1、MBA 联考-英语(二)-6 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Directions:(总题数：5，分数：100.00)People talked about a promising idea: using the electrical wiring already in the house to move data from room to room. One early application, the X10 system for controlling lights and applian
2、ces, didn“t always work well. The technology was certainly not ready to be used to bring web pages to computers anywhere in the house. Along came the wireless network. For $ 50, you could get the Ethernet sprayed across the house and never be confined by a cord to the wall. It was slow in those earl
3、y days, very unreliable, and open to interruption if you couldn“t bother with setting up the encoded passwords. But it caught on. According to estimates made by Parks Associates, a market research firm based in Dallas, about 12.5 million homes now have wireless networks; another 10 million homes, mo
4、stly newer ones, have Ethernet. Cheap and prevalent is a hard combination to beat. However, technology companies continued to work on the idea. A version for power lines called Home Plug came out in 2002, and while it hardly affected sales of wireless network equipment, it sold enough that major com
5、panies like Intel, Cisco Sony, Sharp and Comcast created the Home Plug Alliance to push for next-generation products, with the first to come out later this year. Some companies are not waiting. Panasonic, Netgear, Maranta are already offering products that will move data through home electrical line
6、s faster than routers using the current Wi-Fi standard for wireless networking. Panasonic started selling its HD-PLC Ethernet adapters for power lines last month. One adapter is attached to a router with a short Ethernet cable and plugged into a nearby wall socket. The second device is plugged into
7、a socket elsewhere in the house. When a computer is linked to it with an Ethernet cable, data is transmitted through the home“s electrical wiring at speeds of up to 190 megabits a second. Netgear will be selling a similar system next month for about $ 300. It moves data at a slightly faster rate. Ma
8、rantz says its ZR6001SP receiver will send music to special speakers in another room over power lines. The system includes both devices. The music listener controls the receiver and the CD players connected to it form a control pad on the speakers. These products seem hopeless candidates. Who would
9、like to pay two or three times expensive than wireless network? The answer lies in simplicity. “It“s why most people need us,“ Robert said, noting the complexity of installing wireless network is evident by the fact that return rates on wireless networking devices drop to nearly zero. The three prod
10、ucts“ makers said that people who cannot get whole-house coverage with a wireless system or those plagued by dead zones might find it appealing.（分数：20.00）(1).The phrase “catch on“ (Line 1, Para. 3) most probably means _.（分数：4.00）A.interfereB.prevailC.perceiveD.continue(2).What“s the feature of Home
11、Plug?（分数：4.00）A.Fast and expensive.B.Simple and cheap.C.Inexpensive and popular.D.Convenient and safe.(3).It can be inferred from the passage that the new products of Panasonic, Netgear and Marantz _.（分数：4.00）A.can directly move data by home electrical wiringB.are adapters or a similar system to tra
12、nsfer dataC.provide the present Wi-Fi criteria for wireless networkingD.were produced for home electrical lines last month(4).According to the passage, wireless network has an advantage over the three products mentioned in _.（分数：4.00）A.simplicityB.speedC.safetyD.price(5).Who will probably most welco
13、me the three products?（分数：4.00）A.People whose house has no space for wireless system.B.People whose house cannot receive images, sounds or messages.C.People who have no extra money to afford wireless system.D.People who prefer to do things in a simpler way.Americans live in a style-conscious culture
14、 even elementary school children know the difference between Air Jordans and the cheaper imitations. By the time they enter junior high school, most American adolescents are already highly skilled at distinguishing between brand names. The real lesson young Americans learn is that they live in a wor
15、ld where it matters what brand of clothes or furniture or car they buy. It matters what style of music they listen to, how they wear their hair, whether they“re tattooed or pierced, and what kind of food they like to eat. Even everyday useobjects from staplers to tooth brushes to laptop computers ma
16、tter too. In many ways, it seems that such a concern for personal style and the appearance of objects is shallow and trivial. After all, what does it really matter whether or not someone“s clothes or music or computer is at the cutting edge of style? Why should anyone care? One reason is that style
17、is a guide to economic and social class in America Style identities. Whether consciously or unconsciously, we make judgments about people based on their appearance and their style. Simply by growing up in American culture, we acquire a sense of the style appropriate to different walks of lifehow, fo
18、r example, a high school teacher, a business executive, a truck driver, or a rock star ought to look. Style communicates messages about economic and social class precisely because we share with others cultural codes that define what“s normal and expected. For example, we expect wealthy professionals
19、 in metropolitan areas to be museum members, go to the opera, and enjoy gourmet food and fine wine. On the other hand, we are likely to expect that working-class men in the Midwest drink beer, listen to classic rock, and support their local pro-football team. This doesn“t mean that everyone in a par
20、ticular social group conforms to these cultural codes. What it does indicate, however, is that style carries cultural meanings that go far beyond individual likes and dislikes. Style, in other words, is linked to the way of life that identifies groups of people, cultures, and subcultures. If the sty
21、les we adopt seem to be freely taken personal choices, they are contained nonetheless in a larger system of cultural codes that organize the way we think about identity, social status, prestige, good (and bad) taste, tradition, and innovation. Fashion designers, graphic designers, and product design
22、ers understand this intimate connection between style and identity. They design everything from corporate logos and brand trademarks to the latest style of jeans and athletic shoes to computers and cars. Their job is to match styles to people“s identities and, at the same time, to create styles that
23、 offer people new identities.（分数：20.00）(1).Why should young Americans learn to distinguish between brand names?（分数：4.00）A.The differences of various brands make a difference in their life.B.It“s the result of manufacturers“ marketing and promotion.C.Consumerism is prevalent in America.D.Brand names
24、send message of the owner“s identity.(2).Which of the following is NOT true, according to the author?（分数：4.00）A.People in a particular social group should conform to the group“s shared value system.B.Style carries deeper meanings than personal likes and dislikes.C.Style is contained in the larger sy
25、stem of culture.D.Most people don“t make judgments about someone just based on his appearance and style.(3).One“s style sends out message about his economic and social status because _.（分数：4.00）A.we live in a society where the richer a person is, the more expensive clothing he will chooseB.we are co
26、nsciously or subconsciously influenced by cultural codes which can connect a style with certain status in the societyC.we share with others a common traditionD.we all have some stereotypes about social classes(4).A fashion designer who _ is a bad one.（分数：4.00）A.matches styles to people“s identityB.m
27、akes innovation and creates stylesC.understands the connection between style and identityD.disregards customer“s identity(5).What can we infer from the passage?（分数：4.00）A.When they are junior high school student, all of them can distinguish between brand names.B.The young Americans who pursue person
28、al style are shallow.C.Style reflects the culture of a country.D.The designers produce everything according to what they like.Consumers are being confused and misled by the hodge-podge of environmental claims made by household products, according to a “green labeling“ study published by Consumers In
29、ternational Friday. Among the report“s more outrageous findingsa German fertilizer described itself as “earthworm friendly“, a brand of flour said it was “non-polluting“ and a British toilet paper claimed to be “environmentally friendlier“. The study was written and researched by Britain“s National
30、Consumer Council (NCC) for lobby group Consumer International. It was funded by the German and Dutch governments and the European Commission. “While many good and useful claims are being made, it is clear there is a long way to go in ensuring shoppers are adequately informed about the environmental
31、impact of products they buy,“ said Consumers International director Anna Fielder. The 10-country study surveyed product packaging in Britain, Western Europe, Scandinavia and the United States. It found that products sold in Germany and the United Kingdom made the most environmental claims on average
32、. The report focused on claims made by specific products, such as detergent insect sprays and by some garden products. It did not test the claims, but compared them to labeling guidelines set by the International Standards Organization (ISO) in September, 1999. Researchers documented claims of envir
33、onmental friendliness made by about 2,000 products and found many too vague or too misleading to meet ISO standards. “Many products had specially-designed labels to make them seem environmentally friendly, but in fact many of these symbols mean nothing,“ said report researcher Philip Page. “Laundry
34、detergents made the most number of claims with 158 household cleaners were second with 145 separate claims, while paints were third on our list with 73. The high numbers show how very confusing it must be for consumers to sort the true from the misleading.“ he said. The ISO labeling standards ban va
35、gue or misleading claims on product packaging, because terms such as “environmentally friendly“ and “non-polluting“ cannot be verified. “What we are now pushing for is to have multinational corporations meet the standards set by the ISO.“ said Page.（分数：20.00）(1).According to the passage, the NCC fou
36、nd it outrageous that _.（分数：4.00）A.all the products surveyed claim to meet ISO standardsB.the claims made by products are often unclear or deceivingC.consumers would believe many of the manufactures“ claimsD.few products actually prove to be environment friendly(2).As indicated in this passage, with
37、 so many good claims, the consumers _.（分数：4.00）A.are becoming more cautious about the products they are going to buyB.are still not willing to pay more for products with green labelingC.are becoming more aware of the effects different products have on the environmentD.still do not know the exact imp
38、act of different products on the environment(3).What is one of the consequences caused by the many claims of household products?（分数：4.00）A.They are likely to lead to serious environmental problems.B.Consumers find it difficult to tell the true from the false.C.They could arouse widespread anger amon
39、g consumer.D.Consumers will be tempted to buy products they don“t need.(4).The phrase “push for“ in the last paragraph means _.（分数：4.00）A.urgently demandB.promoteC.advanceD.hope(5).It can be inferred from the passage that the lobby group Consumer International wants to _.（分数：4.00）A.make product labe
40、ling satisfy ISO requirementsB.see all household products meet environmental standardsC.warn consumers of the danger of so-called green productsD.verify the efforts of non-polluting productsMicrosoft Chairman Bill Gates recently told the nation“s governors that American high school education is “obs
41、olete. “ He said, “When I compare our high schools to what I see when I“m traveling abroad, I am terrified for our workforce of tomorrow. In 2001, India graduated almost a million more students from college than the United States did. China graduates twice as many students with bachelor“s degrees as
42、 the U. S. and has six times as many graduates majoring in engineering. America is failing behind.“ Gates was describing a global economy in which the chance to move up into a better economic life is slipping overseas, along with jobs that can be performed anywheremanufacturing in China, technology
43、support in India, online order fulfillment across borders. The Internet brings Bhutan and Bangalore just as close to our offices and living rooms as Boise. Maybe closer. Our children“s competitors are not the other schools in the district or the state or even the nation. They are the technologically
44、 literate young people in Taiwan, India, Korea, and other developing nations. For today“s American students, learning and retraining will be a lifelong experience. In The World is Flat , a recent book analyzing the shift in the global economy, Thomas Friedman points out that the dot. com bubble insp
45、ired a massive outlay of capital to connect the continents. Undersea cable, universal software, high-tech imagery, and Google have erased geography. College graduates in Latin America, Central Asia, India, China, and Russia can do the information work Americans used to count onin many cases better a
46、nd in all cases cheaper. We are burning through reliable careers for our young people at high speed as technology relieves us of the tedium of repetitive work. The robots that vacuum our floors today will be filling our teeth tomorrow. Even jobs at Wal-Mart are endangered. Have you seen the self-che
47、ck-out lanes? No cashiers required. To be competitive now, U. S. students must develop sophisticated critical thinking and analytical skills to manage the conceptual nature of the work they will do. They will need to be able to recognize patterns, create narrative, and imagine solutions to problems
48、we have yet to discover. They will have to see the big picture and ask the big questions. How many high schools do you know that are nurturing minds like that? Are we supplying the conditions in our schools to create a new crop of original thinkers? Are we making sure our curricula and instructional
49、 programs are not relegated for repetitive practice, gathering and organizing information, remediation, and test preparation? Are we requiring all students to use their learning?（分数：20.00）(1).Bill Gates believes that the American high schools are “obsolete“ in _.（分数：4.00）A.graduating less students than schools in many other countriesB.providing insufficient workforce for American economyC.offering low-standard education conditions compared with foreign schoolsD.bringing out students with poor capabilities(2).According to the author, the ch
