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MBA期末考试练习题2
ExaminationonBusinessEnglish
ForMBAStudents(FallEnrollment,2013)
SchoolofManagement,FudanUniversity
StudentName:
____________________
PartI.VocabularyandStructure(55%)
SectionA(15%)
Directions:
Choosethebestwordsorphrasestocompletethefollowingsentences.Thenmarktheanswers(a,b,cord)onyourAnswerSheet.
参考答案:
1-5CBCDB6-10DCBDC11-15BACDA
1.__________maybedefinedasaprocessofinteractionbetweentwoormorepartiesandcreationofalternativesinaspiritofco-operationbasedoncommoninterests.
a.Presentationb.Communicationc.Negotiationd.Administration
2.TherecessionhasforcedamajorityofAmericansto___________theirlifestylesandmanyareupsetaboutit,accordingtoaWashingtonPostpoll.
a.createb.alterc.endd.hug
3.Afterthiscountrywonitsindependence,greatemphasiswaslaidonexpandingeducation,withgirlsaswellasboys___________togotoschool.
a.tobeencouragedb.beenencouraged
c.beingencouragedd.beencouraged
4.Somepeopleviewedthefindingswithcaution,notingthatacause-effectrelationshipbetweenpassivesmokingandcancerremains_____________.
a.toshowb.showingc.showedd.shown
5.TheLinuxsoftwaremakerRedHat,whosesalesandprofitinthelatestquarter___________analysts'estimates,saiddemandforitsproductsisreviving,especiallyinNorthAmerica.
a.exaggeratedb.exceededc.formulatedd.reformed
6._____________thedownturninglobaleconomy,thecompanywouldhaveachieveditsstrategicdevelopmentgoalbytheendofthisyear.
a.Incaseofb.Despitec.Duetod.Butfor
7.China'simportsandexportslastyeargrewfollowingasharpdecline,anditsreturning__________forrawmaterialswaspartlyresponsibleforariseincommodityprices.
a.applicationb.appreciationc.appetited.apprehension
8.Companiesarelookingforindividualswithgreat___________skillswhichincludedecisionmaking,problemsolving,leadership,motivation,communicationandinterpersonalskills,etc.
a.naturalb.transferablec.technologicald.logical
9.NowIhavethepleasureofintroducingtoyouProfessorAlanSmith,whowill__________youonhisrecentresearchfindings.
a.converseb.tellc.saluted.address
10.Nearly10,000peopleworldwidearethoughttohavediedfromthemysteriousdeadlyvirussofar,which__________theWorldHealthOrganizationtodeclareaglobalpandemic.
a.delayedb.deterredc.promptedd.postponed
11.Foreigndisinvestmentandthe______________ofSouthAfricafromworldcapitalmarketsin1985furtherweakeneditseconomy.
a.displacementb.exclusionc.emergenced.exposure
12.HundredsofenvironmentalactivistsmingledwithheadsofstateattheDurbanconferenceonclimatechange,atwhichgovernmentsaroundtheglobetriedtoreachagreementstoreduce___________.
a.emissionsb.povertyc.recessiond.corruption
13.____________theclaimaboutthiscountry’seconomicpower,itissomewhatsurprisingtoknowhowrelativelysmallitseconomyactuallyis.
a.Supposedb.Imaginedc.Givend.Believed
14.U.S.carmakerGeneralMotorssaiditexpectedtocloseadealtoselloneofitsproductlinetoanIndiancompanyinthesecondquarterofnextyear,inthelatestina__________ofdealsbetweenAsianandWesterncarmakers.
a.pieceb.successc.fragmentd.string
15.Retailersallholidayseasonhave__________dealsearlierthantheyhaveinyearspast,andafter-Christmassaleswillapparentlybenoexception.
a.closedb.pushedc.unveiledd.inhibited
SectionB(20%)
Directions:
Readthepassageandchoosethebestwordtofilleachgap.Thenmarktheanswer(a,b,cord)onyourAnswerSheet.
BoseCorporationwasfoundedin1964byDr.AmarG.Bose,___(16)___professorofelectricalengineeringattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.AsanMITgradstudentinthe1950s,Dr.Bosewasdisappointedtofindthatspeakerswith___(17)___technicalspecificationsfailedto___(18)___therealismofaliveperformance.Thenthe___(19)___forbettersoundwason.Extensiveresearchinthefieldsofspeakerdesignandpsychoacoustics,i.e.thehuman___(20)___ofsound,ledtothegroundbreaking901Direct/Reflectingspeakersystemin1968.Its___(21)___approachtosoundqualitycamemuchclosertotheessenceandemotionalimpactoflivemusic,andwonimmediate___(22)___.
ThelistofmajorBoseinnovationscontinuestogrow.Fourteenyearsofresearchfinally___(23)___thedevelopmentofacousticwaveguidespeakertechnology.Acoustimassspeakertechnology___(24)___conventionalthinkingabouttherelationshipbetweenspeakersizeandsound,enablingpalm-sizedspeakerstoproduceaudioqualitypreviouslythought___(25)___fromspeakerssosmall.
Auditionertechnologyallowsbuilders,___(26)___andfacilitymanagerstohearpreciselywhataBosesystemwillsound____(27)___intheirbuilding,beforeanyequipmentisinstalled,evenifthebuildingonlyexistsasa___(28)___.BoseLifestylesystemsprovidedawelcome___(29)___toconventionalcomponent-basedsystemsbyofferingfully___(30)___homeentertainmentsolutions.Thesystemsapproachhas___(31)___thewayfornumerousBosesolutions,audioandbeyond.Thenewsystems___(32)___thegreatperformanceofBoseautomotivesoundsystemsandAcousticNoiseCancellingheadsets.
Today,youcanfindBose___(33)___qualitysoundisimportant.FromtheOlympicgamestotheSistineChapel.FromNASAspaceshuttlestotheJapanNationalTheatre.Inthehomeandontheroad,fromlargeoutdoorarenasto___(34)___neighborhoodstores,restaurantsandclubs,youcanheartherealismofthemost___(35)___nameinsound—Bose.
16.a.theb.thatc.thend.old
17.a.pressingb.ambiguousc.obscured.impressive
18.a.relocateb.reproducec.redirectd.record
19.a.questb.questionc.doubtd.suspicion
20.a.actionb.philosophyc.perceptiond.knowledge
21.a.outdatedb.unprecedentedc.conventionald.traditional
22.a.apprehensionb.objectionc.criticismd.applause
23.a.rootedinb.causedbyc.resultedfromd.ledto
24.a.reshapedb.rearrangedc.reorganizedd.reiterated
25.a.reasonableb.feasiblec.universald.impossible
26.a.physiciansb.officersc.architectsd.surgeons
27.a.tobeb.likec.likelyd.alike
28.a.garageb.mapc.blueprintd.skyscraper
29.a.alternativeb.purchasec.dilemmad.image
30.a.equippedb.dispersedc.scatteredd.integrated
31.a.shavedb.pavedc.changedd.jammed
32.a.accountforb.representc.responsibleford.owingto
33.a.whateverb.whetherc.whereverd.however
34.a.remoteb.farawayc.estrangedd.intimate
35.a.respectfulb.notoriousc.appallingd.renowned
SectionC(20%)
Directions:
Completeeachsentencewiththecorrectformofthewordincapitalletters.PleaseremembertowriteyouranswersonyourAnswerSheet.
36.STABLE
Thoughthenationhasseenremarkableeconomicdevelopmentoverthepast25years,foreigncompaniesareespeciallyvulnerabletoexternalshocks,suchasepidemics,regionalpoliticalunrest,andsocial_____________.
37.SIGN
Digital_________andencryptioncanhelpinkeepingconfidentialityofmessagesthatcontainimportantbusinessinformationortopsecretinstructions.
38.AFFORD
ThePresidentisalsoencouragingtheresearchanddevelopmentofclean-coaltechnologiesandexpandingthesafeuseofclean,____________nuclearpower.
39.BANKRUPT
Backin2003,Goodyear,thebiggestU.S.tire-makerandNo.3globally,wasonthevergeof_____________.
40.ASSEMBLE
AirbusfactoriesinGermanyandFrancewereusingincompatibledesignsoftware,sothewiringproducedinHamburgdidn'tfitproperlyintotheplaneonthe________lineinToulouse.
41.PROFIT
Theautoindustryappearstohaveturnedacornerinthesecondhalfofthisyear,andmanufacturerswillhavetomakeongoingeffortstostreamlineproductline-ups,controlcosts,andinnovatetomaintain____________.
42.RECEIVE
Independentjobseekersaregettingawelcome__________---andnotjustatsmallcompanies.
43.QUALIFY
DoyousuggestthatIshouldapplyforsuchaneasyjobwithmyPhD?
---I’mafraidtheywouldturnmedownsimplybecauseIam____________.
44.ADVANTAGE
WithsomanyforeignstudentslookingtoreturnhometoworkafterearningtheirMBA,schoolsthatfailtoattractrecruitersfromthosecountrieswillbeatabig___________.
45.CONSUME
Byinstallingeverythingfrommotiondetectorstowaterlessurinals,Adobehasreduceditselectricityuseby35%anditsgas__________by41%since2001.
PartII.Function(15%)
Directions:
ThinkaboutwhatyouwouldsayinthefollowingsituationsandwritedowntheexactwordsonyourAnswerSheet.
46.Asheadofthedepartment,younoticethatStan,oneofyourstaffmembers,isratherlow-spiritedandseemstobeintrouble.Hiscolleaguessayhehasbeenlikethisforweeksanditprobablyresultedfromhisunhappymarriage.NowwhatwouldyousaytoStan?
47.Atadepartmentalmeeting,youcriticizedyourco-workerStacyforher“notbeingsmartenoughtofinishsuchasimpletask”andher“lackofbasicprofessionalskills.”AfterthemeetingyoulearnedthatStacyactuallyhadbeendiagnosedwithcancerandneededmedicaltreatmentimmediately.WhatwouldyousaytoStacyifyouaretogovisitherinthehospital?
48.YourbossAaronSmithpraisedyouforyourgoodperformancelastweekandthismorningyoufoundyourselfexcludedfromtheimportant“Apollo”project.Howwouldyoupressyourbosstogiveyouanexplan