1、MBA联考-英语-1 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.In the darkness, it is difficult for us to _ the tower from the other buildings around it.A. distinguish B. divide C. separate D. discover（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.2.Mobile telecommunications _ is expected to double in Shanghai this
2、 year as a result of a contract signed between the two companies.A. potential B. possession C. impact D. capacity（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.3.Everyone pays the same tax rate, irrespective _ whether they are married or single.A. of B. to C. from D. with（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.4.The managing director took the _ for th
3、e accident, although it was not really his fault.A. guilt B. blame C. charge D. accusation（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.5.Many novels that attempt to mirror the world are really _ of the reality that they represent.A. reflections B. demonstrations C. illuminations D. reproductions（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.6.Theres someth
4、ing _ her that makes you most willing to take orders from her.A. with B. in C. about D. for（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.7.It is not easy to _ oneself of his bad habits, just as the proverb says, “Old habits die hard“.A. remove B. kill C. dismiss D. rid（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.8.Since the _ of human history, human being
5、s have been asking questions like “What is the essence of life“A. dusk B. dust C. twinkle D. dawn（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.9.My brother likes eating very much but he isnt very _ about the food he eats.A. special B. peculiar C. particular D. unusual（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.10.John doesnt believe in _ medicine; he has
6、 some remedies of his own.A. standard B. regular C. routine D. conventional（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.11.As the clouds drifted away an even higher peak became _ to the climbers.A. visible B. obvious C. apparent D. plain（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.12.According to the weather forecast, which is usually _, it will snow thi
7、s afternoon.A. accurate B. precise C. exact D. perfect（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.13.The work was almost complete when we received the order to _ no further with it.A. progress B. proceed C. prompt D. promote（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.14.My mother is a light sleeper, _ to any sound even as low as the humming of a mosqui
8、toA. alert B. acute C. keen D. immune（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.15.Tom placed the bank notes, _ the change and receipts, back in the drawer.A. more than B. but for C. thanks to D. along with（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.16.The European Union countries were once worried that they would not have supplies of petroleum.A. pur
9、e B. efficient C. potential D. sufficient（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.17.The newspaper did not mention the _ of the damage caused by the fire.A. range B. level C. extent D. quantity（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.18.Many businesses promotion campaigns _ because they never fulfill what they have said in their ads.A. pass away
10、B. get by C. fall through D. give away（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.19.The _ of the dollar can be directly linked to deterioration of the current account of the U.S. balance of payments.A. depression B. depreciation C. description D. deficit（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.20.The doctors _the newly approved drug into the patien
11、t when he was critically ill.A. injected B. rejected C. projected D. subjected（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.二、Section Cloze(总题数：1，分数：10.00)In the late 1960s, many people in North America turned their attention to environmental problems, and new steel-and-glass skyscrapers were widely criticized. Ecologists point
12、ing (21) that a cluster of tall buildings in a city often overburdens public transportation and parking lot (22) .Skyscrapers are also enormous (23) , and wasters, of electric power. In one recent year, the addition (24) 17 million square feet of skyscraper office space in New York City raised the (
13、25) daily demand for electricity by 120,000 kilowatts- enough to (26) the entire city of Albany for a day. Glass-wailed skyscraper can be especially (27) . The heat loss (or gain) through a wall of half-inch plate glass is more than ten times (28) through a typical masonry wall filled with insulatio
14、n board. To lessen the strain (29) heating and air-conditioning equipment, (30) of skyscrapers have begun to use double-glazed panels of glass, and reflective glasses (31) with silver or gold mirror films that reduce (32) as well as heat gain. However, (33) skyscrapers raise the temperature of the s
15、urrounding air and (34) neighboring buildings. Skyscrapers put severe pressure on a citys sanitation (35) , too. If fully occupied, the two World Trade Center towers in New York City would alone generate 2.25 million gallons of raw sewage each year-as (36) as a city the size of Stamford, Connecticut
16、, which has a (37) of more than 109,000. Skyscrapers also (38) with television reception, block bird flyways, and obstruct air traffic.Still, people (39) to build skyscrapers for all the reasons that they have always built them-personal ambition and the (40) of owners to have the largest possible am
17、ount of rentable space.（分数：10.00）(1).A. at B. to C. out D. towards（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(2).A. power B. capacities C. potentials D. capabilities（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(3).A. savers B. consumers C. losers D. spenders（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(4).A. of B. in C. to D. at（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(5).A. point B. top C. summit D. pe
18、ak（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(6).A. distribute B. give C. supply D. donate（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(7).A. thrifty B. economic C. prosperous D. wasteful（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(8).A. that B. those C. which D. when（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(9).A. to B. between C. on D. both（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(10).A. founders B. consumers C. builders D.
19、suppliers（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(11).A. covered B. filled C. powdered D. stained（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(12).A. brightness B. light C. glare D. gaze（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(13).A. glass-walled B. plastic-walled C. concrete-walled D. mirror-walled（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(14).A. affect B. assist C. protect D. benefit（分数：0.50）A.
20、B.C.D.(15).A. decorations B. furniture C. facilities D. appliances（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(16).A. many B. much C. few D. little（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(17).A. population B. people C. mankind D. race（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(18).A. intervene B. interfere C. interrupt D. obstacle（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(19).A. stop B. pause C. co
21、ntinue D. terminate（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(20).A. wish B. desire C. secret D. promise（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.三、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.00)For all his vaunted talents, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has never had much of a reputation as an economic forecaster. In fact,
22、he shies away from making the precise-to-the-decimal-point predictions that many other economists thrive on. Instead, he owes his success as a monetary policymaker to his ability to sniff out threats to the economy and manipulate interest rates to dampen the dangers he perceives.Now, those instincts
23、 are being put to the test. Many Fed watchers-and some policymakers inside the central bank itself-are beginning to wonder whether Greenspan has lost his touch. Despite rising risks to the economy from a swooning stock market and soaring oil prices that could hamper growth, the Greenspan-led Federal
24、 Open Market Committee (FOMC) opted to leave interest rates unchanged on Sept. 24. But in a rare dissent, two of the Feds 12 policymakers broke ranks and voted for a cut in rates-Dallas Fed President Robert D. McTeer Jr. and central bank Governor Edward M. Gramlich.The move by McTeer, the Feds self-
25、styled “Lonesome Dove“, was no surprise. But Gramlichs was. This was the first time that the monetary moderate had voted against the chairman since joining the Feds board in 1997. And it was the first public dissent by a governor since 1995.Despite the split vote, its too soon to count the maestro o
26、f monetary policy out. Greenspan had good reasons for not cutting interest rates now. And by acknowledging in the statement issued after the meeting that the economy does indeed face risks, Greenspan left the door wide open to a rate reduction in the future. Indeed, former Fed Governor Lyle Gramley
27、thinks chances are good that the central bank might even cut rates before its next scheduled meeting on Nov. 6, the day after congressional elections.So why didnt the traditionally risk-averse Greenspan cut rates now as insurance against the dangers dogging growth? For one thing, he still thinks the
28、 economy is in recovery mode. Consumer demand remains buoyant and has even been turbocharged recently by a new wave of mortgage refinancing. Economists reckon that homeowners will extract some 100 billion in cash from their houses in the second half of this year. And despite all the corporate gloom,
29、 business spending has shown signs of picking up, though not anywhere near as strongly as the Fed would like.Does that mean that further rate cuts are off the table? Hardly. Watch for Greenspan to try to time any rate reductions to when theyll have the most psychological pop on business and investor
30、 confidence. Thats surely no easy feat, but its one that Greenspan has shown himself capable of more than once in the past. Dont be surprised if he surprises everyone again.（分数：10.00）(1).Alan Greenspan owes his reputation much to _.A. his successful predictions of economyB. his timely handling of in
31、terest ratesC. his unusual economic policiesD. his unique sense of dangers（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. instincts most often misguide the monetary policiesB. Greenspan has lost his control of the central bankC. consensus is often the case among Feds policymakersD
32、. Greenspan wouldnt tolerate such a dissent（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Gramleys remarks are mentioned to indicate that _.A. Greenspan didnt rule out the possibility of a future rate reductionB. Greenspans monetary policy may turn out to be a failureC. Greenspans refusal to cut rates now was justifiedD. Gre
33、enspan will definitely cut the rates before Nov. 6（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).From the fifth paragraph, we can learn that _.A. economy is now well on its way to recoveryB. economists are uncertain about consumer demandC. corporate performance is generally not encouragingD. businesses have been investing th
34、e way the Fed hoped（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The author seems to regard Greenspans manipulation of interest rates with _.A. disapproval B. doubt C. approval D. admiration（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Gene therapy and gene-based drugs are two ways we could benefit from our growing mastery
35、of genetic science. But there will be others as well. Here is one of the remarkable therapies on the cutting edge of genetic research that could make their way into mainstream medicine in the coming years.While its true that just about every cell in the body has the instructions to make a complete h
36、uman, most of those instructions are inactivated, and with good reason: the last thing you want for your brain cells is to start churning out stomach acid or your nose to turn into a kidney. The only time cells truly have the potential to turn into any and all body parts is very early in a pregnancy
37、, when so-called stem cells havent begun to specialize.Yet this untapped potential could be a terrific boon to medicine. Most diseases involve the death of healthy cells-brain cells in Alzheimers, cardiac cells in heart disease, pancreatic cells in diabetes, to name a few. If doctors could isolate s
38、tem cells, then direct their growth, they might be able to furnish patients with healthy replacement tissue.It was incredibly difficult, but last fall scientists at the University of Wisconsin managed to isolate stem cells and get them to grow into neural, gut, muscle and bone cells. The process sti
39、ll cant be controlled, and may have unforeseen limitations. But if efforts to understand and master stem-cell development prove successful, doctors will have a therapeutic tool of incredible power.The same applies to cloning, which is really just the other side of the coin; true cloning, as first sh
40、own with the sheep Dolly two years ago, involves taking a developed cell and reactivating the genome within, resetting its developmental instructions to a pristine state. Once that happens, the rejuvenated cell can develop into a full-fledged animal, genetically identical to its parent.For agricultu
41、re, in which purely physical characteristics like milk production in a cow or low fat in a hog have real market value, biological carbon copies could become routine within a few years. This past year scientists have done for mice and cows what Ian Wilmot did for Dolly, and other creatures are bound
42、to join the cloned menagerie in the coming year.Human cloning, on the other hand, may be technically feasible but legally and emotionally more difficult. Still, one day it will happen. The ability to reset body cells to a pristine, undeveloped state could give doctors exactly the same advantages the
43、y would get from stem cells: the potential to make healthy body tissues of all sorts, and thus to cure disease. That could prove to be a true “miracle cure./（分数：10.00）(1).The author believes in the passage that _.A. there will inevitably be human cloning in the coming yearB. the potential to make he
44、althy body tissues is undoubtedly a boon to human beingsC. it is illegal to clone any kind of creatures in the worldD. it is legal to clone any kind of creatures in the world except human（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Nearly every cell
45、in the human brain has the instructions to make a complete human.B. It is impossible for a cell in your nose to turn into a kidney.C. It is possible to turn out healthy replacement tissues with isolated stem cells.D. There will certainly appear some new kind of cloned animal in the near future.（分数：2
46、.00）A.B.C.D.(3).All of the following are steps involved in true cloning EXCEPT _.A. selecting a stem cellB. taking a developed cellC. reactivating the genome within the developed cellD. resetting the developmental instructions in the cell to its original state（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The word “rejuvenat
47、ed“ (Paragraph 5) most probably means _.A. rescued B. reactivated C. recalled D. regulated（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The proper title for this passage should be _.A. Tomorrows Tissue Factory B. A Terrific Boon to MedicineC. Human Cloning D. Genetic Research（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.六、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：10.00)W
48、e sometimes hear that essays are an old-fashioned form, that so-and-so is the “last essayist“, but the facts of the marketplace argue quite otherwise. Essays of nearly any kind are so much easier than short stories for a writer to sell, so many more see print, its strange that though two fine anthol
49、ogies (collections) remain that publish the years best stories, no comparable collection exists for essays. Such changes in the reading publics taste arent always to the good, needless to say. The art of telling stories predated even cave painting, surely; and if we ever find ourselves living in caves again, it (with painting and drumming) will be the only art left, after movies, novels, photography, essays, b
