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5MBA英语真题及答案

2005年MBA英语真题及答案详解

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　　2005年全国攻读工商管理硕士研究生入学考试

　　英语试卷

　　SectionIVocabulary（10points）

　　Directions:

　　Thereare20incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.

　　1.Advertisesoftenaimtheircampaignsatyoungpeopleastheyhaveconsiderablespending_____.

　　A.powerB.forceC.energyD.ability

　　2.We'veboughtsome______chairsforthegardensothattheyareeasytostoreaway

　　A.adaptingB.adjustingC.bindingD.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.ThebossintoarageandstartedshoutingatRoberttodoashewastold

　　A.flewB.chargedC.rushedD.burst

　　8.Politiciansshouldneverlose______oftheneedsofthepeopletheyrepresent

　　A.viewB.sightC.regardD.prospect

　　9.Theemployeestriedtosettlethedisputebydirect_____withtheboss

　　A,negotiationB.connectionC.associationD.communication

　　10.Youhaven'theardallthefactssodon't_____toconclusions

　　A.dashB.jumpC.muchD.fly

　　11.Iam_____awareoftheneedtoobeythevalesofthecompetition

　　A.greatlyB.farC.muchD.well

　　12.Themanagerhasalwaysattendedtothe_____ofimportantbusinesshimself

　　A.transactionB.solutionC.translationD.stimulation

　　13.Asisknowntoallacountrygetsa（an）______fromtaxes

　　AincomeB.revenueC.RindD.payment

　　I4,Thegovernmenthasdecidedtoreduce______onallimports.

　　A.feeB.chargeC.tariffD.tuition

　　15.Theneedforfinancialprovisionnotonlytoproducersbutalsotoconsumers

　　A.connectsB.linksC.associatesD.relates

　　16.Theabilityofbanktocreatedepositsisdeterminedbytheratioofliouidassets

　　whichthey___.

　　A.mount.B.containC.remainD.maintain

　　17.ThefirstseriousprospectofacureforAids_____atreatmentwhichdelaysitseffects

　　haemerged

　　otherthanB.ratherthanC.morethanD.lessthan

　　18.Hisparentsdiedwhenhewasyoung,sohewas____byhisgrandma

　　A.bredB.broughtC.fedD.grown

　　19.TheJapanesedollar-buyingmakestraderseagerto______dollarsinfearofanothergovernmentinter

　　A.letinB.letoutC.letgoofD.letoffit’s

　　20.Thelocalpeoplecouldhardlythinkofanygoodwayto______thedisasterofthewar

　　A.shakeoffB.getoffC.putoffD.takeoff

　　SectionIICloze（10points）

　　Directions:

Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword（s）foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.

　　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.

　　SectionIIIReadingcomprehension（40points）

　　Directions:

　　Readthefollowingfourpassages.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachpassagebychoosingA,B,CandD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.

　　PassageOne

　　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.

　　PassageTwo

　　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’informationtogivethedeci