1、MBA（英语）模拟试卷 7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 People were surprised to find that he h
2、ad the ability to _ everything he was involved in. （ A） precede （ B） dominate （ C） effect （ D） instruct 2 His wife is constantly finding _ with him, which makes him very angry. （ A） errors （ B） shortcomings （ C） fault （ D） flaw 3 The president of the company _ why the other members of the committee
3、hadnt been informed of this important news. （ A） required （ B） acquired （ C） inquired （ D） requested 4 She refused to tell us the _ of the news although we insisted that she should. （ A） source （ B） beginning （ C） birth （ D） origin 5 During the process, great care has to be taken to protect the _ si
4、lk from damage. （ A） sensitive （ B） tender （ C） delicate （ D） sensible 6 It is believed that high interest rates _ people from borrowing money from the commercial banks. （ A） discourage （ B） decrease （ C） disgust （ D） disturb 7 Many of those who come from the countryside find it difficult to adapt t
5、o the rapid _ of modern life. （ A） rate （ B） pace （ C） growth （ D） speed 8 One of the reasons for his popularity in our village is that he _ almost everyone every time when he comes back from the big city. （ A） looks after （ B） cares for （ C） asks after （ D） runs for 9 The shilpping company will giv
6、e you a _ of freight if the goods are lost. （ A） renewal （ B） reminder （ C） receipt （ D） refund 10 He has made a very serious mistake in his planning. He has forgotten that the rule is only _ to the U.S. citizen. （ A） competent （ B） suitable （ C） appropriate （ D） applicable 11 Mom used to be very bu
7、sy at that time and had to put me _ the care of my grandma. （ A） for （ B） at （ C） on （ D） in 12 The lawyer advised him to drop the _, since he stands little chance to win. （ A） case （ B） event （ C） affair （ D） incident 13 It was believed that people or things in the UFOs took _ of people, ships and
8、planes from the earth. （ A） examples （ B） models （ C） shapes （ D） samples 14 It is said that one hundred dollars can hardly _ one night at a top hotel in Shanghai. （ A） pay （ B） cover （ C） spend （ D） cost 15 Since our research so far has not produced any answers to this problem, we need adopt a diff
9、erent _ to it. （ A） approach （ B） way （ C） means （ D） method 16 She _ some important details in her account, which aroused the polices suspicion. （ A） left off （ B） left out （ C） left for （ D） left over 17 As a creative and imaginative man, Cooper wants to find a job that will give greater _ for his
10、 talent. （ A） space （ B） scope （ C） place （ D） sphere 18 Eye contact is important because wrong contact may create a communication _ （ A） barrier （ B） tragedy （ C） vacuum （ D） question 19 According to a recent poll, 61 percent of American high school students admitted _ cheating on exams at least on
11、ce. （ A） to （ B） on （ C） of （ D） for 20 He was proud of being chosen to participate in the game and he _ us that he would try as hard as possible. （ A） insured （ B） guaranteed （ C） assumed （ D） assured 二、 Section II Cloze Directions: Read the following passage. For each numbered blank there are four
12、 choices marked A, B, C and D. choices the best 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 tal
13、l buildings in a city often overburdens public 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 electric
14、ity by 120,000 kilowatts- enough to (26) the 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
15、 (29) heating and air-conditioning equipment, (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) neigh
16、boring buildings. Skyscrapers put severe pressure 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 th
17、an 109,000. Skyscrapers also (38) with television 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）
18、 at （ B） to （ C） out （ D） towards （ A） power （ 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 （
19、 C） prosperous （ D） wasteful （ A） that （ B） those （ 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-w
20、alled （ C） concrete-walled （ D） mirror-walled （ 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
21、） obstacle （ A） stop （ B） pause （ C） continue （ 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. 41 Sch
22、olastic thinkers held a wide variety of doctrines in both philosophy and theology, the study of religion. What gives unity to the whole Scholastic movement, the academic practice in Europe from the 9th to the 17th centuries, are the common aims, attitudes, and methods generally accepted by all its m
23、embers. The chief concern of the Scholastics was not to discover new facts but to integrate the knowledge already acquired separately by Greek reasoning and Christian revelation. This concern is one of the most characteristic differences between Scholasticism and modern thought since the Renaissance
24、. The basic aim of the Scholastics determined certain common attitudes, the most important of which was their conviction of the fundamental harmony between reason and revelation. The Scholastics maintained that because the same God was the source of both types of knowledge and truth was one of his c
25、hief attributes, he could not contradict himself in these two ways of speaking. Any apparent opposition between revelation and reason could be traced either to an incorrect use of reason or to an inaccurate interpretation of the words of revelation. Because the Scholastics believed that revelation w
26、as the direct teaching of God, it possessed for them a higher degree of truth and certainty than did natural reason. In apparent conflicts between religious faith and philosophic reasoning, faith was thus always the supreme arbiter; the theologians decision overruled that of the philosopher. After t
27、he early 13th century, Scholastic thought emphasized more the independence of philosophy within its own domain. Nonetheless, throughout the Scholastic period, philosophy was called the servant of theology, not only because the truth of philosophy was subordinated to that of theology, but also becaus
28、e the theologian used philosophy to understand and explain revelation. This attitude of Scholasticism stands in sharp contrast to the so-called double-truth theory of the Spanish-Arab philosopher and physician Averroes. His theory assumed that truth was accessible to both philosophy and Islamic theo
29、logy but that only philosophy could attain it perfectly. The so-called truths of theology served, hence, as imperfect imaginative expressions for the common people of the authentic truth accessible only to philosophy. Averroes maintained that philosophic truth could even contradict, at least verball
30、y, the teachings of Islamic theology. As a result of their belief in the harmony between faith and reason, the Scholastics attempted to determine the precise scope and competence of each of these faculties. Many early Scholastics, such as the Italian ecclesiastic and philosopher St. Anselm, did not
31、clearly distinguish the two and were overconfident that reason could prove certain doctrines of revelation. Later, at the height of the mature period of Scholasticism, the Italian theologian and philosopher St. Thomas Aquinas worked out a balance between reason and revelation. 41 With the Scholastic
32、s, the search for new knowledge _. （ A） stopped completely （ B） slowed down （ C） advanced rapidly （ D） awaked gradually 42 Which of the following best illustrates the relation between reason and revelation? （ A） They are simply identical. （ B） Revelation guides reason. （ C） They are occasionally con
33、tradictory. （ D） Reason is used to perfect revelation. 43 It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that _. （ A） the position of philosophy as a humble servant was accepted （ B） religion had turned into a hamper to the functioning of philosophy （ C） philosophers often quoted revelation to support themselv
34、es （ D） philosophers were sometimes referred to in religious practice 44 According to the passage, Averroes held that _. （ A） Islamic theology was often subordinate to philosophy （ B） religious truth was nothing but imaginative fantasy （ C） real truth was inaccessible to many common people （ D） impe
35、rfect expressions were result of flawed religion 45 Which of the following is most likely to be discussed in the part succeeding the passage? （ A） Relations of St. T. Aquinas achievements to previous efforts. （ B） How St. T. Aquinas worked out in the balance in discussion. （ C） Other endeavors on th
36、e relationship of reason and revelation. （ D） Outstanding features of the mature period of Scholasticism. 46 Global energy demand is expected to triple by mid-century. The earth is unlikely to run out of fossil fuels by then, given its vast reserves of coal, but it seems unthinkable that we will con
37、tinue to use them as we do now. Its not just a question of supply and price, or even of the disease caused by filthy air. The terrorist assault on the World Trade Center raises other scary scenarios: how much easier would it be to crack open the Trans-Alaska pipeline and how much deadlier would it b
38、e to bomb a nuclear plant than to attack a wind arm? Skeptics may recall the burst of enthusiasm for conservation and renewable power when oil prices quadrupled in the 1970s. State-funded energy research and development surged, while tax incentives boosted solar, wind and other alternatives to petro
39、leum and the atom. But when oil supplies loosened and prices dropped in the early 1990s, governments lost interest. In the state of California, subsidies evaporated, pushing wind companies into bankruptcy. Clean energy has long way to go. Only 2.2% of the worlds energy comes from “new“ renewables su
40、ch as small hydroelectric dams, wind, solar and geothermal. How to boost that share-and at what pace-is debated in industrialized nations-from Japan, which imports 99.7 % of its oil, to Germany, where the nearby Chernobyl accident turned the public against nuclear plants, to the U.S., where the Bush
41、 Administration has strong ties to the oil industry. But the momentum toward clean renewables is undeniable. How soon we reach an era of clean, inexhaustible energy depends on technology. Solar and wind energies are intermittent: When the sky is cloudy or the breeze dies down, fossil fuel or nuclear
42、 plants must kick into compensate. But scientists are working on better ways to store electricity from renewable sources. While developed nations debate how to fuel their power plants, however, some 1.6 billion people-a quarter of the globes population-have no access to electricity or gasoline. Many
43、 spend their days collecting firewood and cow dung, burning it in primitive stoves that belch smoke into their lungs. To emerge from poverty, they need modern energy. And renewables can help. From village-scale hydropower to household photovoltaic systems to bio-gas stoves that convert dung into fue
44、l. Ultimately, the earth can meet its energy needs without fouling the environment. “But it wont happen,“ asserts Thomas Johansson, an energy adviser to the United Nations Development Program, “without political will.“ To begin with, widespread government subsidies for fossil fuels and nuclear energ
45、y must be dismantled to level the playing field for renewables. Moreover, government should pressure utility to meet targets for renewable sources of energy. 46 The authors biggest worry about using nuclear energy is that _. （ A） it will do great harm to the inadequate reserves of coal （ B） it is de
46、adly if terrorists attack a nuclear plant （ C） it will limit the development of many other alternatives （ D） there will be a wider gap between developed and developing countries 47 The renewable energy research lost support from governments in the early 1990s because _. （ A） skeptics were becoming d
47、oubtful about the efficiency of renewables （ B） renewables could not meet the increasing energy needs of the society （ C） it was much easier and cheaper to use oil than before （ D） the investment into the field was not worth its value 48 Which one of the following applies to the use of renewables in
48、 developed nations? （ A） The more developed a nation is, the higher the proportion of renewables being used. （ B） Developed nations are experiencing a fierce energy revolution. （ C） Developed nations ties with the oil industry are becoming tense. （ D） Developed nations havent reached a consensus abo
49、ut using more renewables. 49 From the passage, we can conclude that _. （ A） it will be impossible for wind and solar energy to completely replace fossil fuels （ B） high technology plays a vital role in the trend toward clean energy （ C） the development of a nation will inevitably pollute the environment （ D） poor areas are badly polluted and are in high need of renewable energy 50 The authors purpose of writing this passage is to _
