2012年在职MBA英语第二套模拟试题及答案20120716094842.doc

2012年在职MBA英语第二套模拟试题及答案PART I STRUCTURE AND VOCABULARY (20%)1. Smith is to study medicine as soon as he _ military service.A. will finishB. has finishedC. finishD. would finish2. He was laid _ for six weeks with we broken ribs.A. inB. outC. upD. down3. He _ to be affected by many things.A. forcedB. permittedC. advisedD. tended4.Did you remember to giver Anne the money you own her.Yes, _ I saw her, I remembered.A. momentarilyB. whileC. suddenlyD. the instant4. _ the formation of the sun, the planets and other stars began with the consideration of an interstellar cloud.A. It accepted thatB. Accepted thatC. It is accepted thatD. That is accepted6. He is a man _ no one has a better right to speak.A. whomB. to whomC. than whoD. than whom7._ would have known the answer.A. Clever anyoneB. Anyone cleverC. Anyone is cleverD. Clever is anyone8. Why are you still smoking? You _.A. should have given up itB. should have given it upC. ought to have given up itD. should given it up9. No visitor or relative can enter the patients room unless _ by the doctor.A. they are invitedB. he is invitedC. invitedD. been invited10. The sick _and the lost _.A. have cured; have foundB. has cured; has foundC. have been cured; have been foundD.has been cured; has been found11. Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, _the behavior of animal depends mainly on instinct.A. whereasB. soC. unlessD. that12. Mumps _ a very common disease which usually affects children.A. wasB. isC. areD.were13. The _largest state is, and has been since Alaskas admission into the Union, Califoria.A. threeB. thirdC. first thirdD. most14. _ the surface of metal, but also weakens it.A. Not only does rust corrodeB. Not only rust corrodeC. Rust, which not only corrodesD. Rust not only corrodes15. Its nice to go for a walk _ a summer evening.A. onB. inC. atD. during16. Are these two issues settled?No, they still were _ conflict.A. duringB. onC. withD. in17. Did the medicine make you feel better?No, _ the worse I feel.A. taking more medicineB. the most medicine I takeC. the more medicine I takeD. when I take more medicine18. His health is _.A. as poor, if not poorer than, his sisterB. poor as his sisters if not poorerC. as poor as, if not poorer than, his sistersD. as poor, if not poorer than his sisters19. Susanne had worked for three years to be a computer analyst but found her progress _.A. discouraging and unsatisfiedB. discourageable and dissatisfactionC. discouraging an dissatisfactionD. unsatisfactory and discouraging20. That definition leaves _ for disagreement.A. much roomB. a small roomC. great deal roomD. not so big a roomPART II READING COMPREHENSION (50%)PASSAGE 1JAMAICATheres no place like homeHere are you , at home in Jamaica in your very own villa, all pastelsand privacy.With Evangeline to spoil you: shes going shopping soon, to surprise you with a lobster for dinner. Madly extravagant? Not at all.There are hundreds of villas for rent, all over Jamaica. Bring your family, or share one with your best friends and the cost becomes inc_reasingly attractive. A d what nicer way to experience the bountiful wonders of Jamaica than to have your own special place to return to e_ach evening where you can sit back with a ruin punch, talk about tomo_rrow, and to yourself, Theres no place like home.Make it Jamaica. Again.21. Villa in this advertisement refers to a _.A. boarding houseB. mud hutC. log cabinD. small house22. Madly extravagant in this advertisement means _.A. very cheapB. fairly cheapC. very expensiveD. fairly expensive23. The advertisement implies that you _.A. enjoy sightseeing in foreign placesB. dont have to spend a lot of moneyC. may require entertainment by well-known singers.D. need a lot of excitement on your vacation.24. The advertisement appeals to the readers need for _.A. quiet pleasureB. delicious foodC. relaxationD. all of the above25. Bountiful means _.A. abundantB. fertileC. greatD. prosperousPASSAGE 2BL has dismissed fight works firemen alleged to have been asleep at its Land-Rover works at Solihull when two works inspectors p_aid an unexpected visit to the duty fireroom shortly before dawnon Monday.All firemen on the night shift, including the officer in charge,are said to have been sleeping in chairs or stretched out on thefloor.This is the second time in recent years that a group of BL empl_oyees at Solihull has been dismissed for sleeping on duty. Two and a half years ago 13 night shift workers there were found a_sleep.They had brought sleeping bags, blankets, and built makeshift b_unks. But it is understood that no such preparations had been m_ade by the firemen.The eight were brought before a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday and charged with conduct in breach of their duty. They were sum_marily dismissed.All eight have given voice of their intention to appeal under t_he companys disputes procedure. The hearing is expected to takeplace next week with officials of the Transport and General Wor_kers Union representing them.26. According to the passage, inspectors paid an unexpected vis_it to the duty fireroom just _.A. before the moon setB. after the moon setC. after the sun setD. before the sun rose27. What were the firemen doing?A. They were building a kind of bed.B. They were mending sleeping bags.C. They were attending a meeting.D. They were sleeping on night shift.28. How could the previous breach of duty at BL be best described?A. 13 night shift workers were found playing cards 30 months ago.C. 8 night shift workers were found drinking alcohol three years ago/D. 8 night shift workers were found asleep two and a half years ago.29. We learned that as a result of this latest case _.A. eight firemen were sackedB. thirteen firemen were dismissedC. eight firemen were promotedD. thirteen firemen were fired.30. Which of the following statement is true?A. All firemen of that works have been dismissed.B. The firemen who have been fired were going to leave the factory.C. The Workers Union support that these firemen should be fired.D. Those firemen would appeal.PASSAGE 3Promptness is important in American business,academic, and social settings. The importance of punctuality is taug_ht to young children in school. Tardy slops and the use of bells sig_nal to the child that punctuality and time itself are to be respected.People who keep appointments are considered dependable. If people arelate to job interviews, appointments, or classes, they are often vie_wed as unreliable and irresponsible. In the business world, time is oney and companies may fine their executives for tardiness to busi_ness meetings. Of course, it is not always possible to be punctual. Social and business etiquette also provides rules for late arrivals. Calling on the telephone if one is going to be more than a few minute_s late for schedule appointments is considered polite and is often ex_pected. Keeping a date of a friend waiting beyond ten to twenty minute_s is considered rude. On the other hand, arriving thirty minutes late to some parties is acceptable.Respecting deadlines is also important in academic and professional ci_rcles. It is expected that deadlines for class assignments or business reports will be met. Students who hand in assignments late may be surp_rised to find that the professor will lower their grades or even refus_e to grade their work. Whether it is a question of arriving on time or of meeting a deadline, people are culturally conditioned to regulate t_ime.31. The best title for this passage is _.A. PromptnessB. TimeC. DeadlinesD. Etiquette32. In the United States the child who must go to bed early, be prompt at school, or bring a tardy slip if he is late_A. is learning the importance of time and punctuality in his culture.B. Is learning to disobey his parents and teachers.C. Is being punished for disobeying his mother and school officials.D. Is being punished for playing too much.33. If a person is late for a business meeting, he may be _A. criticizedB. firedC. made to payD. given a pay rise34. Social etiquette in the United States allows people_A. to be a few minutes late for interviews and business meetings.B. to come early to partiesC. to be up to a half-hour late for some parties.D. to call a date when he is thirty minutes late.35. The last sentence means _A. people everywhere regulate time in the same way.B. Conditions decide how people spend time.C. Regular timetable is important in every culture.D. Different cultures have different customs concerning time.PASSAGE 4Urban life has always involved a balancing of opportunities and rewardsagainst dangers and stress; its motivating force is, in the broadest s_ense, money. Opportunities to make money mean competition and competit_ion is stressful; it is often at its most intense in the largest cities, where opportunities are greatest. The presence of huge numbers of pe_ople inevitable involves more conflict, more traveling, the overloadingof public services and exposure to those deviants and criminals who aredrawn to the rich pickings of great cities. Crime has always flourishedin the relative anonymity of urban life, but todays ease of movement makes its control more difficult than ever; there is much evidence thatits extent has a direct relationship to the size of communities. City dwellers may become trapped in their homes by the fear of crime around them.As a defense against these developments city dwellers tend to use vari_ous strategies to try and reduce the pressures upon themselves: contac_ts with other people are generally made brief and impersonal; doors arekept locked; telephone numbers may be ex-directory; journeys outside th_e home are usually hurried, rather than a source of pleasure. There are other strategies too, which are positively harmful to the individual; f_or example, reducing awareness through drugs or alcohol. Furthermore, a_ll these defensive forms of behavior are harmful to society in general; they cause widespread loneliness and destroy the communitys concern for its members. Lack of informal social contact and indifference to the mi_sfortunes of others, if they are not personally known to oneself, are a_mongst the major causes of urban crime.36. According to the author, living in a city causes stress because the_re are so many people who are _.A. anxious to succeedB. in need of helpC. naturally aggressiveD. likely to commit crime37. The author thinks that crime is increasing in cities because _.A. people do not communicate with their neighborsB. Criminals are difficult to trace in large populationC. People feel anonymous thereD. The trappings of success are attractive to criminals38. According to the article, what is the worst problem facing people living in cities?A. crimeB. finding somewhere to liveC. lonelinessD. drugs and alcoholism39. The biggest incentive to live in a city is_A. rewardsB. stressC. competitionD. money40. According to the author, crime is caused by several factors, oneof which is _A. social isolationB. defensive behaviorC. hurried journeysD. personal misfortunePART III TRAN