2004年全国MBA联考英语预测试卷及答案

1、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,whileyouaredoin

2、gthetest,youshouldfirstputdownyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.attheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection,youwillhave5minutestotransferallyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettoanswersheet1.(20points)nowlookatpartainyourtestbooklet.partadirections:forquestions15,youwillhearatalkaboutamericaneducation.whileyoul

3、isten,filloutthetablewiththeinformationyouveheard.someoftheinformationhasbeengiventoyouinthetable.writeonly1wordornumberineachnumberedbox.youwillheartherecordingtwice.younowhave25secondstoreadthetablebelow.(5points)americaneducationschoolsorganizedby1generalcompulsoryeducationcontinuesto_(yearsold)2

4、theageformalschoolbegins_(yearsold)3thelengthoftimeinhighschoolinruralareas_(years)4theaimofuseducationprovideequal_forall5partbdirections:forquestions610,youwillhearatalkaboutatravelontheangelesmountains.whileyoulisten,completethesentencesoranswerthequestions.usenotmorethan3wordsforeachanswer.youwi

5、llheartherecordingtwice.younowhave25secondstoreadthesentencesandquestionsbelow.(5points)thegroupofpeopleleftlosangeleson6thepeoplewerelookingforwardtoaweekof7thepeakofthenextmountainwascovered8theycouldonlytravelafewmilesanhourbecauseofthe9theyspentawonderfulday10partcdirections:youwillhearthreepiec

6、esofrecordedmaterial.beforelisteningtoeachone,youwillhavetimetoreadthequestionsrelatedtoit.whilelistening,answereachquestionbychoosinga,b,cord.afterlistening,youwillhavetimetocheckyouranswers.youwillheareachpieceonceonly.(10points)questions1113arebasedonthefollowingmonologue.younowhave15secondstorea

7、dquestions1113.11.thetwoaspectsofmusicmentionedinthetalkare_.a.sedative-stimulativemusicb.stimulative-rockmusicc.stimulative-jumpymusicd.sedative-smoothmusic12.asynonymfor“stimulate”inthistalkis_.a.sedateb.calmc.energized.raise13.whatkindofmusicwouldthespeakerrecommendforanervousperson?a.rockandroll

8、music.b.irregularharmonies.c.repeatedrhythms.d.disjunctmelodies.questions1416arebasedonthefollowingmonologue.younowhave15secondstoreadquestions1416.14.whydontthepeopleinsomeruralareasgetthenewsandinformationbyradio?a.becauseitistooexpensivetolistentotheradio.b.becausesomeruralpartsoftheworldhavenoel

9、ectricity.c.becausethenewsorinformationfromtheoutsideworldisnotimportant.d.becausetheydontenjoyit.15.whatsthetroubleforthepoorpeople?a.batteriesareveryexpensive.b.batteriesarentavailable.c.batteriesarenotconvenient.d.theycantaffordtheelectricity.16.howlongwilltheclockworkradioplay?a.foranhourandahal

10、f.b.foranhour.c.fortwohours.d.forhalfanhour.questions1720arebasedonthefollowingmonologue.younowhave20secondstoreadquestions1720.17.whatisthepurposeofthebroadcast?a.tomakerecommendationsonsensibledieting.b.toreportthelatestadvancesinphysicaltherapy.c.torelateanexperimentcombiningsleepandexercise.d.to

11、offeradviceaboutsleepingproblems.18.accordingtothespeaker,whathappenswhenyoutossandturntogetcomfortable?a.yourheartrateislowered.b.itbecomeshardertorelax.c.youbecometootiredtosleep.d.sleeprhythmsaredisrupted.19.accordingtothespeaker,whatsometimescausespeopletohavetroublesleeping?a.failuretorestdurin

12、gtheday.b.lackofsleeponweekends.c.vigorousexerciseintheevening.d.eatingcheesebeforegoingtobed.20.whatdoesthespeakersayaboutsleepingpills?a.theymighteventuallycauseyoutoclosesleep.b.theyhelpproduceaneurotransmitterinthebrain.c.youmustnotdrinkmilkifyoutakethem.d.theymakeitunnecessarytotakenaps.younowh

13、ave5minutestotransferallyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettoanswersheet.thisistheendofsectionisectionii:vocabularyandstructure(10points)directions:thereare20incompletesentencesinthissection.foreachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkeda,b,candd.choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.thenblackenthecor

14、respondingletterontheanswersheet1withapencil.21.mostpeoplechosehimasoneof_statesmenofthatyear.a.popularb.favoredc.favorited.favorable22.hesoonreceivedpromotion,forhissuperiorsrealizedthathewasamanofconsiderable_.a.abilityb.futurec.possibilityd.opportunity23.thecomplier_thearticletomakeitfitthespacea

15、vailableinamagazine.a.turnsdownb.cutsdownc.pullsdownd.runsdown24.thebankextendslong-term_atfavorableratetoforeignbuyers,thusfinancingthepurchaseofusgoodsandservices.a.mortgagesb.securitiesc.loansd.insurances25.hetriedto_hisinvolvementinthisschemebuthefinallygaveinandconfessed.a.declineb.rejectc.refu

16、sed.deny26.throughteaching,manisabletobuildhisbasicabilitiesintonewandmore_skills.a.complicatedb.complexc.confusedd.confined27.thosetwowillneverco-operatewhiletheressuchabasic_ofinterestbetweenthem.a.confusionb.contradictionc.contrastd.conflict28.allimtryingtodoisto_whyyourconditionhasnotbeenimprove

17、d.a.lookforb.findoutc.searchford.getin29.mybrotherlikeseatingverymuchbutheisntvery_aboutthefoodheeats.a.specialb.peculiarc.particulard.unusual30.thedetectivehadfoundafew_towardsthemurder,butstill,hehadnoideawhothemurdererwas.a.guidesb.indicationsc.cluesd.hints31.itisnotalwayspossibletoforeseetheobst

18、acles_yourwaytowardsanambitiousgoal.a.blockedb.blockingc.toblockd.toblacking32.wecansharewhatweknow,_,withsomeonewhohasneedofthatknowledgeorskill.a.howeverlittleitmightbeb.thoughlittleitmightbec.howeveritmightbelittled.aslittleitmightbe33.itistimethenationsoftheworld_ahalttothemanufacturesofnuclearw

19、eapons.a.wouldcallb.callc.calledd.willcall34.theteachersaidtheessaysweremostlyverygood,but_ofjanesandtomstherewasmuchroomforimprovement.a.incaseb.forthesakeofc.inorderd.inthecase35.allthetasks_aheadoftime,theydecidedtogoonholidayforaweek.a.hadbeenfulfilledb.werefulfilledc.havingbeenfulfilledd.beenfu

20、lfilled36.nooneissure_damagethecosmicrayscandotoahumanbeing,butscientistsfeelthatbriefexposureisprobablynotveryharmful.a.thatb.whatc.whetherd.which37.someoneofushadtoldsmithabout_alecturethefollowingday.a.therebeingb.therebec.therewouldbed.therewas38.oneinvestigationshowedthatfortypercentofthosekill

21、edinautoaccidents_iftheyhadbeenwearingseatbelt.a.wouldhavebeensavedb.couldhavebeensavedc.shouldhavebeensavedd.mighthavebeensaved39.thepressureofagasplays_importantapartthanthatofaliquid.a.nolessb.nonelessc.nonethelessd.nottheless40.manyatime_megoodadvice,butirefusedtofollowit.a.myteacherhasgivenb.ha

22、smyteachergivenc.myteacherhadgivend.hadmyteachergivensectioniii:cloze(5points)directions:foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkeda,b,c,andd.choosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheanswersheet1.energyequalsmasstimesthespeedoflightsquared.thisisthefamousequationofalberteinstei

23、n.it41tothecategoryofthetheoryofrelativity,anditequatesenergywithmass.allthingsaremadeupofatoms.when42ofanatomtravelsatalmostthespeedoflight,andweputmoreenergyintoitto43thespeed,itbeginstoincreaseinmass.theenergythatmakesittravelfastcannotmakeittravelbeyondthespeedoflightnothing44lightcantravelthatf

24、astsotheenergygoesintothethingitselfandincreasesitsmass.energy45intomass.whyisthetheorycalledthetheoryofrelativity?athingthatisrelativedependsuponsomethingelsetoidentifyitortodefineit.inrelativitytheoryweidentifyordefinemass,time,andlength46tothespeedoflight.whensomethingisatrest,itlooksordinaryinle

25、ngth.however,whenittravelsatalmostthespeedoflight,itbecomes47.timealsochanges.however,thechangeintimeis48tothechangeinlength.thelengthofathingbecomesshortbuttimebecomeslong.ifyouwantto49young,relativetoafriend,takeatrioinaspaceshipthattravelsatalmostthespeedoflight.and,althoughtimeandheartbeat50ordi

26、narytoyouinthespaceship,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.relations

27、hip47.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.foreachofthemthereareforchoi

28、cesmarkeda,b,c,andd.youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheet1withapencil.questions51to54arebasedonthefollowingpassage:richorpoor,weallhaveproblems:thatunfaithfulmate,thatirritatingcolleague,thatpersistentdisease,theinvestmentthatisturningintoahugeloss.howdowerem

29、aincalm,positiveandevenelegantinthefaceofallthesedifficultiesoflife?thefollowingsuggestionsmayhelp.itcomeswiththepay.ihaveafriendwhousedtocomplainaboutherdead-endjobandunreasonableboss.soundfamiliar?onedayitoldher,“lookatitthisway.youaregettingpaidfortheannoyanceaswellasthework.itcomeswiththepay.”th

30、ishasbecomemyfavoritesayingforwork-relatedfrustrations.“takeeverydayasabonus.”whenwelearntotreasureeverymomentofwhatwehave,webegintoseelifeinawholenewperspective.itsallinthemind.sure,thepsychologiststellusitisimportantweworkatresolvingproblems.buttheyalsosayifyoutrytoresolveaproblemthatwouldnotgoawa

31、y,itwouldonlycompoundthefrustration.ifyoutellyourselfthereisntaproblem,therewontbeone.itsallinthemind.stopthinkingaboutyourownproblemhelpothersinstead.aladywhoiscombatingalife-threateningdiseaserevealedshecopedwithherillnessbymakingherselfuseful,byofferinghelptoothersinasimilarsituation.shehasspoken

32、toatleastfiveotherwomenwithbreastcancer.shesaysthatthesharinghashelpedhertofindfreshmeaninginherownlife.nevergiveuponyourdream.whydowegiveinandgiveupwhenwemeetdifficulties?isitbecausewehavenoconfidenceinourcauseandnocommitmentforwhatwepursue?itwassaidthatalberteinsteinslastrequestonhisdeathbedwastob

33、egivenhisequationsandhisunfinishedstatementdecliningthepresidencyofisrael.einsteinfirstpickeduphisequationsandlamentedtohisson,“ifonlyihadmoremathematics!”whatagreatpersistentspirit!onestrong-heartedladywasthelateheadofthetragickennedyfamily,rosekennedy.shesaidthisonnationwidetelevisiononeweekafterl

34、osingyetanothersontoanassassinsbulletboddykennedy:“andwegoonourwaywithnoregretsnotlookingbackwardstothepast,butweshallcarryonwithcourage.”nottheendoftheworld.doyouknowsomethingelse?ivelearnedthatcareasyoumight,loveasyoumight,somepeoplejustdontcareback.anditsnottheendoftheworld.afterall,itsnottheeven

35、tthatmakesaperson,isit?itswhatwedoaboutthathappenstous.51.theappropriatetitleforthepassagemightbe_.a.howtofaceproblems.b.howtoresolveproblems.c.howtoholdontoyourdream.d.howtoremaincheerful.52.“takeeverydayasabonus”(para.5)ismostlikelytomean_.a.weshouldseelifefromanewperspectiveb.weshouldtreasureever

36、ydayinourlifec.weshouldregardeverydayasthelastdayinourlifed.weshouldenjoyourselveseveryday53.whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedbytheauthor?a.weshouldnotbeoverwhelmedbyproblemsinourlife.b.wecanlearntoseelifefromafreshlight.c.weshouldhaveconfidenceinourcausesothatwewontgiveineasily.d.helpingotherswillm

37、akeiteasierforustosolveourowndifficulties.54.theauthorseemsnottobelievethat_.a.everyonelivinginthisworld,poororrich,hassomeproblemsb.weshouldnotgiveinandgiveupinthefaceofdifficultiesc.wemustworkhardatsolvingsomeproblemswhichcantbesolvedeasilyd.weshouldremaincalmandpositivewhenconfrontedwithproblemsq

38、uestions55to58arebasedonthefollowingpassage:mostofall,americaisinescapable.itistheworlds900-poundgorilla:basicallyamiableandwell-meaning,crushingthroughtheunderbrush,dominatingthelandscape,alteringthescenery,impossibleeithertoshooawayorignore.itsfads,fashions,folk-waysandfastfoodsweeparoundtheglobe;

39、itsbrandishingofmissilesscaresevenitsallies.itisastandardfortheworldssuccessesandascapegoatfortheworldsfailures.therehasalwaysbeenambivalenceabouttheunitedstates.throughoutthecountrysmeteorichistory,peoplehaveadmireditsenergy,richesandopportunityandenviedandresenteditspowerandsuccess.sinceworldwarii

40、,however,thatambivalencehasbecomeevenmorepronounced,andtodaytheworldseesamericaasacuriousparadox:acountrywhosemilitary,diplomaticandeconomicprestigehasbeenwaninginaperiodwhenitsculturalinfluencehasneverbeenstronger.thejarringdiscordanceinfeelingsaboutamericanpoliticsandculturetakessomeoddandcomicfor

41、ms:onnicaraguasstate-runtelevisionnetwork,forinstance,americanprogramslike“barnabyjones”areinterspersedwith“commercials”demonstratinghowtothrowgrenadesintheeventofyankeeinvasion.thekeydistinctionissimplybetweentheamericanpeoplewhoareseenaswarm,friendlyandingenuousandtheu.s.government.thatwasunderlin

42、edinapollconductedfornewsweekinternationalinsixcountriesaroundtheworld.inthecountriessurveyedfrance,japan,greatbritain,westgermany,brazilandmexicomostrespondentsexpressedapprovalfortheamericanpeople,butapluralitysaidtheydisapprovedofu.s.governmentpolicy.moreover,thepollfoundpeopleinclinedtothinkthat

43、astrongamericanmilitarypresenceincreasesthechancesforwarinsteadofsafeguardingpeace.thatfindingrepresentsasignificantchangefromtheearlypostwaryears:asimilarsurveytakenbytheu.s.informationagencyintheearlyfiftiesshowedbroadapprovalfortheroleofamericantroops.americaninfluenceintheworldisseenasactuallyin

44、creasingaperceptionthatmaybeduelargelytothestrongimpactamericahasonmovies,televisionandmusicaroundtheworld.someimagesofamericaremainconstant.theunitedstatesisstillregardedasacountryofgreataffluencethatrewardsinitiativeandindustriousness,aplacewhereeducationalbackgroundandsocialclassarenotbarrierstos

45、uccess.theitalianslangforstrikingitrichorluckyis“hatrovatolamerica”“hefoundamerica”;thechinesehavenowordforamericaotherthanmeiguothebeautifulcountry.“mystudentsseeamericaasalandofsocialmobilityandself-mademen,”saysprof.davidadams,headoftheamericanstudiesdepartmentatbritainsuniversityofkeele.“ronaldr

46、eaganisthenorm,nottheexception.”55.accordingtothepassage,americashouldnotbeneglectedbecause_.a.americanpeopleareverykindandfriendlyb.americainfluencestheworldinmanyaspectsc.americasmilitaryforceisdominatingtheworldd.americaisthestandardfortheworldssuccess56.theword“ambivalence”(para.2)mostprobablyme

47、ans_.a.theamericanparadoxb.angerandjealousyc.mixedfeelingsofloveandhatredd.admirationanddispleasure57.whichofthefollowingisnottrueofthepollconductedfornewsweekinternational?a.itshowsthatmostrespondentsmadeadistinctionbetweentheamericanpeopleandtheu.s.government.b.itshowsthatmanypeopledisapproveofastrongamericanmilitarypresence.c.itshowsthatmostrespondentsregardtheamericanpeopleaswarm,friendlyandfrank.d.itshowsthatreaganisregardedasacommonpresident,notexceptionallyoutstanding.58.a