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考研英语二真题和答案
2005年考研英语二真题和答案
2005年1月份MBA联考英语真题
SectionIVocabulary
Directions:
Thereare20incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1withapencil.(10points)
1.Advertisersoftenaimtheircampaignsatyoungpeopleastheyhaveconsiderablespending______.
A.powerB.forceC.energyD.ability
2.We’veboughtsome_______chairsforthegardensothattheyareeasytostoreaway.
A.adaptingB.adjustingC.bendingD.folding
3.Thenewspeedrestrictionswerea__debatedissue.
A.heavilyB.hotlyC.deeplyD.profoundly
4.Hischangeofjobhas____himwithanewchallengeinlife
A.introducedB.initiatedC.presentedD.led
5.No________you’rehungryifyouhaven’teatensinceyesterday.
A.matterB.surpriseC.wonderD.problem
6.Thepianistplayedbeautifully,showingareal_______forthemusic.
A.feelingB.understandingC.appreciationD.sense
7.Theboss______intoarageandstartedshoutingatRoberttodoas
the____ofimportantbusinesshimself.
A.transactionB.solutionC.translationD.stimulation
13.Asisknowntoall,acountrygetsa(an)____fromtaxes.
A.incomeB.revenueC.fundD.payment
14.Thegovernmenthasdecidedtoreduce____onallimports.
A.feeB.chargeC.tariffD.tuition
15.Theneedforfinancialprovision___notonlytoproducersbutalsotoconsumers.
A.connectsB.linksC.associatesD.relates
16.Theabilityofbanktocreatedepositsisdeterminedbytheratioofliquidassetswhichthey___
A.mountB.containC.remainD.maintain
17.ThefirstseriousprospectofacureforAids,atreatmentwhichdelaysitseffects,haemergedrecently.
A.otherthanB.ratherthanC.morethanD.lessthan
18.Hisparentsdiedwhenhewasyoung,sohewasbyhisgrandma.
A.bredB.broughtC.fedD.grown
19.TheJapanesedollar-buyingmakestraderseagertodollarsinfearofanothergovernmentintervention.
A.letinB.letoutC.letgoofD.letoff
20.Thelocalpeoplecouldhardlythinkofanygoodwaytothedisasterofthewar.
A.shakeoffB.getoffC.putoffD.takeoff
SectionIIClose
Directions:
Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1withapencil.(15points)
Afewdecadesago,theworldbankingcommunityinventednewElectronicFundsTransfer(EFT)systemstomovemoneymoreefficientlyacrosscountriesandaroundtheglobe.The___21__benefitofsuchsystemswasto__22___thefloatofcapitalthatwasunavailablefor?
__23__checkswerebeingclearedthroughbanking__24__.Today,weunderstandthatbenefitsofelectronicbankingarefarmore_25__thanjustreducingfloatingcash.Theworldofbanking__26__revolutionizeD.Itis__27_moreefficientandfaster,butmoreglobal.Andnow_28_theInternet,EFTsystemsareincreasingly__29__withthenewworldofe-commerceande-trade.
__30__1997and2003,EFTvalue__31__fromlessthan$50trilliontonearly$40trillion,morethanthe__32__economicproductofallthecountriesandterritoriesoftheentireworld.Thesestatistics__33__shouldemphasizethetrueimportanceoftransnationalEFTSatellite,wireless,andcable-basedelectronicfundtransfers_34__thehubofglobalenterprise.Suchelectroniccashis_35__centraltotheideaofanemerging“worldwidemind.”Withoutthesatelliteandfiberinfrastructuretosupporttheflowofelectronicfunds,theworldeconomywouldgrindtoahalt.
21.A.hidingB.gettingC.drivingD.giving
22.A.introduceB.reduceC.produceD.increase
23.A.whichB.thatC.whileD.where
24.A.mechanicsB.methodsC.proceduresD.systems
25.A.extensiveB.intensiveC.profoundD.great
26.A.isB.hasC.hasbeenD.hadbeen
27.A.farB.evenC.justD.notonly
28.A.withB.byC.forD.on
29.A.linkedB.integratedC.controlledD.joined
30.A.BetweenB.InC.FromD.Among
31.A.decreasedB.raisedC.elevatedD.soared
32.A.grossB.acceleratedC.combinedD.collective
33.A.lonelyB.aloneC.onlyD.merely
34.A.presentB.representC.reserveD.comprehend
35.A.soB.neverthelessC.thereafterD.therefore
SectionIIIReadingComprehension
Directions:
Readthefollowingfourpassages.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachpassagebychoosingA,B,C,andD.MarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1withapencil.(15points)
Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Workingatnonstandardtimes-evenings,nights,orweekends-istakingitstollonAmericanfamilies.One-fifthofallemployedAmericansworkvariableorrotatingshifts,andone-thirdworkweekends,accordingtoHarrietB.Presser,sociologyprofessorattheUniversityofMaryland.Theresultisstressonfamilialrelationships,whichislikelytocontinueincomingdecades.
Theconsequencesofworkingirregularhoursvaryaccordingtogender,economiclevel,andwhetherornotchildrenareinvolved.Singlemothersaremorelikelytoworknightsandweekendsthanmarriedmothers.Womeninclerical,sales,orotherlow-payingjobsparticipatedisproportionatelyinworkinglateandgraveyardshifts.
Married-couplehouseholdswithchildrenareincreasinglybecomingdual-earnerhouseholds,generatingmoresplit-shiftcouples.School-agedchildren,however,maybenefitfromparents’nonstandardworkschedulesbecauseofthegreaterlikelihoodthataparentwillbehomebeforeorafterschool.Ontheotherhand,acorrelationexistsbetweennonstandardworkschedulesandbothmaritalinstabilityandadeclineinthequalityofmarriages.
Nonstandardworkinghoursmeanfamiliesspendlesstimetogetherfordinerbutmoretimetogetherforbreakfast.One-on-oneinteractionbetweenparentsandchildrenvaries,however,basedonparent,shift,andageofchildren.Thereisalsoagreaterrelianceonchildcarebyrelativesandbyprofessionalproviders.
Workingnonstandardhoursislessachoiceofemployeesandmoreamandateofemployer.Presserbelievesthattheneedforswingshiftsandweekendworkwillcontinuetoriseinthecomingdecades.ShereportsthatinsomeEuropeancountriestherearesubstantialsalarypremiumsforemployeesworkingirregularhours-sometimesasmuchas50%higher.Theconvenienceofhavingservicesavailable24hoursadaycontinuestodrivethistrend.
Unfortunately,saysPresser,theissueisvirtuallyabsentfrompublicdiscourse.Sheemphasizestheneedforfocusedstudiesoncostsandbenefitsofworkingoddhours,thephysicalandemotionalhealthofpeopleworkingnightsandweekends,andthereasonsbehindthenecessityforworkingthesehours.“NonstandardworkschedulesnotonlyarehighlyprevalentamongAmericanfamiliesbutalsogeneratealevelofcomplexityinfamilyfunctioningthatneedsgreaterattention,”shesays.
36.WhichofthefollowingdemonstratesthatworkingatnonstandardtimesistakingitstollonAmericanfamilies?
A.Stressonfamilialrelationships.
B.Rotatingshifts.
C.Evenings,nights,orweekends.
D.Itsconsequences.
37.Whichofthefollowingisaffectedmostbyworkingirregularhours?
A.Children.
B.Marriage.
C.Singlemothers.
D.Workingwomen.
38.Whowouldbeinfavorofthepracticeofworkingnonstandardhours?
A.Children.
B.Parents.
C.Employees
D.Professionalchildproviders.
39.Itisimpliedthattheconsequencesofnonstandardworkschedulesare.
A.emphasized
B.absent
C.neglected
D.prevalent
40.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsworkingirregularhours?
A.Positive.
B.Negative.
C.Indifferent.
D.Objective.
Questions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Mosthumanbeingsactual1ydecidebeforetheythink.Whenanyhumanbeing-executive,specializedexpert,orpersoninthestreet-encountersacomplexissueandformsanopinion,oftenwithinamatterofseconds,howthoroughlyhasheorsheexploredtheimplicationsofthevariouscoursesofaction?
Answer:
notverythoroughly.Veryfewpeople,nomatterhowinte1ligentorexperienced,cantakeinventoryofthemanybranchingpossibilities,possibleoutcomes,sideeffects,andundesiredconsequencesofapolicyoracourseofactioninamatterofseconds.Yet,thosewhopridethemse1vesonbeingdecisiveoftentrytodojustthat.Andoncetheirbrainslockontoanopinion,mostoftheirthinkingthereafterconsistsoffindingsupportforit.
Averyserioussideeffectofargumentativedecisionmakingcanbealackofsupportforthechosencourseofactiononthepatofthe“losing”faction.Whenonefactionwinsthemeetingandtheothersseethemselvesaslosing,thebattleoftendoesn’tendwhenthemeetingends.Anger,resentment,andjealousymayleadthemtosabotagethe4ecisionlater,ortoreopenthedebateatlatermeetings.
Thereisabetter.AsphilosopherAldousHuxleysaid,“Itisn’twhoisright,butwhatisright,thatcounts.”
Thestructured-inquirymethodoffersabetteralternativetoargumentativedecisionmakingbydebate.WiththehelpoftheInternetandwirelesscomputertechnologythegapbetweenexpertsandexecutivesisnowbeingdramaticallyclosed.Byactuallyputtingthebrakesonthethinkingprocess,slowingitdown,andorganizingtheflowoflogic,it’spossibletocreatealevelofclaritythatsheerargumentationcannevermatch.
Thestructured-inquiryprocessintroducesalevelofconceptualclaritybyorganizingthecontributionsoftheexperts,thenbringstheexpertsandthedecisionmakersclosertogether.Althoughitisn’tpossibleornecessaryforapresidentorprimeministertolisteninoneveryintelligenceanalysismeeting,it’spossibletoorganizetheexperts’informationtogivethedecisionmakermuchgreaterinsightastoitsmeaning.Thisprocessmaysomewhatresembleamarketingfocusgrou