全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语模拟二 1.docx

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2011年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试

管理类专业硕士联考

英语模考试卷

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2011年全国攻读工商管理硕士研究生入学考试

英语试题

SectionIUseofEnglish

Directions:

Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachnumberedblank,thereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.（10points）

        Inthelate1960’s,manypeopleinNorthAmericaturnedtheirattentiontoenvironmentalproblems,andnewsteel-and-glassskyscraperswerewidelycriticized.Ecologistspointing1thataclusteroftallbuildingsinacityoftenoverburdenspublictransportationandparkinglot2.

        Skyscrapersarealsoenormous3,andwasters,ofelectricpower.Inonerecentyear,theaddition417millionsquarefeetofskyscraperofficespaceinNewYorkCityraisedthe5dailydemandforelectricityby120,000kilowatts—enoughto6theentirecityofAlbanyforaday.Glass-walledskyscrapercanbeespecially7.Theheatloss（orgain）throughawallofhalf-inchplateglassismorethantentimes8throughatypicalmasonrywallfilledwithinsulationboard.Tolessenthestrain9heatingandair-conditioningequipment,10ofskyscrapershavebeguntousedouble-glazedpanelsofglass,andreflectiveglasses11withsilverorgoldmirrorfilmsthatreduce12aswellasheatgain.However,13skyscrapersraisethetemperatureofthesurroundingairand14neighboringbuildings.Skyscrapersputseverepressureonacity’ssanitation15,too.Iffullyoccupied,thetwoWorldTradeCentertowersinNewYorkCitywouldalonegenerate2.25milliongallonsofrawsewageeachyear—as16asacitythesizeofStamford,Connecticut,whichhasa17ofmorethan109,000.Skyscrapersalso18withtelevisionreception,blockbirdflyways,andobstructairtraffic.    

    Still,people19tobuildskyscrapersforallthereasonsthattheyhavealwaysbuiltthem—personalambitionandthe20ofownerstohavethelargestpossibleamountofrentablespace.    

1.A.atB.toC.outD.towards 

2.A.powerB.capacitiesC.potentialsD.capabilities

3.A.saversB.consumersC.losersD.spenders

4.A.ofB.inC.toD.at

5.A.pointB.topC.summitD.peak

6.A.distributeB.giveC.supplyD.donate

7.A.thriftyB.economicC.prosperousD.wasteful

8.A.thatB.thoseC.whichD.when

9.A.toB.betweenC.onD.both

10.A.foundersB.consumersC.buildersD.suppliers

11.A.coatedB.filledC.powderedD.stained

12.A.brightnessB.lightC.glareD.gaze   

13.A.glass-walledB.plastic-walledC.concrete-walledD.mirror-walled

14.A.affectB.assistC.protectD.benefit

15.A.decorationsB.utensilsC.facilitiesD.appliances

16.A.moreB.muchC.fewD.little

17.A.populationB.PeopleC.MankindD.race

18.A.interveneB.interfereC.interruptD.obstacle

19.A.stopB.PauseC.ContinueD.terminate

20.A.wishB.desireC.secretD.promise

PartⅡReadingComprehension

SectionA

 Directions:

Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachofthepassagesisfollowedby5questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.（40points）

PassageOne

    WhilepopularintheU.S.,theAprilFool’sDaytraditionisevenmoreprevalentinEuropeancountries,suchasFranceandGreatBritain.Althoughtherootsofthetraditionaltrickingareunclear,theFrenchandtheBritishbothhaveclaimsontheoriginofthecelebration.

    OnetheoryholdsthatthefirstAprilFool’sDaywasonApril1oftheyearwhenKingofFranceinstitutedthenewcalendar.ThisnewsystemplacedthedaythathadformerlybeenthefirstdayofanewyearonApril1.ManypeoplewerereluctanttoadjusttothenewcalendarandcontinuedtocelebrateNewYear’sDayonwhathadbecomethefirstdayofApril.Thus,theybecamethefirstAprilFools.

    AnEnglishstoryabouttheday,however,holdsthatitbegansometimeduringthe1200s.Atthetime,KingJohnofEnglandwasinthehabitofmakingaroadoutofnearlyeverypathhewalkedregularly.Thecitizensofoneparticularfarmvillagewereawareofthis.Toavoidhavingtheirgreenmeadowsandpasturesdisturbedwithoneoftheking’sroads,theybuiltafencethatpreventedthekingfromwalkingthroughtheircountryside.Thekingsentagroupofmessengerstoinformthattheymustremovethebarrier.UponhearingthattheKingwasplanningtodothis,however,thevillagersdevelopedaplanoftheirown.Whenthemessengersarrived,theyfoundwhatappearedtobeacommunityoflunatics,withpeoplebehavinginabizarremanner,throwingthingsandrunningaroundwildly.Themessengers,alarmedatwhattheyhadfound,reportedtoKingJohnthatthesepeopleweresomadastobebeyondpunishment.So,thevillagerssavedtheirfarmlandbytrickingtheKing.InGreatBritain,traditiononlyallowsAprilFool’stricksfrommidnighttomoononApril1.Thosewhotrytoplaytricksintheafternoonbecomethefoolsthemselves.

21.Theword“prevalent”inthefirstsentenceisnearestinmeaningto“”.    

A.unusualB.traditional    C.prevailingD.prosperous

22.Asindicatedinthepassage,thefirstFrenchAprilFoolswere.    

A.peoplewhosupportedthenewcalendar    B.peoplewhoopposedthenewcalendar    

C.KingofFrance    D.allthepeopleinFrance    

23.IntheFrenchstory,somepeoplewereregardedasthefirstAprilFoolsbecause.    

A.theycelebratedNewYear’sDayonJan.1stoftheoldcalendar

B.theycelebratedNewYear’sDayonApril1stoftheoldcalendar

C.theycelebratedAprilFool’sDayonJan.1stoftheoldcalendar

D.theycelebratedAprilFool’sDayonApril1stoftheoldcalendar

24.ThevillagersintheEnglishstorycanbebestdescribedas.

A.crazyB.brave    C.intelligentD.hard-working

25.Thereaderscanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatthevillagersbuiltafence.

A.toshowthekingthewaytotheirfarmland    

B.becausetheirfarmlandhadbeenruinedbytheirking

C.becausetheirkingoftenwalkedontheirfarmland

D.topreventtheirkingfromturningtheirfarmlandintoroads

PassageTwo

WhenfamiliesgatherforChristmasdinner,somewillsticktoformaltraditionsdatingbacktoGrandma’sgeneration.Theirtableswillbesetwiththegooddishesandsilver,andthedresscodewillbeSunday-best.

    Butinmanyotherhomes,thischina-and-silverelegancehasgivenwaytoastoneware-and-stainlessinformality,withdressesassuminganequallycasual-Fridaylook.Forhostsandguests,thechangemeansgreatersimplicityandcomfort.FormakersoffinechinainBritain,itspellseconomichardtimes.

    LastweekRoyalDoulton,thelargestemployerinStoke-on-Trent,announcedthatitiseliminating1,000jobs—one—fifthofitstotalworkforce.Thatbringstomorethan4,000thenumberofpositionslostin18monthsinthepottery（陶瓷）region.Wedgwoodandotherpotteryfactoriesmadecutsearlier.

    AlthoughastrongpoundandweakmarketsinAsiaplayaroleinthedownsizing,thelayoffsinStokehavetheirrootsinearthshakingsocialshifts.AspokesmanforRoyalDoultonadmittedthatthecompany“hasbeensomewhatslowincatchingupwiththetrend”towardcasualdining.Familieseattogetherlessoften,heexplained,andmorepeopleeatalone,eitherbecausetheyaresingleortheyeatinfrontoftelevision.

    Evendinnerparties,iftheyhappenatall,havegonecasual.Inatimeoflongworkhoursanddemandingfamilyschedules,busyhostsinsist,rightly,thatit’sbettertoshareatakeoutpizzaonpaperplatesinthefamilyroomthantowaitfortheperfectmomentora“real”dinnerparty.Toooften,theperfectmomentnevercomes.Ironafine-patternedtablecloth?

Forgetit.Polishthesilver?

Whohastime?

    Yetthelossofformalityhasitsdownside.Thefinepointsofetiquette（礼节）thatchildrenmightoncehavelearnedatthetablebyobservationorinstructionfromparentsandgrandparents（“Chewwithyourmouthclosed”“Keepyourelbowsoffthetable”）mustbepickedupelsewhere.Somecompaniesnowofferetiquetteseminarsforemployeeswhomaybecompetentprofessionallybutcluelesssocially.

26.Thetrendtowardcasualdininghasresultedin.

        A.bankruptcyoffinechinamanufacturers.        B.shrinkingofthepotteryindustry.

        C.restructuringoflargeenterprises.        D.economicrecessioninGreatBritain.

27.Whichofthefollowingmaybethebestreasonforcasualdining?

A.Familymembersneedmoretimetorelax.

    B.Busyschedulesleavepeoplenotimeforformality.

    C.Peoplewanttopracticeeconomyintimesofscarcity.

D.Youngpeoplewon’tfollowtheetiquetteoftheoldergeneration.

28.ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatRoyalDoultonis.

    A.aretailerofstainlesssteeltableware.    B.adealerinstoneware.    

C.apotterychainstore.    D.aproduceroffinechina.

29.Themaincauseofthelayoffsinthepotteryindustryis.

    A.theincreasedvalueofthepound.B.theeconomicrecessioninAsia.

C.thechangeinpeople’swayoflife.D.thefiercecompetitionathomeandabroad.

30.Refinedtablemanners,thoughlesspopularthanb