英语历年真题.docx

英语历年真题.docx

《英语历年真题.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《英语历年真题.docx（20页珍藏版）》请在冰豆网上搜索。

英语历年真题

ENGLISHQUALIFICATIONTEST

ForMBACandidates

（150minutes）

PAPERONE

PartIVOCABULARY（15minutes,15points,0.5pointeach）

SectionA

Directions:

Therearetenquestionsinthissection.Eachquestionisasentencewithonewordorphraseunderlined.BelowthesentencearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethewordorphrasethatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedone.MarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourMachine-scoringAnswerSheet.

1.Unfortunately,ouragentletusdown.Wethoughtwecouldcountonhimtoboostsalesbuthehadnocommitment,nomotivation.

A.declinedB.disappointedC.deniedD.delayed

2.Wesoundedoutafewpossiblereplacementsandfoundsomeoneelse.Wegetonreallywell.

A.foundoutB.tookoutC.pickedoutD.sentout

3.Wetriedtobuildupmarketsharebutitjustdidn’thappen.Wejustmanagedtoholdontowhatwehad.

A.remainB.reserveC.keepD.regain

4.Nokiahasaconsistentrecordofincreasingvolumesbymorethanenoughtooffsetfallingprices.

A.controlB.levelC.upholdD.balance

5.Chemicals,tyres,cablesandtelevision-setmanufacturingwereamongthebusinessesoffloadedduringtheearly1995.

A.gotridofB.takenaloadoffC.takentheleadofD.letgoof

6.Internationalbusinessesbelievetheyarenotfullypreparedtohandleagrowingnumberofthreatsinanincreasinglyvolatileglobalmarketplace.

A.uncertainB.emergingC.unstableD.competitive

7.Interestingly,76%ofthosepolledconsideredtheriskstobestaticordecreasingintheMiddleEast.

A.unchangingB.steadyC.mountingD.aggravating

8.Theisolatedlifemadethemfeelinhibitedfromjoiningtheothers.

A.hesitantB.frightenedC.embarrassedD.eager

9.I’veaskedmybossforapayriseseveraltimes,butnoluck.It’sliketalkingtoabrickwall.

A.talkingtoaheartlesspersonB.talkingtoanunresponsiveperson

C.talkingtoastone-coldpersonD.talkingtoaheartbrokenperson

10.Iknowhe’sleaving.Ihearditfromthehorse’smouth.

A.directlyfromthepersonconcernedB.fromareliablesource

C.fromagossipD.fromhearsay

SectionB

Directions:

Therearetenquestionsinthissection.Eachquestionisasentencewhichsomethingmissing.BeloweachsentencearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourMachine-scoringAnswerSheet.

11.Widespreadrumorsofahostiletake-overbidarecertainto_______relationsbetweenthetwoleadingFrenchsoftwarecompanies.

A.breakB.strainC.spoilD.establish

C.wasmarket-basedD.wasinvestment-centered

12.Asaresultofthegovernment’simpositionofcurrencycontrols,itscloserelationswithseveralmajorforeigninvestorshavebeen_______.

A.cementedB.promotedC.jeopardizedD.clouded

13.Theshareissuewasasuccessandwashugely_______.

A.outbidB.overbookedC.overchargedD.oversubscribed

14.Ifeel_______inmyjobbecauseIamnotgivenenoughresponsibility..

A.de-motivatedB.dissatisfiedC.inspiredD.unfulfilled

15.Ifeeltalkingtohim_______becauseheneverlistenstoanythingIsay.

A.hardB.frustratingC.invainD.unresponsive

16.Actuariescalculateriskinorderto_________insurancecompanies.

A.chargeB.estimateC.adviseD.run

17.Wecanreduceriskby________ourlendingtomorebusinesses..

A.spreadingB.minimizingC.eliminatingD.sending

18.Doyoureallythinkweshouldtrytoenterthatnewmarket?

It’s_________riskybutonbalanceIthinkweshouldgoahead.

A.abitB.slightlyC.exceptionallyD.fairly

19.Hehadacrazyschemeto______thechampagnemarket.

A.swampB.cornerC.floodD.saturate

20.Redtapeandotherexamplesof_________hinderacompany’sentryintoamarket.

A.monetaryregulationsB.buyinghabits

C.governmentbureaucracyD.incomedistribution

SectionC

Directions:

Therearetenquestionsinthissection.Eachquestionisasentencewhichsomethingmissing.BeloweachsentencearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordoridiomthatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourMachine-scoringAnswerSheet.

21.Hewanteda30%discountand90days’credit!

Weweren’teventalkingthesame_________.

A.LanguageB.words/C.meaningD.tongue

22.I’vestudiedtheiraccountscarefullybutIcan’tmake_________ofthem.

A.handB.tailC.handD.headorfoot

23.OK,I’ll___________.I’mafraidwe’regoingtohavetoletyougo.

A.hitthetargetB.gostraighttothepoint

C.speakoffthecuffD.talkshop

24.Someimportantdecisionsweretakenatyesterday’smeeting.Letme_________.

A.cutitshortB.haveyourheadintheclouds

C.putyouinthepictureD.bounceideasoffyou

25.Aniadominatesallourmeetings.Onceshestartsyoucan’t_________.

A.putwordsintohermouthB.getawordinedgeways

C.putinawordforherD.giveheryourword

26.Susan,Iknowyouarebusy,butcan’tI________withyou?

A.sayawordB.markmywords

C.justsaythewordD.haveaquickword

27.Youandyourbossseemtoagreeonmostthings.

Yes,weare_________.

A.onthesametrackB.onthesameway

C.onthesamewavelengthD.inthesamedirection

28.Ithinkwehavebeen________.Imeantnextmonth,notthismonth.

A.talkingatcrosspurposesB.atacrossroads

C.caughtinthecrossfireD.worldsapart

29.Henevergivesyouastraightanswer.He’salways__________.

A.beatingthebushesB.beatingaroundthebush

C.beingkeptunderwrapsD.carriedaway

30.I__________thathe’sbeenfired.Isittrue?

A.gotthemessageB.waslostforwords

C.toldyouflatoutD.hearditonthegrapevine

PartIICLOSETEST（15minutes,15points,1pointeach）

Directions:

Thereare10questionsinthispartofthetest.Readthepassagethrough.Then,gobackandchooseonesuitablewordorphrasemarkedA,B,CorDforeachblankinthepassage.MarkthecorrespondingletterofthewordorphraseyouhavechosenwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourMachine-scoringAnswerSheet.

Internationalbusinessesbelievetheyarenotfullypreparedtohandleagrowingnumberofthreatsinanincreasinglyvolatileglobalmarketplace.Globalizationandthedevelopmentofcommunicationstechnologieshave__31___significantconcernsamongexecutivesconcerningrisks,includingorganizedcrime,terrorism,internal32,corruptionanddirectactionbypressuregroups.Globalizationhasalso___33manypre-existing,low-probability,high-impactrisks,suchaskidnappings.

Althoughexecutivesseeglobalizationasadrivingforcebehind___34__opportunitiesinternationally,thereisreal____35_aboutaplethoraofrisksthatmaystandintheirway.Anythingfrominternational_36__,terrorismandcurrencydevaluation,to____37_andkidnapping.Globalization___38___risksforinvestors.Businessesexpecttobeincreasinglyforcedto___39_thechallengeofreputationalrisks.Businessdevelopmentexecutivesarefirmlyplacingconsumeractivism,corruption,andhumanrightsontheir40.

ThesurveyconductedbytheIndustrialResearchBureau,ofUSandEuropeancompaniesrevealedshareholderactionasthemost___41___reputationalrisk;kidnapasthemostsignificantsecurityrisk;andinternationalsanctionsasthe____42___politicalrisk.MostrespondentsofthesurveyconsideredriskstobeincreasinginRussiaandtheformerSovietUnion,with___43____

fraud,corruptionandorganizedcrimeasthedrivingfactors.

Althoughtraditionalrisks,suchaspoliticalandextremistterrorism,aredecreasingin_44___

-yetnotimpact-problemssuchasorganizedandpettycrimearelikelyto___45aspecificandharderrangeofrisksthanpreviously.

31.A.ledB.arisenC.precipitatedD.brought

32.A.faultB.fraudC.flawD.fake

33.A.exacerbatedB.extractedC.excerptedD.accelerated

34.A.unexpectedB.untriedC.uncoveredD.unprecedented

35.A.comprehensionB.apprehensionC.tensionD.caution

36.A.sanctionB.confrontationC.prohibitionD.crises

37.A.exhortationB.exertionC.extortionD.exploitation

38.A.generatedB.madeC.resultedD.evolved

39.A.takeB.issueC.faceD.address

40.A.agendasB.schedulesC.itinerariesD.priorities

41.A.importantB.criticalC.strikingD.threatening

42.A.advancedB.internalC.unexampledD.sophisticated

43.A.foremostB.severestC.extremistD.toughest

44.A.happeningB.incidenceC.incidentD.coincidence

45.A.remainB.involveC.presentD.mark

PartIIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION（60minutes,35points,1pointeach）

Directions:

Inthispartofthetest,therearefiveshortpassages.Readeachpassagecarefully,andthendothequestionsthatfollow.ChoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgivenandmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourMachine-scoringAnswerSheet.

PassageOne

Anidealcollegeshouldbeacommunity,aplaceofclose,natural,intimateassociation,notonlyoftheyoungmenwhoareitspupilsandnovicesinvariouslinesofstudy,butalsoofyoungmenwitholdermen,withmorematuremen,withveteranandprofessionalsinthegreatundertakingoflearning,ofteacherswithpupils,outsidetheclassroomaswellasinsideit.Nooneissuccessfullyeducatedwithinthewallsofanyparticularclassroomorlaboratoryormuseum;andnoamountofassociation,howevercloseandfamiliaranddelightful,betweenmorebeginnerscaneverproducethesortofenlightenmentwhichtheyoungladgetswhenhefirstbeginso