1、MBA联考-英语-10 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Vocabulary(总题数：20，分数：10.00)1.The noise was so _ that only those with excellent hearing were aware of it.A. soft B. faint C. quiet D. inaudible（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.2.The opportunity to explore and play and the encouragement to do so can _ the performance o
2、f many children.A. withhold B. prevent C. enhance D. justify（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.3.I asked the tailor to make a small _ to my trousers because they were too long.A. change B. variation C. revision D. alteration（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.4.Of all the soldiers they had the _ of being the fiercest, the most patrioti
3、c and the toughest.A. recognition B. reservationC. reputation D. recreation（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.5.Congress was then in session, and a fierce _ was going on over ratification of the treaty.A. debate B. discussion C. quarrel D. contention（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.6.They have wide connections with an annual _ of ab
4、out 5 million dollars.A. levy B. exemption C. sale D. turnover（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.7.The post-World War baby _ resulted in a 43 percent increase in the number of teenagers in the 1960s and 1970s.A. bomb B. boom C. production D. prosperity（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.8.If _ and lodging are included in educational fe
5、es, a university student in the U.S. will need approximately $10,000 a year.A. meal B. board C. food D. provisions（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.9.It is unimaginable for someone in such a high _ in the government to behave so badly in public.A. situation B. position C. profession D. appointment（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.10
6、.The team played hard because the championship of the state was _.A. at hand B. at stake C. at large D. at best（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.11.Women are entitled to _ status with men in private and professional life.A. identical B. equal C. same D. alike（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.12.The company management attempted to _
7、information that was not favorable to them, but it was all in vain.A. supplement B. suppress C. plug D. concentrate（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.13._ widespread belief, cockroaches (蟑螂) would not take over the world if there were no one around to step on them.A. In view of B. Thanks to C. In case of D. Contrary
8、to（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.14.The U.S. government places rigid restrictions _ the type of high-technology products that can be exported to China.A. for B. in C. to D. on（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.15.Part of the school sports _ will be used to improve the condition of the football field.A. money B. fund C. bill D. fin
9、ance（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.16.Susan has _ the elbows of her sons jacket with leather patches to make it more durable.A. reinforced B. sustained C. spread D. confirmed（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.17.The film provides a deep _ into a wide range of human qualities and feelings.A. insight B. imagination C. fancy D. outlo
10、ok（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.18.The newly built factory is in urgent need of a number of skilled and _ workers.A. consistent B. conscious C. confidential D. conscientious（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.19.Everyone should be _ to a decent standard of living and an opportunity to be educated.A. attributed B. entitled C. ident
11、ified D. justified（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.20.All her hard work _ in the end, and she finally passed the exam.A. showed off B. paid off C. left off D. kept off（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.二、Section Cloze(总题数：1，分数：10.00)One of the most eminent of psychologists, Clark Hull, claimed that the essence of reasoning lies in t
12、he putting together of two behavior segments in some novel way, never actually performed before, so as to reach a goal. Two followers of Clark Hull, Howard and Tracey Kendler, (21) a test for children that was explicitly based on Clark Hulls principles. The children were given the (22) of learning t
13、o operate a machine so as to get a toy. In order to succeed they had to go through a two-stage (23) . The children were trained on each stage (24) . The stages consisted merely of pressing the correct one of two buttons to get a marble; and of (25) the marble into a small hole to release the toy.The
14、 Kendlers found that the children could learn the separate bits readily enough. (26) the task of getting a marble by pressing the button they could get the marble; given the task of getting a toy when a marble was handed to them, they could use the marble. (All they had to do was put it in a hole.)
15、(27) they did not for the most part integrate, to use the Kendlers terminology. They did not press the button to get the marble and then (28) without further help to use the marble to get the toy. So the Kendlers concluded that they were incapable of deductive (29) .The mystery at first appears to d
16、eepen when we learn, from (30) psychologist, Michael Cole, and his colleagues, that adults in an African culture apparently cannot do the Kendlers task either. But it lessens, (31) when we learn that a task was devised which was (32) to the Kendlers one but much easier for the African males to handl
17、e.(33) the button-pressing machine, Cole used a locked box and two (34) colored match-boxes, one of which contained a key that would open the box. Notice that there are still two (35) segments-“open the right matchbox to get the key“ and “use the key to open the box“-so the task seems formally to be
18、 (36) But psychologically it is quite different. Now the subject is dealing not with a strange machine but with familiar meaningful objects; and it is clear to him what he is meant to do. It then (37) that the difficulty of integration is greatly reduced.Recent work by Simon Hewson is of great inter
19、est here for it shows that, for young children, (38) , the difficulty lies not in the (39) processes which the task demands, but in certain perplexing features of the apparatus and the procedure. When these are changed in ways which do not at all affect the inferential nature of the problem, then fi
20、ve-year-old children solve the problem (40) college students did in the Kendlers own experiments.（分数：10.00）(1).A. devised B. made C. did D. produced（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(2).A. work B. duty C. task D. obligation（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(3).A. consequence B. sequence C. result D. order（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(4).A. excl
21、usively B. completely C. fully D. separately（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(5).A. inferring B. importing C. inserting D. imagining（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(6).A. Given B. Appointed C. Furnished D. Distributed（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(7).A. Moreover B. But C. Thus D. Then（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(8).A. prolong B. propose C. process D. pr
22、oceed（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(9).A. reassuming B. discussing C. reasoning D. demonstrating（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(10).A. another B. different C. additional D. else（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(11).A. whats more B. in the second placeC. in addition D. on the other hand（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(12).A. like B. similar C. diverse D. fa
23、miliar（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(13).A. Apart from B. Thanks to C. Instead of D. Except for（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(14).A. correctly B. equally C. intendedly D. differently（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(15).A. manner B. behavior C. deed D. activity（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(16).A. the same B. the identical C. the duplicate D. the alike（
24、分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(17).A. turns on B. turns over C. turns out D. turns up（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(18).A. either B. also C. likewise D. too（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(19).A. infectious B. inferential C. innovative D. indignant（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(20).A. as much as B. as soon as C. as well as D. as quickly as（分数：0.50）A.B.C
25、.D.三、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Americas economic recovery remains uncomfortably weak. The latest data show industrial production falling while the trade deficit soars to record levels. To round off a dismal week for economic statistics, the Fed (美联储) announced tha
26、t industrial production fell by 0.2% in December compared with the previous month. That came as a disappointment to economists who had been expecting a small rise. Monthly data are always unreliable, of course; there is always a plausible explanation for unexpectedly bad (or good) news. But nearly a
27、ll recent economic statistics point to the same conclusion-that Americas recovery remains sluggish and erratic. It could put pressure on the Fed to consider cutting interest rates again when its policymaking committee meets at the end of the month.The biggest obstacle to healthier economic performan
28、ce, though, is political. As the Feds chairman, Alan Greenspan, acknowledged in the closing months of 2002, uncertainty about the future is holding both investors and consumers back. The shadowy threat of international terrorism and the much more explicit prospect of a war with Iraq have made many A
29、mericans nervous about the future. For businesses still reeling from the speed at which the late-1990s boom turned to slump, the political climate is one more reason to put off investing in new plant and equipment or hiring new staff. For consumers, for so long the mainstay of the American economy,
30、the thrill of the shopping mall seems, finally, to be on the wane.It is hard to put a favorable interpretation on most of the data. But it is important to keep a sense of perspective. Some recent figures look disappointing partly because they fall short of over-optimistic forecasts - a persistent we
31、akness of those paid to predict the economic future, no matter how often they are proved wrong. The Fed will be watching carefully for further signs of weakness during the rest of the month. Mr. Greenspan is an avid, even obsessive, consumer of economic data. He has made it clear that the Fed stands
32、 ready to reduce interest rates again if it judges it necessary-even after 12 cuts in the past two years. At its last meeting, though, when it kept rates on hold, the Fed signaled that it did not expect to need to reduce rates any further.Monetary policy still offers the best short-term policy respo
33、nse to weak economic activity, and with inflation low the Fed still has scope for further relaxation. President Bushs much-vaunted fiscal stimulus is unlikely to provide appropriate help, and certainly not in a timely way.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following best describes the Americas economic situ
34、ation?A. It is recovering. B. It faces an uncertain future.C. It remains depressing. D. It shows unreliable signs.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does the figure 0.2% in Paragraph 1 indicate?A. Americas economic recovery is still shaky.B. Economists are disappointed at the future economy.C. It is a bad si
35、gn for Americas economic recovery.D. The biggest obstacle to healthier economic performance is political.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What factor makes investors put off investing in new plant and equipment?A. The sluggish economic situation.B. The direct threat of international terrorism.C. The possibility
36、 of a war with Iraq.D. Investors shortage of capital.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is the authors attitude toward some recent figures mentioned in Paragraph 3?A. Optimistic. B. Skeptical. C. Worrisome. D. Critical.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).How does monetary policy offer help for weak economic activity?A. It
37、can stimulate investment in new plant and equipment.B. It can reduce interest rates so as to stimulate weak economic activity.C. The Fed tries to keep inflation low.D. President Bush can offer appropriate monetary policy.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Genetic engineering holds great p
38、otential payoffs for farmers and consumers by making crops resistant to pests, diseases, and even chemicals used to kill surrounding weeds; but new research raises concerns that altering crops to withstand such threats may pose new risks-from none other than the weeds themselves. This is due to the
39、weeds ability to acquire genes from the neighboring agricultural crops. Researchers found that when a weed cross-breeds with a farm-cultivated relative and thus acquires new genetic traits-possibly including artificial genes engineered to make the crop hardier-the hybrid weed can pass along those tr
40、aits to future generations.“The result may be very hardy, hard-to-kill weeds,“ said Allison Snow, a plant ecologist at Ohio State University in Columbus who conducted the experiments over the past six years along with two colleagues. They presented their results last week at the annual meeting of th
41、e Ecological Society of America in Madison, Wisconsin.The findings suggest that genetic engineering done with the aim of improving crops-growing the new genetic traits such as resistance to herbicides or pests- could ultimately have unintended and harmful consequences for the crops if weeds acquire
42、the same trait and use it to out-compete the crops. “Gene movement from crops to their wild relatives is an ongoing process that can be ultimately harmful to crops,“ said Snow.The results of the experiments challenge a common belief that hybrids gradually die out over several generations, Snow expla
43、ined. “There has been an assumption that crop genes wouldnt persist in crop-weed hybrids“ because hybrids are thought to be less successful at reproducing, she said. However, Snows research contradicted this assumption: Hybrid wild radishes survived in all six generations that were grown since the s
44、tudy began.Although the genetic traits the scientists monitored were natural and not genetically engineered, the findings nonetheless suggest that artificial improvements introduced into crops through genetic engineering could spread to weeds and become permanent traits of the weed population.So str
45、engthened, the weeds may pose a serious risk to the long-term health of agricultural crops. The danger exists in a number of crop plants-including rice, sunflower, sorghum, squash, and carrots-that are closely related to weeds with which they compete. Snow is concerned that the transfer of genes fro
46、m crops to related weeds could rapidly render many herbicides (chemicals which kill weeds) ineffectual. That situation, she said, would be much like bacterial diseases acquiring resistance to antibiotics.Because plant hybrids arise in a single generation, however, it could happen much more quickly;
47、“Modern agriculture is heavily dependent on herbicides,“ she said, “so people will notice when those dont work anymore./（分数：10.00）(1).The word “this“ (Paragraph 1) probably refers to _.A. threats posed by chemicals used to kill weedsB. risks of altering crops genetic make upsC. dangers inherent in t
48、he nature of weedsD. the results of recent research（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the text, genetic engineering can be used to _.A. kill weeds through cross-breedingB. make crops hardierC. improve the yield and quality of most cropsD. make crops resistant to chemical fertilizers（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(
49、3).That genetically modified crops could have harmful effects can be deduced from the fact that _.A. gene movement between cultivated plants and wild ones is inevitableB. new research shows that genetically modified plants are likely to develop into weedsC. cross-breeding is a natural processD. hybrids are generally more successful at breeding than natural plants（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The potential for hazardous weeds developing from gen
