1、MBA（英语）模拟试卷 6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 Although we tried to concentrate on the
2、 lecture, we were _ by the noise from the next room. （ A） distracted （ B） displaced （ C） discharged （ D） discarded 2 If the value-added tax was done away with, it would act as a _ to consumption. （ A） progression （ B） prime （ C） stimulus （ D） stability 3 Customers may also be permitted to _ their cu
3、rrent accounts for a short period in anticipation of a credit item coming in. （ A） overextend （ B） overdraw （ C） overvalue （ D） overpay 4 They decided to leave a big _ to the waiter because the food and service had been excellent. （ A） fee （ B） tip （ C） prize （ D） reward 5 They had to eat a (n) _ me
4、al, or they would be too late for the concert. （ A） temporary （ B） hasty （ C） immediate （ D） urgent 6 We hoped to be able to get married early this month, but things didnt _ as we had expected. （ A） work out （ B） come by （ C） fill up （ D） lay down 7 The film provides a deep _ into a wide range of hu
5、man qualities and feelings. （ A） insight （ B） imagination （ C） fancy （ D） outlook 8 Because his health is getting worse, he has to _ himself from drinking to excess. （ A） restrain （ B） confine （ C） restrict （ D） confirm 9 Despite all the heated _ they had, they remained the best of friends throughou
6、t their lives. （ A） viewpoints （ B） standpoints （ C） differences （ D） arguments 10 The knowledge scientists now possess about human brain differs _ from the theories of ancient times. （ A） greatly （ B） largely （ C） mainly （ D） basically 11 He is the only one that is senior in age _ her so she called
7、 him old pal. （ A） over （ B） against （ C） to （ D） above 12 Not only the professionals but also the amateurs will _ from the new training facilities. （ A） derive （ B） acquire （ C） benefit （ D） reward 13 The firms promise to increase our pay was a reluctant _ to union demands, because the union would
8、otherwise not go back to work. （ A） response （ B） reply （ C） reaction （ D） concession 14 I can _ some noise while Im studying, but I cant stand loud noises. （ A） come up with （ B） catch up with （ C） put up with （ D） keep up with 15 They have wide connections with an annual _ of about 5 million dolla
9、rs. （ A） levy （ B） exemption （ C） sale （ D） turnover 16 Georges ability to learn from observations and experience _ greatly to his success in public life. （ A） owed （ B） contributed （ C） attached （ D） related 17 We must _ that the experiment is gong to be controlled as rigidly as possible. （ A） assu
10、re （ B） secure （ C） ensure （ D） endure 18 That boy is such a good violinist that he will probably make quite a _ for himself. （ A） name （ B） glory （ C） fame （ D） character 19 Built _ natural materials, the houses are believed to be warm, comfortable and friendly places to live. （ A） from （ B） with （
11、 C） by （ D） in 20 After the divorce, he began to feel tired and resigned and did not want to do anything else but _ himself to drinking. （ A） devote （ B） adapt （ C） abandon （ D） adjust 二、 Section II Cloze Directions: Read the following passage. For each numbered blank there are four choices marked A
12、, B, C and D. choices the best one and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 21 Humans are unique in the extent to which they can reflect on themselves and others. Humans are able to (21) , to think in abstract terms, to reflect on the future. A meaningless, (22) world is an insecure world. We do not
13、 like extensive insecurity. When it (23) to human behavior we infer meaning and (24) to make the behavior understandable. (25) all this means is that people develop “quasi theories“ of human behavior, that is, theories that are not developed in a (an) (26) , scientific manner. When doing so, people
14、believe they know (27) humans do the things they do. Lets consider an example. In the United States people have been (28) with the increasing amount of crime for several years. The extent of crime bothers us; we ourselves could be victims. But it (29) bothers us that people behave in such ways. Why
15、can such things happen? We develop quasi theories. We (30) concerned about the high crime rate, but we now believe we (31) it: our criminal justice system is (32) ; people have grown selfish and inconsiderate as our moral values weaken (33) the influence of liberal ideas; too many people are (34) dr
16、ugs. These explanations suggest possible solutions. (35) the courts; put more people in jail as examples to other lawbreaker. There is now hope that the problem of crime can be solved if only we (36) these solutions. Again, the world is no longer meaningless nor (37) so threatening. These quasi theo
17、ries (38) serve a very important function for us. But how accurate are they? How (39) will the suggested solutions be? These questions must be answered with (40) to how people normally go about developing or attaining their quasi theories of human behavior. （ A） reason （ B） consider （ C） understand
18、（ D） regard （ A） unbelievable （ B） unimaginable （ C） unpredictable （ D） unfortunate （ A） goes （ B） comes （ C） makes （ D） concerns （ A） explanations （ B） motives （ C） conclusions （ D） consequences （ A） That （ B） How （ C） As （ D） What （ A） objective （ B） subjective （ C） theoretic （ D） conclusive （ A）
19、how （ B） why （ C） whether （ D） when （ A） worried （ B） disturbed （ C） bothered （ D） concerned （ A） also （ B） even （ C） yet （ D） still （ A） retain （ B） remain （ C） maintain （ D） refrain （ A） know （ B） comprehend （ C） understand （ D） grasp （ A） precautious （ B） inadequate （ C） deficient （ D） destructiv
20、e （ A） by （ B） as （ C） from （ D） for （ A） for （ B） on （ C） against. （ D） with （ A） Consolidate （ B） Soften （ C） Confirm （ D） Strengthen （ A） act on （ B） work out （ C） see to （ D） setup （ A） rather （ B） very （ C） much （ D） quite （ A） moreover （ B） therefore （ C） nevertheless （ D） otherwise （ A） effec
21、tive （ B） efficient （ C） sufficient （ D） capable （ A） respect （ B） relation （ C） result （ D） association 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 To par
22、aphrase 18th-century statesman Edmund Burke, “all that is needed for the triumph of a misguided cause is that good people do nothing.“ One such cause now seeks to end biomedical research because of the theory that animals have rights ruling out their use in research. Scientists need to respond force
23、fully to animal rights advocates, whose arguments are confusing the public and thereby threatening advances in health knowledge and care. Leaders of the animal rights movement target biomedical research because it depends on public funding, and few people understand the process of health care resear
24、ch. Hearing allegations of cruelty to animals in research settings, many are perplexed that anyone would deliberately harm an animal. For example, a grandmotherly woman staffing an animal rights booth at a recent street fair was distributing a brochure that encouraged readers not to use anything tha
25、t comes from of is tested in animals-no meat, no fur, no medicines. Asked if she opposed immunizations, she wanted to know if vaccines come from animal research. When assured that they do, she replied, “Then I would have to say yes.“ Asked what will happen when epidemics return, she said, “Dont worr
26、y, scientists will find some way of using computers.“ Such well-meaning people just dont understand. Scientists must communicate their message to the public in a compassionate, understandable way-in human terms, not in the language of molecular biology. We need to make clear the connection between a
27、nimal research and a grandmothers hip replacement, a fathers bypass operation, a babys vaccinations, and even a pets shots. To those who are unaware that animal research was needed to produce these treatments, as well as new treatments and vaccines, animal research seems wasteful at best and cruel a
28、t worst. Much can be done. Scientists could “adopt“ middle school classes and present their own research. They should be quick to respond to letters to the editor, lest animal rights misinformation go unchallenged and acquire a deceptive appearance of truth. Research institutions could be opened to
29、tours, to show that laboratory animals receive humane care. Finally, because the ultimate stakeholders are patients, the health research community should actively recruit to its cause not only well-known personalities such as Stephen Cooper, who has made courageous statements about the value of anim
30、al research, but all who receive medical treatment. If good people do nothing, there is a real possibility that an uninformed citizenry will extinguish the precious embers of medical progress. 41 The author begins his article with Edmund Burkes words to _. （ A） call on scientists to take some action
31、s （ B） criticize the misguided cause of animal rights （ C） warn of the doom of biomedical research （ D） show the triumph of the animal rights movement 42 Misled people tend to think that using an animal in research is _. （ A） cruel but natural （ B） inhuman and unacceptable （ C） inevitable but viciou
32、s （ D） pointless and wasteful 43 The example of the grandmotherly woman is used to show the publics _. （ A） discontent with animal research （ B） ignorance about medical science （ C） indifference to epidemics （ D） anxiety about animal rights 44 The author believes that, in face of the challenge from
33、animal rights advocates, scientists should _. （ A） communicate more with the public （ B） employ hi-tech means in research （ C） feel no shame for their cause （ D） strive to develop new cures 45 From the passage we learn that Stephen Cooper is _. （ A） a well-known humanist （ B） a medical practitioner
34、（ C） an enthusiast in animal rights （ D） a supporter of animal research 46 After Tesco entered the Thai market in 1998 with its brand of colorful, well-stocked superstores, angry local competitors tried to impede the powerhouse UK-based retailers progress with a wall of lawsuits-including one that w
35、ould have forced Tesco Lotus, the companys regional subsidiary, to shut off air-conditioning because chilly stores posed a public health hazard to the equatorial Thai people. Frivolous legal actions were a minor nuisance compared with what came next. Over a five-month period last year, two Tesco Lot
36、us outlets were bombed, another peppered with automatic weapons fire and yet another hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. Despite threats by governments to ban them, chains including Frances Carrefour and U.S.-based Wal-Mart are ramping up plans to hundreds of new outlets throughout the region over th
37、e next several years. The onslaught threatens to run local retailers right out of business. Local retailers are not the only ones displaced when the superstore comes to town. Because of their high turnover, hypermarkets can throw their weight around with local suppliers by demanding lower prices. Co
38、stco buys directly from manufacturers to stock its two stores in Japan-a practice that disrupts the countrys entrenched but inefficient distribution networks. Thats not to say the foreigners are unstoppable. Carrefour, the worlds second largest retailer, tried and failed to crack the Hong Kong marke
39、t in the 1990s. Hong Kong consumers seemed to prefer familiar neighborhood chain stores. Undeterred, foreign hypermarkets have learned to adapt, often by forming joint ventures with domestic partners and by stocking local wares. “A lot of people make the mistake of thinking that when Wal-Mart comes
40、to town, we set up exactly the same system as we do everywhere,“ says Holley of Wal-Mart. “But we take our best practices and customize it to each market.“ Mike Sinegal, head of Costcos Japan operations, agrees that stores must trim their sails according to prevailing winds, but dismisses the notion
41、 that Asian consumers are very different from shoppers in, say, Los Angeles. When Costco entered Japan, he says, local suppliers insisted American shampoos wouldnt sell because Japanese hair is different. But Costcos private-label brand quickly became one of its top-selling products. “The bottom lin
42、e is that the uniqueness of these markets is overrated,“ says Sinegal. Local retailers assert that they are more aware of the local people and their consumption customs compared with the foreigners. Shoppers, however, dont seem to care. Because of economic globalization, it doesnt matter whether you
43、 are a foreign store or a domestic store. Whats important is that you provide what local customers really need at a price that most people can afford. 46 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） The influence of foreign superstores on Asias economy. （ B） The challenges that foreign superstores face in
44、 Asia. （ C） The marketing strategies of famous foreign superstores in Asia. （ D） The role of famous hypermarkets in the process of economic globalization. 47 The phrase “throw ones weight around“ (Paragraph 2) probably means _. （ A） to look down upon others and intimidate others into doing something
45、 （ B） to spend money foolishly in order to show ones wealth （ C） to use ones power to tell people what to do in an unpleasant way （ D） to discourage others by showing off their strength 48 Mike Sinegal indicates that _. （ A） the foreign chains should take their best practices and customize them to e
46、ach market （ B） the differences between markets are not as great as people have expected （ C） private-level brand neednt take the locational factor so seriously （ D） the uniqueness of the market is not as important as the marketing strategy 49 We can learn from the passage that _. （ A） some foreign
47、chains are considering relocating to more hospitable lands （ B） Carrefour is quite welcome by the local consumers with its abundance of products （ C） Costco has carried out many promotional campaigns to attract the local customers （ D） some foreign hyperstores are trying to cooperate with local part
48、ners to adjust themselves 50 What is the authors attitude towards foreign superstores? （ A） Approving. （ B） Critical. （ C） Indifferent. （ D） Suspicious. 51 We assumed ethics needed the seal of certainty, else it was non-rational. And certainty was to be produced by a deductive model: the correct act
49、ions were derivable from classical first principles or a hierarchically ranked pantheon of principles. This model, though, is bankrupt. I suggest we think of ethics as analogous to language usage. There are no univocal rules of grammar and style which uniquely determine the best sentence for a particular situation. Nor is language usage universalizable. Although a sentence or phrase is warranted in one case, it
