MBA期末测验练习题

1、MBA期末测验练习题 作者: 日期: Exam in ati on on Bus in ess En glish For MBA Students (Fall Enrollment, 2013) School of Man ageme nt, Fuda n Un iversity Stude nt Name: Part I. Vocabulary and Structure (55%) Sectio n A (15%) Directi ons: Choose the best words or phrases to complete the followi ng senten ces. The

2、 n mark the an swers (a, b, c or d) on youAn swer Sheet. 参考答案： 1-5 CBCDB 6-10 DCBDC 11-15 BACDA 1. may be defi ned as a process of in teracti on betwee n two or more parties and creati on of alter natives in a spirit of co-operatio n based on com mon in terests. a. Prese ntati onb. Communi cati onc.

3、Negotiati ond. Admi nistrati on 2. The recessi on has forced a majority of America ns totheir lifestyles and many are upset about it, accord ing to Wash ington Postpoll. a. createb.alterc.e ndd. hug 3. After this country won its independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding educati on, with gir

4、ls as well as boysto go to school. a. to be en couragedb. bee n en couraged c. being en couragedd. be en couraged 4. Some people viewed the findings with cauti on, noting that a cause-effect relati on ship betwee n passive smok ing and can cer rema ins. a. toshowb. show ingc. showedd. show n 5. The

5、Linux software maker Red Hat, whose sales and profit in the latest quarter an alysts estimates, said dema nd for its products is revi ving, especially in North America. 6. a. exaggerated b. exceededc.formulated d. reformed the dow nturn in global economy, the compa ny would have achieved its strateg

6、ic development goal by the end of this year. a. In case ofb. Despitec. Due tod. But for 7. Chinas imports and exports last year grew following a sharp decline, and its returning for raw materials was partly responsible for a rise in commodity prices. a. applicati onb. appreciati onc. appetited. appr

7、ehe nsion 8. Compa nies are look ing for in dividuals with greatskills which in clude decisi on making, problem sol ving, leadership, motivati on, com muni cati on and in terpers onal skills, etc. a. n aturalb. tran sferablec. tech no logicald. logical 9. Now I have the pleasure of introducing to yo

8、u Professor Alan Smith, who will you on his rece nt research findin gs. a. conv erseb. tellc. saluted. address 10. Nearly 10,000 people worldwide are thought to have died from the mysterious deadly virus so far, whichthe World Health Orga ni zati on to declare a global pan demic. a. delayedb. deterr

9、edc. promptedd. postp oned 11. Foreig n dis in vestme nt and theof South Africa from world capital markets in 1985 further weake ned its economy. a. displaceme ntb. exclusi onc. emerge need. exposure 12. Hundreds of environmental activists mingled with heads of state at the Durban conference on clim

10、ate cha nge, at which gover nments around the globe tried to reach agreeme nts to reduce. a. emissi ons b. povertyc. recessi ond. corruptio n 13. the claim about this country economic power, it is somewhat surprising to know how relatively small its economy actually is. a. Supposedb. Imag inedc. Giv

11、e nd. Believed 14. U.S. carmaker General Motors said it expected to close a deal to sell one of its product li ne to an In dia n compa ny in the sec ond quarter of n ext year, i n the latest in a of deals betwee n Asia n and Western carmakers. a. pieceb. successc. fragme ntd. stri ng 15. Retailers a

12、ll holiday seas on havedeals earlier tha n they have in years past, and after-Christmas sales will appare ntly be no excepti on. a. closedb. pushedc. unv eiledd. in hibited Sectio n B (20%) Directi ons: Read the passage and choose thdoest word to fill each gap. Then mark the an swer (a, b, c or d) o

13、n youAn swer Sheet. Bose Corporation was founded in 1964 by Dr. Amar G . Bose,(16)professor of electrical engin eeri ng at the Massachusetts In stitute of Tech no logy. As an MIT grad stude nt in the 1950s, Dr. Bosewas disappo in ted to find that speakerswith (17) tech ni cal specificati ons failed

14、to(18)the realism of a live performa nee. The n the (19)for better sound was on. Exte nsive research in the fields of speaker desig n and psychoacoustics, i.e. the huma n(20)of soun d, led to the groun dbreak ing 901 Direct/Reflecti ng speaker system in 1968. Its(21)approach to sound quality came mu

15、ch closer to the essenceand emotional impact of live music, and won immediate (22). The list of major Bose innovations continues to grow. Fourteen years of research finally(23) the developme nt of acoustic waveguide speaker tech no logy. Acoustimass speaker tech no logy(24)conven ti onal thinking ab

16、out the relati on ship betwee n speaker size and sound, en abli ng palm-sized speakers to produce audio quality previously thought(25)from speakers so small. Auditi oner tech no logy allows builders, (26) and facility man agers to hear precisely what a Bose system will sound(27)in their building, be

17、fore any equipme nt is in stalled, eve n if the buildi ng only exists as a(28). Bose Lifestyle systems provided a welcome(29)to conven tio nal comp onen t-basedsystems by offering fully (30) home entertainment solutions. The systems approach has (31)the way for nu merous Bose soluti ons, audio and b

18、ey ond. The new systems (32)the great performa nee of Bose automotive sound systems and Acoustic Noise Can cell ing headsets. Today, you can find Bose(33)quality sound is important. From the Olympic games to the Sistine Chapel. From NASA space shuttles to the Japan National Theatre. In the home and

19、on the road, from large outdoor arenas to(34)n eighborhood stores, restaurants and clubs, you can hear the realism of the most (35) name in soundBose. 16. a. the 17. a. press ing b. that b. ambiguous c. the n c. obscure d. old d. impressive 18. a. relocate b. reproduce c. redirect d. record 19. a. q

20、uest b. questi on c. doubt d. suspici on 20. a. acti on b. philosophy c. percepti on d. kno wledge 21. a. outdated b. un precede nted c. conven ti onal d. traditi onal 22. a. apprehe nsion b. objecti on c. criticism d. applause 23. a. rooted in b. caused by c. resulted from d. led to 24. a. reshaped

21、 b. rearra nged c. reorga ni zed d. reiterated 25. a. reas on able b. feasible c. uni versal d. impossible 26. a. physicia ns b. officers c. architects d. surge ons 27. a. to be b. like c. likely d. alike 28. a. garage b. map c. bluepri nt d. skyscraper 29. a. alter native b. purchase c. dilemma d.

22、image 30. a. equipped b. dispersed c. scattered d. in tegrated 31. a. shaved b. paved c. cha nged d. jammed 32. a. acco unt for b.represe nt c. resp on sible for d. owi ng to 33. a. whatever b. whether c. wherever d. however 34. a. remote b. faraway c. estra nged d. in timate 35. a. respectful b. no

23、 torious c. appalli ng d. renowned Sectio n C (20%) Directi ons: Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters. Please remember to write your an swers on youA n swer Sheet. 36. STABLE Though the n ati on has see n remarkable econo mic developme nt over the past 25 years

24、, foreign companies are especially vulnerable to external shocks, such as epidemics, regi onal political un rest, and social. 37. SIGN Digitaland en crypti on can help in keep ing con fide ntiality of messages that con tai n importa nt bus in ess in formatio n or top secret in structio ns. 38. AFFOR

25、D The Preside nt is also en couragi ng the research and developme nt of clea n-coal tech no logies and expa nding the safe use of clea n,nu clear power. 39. BANKRUPT Back in 2003, Goodyear, the biggest U.S. tire-maker and No. 3 globally, was on the verge of. 40. ASSEMBLE Airbus factories in Germa ny

26、 and France were using in compatible desig n software, so the wiri ng produced in Hamburg did nt fit properly into the pla ne on the line in Toulouse. 41. PROFIT The auto industry appears to have turned a corner in the second half of this year, and manufacturers will have to make ongoing efforts to

27、streamline product lin e-ups, con trol costs, and inno vate to mai ntai n. 42. RECEIVE Independent job seekers are getting a welcome- and not just at small compa ni es. 43. QUALIFY Do you suggest that I should apply for such an easy job with my PhD?- I m afraid they would turn me dow n simply becaus

28、e I am. 44. ADVANTAGE With so many foreign students looking to return home to work after earning their MBA, schools that fail to attract recruiters from those countries will be at a big 45. CONSUME By installing everything from motion detectors to waterless urinals, Adobe has reduced its electricity

29、 use by 35% and its gasby 41% since 2001. Part II. Function (15%) Directions: Think about what you would say in the following situations and write down the exact wordso n your An swer Sheet. 46. As head of the department, you notice that Stan, one of your staff members, is rather low-spirited and se

30、ems to be in trouble. His colleagues say he has bee n like this for weeks and it probably resulted from his un happy marriage. Now what would you say to Sta n? 47. At a departmental meeting, you criticized your co-worker Stacy for her“not being smart eno ugh to finish such a simple task” and her“ la

31、ck of basic professi onal skills. After the meeting you learned that Stacy actually had been diagnosed with cancer and n eeded medical treatme nt immediately. What would you say to Stacy if you are to go visit her in the hospital? 48. Your boss Aaron Smith praised you for your good performanee last

32、week and this morning you found yourself excluded from the important “ Apollo ” projeHtow would you press your boss to give you an expla nati on? 49. You have fin ally set up a time to meet with Mr. Lorry Goodma n, a big pote ntial elie nt, on n ext Thursday after noon. Several days after hav ing re

33、ceived positive eon firmati on from Mr. Goodma n, you got no tiee from your boss that you must atte nd a very importa nt press conference on that same Thursday after noon. You know that Mr. Goodma n is very busy and no toriously bad-tempered, but you cannot afford to miss this press con fere nee eit

34、her. You called Mr. Goodma n but he was not in tow n. Now, leave a voice message to expla in the situati on. 50. In order to stop people from showing no mercy and compassion to those who need help on streets (e.g. those who accidentally fall down and get injured), you initiated and are promoting the

35、 Rebuilding Trust in China campaign, calling on all citizens to help each other with a warm heart. Now you are invited to give a 30-secondquick speech on TV what would you say? Part III. Busi ness Writ ing (30%) Task A Memo Writing (10%) Directions: Read the following situation and write a memo base

36、d on the information provided. Make sure that your writ ing is in sta ndard memo format. Situati on: Let us assume that in an orga ni zati on every one, right from the junior staff to high level man agers, submits false medical bills for reimburseme(甘报销).People buy food in stead of medicine. The pha

37、rmacists issue false receipts showing purchase of medicine. The employees submit themto claimtheir reimburseme nt. It has bee n a com mon practice in this compa ny since long. As the new Vice President,Finance, you are shocked and seriously upset when you happen to learn about it. You consider it a

38、serious fraud. It is, you believe, immoral and illegal to cheat the compa ny. The employees could be prosecutedfor doing so. You decide to make a new policy to stop this unethical and illegal practicewhich violates the compa ny policy of Employee Welfare. Your task: Write a well-orga nized memo desc

39、rib ing the problem you found and the new policies you would enact to stop this. Create eno ugh details to make your memo sound reas on able and convincing. Task B Letter Writing (20%) Directions: Read the following situation and write a letter based on the information provided. Make sure that your

40、writing is in standard letter format. Situati on: You are a first year full-time IMBA stude nt at School of Man ageme nt, Fuda n Un iversity. You recently attended a friend party that you thought was well organized. You were quite impressed by the nice food and drin ks, and the warm, professi onal s

41、ervice. As preside nt of the Stude nts Union； you are now resp on sible for prepari ng the New Year MBA Orientation Party, and you would like to hire that same caterer, Summer Breeze headquartered in Sin gapore. Now you n eed to write a letter toSummer Breeze ask ing them about the possibility of ca

42、tering your big party. Your major concern is that your party might be a little too big for that compa ny to han dle (n early 500 people in cludi ng stude nts, faculty, and staff). You may have worries about specific diet prefere nces (e.g. Vegetaria ns?Allergic to seafood or certa in spices?), choic

43、e of drin ks, food wrapp ings and eve n style of ute nsils. You are also thinking about putt ing special decorati ons (e.g. MBA logos) on the food, and eve n play ing special musicto enhance people s appetite. Fin ally, you should not forget to let the caterer know whe n the party is and how to con

44、tact you. Your Task: Write an inquiry letter toJennifer Sanchez, Sales Manager of Summer Breeze for information.Her office address is 20B Highland Tower, 105Queen Mary Street, Singapore 126398. Describe your situation and express all your concerns for this deal. The letter should be in sta ndard bus in ess letter format with complete head ing and in side address, etc. You are allowed t