1、MBA 联考逻辑-59 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)The effect of the baby boom on the schools helped to make possible a shift in thinking about the role of public education in the 1920s. In the 1920s, but especially (1) the Depression of the 1930s, the United States experienc
2、ed a (2) birth rate. Then with the prosperity (3) on by the Second World War and the economic boom that followed it, young people married and (4) households earlier and began to (5) larger families than had their (6) during the Depression. Birth rates rose to 102 per thousand in 1946, 106.2 in 1950,
3、 and 118 in 1955. (7) economics was probably the most important (8) , it is not the only explanation for the baby boom. The increased value placed (9) the idea of the family also helps to (10) this rise in birth rates. The baby boomers began streaming (11) the first grade by the mid-1940s and became
4、 a (12) by 1950. The public school system suddenly found itself (13) The wartime economy meant that few new schools were buih between 1940 and 1945. (14) , large numbers of teachers left their profession during that period for better-paying jobs elsewhere.(15) , in the 1950s, the baby boom hit an an
5、tiquated and inadequate school system. Consequently, the custodial rhetoric of the 1930s no longer made (16) ; keeping youths ages sixteen and older out of the labor market by keeping them in school could no longer be a high (17) for an institution unable to find space and staff to teach younger chi
6、ldren. With the baby boom, the focus of educators (18) turned toward the lower grades and back to basic academic skills and (19) . The system no longer had much (20) in offering nontraditional, new, and extra services to older youths.（分数：10.00）(1).A. in B. for C. at D. on（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(2).A. acce
7、lerating B. strengthening C. declining D. fluctuating（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(3).A. took B. produced C. brought D. carried（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(4).A. adopted B. incorporated C. administered D. established（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(5).A. increase B. raise C. erect D. generate（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(6).A. predecessors B. succe
8、ssors C. processors D. oppressors（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(7).A. Since B. Despite C. Although D. Unless（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(8).A. tenant B. determinant C. lubricant D. repentant（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(9).A. at B. on C. for D. with（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(10).A. demonstrate B. interpret C. exhibit D. explain（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D
9、.(11).A. through B. across C. into D. towards（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(12).A. creek B. flood C. bonus D. pledge（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(13).A. overtaxed B. overdosed C. overweighed D. overlapped（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(14).A. Moreover B. However C. Otherwise D. Thus（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(15).A. Nevertheless B. Therefore C. Fu
10、rthermore D. Hence fore（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(16).A. sense B. meaning C. sensible D. meaningful（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(17).A. notoriety B. compatibility C. proximity D. priority（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(18).A. refutably B. indispensably C. inevitably D. respectively（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(19).A. conference B. symposium C. s
11、eminar D. discipline（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(20).A. ability B. advantage C. benefit D. interest（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.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)Suddenly, the economics of American suburban life are under assault as skyrocketing energy prices inflate the cos
12、ts of reaching, heating and cooling homes on the distant edges of metropolitan areas. Just off Singing Hills Road, in one of hundreds of two-story homes dotting a former cattle ranch beyond the southern fringes of Denver, Phil Boyle and his family openly wonder if they will have to move close to tow
13、n to get some relief. They still revel in the space and quiet that has drawn a steady exodus from American cities toward places like this for more than half a century. But life on the edges of suburbia is beginning to feel untenable. Mr. Boyle and his wife must drive nearly an hour to their jobs in
14、the high-tech corridor of southern Denver. With gasoline at more than $ 4 a gallon, Mr. Boyle recently paid $121 to fill his pickup truck with diesel fuel. In March, the last time he filled his propane tank to heat his spacious house, he paid $ 566, more than twice the price of 5 years ago. Though M
15、r. Boyle finds city life unappealing, it is now up for reconsideration. “Living closer in, in a smaller space, where you dont have that commute,“ he said, “Its definitely something we talk about. Before it waswe spend too much time driving. Now, its we spend too much time and money driving. “ Across
16、 the nation, the realization is taking hold that rising energy prices are less a momentary blip than a change with lasting consequences. The shift to costlier fuel is threatening to slow the decades-old migration away from cities, while exacerbating the housing downturn by diminishing the appeal of
17、larger homes set far from urban jobs. In Atlanta, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Minneapolis, homes beyond the urban core have been falling in value faster than those within, according to an analysis by Moodys Economy. com. In Denver, housing prices in the urban core rose steadily from 2003 until l
18、ate last year compared with previous years, before dipping nearly 5 percent in the last three months of last year, according to Economy. com. But house prices in the suburbs began falling earlier, in the middle of 2006, and then accelerated, dropping by 7 percent during the last three months of the
19、year from a year earlier. Many factors have propelled the unraveling of American real estate, from the mortgage crisis to a staggering excess of home construction. But economists and real estate agents are growing convinced that the rising cost of energy is now a primary factor pushing home prices d
20、own in the suburbs. More than three-fourths of prospective home buyers are now more inclined to live in an urban area because of fuel prices, according to a recent survey of 903 real estate agents with Coldwell Banker, the national brokerage firm.（分数：10.00）(1).From the first two paragraphs we can le
21、arn that_. A soaring energy prices caused inflation in America B rising energy prices are threatening Phils cattle business C jumping fuel prices make suburban life costlier D shooting fuel costs make urban life unappealing（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).By saying “Now, its we spend too much time and money dri
22、ving.“ (Line 3, Paragraph 3), Phil implies_. A driving is not only time-costing but luxurious B it could be time-saving to live in smaller places C costlier fuel leads to more expensive commutation D driving to a remote city is costly and unappealing（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What can we infer from the fo
23、urth paragraph? A People would reject suburban housing because of costlier fuel. B With ever-increasing fuel prices, suburban houses would devalue for a long time. C Being far from suburbs diminishes the appeal of downtown houses. D House prices will drop continuously because of fuel shortage.（分数：2.
24、00）A.B.C.D.(4).The key factor contributing to the downturn of American suburban real estate is_. A crisis of loan B excessive home construction C buyersinclination to live in an urban area D the constant rise of fuel prices（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5). According to the text, which of the following statement
25、s is true? A Fuel prices shift math for life in far suburbs. B Energy crisis hit American real estate. C Better life is not available in suburbia any more. D More buyers prefer urban houses for job opportunities.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)For me, scientific knowledge is divided into ma
26、thematical sciences, natural sciences or sciences dealing with the natural world (physical and biological sciences), and sciences dealing with mankind (psychology, sociology, all the sciences of cultural achievements, every kind of historical knowledge). Apart from these sciences is philosophy, abou
27、t which we will talk later. In the first place, all this is pure of theoretical knowledge, sought only for the purpose of understanding, in order to fulfil the need to understand what is intrinsic and consubstantial to man. What distinguishes man from animal is that he knows and needs to know. If ma
28、n did not know that the world existed, and that the world was of a certain kind, that he was in the world and that he himself was of a certain kind, he wouldnt be man. The technical aspects or applications of knowledge are equally necessary for man and are of the greatest importance because they als
29、o contribute to defining him as man and permit him to pursue a life increasingly more truly human.But even while enjoying the results of technical progress, he must defend the primacy and autonomy of pure knowledge. Knowledge sought directly for its practical applications will have immediate and for
30、eseeable success, but not the kind of important result whose revolutionary scope is in large part unforeseen, except by the imagination of the Utopians. Let me recall a well-known example. If the Greek mathematicians had not applied themselves to the investigation of conic sections, zealously and wi
31、thout the least suspicion that it might someday be useful, it would not have been possible centuries later to navigate far from shore. The first man to study nature of electricity could not imagine that their experiments, carried on because of mere intellectual curiosity, would eventually lead to mo
32、dern electrical technology, without which we can scarcely conceive of contemporary life. Pure knowledge is valuable for its own sake, because the human spirit cannot resign itself to ignorance. But, in addition, it is the foundation for practical results that would not have been reached if this know
33、ledge had not been sought disinterestedly.（分数：10.00）(1).The most important advances made by mankind come from_.A apparently useless informationB the natural sciencesC philosophyD technical applications（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The author does not include among the science the study of_.A AstronomyB Liter
34、atureC ChemistryD Economics（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In the paragraph that follows this passage, we may expect the author to discuss_.A unforeseen discoveriesB philosophyC the value of pure researchD the value of technical research（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The author points out that the Greeks who studies con
35、ic section_.A were unaware of the value of their studiesB were mathematiciansC resignedD were interested in navigation（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The practical scientist_.A is a philosopherB is interested in the unknownC knows the value of what he will discoverD knows that the world exists（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.
36、六、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Its a clichebut truethat a huge obstacle to a stronger economic recovery is the lack of confidence in a strong recovery. If consumers and businesses were more confident, they would be spending, hiring and lending more freely. Instead, were deluged with reports suggesting that
37、, because the recession was so deep, it will take many years to regain anything like the pre-crisis prosperity. Just last week, for example, the McKinsey Global Institute released a study estimating that the country needs 21 million additional jobs by 2020 to reduce the unemployment rate to 5 percen
38、t. The study was skeptical that this would happen. Pessimism and slow growth become a vicious cycle.Battered confidence most obviously reflects the ferocity and shock of the financial collapse and the ensuing recession, including the devastating housing collapse. But theres another, less appreciated
39、 cause: disillusion with modern economics. Probably without realizing it, most Americans had accepted the fundamental promises of contemporary economics. These were: First, we know enough to prevent another Great Depression; second, although we cant prevent every recession, we know enough to ensure
40、sustained and, for the most part, strong recoveries. These propositions, endorsed by most economists, had worked themselves into societys belief structure.Embracing them does not preclude economic disappointments, setbacks, worries or risks. But for most people most of the time, it does preclude eco
41、nomic calamity. People felt protected. If you stop believing them, then you act differently. You begin shielding yourself, as best you can, against circumstances and dangers that you cant foresee but that you fear are there. You become more cautious. You hesitate more before making a big commitment-
42、buying a home or car, if youre a consumer; hiring workers, if youre an employer; starting a new business, if youre an entrepreneur; or making loans, if youre a banker. Almost everyone is hunkered down in some way.One disturbing fact from the McKinsey report is this: The number of new businesses, a t
43、raditional source of jobs, was down 23 percent in 9,010 from 2007; the level was the lowest since 1983, when America had about 75 million fewer people. Large corporations are standoffish. They have about $2 trillion of cash and securities on their balance sheets, which could be used for hiring and i
44、nvesting in new products.Its not that economics achieved nothing. The emergency measures thrown at the crisis in many countries exceptionally low interest rates, “stimulus“ programs of extra spending and tax cutsprobably averted another Depression. But its also true that theres now no consensus amon
45、g economists as to how to strengthen the recovery. Economists suffer from what one of them calls “the pretense-of-knowledge syndrome.“ They act as if they understand more than they do and presume that their policies, whether of the left or right, have benefits more predictable than they actually are
46、. Its worth remembering that the recoverys present slowdown is occurring despite measures taken to speed it up.So modern economics has been oversold, and the public is now disbelieving. The disillusion feeds stubbornly low confidence.（分数：10.00）(1).The McKinsey report is mentioned to showA unemployme
47、nt rate will be kept high for some time.B economic recovery is made slow by lack of confidence.C lack of confidence pervades the present economic culture.D lack of confidence results mainly from slow growth.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A mistaken idea of modern economics is thatA confidence and economic rec
48、overy are closely related.B beliefs in economic recovery need to be constantly boosted.C economic depressions never happen when people are confident.D sustained growth can be ensured with proper economic measures.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Were they more open-minded about economic calamities, people would
49、A take care not to trigger them in the first place.B become more cautious in making purchase decisions.C become less hesitant in economic activities.D feel more protected from unforeseeable dangers.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The high unemployment rate is mainly caused byA the failure of new and small businesses to generate a profit.B the reluctance of big companies to expand their business.C the disillusion o
