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1、长沙燕园教育 2009年元月MBA英语真题Direction: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.1. The poor lady was too and
2、 distressed to talk about the tragedy.A. engaged B. exhaustedC. ignorant D. energetic2. At fist , the famous painting doesnt impress the audience at all. A. glance B. gaze C. stare D. view3. Delegates agree to the plan in , but there were some details they didnt approve. A. discipline B. theory C. p
3、rinciple D. nature4. I took the medicine 10minutes ago, but the bitterness is still in my mouth.A. scattering B. fellingC. maintaining D. lingering5. Since the of human history, human beings have been asking questions like What is the essence of life. A. dusk B. dust C. twinkle C. Dawn6. The eldest
4、son all the family members to discuss how to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of their parents. A. Clustered B. resembled C. assembled D. rendered7. I must leave now, ,if you want that book ILL bring it you tomorrow . A. Accidentally B. Incidentally C. Occasionally D. Subsequently8. My mother
5、is a light sleeper, to any sound even as low as the humming of mosquito. A. alert B. acute C. keen D. immune9. The newly built factory is in urgent need of a number of skilled and workers. A. consistent B. conscious C. confidential D. conscientious10. As an outstanding scholar, he has become to the
6、research team. A. senior B. junior C. indispensible C. independent11. Sixteen days after the earthquake, 40people, in their village, were rescued. A. trapped B. confined C. enclosed D. captured12. Working far away from home, Jerry had to from downtown to his office everyday.A. wander B. commuteC. ra
7、mble D. motion13. The finance minister has not been so since he raised taxes to an unbearable level. A. famous B. favorable C. popular D. preferable14. It is unimaginable for someone in such a high in the govemment to behave so badly in public. A. situation B. positionC. profession D. appointment15.
8、 Information given to employees must be , clear and in easy-to-follow language. Aconvenient Bcontinuous Cconstant Dconcise16. John was very upset because he was by the police with breaking the law. A. sentenced B. arrested C. accused D. charged17. David likes country life and has decided farming. A.
9、 go in for B. go back on C. go along with D. go through with18. Jennifer has never really her sons death. Its very hard to accept the face that shellnever have a child.A. come to terms with B. come up againstC. come out with D. come down to19. A national debate is now about whether we should replace
10、 golden weeks with paidVacations.A. in the way B. by the wayC. under way D. out of the way20. When a psychologist does a general experiment about the human mind, he selects people and asks them questions. A. at ease B. at random B. in essence D. in sum In1999, the price of oil hovered around $16 a b
11、arrel. By 2008, it had 21 the $100 a barrel mark. The reasons for the surge 22 from the dramatic growth of the economies of china and India to widespread 23 in oil-producing regions, including Iraq and Nigerias delta region. Triple-digit oil prices have 24 the economic and political map of the world
12、, 25 some old notions of power. Oil-rich nations are enjoying historic gains and opportunities, 26 major importersincluding china and India, home to a third of the worlds population- 27 rising economic and social costs.Managing this new order is fast becoming a central 28 of global politics. Countri
13、es that need oil are clawing at each other to 29 scarce supplies, and are willing to deal with any government, 30 how unpleasant, to do it .In many poor nations with oil , the profits are being ,lost to corruption, 31 these countries of their best hope for development. And oil is fueling enormous in
14、vestment funds run by foreign governments, 32 some in the west see as a new threat.Countries like Russia, Venezuela and Iran are well supplied with rising oil 33, a change reflected in newly aggressive foreign policies. But some unexpected countries are reaping benefits, 34 costs, from higher prices
15、. Consider Germany. 35 it imports virtually all its oil, it has prospered from extensive trade with a booming Russia and the Middle East. German exports to Russia 36 128 percent from 2001 to 2006.In the United States, as already high gas prices rose 37 higher in the spring of 2008,the issue cropped
16、up in the presidential campaign, with Senators McCain and Obama 38 for a federal gas tax holiday during the peak summer driving months. And driving habits began to 39 ,as sales of small cars jumped and mass transport systems 40 the country reported a sharp increase in riders.21. A. come B. gone C. c
17、rossed D. arrived22. A. covered B. discovered C. arranged D. ranged23. A. intensity B. infinity C. insecurity D. instability24. A. drawn B. redrawn C. retained D. reviewed25. A. fighting B. struggling C. challenging D. threatening26. A. and B. while C. thus D. though27. A. confine B. conflict C. con
18、form D. confront28. A. problem B. question C. matter D. event29. A. look for B. lock up C. send out D. keep off30. A. no matter B. what if C. only if D. in spite of31. A. abolishing B. depriving C. destroying D. eliminating32. A. what B. that C. which D. whom33. A. interestsB. taxes C. incomes D. re
19、venues34. A. as many as B. as good as C. as far as D. as well as35. A. Although B. Because C. Since D. As 36. A. advanced B. grew C. reduces D. multiplied37. A. even B. still C. rather D. fairly38. A. asking B. requesting C. calling D. demanding39. A. change B. turn C. shift D. transform40. A. for B
20、. from C. across D. overPart III Reading Comprehension (40%)Direction: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then blacken the corresp
21、onding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.PASSAGE1.Henric Ibsen ,author of the play A Dolls House, in which a pretty, helpless housewife abandons Her husband and children to seek a more serious life, would surely have approved. From January Ist ,2008, all public companies in Norway are obliged
22、 to ensure that at least 40% of their board directors are women. Most firms have obeyed the law, which was passed in 2003.But about 75 out of the 480 or so companies it affects are still too male for the governments liking. They will shortly receive a letterinforming them that they have until the en
23、d of February to act , or face the legal consequences-which could include being dissolved. Before the law was proposed, about 7% of board members in Norway were female , according to the Centre for Corporate Diversity .The number has since jumped to 36%. That is far higher than the average of 9% for
24、 big companies across Europe or Americas 15% for the Fortune 500.Norways stock exchange and its main business lobby oppose the law, as do many businessmen. I am against quotas for women or men as a matter of principle, says Sverre Munck , head of international operations at a media firm. Board membe
25、rs of public companies should be chosen solely on the basis of merit and experience, be says. Several firms have even given up their public status in order to escape the new law.Companies have had to recruit about 1,000 women in four years. Many complain that it has been Difficult to find experience
26、d candidates. Because of this, some of the best women have collected as many as 25-35 directorships each, and are known in Norwegian business circles as the golden skirts. One reason for the scarcity is that there are fairly few women in management in Norwegian companies-they occupy around 15% of se
27、nior positions. It has been particularly hard for firms in the oil, technology and financial industries to find women with a enough experience.Some people worry that their relative lack of experience may keep women quiet on boards, and that In turn could mean that boards might become less able to ho
28、ld managers to account. Recent history in Norway, however, suggests that the right women can make strong directors. Women feel more compelled than men to do their homework, says Ms Reksten Skaugen , who was voted Norways chairman of the year for 2007, and we can afford to ask the hard questions, bec
29、ause women are not always expected to know the answers.41. The author mentions Ibsens play in the first paragraph in order to . A. depict womens dilemma at work B. explain the newly passed law C. support Norwegian government D. introduce the topic under discussion42. A public company that fails to o
30、bey the new law could be forced to .A. pay a heavy fine B. close down its businessC. change to a private businessD. sign a document promising to act 43. To which of the following is Sverre Munck most likely to agree? A. A set ratio of women in a board is unreasonable. B. A reasonable quota for women
31、 at work needs to be set. C. A common principle should be followed by all companies. D. An inexperienced businessman is not subject to the new law.44.The author attributes the phenomenon of golden skirts to . A. the small number of qualified females in managementB. the over-recruitment of female man
32、agers in public companies C. the advantage women enjoy when competing for senior positionsD. the discrimination toward women in Norwegian business circles45. The main idea of the passage might be . A. female power and liberation in Norway B. the significance of Henric Ibsens play C. womens status in
33、 Norwegian firms D. the constitution of board members in Norway PASSAGE2.While theres never a good age to get cancer, people in their 20s and 30s can feel particularly isolated. The average age of a cancer patient at diagnosis is 67. Children with cancer often are treated at pediatric (小儿科的) cancer
34、centers, but young adults have a tough time finding peers, often sitting side-by-side during treatments with people who could be their grandparents. In her new book Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips, writer Kris Carr looks at cancer from the perspective of a young adult who confronts death just as shes discove
35、ring life. Ms. Carr was 31 when she was diagnosed with a rare from of cancer that had generated tumors on her liver and lungs. Ms. Carr reacted with the normal feelings of shock and sadness. She called her parents and stocked up on organic food, determined to become a full-time healing addict. Then
36、she picked up the phone and called everyone in her address book, asking if they knew other young women with cancer. The result was her own personal cancer posse: a rock concert tour manager, a model, a fashion magazine editor, a cartoonist and a MTV celebrity, to name a few. This club of cancer babe
37、s offered support, advice and fashion tips, among other things. Ms. Carr put her cancer experience in a recent Learning Channel documentary, and she has written a practical guide about how she coped. Cancer isnt funny, but Ms. Carr often is. She swears, she makes up names for the people who treat he
38、r ( Dr. Fabulous and Dr. Guru ), and she even makes second sound fun (cancer road trips, she calls them). She leaves the medical advice to doctors, instead offering insightful and practical tips that reflect the world view of a young adult. I refused to let cancer ruin my party, she writes. Thereare
39、 just too many cool things to do and plan and live for. Ms. Carr still has cancer, but it has stopped progressing. Her cancer tips include using time-saving mass e-mails to keep friends informed, sewing or buying fashionable hospital gowns so youre not stuck with regulation blue or gray and playing
40、Gloria Gaynors I Will Survive so loud you neighbors call the police. Ms. Carr also advises an eyebrow wax and a new outfit before you tell the important people in your illness. people you tell are going to cautious and not so cautiously try to see the cancer, so dazzle them instead with your miracle
41、, she writes. While her advice may sound superficial, it gets to the heart of what every cancer patient wants: the chance to live life just as she always did, and maybe better.46. Which of the following groups is more vulnerable to cancer?A. Children.B. People in their 20s and 30s.C. Young adults.D.
42、 Elderly people.47. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT _.A. Kris Carr is a female writerB. Kris Carr is more than 31-year-old.C. Kris Carr works in a cancer center.D. Kris Carr is very optimistic.48. The phrase cancer posse (Line 4, para.3 ) probably refers to _A. a cancer research orga
43、nizationB. a group of people who suffer from cancerC. people who have recovered from cancerD. people who cope with cancer49. Kris Carr make up names for the people who treat her because _A. she is depressed and likes swearingB. she is funny and likes playing jokes on doctorC. she wants to leave the medical advice to doctorD. she tries to leave a good impression on doctor50. From Kris Carrs cancer tips we may infer that _