1、MBA 联考英语-综合填空(三)及答案解析(总分：30.00，做题时间：90 分钟)二、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Late next century, when scholars are scripting the definitive history of the PC, these last few years of high-octane growth may actually be (1) as the Dark Ages. Historians will marvel at (2) we toiled in front of monolithic, beige
2、 BUBs (big ugly boxes), suffering under the oppressive glare of cathode-ray tubes (3) our legs scraped against the 10-pound towers beneath our desks.They may also mark 1999 (4) the start of the PC renaissance, (5) manufacturers finally started to get it: design matters. In this holiday season, compu
3、ter shoppers will (6) unprecedented variety in shapes, sizes and colorsand (7) in Apples groundbreaking line of translucent iMacs and iBooks. (8) every major PC maker now has innovative desktop designs (9) the way to market, from hourglass-sculpted towers to flat-panel displays with all the processi
4、ng innards (10) into the base. (11) industrial designers, who still think the PC has a long way (12) youll want to display it on your mantle, the only question is, what took (13) ? “The PC industry has ridiculed design for a long time,“ says Hartmut Esslinger, founder of Frog Design. “They (14) thei
5、r customers and have underestimated their desires.“PC makers are finally catching on-and its partly (15) desperation. Manufacturers (16) to sell computers by trumpeting their techno bells and whistles, (17) processor speed and memory. But since ever-faster chips have given us more power on the deskt
6、op (18) we could ever possibly use, computer makers (19) on pricea strategy that has dropped most units below 1,000 and slashed profits. Last week IBM limped from the battlefield, (20) it would pull its lagging Aptiva line from store shelves and sell it only on the Web. Competing only on price “made
7、 an industry shakeout inevitable,“ says Nick Donatiello, president of the marketing-research firm Odyssey.（分数：10.00）(1).A. said B. depicted C. spoken D. predicted（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(2).A. what B. how C. why D. when（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(3).A. while B. when C. as D. but（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(4).A. for B. as C. o
8、f D. with（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(5).A. when B. while C. for D. as（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(6).A. join B. rejoin C. enjoy D. overjoy（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(7).A. just not B. not just C. not even D. even not（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(8).A. About B. Around C. Nearly D. Wholly（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(9).A. at B. in C. to D. on（分数：0.50）A.B
9、.C.D.(10).A. packing B. packed C. put D. putting（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(11).A. In B. Between C. From D. Among（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(12).A. before B. after C. during D. from（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(13).A. so soon B. so long C. so far D. so early（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(14).A. do not respect B. did not respect C. have not res
10、pected D. are not respecting（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(15).A. come from B. out of C. because D. result from（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(16).A. used B. get used C. are used D. are using（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(17).A. as B. like C. likely D. alike（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(18).A. for B. when C. than D. where（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(19).A. comp
11、etes B. are competing C. have competed D. have been competing（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(20).A. to announce B. announcing C. announces D. announced（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)How many different kinds of emotions do you feel? You may be (1) to find that it is very hard to specify all of them. N
12、ot only (2) hard to describe in words, they are difficult to (3) . As a result, two people rarely (4) all of them. However, there are a number of (5) emotions that most people experience.When we receive something that we want, or something happens (6) we like, we usually feel joy or happiness. Joy i
13、s a positive and powerful emotion, (7) for which we all strive. It is natural to want to be happy, and all of us (8) happiness. As a general (9) , joy occurs when we reach a (10) goal or obtain a desired object.(11) people often desire different goals and objects, it is (12) that one person may find
14、 joy in repairing an automobile, (13) another may find joy in solving a math problem. Of course, we often share (14) goals or interests, and therefore we can experience joy together. This may be in sports, in the arts, in learning, in raising a family, or in (15) being together.When we have difficul
15、ty (16) desired objects or reaching desired goals we experience (17) emotions such as anger and grief. When little things get in our way, we experience (18) frustrations or tensions. For example, if you are dressing to go out (19) a date, you may feel frustration when a zipper breaks or a button fal
16、ls off. The more difficulty you have in reaching a goal, the more frustrated you may feel and the more angry you may become. If you really want something to happen, and you feel it (20) happen, but someone or something stops it, you may become quite angry.（分数：10.00）(1).A. shocked B. astounded C. sur
17、prised D. bewildered（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(2).A. emotional feelings are B. emotional feelings C. the emotional D. is the emotional feeling（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(3).A. list B. recognize C. arrange D. understand（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(4).A. agree B. agree on C. agree with D. agree to（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(5).A. necessary
18、B. vital C. essential D. basic（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(6).A. if B. what C. that D. when（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(7).A. one B. the one C. very one D. only one（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(8).A. search to B. search of C. search D. search for（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(9).A. practice B. rule C. law D. sense（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(10).A. desired
19、 B. desirous C. prospective D. fascinated（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(11).A. For B. When C. Since D. Being（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(12).A. understanding B. to understand C. understood D. understandable（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(13).A. however B. if C. while D. even though（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(14).A. same B. common C. similar D. di
20、fferent（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(15).A. just B. only C. right D. even（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(16).A. of obtaining B. in obtaining C. with obtaining D. for obtaining（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(17).A. bad B. harmful C. uneasy D. negative（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(18).A. small B. little C. insignificant D. minor（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(19).A.
21、 on B. in C. for D. to（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(20).A. will B. shall C. should D. would（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.四、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)In the peoples Republic of China the odd prequake behavior of horses and other animals (1) successfully to warn people that earthquakes (2) . Recently, a group of American geolo
22、gists and geographers visited China and listened with great interest (3) the scientists there (4) explained how they have been able to predict many earthquakes in the past three years. The American scientists compared the (5) of the unique Chinese program (6) the impact of Chinese acupuncture (7) We
23、stern medicine.The Chinese scientists use (8) but they also monitor strange (9) such as various ground noises, the fluctuation of well-water levels, and the strange behavior of animals. The results are quite interesting, Chinese seismologists, for example, (10) predicted two magnitude 6.9 quakes nea
24、r the China-Burma (11) on May 9,1976. The seismologists say that their predictions have been (12) precise that they were able to evacuate many of their people (13) an earthquake occurred, (14) saving thousands of lives. (15) , the Chinese experts also admit that there have been some false alarms.Ame
25、rican scientists have (16) stories of unusual prequake animal behavior before, but they (17) them too seriously until their recent visit to China. “Maybe theres (18) in it“, said Jack Everndon, a California scientist. We need some kind of short-term warning. We need something.He didnt mention the ki
26、nd of research he may be considering, “Some of us are thinking its (19) enough to give it a serious look,“ he commented. “Two years ago we (20) that./（分数：10.00）(1).A. have, used B. have been used C. has been used D. will be used（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(2).A. is about to occur B. are about to occur C. have
27、occurred D. has occurred（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(3).A. with B. at C. to D. in（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(4).A. they B. are C. were D. who（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(5).A. impact B. affect C. result D. fact（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(6).A. to B. with C. of D. by（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(7).A. of B. on C. with D. from（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(8).A. a mo
28、dern electronic equipment B. modern electronic equipmentsC. the modern electronic equipments D. modern electronic equipment（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(9).A. signals B. things C. animals D. matters（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(10).A. succeed B. success C. successful D. successfully（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(11).A. border B. line C
29、. boundary D. edge（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(12).A. how B. very C. so D. such（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(13).A. until B. unless C. before D. after（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(14).A. thus B. then C. so D. for（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(15).A. In one word B. On the other handC. Generally speaking D. In another word（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(16).A. l
30、istened B. said C. told D. heard（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(17).A. never took B. did take C. took D. are taking（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(18).A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(19).A. worth B. worthy C. worth while D. worthy of（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(20).A. had said B. would have said C. woul
31、dnt have said D. hadnt said（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.MBA 联考英语-综合填空(三)答案解析(总分：30.00，做题时间：90 分钟)二、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Late next century, when scholars are scripting the definitive history of the PC, these last few years of high-octane growth may actually be (1) as the Dark Ages. Historians will marvel at
32、(2) we toiled in front of monolithic, beige BUBs (big ugly boxes), suffering under the oppressive glare of cathode-ray tubes (3) our legs scraped against the 10-pound towers beneath our desks.They may also mark 1999 (4) the start of the PC renaissance, (5) manufacturers finally started to get it: de
33、sign matters. In this holiday season, computer shoppers will (6) unprecedented variety in shapes, sizes and colorsand (7) in Apples groundbreaking line of translucent iMacs and iBooks. (8) every major PC maker now has innovative desktop designs (9) the way to market, from hourglass-sculpted towers t
34、o flat-panel displays with all the processing innards (10) into the base. (11) industrial designers, who still think the PC has a long way (12) youll want to display it on your mantle, the only question is, what took (13) ? “The PC industry has ridiculed design for a long time,“ says Hartmut Essling
35、er, founder of Frog Design. “They (14) their customers and have underestimated their desires.“PC makers are finally catching on-and its partly (15) desperation. Manufacturers (16) to sell computers by trumpeting their techno bells and whistles, (17) processor speed and memory. But since ever-faster
36、chips have given us more power on the desktop (18) we could ever possibly use, computer makers (19) on pricea strategy that has dropped most units below 1,000 and slashed profits. Last week IBM limped from the battlefield, (20) it would pull its lagging Aptiva line from store shelves and sell it onl
37、y on the Web. Competing only on price “made an industry shakeout inevitable,“ says Nick Donatiello, president of the marketing-research firm Odyssey.（分数：10.00）(1).A. said B. depicted C. spoken D. predicted（分数：0.50）A.B. C.D.解析：be depicted as the Dark Ages(被描述为黑暗时代)，其余选项不合题意，或搭配不当。(2).A. what B. how C
38、. why D. when（分数：0.50）A.B. C.D.解析：marvel at how we toiled(对我们多么的劳累感到惊异)。其余选项都不通顺。(3).A. while B. when C. as D. but（分数：0.50）A. B.C.D.解析：while 与此同时；其他选项 Bwhen(当时)，Cas(伴随)，Dbut(转折)但是，此处都不合题意。(4).A. for B. as C. of D. with（分数：0.50）A.B. C.D.解析：mark 1999 as the start of(将 1999 年作为的标记)，其他介词均搭配不当。(5).A. whe
39、n B. while C. for D. as（分数：0.50）A. B.C.D.解析：when 此处在定语从句中引导时间状语，其他选项都不具备这一功能。(6).A. join B. rejoin C. enjoy D. overjoy（分数：0.50）A.B.C. D.解析：enjoy unprecedented variety 领略到前所未有的产品，其他选项 Ajoin，Brejoin 和Doverjoy 看似与 enjoy 相似，实际上词义差别很大。(7).A. just not B. not just C. not even D. even not（分数：0.50）A.B. C.D.解
40、析：not just in(不仅仅在)方面，此处需注意 just 的位置。其他选顼 Ajust not(只不过不)，Cnot even，Deven not 与后面的意思不相符。(8).A. About B. Around C. Nearly D. Wholly（分数：0.50）A.B.C. D.解析：Nearly every major PC maker(几乎每家主要的个人电脑制造商)；其他选项 AAbout 大约，BAround 大约，DWholly 整个的，均不合题意。(9).A. at B. in C. to D. on（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D. 解析：on the way to
41、 market(在通向市场的路上)；on the way to 为固定搭配：在通向的路上；其他选项的介词搭配不当。(10).A. packing B. packed C. put D. putting（分数：0.50）A.B. C.D.解析：packed into(被塞入)；pack(包装，塞满)；其余选项 Apacking 语态不当，Cput，Dputting意思不对。(11).A. In B. Between C. From D. Among（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D. 解析：Among industrial designers(在工业设计人员中)；among(在之中)；其余选项介词
42、搭配不当。(12).A. before B. after C. during D. from（分数：0.50）A. B.C.D.解析：a long way before(在之前还有漫长的道路)；其余选项与原文意思不符。(13).A. so soon B. so long C. so far D. so early（分数：0.50）A.B. C.D.解析：what took so long(是什么原因使其费这么长的时间)?其余选项 Aso soon (那么快)，Cso far(那么远)，Dso early(那么近)，不符合上下文的题意。(14).A. do not respect B. did
43、not respect C. have not respected D. are not respecting（分数：0.50）A.B.C. D.解析：have not respected their customers(没有尊重他们的用户)：此处的时态应与前一句 The PC industry has ridiculed 时态保持一致。(15).A. come from B. out of C. because D. result from（分数：0.50）A.B. C.D.解析：out of desperation(出于绝望)；out of：出于，由于；其余选项均不妥：Acome from
44、(来自，出身于)，Cbecause 后接从句，Dresult from(因引起；起因于)。(16).A. used B. get used C. are used D. are using（分数：0.50）A. B.C.D.解析：used to sell(过去常常销售)；其余选项 Bget used，Care used，Dare using 均不符合原意。(17).A. as B. like C. likely D. alike（分数：0.50）A.B. C.D.解析：like processor speed(如像处理器的速度)。like 后接名词，而 as 用于方式比较，Clikely(很可
45、能)，Dalike(相像)作表语用。(18).A. for B. when C. than D. where（分数：0.50）A.B.C. D.解析：more powerthan we could over possibly use(比我们可能用的更多的功能)；此处的关键在于抓住句子的结构：morethan power that we could(19).A. competes B. are competing C. have competed D. have been competing（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D. 解析：have been competing on price(一直在
46、价格上竞争)。注意此句的完成进行时，强调一直延续的行为动作。(20).A. to announce B. announcing C. announces D. announced（分数：0.50）A.B. C.D.解析：announcing(宣布)；注意此句的现在分词作伴随状况。其余选项动词，不定式，过去分词均不妥。三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)How many different kinds of emotions do you feel? You may be (1) to find that it is very hard to specify all of th
47、em. Not only (2) hard to describe in words, they are difficult to (3) . As a result, two people rarely (4) all of them. However, there are a number of (5) emotions that most people experience.When we receive something that we want, or something happens (6) we like, we usually feel joy or happiness.
48、Joy is a positive and powerful emotion, (7) for which we all strive. It is natural to want to be happy, and all of us (8) happiness. As a general (9) , joy occurs when we reach a (10) goal or obtain a desired object.(11) people often desire different goals and objects, it is (12) that one person may
49、 find joy in repairing an automobile, (13) another may find joy in solving a math problem. Of course, we often share (14) goals or interests, and therefore we can experience joy together. This may be in sports, in the arts, in learning, in raising a family, or in (15) being together.When we have difficulty (16) desired objects or reaching desired goals we experience (17) emotions such as anger and grief. When little things get in our way, we experience (18) frustrations or tensions. For example, if you are dress
