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1、2008年考研英语二(MBA联考)真题试卷及答案Section I VocabularyDirections: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For eachsentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the onethat best completes the sentence and mark your answers on ANSWERSHEET 1. (10 points)1. Oil is an important _material
2、which can be processed into manydifferent products, including plastics.A raw B bleak C flexible D fertile2. The high living standards of the US cause its present population to_ 25 percent of the worlds oil.A assume B consume C resume Dpresume3. You shouldnt be so _ -I didnt mean anything bad in what
3、 I said.A sentimental B sensible C sensitive D sophisticated4. Picasso was an artist who fundamentally changed the _ of art forlater generations.A. philosophy B concept C viewpoint D theme5. Member states had the option to _ from this agreement with oneyears notice.A deny B object C suspect D withdr
4、aw6. The two countries achieved some progress in the sphere of traderelations, traditionally a source of _ irritation.A mutual B optional C neutral D parallel7. Williams had not been there during the _ moments when thekidnapping had taken place.A superior B rigorous C vital D unique8. Travel around
5、Japan today, and one sees foreign residents a wide _of jobs.A range B field C scale D area9. Modern manufacturing has _ a global river of materials into astunning array of new products.A translated B transformed C transferred D transported10. Lightning has been the second largest storm killer in the
6、 US over thepast 40 years and is _ only by flood.A exceeded B excelled C excluded D extended11. Voices were _as the argument between the two motorists becamemore bad-tempered.A.swollen B. increased C. developed D. raised12. Some sufferers will quickly be restored to prefect health, _otherswill take
7、a longer time.1 / 13A. which B. where C. when D. whereas13. My brother likes eating very much but he isnt very _about the foodhe eats.A. special B. peculiar C. particular D. unusual14. Britain might still be part of France if it werent _a disastrousflood 200.000 years ago, according to scientists fr
8、om Imperial College inLondon.A. upon B. with C. in D. for15. The water prize is an international award that _outstandingcontributions towards solving global water problems.A. recognizes B. requires C. releases D. relays16. In its 14 years of _-_, the European Union has earned thescorn of its citizen
9、s and skepticism from the United States.A. endurance B. emergence C. existence D. eminence17. His excuse for being late this morning was his car had _ in the snow.A. started up B. got stuck C. set back D. stood by18._widespread belief cockroaches (螳螂) would not take over theworld if there were no ar
10、ound to step on them.A. In view of B. Thanks to C. In case of D. Contrary to19. Consciously or not, ordinary citizens and government bureaucrats still_the notion that Japanese society is a unique culture.A. fit in with B. look down on C. cling to D. hold back20. As you can see by yourself, things _t
11、o be exactly as the professorhad foreseen.A . turned in B. turned out C. turned up D. turned downSection II Cloze (10 points)Directions: Read the following passage. For each numbered blank thereare four choices marked A, B, C andD. Choose the best one and markyour answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 poin
12、ts)Olympic Games are held every four years at a different site, inwhich athletes _21_different nations compete against each other in a_22_ of sports. There are two types of Olympics, the Summer Olympicsand the winter Olympics.In order to _23_the Olympics, a city must submit a proposal to theinternat
13、ional Olympic committee (IOC). After all proposals have been_24_, the IOC votes. If one city is successful in gaining a majority inthe first vote, the city with the fewest votes is eliminated, and votingcontinues with _25_rounds, until a majority winner is determined.Typically the Games are awarded
14、several years in advance, _26_thewinning city time to prepare for the Games. In selecting the _27_of the2 / 13Olympic Games, the IOC considers a number of factors, chief amongthem which city has, or promises to build, the best facilities, and whichorganizing committee seems most likely to _28_the Ga
15、mes effectively.The IOC also _29_which parts of the world have not yet hosted theGames. _30_,Tolkyo, Japan, the host of the 1964 Summer Games, andMexico city, Mexico, the host of the 1968 summer Games , were chosen_31_to popularize the Olympic movement In Asia and in Latin America._32_the growing im
16、portance of television worldwide, the IOC inrecent years has also taken into _33_the host city s time zone. _34_theGames take place in the United States or Canada, for example, Americantelevision networks are willing to pay _35_ higher amounts fortelevision rights because they can broadcast popular
17、events _36_, inprime viewing hours._37_the Games have been awarded. It is the responsibility of thelocal organizing committee to finance them. This is often done with aportionoftheOlympictelevision_38_andwithcorporatesponsorships, ticket sales, and other smaller revenue sources. In many_39_ there is
18、 also direct government support.Although many cities have achieved a financial profit by hosting theGames, the Olympics can be financially _40_. When the revenuesfrom the Games were less than expected, the city was left with large debts.21. A. in B. for C. of D. from22. A. lot B. number C. variety D
19、. series23. A. host B. take C. run D. organize24. A. supported B. submitted C. substituted D. subordinated25. A. suggestive B. successful C. successive D. succeeding26. A. letting B. setting C. permitting D. allowing27. A. site B. spot C. location D. place28. A. state B. stage C. start D. sponsor29.
20、 A. thinks B. reckons C. considers D. calculates30. A. For instance B. As a result C. In brief D. On the whole31. A. in time B. in part C. in case D. in common32. A. Since B. Because C. As for D. Because of33. A. amount B. account C. accord D. acclaim34. A. However B. Whatever C. Whenever D. Whereve
21、r35. A. greatly B. handsomely C. meaningfully D. significantly36. A. live B. living C. alive D. lively37. A. Until B. Unless C. Whether D. Once38. A. incomes B. interests C. revenues D. returns39. A. cases B. conditions C. chances D. circumstances40. A. safe B. risky C. tempting D. feasible3 / 13Sec
22、tion Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are four passages in this section. Each passage isfollowed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of themthere are four choices marked A, B,C, and D. You should decide on thebest choice and blacken the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET 1 .
23、(40 points)Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:Last weekend Kyle MacDonald in Montreal threw a party tocelebrate the fact that he got his new home in exchange for a red paperclip. Starting a year ago, MacDonald bartered the clip for increasinglyvaluable stuff, including a camp stov
24、e and free rent in a Phoenix flat.Having announced his aim (the house) in advance, MacDonald likely gota boost from techies eager to see the Internet pass this daringtest of itsnetworking power. “My whole motto (座右铭) was Start small, think big,and have fun, ” says MacDonald, 26, “I really kept my ef
25、fort on thecreative side rather than the business side. ”Yet as odd as the MacDonald exchange was, barter is now bigbusiness on the Net. This year more than 400,000 companies worldwidewill exchange some $10 billion worth of goods and services on a growingnumber of barter sites. These Web sites allow
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