1998年MBA联考英语试题含答案
Part I Structure and V ocabulary （20% ）
I. He‘s only got one shirt because all the rest _ being washed.
A. is to be
B. is
C. will be
D. are
2. __it left to me to decide，I would never hesitate to choose the former.
A. If
B. Were
C. Had
D. Should
3. He _ with Smith at least four times in the past three years.
A. has been seen to meet
B. was seen to meet
C. had been seen meeting
D. is seen meeting
4. _ that some guests were coming. they got the rooms ready.
A. Having told
B. To tell
C. Having been told
D. Telling
5. No one can understand a decision until it is too late to do so.
A. him to postpone to make
B. him to postpone making
C. his postponing to make
D. his postponing making
6. Such _ the case. there are no grounds to justify your complaints.
A. is
B. being
C. was
D. Would be
7. Nowhere else in China _ more beautiful scenery than in Kunming.
A. you can find
B. you have found
C. can you find
D. have you found
8. He is an hour late. He _ by fag. Of course，that‘s only a possibility.
A. may have been delayed
B. should have been delayed
C. can have been delayed
D. must have been delayed
9. He is pleased with what you have given him and _ you have told him.
A. that
B. which
C. all what
D. all that
10. It is because she is too inexperienced _ she does not know how to deal with the situation.
A. so
B. that
C. so that
D. which
II. “Do you want to see my ID card or my driver‘s license？”
“_will do. ”
A. Every
B. Each
C. Eithv
D. Both
12. Their profits have grown rapidly in recent years. and this upward _ is expected to continue.
A. action
B. increase
C. tendency
D. movement
J3. My btother likes eating very much but he isn‘t very__ about the food he eats.
A. special
B. peculiar
C. unusual
D. particular
14. Dinner will be ready _ . but we still have time for a drink.
A. presently
B. currently
C. lateLy
D. finally
15 . Scholars maintain that social development can easily _ language chaoges.
A. bing up
B. bring about
C. bring out
D. bring forward
16. Let‘s not _ over such a trifle！
A. fall out
B. fall through
C. fall to
D. fall behind
17. The question of salaty increase will _ at the next generaL meeting.
A. come off
B. come up
C. come to
D. come through
18. He was a brilliant musician as a boy，but he never _ his early promise.
A. completed
B. performed
C. concluded
D. fulfilled
19. The gloves were really too small. and it was only by _ them that managed to get them on.
A. stretching
B. spreading
C. extending
D. squeezing
20. We accept anybody regardless_ nationality.
A. to
B. for
C. of
D. in
26. What health problems do many elderLy have？
A. They feel lonely.
B. They are suffering from cancer.
C. They cannot waLk or see or hear well.
D. They have got heart problems.
27. Nursing homes _.
A. are good for elders who need constant medical care
B. help keep elders young
C. are set up for training nurses
D. are places where small chiLdren are taken care of
28. Maggie Kuhn travels across the United States in order to _ elders.
A. collect money for
B. show concerns for
C. find houses for
D. educate people to help
29. One of the problems Maggie Kuhn talks about is _ .
A. why elders should be taken care of
B. where and how elders live
C. who needs medical care
D. how to improve education in the USA
30. Maggie Kuhn encorages elders to _ .
A. live in nursing homes
B. travel more
C. live with younger pnople
D. do some house work
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage，
How men first learnt to invent words is unknown；in other words. the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men，unlike animals，somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings，actions and things，so that they could communicate with each other；and that later they agreed upon certain signs，called lettets，which could be combined to represent those sounds，and which could be written down. Those sounds，whether spoken or written in letters，we call words.
The power of words，then，lies in their associations - the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience；and the longer we live，the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past；and the more we read and lean，the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming use of words is what we call literary style. Ahove aIL，the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music，and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately，or they will make our speech silly and dull.
31. The origin of language is _ .
A. a legend handed down from the past
B. a matter that is hidden secretly
C. a question difficult to answer
D. a problem not yet solved
32. One of the reasons why men invented centain sounds to express thoghts and actions was that_ .
A. they could agree upon certain signs
B. they could write them down
C. they could communicate with each other
D. they could combine them
33. What is true about the words？
A. They are used to express feelings only.
B. They can not be written down.
C. They are simply sounds.
D. They are mysterious.
34. In expressing their thoghts，great writers are able _ .
A. to confuse the readers
B. to move men to tears
C. to move our actions
D. to puzzle our feelings
35 . Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true？
A. He is no more a master of words than an ordinaty person.
B. He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music.
C. He can move men to tears.
D. His style is always charming.
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage，
Today is the anniversary of that afternoon in April a year ago that I first saw the strange and appealing doll（玩具娃娃）in the window of Abe Sheftel‘s toy shop on Third Avenue near Fifteenth Street，just around the corner from my office，where the plate on the door reads：
Dr.Samuel Amory. I remember just how it was that day：the first hint of spring floated across the East River，mixing with the soft-coal smoke from the factories and the street smells of the poor neighborhood. As I tunled the corner on my way to work and came to Sheftel‘s，i was made once more aware of the poor collection af toys in the dusty window，and I remembered the approaching birthday of a small niece of mine in CLeveland，to whom I was in the habit of sending modest
gifts. Therefore，I stopped and examined the window to see if there might be anything suitable，and Iooked at the confusing collection of unappealing objects - a red toy，fite engine，some lead soldiers，cheap baseballs，bottles of ink，pens，yellowed eneloes，and advertisements for soft-drinks. And thus it was that my eyes eventually came to rest upon the doll stored away in one corner，a doll with the strangest，most charming expression on her face. I could not wholly make her out，due to the shadows and the film of dust through which I was looking，but I was aware that a tremendous impression had been made upon me as though I had run into a person. as one does sometimes with a stranger，with whose personality one is deeply impressed.
36. What made an impression on the author？
A. the doll‘s unusual face
B. the collection of toys
C. a stranger he met at the store
D. the resemblance of the doll to his niece
37. Why does the author mention his niece？
A. She likes dolls.
B. The doll looks like her.
C. She lives near Sheftel‘s.
D. He was looking for a gift for her.
38. Why did the author go past Sheftel‘s？
A. He was on his way to work.
B. He was Iooking for a present for his niece.
C. He wanted to buy some envelopes.
D. He liked to look in the slop windows.
39. The story takes place in the _ .
A. early summer
B. early spring
C. midsummer
D. late spring
40. Most of the things in the store window were _
A. expensive
B. appealing
C. neatly arranged
D. unatttactive
Sations B
Vandalism，that is，the sensdess destruction of other peopLe‘s property，seems to have become part of modern life，and，at the same time，we have come to accept mugging，in other words，robbery with violence in our street，as a common danger. It is intersting to note that，during the Second World War when London was blacked out every night. vandalism and mugging were practicaILy unknown. People walked the streets in complete darkness without fear of being attacked or robbed on their way home. There were，of course，other and more terrible dangers，and obviously thieves and criminals were still around.
But young people did not hit a telephone hox just for the heU of it，terrorize old ladies or purposely damage public buildings or grounds. Destruction as the result of air attacks stared every one in the face and the danger of renewed bombing was ever-present. Nevertheless there was in a sense full employment. Most people，with the exception of the very young，the old and the sick，were either serving in one of the armed forces，working in factories. or otherwise engaged in helping the war effort. No one needed to be idle and there wasn‘t much sympathy for those who were.
Perhaps it is true to say that in our modem progressive society vandalism and mugging express hatred for idleness，the despair of young people who have no purpose in life and who face unemployment from the moment they leave school. Statistics show that acts of this kind are mostly committed by young people，often teenagers，who seem to have come to the conclusion that society does not want them because they are poorly educated，or a different race or color，or，there is no way to release their energy.
41. What is vandalism？
42. Was vandalisnl a serious problem dming the Second World War in London？
43. What kind of people are likely to commit vandalism？
44. People commit such acts as vandalism and mugging nowadays because _ .
45. The author implies but does not clearly state that _ should be blamed for vandalism.
PartⅢEnglish-Chiese Translation
Where is the boundary between human mind and machine？If the best were rasoning ability，the computer would be our superior. But logic alone does not make a first-class mind. In our complicated world，straightforward reasoning doesn‘t always work. As is known to all Productive thought requires not just the rules of logic but a wealth of experience and background information，plus the ability to generalize and interpret new experiences using that information. A genius like Einstein is produced only after many years of study，which is the period of time needed to lay foundations for a creative mind.
PartⅣWriting （15%）
Part I Strcture and vocabulary
1.D.本题测试被动语态的时态和主谓一致关系。根据题句中的信息词being washed，可知该题测试的是被动语态的进行时，故排除A、C项。shirt为可数名词，题句中a11 the rest则应表示复数概念，故答案为D.
2.B.本题测试虚拟语气的条件状语从句及倒装结构。由题句得知，条件句与主句表示的都是与现在或将来相反的事实，故排除C项。根据题句，从句应用被动语态，故A、D项也被排除，只有B项符合。
译文：如果让我决定，我会毫不犹豫地选择前者。
3.A.本题测试被动语态的时态。从题句中的时间状语in the past three years可知，该句应用现在完成时、故排除B、C、D项。
4.C.本题测试动词的非谓语形式。根据题意得知，they是tell的接受者，而不是发出者，应用分词的被动体结构，排除A、B、D项。
5.Do本题测试动词的非谓语形式。由题句得知understand后应跟动名词（短语）作宾语，故排除A、B项。选择项中postpone（推迟）要求后跟动名词作宾语，因此D为正确选项。
译文：人们无法理解他的迟迟不做决定。等到理解时，为时已晚。
6.B.本题测试分词的独立结构。因为在英语中不能用逗号连接两个意义完整独立的分句，故排除A、C、D项。
译文：既然这样，为你的抱怨辩解的理由都不能成立。
7.C.本题测试倒装结构。表示否定的地点状语置于句首，形成倒装，故排除A＼B项。
该题表示一客观事实，D项用的是现在完成时，与题意不合。
8.A.本题测试情态动词的特殊用法。由题句得知，本题是对过去事实的一种推测。
A项may have been delayed表示“可能”，B项should have been delayed表示“本应…，结果
却…”，C项can have been delayed不表示“可能性‘，若要表示某事不可能，要用cannot，’D项musthavebeendelayed表示”肯定“”一定“。根据题句中”that‘s only a possibility“可知，只是对过去事实的”可能性“的推测，故答案为A. 9.比本题测试介词with所带的宾语或宾语从句。根据题句，四个选项应充当”you have told him“的宾语，表示不定的某个事，而A项that不指代任何东西，B项which引导的是定语从句，C项all wkat中若把all去掉，则与题句保持平行，因此只有D项all that符合题意，a11为with的宾语，that you have told him为定语从句，修饰a11. 10.B.本题测试强调句型。不管强调什么内容，均为It’s…that 句型。题句中强调的部分是because she is too inexperienced.译文：就因为她太缺乏经验，她才不知道该如何处理这局势。
11.C.四个选项的词意、词性各不相同。A项every为形容词，不能独立作主语，B项each “每个”和D项both“两个都”与题意不符，只有C项either“两个中的任何一个”符合题句。
12.C.本题测试四个名词的不同含义。A项action意为“行为”，B项increase意为“增加”，C项tendency意为“趋势”，D项movement意为“运动”，题句中upward本身已有“向上、上升”的含义，故C为正确选项。
13.D.本题测试形容词与abotjt的搭配。只有D项particLllar与about形成固定搭配，意为“对某事非常讲究、挑剔”。A、B、C项虽是particular的近义词，但不与about搭配。A项special 意为“特别的”，B项peculiar往往与to搭配，意为“特有的，独特的”，C项unusual意为“异常的”。
译文：我兄弟特别爱吃，但对吃什么他并不特别讲究。
14.A.A项presently意为“不久。很快”，B项currently意为‘’当前“，C项lately意为”最近“，D项finally则表示”最后“；根据题意，应为A项。
15.B.本题测试由bring组成的不同短语的含义。A项bring up意为“把…抚养大”，B项bring about意为“引起，产生”，C项bring out意为“拿出、出版”，D项bring forward意为“提出”。
译文：学者们认为社会发展极易引起语言的变化。
16.A.本题测试以fall为中心词的四个短语的含义。A项fall out意为“吵架”，B项fall through 意为“失败”，C项fall to意为“开始”，D项fall behind意为“落后”。
译文：不要为这种小事吵架！
17.B.A项come off意为“离开”，B项come up表示“被提出”，C项come to表示“苏醒，共计”，D项come through表示“经历，完成”。
18.Do本题测试动词与promise的搭配。只有D项fulfilled与promeise搭配表示“实现诺言”。
19.Ao A项stretching意为“伸展，撑开”，B项spreading意为“传播，铺开”，C项extending 意为“延伸，扩大”，D项spueezing意为“挤”，只有A项符合题意。
译文：这副手套太小了，只有把它撑开我才戴得上。
20.C.本题测试固定搭配。regardless of意为“不管，不顾”。
译文：无论哪一国籍的人，我们都接受。
PartⅡReading Comprehension
21.C.这是一道细节题。查阅第一段第二句即可知正确答案为C项。
22.D.采用查读法迅速找到第一段倒数第二句，即可知正确答案为D项。
23.C.第二段第一句指出我们应该合理使用恐惧。这是第二段的主题句，段落采用例证法举例说明合理使用恐惧的意义。再结合第三段第一句，就可知正确答案为C项。
24.D.结合第三段第二句和第四段第一句的内容，不难看出正确答案为D项。
25.B.这是一道推断题，要求回答作者隐含的意思。这需要我们在理解全文的基础上做这道题。A项错在always，该词导致该项表达的意思走向极端，与原文意思不符。c项是文章直接表达的思想，虽符合文章内容，但不是隐含的意思，不符题意。D项与文章的内容相反。只有B项才是文章隐含的意思。因此，正确答案为B项。
26.C.第二段指出随着年龄的增长，老人产生了许多特殊的问题，有身体问题，有心理问题。该题问的是身体问题，采用查读法，找到第二段中间即第四句话，即可知正确答案为C项。
27.A.本题属于词语型试题。要求根据文章内容回答nursing homes的意思，采用查读法迅速找到与该词有关的句子，第三段最后一句解释了该词语的意思。显然A项为正确答案。
28.D.第三段第一、二句指出Maggie Kuhn走遍美国的真正目的是为了教育全美国人去关心老人。因此，D项为正确答案。
29.B.查阅第三段第三句，即可知正确答案为B项。
30.C.最后一段的第三、四句话表明，本题的正确答案为C项。
31.D.这是一道细节题。第一段一开始就回答了本题的正确答案是D项。
32.C.本题要求回答人类发出各种声音表达思想和行动的原因是什么，第二段第一句指出了本题的正确答案。这儿的associations与communications（动词为communicate）意义相同。
33.C.这是一道是非判断题。对照原文，逐一排除，可知，第一段最后一句表明C项为正确
答案。
34.B.第三段第四句指出，一位真正的诗人是一位语言大师，他可以通过语言来传递思想。这种语言像音乐一样美妙，而且这种语言能感动得我们掉下眼泪。显然正确答案为B项。
35.A.这题要求找出哪个选择项不符合文意有关real poet的内容。找到最后一段有关内容，逐一对照选择项。显然，A项不符文意，正确答案为A项。A项中的no more…
than意为“与其说…还不如说是…”。
36.A.查阅文章最后两句，稍加推测即可知正确答案为A项。
37.D.文章中间提到：当作者来到Sheftel玩具店时，作者意识到该给他的niece买上一些玩具，送给她作为生日礼物。由此可知D项为正确答案。
38.A.此题仍然与上句有关，查阅中间的那句“As I turned the corner on the way to work…”即可知正确答案为人项。
39.B.此题要求回答故事发生的时间。文章中有两处提到时间，第一处是第一行中间的April，另一处是第四行the first hint of spring（最早的一丝春意），由此推断，正确答案为B项。
40.D.查阅文章中间“I stopped…and looked at the confusing collection of unappealing objects…”此句的关键词unappealing与题项中的unattractive意思一样，意为“缺乏吸引力的”。因此，正确答案为D项。
41.文章开头便对vandalism下了一个定义：破坏别人的财产。因此正确答案为“The Senseless destruction of other people‘s property.”
42.文章第二段第一句告诉我们：“…during the Second World War when London was blacked out every nigllt，vandalism and mugging were practically unknown.”因此，这道题的答案为No，it wasn‘t. 43.查阅文章第二段和第三段的最后一句，可知正确答案为：Young pople，often teenagers，who are idle. 44.查阅文章最后一段，htey want to release their energy是正确答案。
45.根据文章最后一段第一句“Perhaps it is true to say that in our modern progressive society vandalism and mugging express hatred for idleness…”考生可以回答：xociety.
PartⅢEnglish-Chinese Translation
人脑和计算机之间的界限究竟在哪里？如果测试推理能力，计算机可能胜过我们。但是只凭逻辑还不能成为一流的头脑。在当今复杂的世界里，简单的推理往往行不通。众所周知，建设性的思想不仅需要逻辑规则，还需要丰富的阅历和广泛的背景知识，以及利用这些知识来概括、解释新事物的能力。只有通过多年的学习才会产生像爱因斯坦这样的天才。
这种学习阶段为创造性的头脑打下了必要的基础。PartⅣWriting（略）