中国留学之家 2005年10月在职MBA英语真题

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Section I Vocabulary
　　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 that best completes the sentence and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1 with a pencil.（10 points）
　　1.Advertisers often aim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable spending______.
　　A.power B.force C.energy D.ability
　　2.We've bought some _______chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away.
　　A.adapting B.adjusting C.bending D.folding
　　3.The new speed restrictions were a __debated issue.
　　A.heavily B.hotly C.deeply D.profoundly
　　4.His change of job has ____him with a new challenge in life
　　A.introduced B.initiated C.presented D.led
　　5.No ________you're hungry if you haven't eaten since yesterday.
　　A.matter B.surprise C.wonder D.problem
　　6.The pianist played beautifully,showing a real _______for the music.
　　A.feeling B.understanding C.appreciation D.sense
　　7.The boss ______into a rage and started shouting at Robert to do as he was told.
　　A.flew B.charged C.rushed D.burst
　　8.Politicians should never lose _______of the needs of the people they represent
　　A.view B.sight C.regard D.prospect
　　9.The employees tried to settle the dispute by direct ____with the boss.
　　A.negotiation B.connection C.association D.communication
　　10.You haven't heard all the facts so don't _____to conclusions.
　　A.dash B.jump C.much D.fly
　　11.I am ______aware of the need to obey the rules of the competition.
　　A.greatly B.far C.much D.well
　　12.The manager has always attended to the ____of important business himself.
　　A.transaction B.solution C.translation D.stimulation
　　13.As is known to all,a country gets a （an） ____from taxes.
　　A.income B.revenue C.fund D.payment
　　14.The government has decided to reduce ____on all imports.
　　A.fee B.charge C.tariff D.tuition
　　15.The need for financial provision ___not only to producers but also to consumers.
　　A.connects B.links C.associates D.relates
　　16.The ability of bank to create deposits is determined by the ratio of liquid assets which they___
　　A.mount B.contain C.remain D.maintain
　　17.The first serious prospect of a cure for Aids,a treatment which delays its effects ______,has emerged recently.
　　A.other than B.rather than C.more than D.less than
　　18.His parents died when he was young,so he was ______up by his grandma .
　　A.bred B.brought C.fed D.grown
　　19.The Japanese dollar-buying makes traders eager to ______dollars in fear of another government intervention .
　　A.let in B.let out C.let go of D.let off
　　20.The local people could hardly think of any good way to ______the disaster of the war .
　　A.shake off B.get off C.put off D.take off
Section II Close
　　Directions:For each numbered blank in the following passage,there are four choices marked A,B,C,and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 with a pencil. （15 points）
　　A few decades ago,the world banking community invented new Electronic Funds Transfer（EFT）systems to move money more efficiently across countries and around the globe. The __21__benefit of such systems was to __22___the float of capital that was unavailable for ？ __23__ checks were being cleared through banking__24__. Today,we understand that benefits of electronic banking are far more _ 25__ than just reducing floating cash. The world of banking __26__revolutionizeD.It is __27_ more efficient and faster,but more global. And now _28_ the Internet,EFT systems are increasingly __29__with the new world of e-commerce and e-trade.
　　__30__1997 and 2003,EFT value __31__from less than $50 trillion to nearly $40 trillion,more than the __32__economic product of all the countries and territories of the entire world. These statistics __33__ should emphasize the true importance of transnational EFT Satellite,wireless,and cable-based electronic fund transfers _34__ the hub of global enterprise. Such electronic cash is _35__ central to the idea of an emerging worldwide mind Without the satellite and fiber infrastructure to support the flow of electronic funds,the world economy would grind to a halt.
　　21.A.hiding B.getting C.driving D.giving
　　22.A.introduce B.reduce C.produce D.increase
　　23.A.which B.that C.while D.where
　　24.A.mechanics B.methods C.procedures D.systems
　　25.A.extensive B.intensive C.profound D.great
　　26.A.is B.has C.has been D.had been
　　27.A.far B.even C.just D.not only
　　28.A.with B.by C.for D.on
　　29.A.linked B.integrated C.controlled D.joined
　　30.A.Between B.In C.From D.Among
　　31.A.decreased B.raised C.elevated D.soared
　　32.A.gross B.accelerated C.combined D.collective
　　33.A.lonely B.alone C.only D.merely
　　34.A.present B.represent C.reserve D.comprehend
　　35.A.so B.nevertheless C.thereafter D.therefore
Section III Reading Comprehension
　　Directions:Read the following four passages. Answer the questions below each passage by choosing A,B,C,and D. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 with a pencil. （15 points）
　　Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage：
　　Working at nonstandard times－evenings,nights,or weekends－is taking its toll on American families. One-fifth of all employed Americans work variable or rotating shifts,and one-third work weekends,according to Harriet B. Presser,sociology professor at the University of Maryland. The result is stress on familial relationships,which is likely to continue in coming decades.
　　The consequences of working irregular hours vary according to gender,economic level,and whether or not children are involved. Single mothers are more likely to work nights and weekends than married mothers. Women in clerical,sales,or other low-paying jobs participate disproportionately in working late and graveyard shifts.
　　Married-couple households with children are increasingly becoming dual-earner households,generating more split-shift couples. School-aged children,however,may benefit from parents'nonstandard work schedules because of the greater likelihood that a parent will be home before or after school. On the other hand,a correlation exists between nonstandard work schedules and both marital instability and a decline in the quality of marriages.
　　Nonstandard working hours mean families spend less time together for diner but more time together for breakfast. One-on-one interaction between parents and children varies,however,based on parent,shift,and age of children. There is also a greater reliance on child care by relatives and by professional providers.
　　Working nonstandard hours is less a choice of employees and more a mandate of employer. Presser believes that the need for swing shifts and weekend work will continue to rise in the coming decades. She reports that in some European countries there are substantial salary premiums for employees working irregular hours-sometimes as much as 50% higher. The convenience of having services available 24 hours a day continues to drive this trend.
　　Unfortunately,says Presser,the issue is virtually absent from public discourse. She emphasizes the need for focused studies on costs and benefits of working odd hours,the physical and emotional health of people working nights and weekends,and the reasons behind the necessity for working these hours. Nonstandard work schedules not only are highly prevalent among American families but also generate a level of complexity in family functioning that needs greater attention, she says.
　　36.Which of the following demonstrates that working at nonstandard times is taking its toll on American families？
　　A.Stress on familial relationships. B.Rotating shifts.
　　C.Evenings,nights,or weekends. D.Its consequences.
　　37.Which of the following is affected most by working irregular hours？
　　A.Children. B.Marriage.
　　C.Single mothers. D.Working women.
　　38.Who would be in favor of the practice of working nonstandard hours？
　　A.Children. B.Parents.
　　C.Employees D.Professional child providers.
　　39.It is implied that the consequences of nonstandard work schedules are.
　　A.emphasized B.absent
　　C.neglected D.prevalent
　　40.What is the author's attitude towards working irregular hours？
　　A.Positive. B.Negative.
　　C.Indifferent. D.Objective.

venkatmba - 2008-6-21 0:17:00

Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage：

　　Most human beings actual1y decide before they think. When any human being－executive,specialized expert,or person in the street－encounters a complex issue and forms an opinion,often within a matter of seconds,how thoroughly has he or she explored the implications of the various courses of action？Answer:not very thoroughly. Very few people， no matter how inte1ligent or experienced,can take inventory of the many branching possibilities,possible outcomes,side effects,and undesired consequences of a policy or a course of action in a matter of seconds. Yet,those who pride themse1ves on being decisive often try to do just that. And once their brains lock onto an opinion,most of their thinking thereafter consists of finding support for it.

　　A very serious side effect of argumentative decision making can be a lack of support for the chosen course of action on the pat of the losingfaction. When one faction wins the meeting and the others see themselves as losing,the battle often doesn't end when the meeting ends. Anger,resentment,and jealousy may lead them to sabotage the 4ecision later， or to reopen the debate at later meetings.

　　There is a better. As philosopher Aldous Huxley said,It isn't who is right,but what is right,that counts.

　　The structured-inquiry method offers a better alternative to argumentative decision making by debate. With the help of the Internet and wireless computer technology the gap between experts and executives is now being dramatically closed. By actually putting the brakes on the thinking process,slowing it down,and organizing the flow of logic,it's possible to create a level of clarity that sheer argumentation can never match.

　　The structured-inquiry process introduces a level of conceptual clarity by organizing the contributions of the experts,then brings the experts and the decision makers closer together. Although it isn't possible or necessary for a president or prime minister to listen in on every intelligence analysis meeting,it's possible to organize the experts'information to give the decision maker much greater insight as to its meaning. This process may somewhat resemble a marketing focus group;it's a simple,remarkably clever way to bring decision makers closer to the source of the expert information and opinions on which they must base their decisions.

　　4l.From the first paragraph we can learn that .

　　A.executive,specialized expert,are no more clever than person in the street

　　B.very few people dec1de before they think

　　C.those who pride themselves on being decisive often fail to do so

　　D.people tend to consider carefully before making decisions

　　42.Judging from the context,what does the wordthem（line 4, paragraph 2）refer to？

　　A.Decision makers.

　　B.The losing faction.

　　C.Anger,resentment,and jealousy.

　　D.Other people.

　　43.Aldous Huxley's remark （Paragraph 3） implies that.

　　A.there is a subtle difference between right and wrong

　　B.we cannot tell who is right and what is wrong

　　C.what is right is more important than who is right

　　D.what is right accounts for the question who is right

　　44.According to the author,the function of the structured-inquiry method is .

　　A.to make decision by debate

　　B.to apply the Internet and wireless computer technology.

　　C.to brake on the thinking process,slowing it down

　　D.to create a level of conceptual clarity

　　45.The structured-inquiry process can be useful for .

　　A.decision makers

　　B.intelligence analysis meeting

　　C.the experts'information

　　D.marketing focus groups

venkatmba - 2008-6-21 0:18:00

Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage：

　　Convenience food helps companies by creating growth,but what is its effect on people？For people who think cooking was the foundation of civilization,the microwave is the last enemy. The communion of eating together

　　Is easily broken by a device that liberates households citizens from waiting for mealtimes. The first great revolution in the history of food is in danger of being undone. The companionship of the campfire,cooking pot and common table,which have helped to bond humans in collaborative living for at least 150000 years could be destroyed.

　　Meals have certainly sated from the rise of convenience food. The only meals regularly taken together in Britain these days are at the weekend,among rich families struggling to retain something of the old symbol of togetherness. Indeed,the day's first meal has all but disappeared. In the 20th century the leisure British breakfast was undermined by the corn flake;in the 21st breakfast is vanishing altogether a victim of the quick cup of coffee in Starbucks and the cereal bar.

　　Convenience food has also made people forget how to cook one of the apparent paradoxes of modern food is that while the amount of time spent cooking meals has fallen from 60 minutes a day in 1980 to 13M a day in 2002,the number of cooks and television programmer on cooking has multiplied. But perhaps this isn't a paradox. Maybe it is became people can't cook anymore,so they need to be told how to do it,or maybe it is because people buy books about hobbies——golf， yachting ——not about chores. Cooking has ceased to be a chore and has become a hobby.

　　Although everybody lives in the kitchen. its facilities are increasingly for display rather than for use. Mr. Silverstein's now book,trading up look at mid-range consumer's milling now to splash out. He says that industrial–style Viking cook pot,with nearly twice the heat output of other ranges,have helped to push the kitchen as theater trend in hour goods. They cost from $1000 to $9000.Some 75% of them are never used.

　　Convenience also has an impact on the healthiness,or otherwise,of food,of course there is nothing bad about ready to eat food itself. You don't get much healthier than an apple,and supermarkets sell a better for you range of ready-meals. But there is a limit to the number of apples people want to eat;and these days it is easier for people to eat the kind of food that makes them fat The three Harvard economists in their paper why have Americans become more obese？ point out that in the past,if people wanted to eat fatty hot food,they had to cook it. That took time and energy a good chip needs frying twice,once to cook the potato and once to get it crispy. Which discouraged of consumption of that cost of food. Mass preparation of food took away that constraint. Nobody has to cut and double cook their own fries these days. Who has the time？

　　51.What might the previous paragraphs deal with？

　　A.The relationship between meals and convenience food.

　　B.The importance of convenience food in people's life.

　　C.The rise of convenience food.

　　D.The history of food industry.

　　52 .What is the paradox in the third paragraph？

　　A.People don't know how to cook.

　　B.The facilities in the kitchen are not totally used.

　　C.People are becoming more obsess,thus unhealthy.

　　D.Convenience food actually does not save people thrive.

　　53.What does the passage mainly discuss？

　　A.The bad effects of convenience food

　　B.Mr. Silverstein's new book

　　C.People's new hobby

　　D.Disappearance of the old symbol of togetherness.

　　54.Why has American become more obsess？

　　A.Because of eating chips.

　　B.Because of being busy.

　　C.Because of being lazy.

　　D.B and C.

　　55 .Which of the following might the another mostly agree with？

　　A.There is nothing bad about convenience food.

　　B.Convenience food makes people lazy.

　　C.Convenience food helps companies grow.

　　D.Convenience food is a revolution in cooking.

　　Section IV Translation

　　Directions:In this section there is a passage in English. Translate the five sentences underlined into Chinese and write your translation on ANSWER SHEET 2. （15 points）

　　56. An art museum director with foresight might follow trends in computer graphics to make exhibit more appealing to younger visitor .

　　57. For instances,capable corporate manager might see alarming rise in local housing price that could affect availability of skilled workers in the region.

　　58. People in government also need foresight to keep system running smoothly,to play budget and prevent war.

　　59. Many of the best known technique for foresight were developed by government planner,especially in the military,thinking about the unthinkable，

　　60.The futurists realized that the future world is continuous with present world. We can learn a great deal about what many happen in the future by looking systematically at what is happy now.

　　Section V Writing

　　Directions:In this section,you are require to write a composition. You should write more than 150 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.（20 points）

　　“五一”、“十一”长假丰富了人们的业余生活，促进了旅游经济的发展，同时也带来了诸如交通拥挤、环境污染等问题，请就“黄金周”的经济发展与环保问题向政府有关部门写一封信，提出自己的见解和建议。

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