MBA期末考试练习题.docx

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MBA期末考试练习题

ExaminationonBusinessEnglish

ForMBAStudents（FallEnrollment,2013）

SchoolofManagement,FudanUniversity

StudentName:

____________________

PartI.VocabularyandStructure（55%）

SectionA（15%）

Directions:

Choosethebestwordsorphrasestocompletethefollowingsentences.Thenmarktheanswers（a,b,cord）onyourAnswerSheet.

参考答案：

1-5CBCDB6-10DCBDC11-15BACDA

1.__________maybedefinedasaprocessofinteractionbetweentwoormorepartiesandcreationofalternativesinaspiritofco-operationbasedoncommoninterests.

a.Presentationb.Communicationc.Negotiationd.Administration

2.TherecessionhasforcedamajorityofAmericansto___________theirlifestylesandmanyareupsetaboutit,accordingtoaWashingtonPostpoll.

a.createb.alterc.endd.hug

3.Afterthiscountrywonitsindependence,greatemphasiswaslaidonexpandingeducation,withgirlsaswellasboys___________togotoschool.

a.tobeencouragedb.beenencouraged

c.beingencouragedd.beencouraged

4.Somepeopleviewedthefindingswithcaution,notingthatacause-effectrelationshipbetweenpassivesmokingandcancerremains_____________.

a.toshowb.showingc.showedd.shown

5.TheLinuxsoftwaremakerRedHat,whosesalesandprofitinthelatestquarter___________analysts'estimates,saiddemandforitsproductsisreviving,especiallyinNorthAmerica.

a.exaggeratedb.exceededc.formulatedd.reformed

6._____________thedownturninglobaleconomy,thecompanywouldhaveachieveditsstrategicdevelopmentgoalbytheendofthisyear.

a.Incaseofb.Despitec.Duetod.Butfor

7.China'simportsandexportslastyeargrewfollowingasharpdecline,anditsreturning__________forrawmaterialswaspartlyresponsibleforariseincommodityprices.

a.applicationb.appreciationc.appetited.apprehension

8.Companiesarelookingforindividualswithgreat___________skillswhichincludedecisionmaking,problemsolving,leadership,motivation,communicationandinterpersonalskills,etc.

a.naturalb.transferablec.technologicald.logical

9.NowIhavethepleasureofintroducingtoyouProfessorAlanSmith,whowill__________youonhisrecentresearchfindings.

a.converseb.tellc.saluted.address

10.Nearly10,000peopleworldwidearethoughttohavediedfromthemysteriousdeadlyvirussofar,which__________theWorldHealthOrganizationtodeclareaglobalpandemic.

a.delayedb.deterredc.promptedd.postponed

11.Foreigndisinvestmentandthe______________ofSouthAfricafromworldcapitalmarketsin1985furtherweakeneditseconomy.

a.displacementb.exclusionc.emergenced.exposure

12.HundredsofenvironmentalactivistsmingledwithheadsofstateattheDurbanconferenceonclimatechange,atwhichgovernmentsaroundtheglobetriedtoreachagreementstoreduce___________.

a.emissionsb.povertyc.recessiond.corruption

13.____________theclaimaboutthiscountry’seconomicpower,itissomewhatsurprisingtoknowhowrelativelysmallitseconomyactuallyis.

a.Supposedb.Imaginedc.Givend.Believed

14.U.S.carmakerGeneralMotorssaiditexpectedtocloseadealtoselloneofitsproductlinetoanIndiancompanyinthesecondquarterofnextyear,inthelatestina__________ofdealsbetweenAsianandWesterncarmakers.

a.pieceb.successc.fragmentd.string

15.Retailersallholidayseasonhave__________dealsearlierthantheyhaveinyearspast,andafter-Christmassaleswillapparentlybenoexception.

a.closedb.pushedc.unveiledd.inhibited

SectionB（20%）

Directions:

Readthepassageandchoosethebestwordtofilleachgap.Thenmarktheanswer（a,b,cord）onyourAnswerSheet.

BoseCorporationwasfoundedin1964byDr.AmarG.Bose,___（16）___professorofelectricalengineeringattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.AsanMITgradstudentinthe1950s,Dr.Bosewasdisappointedtofindthatspeakerswith___（17）___technicalspecificationsfailedto___（18）___therealismofaliveperformance.Thenthe___（19）___forbettersoundwason.Extensiveresearchinthefieldsofspeakerdesignandpsychoacoustics,i.e.thehuman___（20）___ofsound,ledtothegroundbreaking901Direct/Reflectingspeakersystemin1968.Its___（21）___approachtosoundqualitycamemuchclosertotheessenceandemotionalimpactoflivemusic,andwonimmediate___（22）___.

ThelistofmajorBoseinnovationscontinuestogrow.Fourteenyearsofresearchfinally___（23）___thedevelopmentofacousticwaveguidespeakertechnology.Acoustimassspeakertechnology___（24）___conventionalthinkingabouttherelationshipbetweenspeakersizeandsound,enablingpalm-sizedspeakerstoproduceaudioqualitypreviouslythought___（25）___fromspeakerssosmall.

Auditionertechnologyallowsbuilders,___（26）___andfacilitymanagerstohearpreciselywhataBosesystemwillsound____（27）___intheirbuilding,beforeanyequipmentisinstalled,evenifthebuildingonlyexistsasa___（28）___.BoseLifestylesystemsprovidedawelcome___（29）___toconventionalcomponent-basedsystemsbyofferingfully___（30）___homeentertainmentsolutions.Thesystemsapproachhas___（31）___thewayfornumerousBosesolutions,audioandbeyond.Thenewsystems___（32）___thegreatperformanceofBoseautomotivesoundsystemsandAcousticNoiseCancellingheadsets.

Today,youcanfindBose___（33）___qualitysoundisimportant.FromtheOlympicgamestotheSistineChapel.FromNASAspaceshuttlestotheJapanNationalTheatre.Inthehomeandontheroad,fromlargeoutdoorarenasto___（34）___neighborhoodstores,restaurantsandclubs,youcanheartherealismofthemost___（35）___nameinsound—Bose.

16.a.theb.thatc.thend.old

17.a.pressingb.ambiguousc.obscured.impressive

18.a.relocateb.reproducec.redirectd.record

19.a.questb.questionc.doubtd.suspicion

20.a.actionb.philosophyc.perceptiond.knowledge

21.a.outdatedb.unprecedentedc.conventionald.traditional

22.a.apprehensionb.objectionc.criticismd.applause

23.a.rootedinb.causedbyc.resultedfromd.ledto

24.a.reshapedb.rearrangedc.reorganizedd.reiterated

25.a.reasonableb.feasiblec.universald.impossible

26.a.physiciansb.officersc.architectsd.surgeons

27.a.tobeb.likec.likelyd.alike

28.a.garageb.mapc.blueprintd.skyscraper

29.a.alternativeb.purchasec.dilemmad.image

30.a.equippedb.dispersedc.scatteredd.integrated

31.a.shavedb.pavedc.changedd.jammed

32.a.accountforb.representc.responsibleford.owingto

33.a.whateverb.whetherc.whereverd.however

34.a.remoteb.farawayc.estrangedd.intimate

35.a.respectfulb.notoriousc.appallingd.renowned

SectionC（20%）

Directions:

Completeeachsentencewiththecorrectformofthewordincapitalletters.PleaseremembertowriteyouranswersonyourAnswerSheet.

36.STABLE

Thoughthenationhasseenremarkableeconomicdevelopmentoverthepast25years,foreigncompaniesareespeciallyvulnerabletoexternalshocks,suchasepidemics,regionalpoliticalunrest,andsocial_____________.

37.SIGN

Digital_________andencryptioncanhelpinkeepingconfidentialityofmessagesthatcontainimportantbusinessinformationortopsecretinstructions.

38.AFFORD

ThePresidentisalsoencouragingtheresearchanddevelopmentofclean-coaltechnologiesandexpandingthesafeuseofclean,____________nuclearpower.

39.BANKRUPT

Backin2003,Goodyear,thebiggestU.S.tire-makerandNo.3globally,wasonthevergeof_____________.

40.ASSEMBLE

AirbusfactoriesinGermanyandFrancewereusingincompatibledesignsoftware,sothewiringproducedinHamburgdidn'tfitproperlyintotheplaneonthe________lineinToulouse.

41.PROFIT

Theautoindustryappearstohaveturnedacornerinthesecondhalfofthisyear,andmanufacturerswillhavetomakeongoingeffortstostreamlineproductline-ups,controlcosts,andinnovatetomaintain____________.

42.RECEIVE

Independentjobseekersaregettingawelcome__________---andnotjustatsmallcompanies.

43.QUALIFY

DoyousuggestthatIshouldapplyforsuchaneasyjobwithmyPhD?

---I’mafraidtheywouldturnmedownsimplybecauseIam____________.

44.ADVANTAGE

WithsomanyforeignstudentslookingtoreturnhometoworkafterearningtheirMBA,schoolsthatfailtoattractrecruitersfromthosecountrieswillbeatabig___________.

45.CONSUME

Byinstallingeverythingfrommotiondetectorstowaterlessurinals,Adobehasreduceditselectricityuseby35%anditsgas__________by41%since2001.

PartII.Function（15%）

Directions:

ThinkaboutwhatyouwouldsayinthefollowingsituationsandwritedowntheexactwordsonyourAnswerSheet.

46.Asheadofthedepartment,younoticethatStan,oneofyourstaffmembers,isratherlow-spiritedandseemstobeintrouble.Hiscolleaguessayhehasbeenlikethisforweeksanditprobablyresultedfromhisunhappymarriage.NowwhatwouldyousaytoStan?

47.Atadepartmentalmeeting,youcriticizedyourco-workerStacyforher“notbeingsmartenoughtofinishsuchasimpletask”andher“lackofbasicprofessionalskills.”AfterthemeetingyoulearnedthatStacyactuallyhadbeendiagnosedwithcancerandneededmedicaltreatmentimmediately.WhatwouldyousaytoStacyifyouaretogovisitherinthehospital?

48.YourbossAaronSmithpraisedyouforyourgoodperformancelastweekandthismorningyoufoundyourselfexcludedfromtheimportant“Apollo”project.Howwouldyoupressyourbosstogivey