2010年MBA全国联考英语真题及答案

　　Part I Dialogue Communication(15 minutes,15 points)
　　Section A Dialogue Completion
　　Directions:In this section,you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers,each followed by 4 choices marked A,B,C,and D.Choose the answer that best suits the situation to complete the dialogue.Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
　　1.Man:Jane,you won't believe it.I won the lottery!
　　Woman:
　　Man:No,it's true.When I found out,I was shocked.
　　A.So what?
　　B.Does it really count?
　　C.Are you putting me on?
　　D.Imagine that!
　　2.Man:It's raining cats and dogs outside.Did you remember to bring the umbrella?
　　Woman:Oops,.
　　A.everything is fine
　　B.you can count on me
　　C.it'll clear up soon
　　D.it slipped my mind this morning
　　3.Man:.How can I possibly review all this material by next week?
　　Woman:Take it easy.I'll help you with it.
　　A.I'm going crazy!
　　B.Can't wait.
　　C.I'm glad it's finally over.
　　D.What a load off!
　　4.Man:Get a move on.We need to be at the airport in an hour.
　　Woman:Come on!There's plenty of time.Remember,we're going on this trip to relax,.
　　A.we're in the same boat
　　B.not the other way around
　　C.so let's go
　　D.so forget it
　　5.Wife:Can you come over here,please?Which one is better?
　　Husband:________.
　　Wife:Come on,can't you make up your mind for once?
　　A.I have no idea B.I have nothing more to say
　　C.I don't care D.I don't like it
　　Section B Dialogue Comprehension
　　Directions:In this section,you will read 5 short conversations between a man and a woman.At the end of each conversation there is a question followed by 4 choices marked A,B,C,and D.Choose the best answer to the question from the 4 choices given and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
　　6.Man:I heard you've got a wonderful job in a post office.How's your new job going?
　　Woman:I just feel like a fish out of water.
　　Question:What does the woman feel about her new job?
　　A.She is satisfied with it.
　　B.She feels uncomfortable about it.
　　C.She feels it's her dream come true.
　　D.She finds it demanding.
　　7.Man:Hi,Linda,are you going to teach after you graduate from that university?
　　Woman:Where did you get the idea like that?
　　Question:What can be concluded about Linda?
　　A.She has no desire to teach.
　　B.She likes teaching very much.
　　C.She has no idea about teaching.
　　D.She may choose to teach.
　　8.Man:Why,you have to ask your parents to pay your rent?
　　Woman:Well,I am unable to make ends meet.
　　Question:What do we know about the woman?
　　A.She is unable to manage her money.
　　B.She can't get her parents to pay her rent.
　　C.She can't help her parents out.
　　D.She is financially in trouble.
　　9.Man:Ken and Sandra hope to sell their house for$3 million.
　　Woman:Yeah,they always think big.
　　Question:What does the woman think of Ken and Sandra's plan?
　　A.It's worth a try.
　　B.It's realistic.
　　C.It's not going to work.
　　D.It's ridiculous.
　　10.Man:Excuse me.Do you need some help?
　　Woman:Well…I'm trying to get to the railway station,but I can't make heads or tails of this ticket machine.
　　Question:What is the woman's problem?
　　A.She doesn't have the small change with her.
　　B.She doesn't know how to use the machine.
　　C.She's not sure how much the trip will cost.
　　D.She's unable to get the ticket in time.
　　Part II Vocabulary and Structure(20 minutes,10 points)
　　Directions:There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section.For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
　　11.Discipline cannot be until the last day of school has passed.
　　A.lessened B.reduced C.relaxed D.lowered
　　12.Some people argue that regulations for water pollution will drive up costs and put jobs at risk.
　　A.firm B.tight C.tense D.close
　　13.To keep her job,she has to the bad temper of her boss.
　　A.put up with B.take up on C.make up for D.come up to
　　14.Student journalists are taught how to be when writing in a limited space.
　　A.convincing B.brief
　　C.appealing D.expressive
　　15.The discussion was so that at intervals the speakers stopped for refreshments.
　　A.exhausted B.exhausting C.excited D.exciting
　　16.The popularity of these schools is growing steadily their high tuition fees.
　　A.instead of B.in favor of
　　C.in spite of D.in place of
　　17.It is often not easy to the marked generation gap which exists between the young and their elders.
　　A.broaden B.break
　　C.bridge D.build
　　18.The drive from England to Scotland provides the tourist with many pleasant changes of.
　　A.scenery B.sight C.perspective D.scene
　　19.This ambitious project,scores of organizations around the world,will take at least ten years to be accomplished.
　　A.indicating B.composing C.containing D.involving
　　20.Because of the popularity of the region,visitors are advised to book hotels.
　　A.in order B.in person
　　C.in turn D.in advance
　　21.He purposely ignored her call because he just didn't feel like.
　　A.disturbing B.to disturb
　　C.being disturbed D.to be disturbed
　　22.Do you really think Bill will help you write the report?Don't count your chickens
　　they are hatched.
　　A.as B.after C.before D.while
　　23.If you want a thing well,do it yourself.
　　A.done B.doing C.to do D.being done
　　24.The committee members agreed to the proposal that the issue to immediate voting.
　　A.is to be put B.be put
　　C.should put D.must be put
　　25.So loudly that even people in the next room could hear him.
　　A.did he speak B.does he speak
　　C.he spoke D.he speaks
　　26.To master a foreign language like French requires hard work,so you study too hard.
　　A.should B.must C.can't D.may not
　　27.Gaining a new customer costs keeping an old one.
　　A.as many as five times B.five times as many as
　　C.as much as five times D.five times as much as
　　28.People with glasses are perceived to be up to ten IQ points more intelligent than.
　　A.those without B.that without
　　C.these without D.one without
　　29.Reading books,takes the reader to other worlds,is a wonderful way to"escape".
　　A.that B.what
　　C.as D.which
　　30.Take 60mg up to four times a day,advised otherwise by a doctor.
　　A.if B.until C.though D.unless
　　Part III Reading Comprehension(40 minutes,40 points)
　　Directions:There are 4 passages in this part.Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
　　Passage One
　　The rich have traditionally passed their wealth on to their children.But an increasing number of billionaires are choosing not to.The reason?They want their children to live on themselves-and not to turn into spoiled successors.
　　Nicola Horlick or"superwoman",a famous British billionaire,owing to the fact that she has high-flying jobs and five kids has spent her career making a reported£250m.She now seems determined to throw off large parts of it.She already gives away about 25%of her income each year;she has just revealed,in a report on the state of charity in the city,that she will not be leaving most of the remainder to her children."I think it is wrong to give too much inherited wealth to children,"Horlick told the report's authors."I will not be leaving all my wealth to my children because that would just ruin their lives."
　　She is by no means the first to go public with this conviction.Bill Gates has put an estimated$30bn into the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.This was supplemented,in 2009,by another$24bn or so from his friend Warren Buffett.
　　Buffett has always been colorful,quotably clear on where he stands.His daughter often tells a story of finding herself without change for a car parking ticket her father lent her$20,then promptly made her write him a check."To suggest that the children of the wealthy should be just as wealthy,"he has said,"is like saying the members of America's 2004 Olympic team should be made up only of the children of the 1980 Olympic team."
　　Anita Roddick,the late founder of the Body Shop,told her kids that they would not inherit one penny.The money that she made from the company would go into the Body Shop Foundation,which isn't one of those awful tax shelters,like some in America.It just functions to take the money and give it away.
　　31.The billionaires mentioned in the passage don't want to leave much of their wealth to their children because ________.
　　A.they prefer to give their wealth to charity
　　B.they want their business to go on healthily
　　C.they believe too much wealth will harm their children
　　D.they hope their children can make more money themselves
　　32.What do we learn about Nicola Horlick?
　　A.She has already given away about 25%of her wealth.
　　B.She is the first one who declares to give away her wealth.
　　C.She will leave only a small portion of her wealth to her kids.
　　D.She inherited most of her wealth from her parents.
　　33.Buffett distinguishes himself for ________.
　　A.his clear-cut position
　　B.being strict with his children
　　C.his talent in financial management
　　D.being a giant in the stock market
　　34.According to Buffett's daughter,her father ________.
　　A.refuses to lend her money
　　B.wants her to invest in the Olympic Games
　　C.never gives her more money than necessary
　　D.always makes sure that she returns his money
　　35.It is implied in the last paragraph that some foundations are used by the rich to ________.
　　A.provide shelter for the poor
　　B.build good fame
　　C.avoid paying tax
　　D.support their business
　　Passage Two
　　It is football time again.Currently,the qualifying rounds are being played to decide which countries will send teams to the 2010 World Cup.Soccer is becoming more and more popular on a worldwide scale and these qualifying legs are causing much excitement.
　　The game is popular at club level as well.Many fans go every week to support their team,whether the event is a home or away one,hoping to get a result.They all hope an attacking game,with a lot of goals being scored.Obviously,they do not want to see a boring,defensive match where the players are aimlessly passing the ball to each other.
　　Sadly,not all the action always takes place on the ground.All too frequently,there is action in the stands,too.Football supporters,most of whom declare their loyalty by wearing their team's colours,in the form of shirts,are not known for their quiet behaviour.They are often very noisy,shouting noisy encouragement to their team and singing deafening songs.
　　There is much rivalry between supporters.Mostly,this is good-natured,but trouble can easily arise.Fans get angry if they feel that a referee has made a wrong decision,perhaps giving one of their team a red or yellow card unfairly,or perhaps failing to notice a foul(犯规)committed by a member of the other team.
　　When trouble breaks out in a football crowd,it can be difficult to control.Stadium officials often seat the opposing fans in separate parts of the ground as a precaution against fighting.However,preventing trouble is more difficult outside the ground.In the worst cases,riot police have to be called in.
　　Unfortunately,there are some fans who enjoy this violent aspect of football.These football hooligans(流氓)really enjoy a running battle with the police,and call up other people to throw stones and bottles at them.They regard football not as a sport,but as an excuse for troublemaking.Inevitably,their behaviour spoils the reputation of the game.
　　36.The qualifying rounds are played to _______.
　　A.attract soccer fans
　　B.select the best teams for the next rounds
　　C.raise funds for the organizers
　　D.decide which players are the best
　　37.What do the football fans hope to see?
　　A.A home game.
　　B.A defensive game.
　　C.An evenly matched game.
　　D.An exciting game.
　　38.Fans get angry when they think _______.
　　A.the referee is unfair
　　B.their team is losing
　　C.their team is not playing well
　　D.there is an intentional foul
　　39.Riot police are called in _______.
　　A.to separate the opposing fans inside the ground
　　B.as a precaution against trouble inside the ground
　　C.to stop fighting occurring outside the ground
　　D.as a precaution against fighting outside the ground
　　40.It is implied in the last paragraph that _______.
　　A.football fans enjoy spoiling games
　　B.football hooligans are crazy about the games
　　C.football can be an excuse for troublemaking
　　D.football has a poor reputation
　　Passage Three
　　Our sense of smell,which we normally take for granted,is nowadays being increasingly used for purposes which might surprise us if we were aware of them.One area in which smells are created to achieve particular results is marketing.For some time manufacturers have taken advantage of our sense of smell with regard to household goods.Millions of dollars are spent on product research in the hunt for the right smell as it is believed perfume influences the way consumers perceive a brand.In a survey in the United States,when people were asked what was the most important factor in their choice of detergent(洗衣粉),smell was rated highly,above ingredients and price.
　　Now stores are becoming even more direct in their use of smell.The smell of fresh bread in a supermarket tends to encourage people to buy,and people selling their houses are recommended to have coffee being heated when potential buyers arrive.Suddenly smell is becoming big business.One company specializing in the use of smells to attract customers now has many large stores on its own list of customers.They find that when pleasant smells are filtered through a store's air conditioning system,people tend to spend longer in the store and buy more.
　　Research shows that smells can increase people's view of the value of a product.In a test,people looked at the same types of shoes in two rooms-one filled with purified air,the other with a smell of mixed flowers.84%of the people preferred the shoes in the room with the smell of flowers.In fact,many said they would be prepared to pay up to US$10 more for a pair.
　　Smells also have other potential uses.Some companies are experimenting with different smells to produce different effects in their workers according to the time of day.For example,early in the morning they might put the smell of lemon in the air conditioning system to wake people up.In the middle of the morning,when the atmosphere tends to become more tense,the smell of wood could be used to calm people down.Before lunchtime the smell of melting butter would encourage people to go to lunch on time.After lunch,when people often begin to lose concentration,the smell of mint(薄荷)would increase their alertness.
　　41.Which is the most appropriate title for the passage?
　　A.How to avoid being affected by smells
　　B.Using smells to influence people
　　C.The power of our sense of smell
　　D.New smells in supermarkets
　　42.In the survey,when selecting detergent,people considered smell ________.
　　A.not important
　　B.as important as price
　　C.less important than ingredients
　　D.more important than price
　　43.To attract more customers,some large stores ________.
　　A.employ a company specializing in the use of smells
　　B.provide free coffee for them
　　C.filter purified air through air conditioning
　　D.decorate themselves with fresh flowers
　　44.The majority of people in the test(Para.3)preferred ________.
　　A.the smell of shoes to that of flowers
　　B.the smell of flowers to that of shoes
　　C.the shoes in the room with purified air
　　D.the shoes in the room with appealing smells
　　45.To produce a calming effect,some companies use the smell of ________.
　　A.lemon B.wood
　　C.melting butter D.mint
　　Passage Four
　　The First Rule of Finance is to live within your means by spending no more than 80%of your take-home pay.If you take home$100 per week,spend no more than$80.
　　But ever look at what people spend their money on?I have relatives and friends deeply in debt,spending$12 for every$10 they earn instead of the$8 you know they should be spending.When I see them,they're proud of their new whatever."What do you think of my new truck?"asked one from the driver's seat."Do you like my new shoes?"asked another on high heels."Check out my new big screen,"said a third while holding the remote in his living room.We've all heard people fishing for compliments on their new toys.
　　Every one of them was proud of what they'd financed.They seem to have bought it for the purpose of being proud,of showing off,of keeping up with the Joneses."Look at my new…"is everybody's favorite phrase,even when the object in question isn't theirs at all and won't be new when they've finally paid for it,if they ever do.
　　They're proud of being stupid.They think it's cool to drive the financed car,wear the financed shoes,and watch the financed TV,but to smart people,whose opinions are the only ones we should respect,these people look dumb as rocks.
　　The Joneses,nine times out of 10,are financially stupid.That's why they have all that stuff,on borrowed money.Why try to copy them?Worse,why try to impress them?Copy and impress smart people,the ones who own their stuff.If you want to impress smart people,debt is the last way to go about it.Trying to impress a money-smart person by going into debt is like trying to impress Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps by drowning in a pool.Michael Phelps is impressed by good swimming and a money-smart person by good money management.
　　46.According to the author,the new truck,shoes and big screen mentioned in Para.2 are ________.
　　A.indicators of wealth B.necessities to the buyers
　　C.just a waste of money D.examples of showing off
　　47."…the object in question isn't theirs"(Para.2)means ________.
　　A.it is bought for other people
　　B.it is bought with loaned money
　　C.it will finally be owned by the bank
　　D.it will finally be owned by the buyers
　　48.According to the author,buying new objects on borrowed money is ________.
　　A.unwise B.shameful
　　C.understandable D.impressive
　　49."Smart people"in the last paragraph refer to ________.
　　A.clever businessmen
　　B.people with high IQs
　　C.fashionable wealthy people
　　D.people good at money management
　　50.The purpose of this passage is to ________.
　　A.show sympathy with poor consumers
　　B.criticize consumption of luxuries
　　C.advise people to become money-smart
　　D.persuade people to keep off fashions
　　Part IV Cloze Test(15 minutes,10 points)
　　Directions:There are 10 blanks in the following passage.For each numbered blank,there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
　　There is one fairly standard reason why some thinkers regard the meaning-of-life question as being itself meaningless.They argue 51 meaning is a matter of language,not objects.It is a 52 of the way we talk about things,not a feature of things themselves,53 shape,weight or colour.A cabbage or a computer is not meaningful in itself;it becomes 54 only by being caught up in our conversations.On this theory,we can make life 55 by our talk about it;but it cannot have a meaning in itself,56 than a cloud can.It would not 57 sense,for example,to speak of a cloud as being true or false.58,truth and falsehood are functions of our human judgments about clouds.However,there are problems with this argument,59 there are with most philosophical arguments.We shall be 60 a few of them later on.
　　51.A.that B.how C.if D.what
　　52.A.means B.question C.problem D.method
　　53.A.with B.for C.like D.as
　　54.A.this B.that C.such D.so
　　55.A.rich B.important C.meaningful D.colourful
　　56.A.not more B.far more C.much more D.any more
　　57.A.make B.bring C.take D.give
　　58.A.Hence B.Rather C.Still D.Therefore
　　59.A.when B.since C.as D.for
　　60.A.writing about B.hunting for
　　C.listening to D.looking at