1、MBA（英语）模拟试卷 8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 It was president of the union _ the stu
2、dents elected him. （ A） who （ B） whom （ C） which （ D） what 2 It _ by the end of last year _ the new student dormitory building had been completed. （ A） was which （ B） was that （ C） had been w hich （ D） had been that 3 There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, _ a sudden lou
3、d noise. （ A） being there （ B） should there be （ C） there was （ D） there having been 4 5 America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it _ before the west was settled. （ A） had （ B） did （ C） was （ D） would 5 Some companies have introduced _ working time with less emphasis on
4、pressure and more on efficiency. （ A） rigid （ B） limited （ C） flexible （ D） strict 6 A strike in the mining industry is _ to bring a shortage of coal in the near future. （ A） causing （ B） threatening （ C） resulting （ D） proposing 7 Many new _ will be opened up in the future for those with a universi
5、ty education. （ A） opportunities （ B） realities （ C） necessities （ D） probabilities 8 The Export-Import Bank extends long-term _ at favorable rate to foreign buyers, thus financing the purchase of U.S. goods and services. （ A） mortgages （ B） securities （ C） insurances （ D） loans 9 If _ and lodging a
6、re included in educational fees, a university student in the U.S. will need approximately $10,000 a year. （ A） meal （ B） board （ C） food （ D） provisions 10 If the profits in one year are not sufficient to pay the dividend, the _ will be paid from the profits of later year. （ A） arrears （ B） debt （ C
7、） difference （ D） margin 11 When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly _ to cover his expenses. （ A） salary （ B） permission （ C） allowance （ D） wage 12 The old worker has been on the _ in this factory for nearly 20 years. （ A） paypacket （ B） payoff （ C） payroll （ D） payment 13 The newspape
8、r did not mention the _ of the damage caused by the fire. （ A） range （ B） level （ C） extent （ D） quantity 14 Georges ability to learn from observations and experience _ greatly to his success in public life. （ A） owed （ B） contributed （ C） attached （ D） related 15 It was believed that people or thin
9、gs in the UFOs took _ of people, ships and planes from the earth. （ A） examples （ B） models （ C） shapes （ D） samples 16 We should concentrate on sharply reducing interest rates to pull the economy out of _. （ A） rejection （ B） restriction （ C） retreat （ D） recession 17 It is estimated that, currentl
10、y, about 50000 species become _ every year. （ A） extinct （ B） instinct （ C） distinct （ D） intense 18 Many _ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education. （ A） probabilities （ B） realities （ C） necessities （ D） opportunities 19 Lightning has been the second largest storm kill
11、er in the US over the past 40 years and is _ only by flood. （ A） exceeded （ B） excelled （ C） excluded （ D） extended 20 Sixteen days after the earthquake, 40 people, _ in their village, were rescued. （ A） trapped （ B） confined （ C） enclosed （ D） captured 二、 Section II Cloze Directions: Read the follo
12、wing passage. For each numbered blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. choices the best one and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 21 A major reason for conflict in the animal world is territory. The male animal (21) an area. The size of the area is sufficient to provide food for him,
13、his (22) and their offspring. Migrating birds, for example, (23) up the best territory in the order of “first come, first (24) .“ The late arrivals may acquire (25) territories, but less food is available, or they are too close to the (26) of the enemies of the species. (27) there is really insuffic
14、ient food or the danger is very great, the animal will not (28) . In this way, the members of the species which are less fit will not have offspring. When there is conflict (29) . territory, animals will commonly use force, or a (30) of force, to decide which will stay and which will go. It is inter
15、esting to note, however, that animals seem to use (31) the minimum amount of force (32) to drive away the intruder. There is usually no killing. In the (33) of those animals which are capable of doing each other great harm, (34) is a system for the losing animal to show the winning animals that he (
16、35) to submit. When he shows this, the (36) normally stops fighting. Animals (especially birds) , which can easily escape from conflict seem to have (37) obstacle against killing, and equally no mechanism (38) submission. The losing bird simply flies away. However, if two doves are (39) in a cage, a
17、nd they start fighting, they will continue to fight until one kills the other. We all think of the dove as a symbol of peace and, in its natural habitat, it is peaceful. But the “peace“ mechanism does not (40) in a cage. （ A） establishes （ B） builds （ C） founds （ D） erects （ A） wife （ B） mate （ C） f
18、riend （ D） neighbor （ A） split （ B） break （ C） cut （ D） divide （ A） use （ B） serve （ C） served （ D） used （ A） larger （ B） better （ C） smaller （ D） worse （ A） caves （ B） nests （ C） residences （ D） habitats （ A） But （ B） If （ C） Since （ D） Because （ A） breed （ B） produce （ C） mate （ D） compete （ A） fo
19、r （ B） over （ C） with （ D） by （ A） practice （ B） proof （ C） show （ D） comparison （ A） only （ B） mostly （ C） mainly （ D） chiefly （ A） compulsory （ B） essential （ C） necessary （ D） vital （ A） way （ B） case （ C） event （ D） manner （ A） this （ B） that （ C） it （ D） there （ A） wishes （ B） considers （ C） th
20、inks （ D） decides （ A） killer （ B） loser （ C） victor （ D） successor （ A） any （ B） some （ C） every （ D） no （ A） in （ B） for （ C） with （ D） by （ A） placed （ B） perched （ C） deposited （ D） stationed （ A） appear （ B） continue （ C） apply （ D） function 三、 Section III Reading Comprehension Directions: Read
21、 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 Why crime has risen so much further and faster in Britain than in any other rich country over the past half-century is anybodys guess, maybe its the result of near-
22、American levels of relative poverty and family breakdown combined with a European reluctance to bang up quite such a large proportion of the population as America does. Anyway, the long-term causes are of less immediate interest to the government than a short-term solution. Popular concern about cri
23、me is rising: 23% of people rated it as one of the most important issues for the government at the beginning of this year; 34% do now. An official report concluding that the criminal justice system is failing has added to the governments problems. The Audit Commission, the governments watchdog, says
24、 that the police too often charge suspects with the wrong offences, use inaccurate computerized information and face serious inefficiencies in the forensic science (the use of scientific methods by the police) service. Court delays alone are costing taxpayers 80m ($120m) a year. The result is that f
25、ew criminals are brought to justice and even fewer convicted. Only 6% of the more than 5m offences recorded by the police last year resulted in a conviction. Hardly surprising, then, that more than half the public believes that the criminal justice system is ineffective. The main purpose of the Whit
26、e Paper published last year is to address concerns that the procedures of the court are weighted too heavily against the prosecution. It includes many sensible and uncontroversial proposals. It asks for more support for witnesses, many of whom are frightened of testifying. A survey of one London cou
27、rt found that, of 140 witnesses called in a two-week period, only 19 actually turned up. Making juries more representative must also make sense. Getting off jury service is too easy. In some London courts, two-thirds of those called for jury service fail to turn up. As a result, juries are often com
28、posed of housewives, the unemployed and the retired. The White Paper recommends a check on professionals getting off service, who can excuse themselves by saying their work is too important, and proposes penalties for those who fail to comply. Other proposed reforms will be more controversial. At pr
29、esent, no defendant can be tried for the same offence twice even if compelling new evidence emerges. The governments plan to scrap that law will be resisted by civil liberties campaigners, as will the proposal that previous convictions should be disclosed in open court if they are relevant to the ca
30、se being heard. Whether or not such proposals make it into law, the White Paper did not do much to address public concerns. The reason why 94% of crimes do not result in a conviction is that three-quarters of them are not cleared up, and so nobody is charged. That is the fault of the police, not the
31、 courts; and that is the part of the criminal justice system that the government needs to focus on if it is to make a difference. A use insufficient computerized information. B the work of the police, not that of the courts. C a short-term solution rather than the long-term causes. D the mistaken of
32、fences. E most of those called for jury duty are absent. F to address public concerns. G who are afraid of appearing in court. 41 According to the text, the government would pay more attention to _ 42 The suspects are too often accused of _ 43 The White Paper proposes more aid for witnesses _ 44 In
33、some London courts, _ 45 The part of the criminal justice system that needs improvement is concerned with _ 45 When we think of entrepreneurs, most of us imagine dynamic, successful, over-achievers like Bill Gates of Microsoft, Richard Branson of Virgin Airlines, Inc. or Jim Boyle of Columbia Sports
34、wear, to name a few contemporary heroes. The truth is that we often fail to recognize entrepreneurs all around us: the corner grocery store owner, the family physician who opens a medical practice in our neighborhood, or the young person who delivers the morning paper. Each is creating business oppo
35、rtunities through entrepreneurship, although the process of entrepreneurship would be markedly different from each other. According to Jeffery Timmons, author of “New Venture Creation“ (1990), there are three crucial components for a successful new venture: the opportunity, the entrepreneur, and the
36、 resources needed to start the company and make it grow. The opportunity is the idea for a new business. The entrepreneur is the person who develops the idea for a business into a business. Resources include money, people and skill. In this unit, we focus on entrepreneurs, one of the critical ingred
37、ients for success of a new business: Who are they? What makes them tick? One factor which distinguishes Bill Gates from the morning paper deliverer is the level of business success each desires to achieve. Determining what success means to you is a crucial element in the early stages of new venture
38、planning. How you measure success in life shapes your views of business opportunities and small business. We begin this unit with a look at success: what it means and how it is measured. Defining Success through Personal Evaluation “Most people spend less time planning their new business than they d
39、o their family vacation” (Canadian Small Business,1997). Yet, selecting the right business idea and planning for its success are crucial steps in new venture planning. You will learn more about opportunity identification, or how to find and evaluate business ideas. For now, lets focus on success. Su
40、ccess is how you define it. What success means to you will not likely be what success means to someone else. Success is very personal and subjective. We usually measure success in one of three ways: Success can be measured in dollars, usually earnings. Success can be measured by the value of our pos
41、sessions, including our home. Success can be measured through our personal values. Whether you define success by money, possessions, personal values or a combination of the three is up to you. How we define success significantly influences our selection of a business to start. Our view of success be
42、comes our framework for evaluating business opportunities. If we think a business opportunity has the potential to raise us to our desired level of success, we give it further consideration. If not, we usually discard the idea. For example, if the paper deliverer defined success as earning $75.00 of
43、 spending money per month and he or she was earning $200.00 per month, then they would consider their venture highly successful. Visioning and Goal Setting for Business Success Planning for business success begins with an understanding of ourselves, who we are and where we want to go in our professi
44、onal lives. Enrolling in college is one step toward fulfilling our vision of the future. Two processes which are helpful to would-be entrepreneurs are visioning and goal-setting. Success begins with a vision of who we are, what drives us and what we want. This vision of ourselves is the foundation t
45、hat will give us guidance and direction in the conduct of our lives and businesses. Visioning involves development of a clear mental picture of what we would like to become in the next five to ten years. Goal-setting involves developing a list of things you would like to achieve in your personal or
46、professional livesyour goals. Goal-setting is the action plan for achieving your vision of life. According to the authors of “Canadian Small Business,“ goals should be “SMART,“ i.e. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-oriented. Entrepreneurship begins with an understanding of who w
47、e are and where we want to go. For millions of Canadians, starting a business of their own was the path chosen to get them where they wanted to go. Understanding what success means to you and the level of success you are willing to accept in life is one of the first stages of new venture planning. V
48、isioning and goal-setting are tools you can use to develop a clear picture of who you are, where you are going and what you need to do to get there. 46 Whats the subject of this passage? （ A） Who is more likely to become a successful entrepreneur? （ B） What does it take to be a successful entreprene
49、ur? （ C） What does success mean and how is it measured? （ D） What is the appropriate way to define success? 47 Whats the difference between Bill Gates and the paper deliverer? （ A） The personal quality each possesses. （ B） The desire each has for his own business. （ C） The level of business success each desires to achieve. （ D） The various business opportunities each has an access to. 48 What are the essential elements for
