1、MBA联考英语-综合填空及答案解析(总分：2800.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPassage 1/B(总题数：14，分数：2800.00)Niagara is an Indian word which means “roaring water“, Indeed, the roar of the falling water of Niagara can be heard U(1) /U a distance of 5kms, Imagine U(2) /U of water flowing over a cliff 90 feet high and you will get an ide
2、a of that terrible noise. And U(3) /U tremendous power the Niagara River has! It moves big rocks about and throws them into the boiling water below. U(4) /U ago an old ship without single person on board was put in mid-stream. It sailed down the river U(5) /U a toy boat with great speed. Having reac
3、hed the fall, the ship dropped into the boiling water, never U(6) /U again. There were some people who wanted to become famous U(7) /U, swimming across the most dangerous part of the Niagara River. One of them was Captain Webb who said that he would try to swim cross the Niagara, which U(8) /Ucrowds
4、 of people. On the evening of July 1st, 1893, Captain Webb came up to the river and U(9) /Ua plunge. His having jumped into the water U(10) /U many people with horror. Soon, he appeared in the middle of the river. A loud shout went up from the crowd, but a moment later there was U(11) /U silence. Th
5、e man had disappeared under the water, Thousands of eyes U(12) /U on the river, but the man was drowned. In 1902, a certain Miss Taylor decided to go over the falls in a barrel. There were different kinds of pillows inside the barrel to prevent her from U(13) /U. Having examined the barrel carefully
6、, Miss Taylor got in. The barrel was closed and then U(14) /U into the water. Having reached the falls, it overturned and was shot down by the terrible U(15) /U of the water. When the barrel was finally caught and opened, Miss Taylor came out alive U(16) /U with a frightened look in her eyes. Once a
7、 crowd of visitors saw a rope U(17) /Uover from one bank of the river to the other. Then they saw a man U(18) /U the rope. The man was an actor, Blondin U(19) /U. He managed to cross Niagara Falls on a tight rope. The people on the bank were surprised at his U(20) /U it so well.（分数：200.00）A.withinB.
8、insideC.atD.onA.muchB.a great numberC.massD.a massA.how muchB.whatC.soD.howA.SometimesB.Many timesC.Much timeD.Some timeA.asB.as ifC.likeD.likelyA.to appearB.appearingC.appearedD.appearA.forB.byC.throughD.fromA.attractedB.drewC.causedD.pulledA.gaveB.madeC.didD.tookA.fillingB.full ofC.filledD.was fil
9、ledA.deadB.dyingC.diedD.deathA.being stoppedB.were fixingC.were fixedD.fixedA.being hurtB.having hurtC.hurtingD.hurtA.being throwB.throwingC.thrownD.threwA.powerB.strengthC.forceD.capacityA.thereforeB.howeverC.soD.butA.being putB.putC.having putD.puttingA.step acrossB.step out ontoC.step alongD.step
10、 onA.in nameB.under the name ofC.by nameD.to the name ofA.doneB.having doneC.having been doneD.being doneBPassage 2/BIn the old days, sending a thank-you note to a relative was easy. You wrote it, U(1) /U , a stamp on the envelope and dropped it U(2) /U a mailbox. U(3) /U it went in a red-white-and-
11、blue U.S. Mail truck, and U(4) /U of days later the friendly neighborhood mailman walked it, U(5) /U. weather, right to the recipients door.U (6) /U youre as likely to send a fax, e-mail, or instant message. U(7) /U you cling to traditional pen and paper, its no longer clear (8) it will travel. Airb
12、orne Express? Overnight? Two-Day Priority?U (9) /U it moves into the 1st century, the American mail system U(13) /U to survive. In the past few years, the U.S. Postal Service(USPS) has U(11) /U many new services, U(12) /U stamps over the Internet, electronic bill payment, and a service that prints a
13、nd mails electronic documents Yet revenues depleted by alternative communications (e-mail, electronic banking), U(13) /U with rising fuel and operating costs, led to a $150 million loss in 2000.Meanwhile, private carriers are competing U(14) /U business, forcing the Postal Service to contract with t
14、he likes of DHL and Emery Worldwide just to maintain its global reach. U(15) /U still delivering 20 percent of the worlds mail, the men and women in the blue uniforms of the Postal Service just cant seem to U(16) /U.The problem is that the U.S. hasnt U(17) /U grips with the fact that in a fast-chang
15、ing world, mail delivery is better run as a competitive business than as a government monopoly. U(18) /U many countries have privatized their postal systems, the USPS has attempted to maintain business in both the public and private worlds. It is a semiprivate corporation with a lumbering government
16、 bureaucracy. It is U(19) /U by a board of governors U(20) /U a blend of local politicians, small-town business leaders and federal bureaucrats.（分数：200.00）A.putB.stuckC.tookD.hadA.toB.inC.intoD.withA.OffB.OutC.BeforeD.BeyondA.fewB.a fewC.a coupleD.someA.regardlessB.regardless ofC.regardingD.with reg
17、ard toA.NowB.ThenC.WhenD.SinceA.UnlessB.UntilC.IfD.Even ifA.whatB.howC.whereD.whyA.ForB.UntilC.AsD.SinceA.strugglesB.is strugglingC.struggledD.has struggledA.setB.formedC.establishedD.launchedA.includingB.rangingC.coveringD.stretchingA.combineB.combiningC.combinedD.combinationA.forB.withC.inD.toA.Ho
18、weverB.ThereforeC.DespiteD.AlthoughA.keep abreastB.keep paceC.catch upD.catch up withA.come toB.arrive atC.found outD.made outA.WhileB.WhenC.WhereD.HowA.doneB.perfumedC.setD.runA.madeB.made upC.made up ofD.made out ofBPassage 3/BAs human children are unusually dependent for an unusually long time, i
19、ts obvious that every society must provide a domestic context in which the children are brought up and educated. In present day English, the word family has two meanings: firstly, the U(1) /U group of parents and children; and secondly, a U(2) /U of relations who might be expected to U(3) /U at a we
20、dding or a U(4) /U. At the first level, my brothers and sisters and myself are all in the same U(5) /U as children, but in different ones as parents; but at the second U(6) /U, were all in the same family from start to finish.As nuclear families become more U(7) /U, families of relations become more
21、 dispersed (分). The young mother can still talk to her Mum on the phone, but she cant ask her to U(8) /U for a few minutes to watch the baby. Ideas about the U(9) /U of women have been changing: wives are thought to be the U(10) /U of their husbands rather than their U(11) /U. But perhaps theyre mor
22、e U(12) /U enslaved to their children than before. The point is that there doesnt seem to be any U(13) /U. There is a genuine U(14) /U between the right of the woman to be treated as a free and self-respected U(15) /U, and the right of the child to demand care and U(16) /U.We have created for oursel
23、ves three U(17) /U: social equality of men and women: U(18) /U of the marriage; and lifelong love and U(19) /U between parents and children. However, we have U(20) /U a social system in which its quite impossible for these factors to co-exist.（分数：200.00）A.permanentB.rigidC.casualD.domesticA.paradeB.
24、networkC.collectionD.frameworkA.turn upB.turn aboutC.turn inD.turn overA.parliamentB.settingC.funeralD.troopA.conferenceB.familyC.organizationD.procedureA.trendB.unionC.accessD.levelA.adequateB.challengedC.isolatedD.excessiveA.drop inB.drop onC.drop awayD.drop offA.personalityB.statusC.alternativeD.
25、careerA.companionsB.opponentsC.sponsorsD.reportersA.principalsB.rivalsC.slavesD.neighborsA.flexiblyB.highlyC.presentlyD.thoroughlyA.solutionB.evolutionC.fictionD.locationA.fussB.clashC.hesitationD.pauseA.residentB.volunteerC.individualD.specialistA.growthB.permissionC.responseD.attentionA.miraclesB.
26、obstaclesC.idealsD.sensationsA.glamourB.permanenceC.managementD.reservationA.cooperationB.distinctionC.tensionD.acquisitionA.modifiedB.predictedC.selectedD.createdBPassage 4/BImagine fishermen walking down to the seashore, ready to carry out their early morning routine of preparing their boats and n
27、et. U(1) /U they hope for a good catch of fish. But to their U(2) /U, a horrible sight meets their still sleepy eyes. Thousands of fish have washed U(3) /U dead. The cause of this mass destruction? A red tide!Red tides are a global U(4) /U. They have been observed on both the Atlantic and the Pacifi
28、c coasts of the United States and Canada. They have also U(5) /U in many other places. Though relatively few people are U(6) /U them, red tides are not new.In the Philippines, a red tide was first seen in the province of Bataan in 1908. Since then, red tides have been seen in many other U(7) /U. A P
29、hilippines red tide expert told us that “ U(8) /U the fish kills, the Philippines has documented 1, 96 cases of dead shellfish poisoning caused by red tides.“The term “red tide”U (9) /U the discoloration of water that sometimes occurs in certain areas of the ocean or sea. Although the color is often
30、 red, it may also be U(10) /U of brown or yellow. The World Book Encyclopedia reports that “the discolored areas may range from U(11) /U a few square yards to more than 2,600 square kilometers.“What causes such discoloration? Red tides are generally caused by several U(12) /U of single-celled organi
31、sms. These tiny organisms have hair-like projections which they use to U(13) /U themselves in water. There are about 2,000 varieties of these organisms, 10 of which carry poisonous U(14) /U These minute organisms usually stay in warm waters with high content of salt.A red tide occurs when there is a
32、 sudden and rapid U(15) /U of these organisms. The concentration of these organisms may U(16) /U to 50,000,000 per quart of water! Although scientists do not fully understand why this happens, it is known that these organisms U(17) /U when certain conditions simultaneously affect the water. These in
33、clude abnormal weather, U(18) /U temperatures, an oversupply of nutrients in the water, a generous U(19) /U sunlight, and favorable water currents. When a heavy rainfall occurs, minerals and other nutrients are sometimes washed U(20) /U the land into coastal waters. These nutrients can contribute to
34、 the breeding of the organisms. The result? Red tides!（分数：200.00）A.As a resultB.As it isC.As expectedD.As usualA.satisfactionB.disappointmentC.astonishmentD.regretA.ashoreB.aboardC.asideD.acrossA.questionB.crisisC.phenomenonD.situationA.occupiedB.occurredC.acquiredD.accusedA.assured ofB.worried abou
35、tC.concerned aboutD.aware ofA.sandy beachesB.river mouthsC.coastal areasD.reef areasA.exceptB.besidesC.despiteD.withoutA.applies toB.sums upC.copes withD.leads toA.shadowsB.shadesC.shakesD.shapesA.less thanB.more thanC.as much asD.as little asA.componentsB.elementsC.ingredientsD.speciesA.propelB.pro
36、beC.proceedD.promptA.materialsB.substancesC.massesD.objectsA.boltB.blockC.bloomD.blastA.scaleB.plungeC.gaugeD.swellA.accelerateB.accommodateC.accumulateD.accompanyA.optimumB.minimumC.maximumD.momentumA.means ofB.amount ofC.way toD.account forA.overB.onC.byD.fromBPassage 5/BLiterature is a form of ar
37、t that can be enjoyed without formal instruction. However, people with U(1) /U knowledge of literature may miss a lot U(2) /U reading a novel, short story, poem, play, or U(3) /U. These readers are comparable to the U(4) /U at a football game who watch the game and U(5) /U it without really understa
38、nding the complex movements U(6) /U on the field. Although they may enjoy the U(7) /U , many spectators watch only the ball U(8) /U, missing entirely the contribution of other members U(9) /U tile total play as well as the intricacies occurring within the U(10) /U. A person who understands football-
39、 U(11) /U better yet, has played the game -is more capable U(12) /U judging when a team is playing well or U(13) /U and is also likely to enjoy a “good“ game more. The U(14) /U is true of reading literature. Most people have read numerous U(15) /U works, but many do not understand or U(16) /U the au
40、thors skill in communicating. This book U(17) /U intended to help you learn to U(18) /U attention not only on what happens, but on U(19) /U it happens and how the author has U(20) /U it -to analyze and evaluate literary works so that you can fully experience and appreciate them.（分数：200.00）A.abundant
41、B.informalC.necessaryD.limitedA.ifB.whenC.asD.uponA.fictionB.poetryC.essayD.artA.audienceB.spectatorC.coachesD.playersA.dislikeB.likeC.enjoyD.evaluateA.happenedB.taken placeC.goingD.occurringA.gameB.sceneC.workD.artA.somewhatB.entirelyC.perhapsD.generallyA.ofB.withinC.toD.aboutA.offenceB.gameC.defen
42、seD.teamA.butB.evenC.andD.orA.ofB.toC.inD.forA.skillfullyB.successfullyC.poorlyD.wonderfullyA.sameB.reasonC.otherD.sportA.athleticB.literatureC.footballD.literaryA.realizeB.appreciateC.likeD.recognizeA.thenB.thereforeC.isD.howeverA.payB.callC.drawD.concentrateA.whyB.whereC.howD.whenA.narratedB.prese
43、ntedC.maintainedD.explainedBPassage 6/BNew Yorkers watching the televised bombing of Baghdad yesterday said they were riveted by the raw and U(1) /U display of American military might. But U(2) /U, the bombing brought back particularly visceral and U(3) /U memories. They U(4) /U thinking about Sept.
44、 11, and how New York, too, was once under assault U(5) /U.On that day, Eva Temple, 47, was one of U(6) /U people working in Lower Manhattan who U(7) /U the rumbling dust cloud that accompanied U(8) /U of the World Trade Center. And for U(9) /U a few days after, she collected prayer cards U(10) /U t
45、he street prophets and doomsday preachers whose advice she would ordinarily U(11) /U. It made her feel better.Now, because of the war, Ms. Temple is collecting those cards again. She U(12) /U to the war, yes, but U(13) /U, she is frightened, and U(14) /U New York will once again become a target.Yest
46、erday, as bombs rained on a city 6,000 miles from New York, politicians and law enforcement officials U(15) /U to prevent terrorism at home, much like the U(16) /U they had taken immediately after Sept. 11.Security officials searching checked baggage at the American Airlines Terminal at La Guardia Airport found a gas mask and white powder in a suitcase belonging to a woman who U(17) /U from Israel, raising concerns that the powder U(18) /U a chemical or biological agent, officials said.U (19)
