MBAMPAMPACC考试英语真题

1、MBA/MPA/MPACC考试英语真题本试卷满分100分，考试时间为180分钟) 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 t

2、hings。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 starsbegan with the consideration of an interstell

3、ar 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

4、smoking? You _。A. should have given up itB. should have given it upC. ought to have given up itD. should given it up9. No visit tor or relative can enter the patient's room unless_ by the doctor。A. they are invitedB. he is invitedC. invitedD. been invited10. The sick _and the lost _。A. have cure

5、d; 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, _thebehavior of animal depends mainly on instinct。A. whereasB. soC. unlessD. that12. Mumps _ a very common disease which usually affects children

6、。A. wasB. isC. areD.were13. The _largest state is, and has been since Alaska'sadmission 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

7、only corrodes15. It's 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. tak

8、ing 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 sister'sD. as poor, if not poorer than his sister's19. S

9、usanne had worked for three years to be a computeranalyst 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

10、 deal roomD. not so big a roomPASSAGE 1 JAMAICA There's no place like home Here are you , at home in Jamaica in your very own villa, all pastels and privacy. With Evangeline to spoil you: she's going shopping soon, to surprise you with a lobster for dinner. Madly extravagant? Not at all. The

11、re 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

12、 sit back with a ruin punch, talk about tomo_ rrow, and to yourself, "There'sno 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 advertisemen

13、t means _。A. very cheapB. fairly cheapC. very expensiveD. fairly expensive23. The advertisement implies that you _。A. enjoy sightseeing in foreign placesB. don't 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 ad

14、vertisement appeals to the reader's 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 Solihu

15、ll when two works inspectors p_ aid an unexpected visit to the duty fireroom shortly before dawn on Monday. All firemen on the night shift, including the officer in charge, are said to have been sleeping in chairs or stretched out on the floor. This is the second time in recent years that a group of

16、 BL empl_ oyees at Solihull has been dismissed for sleeping on duty. Two and a half years ago 13 night shift workers there wer e 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 e

17、ight 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 company's disputes procedure. The hearing is expected to take place next week with off

18、icials 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 buil

19、ding 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。B. 13 night shift workers were found sleeping

20、 soundly 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 pr

21、omotedD. 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

22、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 considere

23、d dependable. If people are late to job interviews, appointments, or classes, they are often vie_ wed as unreliable and irresponsible. In the business world, "time is money" and companies may fine their executives for tardiness to busi_ ness meetings. Of course, it is not always possible t

24、o 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

25、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

26、 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. Dea

27、dlinesD. 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 moth

28、er 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。

29、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. Condi tions decide how people spend time。C. Regular timetable is important in every culture。

30、D. Different cultures have different customs concerning time。PASSAGE 4Urban life has always involved a balancing of opportunities and rewards against dangers and stress; its motivating force is, in the broadest s_ ense, money. Opportunities to make money mean competition and competit_ ion is stressf

31、ul; 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 overloading of public services and exposure to those deviants and criminals who are drawn to the rich pickings

32、 of great cities. Crime has always flourished in the relative anonymity of urban life, but today's ease of movement makes its control more difficult than ever; there is much evidence that its extent has a direct relationship to the size of communities. City dwellers may become trapped in their h

33、omes 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 are kept locked; telephone numbers may be ex-dire

34、ctory; 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 ex ample, reducing awareness through drugs or alcohol. Furthermore, a_ ll these defensive forms of behavior are harmful to s

35、ociety in general; they cause widespread loneliness and destroy the community's 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 th

36、e 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. Criminal

37、s 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 bigg

38、est incentive to live in a city is_A. rewardsB. stressC. competitionD. money40. According to the author, crime is caused by several factors, one of which is _A. social isolationB. defensive behaviorC. hurried journeysD. personal misfortunePASSAGE 5 SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOLGirls from 5-18 yearsA well est

39、ablished, selective girls schoolOffering a broad academic curriculumAnd a wide variety of extra curricular activities and clubsTelephone: 081 778873741. What's this passage for?42. Who will be interested in reading it?43. Can a 14-year-old boy be sent there?44. If you want to send your daughter

40、to that school, what should you do?45. What does the school offer?PASSAGE 6He saw the station in a new light. Here was a mass of human beings, some black, some white, and some brown like himself. Here they mixed with one another, yet each mistrusted the other with an unnatural fear. Each treated the

41、 other with suspicion, each move in a narrow, haunted pattern of its own manufacture. One must challenge these things the speaker had said in one's own way. Yet how in one's way? How was one to challenge? Slowly it dawned upon him. Here was his chance, the bench. The railway bench with the l

42、egend "Europeans Only" neatly painted on it in white. For one moment it symbolized all the challenge to his rights as a man. There it stood, a perfectly ordinary wooden railway bench, like hundreds of thousands of others in South Africa. That bench, now had concentrated in it all the evils of system, he could not understand. It was the obstacle to himself and humanity. If he sat on it he was a human in a human society. He almost had visions of