1、MBA 联考英语真题 2009 年及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Vocab(总题数：20，分数：10.00)1.The poor lady was too _ and distressed to talk about the tragedy.（分数：0.50）A.engagedB.exhaustedC.ignorantD.energetic2.At first _ , the famous painting doesnt impress the audience at all.（分数：0.50）A.glanceB.gazeC.stareD.view
2、3.Delegates agree to the plan in _ , but there were some details they didnt approve.（分数：0.50）A.disciplineB.theoryC.principleD.nature4.I took the medicine 10 minutes ago, but the bitterness is still _ in my mouth.（分数：0.50）A.scatteringB.feelingC.maintainingD.lingering5.Since the _ of human history, hu
3、man beings have been asking questions like “What is the essence of life“（分数：0.50）A.duskB.dustC.twinkleD.dawn6.The eldest son _ all the family members to discuss how to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of their parents.（分数：0.50）A.clusteredB.resembledC.assembledD.rendered7.I must leave now. _ ,
4、if you want that book Ill bring it to you tomorrow,（分数：0.50）A.AccidentallyB.IncidentallyC.OccasionallyD.Subsequently8.My mother is a light sleeper, _ to any sound even as low as the humming of a mosquito（分数：0.50）A.alertB.acuteC.keenD.immune9.The newly built factory is in urgent need of a number of s
5、killed and _ workers.（分数：0.50）A.consistentB.consciousC.confidentialD.conscientious10.As an outstanding scholar, he has become _ to the research team.（分数：0.50）A.seniorB.juniorC.indispensableD.independent11.Sixteen days after the earthquake, 40 people, _ in their village, were rescued.（分数：0.50）A.trapp
6、edB.confinedC.enclosedD.captured12.Working far away from home, Jerry had to _ from downtown to his office every day.（分数：0.50）A.wanderB.commuteC.rambleD.motion13.The finance minister has not been so _ since he raised taxes to an unbearable level.（分数：0.50）A.famousB.favorableC.popularD.preferable14.It
7、is unimaginable for someone in such a high _ in the government to behave so badly in public.（分数：0.50）A.situationB.positionC.professionD.appointment15.Information given to employees must be _ , clear and in easy-to-follow language.（分数：0.50）A.convenientB.continuousC.constantD.concise16.John was very u
8、pset because he was _ by the police with breaking the law.（分数：0.50）A.sentencedB.arrestedC.accusedD.charged17.David likes country life and has decided to _ farming.（分数：0.50）A.go in forB.go back onC.go along withD.go through with18.Jennifer has never really _ her sons death. Its very hard to accept th
9、e fact that shell never have a child.（分数：0.50）A.come to terms withB.come up againstC.come out withD.come down to19.A national debate is now _ about whether we should replace golden weeks with paid vacations.（分数：0.50）A.in the wayB.by the wayC.under wayD.out of the way20.When a psychologist does a gen
10、eral experiment about the human mind, he selects people _ and asks them questions.（分数：0.50）A.at easeB.at randomC.in essenceD.in sum二、BSection Cloze(总题数：1，分数：10.00)In 1999, the price of oil hovered around 16 a barrel. By 2008, it had U(21) /U the 100 a barrel mark. The reasons for the surge U(22) /U
11、from the dramatic growth of the economies of China and India to widespread U(23) /U in oil-producing regions, including Iraq and Nigerias delta region. Triple-digit oil prices have U(24) /U the economic and political map of the world, U(25) /U some old notions of power. Oil-rich nations are enjoying
12、 historic gains and opportunities, U(26) /U major importersincluding China and India, home to a third of the worlds population U(27) /Urising economic and social costs.Managing this new order is fast becoming a central U(28) /U of global politics. Countries that need oil are clawing at each other to
13、 U(29) /U scarce supplies, and are willing to deal with any government, U(30) /U how unpleasant, to do it.In many poor nations with oil, the profits are being lost to corruption, U(31) /U these countries of their best hope for development. And oil is fueling enormous investment funds run by foreign
14、governments, U(32) /U some in the West see as a new threat.Countries like Russia, Venezuela and Iran are well supplied with rising oil U(33) /U, a change reflected in newly aggressive foreign policies. But some unexpected countries are reaping benefits, U(34) /U costs, from higher prices. Consider G
15、ermany. U(35) /U it imports virtually all its oil, it has prospered from extensive trade with a booming Russia and the Middle East. German exports to Russia U(36) /U 128 percent from 2001 to 2006.In the United States, as already high gas prices rose U(37) /U higher in the spring of 2008, the issue c
16、ropped up in the presidential campaign, with Senators McCain and Obama U(38) /U for a federal gas tax holiday during the peak summer driving months. And driving habits began to U(39) /U, as sales of small cars jumped and mass transport systems U(40) /U the country reported a sharp increase in riders
17、.（分数：10.00）A.comeB.goneC.crossedD.arrivedA.coveredB.discoveredC.arrangedD.rangedA.intensityB.infinityC.insecurityD.instabilityA.drawnB.redrawnC.retainedD.reviewedA.fightingB.strugglingC.challengingD.threateningA.andB.whileC.thusD.thoughA.confineB.conflictC.conformD.confrontA.problemB.questionC.matte
18、rD.eventA.look forB.lock upC.send outD.keep offA.no matterB.what ifC.only ifD.m spite ofA.abolishingB.deprivingC.destroyingD.eliminatingA.whatB.thatC.whichD.whomA.interestsB.taxesC.incomesD.revenuesA.as many asB.as good asC.as far asD.as well asA.AlthoughB.BecauseC.SinceD.AsA.advancedB.grewC.reduced
19、D.multipliedA.evenB.stillC.ratherD.fairlyA.askingB.requestingC.callingD.demandingA.changeB.turnC.shiftD.transformA.forB.fromC.acrossD.over三、BSection Readi(总题数：4，分数：40.00)Henric Ibsen, author of the play “A Dolls House“, in which a pretty, helpless housewife abandons her husband and children to seek
20、a more serious life, would surely have approved. From January 1st, 2008, all public companies in Norway are obliged to ensure that at least 40% of their board directors are women. Most firms have obeyed the law, which was passed in 2003. But about 75 out of the 480 or so companies it affects are sti
21、ll too male for the governments liking. They will shortly receive a letter informing them that they have until the end of February to act, or face the legal consequenceswhich could include being dissolved.Before the law was proposed, about 7% of board members in Norway were female, according to the
22、Centre for Corporate Diversity. The number has since jumped to 36%. That is far higher than the average of 9% for big companies across Europe or Americas 15% for the Fortune 500. Norways stock exchange and its main business lobby oppose the law, as do many businessmen. “I am against quotas for women
23、 or men as a matter of principle,“ says Sverre Munck, head of international operations at a media firm. “Board members of public companies should be chosen solely on the basis of merit and experience,“ he says. Several firms have even given up their public status in order to escape the new law.Compa
24、nies have had to recruit about 1,000 women in four years. Many complain that it has been difficult to find experienced candidates. Because of this, some of the best women have collected as many as 25-35 directorships each, and are known in Norwegian business circles as the “golden skirts“ . One reas
25、on for the scarcity is that there are fairly few women in management in Norwegian companiesthey occupy around 15% of senior positions. It has been particularly hard for firms in the oil, technology and financial industries to find women with enough experience.Some people worry that their relative la
26、ck of experience may keep women quiet on boards, and that in turn could mean that boards might become less able to hold managers to account. Recent history in Norway, however, suggests that the right women can make strong directors. “Women feel more compelled than men to do their homework,“ says Ms
27、Reksten Skaugen, who was voted Norways chairman of the year for 2007, “and we can afford to ask the hard questions, because women are not always expected to know the answers.“（分数：10.00）(1).The author mentions Ibsens play in the first paragraph in order to _.（分数：2.00）A.depict womens dilemma at workB.
28、explain the newly passed lawC.support Norwegian governmentD.introduce the topic under discussion(2).A public company that fails to obey the new law could be forced to _.（分数：2.00）A.pay a heavy fineB.close down its businessC.change to a private businessD.sign a document promising to act(3).To which of
29、 the following is Sverre Munck most likely to agree?（分数：2.00）A.A set ratio of women in a board is unreasonable.B.A reasonable quota for women at work needs to be set.C.A common principle should be followed by all companies.D.An inexperienced businessman is not subject to the new law.(4).The author a
30、ttributes the phenomenon of “golden skirts” to _.（分数：2.00）A.the small number of qualified females in managementB.the over-recruitment of female managers in public companiesC.the advantage women enjoy when competing for senior positionsD.the discrimination toward women in Norwegian business circles(5
31、).The main idea of the passage might be _.（分数：2.00）A.female power and liberation in NorwayB.the significance of Henric Ibsens playC.womens status in Norwegian firmsD.the constitution of board members in NorwayWhile theres never a good age to get cancer, people in their 20s and 30s can feel particula
32、rly isolated. The average age of a cancer patient at diagnosis is 67. Children with cancer often are treated at pediatric (小儿科的) cancer centers, but young adults have a tough time finding peers, often sitting side-by-side during treatments with people who could be their grandparents.In her new book
33、Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips, writer Kris Carr looks at cancer from the perspective of a young adult who confronts death just as shes discovering life. Ms. Carr was 31 when she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that had generated tumors on her liver and lungs.Ms. Carr reacted with the normal feelin
34、gs of shock and sadness. She called her parents and stocked up on organic food, determined to become a “full-time healing addict.“ Then she picked up the phone and called everyone in her address book, asking if they knew other young women with cancer. The result was her own personal “cancer posse”:
35、a rock concert tour manager, a model, a fashion magazine editor, a cartoonist and a MTV celebrity, to name a few. This club of “cancer babes“ offered support, advice and fashion tips, among other things.Ms. Carr put her cancer experience in a recent Learning Channel documentary, and she has written
36、a practical guide about how she coped. Cancer isnt funny, but Ms. Carr often is. She swears, she makes up names for the people who treat her (Dr. Fabulous and Dr. Guru), and she even makes second opinions sound fun (“cancer road trips,“ she calls them).She leaves the medical advice to doctors, inste
37、ad offering insightful and practical tips that reflect the world view of a young adult. “I refused to let cancer ruin my party,“ she writes. “There are just too many cool things to do and plan and live for.“Ms. Carr still has cancer, but it has stopped progressing. Her cancer tips include using time
38、- saving mass e-mails to keep friends informed, sewing or buying fashionable hospital gowns so youre not stuck with regulation blue or gray and playing Gloria Gaynors “I Will Survive“ so loud your neighbors call the police. Ms. Carr also advises an eyebrow wax and a new outfit before yon tell the im
39、portant people in your life about your illness. “People you tell are going to cautiously and not so cautiously try to see the cancer, so dazzle them instead with your miracle,“ she writes.While her advice may sound superficial, it gets to the heart of what every cancer patient wants: the chance to l
40、ive life just as she always did, and maybe better.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following groups is more vulnerable to cancer?（分数：2.00）A.Children.B.People in their 20s and 30s.C.Young adults.D.Elderly people.(2).All of the following statements are true EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.Kris Carr is a female writer.B
41、.Kris Carr is more than 31-year-old.C.Kris Carr works in a cancer center.D.Kris Carr is very optimistic.(3).The phrase “cancer posse“ (Line 4, Para.3) probably refers to _.（分数：2.00）A.a cancer research organizationB.a group of people who suffer from cancerC.people who have recovered from cancerD.peop
42、le who cope with cancer(4).Kris Carr makes up names for the people who treat her because _.（分数：2.00）A.she is depressed and likes swearingB.she is funny and likes playing jokes on doctorsC.she wants to leave the medical advice to doctorsD.she tries to leave a good impression on doctors(5).From Kris C
43、arrs cancer tips we may infer that（分数：2.00）A.she learned to use e-mails after she got cancerB.she wears fashionable dress even after suffering from cancerC.hospital gowns for cancer patients are usually not in bright colorsD.the neighbors are very friendly with cancer patientsShould a leader strive
44、to be loved or feared? This question, famously posed by Machiavelli, lies at the heart of Joseph Nyes new book. Mr. Nye, a former dean of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and one-time chairman of Americas National Intelligence Council, is best known for promoting the idea of “soft power”,
45、 based on persuasion and influence, as a counterpoint to “hard power“ , based on coercion (强迫) and force.Having analyzed the use of soft and hard power in politics and diplomacy in his previous books, Mr. Nye has now turned his attention to the relationship between power and leadership, in both the
46、political and business spheres. Machiavelli, he notes, concluded that “one ought to be both feared and loved, but as it is difficult for the two to go together, it is much safer to be feared than loved.“ In short, hard power is preferable to soft power. But modern leadership theorists have come to t
47、he opposite conclusion.The context of leadership is changing, they observe, and the historical emphasis on hard power is becoming outdated. In modern companies and democracies, power is increasingly diffused and traditional hierarchies (等级制) are being undermined, making soft power ever more importan
48、t. But that does not mean coercion should now take a back seat to persuasion, Mr. Nye argues. Instead, he advocates a synthesis of these two views. The conclusion of The Powers to Lead, his survey of the theory of leadership, is that a combination of hard and soft power, which he calls “smart power”, is the best approach.The dominant theoretical model of leadership at the moment is, apparently, the “transformational leadership pattern”. Anyone allergic (反感) to management term will already be running for the exit, but Mr. Nye has performed a valuable
