2004年全国MBA联考英语预测试卷及答案.doc

2004年全国mba联考英语预测试卷及答案sectioni：listeningcomprehension(20points) directions:thissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenenglish.youwillhearaselectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.therearethreepartsinthissection,parta,partbandpartc.remember,whileyouaredoingthetest,youshouldfirstputdownyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.attheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection,youwillhave5minutestotransferallyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettoanswersheet1.(20points)nowlookatpartainyourtestbooklet.partadirections:forquestions15,youwillhearatalkaboutamericaneducation.whileyoulisten,filloutthetablewiththeinformationyouveheard.someoftheinformationhasbeengiventoyouinthetable.writeonly1wordornumberineachnumberedbox.youwillheartherecordingtwice.younowhave25secondstoreadthetablebelow.(5points)americaneducationschoolsorganizedby1generalcompulsoryeducationcontinuesto_(yearsold)2theageformalschoolbegins_(yearsold)3thelengthoftimeinhighschoolinruralareas_(years)4theaimofuseducationprovideequal_forall5partbdirections:forquestions610,youwillhearatalkaboutatravelontheangelesmountains.whileyoulisten,completethesentencesoranswerthequestions.usenotmorethan3wordsforeachanswer.youwillheartherecordingtwice.younowhave25secondstoreadthesentencesandquestionsbelow.(5points)thegroupofpeopleleftlosangeleson6thepeoplewerelookingforwardtoaweekof7thepeakofthenextmountainwascovered8theycouldonlytravelafewmilesanhourbecauseofthe9theyspentawonderfulday10partcdirections:youwillhearthreepiecesofrecordedmaterial.beforelisteningtoeachone,youwillhavetimetoreadthequestionsrelatedtoit.whilelistening,answereachquestionbychoosinga,b,cord.afterlistening,youwillhavetimetocheckyouranswers.youwillheareachpieceonceonly.(10points)questions1113arebasedonthefollowingmonologue.younowhave15secondstoreadquestions1113.11.thetwoaspectsofmusicmentionedinthetalkare_.a.sedative-stimulativemusicb.stimulative-rockmusicc.stimulative-jumpymusicd.sedative-smoothmusic12.asynonymfor“stimulate”inthistalkis_.a.sedateb.calmc.energized.raise13.whatkindofmusicwouldthespeakerrecommendforanervousperson?a.rockandrollmusic.b.irregularharmonies.c.repeatedrhythms.d.disjunctmelodies.questions1416arebasedonthefollowingmonologue.younowhave15secondstoreadquestions1416.14.whydontthepeopleinsomeruralareasgetthenewsandinformationbyradio?a.becauseitistooexpensivetolistentotheradio.b.becausesomeruralpartsoftheworldhavenoelectricity.c.becausethenewsorinformationfromtheoutsideworldisnotimportant.d.becausetheydontenjoyit.15.whatsthetroubleforthepoorpeople?a.batteriesareveryexpensive.b.batteriesarentavailable.c.batteriesarenotconvenient.d.theycantaffordtheelectricity.16.howlongwilltheclockworkradioplay?a.foranhourandahalf.b.foranhour.c.fortwohours.d.forhalfanhour.questions1720arebasedonthefollowingmonologue.younowhave20secondstoreadquestions1720.17.whatisthepurposeofthebroadcast?a.tomakerecommendationsonsensibledieting.b.toreportthelatestadvancesinphysicaltherapy.c.torelateanexperimentcombiningsleepandexercise.d.toofferadviceaboutsleepingproblems.18.accordingtothespeaker,whathappenswhenyoutossandturntogetcomfortable?a.yourheartrateislowered.b.itbecomeshardertorelax.c.youbecometootiredtosleep.d.sleeprhythmsaredisrupted.19.accordingtothespeaker,whatsometimescausespeopletohavetroublesleeping?a.failuretorestduringtheday.b.lackofsleeponweekends.c.vigorousexerciseintheevening.d.eatingcheesebeforegoingtobed.20.whatdoesthespeakersayaboutsleepingpills?a.theymighteventuallycauseyoutoclosesleep.b.theyhelpproduceaneurotransmitterinthebrain.c.youmustnotdrinkmilkifyoutakethem.d.theymakeitunnecessarytotakenaps.younowhave5minutestotransferallyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettoanswersheet.thisistheendofsectionisectionii:vocabularyandstructure(10points)directions:thereare20incompletesentencesinthissection.foreachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkeda,b,candd.choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.thenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheet1withapencil.21.mostpeoplechosehimasoneof_statesmenofthatyear.a.popularb.favoredc.favorited.favorable22.hesoonreceivedpromotion,forhissuperiorsrealizedthathewasamanofconsiderable_.a.abilityb.futurec.possibilityd.opportunity23.thecomplier_thearticletomakeitfitthespaceavailableinamagazine.a.turnsdownb.cutsdownc.pullsdownd.runsdown24.thebankextendslong-term_atfavorableratetoforeignbuyers,thusfinancingthepurchaseofusgoodsandservices.a.mortgagesb.securitiesc.loansd.insurances25.hetriedto_hisinvolvementinthisschemebuthefinallygaveinandconfessed.a.declineb.rejectc.refused.deny26.throughteaching,manisabletobuildhisbasicabilitiesintonewandmore_skills.a.complicatedb.complexc.confusedd.confined27.thosetwowillneverco-operatewhiletheressuchabasic_ofinterestbetweenthem.a.confusionb.contradictionc.contrastd.conflict28.allimtryingtodoisto_whyyourconditionhasnotbeenimproved.a.lookforb.findoutc.searchford.getin29.mybrotherlikeseatingverymuchbutheisntvery_aboutthefoodheeats.a.specialb.peculiarc.particulard.unusual30.thedetectivehadfoundafew_towardsthemurder,butstill,hehadnoideawhothemurdererwas.a.guidesb.indicationsc.cluesd.hints31.itisnotalwayspossibletoforeseetheobstacles_yourwaytowardsanambitiousgoal.a.blockedb.blockingc.toblockd.toblacking32.wecansharewhatweknow,_,withsomeonewhohasneedofthatknowledgeorskill.a.howeverlittleitmightbeb.thoughlittleitmightbec.howeveritmightbelittled.aslittleitmightbe33.itistimethenationsoftheworld_ahalttothemanufacturesofnuclearweapons.a.wouldcallb.callc.calledd.willcall34.theteachersaidtheessaysweremostlyverygood,but_ofjanesandtomstherewasmuchroomforimprovement.a.incaseb.forthesakeofc.inorderd.inthecase35.allthetasks_aheadoftime,theydecidedtogoonholidayforaweek.a.hadbeenfulfilledb.werefulfilledc.havingbeenfulfilledd.beenfulfilled36.nooneissure_damagethecosmicrayscandotoahumanbeing,butscientistsfeelthatbriefexposureisprobablynotveryharmful.a.thatb.whatc.whetherd.which37.someoneofushadtoldsmithabout_alecturethefollowingday.a.therebeingb.therebec.therewouldbed.therewas38.oneinvestigationshowedthatfortypercentofthosekilledinautoaccidents_iftheyhadbeenwearingseatbelt.a.wouldhavebeensavedb.couldhavebeensavedc.shouldhavebeensavedd.mighthavebeensaved39.thepressureofagasplays_importantapartthanthatofaliquid.a.nolessb.nonelessc.nonethelessd.nottheless40.manyatime_megoodadvice,butirefusedtofollowit.a.myteacherhasgivenb.hasmyteachergivenc.myteacherhadgivend.hadmyteachergivensectioniii:cloze(5points)directions:foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkeda,b,c,andd.choosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheanswersheet1.energyequalsmasstimesthespeedoflightsquared.thisisthefamousequationofalberteinstein.it41tothecategoryofthetheoryofrelativity,anditequatesenergywithmass.allthingsaremadeupofatoms.when42ofanatomtravelsatalmostthespeedoflight,andweputmoreenergyintoitto43thespeed,itbeginstoincreaseinmass.theenergythatmakesittravelfastcannotmakeittravelbeyondthespeedoflightnothing44lightcantravelthatfastsotheenergygoesintothethingitselfandincreasesitsmass.energy45intomass.whyisthetheorycalledthetheoryofrelativity?athingthatisrelativedependsuponsomethingelsetoidentifyitortodefineit.inrelativitytheoryweidentifyordefinemass,time,andlength46tothespeedoflight.whensomethingisatrest,itlooksordinaryinlength.however,whenittravelsatalmostthespeedoflight,itbecomes47.timealsochanges.however,thechangeintimeis48tothechangeinlength.thelengthofathingbecomesshortbuttimebecomeslong.ifyouwantto49young,relativetoafriend,takeatrioinaspaceshipthattravelsatalmostthespeedoflight.and,althoughtimeandheartbeat50ordinarytoyouinthespaceship,whenyoureturn,lookatyourfriend:relativetoyou,heorsheisold.41.a.prefersb.relatesc.belongsd.adheres42.a.partb.formc.portiond.fraction43.a.increaseb.reducec.decreased.shrink44.a.thatb.whichc.butd.thus45.a.changesb.becomesc.shiftsd.turns46.a.relatedb.relationc.relatived.relationship47.a.lowb.shortc.wided.long48.a.equalb.similarc.opposited.subject49.a.keepb.stayc.remaind.reserve50.a.takeb.showc.appeard.seemsectioniv:readingcomprehension(40points)partadirections:thereare4passagesinthispart.eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.foreachofthemthereareforchoicesmarkeda,b,c,andd.youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheet1withapencil.questions51to54arebasedonthefollowingpassage:richorpoor,weallhaveproblems:thatunfaithfulmate,thatirritatingcolleague,thatpersistentdisease,theinvestmentthatisturningintoahugeloss.howdoweremaincalm,positiveandevenelegantinthefaceofallthesedifficultiesoflife?thefollowingsuggestionsmayhelp.itcomeswiththepay.ihaveafriendwhousedtocomplainaboutherdead-endjobandunreasonableboss.soundfamiliar?onedayitoldher,“lookatitthisway.youaregettingpaidfortheannoyanceaswellasthework.itcomeswiththepay.”thishasbecomemyfavoritesayingforwork-relatedfrustrations.“takeeverydayasabonus.”whenwelearntotreasureeverymomentofwhatwehave,webegintoseelifeinawholenewperspective.itsallinthemind.sure,thepsychologiststellusitisimportantweworkatresolvingproblems.buttheyalsosayifyoutrytoresolveaproblemthatwouldnotgoaway,itwouldonlycompoundthefrustration.ifyoutellyourselfthereisntaproblem,therewontbeone.itsallinthemind.stopthinkingaboutyourownproblemhelpothersinstead.aladywhoiscombatingalife-threateningdiseaserevealedshecopedwithherillnessbymakingherselfuseful,byofferinghelptoothersinasimilarsituation.shehasspokentoatleastfiveotherwomenwithbreastcancer.shesaysthatthesharinghashelpedhertofindfreshmeaninginherownlife.nevergiveuponyourdream.whydowegiveinandgiveupwhenwemeetdifficulties?isitbecausewehavenoconfidenceinourcauseandnocommitmentforwhatwepursue?itwassaidthatalberteinsteinslastrequestonhisdeathbedwastobegivenhisequationsandhisunfinishedstatementdecliningthepresidencyofisrael.einsteinfirstpickeduphisequationsandlamentedtohisson,“ifonlyihadmoremathematics!”whatagreatpersistentspirit!onestrong-heartedladywasthelateheadofthetragickennedyfamily,rosekennedy.shesaidthisonnationwidetelevisiononeweekafterlosingyetanothersontoanassassinsbulletboddykennedy:“andwegoonourwaywithnoregretsnotlookingbackwardstothepast,butweshallcarryonwithcourage.”nottheendoftheworld.doyouknowsomethingelse?ivelearnedthatcareasyoumight,loveasyoumight,somepeoplejustdontcareback.anditsnottheendoftheworld.afterall,itsnottheeventthatmakesaperson,isit?itswhatwedoaboutthathappenstous.51.theappropriatetitleforthepassagemightbe_.a.howtofaceproblems.b.howtoresolveproblems.c.howtoholdontoyourdream.d.howtoremaincheerful.52.“takeeverydayasabonus”(para.5)ismostlikelytomean_.a.weshouldseelifefromanewperspectiveb.weshouldtreasureeverydayinourlifec.weshouldregardeverydayasthelastdayinourlifed.weshouldenjoyourselveseveryday53.whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedbytheauthor?a.weshouldnotbeoverwhelmedbyproblemsinourlife.b.wecanlearntoseelifefromafreshlight.c.weshouldhaveconfidenceinourcausesothatwewontgiveineasily.d.helpingotherswillmakeiteasierforustosolveourowndifficulties.54.theauthorseemsnottobelievethat_.a.everyonelivinginthisworld,poororrich,hassomeproblemsb.weshouldnotgiveinandgiveupinthefaceofdifficultiesc.wemustworkhardatsolvingsomeproblemswhichcantbesolvedeasilyd.weshouldremaincalmandpositivewhenconfrontedwithproblemsquestions55to58arebasedonthefollowingpassage:mostofall,americaisinescapable.itistheworlds900-poundgorilla:basicallyamiableandwell-meaning,crushingthroughtheunderbrush,dominatingthelandscape,alteringthescenery,impossibleeithertoshooawayorignore.itsfads,fashions,folk-waysandfastfoodsweeparoundtheglobe;itsbrandishingofmissilesscaresevenitsallies.itisastandardfortheworldssuccessesandascapegoatfortheworldsfailures.therehasalwaysbeenambivalenceabouttheunitedstates.throughoutthecountrysmeteorichistory,peoplehaveadmireditsenergy,richesandopportunityandenviedandresenteditspowerandsuccess.sinceworldwarii,however,thatambivalencehasbecomeevenmorepronounced,andtodaytheworldseesamericaasacuriousparadox:acountrywhosemilitary,diplomaticandeconomicprestigehasbeenwaninginaperiodwhenitsculturalinfluencehasneverbeenstronger.thejarringdiscordanceinfeelingsaboutamericanpoliticsandculturetakessomeoddandcomicforms:onnicaraguasstate-runtelevisionnetwork,forinstance,americanprogramslike“barnabyjones”areinterspersedwith“commercials”demonstratinghowtothrowgrenadesintheeventofyankeeinvasion.thekeydistinctionissimplybetweentheamericanpeoplewhoareseenaswarm,friendlyandingenuousandtheu.s.government.thatwasunderlinedinapollconductedfornewsweekinternationalinsixcountriesaroundtheworld.inthecountriessurveyedfrance,japan,greatbritain,westgermany,brazilandmexicomostrespondentsexpressedapprovalfortheamericanpeople,butapluralitysaidtheydisapprovedofu.s.governmentpolicy.moreover,thepollfoundpeopleinclinedtothinkthatastrongamericanmilitarypresenceincreasesthechancesforwarinsteadofsafeguardingpeace.thatfindingrepresentsasignificantchangefromtheearlypostwaryears:asimilarsurveytakenbytheu.s.informationagencyintheearlyfiftiesshowedbroadapprovalfortheroleofamericantroops.americaninfluenceintheworldisseenasactuallyincreasingaperceptionthatmaybeduelargelytothestrongimpactamericahasonmovies,televisionandmusicaroundtheworld.someimagesofamericaremainconstant.theunitedstatesisstillregardedasacountryofgreataffluencethatrewardsinitiativeandindustriousness,aplacewhereeducationalbackgroundandsocialclassarenotbarrierstosuccess.theitalianslangforstrikingitrichorluckyis“hatrovatolamerica”“hefoundamerica”;thechinesehavenowordforamericaotherthanmeiguothebeautifulcountry.“mystudentsseeamericaasalandofsocialmobilityandself-mademen,”saysprof.davidadams,headoftheamericanstudiesdepartmentatbritainsuniversityofkeele.“ronaldreaganisthenorm,nottheexception.”55.accordingtothepassage,americashouldnotbeneglectedbecause_.a.americanpeopleareverykindandfriendlyb.americainfluencestheworldinmanyaspectsc.americasmilitaryforceisdominatingtheworldd.americaisthestandardfortheworldssuccess56.theword“ambivalence”(para.2)mostprobablymeans_.a.theamericanparadoxb.angerandjealousyc.mixedfeelingsofloveandhatredd.admirationanddispleasure57.whichofthefollowingisnottrueofthepollconductedfornewsweekinternational?a.itshowsthatmostrespondentsmadeadistinctionbetweentheamericanpeopleandtheu.s.government.b.itshowsthatmanypeopledisapproveofastrongamericanmilitarypresence.c.itshowsthatmostrespondentsregardtheamericanpeopleaswarm,friendlyandfrank.d.itshowsthatreaganisregardedasacommonpresident,notexceptionallyoutstanding.58.a