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考研英语二真题和答案

2005年1月份MBA联考英语真题

SectionIVocabulary

Directions:

Thereare20incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1withapencil.（10points）

1．Advertisersoftenaimtheircampaignsatyoungpeopleastheyhaveconsiderablespending______.

A．powerB．forceC．energyD．ability

2．We’veboughtsome_______chairsforthegardensothattheyareeasytostoreaway.

A．adaptingB．adjustingC．bendingD．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．Theboss______intoarageandstartedshoutingatRoberttodoashewastold.

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______awareoftheneedtoobeytherulesofthecompetition.

A．greatlyB．farC．muchD．well

12．Themanagerhasalwaysattendedtothe____ofimportantbusinesshimself.

A．transactionB．solutionC．translationD．stimulation

13．Asisknowntoall,acountrygetsa（an）____fromtaxes.

A．incomeB．revenueC．fundD．payment

14．Thegovernmenthasdecidedtoreduce____onallimports.

A．feeB．chargeC．tariffD．tuition

15．Theneedforfinancialprovision___notonlytoproducersbutalsotoconsumers.

A．connectsB．linksC．associatesD．relates

16．Theabilityofbanktocreatedepositsisdeterminedbytheratioofliquidassetswhichthey___

A．mountB．containC．remainD．maintain

17．ThefirstseriousprospectofacureforAids,atreatmentwhichdelaysitseffects,haemergedrecently.

A．otherthanB．ratherthanC．morethanD．lessthan

18．Hisparentsdiedwhenhewasyoung,sohewasbyhisgrandma.

A．bredB．broughtC．fedD．grown

19．TheJapanesedollar-buyingmakestraderseagertodollarsinfearofanothergovernmentintervention.

A．letinB．letoutC．letgoofD．letoff

20．Thelocalpeoplecouldhardlythinkofanygoodwaytothedisasterofthewar.

A．shakeoffB．getoffC．putoffD．takeoff

SectionIIClose

Directions:

Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1withapencil.（15points）

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.

21．A．hidingB．gettingC．drivingD．giving

22．A．introduceB．reduceC．produceD．increase

23．A．whichB．thatC．whileD．where

24．A．mechanicsB．methodsC．proceduresD．systems

25．A．extensiveB．intensiveC．profoundD．great

26．A．isB．hasC．hasbeenD．hadbeen

27．A．farB．evenC．justD．notonly

28．A．withB．byC．forD．on

29．A．linkedB．integratedC．controlledD．joined

30．A．BetweenB．InC．FromD．Among

31．A．decreasedB．raisedC．elevatedD．soared

32．A．grossB．acceleratedC．combinedD．collective

33．A．lonelyB．aloneC．onlyD．merely

34．A．presentB．representC．reserveD．comprehend

35．A．soB．neverthelessC．thereafterD．therefore

SectionIIIReadingComprehension

Directions:

Readthefollowingfourpassages.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachpassagebychoosingA,B,C,andD.MarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1withapencil.（15points）

Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

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.

Questions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

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’spossibletocreatealevelofclaritythatsheerargu