?2010年10月在职MBA英语真题
?Paper One试卷一（120 minutes）
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes，10 points)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C andD. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single linethrough the center.
16．If the work by the end of this month is delayed，the construction company will be heavily fined．
A．is completed B．to be completedC．will have been completed D．will be completed
l7．Had Paul received six more votes in the last election，he our chairman now．
A．must be B．would have been C．shall be D．would be18．pollution control measures tend to be money consuming，many industries hesitate to adopt them．
A．Although B．However C．When D．Sincel9．is often the case with a new idea，much initial activity and optimistic discussion produce no concreteproposal．
A．It B．Which C．AsD．That
20．According to the of the contract，employees must give six months’notice if they intend to leave．
A．laws B畆ules C．terms D．details
21．All of the plants now raised on farms have been developed from plantsin the wild．
A．once they grew B．that once grewC．they grew once D．once grew
22．The meter can detect even a very small amount of gas in the room．A．sensible B．sensitive C．sensing D．sensed
23．Not until recent years a popular means of communication．
A．e-mail became B．e-mail has becomeC．did e-mail become D．will e-mail become
24．Mobile phones have proved to with flight instruments and have a negative effect on flight safety．
A．interfere B．disturb C．interrupt D．trouble
25．Although there are many predictions about the future，no one knows for sure the world would be like in 50years．
A．how B．that C．which D．what
26．The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to the investment plan within a week．A．work out B．put out C．make out D．set out27．I was speaking to Ann on the phone about our tour plansuddenly we were cut off．
A．that B．while C．before D．when
28．Television will provide information on prices at the nearby shops news and entertainment．A．as many as B．as far as C．as well as D．as long as29．，the researchers cannot concentrate on that very precise experiment．A．With you standing there B．On your standing thereC．You are standing there D．You stand there
30．Jane takes an interest in clothes and is very particular about what she wears．A．exhaustive B．excelling C．executive D．excessive
31．She went to Europe on vacation but her happy time ended in when their hotel caught fire．
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A．tragedy B．crisis C．drama D．misfortune
32．You could become a good musician，but your lack of practice is you．A．taking．．．over B．holding．．．backC．making．．．up D．leaving．．．out
33．Retail sales volume in local urban and rural areas rose 57.8% and 46.8% last year．A．individually B．respectively C．correspondingly D．accordingly
34．The managing director took the for the accident，although it was not really his fault．A．guilt B．blame C．charge D．accusation
35．It is requestedthat all the students present at the meeting tomorrow．A．were B．will be C．are D．bePart III Reading Comprehension (55 minutes，40 points)
Directions：There are four passages in this part．Each of the passages is followed by fivequestions or unfinishedstatements．For each of them there are four choices marked A，B, C and D．Choose the best one and mark your answeron the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center．Passage One
In ancient Greek, the term euthanatos meant“easydeath”. Today euthanasia (安乐死) generally refers to mercy killing，the voluntary (自愿) ending of the life of someone who is terminally ill．Like abortion，euthanasia has become a legal，medical，and moral issue over which opinion is divided．
Euthanasia can be either active or passive．Active euthanasia means that a physician or other medical personnel takes anaction that will result in death，such as giving an overdose of deadly medicine．Passive euthanasia means letting a patientdie for lack of treatment，or stopping the treatment that has begun．Examples of passive euthanasia include takingpatients off a breathing machine or removing other life-support systems．Stopping the food supply is also consideredpassive．
A good deal of the debate about mercy killing originates from the decision-making process．Who decides whether apatient is to die? This issue has not been solved legally in the United States．The matter is left to state law, which usuallyallows the physician in charge to suggest the option of death to a patient’s relatives，especially if the patient is braindead．In an attempt to make decisions about when their own lives should end, several terminally ill patients in the early1990s used a controversial suicide device，developed by Dr. Jack Kevorkian, to end their lives.
In parts of Europe, the decision-making process has become very flexible．Even in cases where the patients are not braindead，patients have been put to death without their approval at the request of relatives or at the suggestion ofphysicians．Many cases ofpassive euthanasia involve old people or newborn infants. The principle justifying thispractice is that such individuals have a “life not worthy of life”.
In countries where passive euthanasia is not legal, the court systems have proved verytolerant in dealing with medicalpersonnel who practice it．In Japan, for example, if physicians follow certain guidelines they may actively carry outmercy killings on hopelessly ill people. Courts have also been somewhat tolerant of friends or relatives who haveassisted terminally ill patients to die．
36．A terminally ill patient is one who .
A．gets worse every day B．can never get well again
C．is very seriously ill in the end D．is too ill to want to live on
37．The difference between active and passive euthanasia is whether .A．there is an actionthat speeds up the death of the patientB．the breathing machine is taken off the patientC．an overdose of deadly medicine is usedD．the patient is denied food supply
38．According to the passage，who has/have the legal responsibility to decide on euthanasia?A．The national or state government．
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B．The patient’s relatives．
C．Physicians in charge of the patient．
D．The answer varies from country to country．
39．The principle justifying passive euthanasia in Europe is that terminally ill patients are .A．living a life without consciousness
B．living a life that can hardly be called lifeC．too old or too weak to live on
D．too old or too young to approve of euthanasia
40．The attitude of the writer toward euthanasia is .A．negative B．positive C．objective D．casual
Passage Two
Next week, as millions of families gather for their Thanksgiving (感恩节) feasts，many other Americans will gowithout．According to the United States Department of Agriculture，more than 12 million households lack enough foodfor everyone in their family at some time during the year—including holidays．Hunger is surprisingly widespread in our country—one of the world’s wealthiest—yet the government estimates that wewaste almost 100 billion pounds of food each year，more than one-quarter of our total supply．
Reducing this improper distribution of resources is a goal of America’s Second Harvest，the nation’s largest domestichunger-relief organization．Last year，it distributed nearly 2 billion pounds of food to more than 23 million people inneed．America’s Second Harvest is a network of 214 inter-connected food banks and other organizations that gather food fromgrowers，processors，grocery stores and restaurants．In turn，the network distributes food to some 50，000 soup kitchens，homelessshelters andold people’s centers in every county of every state.
A great deal of work is involved in distributing tons of food from thousands of donors (捐赠者) to hundreds of small,nonprofit organizations．Until a few years ago，America’s Second Harvest lacked any effective way to manage theirinventory．Without accurate and timely information，soup kitchens were sometimes empty while food was left to spoil inloading places．
In 2000, America’s Second Harvest began to use a new inventory and financial-management system—Ceres．It issoftware designed specifically for hunger-relief operations．It is used by more than 100 America’s Second Harvestorganizations to track food from donation to distribution．
Ceres has helped reduce the spoiling of food and improve distribution．An evaluation found that the software streamlinedfood banks’operations by 23 percent in the first year alone．
With more accurate and timely reports，Ceres saves time，flees staff members to focus on finding new donors，andpromises more efficient use of donations.
Hunger in America remains a troubling social problem．Technology alone cannot solve it．But in the hands oforganizations such as America’s Second Harvest, it is a powerful tool that is helping to make a difference—and helpingmore Americansto join in the feast
41．According to the passage，the total supply of food in America every year reaches .A．12 million pounds B．more than 12 million poundsC．almost 100 billion pounds D．about 400 billion pounds
42．By“this improper distributionof resources”in Paragraph 3，the writer means that many Americans lack enoughfood while .
A．their country is one of the richest in the worldB．much food is left to spoilC．others waste too much foodD．others consume too much food
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43．A problem for America’s Second Harvest a few years ago was that．A．it did not get enough food from donorsB．it did not have a large enough networkC．it did not have enough soup kitchens
D．it did not have a good way to manage its food stock
44．With Ceres，America’s Second Harvest is now able to．A．enlarge its network
B．prevent food from spoilingC．give out food more efficiently
D．solve the hunger problem in the country
45．The main idea of the passage is that .A．technology can help in the fight against hungerB．America’s Second Harvest has found more donors
C．America’s Second Harvest promotes the development of technologyD．hunger is a problem even in the wealthiest country in the worldPassage Three
The differences in living standards around the world are vast．In 1993, the average American had an income of about$25,000．In the same year，the average Mexican earned $7,000，and the average Nigerian earned $l,500．Notsurprisingly，this large variation in average income is reflected in various measures of the quality of life．Changes inliving standards over time are also large．In the United States，incomes have historically grown about 2 percent per year(after adjusting for changes in the cost of living)．At this rate，average income doubles every 35 years．In somecountries，economic growth has been even more rapid．In Japan，for instance，average income has doubled in the past20 years，and in South Korea it has doubled in the past 10 years．
What explains these large differences in living standards among countries and over time? The answer is surprisinglysimple．Almost all variation in living standards is attributable to differences in countries’productivity—that is，theamount of goods and services produced from each hour of a worker’s time．In nations where workers canproduce alarge quantity of goods and services per unit of time，most people enjoy a high standard of living；in nations whereworkers are less productive，most people must endure a more meager existence．Similarly，the growth rate of a nation’s productivity determines the growth rate of its average income．
The fundamental relationship between productivity and living standards is simple, but its implications are far-reaching．Ifproductivity is the primary determinant of living standards，other explanations must be of secondary importance．Forexample，people might think that labor unions or minimum-wage laws contributed to the rise in living standards ofAmerican workers over the past century．Yet the real hero of American workers is their rising productivity．
The relationship between productivity and living standards also has great implications for public policy．When thinkingabout how any policy will affect living standards，the key question is how it will affect our ability to produce goods andservices．To improve living standards，policymakers need to raise productivity by ensuring that workers are welleducated，have the tools needed to produce goods and services，and have access to the best available technology．46．Which of the following countries has enjoyed the fastest economic growth in history?A．Mexico．B．The United States．C．Japan．D．South Korea．
47．The word“meager”in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to“”.A．modest B．poor C．meaningless D．plentiful
48．What is the most important factor that leads to the rise in living standards of average people?A．Labor unions．B．Minimum-wage laws．C．Rising productivity．D．Favorable public policy．
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49．The study of the relationship between productivity and living standards is significant in thatA．it calls policymakers’attention to a qualified work forceB．it encourages workers to get better education
C．it helps improve the workers’ability to produce goods and servicesD．it enables policymakers to access the latest technology50．The passage mainly discusses .
A．the differences in average income among countries
B．the relationship between productivity and living standardsC．the causes of the rise in living standardsD．the importance of raising productivity
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Passage Four
Not so long ago almost any student who successfully completed a university degree could find a good career quiteeasily．Companies toured the academic institutions，competing with each other to select graduates．However，those daysare gone，even in Hong Kong，and nowadays graduates often face strong competition in the search for jobs．
Most careers organizations highlight three stages for graduates to follow in the process of securing a suitable career：recognizing abilities，matching these to available jobs and presenting them well to possible employers．
Job seekers have to make a careful assessment of their own abilities．One area of assessment should be of their academicqualifications，which would include special skills within their subject area．Graduates should also consider their ownpersonal values and attitudes．An honest assessment of personal interests and abilities such as creative skills，or skillsacquired from work experience，should also be given careful thought．
The second stage is to study the opportunities available for employment and to think about how the general employmentsituation is likely to develop in the future．To do this，graduates can study job and position information in newspapers，or they can visit a careers office．write topossible employers for information or contact friends or relatives who mayalready be involved in a particular profession．After studying all the various options，they should be in a position to makeinformed comparisons between various careers．
Good personal presentation is essential in the search for a good career. Job application forms and letters should，ofcourse，be filled in carefully and correctly，without grammar or spelling errors．Where additional information is askedfor，job seekers should describe their abilities and work experience in more depth，with examples if possible．Theyshould try to balance their own abilities with the employer’s needs，explain why they are interested in a career with theparticular company and try to show that they already know something about the company and its activities．
When graduates go to an interview，they should prepare properly by finding out all they can about the possibleemployer．Dressing suitably and arriving for the interview on time are also important．Interviewees should try to givepositive and helpful answers and should not be afraid to ask questions about anything they are unsure about．This ismuch better than pretending to understand a question and giving an unsuitable answer．51．“Those days are gone，even inHong Kong”in Paragraph 1 suggests that．A．finding a good career used to be easier in Hong Kong than elsewhereB．now everyone in Hong Kong has an equal chance of finding a good jobC．graduates now face stronger competition in Hong Kong than elsewhereD．even in Hong Kong companies tour universities trying to select graduates52．It is implied in Paragraph 3 that graduates should .A．aim to give a balanced account of what the employer needsB．consider careers which suit their values，interests and abilities
C．recognize their own abilities regardless of what the employer looks forD．stress their personal attitudes and values in job applications53．According to Paragraph 4，graduates should．
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