08年MBA联考英语真题(附解析)
Section I Vocabulary（10 points
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the best one to complete the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil.
1. Oil is an important ___________ material which can be processed into many different products including plastics.
A. raw B. bleak
C. flexible D. Fertile
1、石油是一种很重要的能被加工成很多不同产品的原料。
A生的B严寒的,阴郁的C灵活的D丰富的
A
2. The high living standards of US cause its present population to ___________ 25 percent of the world’s oil.
A. assume B. consume
C. resume D. Presume
2、每国的高质量的生活造成它的现居人口消耗了世界石油资源的25%。
A假设B消耗C假设D假定,推测,占便宜
B
3. You shouldn’t be so _________ I didn’t mean anything bad in what I said.
A. sentimental B. sensible
C. sensitive D. Sophisticated
3、你不用如此敏感，我说的话没有任何恶意。
A多愁善感的B合情合理的C敏感的D老练的，世故的
C
4. Picasso was an artist who fundamentally changed the __________of art for later generations.
A. philosophy B. concept
C. viewpoint D. Theme
4、毕加索是一个从根本上改变了后现代艺术概念的艺术家
A哲学B概念C观点D主题
B
5. Member states had the option to _________from this agreement with one year’s notice.
A. deny B. object
C. suspect D. Withdraw
5、成员国有权在一年的观察期内退出该协议
A拒绝B反对C怀疑D退出，撤消
D
6. The two countries achieved some progress in the sphere of trade relations traditionally a source of __________ irritation.
A. mutual B. optional
C. neutral D. Parallel
6、两个国家在互利互惠的基础上，在贸易关系上达成了一些共识
A共同的相互的B选择性的C中立的D平行的
A
7. Williams had not been there during the ___________moments when the kidnapping had taken place.
A. superior B. rigorous
C. vital D. Unique
7、威廉在绑架发生的关键时刻并不在现场
A优先的B严厉的C关键的D唯一的
C
8. Travel around
A. range B. field
C. scale D. Area
8、在日本旅游，你可以看见在多个领域从事工作的外国居民
A范围B领域C规模D地区
A
9. Modern manufacturing has __________ a global river of materials into a stunning array of new products.
A. translated B .transformed
C. transferred D. Transported
9、现代工业已经将原料的全球性大潮带入更多的新产品系列
A翻译B改变C转变，转学D传播
A
10. Lightning has been the second largest storm killer in the
A. exceeded B .excelled
C. excluded D. Extended
10、闪电在过去的四十年里已经成为美国第二大风暴杀手，仅次于洪水
A超过（被动语态）B驱逐C排除D扩大
A
答案1：A
答案2：B
答案3：C
答案4：B
答案5：D
答案6：A
答案7：C
答案8：A
答案9：B
答案10：A
11. Voices were _______as the argument between the two motorists became more bad-tempered.
A. swollen B. increased
C. developed D. Raised
11、随着争吵声音的提高，两个乘客的脾气越来越坏了
A吞咽B增加C发展D提高
D
12. Some sufferers will quickly be restored to perfect health , ____________ others will take a longer time.
A. which B. where
C. when D. Whereas
12、一些受害者会很快恢复健康，但是其他人却要多花一些时间才能恢复
D表示对比
D
13. My brother likes eating very much but he isn’t very _________ about the food he eats.
A. special B. peculiar
C. particular D. Unusual
13、我的兄弟非常喜欢吃，但他对事物并不挑剔
A特殊的B特别的C具体的，挑剔的D不寻常的
C
14.
A. upon B. with
C. in D. for
14、根据伦敦帝国学院的科学家推测，要不是因为200000年前的大灾难，英国还可能是作为法国的一部分
D固定词组搭配
D
15. The Water Prize is an international award that __________ outstanding contributions towards solving global water problems.
A. recognizes B. requires
C. releases D. Relays
15、水奖是一种世界性奖项，奖励那些为世界水问题做出贡献的杰出人物
A辨认，确认B要求C放松D依靠
A
16． In its 14 years of ________,the European Union has earned the scorn of its citizen and skepticism from the
A. endurance B. emergence
C. existence D. Eminence
16、在欧盟存在的十四年里，它得到了市民的蔑视和来自美国的怀疑主义
A坚持，忍耐B出现C存在D显赫
C
17. His excuse for being late this morning was his car had _________in the snow.
A. started up B. got stuck
C. set back D. stood by
17、他今天早晨迟到的理由是他的卡车被陷在雪里了
B固定词组
B
18. _________widespread belief, cockroaches(蟑螂)would not take over the world if there were no one around to step on them.
A. In view of B. Thanks to
C. In case of D. Contrary to
18、广泛认为即使每人踩蟑螂，蟑螂也不会统治这个世界
A观点B由于C如果D与…相反
A
19. Consciously or not, ordinary citizens and government bureaucrats still _________ the notion that Japanese society is a unique culture.
A. fit in with B. look down on
C. turned up D. turned down
19、无论你是否意识到普通公民和政府公务员
A适合于 B轻视 C 与….联系 D阻止，只有C符合题意
C
20. As you can see by yourself.things _________ to be exactly as the professor had foreseen.
A. Turned in B. Turned out
C. Turned up D. Turned down
20、当你自己意识到的时候，某些事可能被教授早就已经准确的预见到啦！
A，上交，B，结果是…C，出现，D，减少 符合题意思的只有B项
B
答案11：D
答案12：D
答案13：C
答案14：D
答案15：A
答案16：C
答案17：B
答案18：A
答案19：C
答案20：B
Section II Close (10 points)
Directions: For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B,C, and D. Choose the best one and blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil.
Olympic Games are held every four years at a different site. in which athletes 21 different nations compete against each other in a 22 of sports. There are two types of Olympics. The Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics.
In order to 23 the Olympics, a city must submil a proposal to the International Olympic Committee(IOC).After all proposals have been 24 ,the IOC votes, If no city is successful in gaining a majority in the first vote, the city with the fewest votes is eliminated, and voting continues.
With_25_rounds,until a majority winner is determined. Typically the Games are awarded several years in advance,_26_the winning city time to prepare for the Games. In selecting the __27__of the Olympic Game, the IOC considers a number of factors, chief among them which city has, or promises to build, the best facilities, and which organizing committee seems most likely to__28_the Games effectively.
The IOC also__29__which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games__30__Tokyo,Japan,the host of the 1964 Summer Games, and Mexico, the host of the 1964 Summer Games, and Mexico City, Mexico, the host of the 1968 Summer Games, were chosen__31__to popularize the Olympic movement in Asia and in Latin America.
__32__the growing importance of television worldwide, the IOC in recent years has also taken into__33__the host city’s time zone.__34__the Games take place in the United States or Canada, for example, American television networks are willing to pay__35__higher amounts for television rights because they can broadcast popular events___36__,in prime viewing hours.
_ 37__the Games have been awarded, it is the responsibility of the local organizing committee to finance them. This is often done with a portion of the Olympic television__38__and with corporate sponsorships, ticket sales, and other smaller revenue sources. In many__39__there is also direct government support.
Although many cities have achieved a financial profit by hosting the Games, the Olympics can be financially__40__When the revenues from the Games were less than expected, the city was left with large debts.
21. A. in B. for C. of D. from
22. A. lot B. number C. varlety D. series
23. A. host B. take C. run D. organize
24. A. supported B. submitted C. substituted D. subordinated
25. A. suggestive B. successful C. successive D. succeeding
26. A. letting B. setting C. permitting D. allowing
27. A. site B. spot C. location D. place
28. A. state B. stage C. start D. sponsor
29. A. thinks B. reckons C. considers D. calculates
30. A. For instance B. As a result C. In brief D. On the whole
31. A. in time B. in part C. in case D. in common
32. A. Since B. Because C. As for D. Because of
33. A. amount B. account C. accord D. acclaim
34. A. However B. Whatever C. Whenever D. Wherever
35. A. greatly B. handsomely C. meaningfully D. significantly
36. A. live B. living C. alive D. lively
37. A. Until B. Unless C. Whether D. Once
38. A. incomes B. interests C. revenues D. returns
39. A. eases B. conditions C. chances D. circumstances
40. A. safe B. risky C. tempting D. Feasible
21．D
来自不同的国家
各种体育项目，符合此意者只有C选项
A主办 B举行C 运行D组织 符合题意者为A
24 B
A 支持B 提交C 替换D附属的题意为提交申请，所以答案为B
A建设性的B成功的C 连续的D 继续的。题意为连续性的投票以最后选出主办方所以答案为C
允许B设置C准许D允许 此选项比较难判断
A主办方B地点C分布D地点 此项前文有呼应
28 D
A州B 阶段，舞台C 开始D主办者，负责人 很明显答案为D
A想，思考B 计算,总计,评估C 考虑D计算
A举例B 结果C总体来说D整体来说 根据语意应该是A
A及时B部分C 为了D相同
32 D
A自从B因为C对于D由于
33 B
A数量B 考虑in account 为固定搭配C 符合D欢呼,喝采,称赞
34 D
A但是B 无论C 无论什么时候D 无论在哪里
35 B
A大量的B相当优厚地C意味深长地D较大地(重要地)
A直播B活着的CD
37 D
ABCD
A收入（指工资等）B利息C收入D回报
A 情况B 情况C 机会D情况 in many cases 是比较常用的搭配
40 B
A安全的B由风险的C诱惑人的D可行的,可能的
答案21：D
答案22：C
答案23：A
答案24：B
答案25：C
答案26：A
答案27：A
答案28：D
答案29：C
答案30：A
答案31：C
答案32：D
答案33：B
答案34：D
答案35：B
答案36：A
答案37：D
答案38：C
答案39：A
答案40：B
Section III Reading Comprehension(40 points)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil.
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:
Last weekend Kyle MacDonald in
Yet as odd as the MacDonald exchange was, barter is now big business on the Net. This year more than 400,000 companies worldwide will exchange some $10 billion worth of goods and services on growing number of barter sites. These Web sites allow companies to trade products for a virtual currency, which they can use to buy goods from other members. In
earning virtual money that it uses to buy machinery and pay part of employee salaries. The Troc-Services exchange in
This is not a primitive barter system. By creating currencies, the Internet removes a major barrier－what Bob Meyer, publisher of BarterNews, calls “the double coincidence of wants.” That is two parties once not only had to find each other, but also an exchange of goods that both desired. Now, they can price the deal in virtual currency.
Barter also helps firms make use of idle capacity. For example, advertising is “hugely bartered” because many media, particularly on the Web, can supply new ad space at little cost. Moreover, internet ads don’t register in industry-growth statistics, because many exchanges are arranged outside the formal exchanges.
Like eBay, most barter sites allow members to “grade” trading partners for honesty, quality and so on, Barter exchanges can allow firms in countries with hyperinflation or nontradable currencies to enter global trades. Next year, a nonprofit exchange called Quick Lift Two (QL2) plans to open in
41. The word “techies” (Line 4,
A. afraid of technology
B. skilled in technology
C. ignorant of technology
D. incompetent in technology
42. Many people may have deliberately helped Kyle because they .
A. were impressed by his creativity
B. were eager to identify with his motto
C. liked his goal announced in advance
D. hoped to prove the power of the Internet
43. The Internet barter system relies heavily on ___________.
A. the size of barter sites
B. the use of virtual currency
C. the quality of goods or services
D. the location of trading companies.
44. It is implied that Internet advertisements can help__________.
A. companies make more profit
B. companies do formal exchanges
C. media register in statistics
D. media grade barter sites
45. Which of the following is true of QL2 according to the author?
A. It is criticized for doing business in a primitive way.
B. It aims to deal with hyperinflation in some countries.
C. It helps get rid of middlemen in trade and exchange.
D. It is intended to evaluate the performance of trading partners.
答案：41 B
答案：42 D
答案：43 B
答案：44 A
答案：45 C
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:
The lives of very few
Grassroots organizations, like Stop Shootin , have been flooded with offers of help and support since the killings. Yusef Ismail , its co-founder, says the group has been going door-to-door asking peopleto sign a pledge of non-violence. They hope to get 50,000 to promise to “stop shootin ”, start thinking ’ , and keep livin’.” The Newark Community Foundation, which was launched last month ,announced on August 14th that it will help pay for Community Eye, a surveillance(监视)system tailored towards gun crime.
Cory Booker, who became mayor 13 months ago with a mission to revitalize the city, believes the surveillance program will be the largest camera and audio network in any American city. More than 30 cameras were installed earlier this summer and a further 50 will be installed soon in a seven-square-mile area where 80% of the city’s recent shootings have occurred. And more cameras are planed.
When a gunshot is detected, the surveillance camera zooms in on that spot. Similar technology in
Mr Booker, as well as church leaders and other, believes(or hopes) that after the murder the city will no longer stand by in coldness. For generations,
Some are skeptical, Steve Malanga of the conservative Manhattan Institute notes that
46. What happened in
A. The Newark residents witnessed a murder.
B. Four young people were killed in a school playground.
C. The new mayor of
D. Four college students fell victim to violence.
47. Judging from the context, the Community Eye”(Line5, Para2)is _______.
A. a watching system for gun crime
B. a neighborhood protection organization
C. an unprofitable community business
D. a grassroots organization
48. We learn from the passage that
A. violence B. flood
C. poverty D. indifference
49. Mayor Booker’s efforts against crime seem to be ___________.
A. idealistic B. impractical
C. effective D. fruitless
50. The best title for the passage may be ____________.
A. Stop Shootin ’, Start Thinkin ’ , and Keep Livin’
B. Efforts to Fight against Gun Crimes
C. A
D. Violent Murders in
答案：46 D
答案：47 A
答案：48 B
答案：49 C
答案：50 B
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:
According to a recent survey on money and relationships, 36 per cent of people are keeping a bank account from their partner. While this financial unfaithfulness may appear as distrust in a relationship, in truth it may just be a form of financial protection.
With almost half of all marriages ending in divorce, men and women are realizing they need to be financially savvy, regardless of whether they are in a relationship.
The financial hardship on individuals after a divorce can be extremely difficult, even more so when children are involved. The lack of permanency in relationships, jobs and family life may be the cause of a growing trend to keep a secret bank account hidden from a partner; in other words, an “escape fund”
Margaret’s story is far from unique. She is a representative of a growing number of women in long-term relationships who are becoming protective of their own earnings.
Every month on pay day, she banks hundreds of dollars into a savings account she keeps from her husband. She has been doing this throughout their six-year marriage and has built a nest egg worth an incredible $100,000 on top of her pension.
Margaret says if her husband found out about her secret savings he’d hurt and would interpret this as a sign she wasn’t sure of the marriage. “He’d think it was my escape fund so that financially I could afford to get out of the relationship if it went wrong. I know you should approach marriage as being forever and I hope ours is , but you can never be sure.”
Like many of her fellow secret savers, Margaret was stung in a former relationship and has since been very guarded about her own money.
Coming clean to your partner about being a secret saver may not be all that bad .Take Colleen, for example, who had been saving secretly for a few years before she confessed to her partner . “I decided to open a savings account and start building a nest egg of my own. I wanted to prove to myself that I could put money in the bank and leave it there for a rainy day.”
“When John found out about my secret savings, he was a little suspicious of my motives. I reassured him that this was certainly not an escape fund and that I feel very secure in our relationship. I have to admit that it does feel good to have my own money on reserve if ever there are rainy days in the future. It’s sensible to build and protect your personal financial security.”
51. The trend to keep a secret bank account is growing because__________.
A. “escape fund” helps one through rainy days
B. days are getting harder and harder
C. women are money sensitive
D. financial conflicts often occur
52. The word “savvy”(Line2,Para.2)probably means____________.
A. suspicious B. secure
C. shrewd D. simple
53. Which inference can we make about Margaret?
A. She is a unique woman. B. She was once divorced.
C. She is going to retire. D. She has many children.
54. The author mentions Colleen’s example to show_____________.
A. any couple can avoid marriage conflicts
B. privacy within marriage should be respected
C. everyone can save a fortune with a happy marriage
D. financial disclosure is not necessarily bad
55. Which of the following best summarizes this passage?
A. Secret Savers B. Love Is What It’s Worth
C. Banking Honesty D. Once Bitten, Twice Shy
答案：51 A
答案：52 B
答案：53 B
答案：54 D
答案：55 A
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:
“The word ‘protection’ is no longer taboo(禁忌语)”. This short sentence, uttered by French President Nicolas Sarkozy late last month, may have launched a new era in economic history. Why? For decades, Western lectern leaders have believed that lowering trade barriers and tariffs was a natural good. Doing so, they reasoned, would lead to greater economic efficiency and productivity, which in turn would improve human welfare. Championing free trade thus became a moral, not just an economic, cause.
These leaders, lf course, weren’t acting out of unselfishness. They knew their economies were the most competitive, so they’d profit most from liberalization. And developing countries feared that their economies would be swamped by swamped by superior Western productivity. Today, however, the tables have turned---though few acknowledge it. The West continues to preach free trade, but practices it less and less.
That’s why Sarkozy’s words were so important: he finally injected some honesty into the trade debate. The truth is that large parts of the West are losing faith in free trade, though few leaders admit it. Some economists are more honest. Paul Krugman is one of the few willing to acknowledge that protectionist arguments are returning, In the short run, there will be winners and losers under free trade. This, of course, is what capitalism is all about. But more and more of these losers will be in the West. Economists in the developed world used to love quoting Joseph Schumpeter, who said that “creative destruction” was an essential part of capitalist growth. But they always assumed that destruction would happen over there. When Western workers began losing jobs. Suddenly their leaders began to lose faith in their principles. Things have yet to reverse completely, But there’s clearly a negative trend in Western theory and practice.
A little hypocrisy（虚伪）is not in itself a serious problem. The real problem is that Western governments continue to insist that they retain control of the key global economic and financial institutions while drifting away from global liberalization. Look at what’s happening at the IMF (International Monetary fund). The Europeans have demanded that they keep the post of managing director. But all too often, Western officials put their own interests above everyone else’s when they dominate these global institutions.
The time has therefore come for the Asians---who are clearly the new winners new winners in today’s global economy---to provide more intellectual leadership in supporting free trade. Sadly, they have yet to do so. Unless Asians speak out, however, there’s a real danger that Adam Smith’s principles, which have brought so much good to the world, could gradually die. And that would leave all lf us worse off , in one way or another.
56. It can be inferred that “protection” (Line 1, Para.1)means__________.
A. improving economic efficiency
B. ending the free-trade practice
C. lowering moral standard
D. raising trade tariffs
57. The Western leaders preach free trade because ------------------.
A. it is beneficial to their economies
B. it is supported by developing countries
C. it makes them keep faith in their principles
D. it is advocated by Joseph Schumpeter and Adam Smith
58. By “the tables have turned” (Line3-4, Para.2) the author implies that ___________.
