【考研类试卷】MBA联考-英语(二)-6 (1)及答案解析.doc

1、MBA 联考-英语(二)-6 (1)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Research on animal intelligence always makes me wonder just how smart humans are. (1) the fruit-fly experiments described in Carl Zimmers piece in the Science Times on Tuesday. Fruit flies who were taught to be smarter

2、than the average fruit fly (2) to live shorter lives. This suggests that (3) bulbs burn longer, that there is an (4) in not being too terrifically bright.Intelligence, it (5) , is a high-priced option. It takes more upkeep, burns more fuel and is slow (6) the starting line because it depends on lear

3、ninga (7) processinstead of instinct. Plenty of other species are able to learn, and one of the things theyve apparently learned is when to (8) Is there an adaptive value to (9) intelligence? Thats the question behind this new research. I like it. Instead of casting a wistful glance (10) at all the

4、species weve left in the dust I. Q. wise, it implicitly asks what the real (11) of our own intelligence might be. This is (12) the mind of every animal Ive ever met.Research on animal intelligence also makes me wonder what experiments animals would (13) on humans if they had the chance. Every cat wi

5、th an owner, (14) , is running a small-scale study in operant conditioning. We believe that (15) animals ran the labs, they would test us to (16) the limits of our patience, our faithfulness, our memory for terrain. They would try to decide what intelligence in humans is really (17) , not merely how

6、 much of it there is. (18) , they would hope to study a (19) question: Are humans actually aware of the world they live in? (20) the results are inconclusive.（分数：10.00）(1).A. Suppose B. Consider C. Observe D. Imagine（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(2).A. tended B. feared C. happened D. threatened（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(

7、3).A. thinner B. stabler C. lighter D. dimmer（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(4).A. tendency B. advantage C. inclination D. priority（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(5).A. insists on B. sums up C. turns out D. puts forward（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(6).A. off B. behind C. over D. along（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(7).A. incredible B. spontaneous C. in

8、evitable D. gradual（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(8).A. fight B. doubt C. stop D. think（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(9).A. invisible B. limited C. indefinite D. different（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(10).A. upward B. forward C. afterward D. backward（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(11).A. features B. influences C. results D. costs（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(12)

9、.A. outside B. on C. by D. across（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(13).A. deliver B. carry C. perform D. apply（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(14).A. by chance B. in contrast C. as usual D. for instance（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(15).A. if B. unless C. as D. lest（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(16).A. moderate B. overcome C. determine D. reach（分数：0.50）A.

10、B.C.D.(17).A. at B. for C. after D. with（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(18).A. Above all B. After all C. However D. Otherwise（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(19).A. fundamental B. comprehensive C. equivalent D. hostile（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(20).A. By accident B. In time C. So far D. Better still（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.二、Section Reading Co(

11、总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)In spring of 2004, when US gas prices hit US $2 a gallon, University of Washington senior Jo Blue kept on driving. After Hurricane Katrina last August, prices topped US $3 a gallon. But Blue kept driving. Now, when prices have leveled at a

12、bout US $2.25, she still commutes an hour everyday to her job as a swim coach. Blue has to get to work and public transportation is not an option. Buses to the suburb where she works are infrequent, so Blue has no choice but to spend US $30 a week on gas.High gas price, which began to soar in 2004,

13、have Americans-whose way of life depends on cars- complaining, but not doing much to change the countrys car culture.Like Blue, most Americans, except those in major cities, drive to work. Many live in sprawling suburbs which are accessible only by car. The average American spends 55 minutes each da

14、y behind the wheel, according to the US Department of Transportation. In 2003, the USs 290,000 residents registered 237,000 vehicles.Many experts say that this car driven lifestyle is unsustainable. “An event like Hurricane Katrina demonstrates how constrained and fragile the energy supply is now.“

15、said Barry Silverthorne, producer of “The End of Suburbia“, a documentary about American car culture.In the 1950s, King Hubert, a geologist working for Shell, a major US oil company, predicted that the rate of oil extraction (提取) could not continue to increase forever. Once all the high quality or e

16、asiest-to-reach oil was extracted, oil would become progressively scarcer and more expensive until the supply runs out altogether.Many major oil fields in the Middle East have reached or will soon reach their peaks, says Megan Qinn, director of the Community Solution, an organization that promotes s

17、ustainable development.Though most experts agree the US should become less dependent on cars, few have addressed the issue of “how“.“Deep down in America many of us have a sense that we are about to hit a brick wall of some kind. But people are too distracted by Paris Hiton and iPods to notice.“ sai

18、d Silverthorne.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the author, the key reason why Americans need car is that _.A. they need to drive to work B. they have so many highwaysC. many live in suburbs accessible only by car D. many want to go traveling by car（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the statistics in 2003,

19、 every US residents owns _ vehicle (s).A. at least0.5 B. atleast0.8C. at least 1 D. at least 1.2（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).King Hubbert says that oil _.A. will be replaced by other high quality or easy-to-reach energyB. is reaching its peak graduallyC. will run out immediatelyD. will decrease some day（分数：

20、2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The author believes that American car culture is _.A. a luxury B. necessaryC. sustainable D. unsustainable（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The last paragraph suggests that _.A. Americans only care about celebrities and luxury productsB. Americans know they are about to hit a wall due to energy

21、crisisC. Americans know they should make a change of some kindD. Americans are conscious but do nothing about energy shortage（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Learning disabilities are very common. They affect perhaps 10 percent of all children. Four times as many boys as girls have learning

22、disabilities.Since about 1970, new research has helped brain scientists understand these problems better.Scientists now know there are many different kinds of learning disabilities and that they are caused by many different things. There is no longer any question that all learning disabilities resul

23、t from differences in the way the brain is organized.You cannot look all a child and tell if he or she has a learning disability. There is no outward sign of the disorder. So some researchers began looking at the brain itself to learn what might be wrong. In one study, researchers examined the brain

24、 of a learning-disabled person, who had died in an accident. They found two unusual things. One involved cells in the left side of the brain, which control language. These cells normally are white. In the learning-disabled person, however, these cells were gray. The researchers also found that many

25、of the nerve cells were not in a line the way they should have been. The nerve cells were mixed together.The study was carried out under the guidance of Norman Geschwind, an early expert on learning disabilities. Doctor Geschwind proposed that learning disabilities resulted mainly from problems in t

26、he left side of the brain. He believed this side of the brain failed to develop normally. Probably, he said, nerve cells there did not connect as they should. So the brain was like an electrical device in which the wires were crossed.Other researchers did not examine brain tissue. Instead, they meas

27、ured the brains electrical activity and made a map of the electrical signals. Frank Duff), experimented with this technique at Childrens Hospital Medical Center in Boston. Doctor Duffy found large differences in the brain activity of normal children and those with reading problems. The differences a

28、ppeared throughout the brain. Doctor Dully said his research is evidence that reading disabilities involve damage to a wide area of the brain, not just the left side.（分数：10.00）(1).Scientists found that the brain cells of a learning-disabled person differ from those of a normal person in _.A. structu

29、re and function B. color and functionC. size and arrangement D. color and arrangement（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Learning disabilities may result from the unknown area of the brain.B. Learning disabilities may result from damage to a wide area of th

30、e brain.C. Learning disabilities may result from abnormal organization of brain cells.D. Learning disabilities may result from problems in the left side of the brain.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).All of the fallowing statements are true EXCEPT that _.A. many factors account for learning disorderB. a learning

31、-disabled person shows no outward signsC. reading disabilities are a common problem that affects 10 percent of the populationD. the brain activity of learning- disabled children is different from that of normal children（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Doctor Duffy believed that _.A. he found the exact cause of

32、learning disabilitiesB. the problem of learning disabilities was not limited to the left side of the brainC. the problem of learning disabilities resulted from the left side of the brainD. the problem of learning disabilities did not lie in the left side of the brain（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).According to

33、 the passage we can conclude that further researches should be made _.A. to investigate possible influences on brain development and organizationB. to study how children learn to read and write, and use numbersC. to help learning-disabled children to develop their intelligenceD. to explore how the l

34、eft side of the brain functions in language learning（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.六、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The word science is heard so often in modern times that almost everybody has some notion of its meaning. On the other hand, its definition is difficult for many people. The meaning of the term is confused, b

35、ut everyone should understand its meaning and objectives. Just to make the explanation as simple as possible, suppose science is defined as classified knowledge (facts) .Even in the true sciences distinguishing fact from fiction is not always easy. For this reason great care should be taken to disti

36、nguish between beliefs and truths. There is no danger as long as a clear difference is made between temporary and proved explanations. For example, hypotheses (假设) and theories are attempts to explain natural phenomena. From these positions the scientist continues to experiment and observe until the

37、y are proved or discredited (使不相信). The exacts status of any explanation should be clearly labeled to avoid confusion.The objectives of science are primarily the discovery and the subsequent understanding of the unknown. Man cannot be satisfied with recognizing that secrets exist in nature or that q

38、uestions are unanswerable; he must solve them. Toward that end specialists in the field of biology and related fields of interest are directing much of their time and energy.Actually, two basic approaches lead to the discovery of new information. One, aimed at satisfying curiosity, is referred to as

39、 pure science. The other is aimed at using knowledge for specific purposefor instance, improving health, raising standards of living, or creating new consumer products. In this case knowledge is put to economic use. Such an approach is referred to as applied science.Sometimes practical-minded people

40、 miss the point of pure science in thinking only of its immediate application for economic rewards. Chemists responsible for many of the discoveries could hardly have anticipated that their findings would one day result in applications of such a practical nature as those directly related to life and

41、 death. The discovery of one bit of information opens the door to the discovery of another. Some discoveries seem so simple that one is amazed they were not made years ago; however, one should remember that the construction of the microscope had to precede the discovery of the cell. The host of scie

42、ntists dedicating their lives to pure science are not apologetic (抱歉) about ignoring the practical side of their discoveries; they know from experience that most knowledge is eventually applied.（分数：10.00）(1).To define science we may simply call it _.A. the study of unrelated fieldsB. classified know

43、ledgeC. the study of unrelated subjectsD. an attempt to explain natural phenomena（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Pure science, leading to the construction of a microscope, _.A. is not always as pure as we supposeB. necessarily results from applied science and the discovery of a cellC. may lead to antiscientifi

44、c, “impure“ resultsD. necessarily precedes applied science, leading to the discovery of the cell（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A scientist interested in adding to our general knowledge about oxygen would probably call his approach _.A. pure science B. environmental scienceC. applied science D. agricultural sc

45、ience（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following statements does the author imply?A. In science, it is not difficult to distinguish fact from fiction.B. Practical- minded people can understand the meaning and objectives of pure science.C. Scientists engaged in the theoretical research should not be

46、blamed for ignoring the practical side of their discoveries.D. Today few people have any nation of the meaning of science.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The best title for the passage is _.A. Hypotheses and Theories B. On Distinguishing Fact from FictionC. The Nature of Science and Scientists D. Biology and t

47、he Scientific Age（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.七、Text 4(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Pictures in the British papers this week of Prince William, Prince Charless 18-year-old son, cleaning toilets overseas, have led to a surge of altruism (利他主义). Raleigh International, the charity that organized his trip, has seen inquiries abo

48、ut voluntary work abroad rise by 30%. But the image of idealistic youth that William presents no longer reflects the reality of the volunteer force. Its getting older and older.Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) has about 2000 volunteers in the field around the world. After a dip in interest in the mi

49、d- 1990s, applications to work abroad are at record levels. Last year 7645 people submitted applications, and 920 successfully negotiated the VSO selection process and were sent abroad. When the organization was founded in 1959, the average volunteer was in his early 20s. Now, the average age is 35, and set to rise further.Partly, that is because there are more older people who want to do VSO. More people take early retirement; more, says the chief executive of VSO, “still feel that they have more to give and ar