MBA英语真题及答案详解.docx

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20XX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.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______oftheneedsofthepeopletheyrepresentA.viewB.sightC.regardD.prospect

9.Theemployeestriedtosettlethedisputebydirect_____withthebossA,negotiationB.connectionC.associationD.communication10.Youhaven'theardallthefactssodon't_____toconclusionsA.dashB.jumpC.muchD.fly

11.Iam_____awareoftheneedtoobeythevalesofthecompetitionA.greatlyB.farC.muchD.well

12.Themanagerhasalwaysattendedtothe_____ofimportantbusinesshimselfA.transactionB.solutionC.translationD.stimulation13.Asisknowntoallacountrygetsa（an）______fromtaxesAincomeB.revenueC.RindD.payment

I4,Thegovernmenthasdecidedtoreduce______onallimports.A.feeB.chargeC.tariffD.tuition

15.TheneedforfinancialprovisionnotonlytoproducersbutalsotoconsumersA.connectsB.linksC.associatesD.relates

16.Theabilityofbanktocreatedepositsisdeterminedbytheratioofliouidassetswhichthey___.

A.mount.B.containC.remainD.maintain

17.ThefirstseriousprospectofacureforAids_____atreatmentwhichdelaysitseffectshaemerged

otherthanB.ratherthanC.morethanD.lessthan

18.Hisparentsdiedwhenhewasyoung,sohewas____byhisgrandmaA.bredB.broughtC.fedD.grown

19.TheJapanesedollar-buyingmakestraderseagerto______dollarsinfearofanothergovernment

intermunityinventednewElectronicFundsTransfer（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__1997and20XX年,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.Onthe

otherhand,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’tpossibleornecessaryforapresidentorprimeministertolisteninoneveryintelligenceanalysis

meeting,it’spossibletoorganizetheexperts’informationtogivethedecisionmakermuchgreaterinsightastoitsmeaning.Thisprocessmaysomewhatresembleamarketingfocusgroup;it’sasimple,remarkablycleverwaytobringdecisionmakersclosertothesourceoftheexpertinformationandopinionsonwhichtheymustbasetheirdecisions.

4l．Fromthefirstparagraphwecanlearnthat.

A．executive,specializedexpert,arenomorecleverthanpersoninthestreet

B．veryfewpeopledec1debeforetheythink

C．thosewhopridethemselvesonbeingdecisiveoftenfailtodoso

D