1、2007 年 MBA（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析 一、 Section I Vocabulary Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 1 His wife has been _ a lot of press
2、ure on him to change his job. （ A） taking （ B） exerting （ C） giving （ D） pushing 2 It is estimated that, currently, about 50000 species become _ every year. （ A） extinct （ B） instinct （ C） distinct （ D） intense 3 John says that his present job does not provide him with enough _ for his organizing ab
3、ility. （ A） scope （ B） space （ C） capacity （ D） range 4 Many _ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education. （ A） probabilities （ B） realities （ C） necessities （ D） opportunities 5 After his uncle died, the young man _ the beautiful estate with which he changed from a poor m
4、an to a wealthy noble. （ A） inhabited （ B） inherited （ C） inhibited （ D） inhaled 6 The manager is calling on a _ customer trying to talk him into signing the contract. （ A） prosperous （ B） preliminary （ C） pessimistic （ D） prospective 7 In 1991, while the economies of industrialized countries met an
5、 economic _ , the economies of developing countries were growing very fast. （ A） revival （ B） repression （ C） recession （ D） recovery 8 The destruction of the twin towers _ shock and anger throughout the world. （ A） summoned （ B） tempted （ C） provoked （ D） stumbled 9 About 20 of the passengers who w
6、ere injured in a plane crash are said to be in _ condition. （ A） decisive （ B） urgent （ C） vital （ D） critical 10 The interactions between China and the US will surely have a significant _ on peace and stability in the A sia-Pacific region and the world as a whole. （ A） importance （ B） impression （
7、C） impact （ D） implication 11 The poor countries are extremely _ to international economic fluctuations. （ A） inclined （ B） vulnerable （ C） attracted （ D） reduced 12 Applicants should note that all positions are _ to Australian citizenship requirements. （ A） subject （ B） subjective （ C） objected （ D
8、） objective 13 We aim to ensure that all candidates are treated fairly and that they have equal _ to employment opportunities. （ A） entrance （ B） entry （ C） access （ D） admission 14 Successful learning is not a(n) _ activity but consists of four distinct stages in a specific order. （ A） only （ B） so
9、le （ C） mere （ D） single 15 The opportunity to explore and play and the encouragement to do so can _ the performance of many children. （ A） withhold （ B） prevent （ C） enhance （ D） justify 16 All her hard work _ in the end, and she finally passed the exam. （ A） showed off （ B） paid off （ C） left off
10、（ D） kept off 17 In order to live the kind of life we want and to be the person we want to be, we have to do more than just _ with events. （ A） put up （ B） set up （ C） turn up （ D） make up 18 The team played hard because the championship of the state was _. （ A） at hand （ B） at stake （ C） at large （
11、 D） at best 19 I dont think youll change his mind; once hes decided on something he tends to _ it. （ A） stick to （ B） abide by （ C） comply with （ D） keep on 20 Tom placed the bank notes, _ the change and receipts, back in the drawer. （ A） more than （ B） but for （ C） thanks to （ D） along with 二、 Sect
12、ion II Cloze Directions: Read the following passage. For each numbered blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. choices the best one and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 20 Advancing age means losing your hair, your waistline and your memory, right? Dana Denis is just 40 years old, but
13、 (21)_ shes worried about what she calls “my rolling mental blackouts.“ “I try to remember something and I just blank out,“ she says. You may (22)_ about these lapses, calling them “senior moments“ or blaming “early Alzheimers(老年痴呆症 ).“ Is it an inescapable fact that the older you get, the (23)_ you
14、 remember? Well, sort of. But as time goes by, we tend to blame age (24)_ problems that are not necessarily age-related. “When a teenager cant find her keys, she thinks its because shes distracted or disorganized,“ says Paul Gold “A 70-year-old blames her (25)_ .“ In fact, the 70-year-old may have b
15、een (26)_ things for decades. In healthy people, memory doesnt worsen as (27)_ as many of us think. “As we (28)_ , the memory mechanism isnt (29)_ ,“ says psychologist Fergus Craik. “Its just inefficient.“ The brains processing (30)_ slows down over the years, though no one knows exactly (31)_ Recen
16、t research suggests that nerve cells lose efficiency and (32)_ theres less activity in the brain. But, cautions Barry Gordon, “Its not clear that less activity is (33)_ . A beginning athlete is winded(气喘吁吁 )more easily than a (34)_ athlete. In the same way, (35)_ the brain gets more skilled at a tas
17、k, it expends less energy on it. There are (36)_ you can take to compensate for normal slippage in your memory gears, though it (37)_ effort. Margaret Sewell says: “Were a quick-fix culture, but you have to (38)_ to keep your brain (39)_ shape. Its like having a good body. You cant go to the gym onc
18、e a year (40)_ expect to stay in top form.“ （ A） almost （ B） seldom （ C） already （ D） never （ A） joke （ B） laugh （ C） blame （ D） criticize （ A） much （ B） little （ C） more （ D） less （ A） since （ B） for （ C） by （ D） because （ A） memory （ B） mind （ C） trouble （ D） health （ A） disorganizing （ B） misplac
19、ing （ C） putting （ D） finding （ A） swiftly （ B） frequently （ C） timely （ D） quickly （ A） mature （ B） advance （ C） age （ D） grow （ A） broken （ B） poor （ C） perfect （ D） working （ A） pattern （ B） time （ C） space （ D） information （ A） why （ B） how （ C） what （ D） when （ A） since （ B） hence （ C） that （ D
20、） although （ A） irregular （ B） better （ C） normal （ D） worse （ A） famous （ B） senior （ C） popular （ D） trained （ A） as （ B） till （ C） though （ D） yet （ A） stages （ B） steps （ C） advantages （ D） purposes （ A） makes （ B） takes （ C） does （ D） spends （ A） rest （ B） come （ C） work （ D） study （ A） to （ B）
21、 for （ C） on （ D） in （ A） so （ B） or （ C） and （ D） if 三、 Section III Reading Comprehension Directions: Read the following four passages. Answer the questions below each passage by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 40 Prior to the 20th century, many languages with small numb
22、ers of speakers survived for centuries. The increasingly interconnected modern world makes it much more difficult for small language communities to live in relative isolation, a key factor in language maintenance and preservation. It remains to be seen whether the world can maintain its linguistic a
23、nd cultural diversity in the centuries ahead. Many powerful forces appear to work against it: population growth, which pushes migrant populations into the worlds last isolated locations; mass tourism; global telecommunications and mass media; and the spread of gigantic global corporations. All of th
24、ese forces appear to signify a future in which the language of advertising, popular culture, and consumer products become similar. Already English and a few other major tongues have emerged as global languages of commerce and communication. For many of the worlds peoples, learning one of these langu
25、ages is viewed as the key to education, economic opportunity, and a better way of life. Only about 3000 languages now in use are expected to survive the coming century. Are most of the rest doomed in the century after that? Whether most of these languages survive will probably depend on how strongly
26、 cultural groups wish to keep their identity alive through a native language. To do so will require an emphasis on bilingualism (mastery of two languages). Bilingual speakers could use their own language in smaller spheresat home, among friends, in community settingsand a global language at work, in
27、 dealings with government, and in commercial spheres. In this way, many small languages could sustain their cultural and linguistic integrity alongside global languages, rather than yield to the homogenizing (同化 的 ) forces of globalization. Ironically, the trend of technological innovation that has
28、threatened minority languages could also help save them. For example, some experts predict that computer software translation tools will one day permit minority language speakers to browse the Internet using their native tongues. Linguists are currently using computer-aided learning tools to teach a
29、 variety of threatened languages. For many endangered languages, the line between revival and death is extremely thin. Language is remarkably resilient (有活力的 ), however. It is not just a tool for communicating, but also a powerful way of separating different groups, or of demonstrating group identit
30、y. Many indigenous (原生的，土著的 ) communities have shown that it is possible to live in the modern world while reclaiming their unique identities through language. 41 Minority languages can be best preserved in _. （ A） an increasingly interconnected world （ B） maintaining small numbers of speakers （ C）
31、relatively isolated language communities （ D） following the tradition of the 20th century 42 According to Paragraph 2, that the world can maintain its linguistic diversity in the future is _. （ A） uncertain （ B） unrealistic （ C） foreseeable （ D） definite 43 According to the author, bilingualism can
32、help _. （ A） small languages become acceptable in work places （ B） homogenize the worlds languages and cultures （ C） global languages reach home and community settings （ D） speakers maintain their linguistic and cultural identity 44 Computer technology is helpful for preserving minority languages in
33、 that it _. （ A） makes learning a global language unnecessary （ B） facilitates the learning and using of those languages （ C） raises public awareness of saving those languages （ D） makes it easier for linguists to study those languages 45 In the authors view, many endangered languages are （ A） remar
34、kably well-kept in this modern world （ B） exceptionally powerful tools of communication （ C） quite possible to be revived instead of dying out （ D） a unique way of bringing different groups together 45 Everyone, it seems, has a health problem. After pouring billions into the National Health Service,
35、 British people moan about dirty hospitals, long waits and wasted money. In Germany the new chancellor, Angela Merkel, is under fire for suggesting changing the financing of its health system. Canadas new Conservative Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, made a big fuss during the election about reducing
36、 the countrys lengthy medical queues. Across the rich world, affluence, ageing and advancing technology are driving up health spending faster than income. But nowhere has a bigger health problem than America. Soaring medical bills are squeezing wages, swelling the ranks of the uninsured and pushing
37、huge firms and perhaps even the government towards bankruptcy. Fords announcement this week that it would cut up to 30000 jobs by 2012 was as much a sign of its “legacy“ health-care costs as of the ills of the car industry. Pushed by polls that show health care is one of his main domestic problems a
38、nd by forecasts showing that the retiring baby-boomers (生育高峰期出生的人 ) will crush the governments finances, George Bush is expected to unveil a reform plan in next weeks state-of-the-union address. Americas health system is unlike any other. The United States spends 16% of its GDP on health, around twi
39、ce the rich-country average, equivalent to $6280 for every American each year. Yet it is the only rich country that does not guarantee universal health coverage. Thanks to an accident of history, most Americans receive health insurance through their employer, with the government picking up the bill
40、for the poor and the elderly. This curious hybrid (混合物 ) certainly has its strengths. Americans have more choice than anybody else, and their health-care system is much more innovative. Europeans bills could be much higher if American medicine were not doing much of their Research and Development (R
41、 gratitude is unpaid. After all, few fulfill the contract, so why should anyone be the exception. Why not? Six years ago, I took a student before the dean. He had turned in an essay with the vocabulary and sentence structure of a PhD thesis. Up until that time, both his out-of-class and in-class wor
42、k were borderline passing. I questioned the person regarding his essay and he swore it was his own work. I gave him the identical assignment and told him to write it in class, and that Id understand this copy would not have the time and attention an out-of-class paper is given, but he had already a
43、finished piece so he understood what was asked. He sat one hour, then turned in part of a page of unskilled writing and faulty logic. I confronted him with both essays. “I promise , Im not lying. I swear to you that I wrote the essay. Im just nervous today.“ The head of the English department agreed
44、 with my findings, and the meeting with the dean had the boys parents present. After an hour of discussion, touching on eight of the boys previous essays and his grade-point average, which indicated he was already on academic probation (留校查看 ), the dean agreed that the student had plagiarized. His p
45、arents protested, “Hes only. a child“ and we instructors are wiser and should be compassionate. College people are not really children and most times would resent being labeled as such except in this uncomfortable circumstance. 56 According to the author, students commit plagiarism mainly for _. （ A
46、） money （ B） degree （ C） higher GPA （ D） reputation 57 The sentence “Once the situation is behind us, so are the promises“ implies that _. （ A） students usually keep their promises （ B） some students tend to break their promises （ C） the promises are always behind the situation （ D） we cannot judge
47、the situation in advance, as we do to the promises 58 The phrase “borderline passing“ (Line 3, Para. 3) probably means _. （ A） fairly good （ B） extremely poor （ C） above average （ D） below average 59 The boys parents thought their son should be excused mainly because _. （ A） teachers should be compa
48、ssionate （ B） he was only a child （ C） instructors were wiser （ D） he was threatened 60 Which of the following might serve as the title of this passage? （ A） Human Nature （ B） Conditional Promises （ C） How to Detect Cheating （ D） The Sadness of Plagiarism 四、 Section IV Translation Directions: In this section there is a passage in English. Translate the passage into Chinese and write your translation on ANSWER SHEET 2. 61 Powering the great ongoing changes of our time is the rise of human creativity as the defining feature of economic life. Creativity has come to be valued, because
