MBA联考英语真题及参考答案.docx

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MBA联考英语真题及参考答案

2009年1月MBA联考英语真题及参考答案

　　In1999,thepriceofoilhoveredaround$16abarrel.By2008,ithad  21the$100abarrelmark.Thereasonsforthesurge22   fromthedramaticgrowthoftheeconomiesofchinaandIndiatowidespread  23  inoil-producingregions,includingIraqandNigeria’s deltaregion.Triple-digitoilpriceshave  24  the economic andpoliticalmapoftheworld,  25 someoldnotionsofpower.Oil-richnationsareenjoyinghistoricgainsandopportunities,  26  majorimporters—includingchina

　　and India,hometoathirdoftheworld’spopulation-- 27 risingeconomicandsocialcosts.

　　Managingthisneworderisfastbecomingacentral  28  ofglobalpolitics.Countriesthatneedoilareclawingateachother to  29 scarcesupplies,andarewillingtodealwithany government,   30  how unpleasant,todoit.

　　In many poor nations with oil,theprofitsarebeing,losttocorruption,31 thesecountriesoftheirbesthopefordevelopment.Andoilisfuelingenormousinvestmentfundsrunbyforeigngovernments,  32  someinthewestseeasanewthreat.

　　CountrieslikeRussia,VenezuelaandIranarewellsuppliedwithrising oil 33,achangereflectedinnewlyaggressiveforeignpolicies.Butsomeunexpectedcountriesarereapingbenefits,   34costs, from higher prices.ConsiderGermany. 35 it importsvirtuallyallitsoil,ithasprosperedfromextensivetradewithaboomingRussiaandtheMiddleEast.GermanexportstoRussia  36  128percentfrom2001to2006.

　　IntheUnitedStates,asalreadyhighgaspricesrose 37 higherinthespringof2008,theissuecroppedupinthepresidentialcampaign,withSenatorsMcCainandObama 38 forafederalgastaxholidayduringthepeaksummerdrivingmonths.Anddrivinghabits began to 39  ,assalesofsmallcarsjumpedandmasstransportsystems 40 thecountryreportedasharpincreaseinriders.

　　21.A.come           B.gone           C.crossed        D.arrived

　　22.A.covered        B.discovered       C.arranged       D.ranged

　　23.A.intensity       B.infinity        C.insecurity      D.instability

　　24.A.drawn          B.redrawn         C.retained       D.reviewed

　　25.A.fighting       B.struggling       C.challenging     D.threatening

　　26.A.and           B.while           C.thus           D.though

　　27.A.confine        B.conflict        C.conform        D.confront

　　28.A.problem        B.question        C.matter         D.event

　　29.A.lookfor       B.lockup         C.sendout       D.keepoff

　　30.A.nomatter       B.whatif         C.onlyif        D.inspiteof

　　31.A.abolishing      B.depriving       C.destroying      D.eliminating

　　32.A.what           B.that           C.which          D.whom

　　33.A.interests  B.taxes           C.incomes        D.revenues

　　34.A.asmanyas      B.asgoodas       C.asfaras       D.aswellas

　　35.A.Although       B.Because         C.Since          D.As

　　36.A.advanced       B.grew           C. reduces       D. multiplied

　　37.A.even           B.still           C.rather         D.fairly

　　38.A.asking         B.requesting       C.calling        D.demanding

　　39.A.change         B.turn           C.shift          D.transform

　　40.A.for           B.from           C.across         D.over

 　　PartIIIReadingComprehension（40%）

　　Direction:

Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithapencil.

　　PASSAGE1.

　　HenricIbsen,authoroftheplay"ADoll’sHouse",inwhichapretty,helplesshousewifeabandons

　　Herhusbandandchildrentoseekamoreseriouslife,wouldsurelyhaveapproved..FromJanuaryIst,

　　2008,allpubliccompaniesinNorwayareobligedtoensurethatatleast40%oftheirboarddirectorsare

　　women.Mostfirmshaveobeyedthelaw,whichwaspassedin2003.Butabout75outofthe480orso

　　companiesitaffectsarestilltoomaleforthegovernment’sliking.Theywillshortlyreceivealetter

　　informingthemthattheyhaveuntiltheendofFebruarytoact,orfacethelegalconsequences---which

　　couldincludebeingdissolved.

　　Beforethelawwasproposed,about7%ofboardmembersinNorwaywerefemale,accordingtotheCentreforCorporateDiversity.Thenumberhassincejumpedto36%.Thatisfarhigherthantheaverageof9%forbigcompaniesacrossEuropeorAmerica’s15%fortheFortune500.Norway’sstockexchangeanditsmainbusinesslobbyopposethelaw,asdomanybusinessmen."Iamagainstquotasforwomenormenasamatterofprinciple,"saysSverreMunck,headofinternationaloperationsatamediafirm."Boardmembersofpubliccompaniesshouldbechosensolelyonthebasisofmeritandexperience,"besays.Severalfirmshaveevengivenuptheirpublicstatusinordertoescapethenewlaw.

　　Companieshavehadtorecruitabout1,000womeninfouryears.Manycomplainthatithasbeen

　　Difficulttofindexperiencedcandidates.Becauseofthis,someofthebestwomenhavecollectedasmanyas25-35directorshipseach,andareknowninNorwegianbusinesscirclesasthe"goldenskirts".OnereasonforthescarcityisthattherearefairlyfewwomeninmanagementinNorwegiancompanies---theyoccupyaround15%ofseniorpositions.Ithasbeenparticularlyhardforfirmsintheoil,technologyandfinancialindustriestofindwomenwithaenoughexperience.

　　Somepeopleworrythattheirrelativelackofexperiencemaykeepwomenquietonboards,andthat

　　Inturncouldmeanthatboardsmightbecomelessabletoholdmanagerstoaccount.RecenthistoryinNorway,however,suggeststhattherightwomencanmakestrongdirectors."Womenfeelmorecompelledthanmentodotheirhomework,"saysMsRekstenSkaugen,whowasvotedNorway’schairmanoftheyearfor2007,"andwecanaffordtoaskthehardquestions,becausewomenarenotalwaysexpectedtoknowtheanswers."

　　41.TheauthormentionsIbsen’splayinthefirstparagraphinorderto          .

　　A.depictwomen’sdilemmaatwork

　　B.explainthenewlypassedlaw

　　C.supportNorwegiangovernment

　　D.introducethetopicunderdiscussion

　　42.Apubliccompanythatfailstoobeythenewlawcouldbeforcedto          .

　　A.payaheavyfine

　　B.closedownitsbusiness

　　C.changetoaprivatebusiness

　　D.signadocumentpromisingtoact

　　43.TowhichofthefollowingisSverreMunckmostlikelytoagree?

　　A.Asetratioofwomeninaboardisunreasonable.

　　B.Areasonablequotaforwomenatworkneedstobeset.

　　C.Acommonprincipleshouldbefollowedbyallcompanies.

　　D.Aninexperiencedbusinessmanisnotsubjecttothenewlaw.

　　44.Theauthorattributesthephenomenonof"goldenskirts"to           .

　　A.thesmallnumberofqualifiedfemalesinmanagement

　　B.theover-recruitmentoffemalemanagersinpubliccompanies

　　C.theadvantagewomenenjoywhencompetingforseniorpositions

　　D.thediscriminationtowardwomeninNorwegianbusinesscircles

　　45.Themainideaofthepassagemightbe        .

　　A.femalepowerandliberationinNorway

　　B.thesignificanceofHenricIbsen’splay

　　C.women’sstatusinNorwegianfirms

　　D.theconstitutionofboardmembersinNorway

　　PASSAGE2.

　　Whilethere’sneveragoodagetogetcancer,peopleintheir20sand30scanfeelparticularlyisolated.Theaverageageofacancerpatientatdiagnosisis67.Childrenwithcanceroftenaretreatedatpediatric（小儿科的）cancercenters,butyoungadultshaveatoughtimefindingpeers,oftensittingside-by-sideduringtreatmentswithpeoplewhocouldbetheirgrandparents.

　　InhernewbookCrazySexyCancerTips,writerKrisCarrlooksatcancerfromtheperspectiveofayoungadultwhoconfrontsdeathjustasshe’sdiscoveringlife.Ms.Carrwas31whenshewasdiagnosedwithararefromofcancerthathadgeneratedtumorsonherliverandlungs.

　　Ms.Carrreactedwiththenormalfeelingsofshockandsadness.Shecalledherparentsandstockeduponorganicfood,determinedtobecomea"full-timehealingaddict."Thenshepickedupthephoneandcalledeveryoneinheraddressbook,askingiftheyknewotheryoungwomenwithcancer.Theresultwasherownpersonal"cancerposse":

arockconcerttourmanager,amodel,afashionmagazineeditor,acartoonistandaMTVcelebrity,tonameafew.Thisclubof "cancerbabes"offeredsupport,adviceandfashiontips,amongotherthings.

　　Ms.CarrputhercancerexperienceinarecentLearningChanneldocumentary,andshehaswrittenapracticalguideabouthowshecoped.Cancerisn’tfunny,butMs.Carroftenis.Sheswears,shemakesupnamesforthepeoplewhotreather（Dr.FabulousandDr.Guru）,andsheevenmakessecondsoundfun（"cancerroadtrips,"shecallsthem）.

　　Sheleavesthemedicaladvicetodoctors,insteadofferinginsightfulandpracticaltipsthatreflecttheworldviewofayoungadult."Irefusedtoletcancerruinmyparty,"shewrites."There

　　arejusttoomanycoolthingstodoandplanandlivefor."

　　Ms.Carrstillhascancer,butithasstoppedprogressing.Hercancertipsincludeusingtime-savingmasse-mailstokeepfriendsinformed,sewingorbuyingfashionablehospitalgownssoyou’renotstuckwithregulationblueorgrayandplayingGloriaGaynor’s"IWillSurvive"soloudyouneighborscallthepolice.Ms.Carralsoadvisesaneyebrowwaxandanewoutfitbeforeyoutelltheimportantpeopleinyourillness."peopleyoutellaregoingtocautiousandnotsocautiouslytrytoseethecancer,sodazzleth