1、2009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 The poor lady was too _ and distres
2、sed to talk about the tragedy. （ A） engaged （ B） exhausted （ C） ignorant （ D） energetic 2 At first _ , the famous painting doesnt impress the audience at all. （ A） glance （ B） gaze （ C） stare （ D） view 3 Delegates agree to the plan in _ , but there were some details they didnt approve. （ A） discipli
3、ne （ B） theory （ C） principle （ D） nature 4 I took the medicine 10 minutes ago, but the bitterness is still _ in my mouth. （ A） scattering （ B） feeling （ C） maintaining （ D） lingering 5 Since the _ of human history, human beings have been asking questions like “What is the essence of life“ （ A） dusk
4、 （ B） dust （ C） twinkle （ D） dawn 6 The eldest son _ all the family members to discuss how to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of their parents. （ A） clustered （ B） resembled （ C） assembled （ D） rendered 7 I must leave now. _ , if you want that book Ill bring it to you tomorrow, （ A） Accidenta
5、lly （ B） Incidentally （ C） Occasionally （ D） Subsequently 8 My mother is a light sleeper, _ to any sound even as low as the humming of a mosquito （ A） alert （ B） acute （ C） keen （ D） immune 9 The newly built factory is in urgent need of a number of skilled and _ workers. （ A） consistent （ B） conscio
6、us （ C） confidential （ D） conscientious 10 As an outstanding scholar, he has become _ to the research team. （ A） senior （ B） junior （ C） indispensable （ D） independent 11 Sixteen days after the earthquake, 40 people, _ in their village, were rescued. （ A） trapped （ B） confined （ C） enclosed （ D） cap
7、tured 12 Working far away from home, Jerry had to _ from downtown to his office every day. （ A） wander （ B） commute （ C） ramble （ D） motion 13 The finance minister has not been so _ since he raised taxes to an unbearable level. （ A） famous （ B） favorable （ C） popular （ D） preferable 14 It is unimagi
8、nable for someone in such a high _ in the government to behave so badly in public. （ A） situation （ B） position （ C） profession （ D） appointment 15 Information given to employees must be _ , clear and in easy-to-follow language. （ A） convenient （ B） continuous （ C） constant （ D） concise 16 John was
9、very upset because he was _ by the police with breaking the law. （ A） sentenced （ B） arrested （ C） accused （ D） charged 17 David likes country life and has decided to _ farming. （ A） go in for （ B） go back on （ C） go along with （ D） go through with 18 Jennifer has never really _ her sons death. Its
10、very hard to accept the fact that shell never have a child. （ A） come to terms with （ B） come up against （ C） come out with （ D） come down to 19 A national debate is now _ about whether we should replace golden weeks with paid vacations. （ A） in the way （ B） by the way （ C） under way （ D） out of the
11、 way 20 When a psychologist does a general experiment about the human mind, he selects people _ and asks them questions. （ A） at ease （ B） at random （ C） in essence （ D） in sum 二、 Section II Cloze Directions: Read the following passage. For each numbered blank there are four choices marked A, B, C a
12、nd D. choices the best one and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 20 In 1999, the price of oil hovered around 16 a barrel. By 2008, it had (21) _ the 100 a barrel mark. The reasons for the surge (22) _ from the dramatic growth of the economies of China and India to widespread (23) _ in oil-produci
13、ng regions, including Iraq and Nigerias delta region. Triple-digit oil prices have (24) _ the economic and political map of the world, (25) _ some old notions of power. Oil-rich nations are enjoying historic gains and opportunities, (26) _ major importersincluding China and India, home to a third of
14、 the worlds population (27) _ rising economic and social costs. Managing this new order is fast becoming a central (28) _ of global politics. Countries that need oil are clawing at each other to (29) _ scarce supplies, and are willing to deal with any government, (30) _ how unpleasant, to do it. In
15、many poor nations with oil, the profits are being lost to corruption, (31) _ these countries of their best hope for development. And oil is fueling enormous investment funds run by foreign governments, (32) _ some in the West see as a new threat. Countries like Russia, Venezuela and Iran are well su
16、pplied with rising oil (33) _ , a change reflected in newly aggressive foreign policies. But some unexpected countries are reaping benefits, (34) _ costs, from higher prices. Consider Germany. (35) _ it imports virtually all its oil, it has prospered from extensive trade with a booming Russia and th
17、e Middle East. German exports to Russia (36) _ 128 percent from 2001 to 2006. In the United States, as already high gas prices rose (37) _ higher in the spring of 2008, the issue cropped up in the presidential campaign, with Senators McCain and Obama (38) _ for a federal gas tax holiday during the p
18、eak summer driving months. And driving habits began to (39) _ , as sales of small cars jumped and mass transport systems (40) _ the country reported a sharp increase in riders. （ A） come （ B） gone （ C） crossed （ D） arrived （ A） covered （ B） discovered （ C） arranged （ D） ranged （ A） intensity （ B） in
19、finity （ C） insecurity （ D） instability （ A） drawn （ B） redrawn （ C） retained （ D） reviewed （ A） fighting （ B） struggling （ C） challenging （ D） threatening （ A） and （ B） while （ C） thus （ D） though （ A） confine （ B） conflict （ C） conform （ D） confront （ A） problem （ B） question （ C） matter （ D） even
20、t （ A） look for （ B） lock up （ C） send out （ D） keep off （ A） no matter （ B） what if （ C） only if （ D） m spite of （ A） abolishing （ B） depriving （ C） destroying （ D） eliminating （ A） what （ B） that （ C） which （ D） whom （ A） interests （ B） taxes （ C） incomes （ D） revenues （ A） as many as （ B） as good
21、 as （ C） as far as （ D） as well as （ A） Although （ B） Because （ C） Since （ D） As （ A） advanced （ B） grew （ C） reduced （ D） multiplied （ A） even （ B） still （ C） rather （ D） fairly （ A） asking （ B） requesting （ C） calling （ D） demanding （ A） change （ B） turn （ C） shift （ D） transform （ A） for （ B） fro
22、m （ C） across （ D） over 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 Henric Ibsen, author of the play “A Dolls House“, in which a pretty, helpless housewife
23、 abandons her husband and children to seek 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
24、 the 480 or so companies it affects are still 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 memb
25、ers in Norway were female, according to the 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
26、 businessmen. “I am against quotas for women 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
27、 status in order to escape the new law. Companies 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 busin
28、ess circles as the “golden skirts“ . One reason 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 experi
29、ence. Some people worry that their relative lack 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 comp
30、elled than men to do their homework,“ says Ms 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.“ 41 The author mentions Ibsens play in the first paragraph in order to _. （ A）
31、depict womens dilemma at work （ B） explain the newly passed law （ C） support Norwegian government （ D） introduce the topic under discussion 42 A public company that fails to obey the new law could be forced to _. （ A） pay a heavy fine （ B） close down its business （ C） change to a private business （
32、D） sign a document promising to act 43 To which of the following is Sverre Munck most likely to agree? （ 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 b
33、usinessman is not subject to the new law. 44 The author attributes the phenomenon of “golden skirts” to _. （ A） the small number of qualified females in management （ B） the over-recruitment of female managers in public companies （ C） the advantage women enjoy when competing for senior positions （ D）
34、 the discrimination toward women in Norwegian business circles 45 The main idea of the passage might be _. （ A） female power and liberation in Norway （ B） the significance of Henric Ibsens play （ C） womens status in Norwegian firms （ D） the constitution of board members in Norway 45 While theres nev
35、er a good age to get cancer, people in their 20s and 30s can feel particularly 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 du
36、ring treatments with people who could be their grandparents. In her new book 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 ge
37、nerated tumors on her liver and lungs. Ms. Carr reacted with the normal feelings 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 o
38、ther young women with cancer. The result was her own personal “cancer posse”: 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 c
39、ancer experience in a recent Learning Channel documentary, and she has written 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 (“canc
40、er road trips,“ she calls them). She leaves the medical advice to doctors, instead 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 sti
41、ll has cancer, but it has stopped progressing. Her cancer tips include using time- 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 pol
42、ice. Ms. Carr also advises an eyebrow wax and a new outfit before yon tell the important 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 sup
43、erficial, it gets to the heart of what every cancer patient wants: the chance to live life just as she always did, and maybe better. 46 Which of the following groups is more vulnerable to cancer? （ A） Children. （ B） People in their 20s and 30s. （ C） Young adults. （ D） Elderly people. 47 All of the f
44、ollowing statements are true EXCEPT _. （ A） Kris Carr is a female writer. （ B） Kris Carr is more than 31-year-old. （ C） Kris Carr works in a cancer center. （ D） Kris Carr is very optimistic. 48 The phrase “cancer posse“ (Line 4, Para.3) probably refers to _. （ A） a cancer research organization （ B）
45、a group of people who suffer from cancer （ C） people who have recovered from cancer （ D） people who cope with cancer 49 Kris Carr makes up names for the people who treat her because _. （ A） she is depressed and likes swearing （ B） she is funny and likes playing jokes on doctors （ C） she wants to lea
46、ve the medical advice to doctors （ D） she tries to leave a good impression on doctors 50 From Kris Carrs cancer tips we may infer that （ A） she learned to use e-mails after she got cancer （ B） she wears fashionable dress even after suffering from cancer （ C） hospital gowns for cancer patients are us
47、ually not in bright colors （ D） the neighbors are very friendly with cancer patients 50 Should a leader strive 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
48、-time chairman of Americas National Intelligence Council, is best known for promoting the idea of “soft power”, 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 pr
49、evious books, Mr. Nye has now turned his attention to the relationship between power and leadership, in both the 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 lov
