculturetakessomeoddandcomicfor

41、ms:onNicaraguasstate-runtelevisionnetwork,forinstance,Americanprogramslike“BarnabyJones”areinterspersedwith“commercials”demonstratinghowtothrowgrenadesintheeventofYankeeinvasion.ThekeydistinctionissimplybetweentheAmericanpeoplewhoareseenaswarm,friendlyandingenuousandtheU.S.government.Thatwasunderlin

42、edinapollconductedforNewsweekInternationalinsixcountriesaroundtheworld.InthecountriessurveyedFrance,Japan,GreatBritain,WestGermany,BrazilandMexicomostrespondentsexpressedapprovalfortheAmericanpeople,butapluralitysaidtheydisapprovedofU.S.governmentpolicy.Moreover,thepollfoundpeopleinclinedtothinkthat

43、astrongAmericanmilitarypresenceincreasesthechancesforwarinsteadofsafeguardingpeace.Thatfindingrepresentsasignificantchangefromtheearlypostwaryears:asimilarsurveytakenbytheU.S.InformationAgencyintheearlyfiftiesshowedbroadapprovalfortheroleofAmericantroops.Americaninfluenceintheworldisseenasactuallyin

44、creasingaperceptionthatmaybeduelargelytothestrongimpactAmericahasonmovies,televisionandmusicaroundtheworld.SomeimagesofAmericaremainconstant.TheUnitedStatesisstillregardedasacountryofgreataffluencethatrewardsinitiativeandindustriousness,aplacewhereeducationalbackgroundandsocialclassarenotbarrierstos

45、uccess.TheItalianslangforstrikingitrichorluckyis“hatrovatolamerica”“hefoundAmerica”;theChinesehavenowordforAmericaotherthanmeiguothebeautifulcountry.“MystudentsseeAmericaasalandofsocialmobilityandself-mademen,”saysProf.DavidAdams,headoftheAmericanStudiesDepartmentatBritainsUniversityofKeele.“RonaldR

46、eaganisthenorm,nottheexception.”55.Accordingtothepassage,Americashouldnotbeneglectedbecause_.A.AmericanpeopleareverykindandfriendlyB.AmericainfluencestheworldinmanyaspectsC.AmericasmilitaryforceisdominatingtheworldD.Americaisthestandardfortheworldssuccess56.Theword“ambivalence”(Para.2)mostprobablyme

47、ans_.A.theAmericanparadoxB.angerandjealousyC.mixedfeelingsofloveandhatredD.admirationanddispleasure57.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofthepollconductedforNewsweekInternational?A.ItshowsthatmostrespondentsmadeadistinctionbetweentheAmericanpeopleandtheU.S.government.B.Itshowsthatmanypeopledisapproveofast

48、rongAmericanmilitarypresence.C.ItshowsthatmostrespondentsregardtheAmericanpeopleaswarm,friendlyandfrank.D.ItshowsthatReaganisregardedasacommonpresident,notexceptionallyoutstanding.58.Accordingtotheauthor,allthefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPTthat_.A.peopleintheworldblameAmericafortheworldsfailuresB.

49、therehasbeenachangeinpeoplesfeelingtowardsU.SmilitarypresencesinceWorldWarIIC.Americanmilitary,diplomaticandeconomicprestigehasgrowntogetherwithitsculturalinfluenceD.peopleadmireAmericaforitsenergy,richesandopportunitiesQuestions59to62arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Increasingly,overthepasttenyears,pe

50、opleespeciallyyoungpeoplehavebecomeawareoftheneedtochangetheireatinghabits,becausemuchofthefoodtheyeat,particularlychemicalfoods,isnotgoodforthehealth.Consequently,therehasbeenagrowinginterestinnaturalfoods:foodswhichdonotcontainchemicaladditivesandwhichhavenotbeenaffectedbychemicalfertilizers,widel

51、yusedinfarmingtoday.Naturalfoods,forexample,arevegetables,fruitsandgrainswhichhavebeengrowninsoilthatisrichinorganicmatter.Insimpleterms,thismeansthatthesoilhasbeennourishedbyunusedvegetablematters,whichprovidesitwithessentialvitaminsandminerals.Thisinitselfisanaturalprocesscomparedwiththeuseofchemi

52、calsandfertilizers,themainpurposeofwhichistoincreasetheamountbutnotthequalityoffoodsgrownincommercialfarmingareas.Naturalfoodsalsoincludeanimalswhichhavebeenallowedtofeedandmovefreelyinhealthypastures.Comparethiswithwhathappensinthemassproductionofpoultry:therearebatteryfarms,forexample,wherethousan

53、dsofchickenslivecrowdedtogetherinonebuildingandarefedonfoodwhichislittlebetterthanrubbish.Chickenskeptinthiswayarenotonlytastelessasfood;theyalsoproduceeggswhichlackimportantvitamins.Thereareotheraspectsofhealthyeatingwhicharenowreceivingincreasingattentionfromexpertsondiet.Take,forexample,thequesti

54、onofsugar.Thisisactuallyanon-essentialfood!Althoughanaturalalternative,suchashoney,canbeusedtosweetenfoodifthisisnecessary,wecaninfactdowithoutit.Itisnotthatsugarisharmfulinitself.Butitdoesseemtobeanadditive:thequantityweusehasgrownsteadilyoverthelasttwocenturiesandinBritaintodayeachpersonconsumesan

55、averageof200poundsayear!Yetallitdoesisprovideuswithenergy,intheformofcalories.Therearenovitaminsinit,nomineralsandnofiber.Itissignificantthatnowadaysfiberisconsideredtobeanimportantpartofahealthydiet.Inwhitebread,forexample,thefiberhasbeenremoved.Butitispresentinunrefinedflourandofcourseinvegetables

56、.Itisinterestingtonotethatincountrieswherethenationaldietcontainslargequantitiesofunrefinedflourandvegetables,certaindiseasesarecomparativelyrare.Hencetheemphasisplacedontheeatingofwholemealbreadandmorevegetablesbymodernexpertsonhealthyeating.59.Recently,somepeopleareinterestedinnaturalfoodsbecause_

57、.A.naturalfoodsarefreshandcheapB.theydontlikeprocessedfoodsC.theywanttochangetheireatinghabitsD.thesefoodscontainmorevitamins,mineralsandfiberetc.60.Accordingtothepassage,tousechemicalsandfertilizersmeans_.A.toincreasetheamountoffoodsB.toincreasethequalityoffoodsC.toincreasetheamountandqualityoffood

58、sD.toincreaseessentialvitaminsandminerals61.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_.A.peoplewillnolongereatthosefoodscontainingchemicaladditivesB.peoplewillnotnecessarilydoexercisesinthefutureiftheyeatnaturalfoodsC.naturalfoodswillfindagoodmarketinthefutureD.certaindiseaseswillneverbefallpeoplewhoeatnatu

59、ralfoods62.Whatsthebesttitleforthispassage?A.EatingHabitsAreChanging.B.HealthyEating.C.NaturalFoodandChemicalAdditives.D.HowtoGoonaDiet.Questions63to65arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Manystraydogsandcatswanderthestreetsofcities.Usuallytheyendupinanimalshelters,wherestaffsmustfindwaystodisposeofthem.On

60、elegitimatedisposalroutehasbeentheresearchlaboratory.ButinCalifornia,animalrightsgroupsrecentlyhavebeenleaninghardonanimalshelters,effectivelycuttingoffmuchofthesupply.About30yearsago,LosAngelesvoterssoundlydefeatedaproposaltoprohibitthereleaseofanimalsforlaboratoryuse.Buttoday,withnewproposalsbeing