2014年4月19日英语复习资料及答案

English Test

Renmin University of China

(EMBA)

PART I: Complete each of the following sentences with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word on the Answer Sheet. （10%）

1. Increasing ____________ (compete) in the technology industries in Asia will force companies to recruit more qualified candidates. Competition

2. In the case of flight delays or any other unexpected changes in schedules, the meeting will be moved to a more ____________ (suit) time. Suitable

3. The recruitment and development of effective international managers requires —____________ (consider) financial resources and can be hard to justify at budget meetings. Considerable

4. Looking further ahead, I firmly believe that this company can continue to deliver strong, __________ (sustain) growth, enabling us to stay at the forefront of the research-based pharmaceutical industry. Sustainable

5. I have full __________ (confident) in our ability to remain a major player in our industry. Confidence

PART II: INCOMPLETE SENTENCES

Directions: This part of the test has incomplete sentences. Four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), (D), are given beneath each sentence. You are to choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, write down the answer. （10%）

1. For several years now, we have seen a marked _________ in attendance and exhibitions at the PCB design conferences. A

(A) increase (B) increased (C) increasing (D) to increase

2. Make sure that transportation to and from the river is arranged to your __________. B

(A) satisfactory (B) satisfaction (C) satisfy (D) to satisfy

3. Maria has been ------- appointed to serve as the chairperson for the treasury committee, but the position will not be permanently filled until later this month. A

(A) provisionally (B) comparably (C) restrictively (D) critically

4. Construction crews have torn up the town's main road ____________ find that the underground

water system is in the way of their plans. B

(A) so as (B) only to (C) even though (D) in order that

5. _____________ the company's official financial advisor, Mr. Jefferson is privy to top-secret information and statistics about the company's performance. C

(A) To be (B) Be (C) Being (D) Has been

6. To keep health, we have to keep _______ hours. D

A) reliable B) regular C) reluctant D) religious

7. Friends might not be always trust-worthy, but dogs are; they have long been regarded as the most _______ company of human beings. B

A) reliable B) regular C) reluctant D) religious

8. Christmas is not just a _______ holiday now. People other than Christians also celebrate it. B

A) reliable B) regular C) reluctant D) religious

9. Although he is in financial difficulties, he is _______ to accept my offer of the loan of twenty thousand dollars. C

A) reliable B) regular C) reluctant D) religious

10. After the mutiny, the captain of the merchant ship was left behind in some _______ island in the Pacific Ocean. B

A) residential B) remote C) risky D) ridiculous

PART III: READING COMPREHENSION

Directions: The questions in this part of the test are based on a selection of reading materials, such as notices, letters, forms, newspaper and magazine articles, and advertisements. You are to choose the one best answer, (A), (B), (C), or (D), to each question. Then, write it on your answer sheet. Answer all questions following each reading selection on the basis of what is stated or implied in that selection. （20%）

Questions 1-2 refer to the following card.