2005年MBA英语真题及答案详解.doc

1、2005 年 MBA 英语真题及答案详解考生须知选择题的答案须用 2B 铅笔填涂在答题卡上，其它笔填涂的或做在试卷或其它类型答题卡上的答案无效。其他题一律用蓝色或黑色钢笔或圆珠笔在答题纸上按规定要求作答，凡做在试卷上或未做在指定位置的答案无效。交卷时，请配合监考人员验收，并请监考人员在准考证相应位置签字（作为考生交卷的凭据） 。否则，所产生的一切后果由考生自负。2005 年全国攻读工商管理硕士研究生入学考试英语试题Section I Vocabulary (10 points)Directions:There are 20 incomplete sentences in this sectio

2、n. 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. Advertises often aim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable spending _.A. power B. force C. energy D. ability2. Weve bought

3、some _ chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store awayA. adapting B. adjusting C. binding D. folding3. The new speed restrictions were a _ debated issue,A. heavily B. hotly C. deeply D. profoundly4. His change of job has _ him with a new challenge in lifeA. introduced B. initiated C. prese

4、nted D. led5. No _youre hungry if you havent eaten since yesterdayA. matter B. surprise C. wonder D. problem6. The pianist played beautifully, showing a real _ for the musicA. feeling B. understanding C. appreciation D. sense7. The boss into a rage and started shouting at Robert to do as he was told

5、A. flew B. charged C. rushed D. burst8. Politicians should never lose _ of the needs of the people they representA. view B. sight C. regard D. prospect9. The employees tried to settle the dispute by direct _with the bossA, negotiation B. connection C. association D. communication10. You havent heard

6、 all the facts so dont _ to conclusionsA. dash B. jump C. much D. fly11. I am _ aware of the need to obey the vales of the competitionA. greatly B. far C. much D. well12. The manager has always attended to the _ of important business himselfA. transaction B. solution C. translation D. stimulation13.

7、 As is known to all a country gets a (an) _from taxesA income B. revenue C. Rind D. paymentI4, The government has decided to reduce _ on all imports.A. fee B. charge C. tariff D. tuition15. The need for financial provision not only to producers but also to consumersA. connects B. links C .associates

8、 D. relates16. The ability of bank to create deposits is determined by the ratio of liouid assetswhich they_.A. mount. B. contain C. remain D. maintain17 .The first serious prospect of a cure for Aids_ a treatment which delays its effectsha emergedother than B. rather than C. more than D. less than1

9、8. His parents died when he was young, so he was _ by his grandmaA. bred B. brought C. fed D. grown19.The Japanese dollar-buying makes traders eager to _dollars in fear of another government interhttp:/ let in B. let out C. let go of D. let off its20. The local people could hardly think of any good

10、way to _ the disaster of the warA. shake off B. get off C. put off D. take offSection II Cloze (10 points)Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.A few decades ago, the world banking community invented new Electroni

11、c Funds Transfer (EFT) systems to move money more efficiently across countries and around the globe. The _21_benefit of such systems was to _22_the float of capital that was unavailable for ? _23_ checks were being cleared through banking_24_. Today, we understand that benefits of electronic banking

12、 are far more _25_ than just reducing floating cash. The world of banking_26_revolutionizeDIt is _27_ more efficient and faster, but more global. And now_28_the Internet, EFT systems are increasingly _29_with the new world of e-commerce and e-trade._30_1997 and 2003, EFT value_31_from less than $50

13、trillion to nearly $40 trillion, more than the _32_economic product of all the countries and territories of the entire world. These statistics_33_should emphasize the true importance of transnational EFT Satellite, wireless, and cable-based electronic fund transfers _34_ the hub of global enterprise

14、.Such electronic cash is _35_central to the idea of an emerging “worldwide mind.” Without the satellite and fiber infrastructure to support the flow of electronic funds, the world economy would grind to a halt.Section III Reading comprehension (40 points)Directions:Read the following four passages.

15、Answer the questions below each passage by choosing A, B, C and D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Passage OneWorking at nonstandard times-evenings, nights, or weekends-is taking its toll on American families. One-fifth of all employed Americans work variable or rotating shifts, and one-third wo

16、rk weekends, according to Harriet B. Presser, sociology professor at the University of Maryland. The result is stress on familial relationships, which is likely to continue in coming decades.The consequences of working irregular hours vary according to gender, economic level, and whether or not chil

17、dren are involved. Single mothers are more likely to work nights and weekends than married mothers. Women in clerical, sales, or other low-paying jobs participate disproportionately in working late and graveyard shifts.Married-couple households with children are increasingly becoming dual-earner hou

18、seholds, generating more split-shift couples. School-aged children, however, may benefit from parents nonstandard work schedules because of the greater likelihood that a parent will be home before or after school. On the other hand, a correlation exists between nonstandard work schedules and both ma

19、rital instability and a decline in the quality of marriages.Nonstandard working hours mean families spend less time together for diner but more time together for breakfast. One-on-one interaction between parents and children varies, however, based on parent, shift, and age of children. There is also

20、 a greater reliance on child care by relatives and by professional providers.Working nonstandard hours is less a choice of employees and more a mandate of employer. Presser believes that the need for swing shifts and weekend work will continue to rise in the coming decades. She reports that in some

21、European countries there are substantial salary premiums for employees working irregular hours-sometimes as much as 50% higher. The convenience of having services available 24 hours a day continues to drive this trend.Unfortunately, says Presser, the issue is virtually absent from public discourse.

22、She emphasizes the need for focused studies on costs and benefits of working odd hours, the physical and emotional health of people working nights and weekends, and the reasons behind the necessity for working these hours. “Nonstandard work schedules not only are highly prevalent among American fami

23、lies but also generate a level of complexity in family functioning that needs greater attention,” she says./36Which of the following demonstrates that working at nonstandard times is taking its toll on American families？AStress on familial relationshipsBRotating shifts.CEvenings ，nights，or weekends.

24、DIts consequences.37Which of the following is affected most by working irregular hours？AChildren.BMarriage.CSingle mothers.DWorking women.38Who would be in favor of the practice of working nonstandard hours？AChildren.BParents.CEmployeesDProfessional child providers.39It is implied that the consequen

25、ces of nonstandard work schedules are .AemphasizedBabsentCneglectedDprevalent40What is the authors attitude towards working irregular hours？APositive.BNegative.CIndifferent.DObjective.Passage TwoMost human beings actual1y decide before they think. When any human being-executive, specialized expert,

26、or person in the street-encounters a complex issue and forms an opinion, often within a matter of seconds, how thoroughly has he or she explored the implications of the various courses of action? Answer: not very thoroughly. Very few people, no matter how inte1ligent or experienced, can take invento

27、ry of the many branching possibilities, possible outcomes, side effects, and undesired consequences of a policy or a course of action in a matter of seconds. Yet, those who pride themse1ves on being decisive often try to do just that. And once their brains lock onto an opinion, most of their thinkin

28、g thereafter consists of finding support for it.A very serious side effect of argumentative decision making can be a lack of support for the chosen course of action on the pat of the “losing” faction. When one faction wins the meeting and the others see themselves as losing, the battle often doesnt

29、end when the meeting ends. Anger, resentment, and jealousy may lead them to sabotage the 4ecision later, or to reopen the debate at later meetings.There is a better. As philosopher Aldous Huxley said, “It isnt who is right, but what is right, that counts.”The structured-inquiry method offers a bette

30、r alternative to argumentative decision making by debate. With the help of the Internet and wireless computer technology the gap between experts and executives is now being dramatically closed. By actually putting the brakes on the thinking process, slowing it down, and organizing the flow of logic,

31、 its possible to create a level of clarity that sheer argumentation can never match.The structured-inquiry process introduces a level of conceptual clarity by organizing the contributions of the experts, then brings the experts and the decision makers closer together. Although it isnt possible or ne

32、cessary for a president or prime minister to listen in on every intelligence analysis meeting, its possible to organize the experts information to give the decision maker much greater insight as to its meaning. This process may somewhat resemble a marketing focus group; its a simple, remarkably clev

33、er way to bring decision makers closer to the source of the expert information and opinions on which they must base their decisions.4lFrom the first paragraph we can learn that .Aexecutive, specialized expert, are no more clever than person in the streetBvery few people dec1de before they thinkCthos

34、e who pride themselves on being decisive often fail to do soDpeople tend to consider carefully before making decisions42Judging from the context, what does the word “them” (line 4, paragraph 2) refer to?/ADecision makers.BThe “losing” faction.CAnger, resentment, and jealousy.DOther people.43Aldous H

35、uxleys remark (Paragraph 3) implies that .Athere is a subtle difference between right and wrongBwe cannot tell who is right and what is wrongCwhat is right is more important than who is rightDwhat is right accounts for the question who is right44According to the author, the function of the structure

36、d-inquiry method is .Ato make decision by debateBto apply the Internet and wireless computer technology.Cto brake on the thinking process, slowing it downDto create a level of conceptual clarity45The structured-inquiry process can be useful for .Adecision makersBintelligence analysis meetingCthe exp

37、erts informationDmarketing focus groupsPassage ThreeSport is heading for an indissoluble marriage with television and the passive spectator will enjoy a private paradise. All of this will be in the future of sport. The spectator (the television audience) will be the priority and professional clubs w

38、ill have to readjust their structures to adapt to the new reality: sport as a business.The new technologies will mean that spectators will no longer have to wait for broadcasts by the conventional channels. They will be the ones who decide what to see. And they will have to pay for it. In the United

39、 States the system of the future has already started: pay-as-you-view. Everything will be offered by television and the spectator will only have to choose. The review Sports Illustrated recently published a full profile of the life of the supporter at home in the middle of the next century. It expla

40、ined that the consumers would be able to select their view of the match on a gigantic, flat screen occupying the whole of one wall, with images of a clarity which cannot be foreseen at present; they could watch from the trainers stands just behind the batter in a game of baseball or from the helmet

41、of the star player in an American football game. And at their disposal will be the sane option s the producer of the recorded programmer has to select replays, to choose which camera to me and to decide on the sound whether to hear the public, the players, the trainer and so on.Many sports executive

42、s, largely too old and too conservative to feel at home with the new technologies will believe that sport must control the expansion of television coverage in order to survive and ensure that spectators attend matches. They do not even accept the evidence which contradicts their view while there is

43、more basketball than ever on television, for example, it is also certain that basketball is more popular than ever.It is also the argument of these sports executives that television harming the modest teams. This is true, but the future of those team is also modest. They have reached their ceiling . It is the law of the market. The great events continually attract larger audience.The world I being constructed on new technologies so that people can make the utmost use of their time and , in their home have access to the greatest possible range of recreati