1、MBA（英语）模拟试卷 10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 exhibition of paintings bored me t
2、o death. I wish I _ to it. （ A） have not gone （ B） did not go （ C） had not gone （ D） could not have gone 2 There is some evidence _ dishonesty may ebb and flow. （ A） why （ B） how （ C） when （ D） that 3 No longer are contributions to computer technology confined to any one country; _ is this more true
3、 than in Europe. （ A） hardly （ B） little （ C） seldom （ D） nowhere 4 It seems to me that the main requirement of an international language is that it _ easily learned. （ A） can be （ B） be （ C） must be （ D） is 5 Whatever the causes, English is currently more widely spoken and written than any other la
4、nguage （ A） ever was （ B） has ever been （ C） had ever been （ D） would ever be 6 The company management attempted to _ information that was not favorable to them, but it was all in vain. （ A） supplement （ B） suppress （ C） plug （ D） concentrate 7 State financial support given _ scholarships has stimul
5、ated the students to greater efforts. （ A） in case of （ B） in the form of （ C） in view of （ D） by means of 8 In the darkness, it is difficult for us to _ the tower from the other buildings around it. （ A） distinguish （ B） divide （ C） separate （ D） discover 9 If _ and lodging are included in educatio
6、nal fees, a university student in the U.S. will need approximately $10,000 a year. （ A） meal （ B） board （ C） food （ D） provisions 10 Some useful ideas were suggested while the social committee was _ about the clubs program for the coming season. （ A） discussing （ B） quarrelling （ C） arguing （ D） dis
7、puting 11 To our _, Geoffreys illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared. （ A） anxiety （ B） relief （ C） view （ D） judgment, 12 Despite all the heated _ they had, they remained the best of friends throughout their lives. （ A） viewpoints （ B） standpoints （ C） differences （ D） arguments 13 Bu
8、ilt _ natural materials, the houses are believed to be warm, comfortable and friendly places to live. （ A） from （ B） with （ C） by （ D） in 14 The lawyer advised him to drop the _, since he stands little chance to win. （ A） case （ B） event （ C） affair （ D） incident 15 She _ some important details in h
9、er account, which aroused the polices suspicion. （ A） left off （ B） left out （ C） left for （ D） left over 16 The manager was very pleased with the increased _ from the factory last month. （ A） outcome （ B） outline （ C） output （ D） outset 17 You would be _ a risk to let your child go to school by him
10、self. （ A） omitting （ B） attaching （ C） affording （ D） running 18 The newcomer was _ admittance to the classroom for not being properly dressed. （ A） rejected （ B） denied （ C） opposed （ D） refused 19 It is estimated that, currently, about 50000 species become _ every year. （ A） extinct （ B） instinct
11、 （ C） distinct （ D） intense 20 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 二、 Section II Cloze Directions: Read the following passage. For each numbered blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. choices the be
12、st one and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 21 In the late 1960s, many people in North America turned their attention to environmental problems, and new steel-and-glass skyscrapers were widely criticized. Ecologists pointing (21) that a cluster of tall buildings in a city often overburdens publi
13、c transportation and parking lot (22) . Skyscrapers are also enormous (23) , and wasters, of electric power. In one recent year, the addition (24) 17 million square feet of skyscraper office space in New York City raised the (25) daily demand for electricity by 120,000 kilowatts- enough to (26) the
14、entire city of Albany for a day. Glass-wailed skyscraper can be especially (27) . The heat loss (or gain) through a wall of half-inch plate glass is more than ten times (28) through a typical masonry wall filled with insulation board. To lessen the strain (29) heating and air-conditioning equipment,
15、 (30) of skyscrapers have begun to use double-glazed panels of glass, and reflective glasses (31) with silver or gold mirror films that reduce (32) as well as heat gain. However, (33) skyscrapers raise the temperature of the surrounding air and (34) neighboring buildings. Skyscrapers put severe pres
16、sure on a citys sanitation (35) , too. If fully occupied, the two World Trade Center towers in New York City would alone generate 2.25 million gallons of raw sewage each year-as (36) as a city the size of Stamford, Connecticut, which has a (37) of more than 109,000. Skyscrapers also (38) with televi
17、sion reception, block bird flyways, and obstruct air traffic. Still, people (39) to build skyscrapers for all the reasons that they have always built them-personal ambition and the (40) of owners to have the largest possible amount of rentable space. （ A） at （ B） to （ C） out （ D） towards （ A） power
18、（ B） capacities （ C） potentials （ D） capabilities （ A） savers （ B） consumers （ C） losers （ D） spenders （ A） of （ B） in （ C） to （ D） at （ A） point （ B） top （ C） summit （ D） peak （ A） distribute （ B） give （ C） supply （ D） donate （ A） thrifty （ B） economic （ C） prosperous （ D） wasteful （ A） that （ B） t
19、hose （ C） which （ D） when （ A） to （ B） between （ C） on （ D） both （ A） founders （ B） consumers （ C） builders （ D） suppliers （ A） covered （ B） filled （ C） powdered （ D） stained （ A） brightness （ B） light （ C） glare （ D） gaze （ A） glass-walled （ B） plastic-walled （ C） concrete-walled （ D） mirror-walled
20、 （ A） affect （ B） assist （ C） protect （ D） benefit （ A） decorations （ B） furniture （ C） facilities （ D） appliances （ A） many （ B） much （ C） few （ D） little （ A） population （ B） people （ C） mankind （ D） race （ A） intervene （ B） interfere （ C） interrupt （ D） obstacle （ A） stop （ B） pause （ C） continue
21、 （ D） terminate （ A） wish （ B） desire （ C） secret （ D） promise 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 One of the most pressing challenges that the Uni
22、ted States-and indeed, the world-will face in the next few decades is how to alleviate the growing stress that human activities are placing on the environment. The consequences are just too great to ignore. Wildlife habitats are being degraded or disappearing altogether as new developments take up m
23、ore land. Plant and animal species are becoming extinct at a greater rate now than at any time in Earths history. As many as 30 percent of the worlds fish stocks are overexploited. And the list goes on. Yet, there is reason to have hope for the future. Advances in computing power and molecular biolo
24、gy are among the tremendous increases in scientific capability that are helping researchers gain a better understanding of these problems. Recent developments in science and technology could provide the basis for some major, and timely actions that would improve our understanding of how human activi
25、ties affect the environment. One priority for research is improving hydrological forecasting. It has been estimated that the worlds water use could triple in the next two decades. Already, widespread water shortages have occurred in parts of China, India, North Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula. The
26、 need for water also is taking its toll on freshwater ecosystems in the United States. Only 2 percent of the nations streams are considered in good condition, and close to 40 percent of native fish species are rare to extinct. Using a variety of new remote sensing tools, scientists can learn more ab
27、out how precipitation affects water levels, how surface water is generated and transported, and how changes in the landscape affect water supplies. To prevent outbreaks of infectious diseases in plants, animals, and humans, more study is needed on how pathogens, parasites, and disease-carrying speci
28、es-as well as humans and other species they infect-are affected by changes in the environment. The overuse of antibiotics both in humans and in farm animals has contributed to the growth of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms. Researchers can take advantage of new technologies in genetics and comput
29、ing to better monitor and predict the effects that environmental changes might have on disease outbreaks. Humans have made alterations to Earths surface-such as tropical deforestation, reduction of surface and ground water, and massive development-so dramatic that they approach the levels of transfo
30、rmation that occurred during glacial periods. Such alterations cause changes in local and regional climate, and will determine the future of agriculture. Recent advances in data collection and analysis should be used to document and better understand the causes and consequences of changes in land co
31、ver and use. 41 The sentence “And the list goes on.“ (Para. 1) is used to suggest that （ A） there are many more ways in which humans are hurting the environment. （ B） environmental degradation is continuing unabated. （ C） the total of animal and plant species facing extinction are too numerous to li
32、st. （ D） in addition to fish, many other plant and animal species face over-exploitation by humans. 42 The poor condition of streams in the U.S. can be attributed to （ A） overfishing of native fish species. （ B） lack of up-to-date monitoring equipment. （ C） the demand for water in the U.S. （ D） the
33、global water shortage. 43 Which of the following does the author NOT suggest as an important area for research? （ A） How precipitation affects water levels. （ B） How to prevent outbreaks of infectious diseases. （ C） How urban development affects the environment. （ D） How the industrial pollution imp
34、acts the environment. 44 The last paragraph implies that （ A） local and regional climates have not fluctuated so much since the glacial periods. （ B） the future of agriculture depends on how land usages affect climate. （ C） until recently, very little information was documented about changes and con
35、sequences of land usage. （ D） current human transformations of the land surface is of almost unprecedented scale. 45 Throughout the passage, the author mainly emphasizes （ A） the need for more federal funding of environmental scientific research. （ B） the role of science in alleviating environmental
36、 degradation. （ C） the role technology could play in environmental research. （ D） the extent of damage humans have wrought on the environment. 45 Most human beings actually decide before they think. When any human beingexecutive, specialized expert, or person in the streetencounters a complex issue
37、and forms an opinion, often within a matter of seconds, how thoroughly has he or she explored the implications of the various courses of action? Answer: not very thoroughly. Very few people, no matter how intelligent or experienced, can take inventory of the many branching possibilities, possible ou
38、tcomes, side effects, and undesired consequences of a policy or a course of action in a matter of seconds. Yet, those who pride themselves on being decisive often try to do just that. And once their brains lock onto an opinion, most of their thinking thereafter consists of finding support for it. A
39、very serious side effect of argumentative decision making can be a lack of support for the chosen course of action on the part of the “losing“ faction. When one faction wins the meeting and the others see themselves as losing, the battle often doesnt end when the meeting ends. Anger, resentment, and
40、 jealousy may lead them to sabotage the decision later, or to reopen the debate at later meetings. There is a better way. As philosopher Aldous Huxley said, “It isnt who is right, but what is right, that counts.“ The structured-inquiry method offers a better alternative to argumentative decision mak
41、ing by debate. With the help of the Internet and wireless computer technology, the gap between experts and executives is now being dramatically closed. By actually putting the brakes on the thinking process, slowing it down, and organizing the flow of logic, its possible to create a level of clarity
42、 that sheer argumentation can never march. The structured-inquiry process introduces a level of conceptual clarity by organizing the contributions of the experts, then brings the experts and the decision makers closer together. Although it isnt possible or necessary for a president or prime minister
43、 to listen in on every intelligence analysis meeting, its possible to organize the experts information to give the decision maker much greater insight as to its meaning. This process may somewhat resemble a marketing focus group; its a simple, remarkably clever way to bring decision makers closer to
44、 the source of the expert information and opinions on which they must base their decisions. 46 From the first paragraph we can learn that_. （ A） executive, specialized expert, are no more clever than person in the street （ B） very few people decide before they think （ C） those who pride themselves o
45、n being decisive often fail to do so （ D） people tend to consider carefully before making decisions 47 Judging from the context, what does the word “them“ (line 4, paragraph 2) refer to? （ A） Decision makers. （ B） The “losing“ faction. （ C） Anger, resentment, and jealousy. （ D） Other people. 48 Aldo
46、us Huxleys remark (paragraph 3) implies that_. （ A） there is a subtle difference between right and wrong （ B） we cannot tell who is right and what is wrong （ C） what is right is more important than who is right （ D） what is right accounts for the question who is right 49 According to the author, the
47、 function of the structured-inquiry method is_. （ A） to make decision by debate （ B） to apply the Internet and wireless computer technology （ C） to brake on the thinking process, slowing it down （ D） to create a level of conceptual clarity 50 The structured-inquiry process can be useful for_. （ A） d
48、ecision makers （ B） intelligence analysis meeting （ C） the experts information （ D） marketing focus groups 50 Science is an enterprise concerned with gaining information about causality, or the relationship between cause and effect. A simple example of a cause is the movement of a paddle as it strik
49、es a ping-pong ball; the effect is the movement of the ball through the air. In psychology and other sciences, the word “cause“ is often replaced by the term “independent variable“. This term implies that the experimenter is often “free“ to vary the independent variable as he or she desires (for example, the experimenter can control the speed of the paddle as it strikes the ball). The term “dependent variable“ replaces the word “effect“, and
