1、MBA（英语）模拟试卷 4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 He bought his house on the _ plan, payi
2、ng a certain amount of money each month. （ A） division （ B） premium （ C） installment （ D） investment 2 Scientists have spent years into the effects of certain chemicals on the human brain, but with no result. （ A） studying （ B） researching （ C） investigating （ D） inspecting 3 The trouble is that the
3、re are not many among students who really know how to make use of their time to its best _. （ A） benefit （ B） advantage （ C） value （ D） profit 4 It is not easy to learn English well but if you _, you will succeed in the end. （ A） hang up （ B） hand about （ C） hang in （ D） hang on to 5 In Africa, educ
4、ational costs are very low for those who are _ enough to get into universities. （ A） ambitious （ B） fortunate （ C） aggressive （ D） substantial 6 The old worker has been on the _ in this factory for nearly 20 years. （ A） paypacket （ B） payoff （ C） payroll （ D） payment 7 Everyone should be _ to a dece
5、nt standard of living and an opportunity to be educated. （ A） attributed （ B） entitled （ C） identified （ D） justified 8 The bill was passed in the parliament by a majority of 200 votes _ 30. （ A） over （ B） than （ C） against （ D） above 9 Falling sales and rising overheads have obliged the company to
6、review each customers _ limit. （ A） credit （ B） currency （ C） check （ D） certificate 10 Whenever a big company _ a small one, the product almost always gets worse. （ A） gets on with （ B） cuts down （ C） takes over （ D） puts up with 11 His actions were more _ of his real purpose than were his words. （
7、 A） magnificent （ B） significant （ C） splendid （ D） superb 12 The newspaper did not mention the _ of the damage caused by the fire. （ A） range （ B） level （ C） extent （ D） quantity 13 The older view is that the laws of Nature are absolute, though they may have been inaccurately _. （ A） overestimated
8、（ B） accessed （ C） calculated （ D） formulated 14 At first everything went well with the project but recently we have had a number of _ with the machinery. （ A） disturbances （ B） setbacks （ C） outputs （ D） distortions 15 Most people cant _ the day without at least one cup of tea or coffee. （ A） get t
9、hrough （ B） get on （ C） get at （ D） get by 16 Tom was extremely angry, but cool-headed enough to _ storming into the bosss office. （ A） avoid （ B） prohibit （ C） restrict （ D） prevent 17 It is not easy to _ oneself of his bad habits, just as the proverb says, “Old habits die hard“. （ A） remove （ B） k
10、ill （ C） dismiss （ D） rid 18 We have received the remittance, but have to point out that 600 U.S. dollars is still _. （ A） due （ B） expected （ C） deserved （ D） scheduled 19 The twin sisters are so much alike that nobody could tell the difference them. （ A） among （ B） within （ C） between （ D） from 20
11、 Thanks for the advice, but this is something I have to _ out myself. （ A） fulfill （ B） identify （ C） figure （ D） claim 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 best one and mark your answers on ANSWE
12、R SHEET 1. 21 Paper is different from other waste produce because it comes from a sustainable resource: trees. (21) the minerals and oil used to make plastics and metals, trees are (22) . Paper is also biodegradable, so it does not pose as much threat to the environment when it is discarded. (23) 45
13、 out of every 100 tones of wood fibre used to make paper in Australia comes from waste paper, the rest comes directly from virgin fibre from forests and plantations. By world standards this is a good (24) since the world-wide average is 33 percent waste paper. Governments have encouraged waste paper
14、 collection and (25) schemes and at the same time, the paper industry has responded by developing new recycling technologies that have (26) even greater utilization of used fibre. (27) , industrys use of recycled fibres is expected to increase at twice the rate of virgin fibre over the coming years.
15、 Already, waste paper (28) 70% of paper used for packaging and advances in the technology (29) to remove ink from the paper have allowed a higher recycled (30) in newsprint and writing paper. To achieve the benefits of recycling, the community must also (31) . We need to accept a change in the quali
16、ty of paper products; (32) stationery may be less white and (33) a rougher texture. There also needs to be (34) from the community for waste paper collection programs. Not only do we need to make the paper (35) to collectors but it also needs to be separated into different types and sorted from cont
17、aminants such as staples, paperclips, string and other miscellaneous (36) . There are technical (37) to the amount of paper which can be recycled and some paper products cannot be collected for reuse. These include paper (38) books and permanent records, photographic paper and paper which is badly c
18、ontaminated. The four most common (39) of paper for recycling are factories and retail stores which gather large amounts of packaging material (40) goods are delivered, also offices which have unwanted business documents and computer output, paper converters and printers and lastly households which
19、discard newspapers and packaging material. The paper manufacturer pays a price for the paper and may also incur the collection cost. （ A） Despite （ B） Unlike （ C） With （ D） Even （ A） replaceable （ B） removable （ C） respectable （ D） responsible （ A） While （ B） When （ C） If （ D） Because （ A） function
20、（ B） quality （ C） consequence （ D） performance （ A） tidying （ B） classifying （ C） placing （ D） selecting （ A） given rise to （ B） thrown light on （ C） paved the way for （ D） made use of （ A） As a result （ B） In the end （ C） All in all （ D） In conclusion （ A） consumes （ B） consults （ C） constructs （ D
21、） constitutes （ A） inquired （ B） required （ C） resorted （ D） indicated （ A） contest （ B） contact （ C） content （ D） contend （ A） contribute （ B） pay （ C） award （ D） reward （ A） such as （ B） just as （ C） other than （ D） for example （ A） by （ B） in （ C） of （ D） for （ A） encouraged （ B） supported （ C） d
22、efended （ D） bred （ A） available （ B） compatible （ C） durable （ D） negligible （ A） compounds （ B） compositions （ C） mixtures （ D） items （ A） requests （ B） needs （ C） limitations （ D） problems （ A） in the form of （ B） in the light of （ C） in the case of （ D） in the name of （ A） materials （ B） resourc
23、es （ C） substances （ D） sources （ A） to which （ B） in which （ C） by which （ D） through which 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. 41 Anyone who doubts
24、that global financial markets control national economies need only look at the crisis facing the “tigers“ of the Far East. Last year, the value of their currencies dropped rapidly, after investors decided that their economic policies were not strong enough; now the region is suffering slower growth,
25、 lower living standards and rising unemployment. The situation in Asia shows how power has shifted from individual governments to the markets. In theory, governments are free to set their own economic policies; in practice, they must conform to a global economic model or risk being penalized by the
26、markets. Adjusting to this new “economic order“ is proving difficult, in the developed world, and in particular the European Union, globalization is facing widespread public resistance. Critics complain that, without the protection of trade barriers, jobs are being lost to workers in poorer countrie
27、s, and wages for employees in rich countries are falling. Opponents in the European Union point to the effects that globalization has had in the U.S. and Britain. In those countries, wages are stagnant-except for a few privileged-and taxes and welfare benefits have been reduced to help companies com
28、pete with industries in the developing world. Those in favor of globalization accuse their critics of being shortsighted protectionists. They claim that a more integrated global economy will ultimately benefit everyone because it will enable countries to specialize in those areas where they perform
29、best. Developing countries, with their higher populations and lower wages, will concentrate on labor-intensive industries. The richer countries, on the other hand, will diversify into high-tech industries, where high productivity and specialist knowledge are paramount. The effect of this will be to
30、improve productivity in all countries, leading to higher living standards. The free movement of capital will also help poorer countries develop so that they can play a full and active role in the world economy. But how close are we to a truly global economy? For those in favor of globalization, prob
31、ably too close. But in terms of real economic integration, there are still many problems to be solved. A global economy would mean complete freedom of movement of goods and services, capital, and labor. Yet, even ignoring the tariffs and other restrictions still in place, cross-border trade remains
32、tiny as compared with the volume of goods and services traded within countries; foreign investment is also extremely small, amounting to little more than five percent of the developed worlds domestic investments. But what is really holding globalization back is the lack of labor mobility. Labor mark
33、ets remain overwhelmingly national, even in areas like the European Union, where citizens can live and work in any EU country. The main reasons for this are language and cultural barriers; the lack of internationally recognized qualifications; and, in some cases, strict immigration controls. 41 The
34、main reason why some Asian countries are suffering from economic depression is that they _. （ A） doubt that global financial markets will control national economies （ B） fail to follow a global economic model adequately （ C） have set their own free economic policies （ D） have their power interfere w
35、ith the markets 42 The main opposition to globalization is that _. （ A） taxes and welfare in the developed countries are reduced without protection of trade barriers （ B） there are too great economic differences between rich and poor countries （ C） globalization is beneficial to the developing count
36、ries only （ D） high productivity and specialist knowledge are not suitable to labor-intensive industries 43 What does the sentence “wages are stagnant“ (Paragraph 3) most probably mean? （ A） Wages stop rising. （ B） Wages are so high that there is no need to rise. （ C） There is a pause in wages, but
37、they will soon rise. （ D） Wages begin to fall. 44 The word “paramount“ (Paragraph 4) may be replaced by _. （ A） vital （ B） more important （ C） less important （ D） similar 45 The author suggests in the passage that in order to realize a truly global economy, great efforts should be made in all the fo
38、llowing aspects EXCEPT _. （ A） elimination of language and cultural barriers （ B） permission of free labor mobility （ C） increase in the volume of goods and services traded beyond border （ D） reduction of tariffs and loosening of other restrictions 46 Male chauvinism-the attitude that women are the
39、passive and inferior servants of society and of men-sets women apart from the rest of the working class. Even when they do the same work as men, women are not considered workers in the same sense, with the need and right to work to provide for their families or to support themselves independently. T
40、hey are expected to accept work at lower wages and without job security. Thus they can be used as a marginal or reserve labor force when profits depend on extra low costs or when men are needed for war. Women are not supposed to be independent, so they are not supposed to have any “right to work“. T
41、his means, in effect, that although they do work, they are denied the right to organize and fight for better wages and conditions. Thus the role of women in the labor force undermines the struggles of male workers as well. The boss can break a union drive by threatening to hire lower paid women or b
42、lacks. In many cases, where women are organized, the union contract reinforces their inferior position, making women the least loyal and militant union members. (Standard Oil workers in San Francisco recently paid the price of male supremacy. Women at Standard Oil have the least chance for advanceme
43、nt and decent pay, and the union has done little to fight this. Not surprisingly, women formed the core of the back to work move that eventually broke the strike.) In general, because women are defined as docile, helpless, and inferior, they are forced into the most demeaning and mind rotting jobs-f
44、rom scrubbing floors to filing cards-under the most oppressive conditions where they are treated like children or slaves. Their very position reinforces the idea, even among the women themselves, that they are fit for and should be satisfied with this kind of work. Apart from the direct, material ex
45、ploitation of women, male supremacy acts in more subtle ways to undermine class consciousness. The tendency of male workers to think of themselves primarily as men (i.e., powerful) rather than as workers (i. e., members of an oppressed group) promotes a false sense of privilege and power, and an ide
46、ntification with the world of men, including the boss. The petty dictatorship which most men exercise over their wives and families enables them to vent their anger and frustration in a way which poses no challenge to the system. The role of the man in the family reinforces aggressive individualism,
47、 authoritarianism, and a hierarchical view of social relations-values which are fundamental to the perpetuation (不朽 ) of capitalism. In this system we are taught to relieve our fears and frustrations by brutalizing those weaker than we are: a man in uniform turns into a pig; the foreman intimidates
48、the man on the line; the husband beats his wife, child, and dog. 46 Unfair working status of women also produces negative effects on men in that _. （ A） men face the threat of being replaced by low wage women （ B） men have to deal with womens complaints all the time （ C） womens low income often irri
49、tate their husbands （ D） womens inferior working condition worries their husbands 47 The failure of the strike of Standard Oil workers shows that _. （ A） when women are involved, strikes are bound to fail （ B） passive women involvement in strikes makes success unlikely （ C） women are not often firm enough in organized strikes （ D） most women are loyal and militant members of work unions 48 Many women also think they deserve oppressive jobs because _
