MBA联考英语模拟试题及参考答案.docx

1、MBA联考英语模拟试题及参考答案2005年MBA联考英语模拟试题及参考答案作者：吴克明(华杰MBA英语特邀辅导专家，1999年-2002年MBA联考英语命题组组长，南京大学英语教授。)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 ONE (ans wer that best completes the s

2、entence and your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)1. The boy is telling a lie. His face has given him _.A. off B. up C. away D. out2. It is _ in the regulations that you can take 80 kilos of luggage with you.A. laid out B. laid down C. laid up D. laid off3. People ill some regions of Scotland w

3、eave wool into Scottish tweed, which _ much money in foreign trade.A. gets in B. brings in C. turns in D. hands in4. The stolen car was Finally recovered last Sunday in a country cottage, but the robbers are still_.A. on the go B. at large C. out of sight D. beyond control5. If only he works hard. I

4、 dont _ when he finishes the book report.A. expect B. mind C. hope D. regret6. It was snowing. So I drove with _, as the road was slippery.A. safety B. caution C. protection D. attention7. Anybody who wants to start a business must have some _.A. capital B. wealth C. income D. currency8. He lifted t

5、he heavy weight, but it was the greatest _ he had ever made.A. strength B. force C. effort D. energy9. With a car, many people can make trips to the country or seaside at weekends. instead of being _ to their immediate neighborhood.A. limited B. restricted C. confined D. subjected10. If no importanc

6、e is attached to colleting information, we cannot survive in such a (an) _competitive society, because it is the basis on which we make our decisions.A. powerfully B. forcefully C. intensely D. intensively11.I remember seeing him some years ago, but I cant _ where it was.A. remind B. recognize C. re

7、call D. memorize12. When he realized the police had spotted him, the man _ the exit as quickly as possible.A. made off B. made out C. made for D. made toward13. Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderful_ in the market.A. batteries B. baskets C. bargains

8、D. barrels14. The fake painting is obviously interior _the original.A. below B. from C. to D. under15. The taxi driver pulled up Ins car _ a pedestrian waving to him.A. in the sight of B. at the sight C. on the sight of D. the sight of16. Because of the strike. British Rail has been forced to _ all

9、the trains to London.A. cancel B. abandon C. postpone . D. refer17.They have asked us to _ in the negotiations.A. involve B. present C. participate D. attend18. They are_ the costs of production precisely.A. counting B. calculating C. figuring D. numbering19. It is said that the math teacher seems _

10、 toward bright students.Apartial B. preferable C. beneficial D. liable20. This hotel _60 for a single room with bath.A. claims B. demands C. requires D. chargesSection II ClozeDirections: Read the following passage. For each numbered blank there are four choices marked A, B. C. and D. Choose the bes

11、t one and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (15 points)The statement that: We must balance our energy and environmental needs is almost a clich by now. But the more our appetite for energy expands, _21_ impossible that balance becomes to _22_.Each one of the energy supply options _23_ today to me

12、et the nations increased consumption of energycomes attached with an environmental price _24_. But the problem is that we live in a high-energy civilization. _25_the unenviable task for us is to decide which energy _26_ is least bad.Underground coal mining _27_ a terrible human priceexplosions and b

13、lack_28_diseaseand it alsoresults in the_29_of the surface above. The most potent environmental issue _30_ with coal is the air pollution that occurs in trying to bum it. Air pollution is really a public health _31_.In contrast to the very immediate environmental_32_of coal, the risks linked to nucl

14、ear power plants seem _33_ but more terrifying. To weigh and compare the environmental _34_ and benefits of nuclear versus fossil fuels is almost _35_on the basis of present knowledge.21. A. much more B. the more C. it is more D. more and more22. A. attain B. extract C. impose D. strive23. A. is pro

15、moted B. are promoted C. to be promoted D. being promoted24. A. log B. strap C. tag D. tablet25. A. Thus B. Otherwise C. Thereafter D. Nevertheless26. A. source B. consumption C. exploration D. merchandise27. A. decides B. develops C. demands D. delivers28. A. limb B. liver C. lung D. tongue29. A. r

16、ising B. sinking C. moving D. losing30. A. disregarded B. submerged C. intervened D. associated31. A. issue B. topic C. project D. discussion32. A. dispute B. hazards C. impurity D. uncertainty33. A. hostile B. remote C. turbulent D. threatening34. A. issues B. costs C. harm D. advantages35. A. impo

17、ssible B. important C. imposing D. imperfectSection III Reading ComprehensionDirections: Read the following four passages. Answer the questions below each passage by choosing A. B. C or D. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)1At 26, Jane Goodall had no college education or science trainin

18、g. But since childhood, she had been dreaming of working closely with animals in Africa. All through my childhood people said you cant go to Africa. Youre a girl. Goodall says. But my mother used to say, if you really want to, theres nothing you cant do.In 1957, the 26-year-old Goodall went to Kenya

19、 to work as a secretary. She also arranged to meet the famous scientist Louis Leakey, who was so impressed by her enthusiasm that he hired her as his assistant. She went with him on many trips to the African jungle and in 1960 Leakey sent Goodall to live among chimpanzees (黑猩猩) in a remote animal pr

20、eserve, recording the animals* behavior and interactions.For three months Goodall made little progress. But she says, I never came close to giving up.Her breakthrough came one day when she saw a male chimpanzee stick a piece of grass into a termite hill, then put the grass in his mouth. Afterward sh

21、e came to the hill and did the same. Pulling the grass out, she discovered dozens of termites on it. The discovery - that some animals use tools - was unknown to most scientists at the time.Goodall saw chimpanzees show human-like emotions, such as jealousy and love. But she also discovered they were

22、 capable of violent attacks against each other.Goodall received her Ph.D. in the study of animal behavior at Englands Cambridge University. Now she travels around the world raising money to preserve wildlife. I love living in the forest with the chimpanzees, she says. Id much rather be there than tr

23、aveling around from city to city.36. What was Goodalls childhood dream?A. She dreamed of going to college.B. She dreamed of becoming a famous scientist.C. She dreamed of studying animals in Africa.D. She dreamed of traveling all around the world.37. Goodalls most important discovery is that _.A. ani

24、mals have emotionsB. some animals use toolsC. chimpanzees could attack each other violentlyD. termites are chimpanzees favorite food38. Goodalls success is chiefly due to_.A. her exceptional talentsB. determination and patienceCsecretary trainingD. her education and good work39. What is Goodall doin

25、g now?A. Studying animal behavior at Cambridge University.B. Observing chimpanzees in African jungles.C. Raising funds for the preservation of wildlife.D. Working hard for a Ph.D. degree.40. In line 11. came close to giving up means _.A. coming near the animal preserveB. recording the animals behavi

26、or and interactionsC. thinking about stop doing her jobD. making friend with the chimpanzees2Chinese businesses are being urged to get ready for a new global standard on electronic trade after China joins World Trade Organization (WTO).E-business analysts at the E-Trade 2000 forum warned that many d

27、omestic Firms may be pushed to the sidelines of profitable global trade if they continue to ignore the Internet as a means of doing business.A uniform standard on e-trade, although not yet available, would become a top WTO priority, analysts said.Developed countries may play the upper hand and adopt

28、 a new standard on e-trade. It will create big challenges to domestic enterprises which are far away from global rules. said Fan Yueying, deputy director of China Information Economy Institute.Fan, also president of Mytong Technology Co. Ltd. one of Chinas leading trade information companies, said T

29、hursday that Chinese firms still underestimate what e-trade could do for their business.Bricks-and-mortar firms still have a wait-and-see attitude to e-trade. Most of the Finns just think that opening a webpage and making an e-mail system is enough for cyber deals. That is far from enough, said Fan.

30、A recent poll by Beijing Internet Development Centre found only 4.5 per cent of trade firms in China did online trade, while 23.6 per cent had not put online business on their agenda.Chinese firms also tail foreign players in adopting new business models, which has cut their global competitiveness, said Michael Kleist, presid