2005年MBA联考英语模拟试题

　　作者：吴克明(华杰MBA英语特邀辅导专家，1999年-2002年MBA联考英语命题组组长，南京大学英语教授。)

　　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 ONE (ans wer that best completes the sentence and your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)

　　1. The boy is telling a lie. His face has given him _______________.

　　A. off B. up C. away D. out

　　2. It is _____________ in the regulations that you can take 80 kilos of luggage with you.

　　A. laid out B. laid down C. laid up D. laid off

　　3. People ill some regions of Scotland weave wool into Scottish tweed, which _____ much money in foreign trade.

　　A. gets in B. brings in C. turns in D. hands in

　　4. The stolen car was Finally recovered last Sunday in a country cottage, but the robbers are still__________.

　　A. on the go B. at large C. out of sight D. beyond control

　　5. If only he works hard. I don't _______ when he finishes the book report.

　　A. expect B. mind C. hope D. regret

　　6. It was snowing. So I drove with _______, as the road was slippery.

　　A. safety B. caution C. protection D. attention

　　7. Anybody who wants to start a business must have some ______________.

　　A. capital B. wealth C. income D. currency

　　8. He lifted the heavy weight, but it was the greatest ______________ he had ever made.

　　A. strength B. force C. effort D. energy

　　9. With a car, many people can make trips to the country or seaside at weekends. instead of being ________ to their immediate neighborhood.

　　A. limited B. restricted C. confined D. subjected

　　10. If no importance is attached to colleting information, we cannot survive in such a (an) ________competitive society, because it is the basis on which we make our decisions.

　　A. powerfully B. forcefully C. intensely D. intensively

　　11.I remember seeing him some years ago, but I can't __________________ where it was.

　　A. remind B. recognize C. recall D. memorize

　　12. When he realized the police had spotted him, the man _______________ the exit as quickly as possible.

　　A. made off B. made out C. made for D. made toward

　　13. Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderful____ in the market.

　　A. batteries B. baskets C. bargains D. barrels

　　14. The fake painting is obviously interior _______________the original.

　　A. below B. from C. to D. under

　　15. The taxi driver pulled up Ins car _____________ a pedestrian waving to him.

　　A. in the sight of B. at the sight C. on the sight of D. the sight of

　　16. Because of the strike. British Rail has been forced to ____________ all the trains to London.

　　A. cancel B. abandon C. postpone . D. refer

　　17.They have asked us to ________________ in the negotiations.

　　A. involve B. present C. participate D. attend

　　18. They are____________________ the costs of production precisely.

　　A. counting B. calculating C. figuring D. numbering

　　19. It is said that the math teacher seems ________________ toward bright students.

　　A．partial B. preferable C. beneficial D. liable

　　20. This hotel ____________＄60 for a single room with bath.

　　A. claims B. demands C. requires D. charges

　　Section II Cloze

　　Directions: Read the following passage. For each numbered blank there are four choices marked A, B. C. and D. Choose the best one and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (15 points)

　　The statement that: "We must balance our energy and environmental needs" is almost a cliché by now. But the more our appetite for energy expands, _21__ impossible that "balance" becomes to __22__.

　　Each one of the energy supply options __23__ today to meet the nation's increased consumption of energy

　　comes attached with an environmental price __24__. But the problem is that we live in a high-energy civilization. __25__the unenviable task for us is to decide which energy __26__ is least bad.

　　Underground coal mining __27_ a terrible human price－explosions and black__28__disease－and it also

　　results in the__29_of the surface above. The most potent environmental issue __30__ with coal is the air pollution that occurs in trying to bum it. Air pollution is really a public health __31__.

　　In contrast to the very immediate environmental_32_of coal, the risks linked to nuclear power plants seem _33__ but more terrifying. To weigh and compare the environmental __34_ and benefits of nuclear versus fossil fuels is almost _35_on the basis of present knowledge.

　　21. A. much more B. the more C. it is more D. more and more

　　22. A. attain B. extract C. impose D. strive

　　23. A. is promoted B. are promoted C. to be promoted D. being promoted

　　24. A. log B. strap C. tag D. tablet

　　25. A. Thus B. Otherwise C. Thereafter D. Nevertheless

　　26. A. source B. consumption C. exploration D. merchandise

　　27. A. decides B. develops C. demands D. delivers

　　28. A. limb B. liver C. lung D. tongue

　　29. A. rising B. sinking C. moving D. losing

　　30. A. disregarded B. submerged C. intervened D. associated

　　31. A. issue B. topic C. project D. discussion

　　32. A. dispute B. hazards C. impurity D. uncertainty

　　33. A. hostile B. remote C. turbulent D. threatening

　　34. A. issues B. costs C. harm D. advantages

　　35. A. impossible B. important C. imposing D. imperfect

　　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 answer on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)

　　1

　　At 26, Jane Goodall had no college education or science training. But since childhood, she had been dreaming of working closely with animals in Africa. "All through my childhood people said you can't go to Africa. You're a girl." Goodall says. "But my mother used to say, if you really want to, there's nothing you can't do."

　　In 1957, the 26-year-old Goodall went to Kenya to work as a secretary. She also arranged to meet the famous scientist Louis Leakey, who was so impressed by her enthusiasm that he hired her as his assistant. She went with him on many trips to the African jungle and in 1960 Leakey sent Goodall to live among chimpanzees (黑猩猩) in a remote animal preserve, recording the animals* behavior and interactions.

　　For three months Goodall made little progress. But she says, "I never came close to giving up."Her breakthrough came one day when she saw a male chimpanzee stick a piece of grass into a termite hill, then put the grass in his mouth. Afterward she came to the hill and did the same. Pulling the grass out, she discovered dozens of termites on it. The discovery - that some animals use tools - was unknown to most scientists at the time.

　　Goodall saw chimpanzees show human-like emotions, such as jealousy and love. But she also discovered they were capable of violent attacks against each other.

　　Goodall received her Ph.D. in the study of animal behavior at England's Cambridge University. Now she travels around the world raising money to preserve wildlife. "I love living in the forest with the chimpanzees," she says. "I'd much rather be there than traveling around from city to city."

　　36. What was Goodall's childhood dream?

　　A. She dreamed of going to college.

　　B. She dreamed of becoming a famous scientist.

　　C. She dreamed of studying animals in Africa.

　　D. She dreamed of traveling all around the world.

　　37. Goodall's most important discovery is that ____________.

　　A. animals have emotions

　　B. some animals use tools

　　C. chimpanzees could attack each other violently

　　D. termites are chimpanzees' favorite food

　　38. Goodall's success is chiefly due to____________.

　　A. her exceptional talents

　　B. determination and patience

　　C．secretary training

　　D. her education and good work

　　39. What is Goodall doing now?

　　A. Studying animal behavior at Cambridge University.

　　B. Observing chimpanzees in African jungles.

　　C. Raising funds for the preservation of wildlife.

　　D. Working hard for a Ph.D. degree.

　　40. In line 11. "came close to giving up" means ___________.

　　A. coming near the animal preserve

　　B. recording the animals' behavior and interactions

　　C. thinking about stop doing her job

　　D. making friend with the chimpanzees

　　2

　　Chinese businesses are being urged to get ready for a new global standard on electronic trade after China joins World Trade Organization (WTO).

　　E-business analysts at the E-Trade 2000 forum warned that many domestic Firms may be pushed to the sidelines of profitable global trade if they continue to ignore the Internet as a means of doing business.

　　A uniform standard on e-trade, although not yet available, would become a top WTO priority, analysts said.

　　"Developed countries may play the upper hand and adopt a new standard on e-trade. It will create big challenges to domestic enterprises which are far away from global rules." said Fan Yueying, deputy director of China Information Economy Institute.

　　Fan, also president of Mytong Technology Co. Ltd. one of China's leading trade information companies, said Thursday that Chinese firms still underestimate what e-trade could do for their business.

　　"Bricks-and-mortar firms still have a wait-and-see attitude to e-trade. Most of the Finns just think that opening a webpage and making an e-mail system is enough for cyber deals. That is far from enough," said Fan.

　　A recent poll by Beijing Internet Development Centre found only 4.5 per cent of trade firms in China did online trade, while 23.6 per cent had not put online business on their agenda.

　　"Chinese firms also tail foreign players in adopting new business models, which has cut their global competitiveness," said Michael Kleist, president of e-trade agent meet china. corn's China operation.

　　41. The E-trade 2000 Forum was most likely held in __________.

　　A. Bangkok B. Shanghai C'. New York D. Tokyo

　　42. E-business refers to _________.

　　A. business with EU. B. electricity trade.

　　C. ignoring the Internet as a means of trade D. none of the above

　　43. What attitude do bricks-and-mortar firms hold to e-trade?

　　A. Active. B. Pessimistic. C. Like a spectator. D. Ignoring.

　　44. According to Kleist, what has cut Chinese fines' global competitiveness?

　　A. Independent development. B. Adopting old business models.

　　C. 'Tailing foreign Firms. D. Ignoring new business models.

　　45. According to the passage, which of the following statements is not true?

　　A. Opening a webpage and making an e-mail system is enough for doing e-trade.

　　B. WTO is working towards a uniform standard on e-trade.

　　C. Many Chinese firms still don't know the advantages of e-trade.

　　D. Internet is an important means of doing business nowadays.