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全国攻读工商管理硕士学位研究生入学考试
2005年全国攻读工商管理硕士学位研究生入学考试
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SectionIVocabulary
Directions:
Thereare20incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)
1.Alltheireffortstoexpeditethefallingoftheorderhaveprovedtobeoflittle______.
A.arrearB.appropriateC.availD.arbitrage
2.Hewouldnotgiveupthoughherealizedthatpeoplewouldnot______himasalawfulking.
A.specifyB.simplifyC.identifyD.recognize
3.Itisgenerallybelievedthatbreakevenpointisreachedwhensales______allcosts.
A.deductB.coverC.curbD.display
4.Bothsisterandbrotherwereinjuredinacaraccident.Ittookthemcourageand______tolearntolivewithahandicap.
A.enduranceB.toleranceC.insistenceD.existence
5.Youshouldrememberthatthereare10daysof______allowedafterthedayofpayment.
A.endorsementB.differenceC.graceD.deadline
6.Thisisanewmodelof______typewriterespeciallydesignedtomeettheneedsoftravelingbusinessmen.
A.portableB.mobileC.flexibleD.active
7.Thetreasurerwasarrestedyesterdayfortryingto______thecompany’sfinancialrecords.
A.inputB.hoverC.faxD.manipulate
8.Theexplorerlosthiswaysoheclimbedtothetopofthehillto______himself.
A.spotB.locateC.placeD.situate
9.Themanagersaidthatfinancial______forthecomingyearhadalreadybeenset.
A.parametersB.mergersC.outputsD.pegs
10.Thefundamental______whichgovernallphysicalprocessesarealsorelatedtomanyeverydayoccurrences.
A.principalsB.principlesC.rulesD.regulations
11.Asyouragent,weshallsparenoeffortto______thesaleofyourfoldingchairsonourmarket.
A.rationB.reconcileC.subletD.promote
12.Therewasnota______acceptedthatalthoughwomenareperfectlycapabletherearefewwomeninpositionspower.
A.readilyB.essentiallyC.practicallyD.positively
13.Koreawillenjoyacurrentaccount______oftheequivalentofUS$1.5billionthisyear.
A.surplusB.yieldC.turnoverD.reimbursement
14.Thepurposeisto______thetruefactsleadingtothelossoftheshipatsea.
A.comeforB.comeatC.comeintoD.comeover
15.Thepurchasershallnotbeentitledtoany______orreductioninthepurchaseprice.
A.accountB.abatementC.actualsD.alienation
16.Duringtheirfirstteachertrainingyear,thestudentsoftenvisitedlocalschoolsforthe______oflessons.
A.observationB.investigationC.inspectionD.examination
17.Youshouldbearinmindthattheterminationoftheagreementisfora______onyourpart.
A.evasionB.forfeitC.defaultD.graft
18.Youngpeople’ssocialenvironmenthasa______effectontheiracademicprogress.
A.grossB.completeC.solidD.profound
19.Itissaidthatanytaxes,dutiesor______shallbebornebytheBuyer.
A.exportsB.impostsC.downpaymentsD.compensations
20.Itisimpossibleto______withapersonwhosemethodsarecompletelyopposedtoyourown.
A.contactB.connectC.cooperateD.consider
SectionIICloze
Directions:
Readthefollowingpassage.ForeachnumberedblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)
TheAmericanideathathardwordwastobeesteemeddistinguishedusfromEuropeanswho21theirgentlemenofleisure.Forus,hardwork22idlenesswasthewaytodistinction.
Now,however,likemanyothertraditionalvalues,hardworkiscomingunder23.Inacademicjournals,conferencesandclassrooms,theideaofhardworkisconsideredtobeanotherofthosenotionsthatthedominantforcesofoursociety24ontherestofus.Itmerelyadvanceswhite-maleinterests-25anywomanorminorityfoolishenoughtobuyintothedominantvaluesystemwillfindout.
Inarecentsurvey,high-schoolstudentsintheUnitedStatesandJapanwereaskedto26factorsthatcontributedtosuccessintheclassroom.OftheJapanese,72percentlistedhardworkfirst27only27percentofAmericansagreed.
Manyfactorscontributetothedevaluingofhardwork.Thinkingthatself-esteemiscrucial,manyparentsandteachers28topointoutthestudent’sfailing,evenlaziness.Tomakematters29,Americansplaceanunusuallyhighvalueontheideaofinnateability.And30inevitablydeemphasizestherolethathardworkplaysinsuccess.31ifourstudentsfailtoseethathardwork32,itisbecausewearetellingthemtimeandagain,thatitdoesn’t.Ifwewantyoungpeopletoesteemhardwork,itisuptoustoshowthemitsworth,itsstrengthanditssignificanceineverydaylife.
Andwhileweareatit,weshouldmakesuretheyknowtherearemanyideastowhichwecanall33.Thenotionthatthesevaluescannot34class,racemorethantheideaofhardwork.Itcancallintoquestion35therecanbeanAmericancreed-apublicphilosophyforusall.
21.A.admireB.despiseC.regardD.enjoy
22.A.morethanB.ratherthanC.otherthanD.lessthan
23.A.wayB.praiseC.emphasisD.attack
24.A.actB.playC.imposeD.perform
25.A.asB.whichC.thatD.what
26.A.listB.nameC.recallD.rank
27.A.whenB.whileC.whereD.that
28.A.urgeB.hesitateC.longD.refuse
29.A.moreimportantB.lessseriousC.worseD.better
30.A.aptitudeB.latitudeC.longitudeD.gratitude
31.A.ThusB.ButC.WhereasD.Moreover
32.A.servesB.involvesC.mattersD.works
33.A.describeB.attributeC.consentD.prescribe
34.A.condemnB.transformC.convertD.surpass
35.A.whetherB.thatC.whyD.how
SectionIIIReadingComprehension
Directions:
Readthefollowingfourpassages.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachpassagebychoosingA,B,CandD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)
PassageOne
Ithasbeenestablishedthatinbusiness,therearethreephasesofabusiness’sdevelopment,aptlyillustratedbyamilitaryanalogy.Asinwar,thebusinessisfirstinitiatedby“commandos”,thenstabilizedbythe“army”,andfinallykeptgoingbythe“police”.Ineachofthethreephases,thebusinessdrasticallychanges,andtheroleofeachprecedingagentisminimizedtothepointofexclusion.
Inthefirststage,thebusinessdoesnotyetevenexist.The“commandos,”innovative,revolutionarythinkerswithanabundanceofenergyandideas,burstontothescene,creatingabusinessmodelandtakingtherisksnecessarytostartasuccessfulbusiness.Thesemavericksgoaboutstartingthebusinessusingtheirownmethods,heedlessofconventionortradition.Doingwhateverittakestogettheprojectofftheground,theyliterallymakesomethingoutofnothing,creatingacompanyoutofseeminglythinair.
Inthenextphase,thebusinesshasbeenestablished,butremainsafledglingcompany,precariousinitspositioninthemarket.Atthispoint,the“army”movesin,pickingupwherethecommandosleftoff.Althoughlessriskistakenbythe“army”ofmanagingentrepreneurs,theyworkwithintheestablishedrulestopropelthecompanyintoalargerandmorestable,secureposition,seizingmarketshareandestablishingabrandname.The“army”istheteamthatmakesagoodideagreat,pumpingthecompanyfullofrevenuetoallowittofurthergrowandexpand.
Inthelaststage,the“police”comeinandkeepthepeace.Whereasthe“commandos”gottheballrollingandthe“army”cameintomakeitrollfaster,the“police”simplymakesurethatitkeepsrollinganddoesn’tslowdown.The“police”forceiscomprisedofgruntworkerswhoperformtheday-to-dayoperationsofthebusiness.Withouttheseworkers,thebusinesswouldquicklycollapseinonitself,havinggrowntoolargetobesustainable.The“police”willnotinnovateorinfuseanynewideasorconceptsintothebusiness,butwillensurethatthemomentumismaintainedandthatthebusinessdoesn’tloseanygroundintermsofmarketshare.
Thethreephasescannotcoexistindefinitely,however.Asthe“army”rollsin,the“commandos”willfindthemselveslimitedintheirabilitytotakechancesandinnovate.Thosegamblesandinnovations,vitaltogettingthecompanystarted,nowposeunduerisktothecompany’scontinuedhealthandgrowth.Whenthe“police”ofgruntsandmiddlemanagementtaketheirplaceintheforefront,thecommandoswilloftenleave,preferringtoapplytheirtalentselsewherewherethey’remorewelcomeandappropriate.
36.ItisTRUEofabusinessthathasbeenestablishedbutnotyetfullydevelopedthat______.
A.ingenious,dynamicinnovatorsareneededtoinfusenewconceptsintothebusinessinorderforittocontinuegrowing
B.ateamofmanagersisneededtocontinueandexpandthegrowthtoensurethecontinuedhealthofthecompany
C.ateamofworkersisnecessaryinordertomaintainthemomentumofthebusiness,butnotnecessarilyinstituteanychangesornewdevelopments
D.inordertomaximizedevelopment,innovators,managersandgruntworkersmustworktogethersidebysideconstantly
37.“Thesemavericksgoaboutstartingthebusinessusingtheirownmethods,heedlessofconventionortradition”(Para.2)meansthat______.
A.the“commandos”arefreetousewhatevermeansattheirdisposaltogetthebusinessstarted
B.ifthe“commandos”onlyworkwithinestablishedconventionsandmethods,theyaredoomedtofailure
C.“commandos”workalmostexclusivelyoutsidetheconstraintsoftraditionandconvention
D.the“commandos”arerecklessrisk-takersnotboundbyanyrules
38.Accordingtothepassage,allofthefollowingaretrueEXCEPTthat______.
A