2008年MBA考试英语试题

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.

A. raw B. bleak C. flexible D. fertile

2. The high living standards of the US cause its present population to__________25 percent of the world’s oil.

A. assume B. consume C. resume D. presume

3. You shouldn’t be so _____---I didn’t mean anything bad in what I said

A. sentimental B. sensible C. sensitive D. sophisticated

4. Picasso was an artist who fundamentally changed the _________of art for later generations

A. philosophy B. concept C. viewpoint D. theme

5. Member states had the option to ______from this agreement with one year’s notice

A. deny B. object C. suspect D. withdraw

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

7. Williams had not been there during the___moments when the kidnapping had taken place

A. superior B. rigorous C. vital D. unique

8. Travel around Japan today ，and one sees foreign residents holding a wide __of jobs

A. range B. field C. scale D. area

9. Modern manufacturing has ___ a global river of materials into a stunning array of new products

A. translated B. transformed C. transferred D. transported

10. Lightning has been the second largest storm killer in the US over the past 40 years and is ___only by flood

A. exceeded B. excelled C. excluded D. extended

11. Voices were ___as the argument between the two motorists became more bad-tempered.

A. swollen B. increased C. developed D. raised

12. Some sufferers will quickly be restored to perfect health , ___others will take a longer time.

A. which B. where C. when D. whereas

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

14. Britain might still be part of France if it weren’t___a disastrous flood 200.000 years ago, According to scientists from Imperial College in London.

A. upon B. with C. in D. for

15. The Water Prize is an international award that___outstanding contributions towards solving global water problems.

A. recognizes B. requires C. releases D. relays

16. In its 14 years of _______ , the European Union has earned the scorn of its citizens and skepticism from the United States.

A. endurance B. emergence C. existence D. eminence

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

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

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. cling to D. hold back

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

Section Ⅱ Cloze (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 mark your answer 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 submit 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 Games, 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 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, tickets 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. variety   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. cases    B. conditions   C. chances    D. circumstances

40. A. safe     B. risky     C. tempting     D. feasible
Section Ⅲ Reading Comprehension ( 40 points )

Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them are four choices marked A, B,C, and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacked 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 Montreal threw a party to celebrate the fact that he got his new home in exchange for a red paper clip. Starting a year ago, MacDonald bartered the clip for increasingly valuable stuff, including a camp stove and free rent in a Phoenix flat. Having announced his aim (the house) in advance, MacDonald likely got a boost from techies eager to see the Internet pass this daring test of its networking power. “My whole motto (座右铭) was ‘Start small, think big, and have fun’, ” says MacDonald, 26, “I really kept my effort on the creative side rather than the business side.”

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 a 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 Iceland, earning virtual money that it uses to buy machinery and pay part of employee salaries. The Troc - Services exchange in France offers more than 4,600 services, from math lessons to ironing.

This is not a primitive barter system. By creating currencies, the Internet removes a major barrier---what Bob Meyer, publisher of Barter News, 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 trad

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