1、MBA 联考-英语(二)-29 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)There is virtually no limit to how one can serve community interests, from spending a few hours a week with some charitable organization to practically fulltime work for a social agency. Just as there are opportunities fo
2、r voluntary service overseas (VSO) for young people before they take 1 full-time employment, 2 there are opportunities for overseas service for qualified technicians in developing countries. Some people, 3 those who retire early, offer their technical and business skills in countries 4 there is a sp
3、ecial need. So in considering voluntary or 5 community service, there are more opportunities 6 there were ever when one first began work. Most voluntary organizations have only a small fulltime 7 , and depend very much on volunteers and part-timers. This means that working relationships are differen
4、t from those in commercial organizations, and values may also be 8 . 9 some ways they may seem more casual and less efficient, but one should not 10 them by commercial criteria. The people who work with them do so for different reasons and with different 11 , both personal and 12 One should not join
5、 them, 13 to arm them with professional expertise; they must be joined with commitment to the 14 , not business efficiency. Because salaries are 15 or non-existent, many voluntary bodies offer modest expenses. But many retired people take part in community service for free, simply 16 they enjoy the
6、work. Many community activities possible 17 retirement were also possible during one“s working life, but they should not be undertaken less 18 for that. Retired people who are just looking for something different or unusual to do should not consider 19 community service. 20 , the voluntary work is u
7、sually in the everyday life.（分数：10.00）A.outB.upC.inD.offA.asB.soC.thenD.thatA.partiallyB.partlyC.particularlyD.passionatelyA.whichB.whereC.asD.thatA.payingB.paidC.to be paidD.payA.asB.toC.withD.thanA.teamB.numberC.staffD.crowdA.differentB.similarC.sameD.identicalA.InB.ByC.WithD.ThroughA.look atB.com
8、mentC.enjoyD.judgeA.subjectionB.subjectC.objectionD.objectA.organizationB.organizationalC.organizedD.organizingA.expectingB.respectingC.suspectingD.inspectingA.courseB.causeC.caseD.cautionA.littleB.smallC.largeD.bigA.whileB.so thatC.becauseD.onceA.beforeB.onC.inD.atA.severelyB.strictlyC.sincerelyD.s
9、eriouslyA.to be takenB.to takeC.takingD.being takenA.of allB.at allC.above allD.in all二、Section Reading Co(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)Many are aware of the tremendous waste of energy in our environment, but fail to take advantage of straightforward opportunities to
10、conserve that energy. For example, everyone knows that lights should be switched off when no one is in an office. Similarly, when employees are not using a meeting room, there is no need to regulate temperature. Fortunately, one need not rely on human intervention to conserve energy. With the help o
11、f smart sensing and network technology, energy conservation processes such as turning off lights and adjusting temperature can be readily automated. Ultimately, this technology will enable consumers and plant managers to better identify wasteful energy use and institute procedures that lead to smart
12、er and more efficient homes, buildings and industrial plants. Until now, wires and cables for power and connectivity have limited the widespread adoption of sensor (传感器) networks by making them difficult and expensive to install and maintain. Battery-powered wireless networks can simplify installati
13、on and reduce cost. But their high power consumption and the corresponding need for regular battery replacement has made wireless networks difficult and costly to maintain. Nobody wants to replace hundreds or thousands of window sensor batteries in a large building on a regular basis. The promise of
14、 wireless sensor networks can only be fully realized when the wiring for both the data communication and the power supply is eliminated. Doing so requires a true battery-free wireless solution, one that can utilize energy harvested directly from the environment. To facilitate the widespread deployme
15、nt of wireless sensor networks, Green Peak has developed an ultra-low-power communication technology that can utilize environmental energy sources such as light, motion and vibration. This technology, employing on-board power management circuits and computer software to monitor energy harvesters and
16、 make the best use of harvested energy, enables sensors to operate reliably in a battery-free environment. Wireless sensor networks deployed in our offices and homes will have an enormous impact on our dally lives, helping to build a smarter world in which energy is recycled and fully utilized. Thes
17、e wireless platforms, equipped with advanced sensing capability, will enable us to better control our lives, homes and environments, creating a truly connected world that enables people worldwide to live in a more comfortable, safer, and cleaner environment.（分数：10.00）(1).Batteries are not an ideal e
18、nergy source for sensor networks because they _.（分数：2.00）A.contain metals that pollute the environmentB.have to be replaced from time to timeC.require automatic rechargingD.are difficult and costly to maintain(2).Battery-free wireless sensor networks are made possible by the fact that _.（分数：2.00）A.t
19、he cost of using them has been drastically reducedB.there is energy in the environment to be utilizedC.modem data communication consumes little energyD.their maintenance has been greatly simplified(3).According to the passage, Green Peak _.（分数：2.00）A.promotes the application of wireless sensor netwo
20、rkB.is the first company to install wireless sensor networkC.supplies batteries operating on harvested energyD.benefits handsomely from communication technology(4).The focus of Paragraph 3 is on the _.（分数：2.00）A.replacement of batteries in harvestersB.monitoring of energy harvested from the environm
21、entC.impact of sensor networks on power supplyD.elimination of batteries in sensor networks(5).Wireless sensor networks promise to _.（分数：2.00）A.bring businesses high profitsB.further develop the sensing technologyC.improve the daily lives of people worldwideD.turn motion into a major source of energ
22、y五、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)In the world of entertainment, TV talk shows have undoubtedly flooded every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one varies in style and format. But no two shows are more profoundly opposite in content, while at the same
23、time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows. Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of “trash talk (废话)“. The topics on his show are as shocking as shocking can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show themes of love, sex, cheati
24、ng, guilt, hate, conflict and morality to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is a display and exploitation of society“s moral catastrophes (灾难), yet people are willing to eat up the intriguing predicaments (困境) of other people“s lives. Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV tal
25、k show to its extreme, but Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show focuses on the improvement of society and an individual“s quality of life. Topics range from teaching your children responsibility, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors. Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Sprin
26、ger show looks like poisonous waste being dumped on society. Jerry ends every show with a “final word“. He makes a small speech that sums up the entire moral of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable. Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for every
27、one. The show“s main target audiences are middle-class Americans. Most of these people have the time, money, and stability to deal with life“s tougher problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of an association with the young adults of society. These are 18-to-21-year-olds whose main tro
28、ubles in life involve love, relationship, sex, money and peers. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned underneath the show“s exploitation. While the two shows are as different as night and day, both have ruled the talk show circuit for many years now. Each one caters to a dif
29、ferent audience while both have a strong following from large groups of fans. Ironically, both could also be considered pioneers in the talk show world.（分数：10.00）(1).Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey are _.（分数：2.00）A.more family-orientedB.unusually popu
30、larC.more profoundD.relatively formal(2).Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear distasteful, the audience _.（分数：2.00）A.remain fascinated by themB.are ready to face up to themC.remain indifferent to themD.are willing to get involved in them(3).Which of the following is likely to
31、 be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show?（分数：2.00）A.A new type of robotB.Racist hatredC.Family budget planningD.Street violence(4).Despite their different approaches, the two talk shows are both _.（分数：2.00）A.ironicalB.sensitiveC.instructiveD.cynical(5).We can learn from the passage that the two talk sh
32、ows _.（分数：2.00）A.have monopolized the talk show circuitB.exploit the weaknesses in human natureC.appear at different times of the dayD.are targeted at different audiences六、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Birds that are literally half asleep-with one brain hemisphere alert and the other sleepingcontrol which s
33、ide of the brain remains awake, according to a new study of sleeping ducks. Earlier studies have documented half brain sleep in a wide range of birds. The brain hemispheres take turns sinking into the sleep stage characterized by slow brain waves. The eye controlled by the sleeping hemisphere keeps
34、shut, while the wakeful hemisphere“s eye stays open and alert. Birds also can sleep with both hemispheres resting at once. Decades of studies of bird flocks led researchers to predict extra alertness in the more vulnerable, end of the row sleepers. Sure enough, the end birds tended to watch carefull
35、y on the side away from their companions. Ducks in the inner spots showed no preference for gaze direction. Also, birds dozing (打盹) at the end of the line resorted to single hemisphere sleep, rather than total relaxation, more often than inner ducks did. Rotating 16 birds through the positions in a
36、four duck row, the researchers found outer birds half asleep during some 32 percent of dozing time versus about 12 percent for birds in internal spots. “We believe this is the first evidence for an animal behaviorally controlling sleep and wakefulness simultaneously in different regions of the brain
37、,“ the researchers say. The results provide the best evidence for a long standing supposition that single hemisphere sleep evolved as creatures scanned for enemies. The preference for opening an eye on the lookout side could be widespread, he predicts. He“s seen it in a pair of birds dozing side by
38、side in the zoo and in a single pet bird sleeping by a mirror. The mirror side eye closed as if the reflection were a companion and the other eye stayed open. Useful as half sleeping might be, it“s only been found in birds and such water mammals (哺乳动物) as dolphins, whales, and seals. Perhaps keeping
39、 one side of the brain awake allows a sleeping animal to surface occasionally to avoid drowning. Studies of birds may offer unique insights into sleep. Jerome M. Siegel of the UCLA says he wonders if birds“ half brain sleep “is just the tip of the iceberg (冰山)“ He speculates that more examples may t
40、urn up when we take a closer look at other species.（分数：10.00）(1).A new study on birds“ sleep has revealed that _.（分数：2.00）A.half brain sleep is found in a wide variety of birdsB.half brain sleep is characterized by slow brain wavesC.birds can control their half brain sleep consciouslyD.birds seldom
41、sleep with the whole of their brain at rest(2).According to the passage, birds often half sleep because _.（分数：2.00）A.they have to watch out for possible attacksB.their brain hemispheres take turns to restC.the two halves of their brain are differently structuredD.they have to constantly keep an eye
42、on their companions(3).The example of a bird sleeping in front of a mirror indicates that _.（分数：2.00）A.the phenomenon of birds dozing in pairs is widespreadB.birds prefer to sleep in pairs for the sake of securityC.even an imagined companion gives the bird a sense of securityD.a single pet bird enjo
43、ys seeing its own reflection in the mirror(4).While sleeping, some water mammals tend to keep half awake in order to _.（分数：2.00）A.alert themselves to the approaching enemyB.emerge from water now and then to breatheC.be sensitive to the ever changing environmentD.avoid being swept away by rapid curre
44、nts(5).By “just the tip of the iceberg“ (Line 5, Para. 4), Siegel suggests that _.（分数：2.00）A.half brain sleep has something to do with icy weatherB.the mystery of half brain sleep is close to being solvedC.most birds living in cold regions tend to be half sleepersD.half brain sleep is a phenomenon t
45、hat could exist among other species七、Text 4(总题数：1，分数：10.00)If you intend using humor in your talk to make people smile, you must know how to identify shared experiences and problems. Your humor must be relevant to the audience and should help to show them that you are one of them or that you underst
46、and their situation and are in sympathy with their point of view. Depending on whom you are addressing, the problems will be different. If you are talking to a group of managers, you may refer to the disorganized methods of their secretaries; alternatively if you are addressing secretaries, you may
47、want to comment on their disorganized bosses. Here is an example, which I heard at a nurses“ convention, of a story which works well because the audience all shared the same view of doctors. A man arrives in heaven and is being shown around by St. Peter. He sees wonderful accommodations, beautiful g
48、ardens, sunny weather, and so on. Everyone is very peaceful, polite and friendly until, waiting in a line for lunch, the new arrival is suddenly pushed aside by a man in a white coat, who rushes to the head of the line, grabs his food and stomps over to a table by himself. “Who is that?“ the new arr
49、ival asked St. Peter. “Oh, that“s God,“ came the reply, “but sometimes he thinks he“s a doctor. “ If you are part of the group, which you are addressing, you will be in a position to know the experiences and problems which are common to all of you and it“ll be appropriate for you to make a passing remark about the inedible canteen food or the chairman“s notorious bad taste in ties. With other audiences you mustn“t attempt to cut in with humor as they will resent an outsider making disparaging remarks about their cantee
