2023年年全国MBA联考英语预测试卷及答案.doc

XX年全国MBA联考英语预测试卷及答案

　　Section I：Listening Comprehension (20 points)

　　Directions:

　　This Section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the ques
tions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section, Part A, Part B and Part C.

　　Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1. (20 points)

　　Now look at Part A in your test booklet.

　　Part A

　　Directions: For Questions 1—5, you will hear a talk about American education. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you’ve heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word or number in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below. (5 points)

　　American Education

　　schools organized by1

　　general compulsory education continues to___ (years old)2

　　the age formal school begins___ (years old)3

　　the length of time in high school in rural areas___ (years)4

　　the aim of US educationprovide equal ___ for all5

　　Part B

　　Directions: For questions 6—10, you will hear a talk about a travel on the Angeles Mountains. While you listen, complete the sentences or answer the questions. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and questions below. (5 points)

　　The group of people left Los Angeles on6

　　The people were looking forward to a week of7

　　The peak of the next mountain was covered8

　　They could only travel a few miles an hour because of the9

　　They spent a wonderful day10

　　Part C

　　Directions: You will hear three pieces of recorded material. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to check your answers. You will hear each piece once only. (10 points)

　　Questions 11—13 are based on the following monologue. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11—13.

　　11. The two aspects of music mentioned in the talk are ___

　　A. sedative-stimulative musicB. stimulative-rock music

　　C. stimulative-jumpy musicD. sedative-smooth music

　　12. A synonym for “stimulate” in this talk is ______.

　　A. sedateB. calmC. energizeD. raise

　　13. What kind of music would the speaker recommend for a nervous person?

　　A. Rock and roll music.B. Irregular harmonies.

　　C. Repeated rhythms.D. Disjunct melodies.

　　Questions 14—16 are based on the following monologue. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14—16.

　　14. Why don’t the people in some rural areas get the news and information by radio?

　　A. Because it is too expensive to listen to the radio.

　　B. Because some rural parts of the world have no electricity.

　　C. Because the news or information from the outside world is not important.

　　D. Because they don’t enjoy it.

　　15. What’s the trouble for the poor people?

　　A. Batteries are very expensive.B. Batteries aren’t available.

　　C. Batteries are not convenient.D. They can’t afford the electricity.

　　16. How long will the clockwork radio play?

　　A. For an hour and a half.B. For an hour.

　　C. For two hours.D. For half an hour.

　　Questions 17—20 are based on the following monologue. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17—20.

　　17. What is the purpose of the broadcast?

　　A. To make recommendations on sensible dieting.

　　B. To report the latest advances in physical therapy.

　　C. To relate an experiment combining sleep and exercise.

　　D. To offer advice about sleeping problems.

　　18. According to the speaker, what happens when you toss and turn to get comfortable?

　　A. Your heart rate is lowered.B. It becomes harder to relax.

　　C. You become too tired to sleep.D. Sleep rhythms are disrupted.

　　19. According to the speaker, what sometimes causes people to have trouble sleeping?

　　A. Failure to rest during the day.B. Lack of sleep on weekends.

　　C. Vigorous exercise in the evening.D. Eating cheese before going to bed.

　　20. What does the speaker say about sleeping pills?

　　A. They might eventually cause you to close sleep.

　　B. They help produce a neurotransmitter in the brain.

　　C. You must not drink milk if you take them.

　　D. They make it unnecessary to take naps.

　　You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET.

　　THIS IS THE END OF SECTION I

　　Section II: Vocabulary and Structure (10 points)

　　Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET 1 with a pencil.

　　21. Most people chose him as one of ______ statesmen of that year.

　　A. popularB. favoredC. favoriteD. favorable

　　22. He soon received promotion, for his superiors realized that he was a man of considerable ______.

　　A. abilityB. future C. possibilityD. opportunity

　　23. The complier ______ the article to make it fit the space available in a magazine.

　　A. turns down B. cuts downC. pulls downD. runs down

　　24. The bank extends long-term ______ at favorable rate to foreign buyers, thus financing the purchase of US goods and services.

　　A mortgages B. securities C. loans D. insurances

　　25. He tried to ______ his involvement in this scheme but he finally gave in and confessed.

　　A. declineB. reject C. refuseD. deny

　　26. Through teaching, man is able to build his basic abilities into new and more ______ skills.

　　A. complicated B. complex C. confusedD. confined

　　27. Those two will never co-operate while there’s such a basic ______ of interest between them.

　　A. confusionB. contradiction C. contrastD. conflict

　　28. All I’m trying to do is to ______ why your condition has not been improved.

　　A. look forB. find outC. search forD. get in

　　29. My brother likes eating very much but he isn’t very ______ about the food he eats.

　　A. specialB. peculiarC. particularD. unusual

　　30. The detective had found a few ______ towards the murder, but still, he had no idea who the murderer was.

　　A. guidesB. indicationsC. cluesD. hints

　　31. It is not always possible to foresee the obstacles ______ your way towards an ambitious goal.

　　A. blockedB. blocking C. to blockD. to blacking

　　32. We can share what we know, ______, with someone who has need of that knowledge or skill.

　　A. however little it might beB. though little it might be

　　C. however it might be littleD. as little it might be

　　33. It is time the nations of the world ______ a halt to the manufactures of nuclear weapons.

　　A. would callB. callC. calledD. will call

　　34. The teacher said the essays were mostly very good, but ______ of Jane’s and Tom’s there was much room for improvement.

　　A. in caseB. for the sake of C. in orderD. in the case

　　35. All the tasks ______ ahead of time, they decided to go on holiday for a week.

　　A. had been fulfilledB. were fulfilled

　　C. having been fulfilledD. been fulfilled

　　36. No one is sure ______ damage the cosmic rays can do to a human being, but scientists feel that brief exposure is probably not very harmful.

　　A. that B. whatC. whetherD. which

　　37. Someone of us had told Smith about ______ a lecture the following day.

　　A. there beingB. there be C. there would beD. there was

　　38. One investigation showed that forty percent of those killed in auto accidents ______ if they had been wearing seat belt.

　　A. would have been savedB. could have been saved

　　C. should have been savedD. might have been saved

　　39 The pressure of a gas plays ______ important a part than that of a liquid.

　　A. no lessB. none lessC. none the lessD. not the less

　　40. Many a time ______ me good advice, but I refused to follow it.

　　A. my teacher has givenB. has my teacher given

　　C. my teacher had givenD. had my teacher given

　　Section III: Cloze (5 points)

　　Directions: For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET 1.

　　Energy equals mass times the speed of light squared. This is the famous equation of Albert Einstein. It 41 to the category of the theory of relativity, and it equates energy with mass. All things are made up of atoms. When 42 of an atom travels at almost the speed of light, and we put more energy into it to 43 the speed, it begins to increase in mass. The energy that makes it travel fast cannot make it travel beyond the speed of light—nothing 44 light can travel that fast—so the energy goes into the thing itself and increases its mass. Energy 45 into mass.

　　Why is the theory called the theory of relativity? A thing that is relative depends upon something else to identify it or to define it. In relativity theory we identify or define mass, time, and length 46 to the speed of light.

　　When something is at rest, it looks ordinary in length. However, when it travels at almost the speed of light, it becomes 47 . Time also changes. However, the change in time is 48 to the change in length. The length of a thing becomes short but time becomes long.

　　If you want to 49 young, relative to a friend, take a trio in a spaceship that travels at almost the speed of light. And, although time and heartbeat 50 ordinary to you in the spaceship, when you return, look at your friend: Relative to you, he or she is old.

　　41. A. prefersB. relatesC. belongsD. adheres

　　42. A. partB. formC. portionD. fraction

　　43. A. increaseB. reduceC. decreaseD. shrink

　　44. A. thatB. whichC. butD. thus

　　45. A. changesB. becomesC. shiftsD. turns

　　46. A relatedB. relationC. relativeD. relationship

　　47. A. low B. shortC. wideD. long

　　48. A. equalB. similarC. oppositeD. subject

　　49. A. keepB. stayC. remainD. reserve

　　50. A. takeB. showC. appearD. seem

　　Section IV: Reading Comprehension (40 points)

　　Part A

　　Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are for choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET 1 with a pencil.

　　Questions 51 to 54 are based on the following passage:

　　Rich or poor, we all have problems: that unfaithful mate, that irritating colleague, that persistent disease, the investment that is turning into a huge loss.

　　How do we remain calm, positive and even elegant in the face of all these difficulties of life ?

　　The following suggestions may help.

　　It comes with the pay. I have a friend who used to complain about her dead-end job and unreasonable boss. Sound familiar? One day I told her, “Look at it this way. You are getting paid for the annoyance as well as the work. It comes with the pay.”

　　This has become my favorite saying for work-related frustrations. “Take every day as a bonus.” When we learn to treasure every moment of what we have, we begin to see life in a whole new perspective.

　　It’s all in the mind. Sure, the psychologists tell us it is important we work at resolving problems. But they also say if you try to resolve a problem that would not go away, it would only compound the frustration.

　　If you tell yourself there isn’t a problem, there won’t be one. It’s all in the mind.

　　Stop thinking about your own problem—help others instead. A lady who is combating a life-threatening disease revealed she coped with her illness by making herself useful, by offering help to others in a similar situation.

　　She has spoken to at least five other women with breast cancer. She says that the sharing has helped her to find fresh meaning in her own life.

　　Never give up on your dream. Why do we give in and give up when we meet difficulties? Is it because we have no confidence in our cause and no commitment for what we pursue?

　　It was said that Albert Einstein’s last request on his death bed was to be given his equations and his unfinished statement declining the presidency of Israel.

　　Einstein first picked up his equations and lamented to his son, “If only I had more mathematics!” What a great persistent spirit!

　　One strong-hearted lady was the late head of the tragic Kennedy family, Rose Kennedy. She said this on nationwide television one week after losing yet another son to an assassin’s bullet—Boddy Kennedy: “And we go on our way with no regrets not looking backwards to the past, but we shall carry on with courage.”

　　Not the end of the world. Do you know something else? I’ve learned that care as you might, love as you might, some people just don’t care back.

　　And it’s not the end of the world. After all, it’s not the event that makes a person, is it? It’s what we do about that happens to us.

　　51. The appropriate title for the passage might be ______.

　　A. How to Face Problems.B. How to Resolve Problems.

　　C. How to Hold on to Your Dream. D. How to Remain Cheerful.

　　52. “Take every day as a bonus” (Para. 5) is most likely to mean ______.

　　A. we should see life from a new perspective

　　B. we should treasure every day in our life

　　C. we should regard every day as the last day in our life

　　D. we should enjoy ourselves every day

　　53. Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the author?

　　A. We should not be overwhelmed by problems in our life.

　　B. We can learn to see life from a fresh light.

　　C. We should have confidence in our cause so that we won’t give in easily.

　　D. Helping others will make it easier for us to solve our own difficulties.

　　54. The author seems not to believe that ______.

　　A. everyone living in this world, poor or rich, has some problems

　　B. we should not give in and give up in the face of difficulties

　　C. we must work hard at solving some problems which can’t be solved easily

　　D. we should remain calm and positive when confronted with problems

　　Questions 55 to 58 are based on the following passage:

　　Most of all, America is inescapable. It is the world’s 900-pound gorilla: basically amiable and well-meaning, crushing through the underbrush, dominating the landscape, altering the scenery, impossible either to shoo away or ignore. Its fads, fashions, folk-ways and fast food sweep around the globe; its brandishing of missiles scares even its allies. It is a standard for the world’s successes and a scap