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MBA联考-英语
（二）-5
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100.00，做题时间：
90分钟）
一、SectionⅠUseofEng（总题数：
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AncientGreekphilosopherAristotleviewedlaughteras"abodilyexerciseprecioustohealth".But
（1）someclaimstothecontrary,laughingprobablyhaslittleinfluenceonphysicalfitness.Laughterdoes
（2）short-termchangesinthefunctionoftheheartanditsbloodvessels,（3）heartrateandoxygenconsumptionButbecausehardlaughterisdifficultto（4）,agoodlaughisunlikelytohave（5）benefitstheway,say,walkingorjoggingdoes.
（6）,insteadofstrainingmusclestobuildthem,asexercisedoes,laughterapparentlyaccomplishesthe（7）,studiesdatingbacktothe1930sindicatethatlaughter（8）muscles,decreasingmuscletoneforupto45minutesafterthelaughdiesdown.
Suchbodilyreactionmightconceivablyhelp（9）theeffectsofpsychologicalstress.Anyway,theactoflaughingprobablydoesproduceothertypesof（10）feedback,thatimproveanindividual'semotionalstate.（11）oneclassicaltheoryofemotion,ourfeelingsarepartiallyrooted（12）physicalreactions.Itwasarguedattheendofthe19thcenturythathumansdonotcry（13）theyaresadbuttheybecomesadwhenthetearsbegintoflow.
Althoughsadnessalso（14）tears,evidencesuggeststhatemotionscanflow（15）muscularresponses.Inanexperimentpublishedin1988,socialpsychologistFritzStrackoftheUniversityofWürzburginGermanyaskedvolunteersto（16）apeneitherwiththeirteeth-therebycreatinganartificialsmile-orwiththeirlips,whichwouldproducea（n）（17）expression.Thoseforcedtoexercisetheirsmilingmuscles（18）moreexuberantlytofunnycartonsthandidthosewhosemouthswerecontractedinafrown,（19）thatexpressionsmayinfluenceemotionsratherthanjusttheotherwayaround（20）,thephysicalactoflaughtercouldimprovemood.
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（1）.A.amongB.exceptC.despiteD.like（分数：
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（2）.A.reflectB.demandC.indicateD.produce（分数：
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（3）.A.stabilizingB.boostingC.impairingD.determining（分数：
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（4）.A.transmitB.sustainC.evaluateD.observe（分数：
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（5）.A.measurableB.manageableC.affordableD.renewable（分数：
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（6）.A.InturnB.InfactC.InadditionD.Inbrief（分数：
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（7）.A.oppositeB.impossibleC.averageD.expected（分数：
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（8）.A.hardensB.weakensC.tightensD.relaxes（分数：
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（9）.A.aggravateB.generateC.moderateD.enhance（分数：
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（10）.A.physicalB.mentalC.subconsciousD.internal（分数：
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（11）.A.ExceptforB.AccordingtoC.DuetoD.Asfor（分数：
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（12）.A.withB.onC.inD.at（分数：
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（13）.A.unlessB.untilC.ifD.because（分数：
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（14）.A.exhaustsB.followsC.precedesD.suppresses（分数：
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（15）.A.intoB.fromC.towardsD.beyond（分数：
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（16）.A.fetchB.biteC.pickD.hold（分数：
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（17）.A.disappointedB.excitedC.joyfulD.indifferent（分数：
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（18）.A.adaptedtoB.cateredtoC.turnedtoD.reactedto（分数：
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（19）.A.suggestingB.requiringC.mentioningD.supposing（分数：
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（20）.A.EventuallyB.ConsequentlyC.SimilarlyD.Conversely（分数：
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二、SectionⅡReadingCo（总题数：
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三、PartA（总题数：
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四、Text1（总题数：
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Attheheartofthedebateoverillegalimmigrationliesonekeyquestion:
areimmigrantsgoodorbadfortheeconomy?
TheAmericanpublicoverwhelminglythinksthey'rebad.Yettheconsensusamongmosteconomistsisthatimmigration,bothlegalandillegal,providesasmallnetboosttotheeconomy.Immigrantsprovidecheaplabor,lowerthepricesofeverythingfromfarmproducetonewhomes,andleaveconsumerswithalittlemoremoneyintheirpockets.Sowhyistheresuchadiscrepancybetweentheperceptionofimmigrants'impactontheeconomyandthereality?
Thereareanumberoffamiliartheories.Somearguethatpeopleareanxiousandfeelthreatenedbyaninflowofnewworkers.Othershighlightthestrainthatundocumentedimmigrantsplaceonpublicservices,likeschools,hospitals,andjails.Stillothersemphasizetheroleofrace,arguingthatforeignersaddtothenation'sfearsandinsecurities.There'ssometruthtoalltheseexplanations,buttheyaren'tquitesufficient.
Togetabetterunderstandingofwhat'sgoingon,considerthewayimmigration'simpactisfelt.Thoughitsoveralleffectmaybepositive,itscostsandbenefitsaredistributedunevenly.DavidCard,aneconomistatUCBerkeley,notesthattheoneswhoprofitmostdirectlyfromimmigrants'low-costlaborarebusinessesandemployers-meatpackingplantsinNebraska,forinstance,oragriculturalbusinessesinCalifornia.Granted,theseproducers'savingsprobablytranslateintolowerpricesatthegrocerystore,buthowmanyconsumersmakethatmentalconnectionatthecheckoutcounter?
Asforthedrawbacksofillegalimmigration,these,too,areconcentrated.Nativelow-skilledworkerssuffermostfromthecompetitionofforeignlabor.AccordingtoastudybyGeorgeBorjas,aHarvardeconomist,immigrationreducedthewagesofAmericanhigh-schooldrop-outsby9%between1980-2000.
Amonghigh-skilled,better-educatedemployees,however,oppositionwasstrongestinstateswithbothhighnumbersofimmigrantsandrelativelygeneroussocialservices.Whatworriedthemmost,inotherwords,wasthefiscal（财政的）burdenofimmigration.Thatconclusionwasreinforcedbyanotherfinding:
thattheiroppositionappearedtosoftenwhenthatfiscalburdendecreased,asoccurredwithwelfarereforminthe1990s,whichcurbedimmigrants'accesstocertainbenefits.
Theironyisthatforalltheoverexciteddebate,theneteffectofimmigrationisminimal.Evenforthosemostacutelyaffected-say,low-skilledworkers,orCaliforniaresidents-theimpactisn'tallthatdramatic."Theunpleasantvoiceshavetendedtodominateourperceptions,"saysDanielTichenor,apoliticalscienceprofessorattheUniversityofOregon."Butwhenallthosefactorsareputtogetherandtheeconomistscalculatethenumbers,itendsupbeinganetpositive,butasmallone."Toobadmostpeopledon'trealizeit.
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（1）.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?
A.Whetherimmigrantsaregoodorbadfortheeconomyhasbeenpuzzlingeconomists.
B.TheAmericaneconomyusedtothriveonimmigrationbutnowit'sadifferentstory.
C.Theconsensusamongeconomistsisthatimmigrationshouldnotbeencouraged.
D.Thegeneralpublicthinksdifferentlyfrommosteconomistsontheimpactofimmigration.（分数：
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（2）.InwhatwaydoestheauthorthinkordinaryAmericansbenefitfromimmigration?
A.Theycanaccessallkindsofpublicservices.
B.Theycangetconsumergoodsatlowerprices.
C.Theycanmixwithpeopleofdifferentcultures.
D.Theycanavoiddoingmuchofthemanuallabor.（分数：
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（3）.Whydonativelow-skilledworkerssuffermostfromillegalimmigration?
A.Theyhavegreaterdifficultygettingwelfaresupport.
B.Theyaremorelikelytoencounterinterracialconflicts.
C.Theyhaveahardertimegettingajobwithdecentpay.
D.Theyarenomatchforillegalimmigrantsinlaborskills.（分数：
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（4）.Whatisthechiefconcernofnativehigh-skilled,better-educatedemployeesabouttheinflowofimmigrants?
A.Itmaychangetheexistingsocialstructure.
B.Itmayposeathreattotheireconomicstatus.
C.Itmayleadtosocialinstabilityinthecountry.
D.Itmayplaceagreatstrainonthestatebudget.（分数：
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（5）.Whatistheironyaboutthedebateoverimmigration?
A.Eveneconomistscan'treachaconsensusaboutitsimpact.
B.Thosewhoareopposedtoitturnouttobenefitmostfromit.
C.Peoplearemakingtoobigafussaboutsomethingofsmallimpact.
D.Thereisnoessentialdifferencebetweenseeminglyoppositeopinions.（分数：
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五、Text2（总题数：
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WhenLiamMcGeedepartedaspresidentofBankofAmericainAugust,hisexplanationwassurprisinglystraightup.Ratherthancloakinghisexitintheusualvagueexcuses,hecamerightoutandsaidhewasleaving"topursuemygoalofrunningacompany".Broadcastinghisambitionwas"verymuchmydecision."McGeesays.Withintwoweeks,hewastalkingforthefirsttimewiththeboardofHartfordFinancialServicesGroup,whichnamedhimCEOandchairmanonSeptember29.
McGeesaysleavingwithoutapositionlinedupgavehimtimetoreflectonwhatkindofcompanyhewantedtorun.Italsosentaclearmessagetotheoutsideworldabouthisaspirations.AndMcGeeisn'talone.InrecentweekstheNo.2executivesatAvonandAmericanExpressquitwiththeexplanationthattheywerelookingforaCEOpost.Asboardsscrutinizesuccessionplansinresponsetoshareholderpressure,executiveswhodon'tgetthenodalsomaywishtomoveon.Aturbulentbusinessenvironmentalsohasseniormanagerscautiousoflettingvaguepronouncementscloudtheirreputations.
Asthefirstsignsofrecoverybegintotakehold,deputychiefsmaybemorewillingtomakethejumpwithoutanet.Inthethirdquarter,CEOturnoverwasdown23%fromayearagoasnervousboardsstuckwiththeleaderstheyhad,accordingtoLiberumResearch.Astheeconomypicksup,opportunitieswillaboundforaspiringleaders.
Thedecisiontoquitaseniorpositiontolookforabetteroneisunconventional.ForyearsexecutivesandheadhuntershaveadheredtotherulethatthemostattractiveCEOcandidatesaretheoneswhomustbepoached
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