1、MBA联考英语-24 及答案解析(总分：105.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：10.00)A persons home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears, the food he eats and the friends he spends his time with. Depending on personality, most people have in mind a (n)“ (1) home“. But in general,
2、and especially for the students or new wage earners, there are practical (2) of cash and location on achieving that idea.Cash (3) , in fact, often means that the only way of (4) when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things are (5) financially. There are obvious (6) of living at
3、home-personal laundry is usually (7) done along with the family wash; meals are provided and there will be a well-established circle of friends to (8) . And there is (9) the responsibility for paying bills, rates, etc.On the other hand, this (10) depends on how a family gets on. Do your parents like
4、 your friends? You may love your family (11) do you like them? Are you prepared to be (12) when your parents ask where you are going in the evening and what time you are expected to be back? If you find that you cannot manage a (n) (13) , and that you finally have the money to leave, how do you (14)
5、 finding somewhere else to live?If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are (15) well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always (16) . If you are going to work in a (17) area, again there are the papersand the accommodation agencies, (18) these should be approache
6、d with (19) . Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually the (20) of the first weeks rent, if you take accommodation they have found for you.（分数：10.00）A.idealB.perfectC.imaginaryD.satisfactoryA.deficienciesB.weaknessesC.insufficienciesD.limitationsA.cutB.shortageC.lackD.drainA.getting overB.getti
7、ng inC.getting backD.getting alongA.improvedB.enhancedC.developedD.proceededA.concernsB.issuesC.advantagesD.problemsA.stillB.alwaysC.habituallyD.consequentlyA.call inB.call overC.call uponD.call outA.alwaysB.rarelyC.littleD.sometimesA.littleB.enoughC.manyD.muchA.andB.butC.stillD.orA.tolerantB.hostil
8、eC.indifferentD.good-temperedA.agreementB.consensusC.compromiseD.dealA.go aboutB.go overC.go in forD.go throughA.seldomB.lessC.probablyD.certaintyA.dependentB.a good source of informationC.of great valueD.reliableA.familiarB.coldC.humidD.newA.thoughB.whileC.sinceD.asA.enthusiasmB.hesitationC.caution
9、D.concernA.sameB.equivalentC.equalD.similarity二、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Part A(总题数：4，分数：40.00)Text 1Ideas about “spoiling“ children have always involved consideration of just what is a spoiled child, how does spoiling occur, and what are the consequences of spoiling; They have always incl
10、uded concepts of a childs nature and concept of the ideal child and the ideal adult.The many mothers of 1820 who belonged to the early “maternal associations“ struggled to uphold the ideas about child raising that had been prevalent in the 18th century. They had always been told that the spoiled chi
11、ld stood in danger of having trouble later in life (when exposed to all the temptations of the world) and, more importantly, stood in danger of spiritual ruin.At first, the only approach these mothers knew was to “break the will“ of the child. This approach, coming initially from the theology of Cal
12、vin, the French protestant reformer, was inherited from the stern outlook of the Puritans. As one mother wrote, “No child has ever been known, since the earliest period of the world, destitute of an evil disposition however sweet it appears“. Infant depravity, by which was meant the childs impulses,
13、 could be curbed only by breaking the will so that the child submitted implicitly to parental guidance.In 1834, a mother described this technique: Upon the fathers order, her 16-month-old daughter had refused to say “Dear Mama“, and had been left alone in a room where she screamed wildly for ten min
14、utes. After the ten minutes, the child was commanded again, and again she refused, so she was whipped and ordered again. This continued for four hours until the child finally obeyed. Parents commonly reported that after one such trial of “will“, the child became permanently submissive.In passing, we
15、 can note that knowledge about a childs “No“ period might have moderated the disciplining of little children and the application of the adage “spare the rod and spoil the child“ .By fleeing the child from its evil nature, parents believed they could then guide the child into acquiring the right char
16、acter traits, such as honesty, industriousness, and society. These moral principles, fixed in the childs character, were to govern it throughout life, in a society where free enterprise, individual effort, and competition were believed to be the ruling forces.（分数：10.00）(1).The purpose of this articl
17、e is to_.（分数：2.00）A.informB.persuadeC.criticizeD.impress(2).According to the article, the mothers of 1820 were determined to_.（分数：2.00）A.develop independence in their childrenB.spoil their childrenC.avoid exposing their children to spiritual ruinD.broaden the experiences of their children(3).Calvin
18、is mentioned in this article to show_.（分数：2.00）A.the derivation of the stem outlook of the PuritansB.French influence in the discipline of childrenC.the evils of PuritanismD.how the Reformation moderated the severe discipline(4).The author suggests that 19th century parents were chiefly interested i
19、n a childs_.（分数：2.00）A.growing up to be industriousB.acquiring good character traitsC.learning to compete successfullyD.remaining submissive the rest of its life(5).Which one of the sentences below is the implied but not stated point in this article?（分数：2.00）A.Many parents believed that the child co
20、uld become temporarily submissive by breaking his will.B.“Spare the rod and spoil the child“ is a foolish adage.C.The father wanted his child to say “Dear Mama“.D.More knowledge about child development can influence disciplining.Text 2Taking charge of yourself involves putting to rest some very prev
21、alent myths. At the top of the list is the notion that intelligence is measured by your ability to solve complex problems; to read, write and compute at certain levels; and to resolve abstract equations quickly. This vision of intelligence asserts formal education and bookish excellence as the true
22、measures of self-fulfillment. It encourages a kind of intellectual prejudice that has brought with its some discouraging results. We have come to believe that someone who has more educational merit badges, who is very good at some form of school discipline is “intelligent.“ Yet mental hospitals are
23、filled with patients who have all of the properly lettered certificates. A truer indicator of intelligence is an effective, happy life lived each day and each present moment of every day.If you are happy, if you live each moment for everything its worth, then you are an intelligent person. Problem s
24、olving is a useful help to your happiness, but if you know that given your inability to resolve a particular concern you can still choose happiness for yourself, or at a minimum refuse to choose unhappiness, then you are intelligent. You are intelligent because you have the ultimate weapon against t
25、he big N.B.D.Nervous Break Down.“Intelligent“ people do not have N.B.D.s because they are in charge of themselves. They know how to choose happiness over depression, because they know how to deal with the problems of their lives. You can begin to think of yourself as truly intelligent on the basis o
26、f how you choose to feel in the face of trying circumstances. The life struggles are pretty much the same for each of us. Everyone who is involved with other human beings in any social context has similar difficulties. Disagreements, conflicts and compromises are a part of what it means to be human.
27、 Similarly, money, growing old, sickness, deaths, natural disasters and accidents are all events that present problems to virtually all human beings. But some people are able to make it, to avoid immobilizing depression and unhappiness despite such occurrences, while others collapse or have an N.B.D
28、. Those who recognize problems as a human condition and dont measure happiness by an absence of problems are the most intelligent kind of humans we know; also, the most rare.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the author, the conventional notion of intelligence measured in terms of ones ability to read, writ
29、e and compute_.（分数：2.00）A.is a widely held but wrong conceptB.will help eliminate intellectual prejudiceC.is the root of all mental distressD.will contribute to ones self-fulfillment(2).It is implied in the passage that holding a university degree_.（分数：2.00）A.may result in ones inability to solve co
30、mplex real-life problemsB.does not indicate ones ability to write properly worded documentsC.may make one mentally sick and physically weakD.does not mean that one is highly intelligent(3).The author thinks that an intelligent person knows_.（分数：2.00）A.how to put up with some very prevalent mythsB.ho
31、w to find the best way to achieve success in lifeC.how to avoid depression and make his life worthwhileD.how to persuade others to compromise(4).In the last paragraph, the author tells us that_.（分数：2.00）A.difficulties are but part of everyones lifeB.depression and unhappiness are unavoidable in life
32、C.everybody should learn to avoid trying circumstancesD.good feelings can contribute to eventual academic excellence(5).According to the passage, what kind of people is rare?（分数：2.00）A.Those who dont emphasize bookish excellence in their pursuit of happiness.B.Those who are aware of difficulties in
33、life but know how to avoid unhappiness.C.Those who measure happiness by an absence of problems but seldom suffer from N.B.D.s.D.Those who are able to secure happiness though having to struggle against trying circumstances.Text 3Could the bad old days of economic decline be about to return? Since OPE
34、C agreed to supply-cuts in March, the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel, up from less than $10 last December. This near tripling of oil prices calls up scary memories of the 1973 oil shock, when prices quadrupled, and 197980, when they also almost tripled. Both previous shocks res
35、ulted in double-digit inflation and global economic decline. So where are the headlines warning of gloom and doom this time?The oil price was given another push up this week when Iraq suspended oil exports. Strengthening economic growth, at the same time as winter grips the northern hemisphere, coul
36、d push the price higher still in the short term.Yet there are good reasons to expect the economic consequences now to be less severe than in the 1970s. In most countries the cost of crude oil now accounts for a smaller share of the price of petrol than it did in the 1970s. In Europe, taxes account f
37、or up to four-fifths of the retail price, so even quite big changes in the price of crude have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past.Rich economies are also less dependent on oil than they were, and so less sensitive to swings in the oil price. Energy conservation, a shift to other fue
38、ls and a decline in the importance of heavy, energy-intensive industries have reduced oil consumption. Software, consultancy and mobile telephones use far less oil than steel or car production. For each dollar of GDP (in constant prices) rich economies now use nearly 50% less oil than in 1973. The O
39、ECD estimates in its latest Economic Outlook that, if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year, compared with $13 in 1998, this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0.250.5% of GDP. That is less than one-quarter of the income loss in 1974 or 1980. On the other hand, o
40、ilimporting emerging economiesto which heavy industry has shiftedhave become more energyintensive, and so could be more seriously squeezed.One more reason not to lose sleep over the rise in oil prices is that, unlike the rises in the 1970s, it has not occurred against the background of general commo
41、dity-price inflation and global excess demand. A sizable portion of the world is only just emerging from economic decline. The Economists commodity price index is broadly unchanging from a year ago. In 1973 commodity prices jumped by 70%, and in 1979 by almost 30%.（分数：10.00）(1).The main reason for t
42、he latest rise of oil price is_.（分数：2.00）A.global inflationB.reduction in supplyC.fast growth in economyD.Iraqs suspension of exports(2).It can be inferred from the text that the retail price of petrol will go up dramatically if_.（分数：2.00）A.price of crude risesB.commodity prices riseC.consumption ri
43、sesD.oil taxes rise(3).The estimates in Economic Outlook show that in rich countries_.（分数：2.00）A.heavy industry becomes more energy-intensiveB.income loss mainly results from fluctuating crude oil pricesC.manufacturing industry has been seriously squeezedD.oil price changes have no significant impac
44、t on GDP(4).We can draw a conclusion from the text that_.（分数：2.00）A.oil-price shocks are less shocking nowB.inflation seems irrelevant to oil-price shocksC.energy conservation can keep down the oil pricesD.the price rise of crude leads to the shrinking of heavy industry(5).From the text we can see t
45、hat the writer seems_.（分数：2.00）A.optimisticB.sensitiveC.gloomyD.scaredText 4In the atmosphere, carbon dioxide acts rather like a one-way mirrorthe glass in the roof of a greenhouse which allows the suns rays to enter but prevents the heat from escaping.According to a weather experts prediction, the
46、atmosphere will be 3 warmer in the year 2050 than it is today, if man continues to burn fuels at the present rate. If this warming up took place, the ice caps in the poles would begin to melt, thus raising sea level several metes and severely flooding coastal cities. Also, the increase in atmospheri
47、c temperature would lead to great changes in the climate of the northern hemisphere, possibly resulting in an alteration of the earths chief food-growing zones.In the past, concern about a man-made warming of the earth has concentrated on the Arctic because the Antarctic is much colder and has a muc
48、h thicker ice sheet. But the weather experts are now paying more attention to West Antarctic, which may be affected by only a few degrees of warming: in other words, by a warming on the scale that will possibly take place in the next fifty years from the burning of fuels.Satellite pictures show that
49、 large areas of Antarctic ice are already disappearing. The evidence available suggests that a warming has taken place. This fits the theory that carbon dioxide warms the earth.However, most of the fuel is burnt in the northern hemisphere, where temperatures seem to be failing. Scientists conclude, therefore, that up to now natural influences on the weather have exceeded those caused by man. The question is: Which natural cause has most effect on the weather?One possibility is the variable beha
