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MBA联考英语真题及答案
2007年全国攻读工商管理硕士学位
研究生入学考试
英语试卷
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2007年全国攻读工商管理硕士研究生入学考试
英语试题
SectionIVocabulary(10points)
Directions:
Thereare20incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.
1.Hiswifehasbeen_______alotofpressureonhimtochangehisjob.
A.taking B.exertingC.giving D.pushing
2.Itisestimatedthat,currently,about50,000speciesbecome_____everyyear.
A.extinct B.instinctC.distinct D.intense
3.Johnsaysthathispresentjobdoesnotprovidehimwithenough______forhisorganizingability.
A.scope B.spaceC.capacity D.range
4.Many_______willbeopenedupinthefutureforthosewithauniversityeducation.
A.probabilities B.realitiesC.necessities D.opportunities
5.Afterhisuncledied,theyoungman_____thebeautifulestatewithwhichhechangedfromapoormantoawealthynoble.
A.inhabited B.inheritedC.inhibited D.inhaled
6.Themanageriscallingona______customertryingtotalkhimintosigningthecontract.
A.prosperous B.preliminaryC.pessimistic D.prospective
7.In1991,whilet11eeconomiesofindustrializedcountriesmetaneconomic_____,the economiesofdevelopingcountriesweregrowingveryfast.
A.revival B.repressionC.recession D.recovery
8.Thedestructionofthetwintowers_________shockandangerthroughouttheworld.
A.summoned B.temptedCprovoked D.stumbled
9.About20ofthepassengerswhowereinjuredinaplanecrasharesaidtobein_____condition.
A.decisive B.urgentC.vital D.critical
10.TheinteractionsbetweenChinaandtheUSwillsurelyhaveasignificant_______on peaceandstabilityintheAsia—Pacificregionandtheworldasawhole.
A.importance B.impressionC.impact D.implication
11.Thepoorcountriesareextremely_______tointernationaleconomicfluctuations-
A.inclined B.vulnerableC.attracted D.reduced
12.Applicantsshouldnotethatallpositionsare——toAustraliancitizenshiprequirements.
A.subject B.subjectiveC.objected D.objective
13.Weaimtoensurethatallcandidatesaretreatedfairlyandthattheyhaveequal______to employmentopportunities.
A.entrance B.entryC.access D.admission
14.Successfullearningisnota(n)________activitybutconsistsoffourdistinctstagesina specificorder
A.only B.soleC.mere D.single
15.TheopportunitytoexploreandplayandtheencouragementtodosoCan________the performanceofmanychildren.
A.withhold B.preventC.enhance D.justify
16.Allherhardwork__________intheend,andshefinallypassedtheexam.
A.showedoff B.paidoffC.1eftoff D.keptoff
17.Inordertolivethekindoflifewewantandtobethepersonwewanttobe,wehavetodo morethanjust________withevents.
A.putsup B.setupC.turnup D.makeup
18.Theteamplayedhardbecausethechampionshipofthestatewas______.
A.athand B.atstakeC.atlarge D.atbest
19.Idon’tthinkyou'llchangehismind;oncehe’sdecidedonsosomethinghetendsto_____it.
A.stickto B.abidebyC.complywith D.keepon
20.Tomplacedthebanknotes,_________thechangeandreceipts,backinthedrawer.
A.morethan B.butforC.thanksto D.alongwith
SectionIICloze(10points)
Directions:
Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.
Advancingagemeanslosingyourhair,yourwaistlineandyourmemory,right?
DanaDenisisjust40yearsold,but 21she’s worriedaboutwhatshecalls’myrollingmentalblackouts.””ItrytoremembersomethingandIjustblankout,”shesays
Youmay 22 abouttheselapses,callingthem”seniormoments”orblaming"earlyAlzheimer’s(老年痴呆症).”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.Abeginningathleteiswinded(气喘吁吁)moreeasilythana 34 athlete.Inthesameway, 35 thebraingetsmoreskilledatatask,itexpendslessenergyonit.”
Thereare 36 youcantaketocompensatefornormalslippageinyourmemorygears,thoughit37effort.MargaretSewellsays:
”We’reaquick-fixculture,butyouhaveto 38 tokeepyourbrain.39shape.It’slikehavingagoodbody.YouCan’tgotothegymonceayear40expecttostayintopform.”
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
SectionIIIReadingcomprehension(40points)
Directions:
Readthefollowingfourpassages.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachpassagebychoosingA,B,CandD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.
PassageOne
Priortothe20th century,manylanguageswithsmallnumbersofspeakerssurvivedforcenturies.Theincreasinglyinterconnectedmodernworldmakesitmuchmoredifficultforsmalllanguagecommunitiestoliveinrelativeisolation,akeyfactorinlanguagemaintenanceandpreservation.
Itremainstobeseenwhethertheworldcanmaintainitslinguisticandculturaldiversityinthecenturiesahead.Manypowerfulforcesappeartoworkagainstit:
populationgrowth,whichpushesmigrantpopulationsintotheworld’slastisolatedlocations;masstourism;globaltelecommunicationsandmassmedia;andthespreadofgiganticglobalcorporations.Alloftheseforcesappeartosignifyafutureinwhichthelanguageofadvertising,popularculture,andconsumerproductsbecomesimilar.AlreadyEnglishandafewothermajortongueshaveemergedasgloballanguagesofcommerceandcommunication.Formanyoftheworld’speoples,learningoneoftheselanguagesisviewedasthekeytoeducation,economicopportunity,andabetterwayoflife.
Onlyabout3,000languagesnowinuseareexpectedtosurvivethecomingcentury.Aremostoftherestdoomedinthecenturyafterthat?
Whethermostoftheselanguagessurvivewillprobablydependonhowstronglyculturalgroupswishtokeeptheiridentityalivethroughanativelanguage.Todosowillrequireanemphasisonbilingualism(masteryoftwolanguages).Bilingualspeakerscouldusetheirownlanguageinsmallerspheres---athome,amongfriends,incommunitysettings---andagloballanguageatwork,indealingswithgovernment,andincommercialspheres.Inthisway,manysmalllanguagescouldsustaintheirculturalandlinguisticintegrityalongsidegloballanguages,ratherthanyieldtothehomogenizing(同化的)forcesofglobalization.
Ironically,thetrendoftechnologicalinnovationthathasthreatenedminoritylanguagescouldalsohelpsavethem.Forexample,someexpertspredictthatcomputersoftwaretranslationtoolswillonedaypermitminoritylanguagespeakerstobrowsetheInternetusingtheirnativetongues.Linguistsarecurrentlyusingcomputer—aidedlearningtoolstoteachavarietyofthreatenedlanguages.
Formanyendangeredlanguages,thelinebetweenrevivalanddeathisextremelythin.Languageisremarkablyresilient(有活力的),however.Itisnotjustatoolforcommunicating,butalsoapowerfulwayofseparatingdifferentgroups,orofdemonstratinggroupidentity.Manyindigenous(原生的,土著的)communitieshaveshownthatitispossibletoliveinthemodernworldwhilereclaimingtheirun