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1、 400-618-25002006 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。2006 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

2、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.In some countries girls are still_of a good education。A denied B declinedC denved D deprived2. As the years passed， the memories o

3、f her childhood_away。A faded B disappearedC flashed D fired3. Brierleys book has the_ of being both informative and readable。A inspiration B requirementsC myth D 400-618-25004.If I have any comments to make， Ill write them in the _of the book Im readingA edge B pageC margin D side5. My_would really

4、 trouble me if I wore a fur coat。A consciousness B consequenceC constitution D conscience6. When the post fell_。Dennis Bass was appointed to fill it。A empty B vacantC hollow D hare7. Mother who takes care of everybody is usually the most _person in each family。A considerate B considerableC consideri

5、ng D constant8. For ten years the Greeks _the city of Troy to separate it from the outside。A captured B occupiedC destroyed Dsurrounded9. Other guests at yesterdays opening， which was broadcast_ by the radio station， included Anne Melntosh and Mayor。A live B aliveC living D lively10. A New Zealand m

6、an was recently_to life imprisonment for the murder of an English tourist， Monica Cantwell。A punished B 400-618-2500C sentenced D put11. The past 22 years have really been amazing， and every prediction weve made about improvements have al come_A truly B trueC Truth D truthful12. The teachers tried

7、to _these students that they could solve the complicated problem， however， they just didnt see the point。A convince B encourageC consult D inclined13. Im_ to think that most children would like their teachers to be their friends rather than their commanders。A subjected B supposedC declined D incline

8、d14. She is under the impression that he isnt a_person for he wouldnt tell her where and when he went to university。A genius B generousC genuine D genetic15. The first glasses of Coca Cola were drunk in 1886。 The drink was first_by a US chemist called John PembertonA formed B madeC found D done16. T

9、hese two chemicals_with each other at a certain temperature to produce a substance which could cause an explosion。Ainteract B attractC react D 400-618-250017. _they can get people in the organization to do what must he done， they will not succeed。A Since BUnlessC If D Whether18. Once you have start

10、ed a job ， you should do it_。A in practice B in theoryC in earnest D in a hurry19. Although they new library service has been very successful， its future is _certain。A at any rate B by no meansC by all means D at any cost20.To my surprise， at yesterdays meeting he again_the planthat had been disappr

11、oved a week before。A brought about B brought outC brought up D brought downSection 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.Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster

12、 rate than consumer prices，21 hat businesses were still protecting consumers 22 the full brunt (冲 击) of higher energy costs.The Producer Price Index 23 measures what producers receive for goods and services， 24 1 percent in July. The Labor Department reported yesterday. Double 25 economists had been

13、 expecting and a sharp turnaround from flat prices in June. Excluding 26 and energy. the core index of producer prices rose 0.4 percent， 27 than the 0.1 percent that economists had 28 . Much of that increase was a result of an 29 increase in car and truck prices.On Tuesday， the Labor Department said

14、 the 30 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 31 0.5 percent over all， and up 0.1 percent， excluding food and 400-618-250032 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 33 caused by energy costs， which increased 4.4 percent n the month. (Wholesale food prices 34 0.3 perc

15、ent in July. 35 July 2004， Wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent， the core rate 36 2.8 percent， its fastest pace since 1995.Typically， increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 37 businesses recoup (补 偿) higher costs from customers. 38 for much of this expan

16、sion， which started 39 the end of 2001， that has not been the 40 . In fact， many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.21. A indicate B to indicate C indicating Dindicated22. A of B to C by D from23. A that B which C it D this24.Arise B rises C rose D raised25.

17、A that B what C which D this26. A food B grain C crop Ddiet27. A less B lower C higher D more28.A said B reported C calculated D forecast29. A expectable B. unexpected C expectation D expecting30. A prices B costs C charges D values31. A down B from C to D up32. A Much B Most C Most of D Much of33.

18、A was B were C is D are34. A fall B fell C falls D has fallen35. A Comparing with B In comparison C Compared with D Compare to36. A dropped B declined C lifted D climbed37. A as B so C while D 400-618-250038. A And B But C Yet D Still39. A at B by C in D to40. A condition B situation C matter D cas

19、e41.Section III Reading comprehension (40 points)Directions:Read the following four passages. Answer the questions below each passage by choosing A, B, C and D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Passage OneOffice jobs are among the positions hardest hit by compumation (计 算 机 自 动 化). Word processor

20、s and typists will lose about 93，000 jobs over the next few years， while 57，000 secretarial jobs will vanish. Blame the PC: Today， many executives type their own memos and carry there” secretaries” in the palms of their hands. Time is also hard for stock clerks， whose ranks are expected to decrease

21、by 68，000. And employees in manufacturing firms and wholesalers are being replaced with computerized systems.But not everyone who loses a job will end up in the unemployment line. Many will shift to growing positions within their own companies. When new technologies shook up the telecomm business， t

22、elephone operator Judy Dougherty pursued retraining. She is now a communications technician， earning about $ 64，000 per year. Of course， if youve been a tollbooth collector for the past 30 years， and you find yourself replaced by an E ZPass machine， it may be of little consolation(安慰) to know that t

23、he telecom field is booming. And thats just it: The service economy is fading: welcome to the expertise(专门知识) economy. To succeed in the new job market， you must be able to handle complex problems. Indeed， all but one of the 50 highest-paying occupations-air-traffic controller-demand at least a bach

24、elors degree.For those with just a high school diploma(毕业证书).Its going to get tougher to find a well-paying job. Since fewer factory and clerical jobs will be available .whats left be the jobs that compumations cant kill， computers cant clean offices ，or for Alzheimers patients(老年痴呆 病 人). But ，since

25、 most people have the skills to fill those positions， the wages stay painfully low ，meaning compumation could drive an even deeper wedge (楔 子) between the and poor， The best advice now ，Never stop learning ，and keep up with new technology.For busy adults of course that can be tough ，The good news is

26、 that very technology thats reducing so many jobs is a making it easier to go back to school without having to sit in a 400-618-2500classroom. So called internet distance learning is hot， with more than three million students currently enrolled ， and its gaining credibility with employers.Are you a

27、t risk of losing your job to a computer ？ Check the federal Bureau of LaborStatistics Occupational Outlook Handbook ，which is available online at bls.gov .41.Prom the first paragraph we can infer that all of the following persons are easily thrown into unemployment EXCEPT.A secretaries B stock clerk

28、s C managers D wholesalers42、In the second paragraph the anther mentions the tollbooth collector toA mean he will get benefits from the telecomm fledB show he is too old to shift to a new positionC console him on having been replaced by a machineD blame the PC for his unemployment43.By saying “ comp

29、umation could drive an even deeper wedge between the rich and poor “(line 5. Para 4 )the author meansA people are getting richer and richerB there will be a small gap between rich and poorC the gap between rich and poor is getting larger an largerD its time to close up be gap between the rich and po

30、or44What is the authors attitude towards computers？A positive B negative C neutral D prejudiced45Which of the following might serve as the best title of passage？A Blaming the PCB The booming telecomm fieldC Internet distance 400-618-2500D Keeping up with compumationPassage TwoTens of thousands of 1

31、8 year olds will graduate this year and be handed meaningless diplomas .These diplomas wont look any different from awarded their luckier classmates Their validity will be questioned only when their employers discover the these graduates are semiliterate(半文盲)Eventually a fortunate few will find thei

32、r way into educational repair adult literacyPrograms， such as the one where I teach grammar and writing .There ，high school graduates and high school dropouts pursuing graduate equivalency certificates will learn the skills they should have learned in school ，They will discover they have been cheate

33、d by our educational system.I will never forget a teacher senior when be had her for English .“He site in the back of the room talking to his friends “.she told me ， ” Why dont you move him to the front row？I urged believing the embarrassment would get him to settle down， Mrs. Stifter said ，“I dont

34、move seniors. I think (使 不 及 格) them.” Our sons academic life flashed before my eyes. No teacher had ever threatened him. By the time I got home I was feeling pretty good this .It was a radical approach for these times ，but well. Why not ？ Shes going to flunk you “ I told my son.I did not discuss it

35、 any further.Suddenly English became a priorty (头 等 重 要) in his life.He finished out the semester with an A.I know one example doesnt make a case，but at night I see a parade of students who are angry for having been passed along until they could no longer even pretend to keep up.Of average intellige

36、nce or better，they eventually quit school， concluding they were too dumb to finish.” I should have been held back， ” is a comment I hear frequently.Even sadder are those students who are high-school graduates who say to me after a few weeks of class.”I dont know how I ever got a high-school diploma.

37、”Passing students who have not mastered the work cheats them and the employers who expect graduates to have basic skills.We excuse this dishonest behavior by saying kids cant learn if they come from terrible environments.No one seems to stop to think that most kids dont put school first on their lis

38、t unless they perceive something is at risk.Theyd rather be 400-618-2500Many students I see at night have decided to make education a priority.They are motivated by the desire for a better job or the need to hang on to the one theyve got.They have a healthy fear of failure.People of all ages can ri

39、se above their problems，but they need to have a reason to do so.Yong people generally dont have the maturity to value education in the same way my adult students value it.But fear of failure can motivate both.46.What is the subject of this essay？A view point on learningB a qualified teacherC the imp

40、ortance of examinationD the generation gap47.How did Mrs.Sifter get the attention of one of the authors children？A flunking himB moving his seatC blaming himD playing card with him48.The author believes that most effective way for a teacher is toA purify the teaching environments .B set up cooperati

41、on between teachers and parents.C hold back student.D motivate student.49. From the passage we can draw the conclusion that the authors attitude toward flunking isA negativeB 400-618-2500C biasedD indifferent50. Judging from the content ，this passage is probably written forA administratorsB student

42、sC teachersD parentsPassage ThreeNames have gained increasing importance in the competitive world of higher education. As colleges strive for market share， they are looking for names that project the image they want or reflect the changes they hope to make. Trenton.State College， for example ，became

43、 the College of New Jersey nine years ago when it began raising admissions standards and appealing to students from throughout the state.“All I hear in higher education is， “Brand ，brand ，brand， ” said Tim Westerbeck， who specializes in branding and is managing director of Lipman Hearne， a marketing

44、 firm based in Chicago that works with universities and other nonprofit organizations. “There has been a sea change over the last 10 years. Marketing used to be almost a dirty word in higher education.”Not all efforts at name changes are successful， ofcourse . In 1997 ， the New School for Social Res

45、earch became New School University to reflect its growth into a collection of eight colleges， offering a list of majors that includes psychology， music ，urban studies and management. But New Yorkers continued to call it the New School .Now，after spending an undisclosed sum on an online survey and a marketing consultants creation of “haming structures.” “brand architecture” and “ identity systems， ” the university has come up with a new name: the New School.Beginning Monday， it will adopt