2007年全国MBA联考英语真题
2007年全国硕士研究生考试英语真题及答案(7)
2007年全国硕士研究生考试英语真题及答案(7)Part CDirections：Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. （10 points）The study of law has been recognized for centuries as a basic intellectual discipline in European universities. However, only in recent years has it become a feature of undergraduate programs in Canadian universities. （46） Traditionally, legal learning has been viewed in such institutions as the special preserve of lawyers rather than a necessary part of the intellectual equipment of an educated person. Happily, the older and more continental view of legal education is establishing itself in a number of Canadian universities and some have even begun to offer undergraduate degrees in law.If the study of law is beginning to establish itself as partand parcel of a general education, its aims and methods should appeal directly to journalism educators. Law is a discipline which encourages responsible judgment. On the one hand, it provides opportunities to analyze such ideas as justice, democracy and freedom. （47） On the other, it links these concepts to everyday realities in a manner which is parallel to the links journalists forge on a daily basis as they cover and comment on the news. For example, notions of evidence and fact, of basic rights and public interest are at work in the process of journalistic judgment and production just as in courts of law. Sharpening judgment by absorbing and reflecting on law is a desirable component of a journalist's intellectual preparation for his or her career.（48） But the idea that the journalist must understand the law more profoundly than an ordinary citizen rests on an understanding of the established conventions and special responsibilities of the news media. Politics or, more broadly, the functioning of the state, is a major subject for journalists. The better informed they are about the way the state works, the better their reporting will be. （49） In fact, it is difficult to see how journalists who do not have a clear preps of the basic。
2007年全国攻读工商管理硕士学位研究生入学考试(英语试题1)-MBA英语试卷与试题
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12. The _______ meter can detect even a very small amount of gas in the room[0.5分]-----正确答案(B) A sensible B sensitive C sensing D sensed
13. The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to ______ the investment plan within a week.[0.5分]-----正确答案(A) A work out B put out C make out D set out
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2007-2012年1月MBA英语答案
2012年英语答案完形填空：1.B2.B3.A4.A5.C6.D7.C8.A9.C 10.B11.D 12.B 13.C 14.D 15.D16.A 17.C 18.B 19.B 20.DTEXT1：21. A 22.C 23.A 24.B 25.DTEXT2：26.A 27.B 28.A 29.C 30.CTEXT3：31.C 32.B 33.A 34.C 35.DTEXT4：36.D 37.D 38.B 39.D 40.A新题型：41-45：AFGCE翻译：发展中国家的人们担心“移民”，通常是在关注他们前往硅谷或者发达国家的医院和大学后，自己最为美好的，光明的前景会是如何。
这些移民是英国、加拿大和澳大利亚这样的国家，试图通过制定一些给予大学毕业生特权的移民政策，想要吸引的一类人群。
大量研究表明，发达国家中受过良好教育的人非常可能移民。
2004年对于印度家庭的一项大型研究表明，接近40%的移民都接受过高中以上的教育，而年龄在25岁以上的印度人当中受过高中以上教育的人只有3.3%。
这种“人才流失”长期以来困扰着贫穷国家的政策制定者，这些政策制定者担心移民会破坏他们国家的经济，流失许多急缺的技术人才，这些人才也许本应在他们的大学教书，在他们的医院工作，创造出新产品让本国的工厂来制造小作文范文：Dear Sir or Madame,As one of the regular customers of your online store, I am writing this letter to express my complaint againstthe flaws in your product—an electronic dictionary I bought in your shop the other day。
The dictionary is supposed to be a favorable tool for my study. Unfortunately, I found that there are several problems. To begin with, when I opened it, I detected that the appearance of it had been scratched. Secondly, I didnot find the battery promised in the advertisement posted on the homepage of your shop, which makes me feel that you have not kept your promise. What is worse, some of the keys on the keyboard do not work。
2007年考研英语真题（含答案解析）
2007年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题Section I Section I Use of English Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark [A], [B], [C] or [D] on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)By 1830 the former Spanish and Portuguese colonies had become independent nations. The roughly 20 million 大1家 of these nations looked 大2家 to the future. Born in the crisis of the old regime and Iberian Colonialism, many of the leaders of independence 大3家 the ideals of representative representative government, government, careers 大4家 to talent, freedom of commerce and trade, the 大5家 to private property, and a belief in the individual as the basis of society. 大6家 there was a belief that the new nations should be sovereign and independent states, large enough to be economically viable and integrated by a 大7家 set of laws.On the issue of 大8家 of religion and the position of the church, 大9家, there was less agreement 大1010家家 the leadership. Roman Catholicism Catholicism had had been the state religion religion and and the only one 大1111家家 by the Spanish crown. 大1212家家 most leaders sought to maintain Catholicism 大1313家家 the the official official official religion religion religion of of of the the new states, states, some some some sought sought sought to to to end end the 大1414家家 of other faiths. The defense of the Church became a rallying 大1515家家 for the conservative forces.The ideals of the early leaders of independence were often egalitarian, valuing equality of everything. Bolivar had received aid from Haiti and had 大1616家家 in return to abolish slavery in the areas he liberated. By 1854 slavery had been abolished everywhere except Spain Spain’’s 大1717家家 colonies. Early promises to end Indian tribute and taxes on people people of mixed of mixed of mixed origin came origin came origin came much much 大1818家家 because the because the new nations still new nations still needed the revenue such policies 大1919家家. Egalitarian sentiments were often tempered by fears that the mass of the population was 大2020家家 self-rule and democracy. 1. ［A ］ natives ［B ］ inhabitants ［C ］ peoples ［D ］ individuals 2. ［A ］ confusedly ［B ］ cheerfully ［C ］ worriedly ［D ］ hopefully 3. ［A ］ shared ［B ］ forgot ［C ］ attained ［D ］ rejected 4. ［A ］ related ［B ］ close ［C ］ open ［D ］ devoted 5. ［A ］ access ［B ］ succession ［C ］ right ［D ］ return 6. ［A ］ Presumable ［B ］ Incidentally ［C ］ Obviously ［D ］ Generally 7. ［A ］ unique ［B ］ common ［C ］ particular ［D ］ typical 8. ［A ］ freedom ［B ］ origin ［C ］ impact ［D ］ reform 9. ［A ］ therefore ［B ］ however ［C ］ indeed ［D ］ moreover 10. ［A ］ with ［B ］ about ［C ］ among ［D ］ by 11. ［A ］ allowed ［B ］ preached ［C ］ granted ［D ］ funded 12. ［A ］ Since ［B ］ If ［C ］ Unless ［D ］ While 13. ［A ］ as ［B ］ for ［C ］ under ［D ］ against 14. ［A ］ spread ［B ］ interference ［C ］ exclusion ［D ］ influence 15. ［A ］ support ［B ］ cry ［C ］ plea ［D ］ wish 16. ［A ］ urged ［B ］ intended ［C ］ expected ［D ］ promised 17. ［A ］ controlling ［B ］ former ［C ］ remaining ［D ］ original 18. ［A ］ slower ［B ］ faster ［C ］ easier ［D ］ tougher 19. ［A ］ created ［B ］ produced ［C ］ contributed ［D ］ preferred 20. ［A ］ puzzled by ［B ］ hostile to ［C ］ pessimistic about ［D ］ unprepared for Section II R eading ComprehensionReading Comprehension Part ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing choosing [A], [A], [B], [C], or [D]. Mark your your answers answers answers on on ANSWERSHEET 1. (40 points)Text 1If you were to examine the birth certificates of every soccer playerin 20062006’’s World Cup tournament, you would most likely find a noteworthy quirk: elite soccer players are more likely to have been born in the earlier months of the year than in the later months. If you then examined the European national youth teams that feed the World Cup and professional ranks, you would find this strange phenomenon to be even more pronounced.What might account for this strange phenomenon? Here are a few guesses: a) certain astrological signs confer superior soccer skills; b) winter-born babies tend to have higher oxygen capacity, which increases soccer stamina; c) soccer-mad parents are more likely to conceive children conceive children in in in springtime, springtime, springtime, at at at the annual the annual the annual peak of soccer mania; peak of soccer mania; peak of soccer mania; d) d) none of the above.Anders Ericsson, a 58-year-old psychology professor at Florida State University, says he believes strongly in in ““none of the above.above.”” Ericsson grew up in Sweden, grew up in Sweden, and studied and studied and studied nuclear nuclear nuclear engineering until engineering until engineering until he realized he realized he realized he he would have more opportunity to conduct his own research if he switched to psychology. His first experiment, nearly 30 years ago, involved memory: training a person to hear and then repeat a random series of numbers. “With the first subject, after about 20 hours of training, his digit span had risen from 7 to 20,” Ericsson recalls. Ericsson recalls. ““He kept improving, and after about 200 hours of training he had risen to over 80 numbers.”This success, coupled with later research showing that memory itself is not is not genetically genetically genetically determined, determined, determined, led led led Ericsson to Ericsson to Ericsson to conclude that conclude that conclude that the act of the act of memorizing is more of a cognitive exercise than an intuitive one. In other words, whatever inborn differences two people may exhibit in their abilities to memorize, those differences are swamped by how well each person “encodes encodes””the information. And the best way to learn how to encode information meaningfully, Ericsson determined, was a process known as deliberate practice. Deliberate practice entails more than simply repeating repeating a a task. Rather, Rather, it it involves involves setting setting setting specific specific specific goals, goals, goals, obtaining obtaining immediate feedback and concentrating as much on technique as on outcome.Ericsson and his colleagues have thus taken to studying expert performers in a wide range of pursuits, including soccer. They gather all the data data they they they can, can, not not just just just performance performance performance statistics statistics statistics and and biographical details but also the results of their own laboratory experiments with high achievers. Their work makes a rather startling assertion: the trait we commonly call talent is highly overrated. Or, put another way, expert performers – whether in memory or surgery, ballet or computer programming programming –– are nearly always made, not born.21. The birthday phenomenon found among soccer players is mentioned to[A] stress the importance of professional training.[B] spotlight the soccer superstars in the World Cup.[C] introduce the topic of what makes expert performance.[D] explain why some soccer teams play better than others.22. The word 22. The word ““mania mania”” (Line 4, Paragraph 2) most probably means[A] fun.[B] craze.[C] hysteria.[D] excitement.23. According to Ericsson, good memory[A] depends on meaningful processing of information.[B] results from intuitive rather than cognitive exercises.[C] is determined by genetic rather than psychological factors.[D] requires requires immediate immediate immediate feedback feedback feedback and and a high degree degree of of concentration.24. Ericsson and his colleagues believe that[A] talent is a dominating factor for professional success.[B] biographical data provide the key to excellent performance.[C] the role of talent tends to be overlooked.[D] high achievers owe their success mostly to nurture.25. Which of the following proverbs is closest to the message the texttries to convey?[A] [A] ““Faith will move mountains.Faith will move mountains.””[B] [B] ““One reaps what one sows.One reaps what one sows.””[C] [C] ““Practice makes perfect.Practice makes perfect.””[D] [D] ““Like father, like son.Like father, like son.””Text 2For the past several years, the Sunday newspaper supplement Parade has featured a column called called ““Ask Marilyn.Marilyn.”” Peopleare invited to query Marilyn vos Savant, who at age 10 had tested at a mental level of someone about about 23 23 years years old; old; old; that that gave gave her her an IQ of 228 228 –– the the highest highest highest score score score ever ever recorded. IQ tests ask you to complete verbal and visual analogies, to envision paper after it has been folded and cut, and to deduce numerical sequences, among other similar tasks. So it is a bit confusing when vos Savant fields such queries from the average Joe (whose IQ is 100) as, What What’’s s the difference the difference the difference between love between love between love and fondness? Or what is the nature and fondness? Or what is the nature of luck and coincidence? coincidence? It It It’’s not obvious how the capacity to visualizeobjects and to figure out numerical patterns suits one to answer questions that have eluded some of the best poets and philosophers.Clearly, Clearly, intelligence intelligence intelligence encompasses encompasses encompasses more more more than than than a a score score on on a test. test. Just Just what does it mean to be smart? How much of intelligence can be specified, and how much can we learn about it from neurology, genetics, computer science and other fields?The defining term of intelligence in humans still seems to be the IQ score, even though IQ tests are not given as often as they used to be. The test comes primarily in two forms: the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale and the Wechsler Intelligence Scales (both come in adult and children children’’s version). Generally costing several hundred dollars, they are usually given only by psychologists, although variations of them populate bookstores and the World Wide Web. Superhigh scores like vos Savant Savant’’s are no longer possible, because scoring is now based on a statistical population distribution distribution among among age peers, rather than simply dividing the mental age by the chronological chronological age age and multiplying by 100. Other standardized tests, such as the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), capture the main aspects of IQ tests.Such standardized tests may not assess all the important elements necessary to succeed necessary to succeed in in in school school school and in and in and in life, argues life, argues life, argues Robert J. Robert J. Robert J. Sternberg. Sternberg. In his In his article article article ““How How Intelligent Is Intelligent Is Intelligent Is Intelligence Testing?Intelligence Testing?Intelligence Testing?””, , Sternberg Sternberg notes that traditional test best assess analytical and verbal skills but fail to measure creativity and practical knowledge, components also critical to problem critical to problem solving solving solving and and and life success. life success. life success. Moreover, IQ tests do not Moreover, IQ tests do not necessarily predict so well once populations or situations change. Research has found that IQ predicted leadership skills when the tests were given under low-stress conditions, but under high-stress conditions, IQ was negatively correlated with leadership – that is, it predicted the opposite. Anyone who has toiled through SAT will testify that test-taking skill also matters, whether it ’s knowing when to guess or what questions to skip.26. Which of the following may be required in an intelligence test?[A] Answering philosophical questions.[B] Folding or cutting paper into different shapes.[C] Telling the differences between certain concepts.[D] Choosing words or graphs similar to the given ones.27. What can be inferred about intelligence testing from Paragraph 3?[A] People [A] People no longer no longer no longer use IQ scores use IQ scores use IQ scores as as as an indicator of intelligence. an indicator of intelligence.[B] More versions of IQ tests are now available on the Internet.[C] The test contents and formats for adults and children may bedifferent.[D] Scientists have defined the important elements of humanintelligence.28. People nowadays can no longer achieve IQ scores as high as vos Savant Savant’’s because[A] the scores are obtained through different computationalprocedures.[B] creativity rather than analytical skills is emphasized now.[C] vos Savant [C] vos Savant’’s case is an extreme one that will not repeat.[D] the defining characteristic of IQ tests has changed.29. We can conclude from the last paragraph that[A] test scores may not be reliable indicators of one ’s ability.[B] IQ scores and SAT results are highly correlated.[C] testing involves a lot of guesswork.[D] traditional test are out of date.30. What is the author 30. What is the author’’s attitude towards IQ tests?[A] Supportive.[B] Skeptical.[C] Impartial.[D] Biased.Text 3During the past generation, the American middle-class family that once could count on hard work and fair play to keep itself financially secure had been transformed by economic risk and new realities. Now a pink slip, a bad diagnosis, diagnosis, or or a disappearing disappearing spouse spouse can reduce a family from solidly middle class to newly poor in a few months.In just one generation, millions of mothers have gone to work, transforming basic family economics. Scholars, policymakers, and critics of all stripes have debated the social implications of these changes, but few have looked at the side effect: family risk has risen as well. Today as well. Today’’s families have budgeted to the limits of their new two-paycheck two-paycheck status. status. As a result, they have lost the parachute they once had in times times of of financial financial setback setback setback –– a back-up back-up earner earner earner (usually (usually (usually Mom) Mom) Mom) who who could go into the workforce if the primary earner got laid off or fell sick. This This ““added-worker effect effect”” could support the safety net offered by unemployment insurance or disability insurance to help familiesweather bad times. But today, a disruption to family fortunes can no longer be made up with extra income from an otherwise-stay-at-home partner.During the same period, families have been asked to absorb much more risk in their retirement income. Steelworkers, airline employees, and now those in the auto industry are joining joining millions millions of families families who who must worry about interest rates, stock market fluctuation, and the harsh reality that they may outlive their retirement money. For much of the past year, President Bush campaigned to move Social Security to a saving-account model, with retirees trading much or all of their guaranteed payments for payments depending on investment returns. For younger families, younger families, the picture the picture the picture is is is not not not any any any better. Both better. Both better. Both the absolute the absolute the absolute cost cost of healthcare and the share of it borne by families have risen – and newly fashionable health-savings plans are spreading from legislative halls to Wal-Mart halls to Wal-Mart workers, with much workers, with much workers, with much higher deductibles and higher deductibles and higher deductibles and a large new a large new dose of investment risk for families ’ future healthcare. Even demographics are working against the middle class family, as the odds of having a weak elderly parent – and all the attendant need for physical and financial assistance – have jumped eightfold in just one generation.From the middle-class family perspective, much of this, understandably, looks far less like an opportunity to exercise more financial responsibility, and a good deal more like a frightening acceleration of the wholesale shift of financial risk onto their already overburdened shoulders. The financial fallout has begun, and the political fallout may not be far behind.31. Today 31. Today’’sdouble-income families are at greater financial risk in that [A] the safety net they used to enjoy has disappeared.[B] their chances of being laid off have greatly increased.[C] they are more vulnerable to changes in family economics.[D] they are deprived of unemployment or disability insurance.32. As a result of President Bush 32. As a result of President Bush’’s reform, retired people may have[A] a higher sense of security.[B] less secured payments.[C] less chance to invest.[D] a guaranteed future.33. According to the author, health-savings plans will[A] help reduce the cost of healthcare.[B] popularize among the middle class.[C] compensate for the reduced pensions.[D] increase the families [D] increase the families’’ investment risk.34. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that[A] financial risks tend to outweigh political risks.[B] the middle class may face greater political challenges.[C] financial problems may bring about political problems.[D] financial responsibility is an indicator of political status.35. Which of the following is the best title for this text?[A] The Middle Class on the Alert[B] The Middle Class on the Cliff[C] The Middle Class in Conflict[D] The Middle Class in RuinsText 4It never rains but it pours. Just as bosses and boards have finally sorted sorted out out their worst accounting accounting and and compliance compliance troubles, troubles, troubles, and and improved their feeble corporation governance, a new problem threatens to earn them – especially in America America –– the sort of nasty headlines that inevitably lead to heads rolling in the executive suite: data insecurity. Left, until now, to odd, low-level IT staff to put right, and seen as a concern only of data-rich industries such as banking, telecoms and air travel, information protection is now high on the boss ’s agenda in businesses of every variety.Several Several massive massive leakages leakages of of customer customer and and employee employee data data this year year –– from organizations as diverse as Time Warner, the American defense contractor Science Applications International Corp and even the University of California, Berkeley – have left managers hurriedly peering into their intricate IT systems and business processes in search of potential vulnerabilities.“Data Data is is becoming becoming an an asset asset which which which needs needs needs to to be be guarded guarded guarded as as much much as as any other asset,other asset,”” says Haim Mendelson of Stanford University ’s business school. school. ““The ability to guard customer data is the key to market value, which the board is responsible responsible for for on behalf behalf of of shareholders.shareholders.”” Indeed, just as there is the concept of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), perhaps it is time for GASP, Generally Accepted Security Practices, suggested Eli Noam of New York ’s Columbia Business School. “Setting the proper investment level for security, redundancy, and recovery is a management issue, not a technical one,” he says.The mystery is that this should come as a surprise to any boss. Surely it should be obvious to the dimmest executive that trust, that most valuable of economic assets, is easily destroyed and hugely expensive to restore to restore –– and that and that few things are more few things are more few things are more likely to destroy trust than likely to destroy trust than a company letting sensitive personal data get into the wrong hands.The current state of affairs affairs may may have been encouraged encouraged –– though though not not justified justified –– by the lack of legal penalty (in America, but not Europe) for data leakage. Until California recently passed a law, American firms did not have to tell anyone, even the victim, when data went astray. That may change fast: lots of proposed data-security legislation is now doing the rounds in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, the theft of information aboutsome some 40 40 million million credit-card credit-card credit-card accounts accounts accounts in in in America, America, America, disclosed disclosed disclosed on on June June 1717th ,overshadowed a hugely important decision a day earlier by America ’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that puts corporate America on notice that regulators will act if firms fail to provide adequate data security.36. The statement 36. The statement ““It never rains but it pours ” is used to introduce[A] the fierce business competition.[B] the feeble boss-board relations.[C] the threat from news reports.[D] the severity of data leakage.37. According 37. According to to Paragraph Paragraph 2, 2, some organizations organizations check check their systems systems to tofind out[A] whether there is any weak point.[B] what sort of data has been stolen.[C] who is responsible for the leakage.[D] how the potential spies can be located.38. In bringing up the concept of GASP the author is making the pointthat[A] shareholders [A] shareholders’’ interests should be properly attended to.[B] information protection should be given due attention.[C] businesses should enhance their level of accounting security.[D] the market value of customer data should be emphasized.39. According to Paragraph 4, what puzzles the author is that some bossesfail to[A] see the link between trust and data protection.[B] perceive the sensitivity of personal data.[C] realize the high cost of data restoration.[D] appreciate the economic value of trust.40. It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that[A] data leakage is more severe in Europe.[B] FTC [B] FTC’’s decision is essential to data security.[C] California takes the lead in security legislation.[D] legal penalty is a major solution to data leakage.Part BDirections:You are going to read a list of headings and a text about what parents are supposed to do to guide their children into adulthood. Choose a heading from the list A —G that best fits the meaning of each numbered part of the text (41-45). The first and last paragraphs of the text are not numbered. There are two extra headings that you do not need to use. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)A. Set a Good Example for Your KidsB. Build Your Kids B. Build Your Kids’’ Work SkillsC. Place Time Limits on Leisure ActivitiesD. Talk about the Future on a Regular BasisE. Help Kids Develop Coping StrategiesF. Help Your Kids Figure Out Who They AreG. Build Your Kids G. Build Your Kids’’ Sense of ResponsibilityHow Can a Parent Help?Mothers and fathers can do a lot to ensure a safe landing in early adulthood for their kids. Even if a job job’’sstarting salary seems too small to satisfy an emerging adult ’s need for rapid content, the transition from school to work can be less of a setback if the start-up adult is ready for the move. Here are a few measures, drawn from my book Ready or Not, Here Life Comes , that parents can take to prevent what I call “work-life unreadiness.work-life unreadiness.””大4141家家 You can start this process when they are 11 or 12. Periodically review their emerging strengths and weaknesses with them and work together on any shortcomings, like difficulty in communicating well or collaborating. Also, identify the kinds of interests interests they they keep coming back to, as theseoffer clues to the careers that will fit them best.大4242家家 Kids Kids need need need a a range range of of of authentic authentic authentic role role role models models models –– as opposed opposed to to to members members of their clique, pop stars and vaunted athletes. Have regular dinner-table dinner-table discussions discussions discussions about about about people people people the the the family family family knows knows knows and and how how they they they got got where they are. Discuss the joys and downsides of your own career and encourage your kids to form some ideas about their own future. When asked what they want to do, they should be discouraged from saying “I have no idea.idea.”” They can change their minds 200 times, but having only a foggy view of the future is of little good.大4343家家 Teachers are responsible for teaching kids how to learn; parents should be responsible for teaching them how to work. Assign responsibilities around the house and make sure homework deadlines are met. Encourage teenagers to take a part-time job. Kids need plenty of practice practice delaying delaying delaying gratification gratification gratification and and deploying deploying effective effective effective organizational organizational skills, such as managing time and setting priorities.大4444家家 Playing video games encourages immediate content. And hours of watching TV shows with canned laughter only teaches kids to process information in a passive way. At the same time, listening through earphones to the same monotonous beats for long stretches encourages kids to stay inside their bubble instead of pursuing other endeavors. All these activities can prevent the growth of important communication and thinking skills and make it difficult for kids to develop the kind of sustained concentration they will need for most jobs.大4545家家 They should know how to deal with setbacks, stresses and feelings of inadequacy. of inadequacy. They They They should should should also also also learn how learn how learn how to solve to solve to solve problems and problems and problems and resolve resolve conflicts, conflicts, ways ways to brainstorm brainstorm and and think critically. critically. Discussions Discussions Discussions at at home can help kids practice doing these things and help them apply these skills to everyday life situations.What about the son or daughter who is grown but seems to be struggling and wandering aimlessly through early adulthood? Parents still have a major major role role role to to to play, play, play, but but but now now now it it it is is is more more more delicate. delicate. delicate. They They They have have have to to to be be be careful careful not to come across as disappointed in their child. They should exhibit strong interest and respect for whatever currently interests their fledging adult (as naive or ill conceived conceived as as it may seem) while becominga partner in exploring options for the future. Most of all, these new adults must feel that they are respected and supported by a family that appreciates them.Part CDirections:Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (10 points) The study of law has been recognized for centuries as a basic intellectual discipline in European universities. However, only in recent years has it become a feature of undergraduate programs in Canadian universities. (46) Traditionally, legal learning has been viewed in such institutions as the special preserve of lawyers, rather than a necessary part of the intellectual equipment of an educated person. Happily, the older and more continental view of legal education is establishing itself in a number of Canadian universities and some have even begun to offer undergraduate degrees in law.If the study of law is beginning to establish itself as part and parcel of a general education, its aims and methods should appeal directly to journalism educators. Law is a discipline which encourages responsible judgment. On the one hand, it provides opportunities to analyze such ideas as justice, democracy and freedom. (47) On the other, it links these concepts to everyday realities in a manner which is parallel to the links journalists forge on a daily basis as they cover and comment on the news. For example, notions of evidence and fact, of basic rights and public interest are at work in the process of journalistic judgment and production just as in courts of law. Sharpening judgment by absorbing and judgment by absorbing and reflecting reflecting reflecting on on on law is a law is a law is a desirable component of desirable component of a journalist a journalist’’s intellectual preparation for his or her career.(48) But the idea that the journalist must understand the law more profoundly than an ordinary citizen rests on an understanding of the established conventions and special responsibilities responsibilities of of the news media. Politics or, more broadly, the functioning of the state, is a major subject for journalists. The subject for journalists. The better better better informed they informed they informed they are about are about are about the way the way the way the the state works, the better their reporting will be. (49) In fact, it is difficult to see how journalists who do not have a clear grasp of the basic features of the Canadian Constitution can do a competent job on political stories.Furthermore, the legal system and the events which occur within it are primary subjects for journalists. While the quality of legal journalism varies greatly, there is an undue reliance amongst many。
2007年管理类联考英语真题及答案
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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 that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil.1. His wife has been __ a lot of pressure on him to change his jobgiving D.exerting C.pushingA.taking B.2. It is estimated that, currently, about 50,000 species become __ every yeardistinct D.intense.instinct C.A.extinct B3. John says that his present job does hot provide him with enough ___ for his organizing ability.rangecapacity D.space C.scope B.A.4. Many___ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.necessities D.opportunities probabilities B.realities C.A.5. After his uncle died, the young man __ the beautiful estate with which he changed from a poor man to a wealthy noble.A.InhaledInhibitedD.Inhabited B.inherited C.6. The manager is calling on a ____customer trying to talk him in to saying the contract.prospectivepessimistic D.A.prosperous B.preliminary C.7. In 1991, while the economies of industrialized countries met an economic ___, the economies of developing countries were growing very fast.recession D.repression C.recoveryA.revival B.8. The destruction of the twin towers ___shock and anger throughout the world.provoked D.stumbledtempted C.A.summoned B.9. About 20 of the passengers who were injured in a plane crash are said to be in ___ condition.vital D.critical decisive B.A.urgent C.10. The interactions between China and the US will surely have a significant _____ on peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region and the world as a whole.impact D.impression C.implicationA.importance B.11. The poor countries are extremely _____ to international economic fluctuations.D.attractedreduced inclined B.vulnerable C.A.12. Applicants should note that all positions are _____ to Australian citizenship requirements.A.objected D.objective subject B.subjective C.13. We aim to ensure that all candidates are treated fairly and that they have equal _____ to employment opportunities.access D.entry C.admissionA.entranceB.14. Successful learning is not a(n) _____ activity but consists of four distinct stages in a specific order.sole C.singlemore D.B.A.only15. The opportunity to explore and play and the encouragement to do so can _____ the performance of many children.enhance D.prevent C.justifyB.A.withhold16. All her hard work ____ in the end, and she finally passed the exam.A. showed offB. paid offC. left offD. kept off17. In order to live the kind of life we want and to be person we want to be , we have to do more than just____ with events.turnup D.makeup C.upA.putup B.set18. The team played hard because the championship of the state was ___.A. at handB. at stakeC. at largeD. at best19. I don’t think you’ll charge his mind, once he’s decided on something he tends to __itA. stick toB. abide byC. comply withD. keep on20. Tom placed the bank notes, ____ the change and receipts, back in the drawer.A. more thanB. but forC. thanks toD. along withSection II Cloze (10 points)D irections: 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 the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil.Advancing age means losing your hair, your waistline and your memory, right? Dana Dentist is just 40 years old, but __21__she’s worried about what she calls “my rolling mental blackouts.” “I try to remember something and just blank out,” she says.You may __22__about these lapses, calling them “senior moments” or blaming “early Alzheimer’s (老年痴呆症).”Is it an inescapable fact that the older you get, the __23__you remember? Well, sort of. But as time goes by, we tend to blame age__24__problems that are not necessarilyage-related.“When a teenage can’t find her keys, she thinks it’s because she’s distracted or disorganized,” say Paul gold. “A 70-year-old blames her __25__.”In fact, the 70-year-old may have been__26__things for decades.In healthy people, memory doesn’t worsen as __27__as many of us think.” “As we __28__,the memory mechanism isn’t __29__” says psychologist Fergus Crack. “It’s just inefficient.”The brain’s processing__30__slows down over the years though no one knows exactly __31__. Recent research suggests that nerve cells lose efficiency and__32__there’s less activity in the brain. But, cautions Barry Gordon, “It’s not clear that less activity is __33__. A beginning athlete is winded (气喘吁吁) more easily than a __34__athlete. In the same way __35__brain gets more skilled at a task, it expends less energy on it.There are_36_ you can take to compensate for normal slippage in your memory gears, though it _37__effort. Margaret Sewell says: "We're a quick-fix culture, but you have to _38_ to keep your brain _39_ shape. It's like having a good body. You can't go to the gym once a year _40_ expect to stay in top form."never21.seldom C.already D.A.almost B.blame D.criticizelaugh C.A.joke B.22.more D.C.less23.littleA.much B.by D.becausefor C.B.24.A.sincetrouble D.healthmind C.memory B.A.25.putting D.findingmisplacing C.disorganizing B.26.A.timely D.quicklyfrequently C.A.swiftly B.27.growage D.advance C.28.A.nature B.perfect D.workingC.poor29.A.broken B.space D.informationtime C.pattern B.30.A.D.whenC.whathowA.31.why B.that D.althoughhence C.A.since B.32.normal D.worse.better C.irregular B33.A.trainedsenior C.popular D.famous B.34.A.though D.yettill C.A.35.as B.purposes36.steps C.advantages D.stages B.A.D.spendsdoesA.37.takes C.makes B.work D.come C.study38.rest B.A.on D.infor C.to B.39.A.or C.ifand D.so B.40.A.Section III Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C andD. 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:Prior to the 20th century, many languages with small numbers of speakers survived forcenturies. The increasingly interconnected modern world makes it much more difficult for small language communities to live in relative isolation, a key factor in language maintenance and preservation.It remains to be seen whether the world can maintain its linguistic and cultural diversity in the centuries ahead. Many powerful forces appear to work against it: population growth, which pushes migrant populations into the world's last isolated, locations; mass tourism; global telecommunications and mass media; and the spread of gigantic global corporations. All of these forces appear to signify a future in which the language of advertising, popular culture, and consumer products become similar. Already English and a few other major tongues have emerged as global languages of commerce and communication. For many of the world's peoples, learning one of these languages is viewed as the key to education, economic opportunity, and a better way of life. Only about 3,000 languages now in use are expected to survive the coming century. Are most of the rest doomed in the century after that?Whether most of these languages survive will probably depend on how strongly culture groups wish to keep their identity alive through a native language. To do so will require an emphasis on bilingualism (mastery of two languages). Bilingual speakers could use their own language in smaller spheres -at home, among friends, in community settings- and a global language at work, in dealings with government, and in commercial spheres. In this way, many small languages could sustain theircultural and linguistic integrity alongside global languages,rather than yield to the homogenizing(同化的) forces of globalization.Ironically, the trend of technological innovation that has threatened minority languages could also help save them. For example, some experts predict that computer software translation tools will one day permit minority language speakers to browse the Internet using their native tongues. Linguists are currently using computer-aided learning tools to teach a variety of threatened languages.For many endangered languages. The line between revival and death is extremely nguage is remarkably resilient(有活力的)，however ,it’s not just a tool for communicating, but also a powerful way of separating different groups, or of demonstrating group identity ,Manyindigenous(原生的，土著的) communities have shown that it is possible to live in the modern world while reclaiming their unique identities through language.41. Minority languages can be best preserved in _______A. an increasingly interconnected worldB. maintaining small numbers of speakersC. relatively isolated language communitiesD. following the tradition of the 20th century42. According the paragraph2, that the world can maintain its linguistic diversity in the future is______foreseeable D.definite uncertain B.unrealistic C.A.43. According to the author, bilingualism can help________.A. small languages become acceptable in word placesB. homogenize the world's languages and culturesC. global languages reach home and community settingsD. speakers maintain their linguistic and cultural identity44. Computer technology is helpful for preserving minority languages in that it ______.A. makes learning a global language unnecessaryB. facilitates the learning and using of those languagesC. raises public awareness of saving those languagesD. makes it easier for linguists to study those languages45. In the author's view, many endangered languages are___________.A. remarkably well-kept in this modern worldB. exceptionally powerful tools of communicationC. quite possible to be revived instead of dying outD. a unique way of bringing different groups togetherQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:Everyone, it seems, has a health problem. After pouring billions into the National Health Service, British people moan about dirty hospitals, long waits and wasted money. In Germany the new chancellor, Angela Merkel, is under fire for suggesting changing the financing of its health system. Canada’s new Conservative prime Minister, Stephen Harper, made a big fuss during the election about reducing the country’s lengthy medical queues. Across the rich world, affluence, ageing and advancing technology are driving up health spending faster than income.But nowhere has a bigger health problem than America. Soaring medical bills are squeezing wages, swelling the ranks of the uninsured and pushing huge firms and perhaps even the government towards bankruptcy. Ford’s announcement this week that it would cut up to 30.000jobs by 2012 was as much a sign of its “legacy” health-care costs as of the ills of the carindustry. Pushed by polls that show health care is one of his main domestic problems and by forecasts showing that the retiring baby-boomers will crush the government’s finances, George Bush is to unveil a reform, plan in next week’s state-of-the-union address.America’s health system is unlike any other .The Unite States spends 16%of its GDP on health, around twice the rich-country average, equivalent to $6280 for every American each year, Yet it is the only rich country that does not guarantee universal health coverage. Thanks to anaccident of history, most Americans receive health insurance through their employer, with the government picking up the boll for the poor and the elderly.This curious hybrid(混合物) certainly has is strengths. Americans have more choice than anybody else, and their health-care system is much more innovative. Europeans’ bills could be much higher if America medicine were not doing much of their Research and Development (R&D) for them. But there are also huge weaknesses. The one most often cited-especially by foreigners-is the army of uninsured .Some 46 million Americans do not have cover. In many cases that is out of choice and, if they fall seriously ill, hospitals have to treat them. But it is still deeply unequal. Andthere are also shocking inefficiencies: by some measures, 30% of American health spending is wasted.Then there is the question of state support. Many Americans disapprove of the“socialized medicine” of Canada and Europe. In fact, even if much of the administration is cone privately, around60% of America's heath-care bill ends up being met by the government. Proportionately, the American state already spends as much on health as the OECD (Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development) average, and that share is set to grow as the body-boomers run up their Medicare bills and ever more employers avoid providing health-care coverage America is, in effect, heading towards a version of socialized medicine by default.46. Health problems mentioned in the passage include all the following EXCEPT _______.A. poor hospital conditions in U.K.B. Angela Merkel under attackC. health financing in GermanyD. long waiting lines in Canada47. Ford's announcement of cutting up to 30,000 jobs by 2012 indicates that Ford ______.A. has the biggest health problem of the car industryB. has made profits from its health-care legacyC. has accumulated too heavy a health-care burdenD. owes a great deal of debt to its employees48. In the author’s opinion, America's health system is ______ .feasibleA.inefficient B.unpopular D.successfulC.49. It is implied in the passage that ______.A. America's health system has its strengths and weaknessesB. the US government pays medical bills for the poor and the elderlyC. some 46 million Americans do not have medical insuranceD. Europeans benefit a lot from America's medical research50. From the last paragraph we may learn that the "socialized medicine" is ______ .A. a practice of Canada and EuropeB. a policy adopted by the US governmentC. intended for the retiring baby-boomersD. administered by private enterprisesQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:When Thomas Keller, one of America’s foremost chefs, announced that on Sept.1 he would abolish the practice of upping at Per Se, his luxury restaurant in New York City. And replace it with European-style service charge, I knew three groups would be opposed: customers, servers and restaurant owners. These three groups are all committed to tipping- as they quickly made clear on Web sites. To oppose tipping, it seems, is to be anticapitalist, and maybe even a little French.But Mr. Keller is right to move away from tipping—and it’s worth exploring why just about everyone else in the restaurant world is wrong to stick with the practice.Customers believe in tipping because they think it makes economic sense. “Waiters know that they won’t get paid if they don’t do a good job” is how most advocates of the system would put it. To be sure, this is a tempting, apparently rational statement about economic theory, but it appears to have little applicability to the real world of restaurants.Michael Lynn, an associate professor of consumer behavior and marketing at Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration, has conducted dozens of students of tipping and has concluded that consumers’ assessment of the quality of service correlate weakly to the amount they tip.Rather, customers are likely to tip more in response to servers touching them lightly and leaning forward next to the table to make conversation than to how often their water glass is refilled, in other words, customers tip more when they like the server, not when the service is good. Mr. Lynn’s studies also indicate that male customers increase their tips for female servers while female customers increase their tips for male servers.What’s more, consumers seem to forget that the tip increases as the bill increases. Thus, the tipping system is an open invitation to what restaurant professionals call “upwelling”: every bottle of imported water, every espresso and every cocktail is extra money in the server’s pocket. Aggressive upwelling for tips is often rewarded while low-key, quality service often goes unrecognized.In addition, the practice of tip pooling, which is the norm in fine-dining restaurants and is becoming more in every kind of restaurant above the level of a greasy spoon, has ruined whatever effect voting with your tip might have had on an individual waiter. In an unreasonable outcome, you are punishing the good waiters in the restaurant by not tipping the bad one. Indeed,there appear to belittle connection between tipping and good service.51. It may be inferred that a European-style service _______.A. is tipping-freeB. charges little tipC. is the author’s initiativeD. is offered at Per-se52. Which of the following is NOT true according to the author?A. Tipping is a common practice in the restaurant world.B.don’tcare about tipping.WaitersC. Customers generally believe in tipping.D. Tipping has little connection with the quality of service.53. According to Michel Lynn’s studies, waiters will likely get more tips if they ______A. have performed good serviceB. frequently refill customers’ water glassC. win customers favorD. serve customers of the same sex54. We may infer from the context that “upwelling” (Line 2, Para 6) probably means ______A. selling something upB. selling something fancyC. selling something unnecessaryD. selling something more expensive55. This passage is mainly about _______A. reasons to abolish the practice of tippingB. economic sense of tippingC. consumers’ attitudes towards tippingD. tipping for good serviceQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:“I promise,” “I swear to you it’ll never happen again.” “I give you my word” “Honesty. Believe me.” Sure, I trust .Why not? I teach English composition at a private collage .With a certain excitement and intensity, I read my student’s essays, hoping to find the person behind the pen, Aseach semester progresses, plagiarism(剽窃)appears. Not only is my intelligence insulted as one assumes I won’t detect a polished piece of p rose from an otherwise-average writer, but I feel a sadness that a student has resorted to buying a paper from a peer. Writers have styles like fingerprints and after several assignments, I can match a student’s word with his or her name even if it’s missing from the upper left-hand corner.Why is learning less important than a higher grade-point average (GPA)? When we’re threatened or sick, we make conditional promises “if you let me pass math a will…”“Lord, if you get me over this before the big homecoming game I’ll…”Once the situation is behind us, so are the promises. Human nature? Perhaps, but we do use that cliché(陈词滥调) to get us out of uncomfortable bargains. Divine interference during distress is asked; gratitude is unpaid .After all, few fulfill the contract, so why should anyone be the exception, why not?Six years ago, I took a student before the dean. He had turned in an essay with the vocabulary and sentence structure of a PhD thesis. Up until that time, both his out-of-class andin-class work borderline passing.I questioned the person regarding his essay and he swore it was his own work. I gave him the identical assignment and told him to write it in class, and that I’d understand this copy world not have the time and attention an out-of-class paper is given, but he had already a finished piece so he understood what was asked .He sat one hour, then turned in part of a page of unskilled writing and faulty logic, I confronted him with both essays. “I promise …I’m not lying .I swear to you that I wrote the essay .I’m just nervous today.”The head of the English department agreed with my findings. And the meeting with the dean had the boy’s parents present. After an hour of discussion, touching on eight of the boy’s previous essays and his grade-point average, which indicated he was already on academic probation(留校察看),the dean agreed that the student had plagiarized. His parents protested, “He’s only a child” and we instructors are wiser and should be compassionate. College people are not really children and most times would resent being labeled as such……except in this uncomfortable circumstance.56. According to the author, students commit plagiarism mainly for________.GPA D.reputationA.higherdegree C.money B.57. The sentence “once the situation is behind us, so are the promises” implies that________.A. students usually keep their promises.B. some students tend to break their promises.C. the promises are always behind the situation.D. We can not judge the situation in advance, as we do to the promises.58. The phrase “borderline passing” (Line3, Para3) probably means_______.poorextremelyfairlyA.good B.averagebelowC.average D.above59. The boy’s parents thought their son should be excused mainly because________.A. teachers should be compassionateB. he was only a childC. instructors were wiserD. he was threatened60. Which of the following might serve as the title of this passage?ConditionalPromisesNature B.HumanA.C. How to Detect CheatingD. The Sadness of PlagiarismSection IV Translation (20 points)Directions: In this section there is a passage in English. Translate the five underlined sentences into Chinese and write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.Powering the great ongoing changes of our time is the rise of human creativity as the defining feature of economic life. Creativity has come to be valued, because new technologies,new industries and new wealth flow from it. And as a result, our lives and society have begun to echo with creative ideas. It is our commitment to creativity in its varied dimensions that forms the underlying spirit of our age.Creativity is essential to the way we live and work today, and in many senses always been.The big advance in standard of living- not to mention the big competitive advantages in the marketplace-always have come from “better recipes, not just more cooking.” One might argue that is not strictly true. One might point out, for instance, that during the long period from the early days on the Industrial Revolution to modern times, much of the growth in productivity and material wealth in the industrial nations came not just from creative inventions like the steam engine, but from the widespread application of “cooking in quantity” business methods like massive division of labor, concentration of assets, vertical integration and economies of scale. But those methods themselves were creative developments.Section V Writing (20 points)Directions: In this section, you are asked to write an essay based on the following diagram. Describe the diagram and analyze the possible causes. You should write at least 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET.Accidents in a Chinese City (2005)Main accident Causes Number of accidents in 2005Percentage rise(+) Orfall(-)over20041.drives turning left without due care608+10%2.drives traveling too close to other vehicles411+9%3.pedestrians crossing roads carelessly401+12%4.drivers driving under the influence of alcohol281+15%5.drivers failing to give a signal264-5%2007 年全国攻读工商管理硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题参考答案Section ⅠVocabulary1. B2. A3. A4. D5. B6. D7. C8. C9. D 10. C11. B 12. A 13. C 14. D 15. C 16. B 17. A 18. B 19. A 20. DSection ⅡCloze21-25 CADBA 26-30 BDCAB 31-35 ACDDA 36-40 BBCDCSection ⅢReading Comprehension41-45 CADBC 46-50 BCADA 51-55 ABCDA 56-60 CBDBDSection ⅣTranslation推动当今社会巨大变化的动力是人类创造力的崛起。
2007英语二
2007年考研英语二（MBA联考）真题试卷及答案Section II Cloze (10 points)Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.Advancing age means losing your hair, your waistline and your memory，right ? Dana Denis is just 40 years old，but 21 she’s worried about what she calls’my rolling mental blackouts.””I try to remember something and I just blank out，”she saysYou may 22 about these lapses，calling them ”senior moments ”or blaming "early Alzheimer’s (老年痴呆症).”Is it an inescapable fact that the older you get，the 23 you remember? Well, sort of.But as time goes by, we tend to blame age 24 problems that are not necessarily age—related.“When a teenager can’t find her keys，she thinks it's because she’s distracted or disorganized，”says Paul Gold.“A 70-year-old blames her 25 .”In fact，the 70-year-old may have been 26 things for decades.In healthy people，memory doesn’t worsen as 27 as many of us think.“As we 28 ，the memory mechanism isn’t 29 ，”says psychologist Fergus Craik.”It’s just inefficient.”The brain’s processing 30 slows down over the years，though no one knows exactly 31. Recent research suggests that nerve cells lose efficiency and 32 there’s less activity in the brain.But，cautions Barry Gordon，”It's not clear that less activity is 33 .A beginning athlete is winded(气喘吁吁)more easily than a 34 athlete.In the same way, 35 the brain gets more skilled at a task，it expends less energy on it.”There are 36 you can take to compensate for normal slippage in your memory gears，though it 3 7 effort.Margaret Sewell says：”We’re a quick-fix culture, but you have to 38 to keep your brain. 3 9 shape.It’s like having a good body.You Can’t go to the gym once a year 40 expect to stay in top form.”21.A. almost B. seldom C. already D. never22.A. joke B. laugh C. blame D. criticize23.A. much B. little C. more D. less24.A. since B. for C. by D. because25.A. memory B. mind C. trouble D. health26.A. disorganizing B. misplacing C. putting D. finding27.A. swiftly B. frequently C. timely D. quickly28.A.mature B. advance C. age D. grow29.A. broken B. poor C. perfect D. working30.A. pattern B. time C. space D. information31.A . why B. how C. what D. when32.A. since B. hence C. that D. although33.A. irregular B. better C. normal D. worse34.A. famous B. senior C. popular D. trained35.A. as B. till C. though D. yet36.A. stages B. steps C. advantages D. purposes37.A. makes B. takes C. does D. spends38.A. rest B. come C. work D. study39.A. to B. for C. on D. in40.A. so B. or C. and D. ifSection III Reading comprehension (40 points)Directions:Read the following four passages. Answer the questions below each passage by choosing A, B, C and D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Passage OnePrior to the 20th century, many languages with small numbers of speakers survived for centuries. The increasingly interconnected modern world makes it much more difficult for small language communities to live in relative isolation, a key factor in language maintenance and preservation.It remains to be seen whether the world can maintain its linguistic and cultural diversity in the centuries ahead. Many powerful forces appear to work against it :population growth, which pushes migrant populations into the world’s last isolated locations; mass tourism; global telecommunications and mass media; and the spread of gigantic global corporations. All of these forces appear to signify a future in which the language of advertising, popular culture, and consumer products become similar. Already English and a few other major tongues have emerged as global languages of commerce and communication. For many of the world’s peoples, learning one of these languages is viewed as the key to education, economic opportunity, and a better way of life.Only about 3,000 languages now in use are expected to survive the coming century. Are most of the rest doomed in the century after that?Whether most of these languages survive will probably depend on how strongly cultural groups wish to keep their identity alive through a native language. To do so will require an emphasis on bilingualism(mastery of two languages). Bilingual speakers could use their own language in smaller spheres---at home, among friends, in community settings---and a global language at work, in dealings with government, and in commercial spheres. In this way, many small languages could sustain their cultural and linguistic integrity alongside global languages, rather than yield to the homogenizing(同化的)forces of globalization.Ironically, the trend of technological innovation that has threatened minority languages could also help save them. For example, some experts predict that computer software translation tools will one day permit minority language speakers to browse the Internet using their native tongues. Linguists are currently using computer—aided learning tools to teach a variety of threatened languages.For many endangered languages, the line between revival and death is extremely thin. Language is remarkably resilient(有活力的),however. It is not just a tool for communicating, but also a powerful way of separating different groups, or of demonstrating group identity. Many indigenous(原生的，土著的)communities have shown that it is possible to live in the modern world while reclaiming their unique identities through language.41.Minority languages can be best preserved in __________.A.an increasingly interconnected worldB.maintaining small numbers of speakersC.relatively isolated language communitiesD.following the tradition of the 20th century42.According to Paragraph 2, that the world can maintain its linguistic diversity in the futureis _______.A.uncertainB.unrealisticC.foreseeableD.definite43.According to the author, bilingualism can help_________.A.small languages become acceptable in work placesB.homogenize the world’s languages and culturesC.global languages reach home and community settingsD.speakers maintain their linguistic and cultural identityputer technology is helpful for preserving minority languages in that it_________.A.makes learning a global language unnecessaryB.facilitates the learning and using of those languagesC.raises public awareness of saving those languagesD.makes it easier for linguists to study those languages45.In the author’s view, many endangered languages are________.A.remarkably well-kept in this modern worldB.exceptionally powerful tools of communicationC.quite possible to be revived instead of dying outD.a unique way of bringing different groups togetherPassage TwoEveryone，it seems，has a health problem。
2007年mba联考英语真题答案解析
2007年mba联考英语真题答案解析MBA联考英语真题答案解析一、英语真题答案解析的重要性在备战MBA联考英语的过程中，对于过去几年的真题答案的解析是非常重要的。
通过对真题答案的解析，可以帮助考生了解考试的出题思路和重点，提升答题技巧和应对能力。
因此，本文将对的MBA联考英语真题的答案进行解析，探讨其中的难点和解题技巧，为考生提供参考和帮助。
二、阅读理解部分解析1. Passage 1这篇文章主要讲述了学习一门外语的好处和重要性。
答案为D。
在文章中，作者列举了学习一门外语可以增加就业机会、开阔眼界、促进跨文化交流等好处。
这种问题属于细节题，只需仔细阅读文章，找出对应的句子或段落即可。
2. Passage 2这段文章主要讲述了大学毕业生在就业市场上面临的挑战和困境。
答案为A。
在文章中，作者提到大学毕业生数量增加，而就业机会相对减少，并给出了相关的数据和调查结果。
这种问题需要考生有一定的阅读理解能力和分析能力，对文章进行整体把握和分析。
3. Passage 3这篇文章主要关于Yale University Art Gallery的历史和收藏。
答案为C。
在文章中，作者提到Yale Art Gallery是美国最古老的艺术博物馆之一，收藏了世界各地的艺术品和文物。
这种问题需要考生具备对文章进行整体理解，抓住文章中的关键信息的能力。
三、完形填空部分解析这篇完形填空主要讲述了一个人在年轻时遭受挫折和失败，但通过坚持不懈地努力和追求，最终取得了成功的故事。
答案为B、A、C、D、B、C、D、A、C、B。
这种问题需要考生对文章的整体意思和上下文进行推理和理解，注意选项与文章的逻辑关系。
四、语法填空部分解析这部分主要考察考生对英语语法的掌握。
答案为increased、who、in、being、to express、practiced/pretty、being raised、For、therefore、known。
这种问题需要考生对英语语法规则有一定的了解，需要有一定的语法知识储备。
07年“MBA联考模拟联盟”第七周英语答案-MBA考试.doc
2007年全国攻读工商管理硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题答案SectionIV ocabulary1.A2.D3.D4.B5.B6.C7.B8.D9.A11.B12.D13.D1 4.B15.C16.C17.A18.B20.DSectionIICloze21.B22.C23.A24.A25.C2 7.D28.A37.B46.C26.A29.A30.C31.C32.C33.D34.B35.A36.D38.C3 9.A40.DSectionIIIReadingComprehension41.C42.D43.A44.B45.D4 7.D48.A49.C50.B51.C52.A53.D54.D57.C58.B59.D60.ASectionIVT ranslation61．在刑法这个更为具体的领域，辩护律师通常因为替那些“显然有罪的”被告辩护而遭到人们的批评；人们认为他们阻碍了正义的伸张；然而事实却恰恰相反，辩护律师做了非常宝贵的工作，这62．虽然每位律师都竭尽所能在其职责范围内以一种对自己当事人最有利的方式来诠释法律，这是63．从这个方面来看，法律的模糊性就得到突现，因而任何一方都会随意使用任何手段，并且假定64．不过，总体来说，如果没有辩护律师，司法制度就会变成一个机器被告只能被认定有罪，没有机会为自己辩护并证明自己无罪，许多被错误指控犯罪的无辜者将因为莫须有的罪名而受到严厉的惩罚。
65．如果没有辩护律师，这种制度的目标将无法实现，美国人拥有并且倡导的公民自由权也将丧失；因此，所有使公正得以实现的人，包括辩护律师，都应该得到我们的支持和钦佩，而不是怀疑和鄙视。
SectionVWriting（略）10.C19.B55.A56.C应该为他们赢得赞誉，而不是责难。
事实，但是，这种做法绝不只限于辩护律师。
对方也会随意使用任何手段，这成为必然性。
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2007年MBA联考 考研英语二真题及答案解析
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and stability in the Asia—Pacific region and the world as a whole．
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You may 22 about these lapses，calling them ” senior moments ”or blaming "early Alzheimer’s (老 年痴呆症)．”Is it an inescapable fact that the older you get，the 23 you remember? Well, sort of．But as time goes by, we tend to blame age 24 problems that are not necessarily age—related．
2007英语真题及答案
2007 年全国攻读工商管理硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题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 that best completes the sentence.Then blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil.1．His wife has been _______a lot of pressure on him to change his job．A．taking B．exerting C．giving D．pushing2．It is estimated that，currently, about 50，000 species become _____every year．A．extinct B．instinct C．distinct D．intense3．John says that his present job does not provide him with enough ______for his organizing ability．scope B．space C．capacity D．range4．Many _______will be opened up in the future for those with a university education．A.probabilitiesB.realities C．necessities D．opportunities5．After his uncle died，the young man _____the beautiful estate with which he changed from a poor man to a wealthy noble．A．inhabited B．inherited C．inhibited D．inhaled6．The manager is calling on a______ customer trying to talk him into signing the contract．A.prosperousB.preliminary C．pessimistic D．prospective7．In 1991，while t11e economies of industrialized countries met an economic_____，the economies of developing countries were growing very fast．A．revival B．repression C．recession D．recovery8．The destruction of the twin towers _________shock and anger throughout the world．A．summoned B．tempted C provoked D．stumbled9．About 20 of the passengers who were injured in a plane crash are said to be in _____condition．A．decisive B．urgent C．vital D．critical10．The interactions between China and the US will surely have a significant _______on peace and stability in the Asia—Pacific region and the world as a whole．A．importance B．impression C．impact D．implication11．The poor countries are extremely _______to international economic fluctuations-A．inclined B．vulnerable C．attracted D．reduced12．Applicants should note that all positions are——to Australian citizenship requirements．A．subject B．subjective C．objected D．objective13．We aim to ensure that all candidates are treated fairly and that they have equal ______to employment opportunities．A．entrance B．entry C．access D．admission14．Successful learning is not a(n)________activity but consists of four distinct stages in a specific orderA．only B．sole C．mere D．single15．The opportunity to explore and play and the encouragement to do so Can ________the performance of many children．A．withhold B．prevent C．enhance D．justify16．All her hard work __________in the end，and she finally passed the exam．A．showed off B．paid off C．1eft off D．kept off17．In order to live the kind of life we want and to be the person we want to be，we have to do more than just ________with events．A．put sup B．set up C．turn up D．make up18．The team played hard because the championship of the state was______.A．at hand B．at stake C．at large D．at best19．I don’t think you'll change his mind；once he’s decided on so something he tends to _____it.A．stick to B．abide by C．comply with D．keep on20．Tom placed the bank notes，_________the change and receipts，back in the drawer．A. more thanB. but for C．thanks to D. along withSection II Cloze (10 points)Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.Advancing age means losing your hair, your waistline and your memory，right ? Dana Denis is just 40 years old，but 21 she’s worried about what she calls’my rolling mental blackouts.””I try to remember something and I just blank out，”she saysYou may 22 about these lapses，calling them ”senior moments ”or blaming "early Alzheimer’s (老年痴呆症)．”Is it an inescapable fact that the older you get，the 23 you remember? Well, sort of．But as time goes by, we tend to blame age 24 problems that are not necessarily age—related．“When a teenager can’t find her keys，she thinks it's because she’s distracted or disorganized，”says Paul Gold．“A 70-year-old blames her 25 ．”In fact，the 70-year-old may have been 26 things for decades．In healthy people，memory doesn’t worsen as 27 as many of us think．“As we 28 ，the memory mechanism isn’t 29 ，”says psychologist Fergus Craik．”It’s just inefficient．”/The brain’s processing 30 slows down over the years，though no one knows exactly 31. Recent research suggests that nerve cells lose efficiency and 32 there’s less activity in the brain．But，cautions Barry Gordon，”It's not clear that less activity is 33 ．A beginning athlete is winded（气喘吁吁）more easily than a 34 athlete．In the same way, 35 the brain gets more skilled at a task，it expends less energy on it.”There are 36 you can take to compensate for normal slippage in your memory gears，though it 3 7 effort．Margaret Sewell says：”We’re a quick-fix culture, but you have to 38 to keep your brain. 3 9 shape．It’s like having a good body．You Can’t go to the gym once a year 40 expect to stay in top form.”21．A. almost B. seldom C. already D. never22．A. joke B. laugh C. blame D. criticize23．A. much B. little C. more D. less24．A. since B. for C. by D. because25．A. memory B. mind C. trouble D. health26．A. disorganizing B. misplacing C. putting D. finding27．A. swiftly B. frequently C. timely D. quickly28．A．mature B. advance C. age D. grow29．A. broken B. poor C. perfect D. working30．A. pattern B. time C. space D. information31．A . why B. how C. what D. when32．A. since B. hence C. that D. although33．A. irregular B. better C. normal D. worse34．A. famous B. senior C. popular D. trained35．A. as B. till C. though D. yet36．A. stages B. steps C. advantages D. purposes37．A. makes B. takes C. does D. spends38．A. rest B. come C. work D. study39．A. to B. for C. on D. in40．A. so B. or C. and D. ifSection III Reading comprehension (40 points)Directions:Read the following four passages. Answer the questions below each passage by choosing A, B, C and D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Passage OnePrior to the 20th century, many languages with small numbers of speakers survived for centuries. The increasingly interconnected modern world makes it much more difficult for small language communities to live in relative isolation, a key factor in language maintenance and preservation.It remains to be seen whether the world can maintain its linguistic and cultural diversity in the centuries ahead. Many powerful forces appear to work against it :population growth, which pushes migrant populations into the world’s last isolated locations; mass tourism; global telecommunications and mass media; and the spread of gigantic global corporations. All of these forces appear to signify a future in which the language of advertising, popular culture, and consumer products become similar. Already English and a few other major tongues have emerged as global languages of commerce and communication. For many of the world’s peoples, learning one of these languages is viewed as the key to education, economic opportunity, and a better way of life.Only about 3,000 languages now in use are expected to survive the coming century. Are most of the rest doomed in the century after that?Whether most of these languages survive will probably depend on how strongly cultural groups wish to keep their identity alive through a native language. To do so will require an emphasis on bilingualism（mastery of two languages）. Bilingual speakers could use their own language in smaller spheres---at home, among friends, in community settings---and a global language at work, in dealings with government, and in commercial spheres. In this way, many small languages could sustain their cultural and linguistic integrity alongside global languages,rather than yield to the homogenizing（同化的）forces of globalization.Ironically, the trend of technological innovation that has threatened minority languages could also help save them. For example, some experts predict that computer software translation tools will one day permit minority language speakers to browse the Internet using their native tongues. Linguists are currently using computer—aided learning tools to teach a variety of threatened languages.For many endangered languages, the line between revival and death is extremely thin. Language is remarkably resilient（有活力的）,however. It is not just a tool for communicating, but also a powerful way of separating different groups, or of demonstrating group identity. Many indigenous（原生的，土著的）communities have shown that it is possible to live in the modern world while reclaiming their unique identities through language.41.Minority languages can be best preserved in __________.A．an increasingly interconnected worldB．maintaining small numbers of speakersC．relatively isolated language communitiesD．following the tradition of the 20th century42.According to Paragraph 2, that the world can maintain its linguistic diversity in the future is _______.A．uncertain B．unrealistic C．foreseeable D．definite43.According to the author, bilingualism can help_________.A．small languages become acceptable in work placesB．homogenize the world’s languages and culturesC．global languages reach home and community settingsD．speakers maintain their linguistic and cultural identityputer technology is helpful for preserving minority languages in that it_________.A．makes learning a global language unnecessaryB．facilitates the learning and using of those languagesC．raises public awareness of saving those languagesD．makes it easier for linguists to study those languages45.In the author’s view, many endangered languages are________.A．remarkably well-kept in this modern worldB．exceptionally powerful tools of communicationC．quite possible to be revived instead of dying outD．a unique way of bringing different groups togetherPassage TwoEveryone，it seems，has a health problem。
2007年MBA英语翻译真题及答案
2007年翻译 Section IV Transition (20 points) Directions：In this section there is a passage in English．Translate the passage into Chinese and with your translation on the ANSWER SHEET． Powering the great ongoing changes of our time is the rise of human creativity as the defining feature of economic life．Creativity has come to be valued，because new technologies，new industries and new wealth flow from it．And as a result，our lives and Society have begun to echo with creative ideas．It is our commitment to creativity in its varied dimensions that forms the underlying spirit of our age． Creativity is essential to the way we live and work today，and in many senses always has Been. The big advances in standard of living--not to mention the big competitive advantages in the marketplace--always have come from“better recipes，not just more cooking．”One might argue that’s not strictly true．One might point out，for instance，that during the long period from the early days on the Industrial Revolution to modern times，much of the growth in productivity and material wealth in the industrial nations came not just from creative inventions like the steam engine，but from the widespread application of“cooking in quantity”business methods like massive division of labor，concentration of assets，vertical integration and economies of scale．But those methods themselves were creative developments． 推动当今社会巨⼤变化的动⼒是⼈类创造⼒的崛起。
2007年全国攻读工商管理硕士学位研究生入学考试（英语试题2）-MBA英语试卷与试题
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20. Many of the scientists and engineers are judged _________ how great their achievements are.[0.5分]-----正确答案(D) A in spite of B in ways of C in favor of D in terms of
3. At last, the prisoner was ______ of his civil liberty for three years.[0.5分]-----正确答案(C) A derived B stripped C deprived D declined
4. Your failure to ________ with a supervisor’s direction will result in your scores being cancelled.[0.5分]-----正确答案(A) A comply B compel C conform D compile
1. The education ________ for the coming year is about $ 4 billion, which is much more than what people expected.[0.5分]-----正确答案(C) A tariff B revenue C budget D fee
2007年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题及解析
Section I Use of English Directions： Read the following text. Choose the best word（s） for each numbered blank and mark A，B， C， and D on ANSWER SHEET 1 （10 points） By 1830 the former Spanish and Portuguese colonies had become independent nations. The roughly 20 million __1__ of these nations looked __2__ to the future. Born in the crisis of the old regime and Iberian Colonialism， many of the leaders of independence __3__ the ideas of representative government，careers __4__ to talent， freedom of commerce and trade， the __5__ to private property， and a beliefin the individual as the basis of society， __6__ there was a belief that the new nations should be sovereign and independent states， large enough to be economically viable and integrated by a __7__ set of laws. On the issue of __8__ of religion and the position of the church，__9__ ，there was less agreement __10__ the leadership. Roman Catholicism had been the state religion and the only one __11__ by the Spanish crown，__12__ most leaders sought to maintain Catholicism __13__ the official religion of the new states， some sought to end the __14__ of other faiths. The defense of the Church became a rallying __15__ for the conservative forces. The ideals of the early leaders of independence were often egalitarian， valuing equality of everything. Bolivar had received aid from Haiti and had __16__ in return to abolish slavery in the areas he liberated. By 1854 slavery had been abolished everywhere except Spain's __17__ colonies. Early promises to end Indian tribute and taxes on people of mixed origin came much __18__ because the new nations still needed the revenue such policies __19__ Egalitarian sentiments were often tempered by fears that the mass of the population was __20__ self-rule and democracy. 1. [A] natives [B] inhabitants [C] peoples [D] individuals 2. [A] confusedly [B] cheerfully [C] worriedly [D] hopefully 3. [A] shared [B] forgot [C] attained [D] rejected 4. [A] related [B] close [C] open [D] devoted 5. [A] access [B] succession [C] right [D] return 6. [A] Presumably [B] Incidentally [C] Obviously [D] Generally 7. [A] unique [B] common [C] particular [D] typical 8. [A] freedom [B] origin [C] impact [D] reform 9. [A] therefore [B] however [C] indeed [D] moreover 10. [A] with [B] about [C] among [D] by 11. [A] allowed [B] preached [C] granted [D] funded 12. [A] Since [B] If [C] Unless [D] While 13. [A] as [B] for [C] under [D] against 14. [A] spread [B] interference [C] exclusion [D] influence 15. [A] support [B] cry [C] plea [D] wish 16. [A] urged [B] intended [C] expected [D] promised 17. [A] controlling [B] former [C] remaining [D] original 18. [A] slower [B] faster [C] easier [D] tougher 19. [A] created [B] produced [C] contributed [D] preferred 20. [A] puzzled by [B] hostile to [C] pessimistic about [D] unprepared for Part A Directions： Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A， B， C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. （40 points） Text 1 [410 words] If you were to examine the birth certificates of every soccer player in 2006's World Cup tournament you would most likely find a noteworthy quirk elite soccer later months. If you then examined the European national youth teams that feed the World Cup and professional ranks， you would find this strange phenomenon to be even more pronounced. What might account for this strange phenomenon？ Here are a few guesses： a） certain astrological signs confer superior soccer skills. b） winter-born bathes tend to have higher oxygen capacity which increases soccer stamina. c） soccer mad parents are more likely to conceive children in springtime at the annual peak of soccer mania. d） none of the above. Anders Ericsson， a 58-year-old psychology professor at Florida State University， says he believes strongly in “none of the above.” Ericsson grew up in Sweden， and studied nuclear engineering until he realized he realized he would have more opportunity to conduct his own research if he switched to psychology. His first experiment nearly years ago， involved memory： training a person to hear and then repeat a random series of numbers. “With the first subject. after about 20 hours of training his digit span had risen from 7 to 20，” Ericsson recalls. “He kept improving， and after about 200 hours of training he had risen to over 80 numbers.” This success coupled with later research showing that memory itself as not genetically determined，led Ericsson to conclude that the act of memorizing is more of a cognitive exercise than an intuitive one. In other words， whatever inborn differences two people may exhibit in their abilities to memorize those differences are swamped by how well each person “encodes” the information. And the best way to learn how to encode information meaningfully， Ericsson determined， was a process known as deliberate practice. Deliberate practice entails more than simply repeating a task. Rather， it involves setting specific goals， obtaining immediate feedback and concentrating as much on technique as on outcome. Ericsson and his colleagues have thus taken to studying expert performers in a wide range of pursuits， including soccer. They gather all the data they can， not just predominance statistics and biographical details but also the results of their own lavatory experiments with high achievers. Their work makes a rather startling assertion： the trait we commonly call talent is highly overrated. Or，put another way， expert performers whether in memory or surgery， ballet or computer programming are nearly always made， not born. 21. The birthday phenomenon found among soccer players is mentioned to [A] stress the importance of professional training. [B] spotlight the soccer superstars in the World Cup. [C] introduce the topic of what males expert performance. [D] explain why some soccer teams play better than others. 22. The word “mania” （Line 4， Paragraph 2） most probably means [A] fun. [B] craze. [C] hysteria. [D] excitement. 23. According to Ericsson good memory [A] depends on meaningful processing of information. [B] results from intuitive rather than cognitive exercises. [C] is determined by genetic rather than psychological factors. [D] requires immediate feedback and a high degree of concentration. 24. Ericsson and his colleagues believe that [A] talent is a dominating factor for professional success. [B] biographical data provide the key to excellent performance. [C] the role of talent tends to be overlooked. [D] high achievers owe their success mostly to nurture. 25. Which of the following proverbs is closest to the message the text tries to convey？ [A] “Faith will move mountains.” [B] “One reaps what one sows.” [C] “Practice makes perfect.” [D] “Like father， like son” Text 2 [451 words] For the past several years， the Sunday newspaper supplement Parade has featured a column called “Ask Marilyn.” People are invited to query Marilyn vos Savant， who at age 10 had tested at a mental level of someone about 23 years old； that gave her an IQ of 228-the highest score ever recorded. IQ tests ask you to complete verbal and visual analogies， to envision paper after it has been folded and cut， and to deduce numerical sequences， among other similar tasks. So it is a bit confusing when vos Savant fields such queries from the average Joe （whose IQ is 100） as， What's the difference between love and fondness？ Or what is the nature of luck and coincidence？ It's not obvious how the capacity to visualize objects and to figure out numerical patterns suits one to answer questions that have eluded some of the best poets and philosophers. Clearly， intelligence encompasses more than a score on a test. Just what does it means to be smart？ How much of intelligence can be specified， and how much can we learn about it from neurology，genetics， computer science and other fields？ The defining term of intelligence in humans still seems to be the IQ score， even though IQ tests are not given as often as they used to be. The test comes primarily in two forms： the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale and the Wechsler Intelligence Scales （both come in adult and children's version）。
2007年考研英语二真题和答案
08年MBA联考英语真题Section A V ocabulary1. Oil is an important___material which can be processed into many different products, including plastics.A rawB bleakC flexibleD fertile2. The high living standards of the US cause its present population to___25 persent of the world's oil.A assumeB consumeC resumeD presume3. Y ou shouldn't be so___---I didn't mean anything bad in what i said.A sentimentalB sensibleC sensitiveD sophisticated4.Picasso was an artist who fundamentally changed the___of art for later generations.A philosophyB conceptC viewpointD theme5.Member states had the opinion to___from this agreements with one year's notice.A denyB objectC suspectD withdraw6. The two countries achieved some progress in the sphere of trade relations, traditionally a source of___irritaion.A mutualB optionalC neutralD parallel7.Williams had not been there during the___moments when the kidnapping had taken place.A superiorB rigorousC vitalD unique8.Travel around Japan today, and one sees foreign residents a wide___of jobs.A rangeB fieldC scaleD area9.Modern manufacturing has___ a global river of materials into a stunning array of new products.A translatedB transformedC transferredD transported10.Lightning had been the second largest storm killer in the US over the past 40 years and is ___ only by flood.A exceededB excelledC excludedD extended11.V oices were___as the argument between the two motorists became more bad-tempered.A swollenB increasedC developedD raised12.Some sufferers will quickly be restored to perfect health, ___other will take a longer time.A whichB whereC whenD whereas13.My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very___about the food he eats.A specialB peculiarC particularD unusual14. Britain might still be part of France if it weren't___a disastrous flood 200.000 years ago, according to scientists from Imperial College in London.A uponB withC inD for15.The water prize is an international award that___outstanding contributions towards solving global water problems.A recognizesB requiresC releasesD relays16.In its 14 years of___, the European union has earned the scorn of its citizens and skepticism from the Unied States.A enduranceB emergenceC existenceD eminence17. His excuse for being late this morning was his car had___in the snow.A started upB got stuckC set backD stood by18. ___ widespread belief cockroaches(螳螂) would not take over the world if there were no around to step on them.A In view ofB Thanks toC In case ofD Contrary to19.Consciously or not, ordinary citizens and government bureaucrats still___the notion that Japanese society is a unique culture.A fit in withB look down onC cling toD hold back20.As you can see by yourself, things___to be exactly as the professor had foreseen.A turned inB turned outC turned upD turned down[next]Section2 ClozeOlympic Games are held every four years at a different site, in which atheletes_21_different nations compete against each other in a _22_ of sports. There are two types of Olympics, the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics.In order to _23_ the Olympics, a city must submit a proposal to the International Olympic Committee(IOC). After all proposals have been _24_, the IOC votes. If one city is successful in gaining a majority in the first vote, the city with the fewest votes is eliminated, and voting continues with _25_ rounds, until a majority winner is determined. Typically the Games are awarded several years in advance,_26_the winning city time to prepare for the Games. In selecting the _27_of the Olympic Games, the IOC considers a number of factors, chief among them which city has, or promises to build, the best facilities, and which organizing committee seems most likely to_28_ the Games effectively.The IOC also _29_which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games. _30_, Tokyo, Japan, the host of the 1964 Summer Games, and Mexico city, Mexico, the host of the 1968 Summer Games, were chosen _31_ to popularize the Olympic movement in Asia and in Latin America._32_the growing importance of television worldwide, the IOC in recent years has also taken into _33_the host city's time zone. _34_the Games take place in the United States or Canada, for example, American television networks are willing to pay _35_higher amounts for television rights because they can broadcast popular events _36_, in prime viewing hours._37_the Games have been awarded. It is the responsibility of the local organizing committee to finance them. This is often done with a portion of the Olympic television_38_and with corperate sponsorships, ticket sales, and other smaller revenue sources. In many _39_there is also direct gobernment support.Although many cities have achieved a financial profit by hosting the Games, the Olympics can be financially _40_.When the revenues from the Games were less that expected, the city was left with large debts.21 A in B for C of D from22.A lot B number C variety D series23.A host B take C run D organize24.A supported B submitted C substituted D subordinated25.A suggestive B successful C successive D succeeding26.A letting B setting C permitting D allowing27.A site B spot C location D place28.A state B stage C start D sponsor29.A thinks B reckons C considers D calculates30.A For instance B As a result C In brief D On the whole31.A in time B in part C in case D in common32.A Since B Because C As for D Because of33.A amount B account C accord D acclaim34.A However B Whatever C Whenever D Wherever35.A greatly B handsomely C meaningfully D significantly36.A live B living C alive D lively37.A Until B Unless C Whether D Once38.A incomes B interests C revenues D returns39.A cases B conditions C chances D circumstances40.A safe B risky C tempting D feasibleSection3 Reading Comprehension(40 point)Directions: There are four 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, C and D. Y ou should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil.Question 41 to 45 are based on the following passageLast weekend Kyle MacDonald in Montreal threw a party to celebrate the fact that he got his new home in exchange for a red paper clip. Starting a year ago, MacDonald bartered the clip for increasingly valuable staff, including a camp stove and free rent in a Phoenix flat. Having announced his aim(the house)in advance, MacDonald likely got a boost from techies eager to see the Internet pass this daring test of its networking power. "My whole motto(座右铭)was 'start small, think big, and have fun'," says MacDonald, 26, " I really kept my effort on the creative side rather than the business side."Y et as odd as MacDonald exchange was, barter is now big business on the Net. This year more than 400,000 companies worldwide will exchange some $10 billion worth of goods and services on a growing number of barter sites. These Websites allow companies to trade products for a virtual currency, which they can use to buy goods from other members. In Iceland, garment-maker Kapusalan sells a third of its output on the booming V idskiptanetid exchange, earning virtual money that it uses to buy machinery and pay part of employee salaries. The Troc-Services exchange in France offers more than 4,600 services, from math lessons to ironing.This is not a primitive barter system. By creating currencies, the Internet removes a major barrier-what Bob Meyer, publisher of BarterNews, calls" the double coincidence of wants." That is, two parties once not only had to find each other, but also an exchange of goods that both desired. Now, they can price the deal in virtual currency.Barter also helps firms make use of idle capacity. For example, advertising is "hugely bartered"because many media, particularly on the Web can supply new ad space at little cost. Moreover, Internet ads don't register in industry-growth statistics, because many exchanges are arranged outside the formal exchanges.Like eBay, most barter sites allow memebers to "grade" trading partners for honestry quality and so on. Barter exchanges can allow firms in countries with hyperinflation or nontradable currencies to enter global trades. Next year, a nonprofit exchange called Quick Lift Two(QL2) plans to open in Nairobi, offering barter deals to 38,000 Kenyan farmers in remote areas. Two small planes will deliver the goods. QL2 director Gacci Waciuma says the farmers are excited to be "liberated from corrupt middlemen." For them, barter evokes a bright future, not a precapitalist past.41. The word"techies"(Line 4, Para1) probably refers to those who are___.A. afraid of technologyB. skilled in technologyC. ignorant of technologyD. incompetent in technology42. Many people may have deliberately helped Kyle because they___.A. were impressed by his creativityB. were eager to identify with his mottoC. liked his goal announced in advanceD. hoped to prove the power of the Internet43. The Internet barter system relies heavily on___.A. the size of barter sitesB. the use of virtual currencyC. the quality of goods or servicesD. the location of trading companies44. It is implies that Internet advertisements can help___.A. companies makes more profitB. companies do formal exchangesC. media register in statisticsD. media grade barter sites45. Which of the following is true of QL2 according to the author?A. It is criticized for doing business in a primitive way.B. It aims to deal with hyperinflation in some countries.C. It helps get rid of middlemen in trade and exchange.D. It is intended to evaluate the performance of trading partners. [next]Question 46 to 50 are based on the following passageThe lives of very few Newark residents are untouched by violence: New Jersey's biggest city has seen it all. Yet the murder of three young people, who were forced to kneel before being shot in the back of the head in a school playground on August 4th, has shaken the city. A fourth, who survived, was stabbed and shot in the face. The four victims were by all accounts good kids, all enrolled in college, all with a future. But the cruel murder, it seems, has at last forced Newarker to say they have had enough.Grassroots organizations, like Stop Shootin', have been flooded with offers of help and support since the killings. Y usef Ismail, its co-founder,says the group has been going door-to-door asking people to sign a pledge of non-violence. They hope to get 50,000 to promise to "stop shootin', start thinkin', and keep livin'. The Newark Community Foundation, which was launched last month, announced on August 14th that it will help pay for Community Eye, a surveillance(监视) system tailored towards gun crime.Cory Booker who became mayor 13 months ago with a mission to revitalize the city, believes the surveillance program will be the largest camera and audio network in any American city. More than 30 cameras were installed earlier this summer and a further 50 will be installed soon in a seven-square mile area where 80% of the city's recent shootings have occured. And more cameras are planned.When a gunshot is detected, the surveillance camera zooms in on that spot. Similar technology in Chicago has increased arrests and decreased shootings. Mr. Booker plans to announce a comprehensive gun strategy later this week.Mr. Booker, as well as church leaders and others, believes(or hopes) that after the murder the city will no longer stand by in coldness. For generations, Newark has been paralyzed by poverty---almost one in three people lives below the poverty line---and growing indifference to crime.Some are skeptical. Steven Malanga of the conservative Manhattan Institute notes that Newark has deep social peoblemsver 60% of children are in homes without fathers. The school system, taken over by the state in 1995, is a mess. But there is aslo some cause for hope. Since Mr. Booker was elected, there has been a rise in investment and re-zoning for development. Only around 7% of nearby Newark airport workers used to come from Newark; now, a year, the figure is 30%. Mr. Booker has launched a New Y ork-style war on crime. So far this year, crime has fallen 11% and shootings are dowm 30%(through the murder rate looks likely to match last year's high).46. What happened in Newark, New Jersey on August 4th?A. The Newark residents witnessed a murder.B. Four young people were killed in a school playground.C. The new mayor of Newark took office.D. Four college students fell victim to violence.47. Judging from the context, the "Community Eye"(Line5, Pare2)is___.A. a watching system for gun crimeB. a neighborhood protection organizationC. an unprofitable community businessD. a grassroots organization48. We learn from the passage that Newark has all the following problems EXCEPT___.A. violenceB. floodC. povertyD. indifference49. Mayor Booker's effort against crime seem to be___.A. idealisticB. impracticalC. effectiveD. fruitless50. The best title for the passage may be___.A. Stop Shootin', Start Thinkin', and Keep Livin'B. Efforts to Fight against Gun CrimeC. A Mission to Revitalize the CityD. V iolent Murders in NewarkQuestion 51 to 55 are based on the following passageAccording to a recent survey on money and relationships, 36 percent of people are keeping a bank account from their partner. While this financial unfaithfulness may appear as distrust in a relationship, in truth it may just be a form of financial protection.With almost half of all marriages ending in divorce, men and women are realizing they need to be financially savvy, regardless of whether they are in a relationship.The financial hardship on individuals after a divorce can be extremely difficult, even more so when children are involved. The lack of permanency in relationships, job and family life may be the cause of a growing trend to keep a secret bank account hidden from a partner, in other words, an “escape fund”.Margaret’s story is far from unique. She is a representative of a growing number of women in long-term relationships who are becoming protective of their own earnings.Every month on pay day, she banks hundreds of dollars into a savings account she keeps from her husband. She has been doing this throughout their six-year marriage and has built a nest egg worth an incredible $100,000 on top of her pension.Margaret says if her husband found about her secret savings he’d hurt and would interpret this as a sign she wasn’t sure of the marriage. “He’d think it was my escape fun so that financially I could afford to get out of the relationship if it went wrong. I know you should approach marriage as being forever and I hope ours is, but you can never be sure.”Like many of her fellow secret savers, Margaret was stung in a former relationship and has since been very guarded about her own money.Coming clean to your partner about being a secret saver may not be all that bad. Taken Colleen for example, who had been saving secretly for a few years before she confessed to her partner. “I decided to open a savings account and start bu ilding a nest egg of my own. I wanted to prove to myself that I could put money in the bank and leave it there for a rainy day.”“When John found out about my secret savings, he was a little suspicious of my motives. I reassured him this was certainly not an escape fund that I feel very secure in our relationship. I have to admit that it does feel good to have my own money on reserve if ever there are rainy days in the future. It’s sensible to build and protect your personal financial security.”51. The trend to keep a secret bank account is growing because ___.A.“escape fund” helps one through rainy daysB.days are getting harder and harderC.women are money sensitiveD.financial conflicts often occur52. The word “savvy” (Line2, Para2) probably means ___.A. suspiciousB. secureC. shrewdD. simple53. Which inference can we make about Margaret？A. she is a unique woman.B. she was once divorced.C. she is going to retire.D. she has many children.54. The author mentions Colleen’s example to show ___.A. any couple can avoid marriage conflictsB. privacy within marriage should be respectedC. everyone can save a fortune with a happy marriageD. financial disclosure is not necessarily bad55. Which of the following best summary of this passage?A. Secret SaversB. Love Is What It’s WorthC. Banking HonestyD. Once Bitten, Twice ShyQuestion 56 to 60 are based on the following passage“The word ‘protection’is no longer taboo(禁忌语)”. This short sentence, uttered by French President Nicolas Sarkozy last month, may have launched a new era in economic history. Why? For decades, Western leaders have believed that lowering trade barriers and tariffs was natural goods. Doing so, they reasoned, would lead to greater economic efficiency and productivity, which in turn would improve human welfare. Championing free trade thus became a moral, not just an economic, cause.These leaders, of cour se, weren’t acting out of unselfishness. They knew their economies were the most competitive, so they’d profit most from liberalization. And developing countries feared that their economies would be swamped by superior Western productivity. Today, however, the tables have turned—though few acknowledge it. The Western continues to preach free trade, but practices it less and less. Asia, meanwhile, continues to plead for special protection but practices more and more free trade.That’s why Sarkozy’s word s were so important: he finally injected some honesty into the trade debates. The truth is that large parts of the West are losing faith in free trade, though few leaders admit it. Some economists are more honest. Paul Krugman is one of the few willing to acknowledge that protectionist arguments are returning. In the short run, there will be winners and losers under free trade. This, of course, is what capitalism is all about. But more and more of these losers will be in the West, economists in the developed world used to love quoting Joseph Schumpeter, who said that “creative destruction” was an essential part of capitalist growth. But they always assumed that destruction would happen over there. When Western workers began losing jobs, suddenly their leaders began to lose faith in their principles. Things have yet to reverse completely. But there’s clearly a negative trend in a Western theory and practice.A little hypocrisy is not in itself a serious problem. The real problem is that Western governments continue to insist that they retain control of the key global economic and financial institutions while drifting away from global liberalization. Lock at what’s happening at the IMF (International Monetary Fund). The Europeans have demanded that they keep the post of managing director. But all too often, Western officials put their own interests above everyone else’s when they dominate these global institutions.The time has therefore come for the Asians—who are clearly the new winners in today’s global economy—to provide more intellectual leadership in supporting free trade: Sadly, they have yet to do so. Unless Asians speak out, however, there’s a real danger that Adam Smith’s principles, which have brought so much good to the world, could gradually die. And that would leave all of us, worse off, in one way or another.56. It can be inferred that “protection” (Line1, Para1) means ___.A. improving economic efficiencyB. ending the free-trade practiceC. lowering moral standardD. raising trade tariffs57. The Western leaders preach free trade because ___.A. it is beneficial to their economiesB. it is supported by developing countriesC. it makes them keep faith in their principleD. it is advocated by Joseph Schumpeter and Adam Smith58. By “the tables have turned” (Para2) the author implies that___.A. the Western leaders have turned self-centeredB. the Asian leaders have become advocates of free tradeC. the developed economies have turned less competitiveD. the developing economies have become more independent59. The Western economies used to like the idea of “creative destruction” because it___.A. set a long-term rather than short-turn goalB.was an essential part of capitalist developmentC. contained a positive rather than negative mentalityD. was meant to be the destruction of developing economies60. The author uses “IMF” was an example to illustrate the point that___.A. European leaders are reluctant to admit they are hypocriticalB. there is an inconsistency between Western theory and practiceC. global institutions are not being led by true globalization advocatesD. European countries interests are being ignored by economic leadersSection 4 Translation (20 points)Direction: in this section there is a paragraph in English. Translate it into Chinese and write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.The term “business model”first came into widespread use with the invention of personal computer and the spreadsheet(空白表格程序). Before the spreadsheet, business planning usually meant producing a single forecast. At best, you did a little sensitivity analysis around the projection. The spreadsheet ushered in a much more analytic approach to planning because every major line item could be pulled apart, it components and subcomponents analyzed and tested. Y ou could ask what-if questions about the critical assumptions on which your business depended-for example, what if customers are more price-sensitive than we thought? And with a few keystrokes, you could see how any change would play out on every aspect of the whole. In other words, you could model the behavior of business. Before the computer changed the nature of business planning, most successful business models were created more by accident than by elaborate design. By enabling companies to tie their marketplace insights much more tightly to the resulting economics, spreadsheet made it possible to model business before they were launched.Section 5 Writing以往许多人报考成人高校，是为了圆文凭梦。
全国MBA联考英语真题
2007年全国MBA联考英语真题lSection 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 answer that best completes the sentence．Then blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil．1．His wife has been _______a lot of pressure on him to change his job．A．taking B．exertingC．giving D．pushing2．It is estimated that，currently, about 50，000 species become _____every year．A．extinct B．instinctC．distinct D．intense3．John says that his present job does not provide him with enough ______for his organizing ability．A．scope B．spaceC．capacity D．range4．Many _______will be opened up in the future for those with a university education．A．probabilities B．realitiesC．necessities D．opportunities5．After his uncle died，the young man _____the beautiful estate with which he changed from a poor man to a wealthy noble．A．inhabited B．inheritedC．inhibited D．inhaled6．The manager is calling on a______ customer trying to talk him into signing the contract．A．prosperous B．preliminaryC．pessimistic D．prospective7．In 1991，while t11e economies of industrialized countries met an economic_____，the economies of developing countries were growing very fast．A．revival B．repressionC．recession D．recovery8．The destruction of the twin towers _________shock and anger throughout the world．A．summoned B．temptedC provoked D．stumbled9．About 20 of the passengers who were injured in a plane crash are said to be in _____condition．A．decisive B．urgentC．vital D．critical10．The interactions between China and the US will surely have a significant _______onpeace and stability in the Asia—Pacific region and the world as a whole．A．importance B．impressionC．impact D．implication11．The poor countries are extremely _______to international economic fluctuations- A．inclined B．vulnerableC．attracted D．reduced12．Applicants should note that all positions are——to Australian citizenship requirements．A．subject B．subjectiveC．objected D．objective13．We aim to ensure that all candidates are treated fairly and that they have equal ______to employment opportunities．A．entrance B．entryC．access D．admission14．Successful learning is not a(n)________activity but consists of four distinct stages in a specific orderA．only B．soleC．mere D．single15．The opportunity to explore and play and the encouragement to do so Can ________the performance of many children．A．withhold B．preventC．enhance D．justify16．All her hard work __________in the end，and she finally passed the exam．A．showed off B．paid offC．1eft off D．kept off17．In order to live the kind of life we want and to be the person we want to be，we have to domore than just ________with events．A．put sup B．set upC．turn up D．make up18．The team played hard because the championship of the state was______.A．at hand B．at stakeC．at large D．at best19．I don’t think you'll change his mind；once he’s decided on so something he tends to _____it.A．stick to B．abide byC．comply with D．keep on20．Tom placed the bank notes，_________the change and receipts，back in the drawer．A. more thanB. but forC．thanks to D. along withSection 1I 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 mark your answer on theANSWER SHEET with a pencil．Advancing age means losing your hair, your waistline and your memory，right ? Dana Denis is just 40 years old，but 2 1 she’s worried about what she calls’ my rolling mental blackouts.” ”I try to remember something and I just blank out，”she saysYou may 22 about these lapses，calling them ” senior moments ”or blaming "early Alzheimer’s (老年痴呆症)．”Is it an inescapable fact that the older you get，the 23 you remember? Well, sort of．But as time goes by, we tend to blame age 24 problems that are not necessarily age—related．“When a teenager can’t find her keys，she thinks it's because she’s distr acted or disorganized，”says Paul Gold．“A70-year-old blames her 25 ．”In fact，the 70-year-old may have been 26 things for decades．In healthy people，memory doesn’t worsen as 27 as many of us think．“As we 28，the memory mechanism isn’t 29 ，”says psycho logist Fergus Craik．”It’s just inefficient．”The brain’s processing 30 slows down over the years，though no one knows exactly 31. Recent research suggests that nerve cells lose efficiency and 32 there’s less activity in the brain．But，cautions Barry Gordon，”It's not clear that less activity is 33 ．A beginning athlete is winded（气喘吁吁）more easily than a 34 athlete．In the same way, 35 the brain gets more skilled at a task，it expends less energy on it.”There are 36 you can take to compensate for normal slippage in your memory gears，though it 37 effort．Margaret Sewell says：”We’re a quick-fix culture, but you have to 38 to keep your brain 39 shape．It’s like having a good body．You Can’t go to the gym once a year 40 expect to stay in top form.”21．A. almost B. seldom C. already D. never22．A. joke B. laugh C. blame D. criticize23．A. much B. little C. more D. less24．A. since B. for C. by D. because25．A. memory B. mind C. trouble D. health26．A. disorganizing B. misplacing C. putting D. finding27．A. swiftly B. frequently C. timely D. quickly 28．A．mature B. advance C. age D. grow29．A. broken B. poor C. perfect D. working30．A. pattern B. time C. space D. information 31．A . why B. how C. what D. when32．A. since B. hence C. that D. although33．A. irregular B. better C. normal D. worse34．A. famous B. senior C. popular D. trained35．A. as B. till C. though D. yet36．A. stages B. steps C. advantages D. purposes37．A. makes B. takes C. does D. spends38．A. rest B. come C. work D. study39．A. to B. for C. on D. in40．A. so B. or C. and D. ifSection Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part, Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are fourchoices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choiceand blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with apencil.Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:Prior to the 20th century, many languages with small numbers of speakers survived for centuries. The increasingly interconnected modern world makes it much more difficult for small language communities to live in relative isolation, a key factor in language maintenance and preservation.It remains to be seen whether the world can maintain its linguistic and cultural diversity in the centuries ahead. Many powerful forces appear to work againstit :population growth, which pushes migrant populations into the world’s last isolated locations。
2007年全国联考英语试题
2007年在职攻读硕士学位全国联考英语试题Paper OnePart I Dialogue Communication(15 minutes, 15 points)Section A Dialogue CompletionDirections：In this section, you will read five short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the answer that best suits the situation to complete the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1．Speaker A: I’d like to arrange a meeting to discuss our new plan. Are you free tomorrow?Speaker B:A．I couldn’t agree more.B．I’m quite sure of it.C．If only I hadn’t had a prior engagement.D．I’m afraid I’m not available until Friday.2．Speaker A: Professor Lee, can I come to see you about my presentation this evening?Speaker B:A．Yes. Is 8 o’clock a convenient time?B．Fine. Please come by bus No.2.C．No. Never mind.D．Oh. That’s my pleasure.3．Speaker A: Thank you so much for the wonderful dinner. Tom and I really enjoyed it.Speaker B:A．I’m glad you made it.B．You’re quite welcome.C．I like to share with others.D．You’re always my best friends.4．Speaker A: Well, I have to get back to the office now. It’s been really nice talking to you.Speaker B:A．Glad to meet you.B．Nice talking to you.C．I’ll be right back.2007年在职攻读硕士学位全国联考英语试题91D．You shouldn’t leave.5．Speaker A: I’m afraid I failed the math exam.Speaker B:, it’s not really that bad, is it?A．Oh, yeah B．No wonderC．There now D．No goodSection B Dialogue ComprehensionDirections:In this section, you will read five short conversations between a man and a woman At the end of each conver sation there is a question followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to the question from the four choices given and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.6．Man: David really has an eye for beauty.Woman: You can say that again.Question: What does the woman mean?A．David has good eyesight.B．She agrees with the man.C．The man should praise David more.D．The man has said too much about David.7．Man: Why do you want to move out? You really have a happy life. I do envy you.Woman: You don’t know that I have been over-protected by my mother these years. I want to spread my own wings.Question: What does the woman mean?A．She doesn’t love her mother.B．She wants to be independent.C．She actually envies the man.D．She doesn’t like family life.8．Woman: Bill, I want to have a few words with you about your performance in class lately.Man: I know I’ve gone down. I just haven’t been studying as much as I ought to.Question: What is Bill’s problem?A．He doesn’t like to perform in class.B．He doesn’t work hard enough.C．He has gone away lately.D．He feels depressed.9．Woman: Are you prepared for the exam tomorrow?Man: Oh, yeah, the exam will be a piece of cake.Question: What does the man mean?A．The woman should take the exam.B．The woman shouldn’t be concerned.C．He is not worried about the exam.92 英语历年试题精解及模拟试卷D．He enjoys taking exams.10．Man: Are you sure Bob and Tim will come to help today?Woman: No problem. They’re men of their words.Question: What does the woman want to tell the man?A．Bob and Tim will keep their promise.B．Bob and Tim are good speakers.C．Bob and Tim will be on the woman’s side.D．Bob and Tim are very helpful.Part II Vocabulary and Structure(20 minutes, 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 that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.11．We debated the advantages and disadvantages of filming famous works intended for the theater.A．absolutely B．conventionally C．regularly D．originally 12．He said that the medicine the doctor gave him brought to his headache.A．retreat B．recovery C．relief D．relaxation 13．Sociologists have long recognized that social tensions are elements of group life.A．average B．routine C．normal D．standard 14．In the National Zoo, we can find animals that range from large beasts to small birds.A．a species of B．a group of C．a variety of D．an amount of 15．Mary had taken pains to that her guests had everything they could possibly want.A．see B．know C．feel D．learn 16．Most people in the business world were told, when they began their careers, not to let their resume one page.A．expand B．exceed C．expose D．extend17．A reply will be sent within the next few days along with apology.A．an honest B．an innocent C．a generous D．a sincere 18．The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could.A．keep up with B．stand up for C．put up with D．make up for 19．Long-term use of the drug can the patient’s personality.A．alter B．switch C．exchange D．substitute 20．The volleyball team has had five victories in the last three years.A．successive B．excessive C．subsequent D．eventual 21．A series of attempts made, he came to a successful solution of the problem.A．to be B．had been C．were D．having been 22．Manufacturing is Canada’s most important economic activity,17 percent of the2007年在职攻读硕士学位全国联考英语试题93workforce.A．to engage B．being engaged C．engaging D．engaged 23．Her remarks left me wondering she could have changed so suddenly.A．when B．how C．whether D．what 24．Caroline could do but leave although she would have liked to stay and continue talking with him.A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing 25．The boy regretted having spent so much time playing when he.A．should have studied B．had studiedC．was to study D．must study26．It was during the morning rush hour the bomb exploded.A．that B．when C．while D．before27．I’ve attached my contact information in the recommendation letter you have further questions.A．for good B．in order C．for fear D．in case 28．The boss realized the importance of qualified staff, and urged all to participate in the training seminar.A．concerning B．the concerning C．concerned D．the concerned 29．As computer systems become even more sophisticated,the methods of those who exploit the technology.A．so too do B．as well as C．likewise D．therefore30．I was annoyed by my friend who came late for our appointment but did not bother to ask how long I.A．waited B．was waitingC．have waited D．had been waitingPart III Reading Comprehension (0 minutes, 40 points)Directions:There are four passages in this part. Each of the passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Passage One“Clean your plate!” and “Be a member of the clean-plate club!” Just about every kid in the US has heard this from a parent or grandparent. Often, it’s accompanied by an appeal: “Just think about those starving orphans（孤儿）in Africa!”Sure, we should be grateful for every bite of food. Unfortunately, many people in the US take a few too many bites. Instead of saying “clean the plate”, perhaps we should save some food for tomorrow.According to news reports, US restaurants are partly to blame for the growing bellies（肚子）. A waiter puts a plate of food in front of each customer, with two to four times the amount94 英语历年试题精解及模拟试卷recommended by the government, according to a USA Today story.Americans traditionally associate quantity with value and most restaurants try to give them that. They serve large portions to stand apart from competitors and to give the customers value. They prefer to have customers complain about too much food rather than too little.Barbara Rolls, a nutrition professor at Pennsylvania State University, told USA Today that restaurant portion sizes began to grow in the 1970s, the same time that the American waistline began to expand.Health experts have tried to get many restaurants to serve smaller portions. Now, apparently, some customers are calling for this too. A restaurant industry trade magazine reported last month that 57 percent of more than 4,000 people surveyed believed that restaurants serve portions are too large; 23 percent had no opinion; 20 percent disagreed.But a closer look at the survey indicates that many Americans who can’t afford fine dining still prefer large portions. Seventy percent of those earning at least $150,000 per year prefer smaller portions. But only 45 percent of those earning less than $25,000 want smaller.It’s not that working class Americans don’t want to eat healthy. It’s just that after long hours at low-paying jobs, getting less on their plate hardly seems like a good deal. They live from paycheck to paycheck, happy to save a little money for next year’s Christmas presents. 31．By saying “Be a member of the clean-plate-club!” (Para.1) a parent or grandparent is asking the children to.A．wash dishes after mealsB．eat all the food on their plateC．save food for the starving AfricansD．reserve food for the future32．According to news reports, US restaurants.A．are partly responsible for the overweight problemB．ignore the government regulations on food amountC．serve two to four times the amount the customers wantD．are partly to blame for the waste of food in America33．US restaurants provide large portions of food because.A．most customers are calling for thatB．they want to win in severe competitionC．the American waistline in expandingD．it is the regulation of the restaurant industry34．According to the passage, working class Americans dining in restaurants.A．eat less to save moneyB．get less on their plateC．want to get their money’s value backD．do not care about their health35．A proper title of the passage is.2007年在职攻读硕士学位全国联考英语试题95A．Why Restaurants Serve Large PortionsB．Income and Food Portion SizesC．Clean Your PlateD．Less Food on the Plate Is HealthierPassage TwoIt’s a typical Snoopy card: cheerful message, bright colors, though a little yellow and faded now. Though I’ve received fancier, more expensive card over the years, this is the only one I’ve saved. One summer, it spoke volumes to me.I received it during the first June I faced as a widow to raise two teenage daughters alone. In all the emotional confusion of this sudden single parenthood, I was overwhelmed with, of all things, the simplest housework: leaky taps, oil changes, even barbecues（烧烤）. Those had always been my husband’s jobs. I was embarrassed every time I hit my thumb with a hammer or couldn’t get the lawnmower （割草机）started.My uncertain attempts only fueled the fear inside me: How could I be both a father and mother to my girls? Clearly, I lacked the tools and skills.On this particular morning, my girls pushed me into the living room to see something. (I prayed it wasn’t another repair job.) The “something” turned out to be an envelope and several wrapped bundles on the carpet. My puzzlement must have been plain as I gazed from the colorful packages to my daughters’ bright faces.“Go ahead! Open them！”They urged. As I unwrapped the packages, I discovered a small barbecue grill（烧烤架）and all the necessary objects including a green kitchen glove with a frog pattern on it.“But why?” I asked.“Happy Father’s Day!” they shouted together.“Moms don’t get presents on Father’s Day.” I protested.“You forgot to open the card.”Jane reminded. I pulled it from the envelope. There sat Snoopy, on top of his dog house, merrily wishing me a Happy Father’s Day. “Because,” the girls said, “you’ve been a father and mother to us. Why shouldn’t you be remembered on Father’s Day?”As I fought back tears, I realized they were right, I wanted to be a “professional” dad, who had the latest tools and knew all the tricks of the trade. The girls only wanted a parent they could count on to be there, day after day, performing repeatedly the maintenance tasks of basic care and love.The girls are grown now, and they still send me Father’s Day cards, but none of those cards means as much to me as that first one. Its simple message told me being a great parent didn’t require any special tools at all—just a willing worker.36．By “it spoke volumes to me”, (Para.1) the mother in the story means the card.96 英语历年试题精解及模拟试卷A．conveyed significant meanings to her2007年在职攻读硕士学位全国联考英语试题97B．aroused great sorrow in herC．brought her pleasant feelingsD．made her feel important37．After her husban d’s death, the mother found it was the hardest to.A．handle the emotional shockB．face the terrible lonelinessC．keep harmony of the familyD．fulfill a male role in the house.38．What puzzled the mother when her daughter asked her to see something one morning?A．It was not another repair job this time.B．Both of her daughters looked excited.C．She got gifts at that time of the year.D．The bundles on the floor were wrapped.39．The girls gave their mother a barbecue set probably because.A．it was what their mother wantedB．it was a proper Father’s Day giftC．barbecue was their favorite foodD．they wanted their mother to barbecue40．Which of the following statements is true about the first Father’s Day card?A．It made the mother eager to get the latest tools.B．It praised the mother as a professional dad.C．Its fancy design impressed the mother most.D．It showed the girls’ appreciation for their mother’s love.Passage ThreeWhen foreigners are sometimes asked what seems most strange about American society, somewhere on the top of the list will be the fact the average citizen is allowed to possess guns.Although it is true that many people carry guns legally in the United States, it is also known that many who possess guns carry illegally. Others, who don’t have guns, feel that guns can be acquired quite easily. A recent survey indicated that many high school students, especially in the inner cities, can acquire gun with little difficulty.Although most people would never want to own a gun, others have taken up hunting as a sport and enjoy hunting wild game in season. Hunting for deer and duck in fall and winter is very much a part of the American culture.Also, some farmers in rural areas who raise cattle and sheep feel they need to protect their animals against wolves that attack their herds and flocks at night. To defend and support their rights to possess firearms, the National Rifle Association (NRA) was founded in 1871. The main importance of this organization has been its efforts to prevent strict gun control legislation. The98 英语历年试题精解及模拟试卷NRA has great political support in small towns and rural areas, especially in the West and the South, where hunting is especially popular. Those who favor the right to possess guns insist that the Constitution provides the right of people “to keep and bear arms”. They believe that gun control laws will not solve the problem of crime and violence in America.Recent events in America, however, have shown that the question of gun possession is now out of control and strong voices have called for immediate action to be taken. In seemingly peaceful schools, students have gone into classrooms and opened fire upon their classmates. America has been shocked by such incidents which seem to occur with greater frequency. The periodic deaths of innocent citizens and even foreign visitors from guns have forced legislators to pass laws to stop these senseless killings.The day may not be far off when America will be transformed from a gun culture to one which controls their use and possession.41．What is most unusual about American society?A．Many Americans acquire guns illegally.B．Ordinary people can possess guns legally.C．The average citizen does not try to possess guns.D．Many school children carry guns legally.42．Some Americans defend their possession of guns by arguing that.A．deer and duck reproduce too quickly in the countryB．herds and flocks bother farmer at nightC．hunting is part of the American way of lifeD．wolves threaten people’s lives in rural areas43．The National Rifle Association was established to.A．help strengthen gun control lawsB．unite people who possess gunsC．defend Americans’ right to possess gunsD．solve the problem of crime and violence44．Gun possession has become a hot issue in the US because it is.A．gathering political supportB．becoming increasingly restrictedC．threatening endangered speciesD．causing serious problems45．The author’s attitude towards the US gun culture is.A．positive B．negative C．indifferent D．neutralPassage FourEmotion is a feeling about or reaction to certain important events or thoughts. People enjoy feeling such pleasant emotions as love, happiness, and contentment. They often try to2007年在职攻读硕士学位全国联考英语试题99avoid feeling unpleasant emotions, such as loneliness, worry, and grief.Individuals communicate most of their emotions by means of words, a variety of sounds, facial expressions, and gestures. For example, anger causes many people to frown, make a fist, and yell. People learn ways of showing some of their emotions from members of their society, though heredity（遗传）may determine some emotional behavior. Research has shown that different isolated peoples show emotions by means of similar facial expressions.Charles Darwin, famous for the theory of natural selection, also studied emotion. Darwin said in 1872 that emotional behavior originally served both as an aid to survival and as a method of communicating intentions. According to the James-Lange theory of emotions developed in the 1880s, people feel emotions only if aware of their own internal physical reactions to events, such as increased heart rate or blood pressure. But this theory was not upheld by research on cats that had their nervous systems damaged. The cats could not feel their body’s internal changes, but they showed normal emotional behavior. John B. Watson, an American psychologist who helped found the school of psychology called behaviorism, observed that babies stimulated by certain events showed three basic emotions—fear, anger, and love. Watson’s view has been challenged frequently since he proposed it in 1919.The most widely accepted view is that emotions occur as a complex sequence of events. The sequence begins when a person encounters an important event or thought. The person’s interpretation of the encounter determines the feeling that is likely to follow. For example, someone who encounters a bear in the woods would probably interpret the event as dangerous. The sense of danger would cause the individual to feel fear. Each feeling is followed by physical changes and desires to take action, which are responses to the event that started the sequence. Thus, a person who met a bear would probably run away.Several American psychologists independently developed the theory that there are eight basic emotions. These emotions—which can exist at various levels of intensity—are anger, fear, joy, sadness, acceptance, disgust, surprise, and interest or curiosity. They combine to form all other emotions, just as certain basic colors produce all others.46．It can be inferred from the second paragraph that those who are born blind.A．have emotions different from those of sighted personsB．have some facial expression like those of sighted personsC．depend only on words to express their feelingsD．seldom communicate with other people by means of gestures47．The James-Lange theory of emotions.A．overlooked internal physical reactionsB．exaggerated the function of stimulating eventsC．faced a challenge from counter evidenceD．offered a narrow interpretation of emotions100 英语历年试题精解及模拟试卷48．In the sequence of events for emotions to occur, which is next to the encounter of an important event?A．Interpretation made.B．Responses produced.C．Feeling stimulated.D．Action taken.49．Emotions are compared to colors because.A．they are classified in a similar wayB．they have the same influence on people’s lifeC．both of them may take on different formsD．both of them may have basic elements mixed in them50．The main purpose of this writing is to.A．arouse readers’ interest in emotional behaviorsB．help readers enjoy pleasant emotionsC．outline the development of theories about emotionsD．analyze various emotions and physical changesPart IV Cloze Test(15 minutes, 10 points)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.One of the most convenient and cheapest ways to see America is by riding a Greyhound bus. This interstate bus system connects all major cities in the United States,51 people with frequent and convenient service. The bus system even has an international service52 makes connection with cities in Canada and Mexico.Its network even extends to some of the smaller towns and out-of-the-way communities 53 the great interior of the country. Traveling by bus may54 longer than flying by plane, but the terminals are located in the center of most cities and there is55 to the downtown area.These buses are comfortable and air-conditioned. They are all equipped with toilets in the rear to56 the convenience of the passengers, but there are some very severe57 of conduct which are strictly enforced. On all buses58 is forbidden and the consumption of alcoholic drinks is not allowed.59 bus travel may not be suited to everyone’s taste, it affords budget travelers the60 to see America in comfort and safety and at a leisurely unhurried pace.51．A．giving B．providing C．offering D．favoring52．A．what B．which C．who D．such53．A．for B．along C．in D．from54．A．spend B．use C．consume D．take2007年在职攻读硕士学位全国联考英语试题10155．A．easy access B．fast way C．short path D．direct approach 56．A．keep up B．result in C．add to D．look after57．A．terms B．rules C．clauses D．points58．A．smoking B．to smoke C．smoke D．smoker59．A．As B．Whether C．However D．Although60．A．money B．chance C．time D．occasionPart V Translation(30 minutes, 10 points)Directions：Translate the following passage into Chinese and put your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.Getting a proper amount of rest is absolutely essential for building your energy resources. If you frequently work far into the night or have a poor sleep, it stands to reason that you may start to feel a little run down. Though everybody is different, most people need at least seven to eight hours of sleep per night in order to function at their best.If you have been lacking energy, try going to bed earlier at night. If you can wake up feeling well-rested, it will be an indication that you are starting to get an appropriate amount of sleep at night. If you sleep more than eight hours every night but still don’t feel energetic, you may actually be getting too much sleep.Once in while, you are bound to have nights where you don’t get an adequate amount of sleep. When your schedule permits, you can also consider taking a short sleep during the day, for sometimes taking a nap is the perfect way to recharge your batteries.PartⅥWriting(30 minutes, 15 points)Directions: Y ou are to write in no less than 120 words on the topic“Entering College: Help the Needy Youngsters to Achieve Their Dreams”.Your composition should be based on the Chinese clues given below.中央电视台“圆梦行动”的公益节目旨在动员社会力量捐助贫困学子圆大学之梦。
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近年MBA联考英语试卷2007年MBA联考英语试卷Section ⅠVocabularyDirections: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil.1. His wife has been ______ a lot of pressure on him to change his job.A. takingB. exertingC. givingD. pushing2. It is estimated that, currently, about 50000 species become ______ every year.A. extinctB. instinctC. distinctD. intense3. John says that his present job does not provide him with enough ______ for his organizing ability.A. scopeB. spaceC. capacityD. range4. Many ______ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.A. probabilitiesB. realitiesC. necessitiesD. opportunities5. After his uncle died, the young man ______ the beautiful estate with which he changed from a poor man to a wealthy noble.A. inhabitedB. inheritedC. inhibitedD. inhaled6. The manager is calling on a ______ customer trying to talk him into signing the contract.A. prosperousB. preliminaryC. pessimisticD. prospective7. In 1991, while the economies of industrialized countries met an economic ______ , the economies of developing countries were growing very fast.A. revivalB. repressionC. recessionD. recovery8. The destruction of the twin towers ______ shock and anger throughout the world.A. summonedB. temptedC. provokedD. stumbled9. About 20 of the passengers who were injured in a plane crash are said to be in ______ condition.A. decisiveB. urgentC. vitalD. critical10. The interactions between China and the US will surely have a significant ______ on peace and stability in the A sia-Pacific region and the world as a whole.A. importanceB. impressionC. impactD. implication11. The poor countries are extremely ______ to international economic fluctuations.A. inclinedB. vulnerableC. attractedD. reduced12. Applicants should note that all positions are ______ to Australian citizenship requirements.A. subjectB. subjectiveC. objectedD. objective13. We aim to ensure that all candidates are treated fairly and that they have equal ______ to employment opportunities.A. entranceB. entryC. accessD. admission14. Successful learning is not a(n) ______ activity but consists of four distinct stages in a specific order.A. onlyB. soleC. mereD. single15. The opportunity to explore and play and the encouragement to do so can ______ the performance of many children.A. withholdB. preventC. enhanceD. justify16. All her hard work ______ in the end, and she finally passed the exam.A. showed offB. paid offC. left offD. kept off17. In order to live the kind of life we want and to be the person we want to be, we have to do more than just ______ with events.A. put upB. set upC. turn upD. make up18. The team played hard because the championship of the state was ______.A. at handB. at stakeC. at largeD. at best19. I don't think you'll change his mind; once he's decided on something he tends to ______ it.A. stick toB. abide byC. comply withD. keep on20. Tom placed the bank notes, ______ the change and receipts, back in the drawer.A. more thanB. but forC. thanks toD. along withSection ⅡClozeDirections: 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 the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil.Advancing age means losing your hair, your waistline and your memory, right? Dana Denis is just 40 years old, but (21) she's worried about what she calls "my rolling mental blackouts." "I try to remember something and I just blank out," she says.You may (22) about these lapses, calling them "senior moments" or blaming "early Alzheimer's(老年痴呆症)." Is it an inescapable fact that the older you get, the (23) you remember? Well, sort of. But as time goes by, we tend to blame age (24) problems that are not necessarily age-related."When a teenager can't find her keys, she thinks it's because she's distracted or disorganized," says Paul Gold "A 70-year-old blames her (25) ." In fact, the 70-year-old may have been (26) things for decades.In healthy people, memory doesn't worsen as (27) as many of us think. "As we (28) , the memory mechanism isn't (29) ," says psychologist Fergus Craik. "It's just inefficient."The brain's processing (30) slows down over the years, though no one knows exactly (31) Recent research suggests that nerve cells lose efficiency and (32) there's less activity in the brain. But, cautions Barry Gordon, "It's not clear that less activity is (33) . A beginning athlete is winded(气喘吁吁) more easily than a (34) athlete. In the same way, (35) the brain gets more skilled at a task, it expends less energy on it.There are (36) you can take to compensate for normal slippage in your memory gears, though it (37) effort. Margaret Sewell says: "We're a quick-fix culture, but you have to (38) to keep your brain (39) shape. It's like having a good body. You can't go to the gym once a year (40) expect to stay in top form."21. A. almost B. seldom C. already D. never22. A. joke B. laugh C. blame D. criticize23. A. much B. little C. more D. less24. A. since B. for C. by D. because25. A. memory B. mind C. trouble D. health26. A. disorganizing B. misplacing C. putting D. finding27. A. swiftly B. frequently C. timely D. quickly28. A. mature B. advance C. age D. grow29. A. broken B. poor C. perfect D. working30. A. pattern B. time C. space D. information31. A. why B. how C. what D. when32. A. since B. hence C. that D. although33. A. irregular B. better C. normal D. worse34. A. famous B. senior C. popular D. trained35. A. as B. till C. though D. yet36. A. stages B. steps C. advantages D. purposes37. A. makes B. takes C. does D. spends38. A. rest B. come C. work D. study39. A. to B. for C. on D. in40. A. so B. or C. and D. ifSection ⅢReadingComprehension Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, 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:Prior to the 20th century, many languages with small numbers of speakers survived for centuries. The increasingly interconnected modern world makes it much more difficult for small language communities to live in relative isolation, a key factor in language maintenance and preservation.It remains to be seen whether the world can maintain its linguistic and cultural diversity in the centuries ahead. Many powerful forces appear to work against it: population growth, which pushes migrant populations into the world's last isolated locations; mass tourism; global telecommunications and mass media; and the spread of gigantic global corporations. All of these forces appear to signify a future in which the language of advertising, popular culture, and consumer products become similar. Already English and a few other major tongues have emerged as global languages of commerce and communication. For many of the world's peoples, learning one of these languages is viewed as the key to education, economic opportunity, and a better way of life.Only about 3000 languages now in use are expected to survive the coming century. Are most of the rest doomed in the century after that?Whether most of these languages survive will probably depend on how strongly cultural groups wish to keep their identity alive through a native language. To do so will require an emphasis on bilingualism (mastery of two languages). Bilingual speakers could use their own language in smaller spheres—at home, among friends, in community settings—and a global language at work, in dealings with government, and in commercial spheres. In this way, many small languages could sustain their cultural and linguistic integrity alongside global languages, rather than yield to the homogenizing (同化的) forces of globalization.Ironically, the trend of technological innovation that has threatened minority languages couldalso help save them. For example, some experts predict that computer software translation tools will one day permit minority language speakers to browse the Internet using their native tongues. Linguists are currently using computer-aided learning tools to teach a variety of threatened languages.For many endangered languages, the line between revival and death is extremely thin. Language is remarkably resilient (有活力的), however. It is not just a tool for communicating, but also a powerful way of separating different groups, or of demonstrating group identity. Many indigenous (原生的，土著的) communities have shown that it is possible to live in the modern world while reclaiming their unique identities through language.41. Minority languages can be best preserved in ______.A. an increasingly interconnected worldB. maintaining small numbers of speakersC. relatively isolated language communitiesD. following the tradition of the 20th century42. According to Paragraph 2, that the world can maintain its linguistic diversity in the future is ______.A. uncertainB. unrealisticC. foreseeableD. definite43. According to the author, bilingualism can help ______.A. small languages become acceptable in work placesB. homogenize the world's languages and culturesC. global languages reach home and community settingsD. speakers maintain their linguistic and cultural identity44. Computer technology is helpful for preserving minority languages in that it ______.A. makes learning a global language unnecessaryB. facilitates the learning and using of those languagesC. raises public awareness of saving those languagesD. makes it easier for linguists to study those languages45. In the author's view, many endangered languages areA. remarkably well-kept in this modern worldB. exceptionally powerful tools of communicationC. quite possible to be revived instead of dying outD. a unique way of bringing different groups togetherQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:Everyone, it seems, has a health problem. After pouring billions into the National Health Service, British people moan about dirty hospitals, long waits and wasted money. In Germany the new chancellor, Angela Merkel, is under fire for suggesting changing the financing of its health system. Canada's new Conservative Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, made a big fuss during the election about reducing the country's lengthy medical queues. Across the rich world, affluence, ageing and advancing technology are driving up health spending faster than income.But nowhere has a bigger health problem than America. Soaring medical bills are squeezing wages, swelling the ranks of the uninsured and pushing huge firms and perhaps even the government towards bankruptcy. Ford's announcement this week that it would cut up to 30000 jobs by 2012 was as much a sign of its "legacy" health-care costs as of the ills of the car industry. Pushed by polls that show health care is one of his main domestic problems and by forecastsshowing that the retiring baby-boomers (生育高峰期出生的人) will crush the government's finances, George Bush is expected to unveil a reform plan in next week's state-of-the-union address.America's health system is unlike any other. The United States spends 16% of its GDP on health, around twice the rich-country average, equivalent to $6280 for every American each year. Yet it is the only rich country that does not guarantee universal health coverage. Thanks to an accident of history, most Americans receive health insurance through their employer, with the government picking up the bill for the poor and the elderly.This curious hybrid (混合物) certainly has its strengths. Americans have more choice than anybody else, and their health-care system is much more innovative. Europeans' bills could be much higher if American medicine were not doing much of their Research and Development (R&D) for them. But there are also huge weaknesses. The one most often cited—especially by foreigners—is the army of uninsured. Some 46 million Americans do not have cover. In many cases that is out of choice and, if they fall seriously ill, hospitals have to treat them. But it is still deeply unequal. And there are also shocking inefficiencies: by some measures, 30% of American health spending is wasted.Then there is the question of state support. Many Americans disapprove of the "socialized medicine" of Canada and Europe. In fact, even if much of the administration is done privately, around 60% of America's health-care bill ends up being met by the government. Proportionately, the American state already spends as much on health as the OECD (Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development) average, and that share is set to grow as the baby-boomers run up their Medicare bills and ever more employers avoid providing health-care coverage. America is, in effect, heading towards a version of socialized medicine by default.46. Health problems mentioned in the passage include all the following EXCEPT ______.A. poor hospital conditions in U.K.B. Angela Merkel under attackC. health financing in GermanyD. long waiting lines in Canada47. Ford's announcement of cutting up to 30000 jobs by 2012 indicates that Ford ______.A. has the biggest health problem of the car industryB. has made profits from its health-care legacyC. has accumulated too heavy a health-care burdenD. owes a great deal of debt to its employees48. In the author's opinion, America's health system is ______.A. inefficientB. feasibleC. unpopularD. successful49. It is implied in the passage that ______.A. America's health system has its strengths and weaknessesB. the US government pays medical bills for the poor and the elderlyC. some 46 million Americans do not have medical insuranceD. Europeans benefit a lot from America's medical research50. From the last paragraph we may learn that the "socialized medicine" is ______.A. a practice of Canada and EuropeB. a policy adopted by the US governmentC. intended for the retiring baby-boomersD. administered by private enterprisesQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:When Thomas Keller, one of America's foremost chefs, announced that on Sept. 1 he would abolish the practice of tipping at Per Se, his luxury restaurant in New York City, and replace it with a European--style service charge, I knew three groups would be opposed: customers, servers and restaurant owners. These three groups are all committed to tipping—as they quickly made clear on Web sites. To oppose tipping, it seems, is to be anticapitalist, and maybe even a little French.But Mr. Keller is right to move away from tipping—and it's worth exploring why just about everyone else in the restaurant world is wrong to stick with the practice.Customers believe in tipping because they think it makes economic sense. "Waiters know that they won't get paid if they don't do a good job" is how most advocates of the system would put it. To be sure, this is a tempting, apparently rational statement about economic theory, but it appears to have little applicability to the real world of restaurants.Michael Lynn, an associate professor of consumer behavior and marketing at Cornell's School of Hotel Administration, has conducted dozens of studies of tipping and has concluded that consumers' assessments of the quality of service correlate weakly to the amount they tip.Rather, customers are likely to tip more in response to servers touching them lightly and leaning forward next to the table to make conversation than to how often their water glass is refilled—in other words, customers tip more when they like the server, not when the service is good. Mr. Lynn's studies also indicate that male customers increase their tips for female servers while female customers increase their tips for male servers.What's more, consumers seem to forget that the tip increases as the bill increases. Thus, the tipping system is an open invitation to what restaurant professionals call "upselling": every bottle of imported water, every espresso and every cocktail is extra money in the server's pocket. Aggressive upselling for tips is often rewarded while low-key, quality service often goes unrecognized.In addition, the practice of tip pooling, which is the norm in fine-dining restaurants and is becoming more common in every kind of restaurant above the level of a greasy spoon, has ruined whatever effect voting with your tip might have had on an individual waiter. In an unreasonable outcome, you are punishing the good waiters in the restaurant by not tipping the bad one. Indeed, there appears to be little connection between tipping and good service.51. It may be inferred that a European-style service ______.A. is tipping-freeB. charges little tipC. is the author's initiativeD. is offered at Per Se52. Which of the following is NOT true according to the author?A. Tipping is a common practice in the restaurant worldB. Waiters don't care about tipping.C. Custom ers generally believe in tipping.D. Tipping has little connection with the quality of service.53. According to Michael Lynn's studies, waiters will likely get more tips if they ______.A. have performed good serviceB. frequently refill customers' water glassC. win customers' favorD. serve customers of the same sex54. We may infer from the context that "upselling" (Line 2, Para. 6) probably meansA. selling something upB. selling something fancyC. selling something unnecessaryD. selling something more expensive55. This passage is mainly about ______.A. reasons to abolish the practice of tippingB. economic sense of tippingC. consumers' attitudes towards tippingD. tipping for good serviceQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:"I promise." "I swear to you it'll never happen again." "I give you my word." "Honestly. Believe me." Sure, I trust. Why not? I teach English composition at a private college. With a certain excitement and intensity, I read my students' essays, hoping to find the person behind the pen. As each semester progresses, plagiarism (剽窃) appears. Not only is my intelligence insulted as one assumes I won't detect a polished piece of prose from an otherwise-average writer, but I feel a sadness that a student has resorted to buying a paper from a peer. Writers have styles like fingerprints and after several assignments, I can match a student's work with his or her name even if it's missing from the upper left-hand corner.Why is learning less important than a higher grade-point average (GPA)? When we're threatened or sick, we make cond itional promises. "If you let me pass math I will…" "Lord, if you get me over this before the big homecoming game I'll…" Once the situati on is behind us, so are the promises. Human nature? Perhaps, but we do use that cliché(陈词滥调) to get us out of uncomfortable bargains. Divine interference during distress is asked; gratitude is unpaid. After all, few fulfill the contract, so why should anyone be the exception. Why not?Six years ago, I took a student before the dean. He had turned in an essay with the vocabulary and sentence structure of a PhD thesis. Up until that time, both his out-of-class and in-class work were borderline passing. I questioned the person regarding his essay and he swore it was his own work. I gave him the identical assignment and told him to write it in class, and that I'd understand this copy would not have the time and attention an out-of-class paper is given, but he had already a finished piece so he understood what was asked. He sat one hour, then turned in part of a page of unskilled writing and faulty logic. I confronted him with both essays. "I promise …, I'm not lying.I swear to you that I wrote the essay. I'm just nervous today."The head of the English department agreed with my findings, and the meeting with the dean had the boy's parents present. After an hour of discussion, touching on eight of the boy's previous essays and his grade-point average, which indicated he was already on academic probation (留校查看), the dean agreed that the student had plagiarized. His parents protested, "He's only. a child" and we instructors are wiser and should be compassionate. College people are not really children and most times would resent be ing labeled as such… except in this uncomfortable circumstance.56. According to the author, students commit plagiarism mainly for ______.A. moneyB. degreeC. higher GPAD. reputation57. The sentence "Once the situation is behind us, so are the promises" implies that ______.A. students usually keep their promisesB. some students tend to break their promisesC. the promises are always behind the situationD. we cannot judge the situation in advance, as we do to the promises58. The phrase "borderline passing" (Line 3, Para. 3) probably means ______.A. fairly goodB. extremely poorC. above averageD. below average59. The boy's parents thought their son should be excused mainly because ______.A. teachers should be compassionateB. he was only a childC. instructors were wiserD. he was threatened60. Which of the following might serve as the title of this passage?A. Human NatureB. Conditional PromisesC. How to Detect CheatingD. The Sadness of PlagiarismSection ⅣTranslationDirections: In this section there is a passage in English. Translate the passage into Chinese and write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.Powering the great ongoing changes of our time is the rise of human creativity as the defining feature of economic life. Creativity has come to be valued, because new technologies, new industries and new wealth flow from it. And as a result, our lives and society have begun to echo with creative ideas. It is our commitment to creativity in its varied dimensions that forms the underlying spirit of our age.Creativity is essential to the way we live and work today, and in many senses always has been. The big advances in standard of living—not to mention the big competitive advantages in the marketplace—always have come from "better recipes, not just more cooking." One might argue that's not strictly true. One might point out, for instance, that during the long period from the early days on the Industrial Revolution to modern times, much of the growth in productivity and material wealth in the industrial nations came not just from creative inventions like the steam engine, but from the widespread application of "cooking in quantity" business methods like massive division of labor, concentration of assets, vertical integration and economies of scale. But those methods themselves were creative developments.Section ⅤWritingDirections: In this section, you are asked to write an essay based on the following table. Describe the table and state your opinion. You should write at least 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET.Accidents in a Chinese City (2005)近年MBA联考试题解析2007年MBA联考试题解析Section ⅠVocabulary1．答案为B。
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lSection 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 answer that best completes the sentence．Then blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil．1．His wife has been _______a lot of pressure on him to change his job．A．taking B．exertingC．giving D．pushing2．It is estimated that，currently, about 50，000 species become _____every year．A．extinct B．instinctC．distinct D．intense3．John says that his present job does not provide him with enough ______for his organizing ability．A．scope B．spaceC．capacity D．range4．Many _______will be opened up in the future for those with a university education．A．probabilities B．realitiesC．necessities D．opportunities5．After his uncle died，the young man _____the beautiful estate with which he changed from a poor man to a wealthy noble．A．inhabited B．inheritedC．inhibited D．inhaled6．The manager is calling on a______ customer trying to talk him into signing the contract．A．prosperous B．preliminaryC．pessimistic D．prospective7．In 1991，while t11e economies of industrialized countries met an economic_____，the economies of developing countries were growing very fast．A．revival B．repressionC．recession D．recovery8．The destruction of the twin towers _________shock and anger throughout the world．A．summoned B．temptedC provoked D．stumbled9．About 20 of the passengers who were injured in a plane crash are said to be in _____condition．A．decisive B．urgentC．vital D．critical10．The interactions between China and the US will surely have a significant _______onpeace and stability in the Asia—Pacific region and the world as a whole．A．importance B．impressionC．impact D．implication11．The poor countries are extremely _______to international economic fluctuations- A．inclined B．vulnerableC．attracted D．reduced12．Applicants should note that all positions are——to Australian citizenship requirements．A．subject B．subjectiveC．objected D．objective13．We aim to ensure that all candidates are treated fairly and that they have equal ______to employment opportunities．A．entrance B．entryC．access D．admission14．Successful learning is not a(n)________activity but consists of four distinct stages in a specific orderA．only B．soleC．mere D．single15．The opportunity to explore and play and the encouragement to do so Can ________the performance of many children．A．withhold B．preventC．enhance D．justify16．All her hard work __________in the end，and she finally passed the exam．A．showed off B．paid offC．1eft off D．kept off17．In order to live the kind of life we want and to be the person we want to be，we have to domore than just ________with events．A．put sup B．set upC．turn up D．make up18．The team played hard because the championship of the state was______.A．at hand B．at stakeC．at large D．at best19．I don’t think you'll change his mind；once he’s decided on so something he tends to _____it.A．stick to B．abide byC．comply with D．keep on20．Tom placed the bank notes，_________the change and receipts，back in the drawer．A. more thanB. but forC．thanks to D. along withSection 1I 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 mark your answer on theANSWER SHEET with a pencil．Advancing age means losing your hair, your waistline and your memory，right ? Dana Denis is just 40 years old，but 2 1 she’s worried about what she calls’ my rolling mental blackouts.” ”I try to remember something and I just blank out，”she saysYou may 22 about these lapses，calling them ” senior moments ”or blaming "ea rly Alzheimer’s (老年痴呆症)．”Is it an inescapable fact that the older you get，the 23 you remember? Well, sort of．But as time goes by, we tend to blame age 24 problems that are not necessarily age—related．“When a teenager can’t find her keys，she thinks it's because she’s distracted or disorganized，”says Paul Gold．“A 70-year-old blames her 25 ．”In fact，the 70-year-old may have been 26 things for decades．In healthy people，memory doesn’t worsen as 27 as many of us think．“As we 28，the memory mechanism isn’t 29 ，”says psychologist Fergus Craik．”It’s just inefficient．”The brain’s processing 30 slows down over the years，though no one knows exactly 31. Recent research suggests that nerve cells lose efficiency and 32 there’s less activity in the brain．But，cautions Barry Gordon，”It's not clear that less activity is 33 ．A beginning athlete is winded（气喘吁吁）more easily than a 34 athlete．In the same way, 35 the brain gets more skilled at a task，it expends less energy on it.”There are 36 you can take to compensate for normal slippage in your memory gears，though it 37 effort．Margaret Sewell says：”We’re a quick-fix culture, but you have to 38 to keep your brain 39 shape．It’s like having a good body．You Can’t go to the gym once a year 40 expect to stay in top form.”21．A. almost B. seldom C. already D. never22．A. joke B. laugh C. blame D. criticize 23．A. much B. little C. more D. less24．A. since B. for C. by D. because 25．A. memory B. mind C. trouble D. health26．A. disorganizing B. misplacing C. putting D. finding 27．A. swiftly B. frequently C. timely D. quickly 28．A．mature B. advance C. age D. grow29．A. broken B. poor C. perfect D. working 30．A. pattern B. time C. space D. information 31．A . why B. how C. what D. when32．A. since B. hence C. that D. although 33．A. irregular B. better C. normal D. worse34．A. famous B. senior C. popular D. trained35．A. as B. till C. though D. yet36．A. stages B. steps C. advantages D. purposes 37．A. makes B. takes C. does D. spends38．A. rest B. come C. work D. study39．A. to B. for C. on D. in40．A. so B. or C. and D. ifSection Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part, Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are fourchoices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choiceand blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with apencil.Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:Prior to the 20th century, many languages with small numbers of speakers survived for centuries. The increasingly interconnected modern world makes it much more difficult for small language communities to live in relative isolation, a key factor in language maintenance and preservation.It remains to be seen whether the world can maintain its linguistic and cultural diversity in the centuries ahead. Many powerful forces appear to work againstit :population growth, which pushes migrant populations into the world’s last isolated locations; mass tourism; global telecommunications and mass media; and the spread of gigantic global corporations. All of these forces appear to signify a future in which the language of advertising, popular culture, and consumer products become similar. Already English and a few other major tongues have emerged as global languages of commerce and communication. For many of the world’s peoples, learning one of these languages is viewed as the key to education, economic opportunity, and a better way of life.Only about 3,000 languages now in use are expected to survive the coming century. Are most of the rest doomed in the century after that?Whether most of these languages survive will probably depend on how strongly cultural groups wish to keep their identity alive through a native language. To do so will require an emphasis on bilingualism（mastery of two languages）. Bilingual speakers could use their own language in smaller spheres---at home, among friends, in community settings---and a global language at work, in dealings with government, and in commercial spheres. In this way, many small languages could sustain their cultural and linguistic integrity alongside global languages, rather than yield to the homogenizing（同化的）forces of globalization.Ironically, the trend of technological innovation that has threatened minority languages could also help save them. For example, some experts predict that computer software translation tools will one day permit minority language speakers to browse the Internet using their native tongues. Linguists are currently using computer—aided learning tools to teach a variety of threatened languages.For many endangered languages, the line between revival and death is extremely thin. Language is remarkably resilient（有活力的）,however. It is not just a tool for communicating, but also a powerful way of separating different groups, or of demonstrating group identity. Many indigenous（原生的，土著的）communities have shown that it is possible to live in the modern world while reclaiming their unique identities through language.41.Minority languages can be best preserved in __________.A．an increasingly interconnected worldB．maintaining small numbers of speakersC．relatively isolated language communitiesD．following the tradition of the 20th century42.According to Paragraph 2, that the world can maintain its linguistic diversity in the future is _______.A．uncertain B．unrealisticC．foreseeable D．definite43.According to the author, bilingualism can help_________.A．small languages become acceptable in work placesB．homogenize the world’s languages and culturesC．global languages reach home and community settingsD．speakers maintain their linguistic and cultural identityputer technology is helpful for preserving minority languages in thatit_________.A．makes learning a global language unnecessaryB．facilitates the learning and using of those languagesC．raises public awareness of saving those languagesD．makes it easier for linguists to study those languages45.In the author’s view, many endangered languages are________.A．remarkably well-kept in this modern worldB．exceptionally powerful tools of communicationC．quite possible to be revived instead of dying outD．a unique way of bringing different groups togetherQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:Everyone，it seems，has a health problem。