1、MBA 联考-英语(二)真题 2016 年及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Happy people work differently. They“re more productive, more creative, and willing to take greater risks. And new research suggests that happiness might influence 1 firms work, too. Companies located in places with h
2、appier people invest more, according to a recent research paper. 2 , firms in happy places spend more on R environmentalists say it doesn“t go far enough. “The federal government is giving responsibility for managing the bird to the same industries that are pushing it to extinction,“ says biologist
3、Jay Lininger.（分数：10.00）(1).The major reason for listing the lesser prairie chicken as threatened is _.（分数：2.00）A.its drastically decreased populationB.the underestimate of the grassland acreageC.a desperate appeal from some biologistsD.the insistence of private landowners(2).The “threatened“ tag dis
4、appointed some environmentalists in that it _.（分数：2.00）A.was a give-in to governmental pressureB.would involve fewer agencies in actionC.granted less federal regulatory powerD.went against conservation policies(3).It can be learned from Paragraph 3 that unintentional harm-doers will not be prosecute
5、d if they _.（分数：2.00）A.agree to pay a sum for compensationB.volunteer to set up an equally big habitatC.offer to support the WAFWA monitoring jobD.promise to raise funds for USFWS operations(4).According to Ashe, the leading role in managing the species is _（分数：2.00）A.the federal governmentB.the wil
6、dlife agenciesC.the landownersD.the states(5).Jay Lininger would most likely support _.（分数：2.00）A.industry groupsB.the winwin rhetoricC.environmental groupsD.the plan under challenge六、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)That everyone“s too busy these days is a cliche. But one specific complaint is made especially
7、 mournfully: There“s never any time to read. What makes the problem thornier is that the usual time-management techniques don“t seem sufficient. The web“s full of articles offering tips on making time to read: “Give up TV“ or “Carry a book with you at all times.“ But in my experience, using such met
8、hods to free up the odd 30 minutes doesn“t work. Sit down to read and the flywheel of work-related thoughts keeps spinningor else you“re so exhausted that a challenging book“s the last thing you need. The modern mind, Tim Parks, a novelist and critic, writes, “is overwhelmingly inclined toward commu
9、nication. It is not simply that one is interrupted; it is that one is actually inclined to interruption.“ Deep reading requires not just time, but a special kind of time which can“t be obtained merely by becoming more efficient. In fact, “becoming more efficient“ is part of the problem. Thinking of
10、time as a resource to be maximised means you approach it instrumentally, judging any given moment as well spent only in so far as it advances progress toward some goal. Immersive reading, by contrast, depends on being willing to risk inefficiency, goallessness, even time-wasting. Try to slot it in a
11、s a to-do list item and you“ll manage only goal-focused readinguseful, sometimes, but not the most fulfilling kind. “The future comes at us like empty bottles along an unstoppable and nearly infinite conveyor belt,“ writes Gary Eberle in his book Sacred Time, and “we feel a pressure to fill these di
12、fferent-sized bottles (days, hours, minutes) as they pass, for if they get by without being filled, we will have wasted them.“ No mind-set could be worse for losing yourself in a book. So what does work? Perhaps surprisingly, scheduling regular times for reading. You“d think this might fuel the effi
13、ciency mind-set, but in fact, Eberle notes, such ritualistic behaviour helps us “step outside time“s flow“ into “soul time.“ You could limit distractions by reading only physical books, or on single-purpose e-readers. “ Carry a book with you at all times“ can actually work, tooproviding you dip in o
14、ften enough, so that reading becomes the default state from which you temporarily surface to take care of business, before dropping back down. On a really good day, it no longer feels as if you“re “making time to read,“ but just reading, and making time for everything else.（分数：10.00）(1).The usual ti
15、me-management techniques don“t work because _.（分数：2.00）A.what they can offer does not ease the modern mindB.what challenging books demand is repetitive readingC.what people often forget is carrying a book with themD.what deep reading requires cannot be guaranteed(2).The “empty bottles“ metaphor illu
16、strates that people feel a pressure to _.（分数：2.00）A.update their to-do listsB.make passing time fulfillingC.carry their plans throughD.pursue carefree reading(3).Eberle would agree that scheduling regular times for reading helps _.（分数：2.00）A.encourage the efficiency mind-setB.develop online reading
17、habitsC.promote ritualistic readingD.achieve immersive reading(4).“Carry a book with you at all times“ can work if _.（分数：2.00）A.reading becomes your primary business of the dayB.all the daily business has been promptly dealt withC.you are able to drop back to business after readingD.time can be even
18、ly split for reading and business(5).The best title for this text could be _.（分数：2.00）A.How to Enjoy Easy ReadingB.How to Find Time to ReadC.How to Set Reading GoalsD.How to Read Extensively七、Text 4(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Against a backdrop of drastic changes in economy and population structure, younger Ame
19、ricans are drawing a new 21st-century road map to success, a latest poll has found. Across generational lines, Americans continue to prize many of the same traditional milestones of a successful life, including getting married, having children, owning a home, and retiring in their sixties. But while
20、 young and old mostly agree on what constitutes the finish line of a fulfilling life, they offer strikingly different paths for reaching it. Young people who are still getting started in life were more likely than older adults to prioritize personal fulfillment in their work, to believe they will ad
21、vance their careers most by regularly changing jobs, to favor communities with more public services and a faster pace of life, to agree that couples should be financially secure before getting married or having children, and to maintain that children are best served by two parents working outside th
22、e home, the survey found. From career to community and family, these contrasts suggest that in the aftermath of the searing Great Recession, those just starting out in life are defining priorities and expectations that will increasingly spread through virtually all aspects of American life, from con
23、sumer preferences to housing patterns to politics. Young and old converge on one key point: Overwhelming majorities of both groups said they believe it is harder for young people today to get started in life than it was for earlier generations. While younger people are somewhat more optimistic than
24、their elders about the prospects for those starting out today, big majorities in both groups believe those “just getting started in life“ face a tougher climb than earlier generations in reaching such signpost achievements as securing a good-paying job, starting a family, managing debt, and finding
25、affordable housing. Pete Schneider considers the climb tougher today. Schneider, a 27-year-old auto technician from the Chicago suburbs, says he struggled to find a job after graduating from college. Even now that he is working steadily, he said, “I can“t afford to pay my monthly mortgage payments o
26、n my own, so I have to rent rooms out to people to make that happen.“ Looking back, he is struck that his parents could provide a comfortable life for their children even though neither had completed college when he was young. “I still grew up in an upper middleclass home with parents who didn“t hav
27、e college degrees,“ Schneider said. “I don“t think people are capable of that anymore.“（分数：10.00）(1).One cross-generation mark of a successful life is _.（分数：2.00）A.trying out different lifestylesB.having a family with childrenC.working beyond retirement ageD.setting up a profitable business(2).It ca
28、n be learned from Paragraph 3 that young people tend to _.（分数：2.00）A.favor a slower life paceB.hold an occupation longerC.attach importance to pre-marital financeD.give priority to childcare outside the home(3).The priorities and expectations defined by the young will _.（分数：2.00）A.become increasingl
29、y clearB.focus on materialistic issuesC.depend largely on political preferencesD.reach almost all aspects of American life(4).Both young and old agree that _.（分数：2.00）A.good-paying jobs are less availableB.the old made more life achievementsC.housing loans today are easy to obtainD.getting establish
30、ed is harder for the young(5).Which of the following is true about Schneider?（分数：2.00）A.He found a dream job after graduating from college.B.His parents believe working steadily is a must for success.C.His parents“ good life has little to do with a college degree.D.He thinks his job as a technician
31、quite challenging.八、Part B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)A. Be silly B. Have fun C. Ask for help D. Express your emotions E. Don“t overthink it F. Be easily pleased G. Notice things Act Your Shoe Size, Not Your AgeAs adults, it seems that we are constantly pursuing happiness, often with mixed results. Yet children
32、 appear to have it down to an artand for the most part they don“t need self-help books or therapy. Instead, they look after their wellbeing instinctively, and usually more effectively than we do as grownups. Perhaps it“s time to learn a few lessons from them. 1 What does a child do when he“s sad? He
33、 cries. When he“s angry? He shouts. Scared? Probably a bit of both. As we grow up, we learn to control our emotions so they are manageable and don“t dictate our behaviours, which is in many ways a good thing. But too often we take this process too far and end up suppressing emotions, especially nega
34、tive ones. That“s about as effective as brushing dirt under a carpet and can even make us ill. What we need to do is find a way to acknowledge and express what we feel appropriately, and thenagain, like childrenmove on. 2 A couple of Christmases ago, my youngest stepdaughter, who was nine years old
35、at the time, got a Superman T-shirt for Christmas. It cost less than a fiver but she was overjoyed, and couldn“t stop talking about it. Too often we believe that a new job, bigger house or better car will be the magic silver bullet that will allow us to finally be content, but the reality is these t
36、hings have very little lasting impact on our happiness levels. Instead, being grateful for small things every day is a much better way to improve wellbeing. 3 Have you ever noticed how much children laugh? If we adults could indulge in a bit of silliness and giggling, we would reduce the stress horm
37、ones in our bodies, increase good hormones like endorphins, improve blood flow to our hearts and even have a greater chance of fighting off infection. All of which would, of course, have a positive effect on our happiness levels. 4 The problem with being a grownup is that there“s an awful lot of ser
38、ious stuff to deal withwork, mortgage payments, figuring out what to cook for dinner. But as adults we also have the luxury of being able to control our own diaries and it“s important that we schedule in time to enjoy the things we love. Those things might be social, sporting, creative or completely
39、 random (dancing around the living room, anyone?)it doesn“t matter, so long as they“re enjoyable, and not likely to have negative side effects, such as drinking too much alcohol or going on a wild spending spree if you“re on a tight budget. 5 Having said all of the above, it“s important to add that
40、we shouldn“t try too hard to be happy. Scientists tell us this can backfire and actually have a negative impact on our wellbeing. As the Chinese philosopher Chuang Tzu is reported to have said : “Happiness is the absence of striving for happiness.“ And in that, once more, we need to look to the exam
41、ple of our children, to whom happiness is not a goal but a natural byproduct of the way they live.（分数：10.00）九、Section Translatio(总题数：1，分数：15.00)1.The supermarket is designed to lure customers into spending as much time as possible within its doors. The reason for this is simple: The longer you stay
42、in the store, the more stuff you“ll see, and the more stuff you see, the more you“ll buy. And supermarkets contain a lot of stuff. The average supermarket, according to the Food Marketing Institute, carries some 44,000 different items, and many carry tens of thousands more. The sheer volume of avail
43、able choice is enough to send shoppers into a state of information overload. According to brain-scan experiments, the demands of so much decision-making quickly become too much for us. After about 40 minutes of shopping, most people stop struggling to be rationally selective, and instead begin shopp
44、ing emotionallywhich is the point at which we accumulate the 50 percent of stuff in our cart that we never intended buying. （分数：15.00）_十、Section Writing(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十一、Part A(总题数：1，分数：10.00)2.Directions Suppose you won a translation contest and your friend, Jack, wrote an email to congratulate you
45、 and ask for advice on translation. Write him a reply to 1) thank him, and 2) give your advice. You should Write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET. Do not use your own name. Use “Li Ming“ instead. Do not write your address. （分数：10.00）_十二、Part B(总题数：1，分数：15.00)3.Direction: Write an essay based on t
46、he chart below. In your writing，you should 1) interpret the chart, and 2) give your comments. You should write about 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET. （分数：15.00）_MBA 联考-英语(二)真题 2016 年答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Happy people work differently. They“re more productive, mo
47、re creative, and willing to take greater risks. And new research suggests that happiness might influence 1 firms work, too. Companies located in places with happier people invest more, according to a recent research paper. 2 , firms in happy places spend more on R environmentalists say it doesn“t go
48、 far enough. “The federal government is giving responsibility for managing the bird to the same industries that are pushing it to extinction,“ says biologist Jay Lininger.（分数：10.00）(1).The major reason for listing the lesser prairie chicken as threatened is _.（分数：2.00）A.its drastically decreased population B.the underestimate of the grassland acreageC.a desperate appeal from some biologistsD.the insistence of private landowners解析：解析 题干没有特别指向标记，所以根据题序原则到文章开头寻找关键信息 listing the lesser prairie chicken as threatened，发现在第二段首句：The crash
