MBA考研英语二真题-完型填空汇总-2006-2012年

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2006

WholesalepricesinJulyrosemoresharplythanexpectedandatafasterratethanconsumerprices,____21____thatbusinesseswerestillprotectingconsumers____22____thefullbruntofhigherenergycosts.

TheProducerPriceIndex,____23____measureswhatproducersreceiveforgoodsandservices,____24____1percentinJuly，theLaborDepartmentreportedyesterday，double____25____economistshadbeenexpectingandasharpturnaroundfromflatpricesinJune.Excluding____26____andenergy，thecoreindexofproducerpricesrose0.4percent,____27____thanthe0.1percentthateconomistshad____28____.Muchofthatincreasewasaresultofan____29____increaseincarandtruckprices.

OnTuesday，theLaborDepartmentsaidthe____30____thatconsumerspaidforgoodsandservicesinJulywere____31____0.5percentoverall，andup0.1percent，excludingfoodandenergy.

____32____theoverallriseinbothconsumerandproducerprices____33____causedbyenergycosts，whichincreased4.4percentnthemonth.（Wholesalefoodprices____34____0.3percentinJuly.____35____July2004，Wholesalepriceswereup4.6percent，thecorerate____36____2.8percent，itsfastestpacesince1995.

Typically，increasesintheProducerPriceIndexindicatesimilarchangesintheconsumerindex____37____businessesrecouphighercostsfromcustomers.____38____formuchofthisexpansion，whichstarted____39____theendof2001，thathasnotbeenthe____40____.Infact，manybusinesseslikeautomakershavebeenaggressivelydiscountingtheirproducts

21 A.indicate B.toindicate 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.lower C.higher D.more

28 A.said B.reported C.calculated D.forecast

29 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.Mostof D.Muchof

33 A.was B.were C.is D.are

34 A.fall B.fell C.falls D.hasfallen

35 A.Comparingwith B.Incomparison C.Comparedwith D.Compareto

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.case

2007

Advancingagemeanslosingyourhair,yourwaistlineandyourmemory,right?DanaDenisisjust40yearsold，but____21____she’sworriedaboutwhatshecalls’myrollingmentalblackouts.””ItrytoremembersomethingandIjustblankout,”shesays

Youmay____22____abouttheselapses,callingthem“seniormoments”orblaming"earlyAlzheimer’s．”Isitaninescapablefactthattheolderyouget,the____23____youremember?Well,sortof．Butastimegoesby,wetendtoblameage____24____problemsthatarenotnecessarilyage—related．

“Whenateenagercan’tfindherkeys，shethinksit'sbecauseshe’sdistractedordisorganized，”saysPaulGold．“A70-year-oldblamesher____25____.”Infact，the70-year-oldmayhavebeen____26____thingsfordecades.

Inhealthypeople，memorydoesn’tworsenas____27____asmanyofusthink．“Aswe____28____，thememorymechanismisn’t____29____,”sayspsychologistFergusCraik.”It’sjustinefficient．”

Thebrain’sprocessing____30____slowsdownovertheyears，thoughnooneknowsexactly____31____.Recentresearchsuggeststhatnervecellsloseefficiencyand____32____there’slessactivityinthebrain．But，cautionsBarryGordon，”It'snotclearthatlessactivityis____33____．Abeginningathleteiswindedmoreeasilythana____34____athlete．Inthesameway,____35____thebraingetsmoreskilledatatask，itexpendslessenergyonit.”

Thereare____36____youcantaketocompensatefornormalslippageinyourmemorygears，thoughit____37____effort．MargaretSewellsays：”We’reaquick-fixculture,butyouhaveto____38____tokeepyourbrain____39____shape．It’slikehavingagoodbody.Youcan’tgotothegymonceayear____40____expecttostayintopform.”

21 A.almost B.seldom C.already D.never

22 A.joke B.laugh C.blame D.criticize

23 A.much B.little C.more D.less

24 A.since B.for C.by D.because

25 A.memory B.mind C.trouble D.health

26 A.disorganizing B.misplacing C.putting D.finding

27 A.swiftly B.frequently C.timely D.quickly

28 A．mature B.advance C.age D.grow

29 A.broken B.poor C.perfect D.working

30 A.pattern B.time C.space D.information

31 A.why B.how C.what D.when

32 A.since B.hence C.that D.although

33 A.irregular B.better C.normal D.worse

34 A.famous B.senior C.popular D.trained

35 A.as B.till C.though D.yet

36 A.stages B.steps C.advantages D.purposes

37 A.makes B.takes C.does D.spends

38 A.rest B.come C.work D.study

39 A.to B.for C.on D.in

40 A.so B.or C.and D.if

2008

OlympicGamesareheldeveryfouryearsatadifferentsite,inwhichatheletes____21____differentnationscompeteagainsteachotherina____22____ofsports.TherearetwotypesofOlympics,theSummerOlympicsandtheWinterOlympics.

Inorderto____23____theOlympics,acitymustsubmitaproposaltotheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC).Afterallproposalshavebeen____24____,theIOCvotes.Ifonecityissuccessfulingainingamajorityinthefirstvote,thecitywiththefewestvotesiseliminated,andvotingcontinueswith____25____rounds,untilamajoritywinnerisdetermined.TypicallytheGamesareawardedseveralyearsinadvance,____26____hewinningcitytimetopreparefortheGames.Inselectingthe____27____oftheOlympicGames,theIOCconsidersanumberoffactors,chiefamongthemwhichcityhas,orpromisestobuild,thebestfacilities,andwhichorganizingcommitteeseemsmostlikelyto____28____theGameseffectively.

TheIOCalso____29____whichpartsoftheworldhavenotyethostedtheGames.____30____,Tokyo,Japan,thehostofthe1964SummerGames,andMexicoCity,Mexico,thehostofthe1968SummerGames,werechosen____31____topopularizetheOlympicmovementinAsiaandinLatinAmerica.

____32____thegrowingimportanceoftelevisionworldwide,theIOCinrecentyearshasalsotakeninto____33____thehostcity'stimezone.____34____theGamestakeplaceintheUnitedStatesorCanada,forexample,Americantelevisionnetworksarewillingtopay____35____higheramountsfortelevisionrightsbecausetheycanbroadcastpopularevents____36____,inprimeviewinghours.

____37____theGameshavebeenawarded.Itistheresponsibilityofthelocalorganizingcommitteetofinancethem.ThisisoftendonewithaportionoftheOlympictelevision____38____andwithcorporatesponsorships,ticketsales,andothersmallerrevenuesources.Inmany____39____thereisalsodirectgovernmentsupport.

AlthoughmanycitieshaveachievedafinancialprofitbyhostingtheGames,theOlympicscanbefinancially____40____.WhentherevenuesfromtheGameswerelessthatexpected,thecitywasleftwithlargedebts.

21 Ain Bfor Cof Dfrom

22 Alot Bnumber Cvariety Dseries

23 Ahost Btake Crun Dorganize

24 Asupported Bsubmitted Csubstituted Dsubordinated

25 Asuggestive Bsuccessful Csuccessive Dsucceeding

26 Aletting Bsetting Cpermitting Dallowing

27 Asite Bspot Clocation Dplace

28 Astate Bstage Cstart Dsponsor

29 Athinks Breckons Cconsiders Dcalculates

30 AForinstance BAsaresult CInbrief DOnthewhole

31 Aintime Binpart Cincase Dincommon

32 ASince BBecause CAsfor DBecauseof

33 Aamount Baccount Caccord Dacclaim

34 AHowever BWhatever CWhenever DWherever

35 Agreatly Bhandsomely Cmeaningfully Dsignificantly

36 Alive Bliving Calive Dlively

37 AUntil BUnless CWhether DOnce

38 Aincomes Binterests Crevenues Dreturns

39 Acases Bconditions Cchances Dcircumstances

40 Asafe Brisky Ctempting Dfeasible

2009

In1999,thepriceofoilhoveredaround$16abarrel.By2008,ithad____21____the$100abarrelmark.Thereasonsforthesurge____22____fromthedramaticgrowthoftheeconomiesofchinaandIndiatowidespread____23____inoil-producingregions,includingIraqandNigeria'sdeltaregion.Triple-digitoilpriceshave____24____theeconomicandpoliticalmapoftheworld,____25____someoldnotionsofpower.Oil-richnationsareenjoyinghistoricgainsandopportunities,____26____majorimporters—includingchinaandIndia,hometoathirdoftheworld'spopulation--____27____risingeconomicandsocialcosts.

Managingthisneworderisfastbecomingacentral____28____ofglobalpolitics.Countriesthatneedoilareclawingateachotherto____29____scarcesupplies,andarewillingtodealwithanygovernment,____30____howunpleasant,todoit.

Inmanypoornationswithoil,theprofitsarebeing,losttocorruption,____31____thesecountriesoftheirbesthopefordevelopment.Andoilisfuelingenormousinvestmentfundsrunbyforeigngovernments,____32____someinthewestseeasanewthreat.

CountrieslikeRussia,VenezuelaandIranarewellsuppliedwithrisingoil____33____,achangereflectedinnewlyaggressiveforeignpolicies.Butsomeunexpectedcountriesarereapingbenefits,____34____costs,fromhigherprices.ConsiderGermany.____35____itimportsvirtuallyallitsoil,ithasprosperedfromextensivetradewithaboomingRussiaandtheMiddleEast.GermanexportstoRussia____36____128percentfrom2001to2006.

IntheUnitedStates,asalreadyhighgaspricesrose____37____higherinthespringof2008,theissuecroppedupinthepresidentialcampaign,withSenatorsMcCainandObama____38____forafederalgastaxholidayduringthepeaksummerdrivingmonths.Anddrivinghabitsbeganto____39____,assalesofsmallcarsjumpedandmasstransportsystems____40____thecountryreportedasharpincreaseinriders.

21 A.come B.gone C.crossed D.arrived

22 A.covered B.discovered C.arranged D.ranged

23 A.intensity B.infinity C.insecurity D.instability

24 A.drawn B.redrawn C.retained D.reviewed

25 A.fighting B.struggling C.challenging D.threatening

26 A.and B.while C.thus D.though

27 A.confine B.conflict C.conform D.confront

28 A.problem B.question C.matter D.event

29 A.lookfor B.lockup C.sendout D.keepoff

30 A.nomatter B.whatif C.onlyif D.inspiteof

31 A.abolishing B.depriving C.destroying D.eliminating

32 A.what B.that C.which D.whom

33 A.interests B.taxes C.incomes D.revenues

34 A.asmanyas B.asgoodas C.asfaras D.aswellas

35 A.Although B.Because C.Since D.As

36 A.advanced B.grew C.reduces D.multiplied

37 A.even B.still C.rather D.fairly

38 A.asking B.requesting C.calling D.demanding

39 A.change B.turn C.shift D.transform

40 A.for B.from C.across D.over

2010

TheoutbreakofswinefluthatwasfirstdetectedinMexicowasdeclaredaglobalepidemiconJune11,2009.ItisthefistworldwideepidemicdesignatedbytheWorldHealthOrganizationin41years.

TheheightenedalertfollowedanemergencymeetingwithfluexpertsinGenevathatassembledafterasharpriseincasesinAustralia,andrisingnumbersinBritain,Japan,Chile,andelsewhere.

Buttheepidemicis“moderate”inseverity,accordingtoMargaretChan,theorganization’sdirectorgeneral,withtheoverwhelmingmajorityofpatientsexperiencingonlymildsymptomsandafullrecovery,oftenintheabsenceofanymedicaltreatment.

TheoutbreakcametoglobalnoticeinlateApril2009,whenMexicanauthoritiesnotedanusuallylargenumberofhospitalizationsanddeathsamonghealthyadults.AsmuchofMexicoCityshutdownattheheightofapanic,casesbegantocropupinNewYorkCity,thesouthwesternUnitedStatesandaroundtheworld.

IntheUnitedStates,newcasesseemedtofadeaswarmerweatherarrived.ButinlateSeptember2009,officialsreportedtherewassignificantfluactivityinalmosteverystateandthatvirtuallyallthesamplestestedarethenewswineflu,alsoknownas(A)H1N1,notseasonalflu.IntheU.S.,ithasinfectedmorethanonemillionpeople,andcausedmorethan600deathsandmorethan6,000hospitalizations.

FederalhealthofficialsreleasedTamifluforchildrenfromthenationalstockpileandbegantakingordersfromthestatesforthenewswinefluvaccine.Thenewvaccine,whichisdifferentfromtheannualfluvaccine,isavailableaheadofexpectations.MorethanthreemilliondosesweretobemadeavailableinearlyOctober2009,thoughmostofthoseinitialdoseswereoftheFluMistnasalspraytype,whichisnotrecommendedforpregnantwomen,peopleover50orthosewithbreathingdifficulties,heartdiseaseorseveralotherproblems.Butitwasstillpossibletovaccinepeopleinotherhigh-riskgroups:healthcareworkers,peoplecaringforinfantsandhealthyyoungpeople.

1 A.criticized B.appointed C.commented D.designated

2 A.proceeded B.activated C.followed D.prompted

3 A.digits B.numbers C.amounts D.sums

4 A.moderate B.normal C.unusual D.extreme

5 A.with B.in C.from D.by

6 A.progress B.absence C.presence D.favor

7 A.reality B.phenomenonC.concept D.notice

8 A.over B.for C.among D.to

9 A.stayup B.cropup C.fillup D.coverup

10 A.as B.if C.unless D.until

11 A.excessive B.enormous C.significant D.magnificent

12 A.categories B.examples C.patterns D.samples

13 A.imparted B.immersed C.injected D.infected

14 A.released B.relayed C.relieved D.remained

15 A.placing B.delivering C.taking D.giving

16 A.feasible B.available C.reliable D.applicable

17 A.prevalent B.principle C.innovative D.initial

18 A.presented B.restricted C.recommended D.introduced

19 A.problems B.issues C.agonies D.sufferings

20 A.involvedin B.caringfor C.concernedwith D.wardingoff

2011

TheInternetaffordsanonymitytoitsusers,ablessingtoprivacyandfreedomofspeech.Butthatveryanonymityisalsobehindtheexplosionofcyber-crimethathas1acrosstheWeb.

Canprivacybepreserved2bringingsafetyandsecuritytoaworldthatseemsincreasingly3?

Lastmonth,HowardSchmidt,thenation’scyber-czar,offeredthefederalgovernmenta4tomaketheWebasaferplace-a“voluntarytrustedidentity”systemthatwouldbethehigh-tech5ofaphysicalkey,afingerprintandaphotoIDcard,allrolled6one.Thesystemmightuseasmartidentitycard,oradigitalcredential7toaspecificcomputer.andwouldauthenticateusersatarangeofonlineservices.

Theideaisto8afederationofprivateonlineidentitysystems.Usercould9whichsystemtojoin,andonlyregistereduserswhoseidentitieshavebeenauthenticatedcouldnavigatethosesystems.TheapproachcontrastswithonethatwouldrequireanInternetdriver’slicense10bythegovernment.

GoogleandMicrosoftareamongcompaniesthatalreadyhavethese“singlesign-on”systemsthatmakeitpossibleforusersto11justoncebutusemanydifferentservices.

12.theapproachwouldcreatea“walledgarden”ncyberspace,withsafe“neighborhoods”andbright“streetlights”toestablishasenseofa13community.

Mr.Schmidtdescribeditasa“voluntaryecosystem”inwhich“individualsandorganizationscancompleteonlinetransactionswith14,trustingtheidentitiesofeachotherandtheidentitiesoftheinfrastructure15whichthetransactionruns”.

Still,theadministration’splanhas16privacyrightsactivists.Someapplaudtheapproach;othersareconcerned.Itseemsclearthatsuchaschemeisaninitiativepushtowardwhatwould17beacompulsoryInternet“drive’slicense”mentality.

Theplanhasalsobeengreetedwith18bysomecomputersecurityexperts,whoworrythatthe“voluntaryecosystem”envisionedbyMr.SchmidtwouldstillleavemuchoftheInternet19.TheyarguethatallInternetusersshouldbe20toregisterandidentifythemselves,inthesamewaythatdriversmustbelicensedtodriveonpublicroads.

1.A.sweptB.skippedC.walkedD.ridden

2.A.forB.withinC.whileD.though

3.A.carelessB.lawlessC.pointlessD.helpless

4.A.reasonB.reminderC.compromiseD.proposal

5.A.informationB.interferenceC.entertainmentD.equivalent

6.A.byB.intoC.fromD.over

7.A.linkedB.directedC.chainedD.compared

8.A.dismissB.discoverC.createD.improve

9.A.recallB.suggestC.selectD.realize

10.A.relcasedB.issuedC.distributedD.delivered

11.A.carryonB.lingeronC.setinD.login

12.A.InvainB.IneffectC.InreturnD.Incontrast

13.A.trustedB.modernizedC.thrivingD.competing

14.A.cautionB.delightC.confidenceD.patience

15.A.onB.afterC.beyondD.across

16.A.dividedB.disappointedC.protectedD.united

17.A.frequestlyB.incidentallyC.occasionallyD.eventually

18.A.skepticismB.releranceC.indifferenceD.enthusiasm

19.A.manageableB.defendableC.vulnerableD.invisible

20.A.invitedB.appointedC.allowedD.forced

2012

MillionsofAmericansandforeignersseeGI.Joeasamindlesswartoy,thesymbolofAmericanmilitaryadventurism,butthat’snothowitusedtobe.Tothemenandwomenwho1)inWorldWarIIandthepeopletheyliberated,theGI.wasthe2)mangrownintohero,thepoolfarmkidtornawayfromhishome,theguywho3)alltheburdensofbattle,whosleptincoldfoxholes,whowentwithoutthe4)offoodandshelter,whostuckitoutanddrovebacktheNazireignofmurder.thiswasnotavolunteersoldier,notsomeonewellpaid,5)anaverageguy,up6)thebesttrained,bestequipped,fiercest,mostbrutalenemiesseenincenturies。

Hisnameisnotmuch.GI.isjustamilitaryabbreviation7)GovernmentIssue,anditwasonallofthearticle8)tosoldiers.AndJoe?Acommonnameforaguywhonever9)