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1、MBA英语2009年联考MBA联考真题英语试卷Section I Vocabulary (10 points)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best one to complete the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil.

2、 1. The poor lady was too _ and distressed to talk about the tragedy. A. engaged B. exhausted C. ignorant D. energetic2. At first _, the famous painting doesnt impress the audience at all. A. glance B. gaze C. stare D. view3. Delegates agree to the plan in _, but there were some details they didnt a

3、pprove. A. discipline B. theory C. principle D. nature4. I took the medicine 10 minutes ago, but there were some details they didnt approve. A. scattering B. feeling C. maintaining D. lingering5. Since the _ of human history, human beings have been asking questions like “what is the essence of life”

4、. A. dusk B. dust C. twinkle D. dawn6. The eldest son _ all the family members to discuss how to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of their parents. A. clustered B. resembled C. assembled D. rendered7. I must leave now. _, if you want that book Ill bring it to you tomorrow. A. Accidentally B .I

5、ncidentally C. Occasionally D .Subsequently8. My mother is a light sleeper, _ to any sound even as low as the humming of a mosquito. A. alert B. acute C. keen D. immune9. The newly built factory is in urgent need of a number of skilled and _workers. A. consistent B. conscious C. confidential D. cons

6、cientious10. As an outstanding scholar, he has become _to the research team. A. senior B. junior C. indispensable D. independent11. Sixteen days after the earthquake, 40 people, _in their village, were rescued. A. trapped B. confined C. enclosed D. captured12. Working far away from home, Jerry had t

7、o _from downtown to his office every day. A. wander B. commute C. ramble D. motion13. The finance minister has not been so _since he raised taxes to an unbearable level. A. famous B. favorable C. popular D. preferable14. It is unimaginable for someone in such a high _in the government to behave so b

8、adly in public. A. situation B. position C. profession D. appointment15. Information given to employees must be_, clear and in easy-to-follow language. A. convenient B. continuous C. constant D. concise16. John was very upset because he was _by the police with breaking the law. A. sentenced B. arres

9、ted C. accused D. charged17. David likes country life and has decided to _farming. A. go in for B. go back on C. go along with D. go through with18. Jennifer has never really_ her sons death. Its very hard to accept the fact that shell never have a child.A. come to terms with B. come up against C. c

10、ome out with D. come down to19. A national debate is now_ about whether we should replace golden weeks with paid vacations.A. in the way B. by the way C. under way D. out of the way20. When a psychologist does a general experiment about the human mind, he selects people_ and asks them questions.A. a

11、t ease B. at random C. in essence D. in sumSection II Cloze (10 points)Directions: For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best one and blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil. In 1999, the price of oil hov

12、ered around $16 a barrel. By 2008, it had_ 21 _ the $100 a barrel mark. The reasons for the surge _22_ from the dramatic growth of the economies of China and India to widespread _23_ in oil-producing regions, including Iraq and Nigerias deita region. Triple-digit oil prices have _24_ the economic an

13、d political map of the world, _25_ some old notions of power. Oil-rich nations are enjoying historic gains and opportunities, _26_ major importers-including China and India, home to a third of the worlds population-_ 27_ rising economic and social costs. Managing this new order is fast becoming a ce

14、ntral _ 28 _ of global politics. Countries that need oil are clawing at each other to _ 29_ scarce supplies, and are willing to deal with any government, _ 30_ how unpleasant, to do it. In many poor nations with oil, the profits are being lost to corruption, _31 _ these countries of their best hope

15、for development. And oil s fueling enormous investment funds run by foreign government, _ 32_ some in the West see as a new threat.Countries like Russia, Venezula and Iran are well supplied with rising oil _ 33_, a charge reflected in newly aggressive foreign policies. But some unexpected countries

16、are reaping benefits, _34_ costs, from higher prices. Consider Germany, _35_ it imports virtually all its oil, it has prospered from extensive trade with a booming Russia and the Middle East. German exports to Russia _36_ 128 percent from 2001 to 2006.In the United States, as already high gas prices

17、 rose _37_ higher in the spring of 2008, the issue cropped up in the presidential campaign, with Senator MeCain and Obama _ 38_ for a federal gas tax holiday during the peak summer driving months. And driving habits began to _ 39_, as sales of small cars jumped and mass transport systems_40_ the cou

18、ntry reported a sharp increase in riders.21. A. come B. gone C. crossed D. arrived22. A. covered B. discovered C. arranged D. ranged23. A. intensity B. infinity C. insecurity D. instability24. A. drawn B. redrawn C. retained D. reviewed25. A. fighting B. struggling C. challenging D. threatening26. A

19、. and B. while C. thus D. though27. A. confine B. conflict C. conform D. confront28. A. problem B. question C. matter D. event29. A. look for B. lock up C. send out D. keep off30. A. no matter B. what if C. only if D. in spite of31. A. abolishing B. depriving C. destroying D. eliminating32. A. what

20、B. that C. which D. whom33. A. interests B. taxes C. incomes D. revenues34. A. as many as B. as good as C. as far as D. as well as35. A. Although B. Because C. Since D. As36. A. advanced B. grew C. reduced D. multiplied37. A even B. still C. rather D. fairly38. A asking B. requesting C. calling D. d

21、emanding39. A change B. turn C. shift D. transform40. A for B. from C. across D. overSection III Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B

22、, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil. Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage: Henric Ibsen, author of the play “A Dolls House”, in which a pretty, helpless housewife abandons her husband and children to

23、 seek a more serious life, would surely have approved . From January 1st, 2008, all public companies in Norway are obliged to ensure that at least 40of their board directors are women. Most firms have obeyed the law, which was passed in 2003. But about 75 out of the 480 or so companies it affects ar

24、e still too male for the governments liking. They will shortly receive a letter informing them that they have until the end of February to act, or face the legal consequences which could include being dissolved. Before the law was proposed, about 7of board members in Norway were female, according to

25、 the Centre for Corporate Diversity. The number has since jumped to 36. That is far higher than the average of 9 for big companies across Europe or Americas 15 for the Fortune 500. Norways stock exchange and its main business lobby oppose the law, as do many businessmen. “I am against quotas for wom

26、en or men as a matter of principle,” says Sverre Munck, head of international operations at a media firm. “Board members of public companies should be chosen solely on the basis of merit and experience,” he says. Several firms have even given up their status in order to escape the new law. Companies

27、 have had to recruit about 1000 women in four years. Many complain that it has been difficult to find experienced candidates. Because of this, some of the best women have collected as many as 25-35 directorships each, and are known in Norwegian business circles as the “golden skirts”. One reason for

28、 the scarcity is that there are fairly few women in management in Norwegian companies - They occupy around 15 of senior positions. It has been particularly hard for firms in the oil, technology and financial industries to find women with enough experience. Some people worry that their relative lack

29、of experience may keep women quiet on boards, and that in turn could mean that boards might become less able to hold managers to account. Recent history in Norway, however, suggests that the right women can make strong directors. “Women feel more compelled than men to do their homework,” says Ms Rek

30、sten Skaugen, who was voted Norways chair man of the year for 2007, “and we can afford to ask the hard question, because women are not always expected to know the answers.”41. The author mentions Ibsens play in the first paragraph in order to _ A. depict womens dilemma at work B. explain the newly p

31、assed law C. support Norwegian government D. introduce the topic under discussion42. A public company that fails to obey the new law could be forced to _ A. pay a heavy fine B. close to a private business C. change to a private business D. sign a document promising to act43. To which of the following is Sverre Munck most likely to agree? A. A set ratio of women in a board is unreasonable B. A reasonable quota for women at work needs to be set C. A common principle should be followed by all companies D. An inexperienced businessman is not subject to the new law44. The author attributes the ph