考研英语二真题和答案.docx

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考研英语二真题和答案

08年MBA联考英语真题

SectionAVocabulary

1.Oilisanimportant___materialwhichcanbeprocessedintomanydifferentproducts,includingplastics.

ArawBbleakCflexibleDfertile

2.ThehighlivingstandardsoftheUScauseitspresentpopulationto___25persentoftheworld'soil.

AassumeBconsumeCresumeDpresume

3.Youshouldn'tbeso___---Ididn'tmeananythingbadinwhatisaid.

AsentimentalBsensibleCsensitiveDsophisticated

4.Picassowasanartistwhofundamentallychangedthe___ofartforlatergenerations.

AphilosophyBconceptCviewpointDtheme

5.Memberstateshadtheopinionto___fromthisagreementswithoneyear'snotice.

AdenyBobjectCsuspectDwithdraw

6.Thetwocountriesachievedsomeprogressinthesphereoftraderelations,traditionallyasourceof___irritaion.

AmutualBoptionalCneutralDparallel

7.Williamshadnotbeenthereduringthe___momentswhenthekidnappinghadtakenplace.

AsuperiorBrigorousCvitalDunique

8.TravelaroundJapantoday,andoneseesforeignresidentsawide___ofjobs.

ArangeBfieldCscaleDarea

9.Modernmanufacturinghas___aglobalriverofmaterialsintoastunningarrayofnewproducts.

AtranslatedBtransformedCtransferredDtransported

10.LightninghadbeenthesecondlargeststormkillerintheUSoverthepast40yearsandis___onlybyflood.

AexceededBexcelledCexcludedDextended

11.Voiceswere___astheargumentbetweenthetwomotoristsbecamemorebad-tempered.

AswollenBincreasedCdevelopedDraised

12.Somesuffererswillquicklyberestoredtoperfecthealth,___otherwilltakealongertime.

AwhichBwhereCwhenDwhereas

13.Mybrotherlikeseatingverymuchbutheisn'tvery___aboutthefoodheeats.

AspecialBpeculiarCparticularDunusual

14.BritainmightstillbepartofFranceifitweren't___adisastrousflood200.000yearsago,accordingtoscientistsfromImperialCollegeinLondon.

AuponBwithCinDfor

15.Thewaterprizeisaninternationalawardthat___outstandingcontributionstowardssolvingglobalwaterproblems.

ArecognizesBrequiresCreleasesDrelays

16.Inits14yearsof___,theEuropeanunionhasearnedthescornofitscitizensandskepticismfromtheUniedStates.

AenduranceBemergenceCexistenceDeminence

17.Hisexcuseforbeinglatethismorningwashiscarhad___inthesnow.

AstartedupBgotstuckCsetbackDstoodby

18.___widespreadbeliefcockroaches（螳螂）wouldnottakeovertheworldiftherewerenoaroundtosteponthem.

AInviewofBThankstoCIncaseofDContraryto

19.Consciouslyornot,ordinarycitizensandgovernmentbureaucratsstill___thenotionthatJapanesesocietyisauniqueculture.

AfitinwithBlookdownonCclingtoDholdback

20.Asyoucanseebyyourself,things___tobeexactlyastheprofessorhadforeseen.

AturnedinBturnedoutCturnedupDturneddown

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Section2Cloze

OlympicGamesareheldeveryfouryearsatadifferentsite,inwhichatheletes_21_differentnationscompeteagainsteachotherina_22_ofsports.TherearetwotypesofOlympics,theSummerOlympicsandtheWinterOlympics.

Inorderto_23_theOlympics,acitymustsubmitaproposaltotheInternationalOlympicCommittee（IOC）.Afterallproposalshavebeen_24_,theIOCvotes.Ifonecityissuccessfulingainingamajorityinthefirstvote,thecitywiththefewestvotesiseliminated,andvotingcontinueswith_25_rounds,untilamajoritywinnerisdetermined.TypicallytheGamesareawardedseveralyearsinadvance,_26_thewinningcitytimetopreparefortheGames.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_andwithcorperatesponsorships,ticketsales,andothersmallerrevenuesources.Inmany_39_thereisalsodirectgobernmentsupport.

AlthoughmanycitieshaveachievedafinancialprofitbyhostingtheGames,theOlympicscanbefinancially_40_.WhentherevenuesfromtheGameswerelessthatexpected,thecitywasleftwithlargedebts.

21AinBforCofDfrom

22.AlotBnumberCvarietyDseries

23.AhostBtakeCrunDorganize

24.AsupportedBsubmittedCsubstitutedDsubordinated

25.AsuggestiveBsuccessfulCsuccessiveDsucceeding

26.AlettingBsettingCpermittingDallowing

27.AsiteBspotClocationDplace

28.AstateBstageCstartDsponsor

29.AthinksBreckonsCconsidersDcalculates

30.AForinstanceBAsaresultCInbriefDOnthewhole

31.AintimeBinpartCincaseDincommon

32.ASinceBBecauseCAsforDBecauseof

33.AamountBaccountCaccordDacclaim

34.AHoweverBWhateverCWheneverDWherever

35.AgreatlyBhandsomelyCmeaningfullyDsignificantly

36.AliveBlivingCaliveDlively

37.AUntilBUnlessCWhetherDOnce

38.AincomesBinterestsCrevenuesDreturns

39.AcasesBconditionsCchancesDcircumstances

40.AsafeBriskyCtemptingDfeasible

Section3ReadingComprehension（40point）

Directions:

Therearefourpassagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithapencil.

Question41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage

LastweekendKyleMacDonaldinMontrealthrewapartytocelebratethefactthathegothisnewhomeinexchangeforaredpaperclip.Startingayearago,MacDonaldbarteredtheclipforincreasinglyvaluablestaff,includingacampstoveandfreerentinaPhoenixflat.Havingannouncedhisaim（thehouse）inadvance,MacDonaldlikelygotaboostfromtechieseagertoseetheInternetpassthisdaringtestofitsnetworkingpower."Mywholemotto（座右铭）was'startsmall,thinkbig,andhavefun',"saysMacDonald,26,"Ireallykeptmyeffortonthecreativesideratherthanthebusinessside."

YetasoddasMacDonaldexchangewas,barterisnowbigbusinessontheNet.Thisyearmorethan400,000companiesworldwidewillexchangesome$10billionworthofgoodsandservicesonagrowingnumberofbartersites.TheseWebsitesallowcompaniestotradeproductsforavirtualcurrency,whichtheycanusetobuygoodsfromothermembers.InIceland,garment-makerKapusalansellsathirdofitsoutputontheboomingVidskiptanetidexchange,earningvirtualmoneythatitusestobuymachineryandpaypartofemployeesalaries.TheTroc-ServicesexchangeinFranceoffersmorethan4,600services,frommathlessonstoironing.

Thisisnotaprimitivebartersystem.Bycreatingcurrencies,theInternetremovesamajorbarrier-whatBobMeyer,publisherofBarterNews,calls"thedoublecoincidenceofwants."Thatis,twopartiesoncenotonlyhadtofindeachother,butalsoanexchangeofgoodsthatbothdesired.Now,theycanpricethedealinvirtualcurrency.

Barteralsohelpsfirmsmakeuseofidlecapacity.Forexample,advertisingis"hugelybartered"becausemanymedia,particularlyontheWebcansupplynewadspaceatlittlecost.Moreover,Internetadsdon'tregisterinindustry-growthstatistics,becausemanyexchangesarearrangedoutsidetheformalexchanges.

LikeeBay,mostbartersitesallowmemebersto"grade"tradingpartnersforhonestryqualityandsoon.Barterexchangescanallowfirmsincountrieswithhyperinflationornontradablecurrenciestoenterglobaltrades.Nextyear,anonprofitexchangecalledQuickLiftTwo（QL2）planstoopeninNairobi,offeringbarterdealsto38,000Kenyanfarmersinremoteareas.Twosmallplaneswilldeliverthegoods.QL2directorGacciWaciumasaysthefarmersareexcitedtobe"liberatedfromcorruptmiddlemen."Forthem,barterevokesabrightfuture,notaprecapitalistpast.

41.Theword"techies"（Line4,Para1）probablyreferstothosewhoare___.

A.afraidoftechnology

B.skilledintechnology

C.ignorantoftechnology

D.incompetentintechnology

42.ManypeoplemayhavedeliberatelyhelpedKylebecausethey___.

A.wereimpressedbyhiscreativity

B.wereeagertoidentifywithhismotto

C.likedhisgoalannouncedinadvance

D.hopedtoprovethepoweroftheInternet

43.TheInternetbartersystemreliesheavilyon___.

A.thesizeofbartersites

B.theuseofvirtualcurrency

C.thequalityofgoodsorservices

D.thelocationoftradingcompanies

44.ItisimpliesthatInternetadvertisementscanhelp___.

A.companiesmakesmoreprofit

B.companiesdoformalexchanges

C.mediaregisterinstatistics

D.mediagradebartersites

45.WhichofthefollowingistrueofQL2accordingtotheauthor?

A.Itiscriticizedfordoingbusinessinaprimitiveway.

B.Itaimstodealwithhyperinflationinsomecountries.

C.Ithelpsgetridofmiddlemenintradeandexchange.

D.Itisintendedtoevaluatetheperformanceoftradingpartners.

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