2016年mba,mpa,mpacc太奇一模考试B1-英语
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2016年考研(一月联考)英语二真题及答案解析Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text。
Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET。
(10 points)Happy people work differently。
They’re more productive, more creative, and willing to take greater risks。
And new research suggests that happiness might influence 1 firms work, too。
Companies located in place with happier people invest more, according to a recent research paper。
2 , firms in happy places spend more on R&D(research and development)。
That’s because happiness is linked to the kind of longer-term thinking 3 for making investment for the future。
The researchers wanted to know if the 4 and inclination for risk-taking that come with happiness would 5 the way companies invested。
So they compared U.S。
cities’ average happiness 6 by Gallup polling with the investment activity of publicly traded firms in those areas。
2016年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(一)真题及答案(完整版)(注:以下选项标红加粗为正确答案)Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A,B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET。
(10 points)In Cambodia the choice of a spouse is a complex one for the young male。
It may involve not only his parents and his friends,1those of the young women, but also a matchmaker. A young man can 2 a likely spouse on his own and them ask his parents to 3 the marriage negotiations. or the you ng man’s parents may make the choice of a spouse, giving the child little to say in the selection。
4 ,a girl may veto the spouse her parents have chosen. 5 a spouse has been selected, each family investigates the other to make sure its child is marrying 6 a good family。
The traditional wedding is a long and colorful affair. Formerly it lasted three days 7 by the 1980s it more commonly lasted a day and a half. Buddhist priests offer a short sermon and 8 prayers of blessing。
AYou probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams(1860-1935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addans helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson(1907-1964)If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.Sandra Day O’Connor (1930-present)When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks(1913-2005)On December 1,1955,in Montgomery, Alabama, Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgmery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,”said Parks.21.What is Jane Addams noted for in history?A. Her social work.B. Her lack of proper training in law.C. Her efforts to win a prize.D. Her community background.22. What is the reason for O’Connor’s being rejected by the law firm?A. Her lack of proper training in law.B. Her little work experience in court.C. The discrimination against women.D. The poor financial conditions.23. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?A. Jane Addams.B. Rachel Carson.C. Sandra Day O’Connor.D. Rosa Parks24. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A. They are highly educated.B. They are truly creative.C. They are pioneers.D. They are peace-lovers.BGrandparents Answer a CallAs a third generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never planned to move away. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms Garza finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move as a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to adult children and grandchildren. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obama’s mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and move into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study by grandparents com.83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinson’s decision will influence the grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obama’s family.“I n the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn’t get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,”says Christine Crosby, publisher of Grand, a magazine for grandparents. “We now realize how important fami ly is and how important it is to be near them, especially when you’re rai s ing children.”Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.25. Why was Garza’s move a success?A.It strengthened her family ties. B.It improved her living conditions.C.It enabled her make more friends. D.It helped her know more new places.26.What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinson’s decision?A.17% expressed their support for it.B.Few people responded sympathetically.C.83% believed it had a bad influence.D.The majority thought it was a trend.27. What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?A.They were unsure of themselves.B.They were eager to raise more children.C.They wanted to live away from their parents.D.They had little respect for their grandparents.28. What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?A. Make decisions in the best interests of their ownB. Ask their children to pay more visits to themC. Sacrifice for their struggling childrenD. Get to know themselves betterCI am Peter Hodes, a volunteer stem courier. Since March 2012, I've done 89 trips of those, 51 have been abroad, I have 42 hours to carry stem cells(干细胞)in my little box because I've got two ice packs and that's how long they last, in all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者) to the time they can be implanted in the patient, we’ve got 72 hours at most, So I am always conscious of time.I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at the check-in desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said:”Well, I’m really sorry, I’ve got some bad news for you -- there are no flights from Washington.” So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said:”In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patient -- please, please, you’ve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.”She just dropped everything. She arranged for a flight on a small place to be held for me, re-routed(改道) me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.For this courier job, you’re consciously aware than that box you’re got something that ispotentially going to save somebody’s life.29.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “courier” in Paragraph17A providerB delivery manC collectorD medical doctor30.Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42hours?A. He cannot stay away from his job too long.B. The donor can only wait for that long.C. The operation needs that very much.D. The ice won't last any longer.31.Which flight did the woman put Peter on first?A. To LondonB. To NewarkC. To ProvidenceD. To WashingtonDThe meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap(间隙) with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a person's needs.Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what maybe implied(暗示) is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection.Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognizetheir own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient’s silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.32.What does the author say about silence in conversations?A. It implies anger.B. It promotes friendship.C. It is culture-specific.D. It is content-based.33.Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought?A.The Chinese.B. The French.C. The Mexicans.D. The Russians.34.What does the author advise nurses to do about silence?A. Let it continue as the patient pleases.B. Break it while treating patients.C. Evaluate its harm to patients.D. Make use of its healing effects.35.What may be the best title for the text?A. Sound and SilenceB.What It Means to Be SilentC. Silence to Native AmericansD. Speech Is Silver; Silence Is Gold第二节(共 5 小题,每小题 2 分,满分10 分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
2016年MPAcc管理类联考英语完形真题及解析2016年考研英语考试应经结束了,跨考小编为各位考生整理了2016年MPAcc管理类联考英语完形真题及解析,请参考!Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)In our contemporary culture, the prospect of communicating with –or even looking at –a stranger is virtually unbearable. Everyone around us seems to agree by the way they cling to the phones, even without a __1__ on a subway.It’s a sad reality –our desire to avoid interacting with other human beings –because there’s __2__ to be gained from talking to the stranger standing by you. But you wouldn’t know it, __3__ into your phone. This universal protection sends the __4__:”Please don’t approach me.”What is it that makes us feel we need to hide __5__ our screens?One answer is fear, according to Jon Wortmann, an executive mental coach. We fear rejection, or that our innocent social advances will be __6__ as “weird.”We fear we’ll be __7__. We fear we’ll be disruptive.Strangers are inherently__8__to us, so we are more likely to feel__9__when communicating with them compared with our friends and acquaintances. To avoid this uneasiness, we_ 10_ to our phones.”Phones become our security blanket,”Wortmann says.”They are our happy glasses that protect us from what we perceive is going to be more __11___”But once we rip off the band-aid, tuck our smartphones in our pockets and look up, it doesn’t ___12___so bad. In one 2011 experiment, behavioral scientists Nicholas Epley and Juliana Schroeder asked commuters to do the unthinkable: Start a __13___. They had Chicago train commuters talk to their fellow __14___.”When Dr. Epley and Ms.Schroeder asked other people in the same train station to __15___how they would feel after talking to a stranger, the commuters thought their __16___ would be more pleasant if they sat on their own,”The New York Timessummarizes. Though the participants didn’t expect a positive experience, after they __17__with the experiment,”not a single person reported having been embarrassed”__18__, these commutes were reportedly more enjoyable compared with those without communication, which makes absolute sense, ___19___human beings thrive off of social connections. It’s that ___20___: Talking to strangers can make you feel connected.1. [A]signal [B]permit [C]ticket [D]record2. [A]nothing [B]little [C]another [D]much3. [A]beaten [B]guided [C]plugged [D]brought4. [A]sign [B]code [C]notice [D]message5. [A]under [B]behind [C]beyond [D]from6. [A]misapplied [B]mismatched [C]misadjusted [D]misinterpreted7. [A]replaced [B]fired [C]judged [D]delayed8. [A]unreasonable [B]ungrateful [C]unconventional [D]unfamiliar9. [A]comfortable [B]confident [C]anxious [D]angry10. [A]attend [B]point [C]take [D]turn11. [A]dangerous [B]mysterious [C]violent [D]boring12. [A]hurt [B]resist [C]bend [D]decay13. [A]lecture [B]conversation [C]debate [D]negotiation14. [A]passengers [B]employees [C]researchers [D]trainees15. [A]reveal [B]choose [C]predict [D]design16. [A]voyage [B]ride [C]walk [D]flight17. [A]went through [B]did away [C]caught up [D]put up18. [A]In turn [B]In fact [C]In particular [D]In consequence19. [A]unless [B]since [C]if [D]whereas20. [A]funny [B]logical [C]simple [D]rare参考答案及解析:1.【答案】A signal【解析】名词辨析。
2016年MBA管理类联考英语真题1-20.完型:Happy people work differently. They’re more productive, more creative, and willing to take greater risks. And new research suggests that happiness mightinfluence__1__firm’s work, too.Companies located in places with happier people invest more, according to a recent research paper.__2__, firms in happy places spend more on R&D (research and development). That’s because happiness is linked to the kind of longer-term thinking__3__for making investments for the future.The researchers wanted to know if the__4__and inclination for risk-taking that come with happiness would__5__the way companies invested. So they compared U.S. cities’ average happiness__6__by Gallup polling with the investment activity of publicly traded firms in those areas.__7__enough, firms’ investment and R&D intensity were correlated with the happiness of the area in which they were__8__.But is it really happiness that’s linked to investment, or could something else about happier cities__9__why firms there spend more on R&D? To find out, the researchers controlled for various__10__that might make firms more likely to invest – like size, industry, and sales – and for indicators that a place was__11__to live in, like growth in wages or population. The link between happiness and investment generally__12__even after accounting for these things.The correlation between happiness and investment was particularly strong for younger firms, which the authors__13__to “less codified decision making process”and the possible presence of “younger and less__14__managers who are more likely to be influenced by sentiment.” The relationship was__15__stronger in places where happiness was spread more__16__.Firms seem to invest more in places where most people are relatively happy, rather than in places with happiness inequality.__17__ this doesn’t prove that happiness causes firms to invest more or to take a longer-term view, the authors believe it at least__18__at that possibility. It’s not hard to imagine that local culture and sentiment would help__19__how executives think about the future. “It surely seems plausible that happy people would be more forward-thinking and creative and__20__R&D more than the average,” said one researcher.1. [A] why [B] where [C] how [D] when2. [A] In return [B] In particular [C] In contrast [D] In conclusion3. [A] sufficient [B] famous [C] perfect [D] necessary4. [A] individualism [B] modernism [C] optimism [D] realism5. [A] echo [B] miss [C] spoil [D] change6. [A] imagined [B] measured [C] invented [D] assumed7. [A] Sure [B] Odd [C] Unfortunate [D] Often8. [A] advertised [B] divided [C] overtaxed [D] headquartered9. [A] explain [B] overstate [C] summarize [D] emphasize10. [A] stages [B] factors [C] levels [D] methods11. [A] desirable [B] sociable [C] reputable [D] reliable12. [A] resumed [B] held [C]emerged [D] broke13. [A] attribute [B] assign [C] transfer [D]compare14. [A] serious [B] civilized [C] ambitious [D]experienced15. [A] thus [B] instead [C] also [D] never16. [A] rapidly [B] regularly [C] directly [D] equally17. [A] After [B] Until [C] While [D] Since18. [A] arrives [B] jumps [C] hints [D] strikes19. [A] shape [B] rediscover [C] simplify [D] share20. [A] pray for [B] lean towards [C] give away [D] send out21-45.阅读理解:Part AText 1It’s true that high-school coding classes aren’t essential for learning computer science in college. Students without experience can catch up after a few introductory courses, said Tom Cortina, the assistant dean at Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science.However, Cortina said, early exposure is beneficial. When younger kids learn computer science, they learn that it’s not just a confusing, endless string of letters and numbers — but a tool to build apps, or create artwork, or test hypotheses. It’s not as hard for them to transform their thought processes as it is for older students. Breaking down problems into bite-sized chunks and using code to solve them becomes normal. Giving more children this training could increase the number of people interested in the field and help fill the jobs gap, Cortina said.Students also benefit from learning something about coding before they get to college, where introductory computer-science classes are packed to the brim, which can drive the less-experienced or-determined students away.The Flatiron School, where people pay to learn programming, started as one of the many coding bootcamps that’s become popular for adults looking for a career change. The high-schoolers get the same curriculum, but “we try to gear lessons toward things they’re interested in,” said Victoria Friedman, an instructor. Forinstance, one of the apps the students are developing suggests movies based on your mood.The students in the Flatiron class probably won’t drop out of high school and build the next Facebook. Programming languages have a quick turnover, so the “Ruby on Rails” language they learned may not even be relevant by the time they enter the job market. But the skills they learn — how to think logically through a problem and organize the results — apply to any coding language, said Deborah Seehorn, an education consultant for the state of North Carolina.Indeed, the Flatiron students might not go into IT at all. But creating a future army of coders is not the sole purpose of the classes. These kids are going to be surrounded by computers — in their pockets, in their offices, in their homes — for the rest of their lives. The younger they learn how computers think, how to coax the machine into producing what they want — the earlier they learn that they have the power to do that — the better.21. Cortina holds that early exposure to computer science makes it easier to____.A. complete future job trainingB. remodel the way of thinkingC. formulate logical hypothesesD. perfect artwork production22. In delivering lessons for high-schoolers, Flatiron has considered their____.A. experienceB. academic backgroundsC. career prospectsD. interest23. Deborah Seehorn believes that the skills learned at Flatiron will____.A. help students learn other computer languagesB. have to be upgraded when new technologies comeC. need improving when students look for jobsD. enable students to make big quick money24. According to the last paragraph, Flatiron students are expected to____.A. compete with a future army of programmersB. stay longer in the information technology industryC. become better prepared for the digitalized worldD. bring forth innovative computer technologies25. The word “coax” (Line4, Para.6) is closest in meaning to____.A. challengeB. persuadeC. frightenD. misguideText 2Biologists estimate that as many as 2 million lesser prairie chickens---a kind of bird living on stretching grasslands—once lent red to the often gray landscape of the midwestern and southwestern United States. But just some 22,000 birds remain today, occupying about 16% of the species’ historic range.The crash was a major reason the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)decided to formally list the bird as threatened. “The lesser prairie chicken is in a desperate situation,” said USFWS Director Daniel Ashe. Some environmentalists, however, were disappointed. They had pushed the agency to designate the bird as “endangered,” a status that gives federal officials greater regulatory power to crack down on threats. But Ashe and others argued that the“threatened” tag gave the federal government flexibility to try out new, potentially less confrontationalconservations approaches. In particular, they called for forging closer collaborations with western state governments, which are often uneasy with federal action and with the private landowners who control an estimated 95% of the prairie chicken’s habitat.Under the plan, for example, the agency said it would not prosecute landowner or businesses that unintentionally kill, harm, or disturb the bird, as long as they had signed a range—wide management plan to restore prairie chicken habitat. Negotiated by USFWS and the states, the plan requires individuals and businesses that damage habitat as part of their operations to pay into a fund to replace every acre destroyed with 2 new acres of suitable habitat. The fund will also be used to compensate landowners who set aside habitat, USFWS also set an interim goal of restoring prairie chicken populations to an annual average of 67,000 birds over the next 10 years. And it gives the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA), a coalition of state agencies, the job of monitoring progress. Overall, the idea is to let “states”remain in the driver’s seat for managing the species,”Ashe said.Not everyone buys the win-win rhetoric Some Congress members are trying to block the plan, and at least a dozen industry groups, four states, and three environmental groups are challenging it in federal court Not surprisingly, doesn’t go far enough “The federal government is giving responsibility for managing the bird to the same industries that are pushing it to extinction,” says biologist Jay Lininger.26. The major reason for listing the lesser prairie as threatened is____[A]its drastically decreased population[B]the underestimate of the grassland acreage[C]a desperate appeal from some biologists[D]the insistence of private landowners27.The “threatened” tag disappointed some environmentalists in that it_____[A]was a give-in to governmental pressure[B]would involve fewer agencies in action[C]granted less federal regulatory power[D]went against conservation policies28.It can be learned from Paragraph3 that unintentional harm-doers will not be prosecuted if they_____[A]agree to pay a sum for compensation[B]volunteer to set up an equally big habitat[C]offer to support the WAFWA monitoring job[D]promise to raise funds for USFWS operations29.According to Ashe, the leading role in managing the species in______[A]the federal government[B]the wildlife agencies[C]the landowners[D]the states30.Jay Lininger would most likely support_______[A]industry groups[B]the win-win rhetoric[C]environmental groups[D]the plan under challengeText 3That everyone’s too busy these days is a cliché. But one specific complaint is made especially mournfully: There’s never any time to read.What makes the problem thornier is that the usual time-management techniques don’t seem sufficient. The web’s full of articles offering tips on making time to read: “Give up TV” or “Carry a book with you at all times” But in my experience, using such methods to free up the odd 30 minutes doesn’t work. Sit down to read and the flywheel of work-related thoughts keeps spinning-or else you’re so exhausted that a challenging book’s the last thing you need. The modern mind, Tim Parks, a novelist and critic, writes, “is overwhelmingly inclined toward communication…It is not simply that one is interrupted; it is that one is actually inclined to interruption”. Deep reading requires not just time, but a special kind of time which can’t be obtained merely by becoming more efficient.In fact, “becoming more efficient” is part of the problem. Thinking of time as a resource to be maximised means you approach it instrumentally, judging any given moment as well spent only in so far as it advances progress toward some goal immersive reading, by contrast, depends on being willing to risk inefficiency, goallessness, even time-wasting. Try to slot it as a to-do list item and you’ll manage only goal-focused reading-useful, sometimes, but not the most fulfilling kind. “The future comes at us like empty bottles along an unstoppable and nearly infinite conveyor belt,”writes Gary Eberle in his book Sacred Time, and “we feel a pressure to fill these different-sized bottles (days, hours, minutes)as they pass, for if they get by without being filled, we will have wasted them”. No mind-set could be worse for losing yourself in a book.So what does work? Perhaps surprisingly, scheduling regular times for reading. You’d think this might fuel the efficiency mind-set, but in fact, Eberle notes, such ritualistic behaviour helps us “step outside time’s flow”into “soul time”. You could limit distractions by reading only physical books, or on single-purpose e-readers. “Carry a book with you at all times” can actually work, too-providing you dip inoften enough, so that reading becomes the default state from which you temporarily surface to take care of business, before dropping back down. On a really good day, it no longer feels as if you’re “making time to read,” but just reading, and making time for everything else.31. The usual time-management techniques don’t work because_______[A] what they can offer does not ease the modern mind[B] what challenging books demand is repetitive reading[C] what people often forget is carrying a book with them[D] what deep reading requires cannot be guaranteed32. The “empty bottles” metaphor illustrates that people feel a pressure to_______[A] update their to-do lists[B] make passing time fulfilling[C] carry their plans through[D] pursue carefree reading33. Eberle would agree that scheduling regular times for reading helps_______[A] encourage the efficiency mind-set[B] develop online reading habits[C] promote ritualistic reading[D] achieve immersive reading34. “Carry a book with you at all times” can work if_______[A] reading becomes your primary business of the day[B] all the daily business has been promptly dealt with[C] you are able to drop back to business after reading[D] time can be evenly split for reading and business35. The best title for this text could be[A] How to Enjoy Easy Reading[B] How to Find Time to Read[C] How to Set Reading Goals[D] How to Read ExtensivelyText 4Against a backdrop of drastic changes in economy and population structure, younger Americans are drawing a new 21st-century road map to success, a latest poll has found.Across generational lines, Americans continue to prize many of the same traditional milestones of a successful life, including getting married, having children, owning a home, and retiring in their sixties. But while young and old mostly agree on what constitutes the finish line of a fulfilling life, they offer strikingly different paths for reaching it.Young people who are still getting started in life were more likely than older adults to prioritize personal fulfillment in their work, to believe they will advance their careers most by regularly changing jobs, to favor communities with more public services and a faster pace of life, to agree that couples should be financially secure before getting married or having children, and to maintain that children are best served by two parents working outside the home, the survey found.From career to community and family, these contrasts suggest that in the aftermath of the searing Great Recession, those just starting out in life are defining priorities and expectations that will increasingly spread through virtually all aspects of American life, from consumer preferences to housing patterns to politics.Young and old converge on one key point: Overwhelming majorities of both groups said they believe it is harder for young people today to get started in life than it wasfor earlier generations. While younger people are somewhat more optimistic than their elders about the prospects for those starting out today, big majorities in both groups believe those “just getting started in life”face a tougher a good-paying job, starting a family, managing debt, and finding affordable housing.Pete Schneider considers the climb tougher today. Schneider, a 27-yaear-old auto technician from the Chicago suburbs says he struggled to find a job after graduating from college. Even now that he is working steadily, he said.”I can’t afford to pay ma monthly mortgage payments on my own, so I have to rent rooms out to people to mark that happen.” Looking back, he is struck that his parents could provide a comfortable life for their children even though neither had completed college when he was young. “I still grew up in an upper middle-class home with parents who didn’t have college degrees,” Schneider said. “I don’t think people are capable of that anymore.”36. One cross-generation mark of a successful life is_____.[A] trying out different lifestyles[B] having a family with children[C] working beyond retirement age[D] setting up a profitable business37. It can be learned from Paragraph 3 that young people tend to ____.[A] favor a slower life pace[B] hold an occupation longer[C] attach importance to pre-marital finance[D] give priority to childcare outside the home38. The priorities and expectations defined by the young will ____.[A] become increasingly clear[B] focus on materialistic issues[C] depend largely on political preferences[D] reach almost all aspects of American life39. Both young and old agree that ____.[A] good-paying jobs are less available[B] the old made more life achievements[C] housing loans today are easy to obtain[D] getting established is harder for the young40. Which of the following is true about Schneider?[A] He found a dream job after graduating from college.[B] His parents believe working steadily is a must for success.[C] His parents’ good life has little to do with a college degree.[D] He thinks his job as a technician quite challenging.Part BDirections:Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the most suitable subheading from the list A-G for each of the numbered paragraphs(41-45).There are two extra subheadings which you do not need to use.Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.[A]Be silly[B]Have fun[C]Express your emotions[D]Don't overthink it[E]Be easily pleased[F]Notice things[G]Ask for helpAs adults,it seems that we are constantly pursuing happiness,often with mixed results.Yet children appear to have it down to an art-and for the most part they don't need self-help books or therapy.instead,they look after their wellbeing instinctively,and usually more effectively than we do as grownups.Perhaps it's time to learn a few lessons from them.41.______________What does a child do when he's sad? He cries.When he's angry?Heshouts.Scared?Probably a bit of both.As we grow up,we learn to control our emotions so they are manageable and don't dictate our behaviours,which is in many ways a good thing.But too often we take this process too far and end up suppressing emotions,especially negative ones.that's about as effective as brushing dirt under a carpet and can even make us ill.What we need to do is find a way to acknowledge and express what we feel appropriately, and then-again like children-move.42.____________A couple of Christmases ago, my youngest stepdaughter, who was nine years old at the time, got a Superman T-shirt for Christmas. It cost less than a fiver but she was overjoyed, and couldn't stop talking about it.Too often we believe that a new job,bigger house or better car will be the magic silver bullet that will allow us to finally be content,but the reality is these things have very little lasting impact on our happiness levels. Instead, being grateful for small things every day is a much better way to improve wellbeing.43.______________________Have you ever noticed how much children laugh? If we adults could indulge in a bit of silliness and giggling, we would reduce the stress hormones in our bodies , increase good hormones like endorphins, improve blood flow to our hearts and even have a greater chance of fighting off enfection. All of which, of course, have a positive effect on happiness levels.44.__________________The problem with being a grown up is that there's an awful lot of serious stuff to deal with---work,mortgage payments,figuring out what to cook for dinner. But as adults we also have the luxury of being able to control our own diaries and it's important that we schedule in time to enjoy the things we love.Those things might be social,sporting,creative or completely random(dancing aroud the livingroom,anyone?)--it doesn't matter,so long as they're enjoyable, and not likely to have negative side effects,such as drinking too much alcohol or going on a wild spending spree if you're on a tight budget.45.___________________Having said all of the above, it's important to add that we shouldn't try too hard to be happy.Scientists tell us this can backfire and actually have a negative impact on our wellbeing. As the Chinese philosopher Chuang Tzu is reported to have said:"Happiness is the absence of striving for happiness."And in that,once more,we need to look to the example of our children,to whom happiness is not a goal but a natural by product of the way they live.46.Translation:The supermarket is designed to lure customers into spending as much time as possible within its doors. The reason for this is simple:The longer you stay in the store, the more stuff you'll see, and the more stuff you see, the more you'll buy. And supermarkets contain a lot of stuff. The average supermarket, according to the Food Marketing Institute, carries some 44,00 different items, and many carry tens of thousands more. The sheer volume of available choice is enough to send shoppers into a state of information overload. According to brain-scan experiments, the demands of so much decision-making quickly become too much for us. After about 40 minutes of shopping, most people stop struggling to be rationally selective, and instead begin shopping emotionally - which is the point at which we accumulate the 50 percent of stuff in our cart that we never intended buying.。
MBA/MPA/MPACC考试英语真题本试卷满分100分,考试时间为180分钟) PART I STRUCTURE AND VOCABULARY (20%)1. Smith is to study medicine as soon as he ____ military service。
A. will finishB. has finishedC. finishD. would finish2. He was laid _____ for six weeks with we broken ribs。
A. inB. outC. upD. down3. He _______ to be affected by many things。
A. forcedB. permittedC. advisedD. tended4."Did you remember to giver Anne the money you own her。
"Yes, ______ I saw her, I remembered."A. momentarilyB. whileC. suddenlyD. the instant4. _______ the formation of the sun, the planets and other stars began with the consideration of an interstellar cloud。
A. It accepted thatB. Accepted thatC. It is accepted thatD. That is accepted6. He is a man __ no one has a better right to speak。
A. whomB. to whomC. than whoD. than whom7.______ would have known the answer。
2016mba英语试题及答案2016 MBA英语试题及答案一、阅读理解(共20分,每题2分)1. According to the passage, what is the primary reason for the decline in the number of honeybees?A) The use of pesticides in farming.B) The loss of natural habitats.C) The spread of a disease.D) The increase in urbanization.答案:C2. What does the author suggest as a solution to the problem of declining honeybee populations?A) Banning the use of certain pesticides.B) Reintroducing honeybees into the wild.C) Planting more flowers in urban areas.D) Encouraging the growth of wildflowers in farmlands.答案:A3. In the second passage, what is the main topic discussed?A) The impact of technology on education.B) The benefits of online learning.C) The challenges of integrating technology in classrooms.D) The future of education in the digital age.答案:D4. What is the author's opinion on the role of technology in education?A) It is essential for the future of learning.B) It can be distracting and should be limited.C) It should be used selectively to enhance learning.D) It has no significant impact on the learning process.答案:C5. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of online learning mentioned in the passage?A) Flexibility in scheduling.B) Access to a wide range of courses.C) The need for a stable internet connection.D) The opportunity to learn at one's own pace.答案:C二、完形填空(共15分,每题1.5分)[文章内容略]6. The company had to _______ its employees due to the economic downturn.A) lay offB) promoteC) trainD) relocate答案:A7. Despite the challenges, the employees remained _______ and were determined to find a solution.A) optimisticB) indifferentC) pessimisticD) skeptical答案:A8. The new strategy involved _______ the production process to reduce costs.A) simplifyingB) complicatingC) expandingD) outsourcing答案:A9. The employees were _______ to contribute their ideas to the new plan.A) reluctantB) eagerC) indifferentD) obliged答案:B10. As a result of the changes, the company was able to_______ its market share.A) maintainB) increaseC) loseD) stabilize答案:B三、翻译(共25分,每题5分)11. 请将以下句子翻译成英文:这家公司的创新策略帮助他们在竞争激烈的市场中获得了优势。
阅读理解高分必备全国硕士研究生入学统一考试MBA 、MPA 、MPAcc 管理类专业学位联考英语专项突破教材管理类专业硕士联考命题研究中心◎编著北京·广州·上海·西安全国硕士研究生入学统一考试MBA 、MPA 、MPAcc 管理类专业学位联考英语专项突破教材·阅读理解高分必备编著:管理类专业硕士联考命题研究中心责任编辑:夏丹倪艳霞装帧设计:中公教育设计中心出版:世界图书出版公司北京公司出版人:张跃明发行:世界图书出版公司北京公司(地址:北京朝内大街137号邮编:100010电话:64077922)销售:各地新华书店印刷:三河市文昌印刷装订厂开本:850mm ×1168mm 1/16印张:17字数:326千版次:2014年3月第1版2014年3月第1次印刷ISBN 978-7-5100-7560-5定价:38.00元版权所有翻印必究图书在版编目(CIP)数据全国硕士研究生入学统一考试MBA 、MPA 、MPAcc 管理类专业学位联考英语专项突破教材.阅读理解高分必备/管理类专业硕士联考命题研究中心编著.—北京:世界图书出版公司北京公司,2014.2ISBN 978-7-5100-7560-5Ⅰ.①全…Ⅱ.①管…Ⅲ.①英语-阅读教学-研究生-入学考试-自学参考资料Ⅳ.①H31中国版本图书馆CIP 数据核字(2014)第026274号阅读理解高分四步法阅读理解的分值占据了考研英语(二)试卷分值的50%,自然是考试的重头戏,因此考生能否巧妙解题、灵活作答,从而取得阅读理解的高分,已经成为决定英语(二)考试成败的关键因素。
本书建议考生按照以下四个步骤来赢得英语(二)阅读理解的高分。
第一步通读全文,把握主旨各段的主旨句往往在句首,而文章的最后一句很可能是对全文的概括总结。
因此考生要在短时间内集中精力快速扫视全文,特别留意首尾两段以及每段的第一句和最后一句,以便把握全文主旨,并明白文章大致的篇章结构。
2016一模试题及答案由于我无法提供具体的试题和答案,因为它们可能受到版权保护,并且我无法访问特定的考试材料,但我可以提供一个示例性的框架,展示如何构建一个模拟试题和答案的文档。
以下是一个模拟的2016年一模试题及答案的示例:2016年一模试题及答案一、选择题(每题2分,共20分)1. 下列单词中,拼写错误的是:A. beautifulB. difficultC. seperateD. important答案:C(应为separate)2. 以下哪个句子使用了正确的时态?A. She is sings beautifully.B. He will have finished the project by next week.C. They have been lived here for five years.D. I am studying since I was a child.答案:B(此处省略其他选择题及其答案)二、填空题(每空1分,共10分)1. The _______ (重要的) of education cannot be overstated.2. The _______ (发明) of the computer has changed our lives.答案:1. importance2. invention(此处省略其他填空题及其答案)三、阅读理解(每题2分,共20分)阅读以下短文,回答后面的问题。
短文:(此处省略短文内容)问题:1. What is the main idea of the passage?2. Why is the author interested in the subject?答案:1. The main idea of the passage is ...2. The author is interested in the subject because ... (此处省略其他阅读理解问题及其答案)四、完形填空(每空1分,共20分)(此处省略完形填空的短文和问题)五、翻译题(英译汉,每题3分,共15分)1. The early bird catches the worm.2. Actions speak louder than words.答案:1. 早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
MBA 、MPA 、MPACC 管理类联考考试真题试卷姓名:_____________ 年级:____________ 学号:______________一、单项选择题(共50题,每题2分。
每题的备选项中,只有一个最符合题意)1、小魏、小雷和小李三个同学在议论刚参加完的高考。
小魏很有把握地说:“我肯定能考上重点大学。
”小雷犹豫了一下才说:“重点大学我是考不上了。
”小李说:“要是不论重点或不重点,我考上是没有问题的。
”结果表明,三人中一人考上了重点大学,一人考上了一般大学,另一人则没考上大学。
而且预言中只有一个人说对了,而另外两人的预言都与事实相反。
如果上述情况属实,那么考上重点大学、考上一般大学和没考上大学的名单的顺序是怎样的? A .小魏、小李和小雷。
B .小魏、小雷和小李。
C .小雷、小李和小魏。
D .小雷、小魏和小李。
E .小李、小雷和小魏。
2、要断定一个新的概念,如“私人化”这个概念,能多快在公众中占据一席之地的一个确认的办法是观察代表这个概念的单词或短语多快能变成一种习惯用法。
关于短语是否确实已被认为变成一种习惯用法可以从字典编辑那里得到专业的意见。
他们对这个问题总是非常地关心。
上面描述的断定一个新概念能多快被公众接受的办法依赖于下面哪个结论? A .字典编辑从职业上讲对那些很少使用的短语并不感兴趣。
B .字典编辑有确切的数量标准来断定一个单词是在什么时候转变成一种习惯用法的。
C .一个新的概念要被接受,字典编辑就必须在他们的字典里收录相关的单词和语句。
D.当一个单词转变成一个习惯用法时,它的意思在转变的过程中不会受到任何严重的歪曲。
E.那些表示新概念的单词倾向于在它所表示的概念被理解之前被使用。
3、制药行业争论道,因为只有当巨额的开发费用能在销售中予以补偿,新药品才会被开发出来。
因此,目前专利权提供的20年保护在涉及新药品的情况下必须延长。
但是,在其他行业中,尽管开发费用很高,新产品的开发却在继续进行。
2020 年mba、mpacc考试是用的是同一张试卷,考试科目是英语和管理类综合能力两门。
mba分数要低于mpacc。
mba、mpacc属于管理类专硕联考,全国同一份试卷,所有地区所有学校都是同样的考试内容。
考试的难度根据考生的自身实力和备考情况有关。
但就相对其他讲专硕的考试不算太难!【篇一:2015年mbampampacc逻辑真题】逻辑推理:第26~55小题,每小题2分,共60分。
下列每题给出的a、b、c、d、e五个选项中,只有一项是符合试题要求的。
请在答题卡上将所选项的字母涂黑。
26.晴朗的夜晚我们可以看到满天星斗,其中有些是自身发光的恒星,有些是自身不发光但可以反射附近恒星光的行星。
恒星尽管遥远,但是有些可以被现有的光学望远镜看到。
和恒星不同,由于行星本身不发光,而且体积远小于恒星,所以,太阳系外的行星大多无法用现有的光学望远镜看到。
以下哪项如果为真,最能解释上述现象?(a)现有的光学望远镜只能看到自身发光或者反射光的天体。
(b)有些恒星没有被现有的光学望远镜看到。
(c)如果行星的体积够大,现有的光学望远镜就能够看到。
(d)太阳系外的行星因距离遥远,很少能将恒星光反射到地球上。
(e)太阳系内的行星大多可以用现有的光学望远镜看到。
27.长期以来,手机生产的电磁辐射是否威胁人体健康一直是极具争议的话题。
一项达10年的研究显示,每天使用移动电话通话30分钟以上的人患神经胶质癌的风险比从未使用者要高出40%,由于某专家建议,在取得进一步证据之前,人们应该采取更加安全的措施,如尽量使用固定电话通话或使用短信进行沟通。
以下哪项如果是真,最能表明该专家的建议不切实际?(a)大多数手机产生电磁辐射强度符合国家规定标准。
(b)现有在人类生活空间中的电磁辐射强度已经超过手机通话产生的电磁辐射强度。
(c)经过较长一段时间,人们的体质逐渐适应强电磁辐射的环境。
(d)在上述实验期间,有些每天使用移动电话通话超过40分钟,但他们很健康。
太奇教育杭州分校全国管理类联考辅导领导品牌!绝密★启用前2016年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试管理类专业硕士学位联考英语模拟试卷【二】考生注意事项1.考生必须严格遵守各项考场规则。
2.答题前,考生将答题卡上的“姓名”、“考生编号”等信息填写清楚,并与准考证上的一致。
3.选择题的答案须用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上,其它笔填涂的或做在试卷或其它类型答题卡上的答案无效。
4.其他题一律用蓝色或黑色钢笔或圆珠笔在答题纸上按规定要求作答,凡做在试卷上或未做在指定位置的答案无效。
5.交卷时,请配合监考人员验收,并请监6.考人员在准考证相应位置签字(作为考生交卷的凭据)。
否则,所产生的一切后果由考生自负。
考生姓名:_____________报考单位:_____________考试分数:_____________全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(二)试题Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text.For each numbered blank there are four choices marked A,B,C,and D.Choose the best one and mark your answer onANSWER SHEET1.(10points)An important factor of leadership is attraction.This does not mean attractiveness in the ordinary sense,for that is a born quality1our control.The leader has,nevertheless,to be a magnet;a central figure towards whom people are2.Magnetism in that sense depends,first of all,3being seen.There is a type of authority which can be4from behind closed doors,but that is not leadership.5there is movement and action,the true leaders is in the forefront and may seem,indeed,to be everywhere at once.He has to become a legend;the6 for anecdotes,whether true or7;character.One of the simplest devices is to be absent8 the occasion when the leader might be9to be there,enough in itself to start a rumor about the vital business10has detained him.To11up for this,he can appeal when least expected,giving rise to another story about the interest he can display12things which other folks might13as trivial.With this gift for14curiosity the leader always combines a reluctance to talk about himself.His interest is15in other people;he questions them and encourages them to talk and then remembers all16is relevant.He never leaves a party17 he has mentally field a minimum dossier(档案)on18present,ensuring that he knows19 to say when he meets them again.He is not artificially extrovert but he would usually rather listen 20talk.Others realize gradually that his importance needs no proof.1.[A]in[B]beyond[C]under[D]of2.[A]united[B]dragged[C]drawn[D]hauled3.[A]at[B]in[C]about[D]on4.[A]looked[B]recognized[C]exercised[D]respected5.[A]Where[B]Though[C]Because[D]When6.[A]minor role[B]subject[C]joke[D]supplement7.[A]incorrect[B]wrong[C]false[D]bad8.[A]in[B]on[C]at[D]under9.[A]refused[B]suspected[C]expelled[D]expected10.[A]which[B]when[C]what[D]where11.[A]take[B]make[C]come[D]give12.[A]on[B]in[C]about[D]at13.[A]look[B]think[C]view[D]deal14.[A]decreasing[B]possessing[C]inspiring[D]urging15.[A]directly[B]obscurely[C]scarcely[D]plainly16.[A]which[B]that[C]what[D]one17.[A]after[B]when[C]until[D]before18.[A]someone[B]everyone[C]men[D]one19.[A]when[B]where[C]which[D]what20.[A]and[B]or[C]than[D]butSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following passages.Answer the questions below each passage by choosing A B C or D.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET1.(40points)Text1YOUNGER Americans will have to take our word for it:there was a time,way back when Ronald Reagan was president,when your countrymen ordered coffee by simply asking for “coffee”.Ordering a“venti skinny chai latte”or a“grande chocolate cookie crumble frappuccino”would have earned,at best,a blank stare.But that was before Howard Schultz took Starbucks from a single coffeehouse in downtown Seattle to a chain with more than17,000shops in55countries.The chain grew so quickly,and in some areas seemed so ubiquitous,that as early as1998a headline in The Onion,a satirical American newspaper,joked,“New Starbucks Opens in Rest Room of Existing Starbucks”.After suffering through lean years in2008and2009,the company is again going strong.In the2011 fiscal year the company served60m customers per week—more than ever.It also had its highest-ever earnings-per-share($1.62)and global net revenue($11.7billion).Yet in2011Starbucks decided to do away with something important:it dropped the word “Coffee”from its logo.While coffee remains as central to Starbucks’s business and identity as hamburgers are to McDonald’s,the company’s recent American acquisitions have moved it beyond coffee.In November2011it acquired Evolution Fresh,a small California-based juice company,for$30m,giving the company a foothold in America’s$1.6-billion high-end juice market.And in June Starbucks bought a bakery,Bay Bread,and its La Boulange-branded cafes, for$100m.Starbucks’s customers“have never been as satisfied with our food as our coffee,”explained Troy Alstead,Starbucks’s chief financial officer.On November14th Starbucks made it largest acquisition yet,buying Teavana,an Atlanta-based tea retailer,for$620m.This is not the firm’s first spread into the tea market—its stores sell tea,of course,and it bought Tazo,a tea manufacturer and distributor,back in1999—but it is by far its boldest.When Starbucks bought Tazo it was simply a brand,but Teavana has some 300shops,largely mall-based,throughout North America.Mr Alstead hopes that scale will allow Starbucks“to do for tea what we did for coffee.”This may seem,as they say at Starbucks,a tall order.Americans drink far more coffee than tea.In2011the average coffee consumption was9.39pounds per person,while tea was a small 0.9pounds.That said,since1980America’s coffee consumption has fallen,and is forecast to fall further.Consumption of tea,on the other hand,has grown,and is forecast to keep growing—perhaps benefiting from the perception that it has health benefits that coffee lacks, perhaps driven partly by immigration from tea-drinking countries.The Tea Association of the USA put the value of the tea market in America at$8.2billion in2011,up from$1.8billion just20 years earlier,and forecasts that it will nearly double in value again by2014.The sharpest growth will come from tea that is green—which also happens to be the colour of money and the logo of Starbucks.21.By"ordering...would have earned a blank stare"(Paragraph1),the author means______.[A]there were fewer types of coffee on offer[B]people had strong preference to coffee[C]coffee used not to be in popularity[D]coffeehouse was filled with more people22.The joke in The Onion is intended to show_____.[A]the extensive influence of Starbucks[B]the fast penetration of coffee shops[C]the huge profit earned in selling coffee[D]the unlimited expansion of Starbucks23."Coffee"is deleted from Starbucks'logo mainly because______.[A]its coffee was not served as well as other goods[B]customers'other demands should be met as well[C]juice was proven a more profitable market than coffee[D]bread might be the priority food with most customers24.In paragraph4,the purchase of Teavana was regarded as"the boldest"because______.[A]Starbucks could take advantage of its wide distribution network[B]Teavana is the largest tea seller in the whole North America area[C]It is the first chance Starbucks has ever had in the tea market[D]Tea selling would pose the greatest challenge to Starbucks'business25.Which of the following is the reason for tea market rise according to the last paragraph?[A]the green color of tea is a sign of good fortune[B]the number of coffee drinkers is on the decline[C]new immigrants prefer tea to coffee in general[D]tea is more often associated with human healthText2Twice in the past four years surges in the price of oil have hit the world economy.In2008the cost of a barrel of Brent crude soared to$147,enfeebling global growth even before the financial crisis killed it.A year ago supply disruptions from Libya sent the price to$127,enough to stall America's beginning recovery.With oil now back above$120a barrel,and tensions with Iran running high,the worries are back.Will an oil shock,once again,upend the global economy?For now,the answer is no.The cost of crude is back where it caused trouble in the past.But global growth is affected less by the level of the oil price than the rate of its rise.And so far that rise has been more modest.A barrel of crude costs some15%more than it did at the beginning of the year.In the first three months of2011,the oil price surged by almost35%.Entirely a result of actual or feared problems with supply.Output disruptions have indeed pushed up prices.Rich-country oil stocks are at a five-year low and Saudi Arabia,the only OPEC producer with significant spare capacity,is already pumping at a near-record rate.But part of the recent rise is demand-related.The world economy looks less fragile than it did at the beginning of the year,as the odds of an imminent euro catastrophe have diminished and America's recovery looks to be on stronger ground.The optimism about global growth that has boosted share prices has also buoyed the oil price.Still,this is no cause for complacency.One obvious risk is that worries about supply increase, especially if relations with Iran deteriorate to the point of an Iranian attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz.Even if America's navy ensured that such a closure did not last long,the potential disruption would be great:the price of oil rose by80%in the initial stages of the first Gulf war.An oil price of$200is yet another reason for America to steer Israel away from an attack.A second risk is that economic policymakers overreact even to the relatively modest price rises so far.The European Central Bank(ECB)tends to worry more about the inflationary impact of dearer oil than other rich-world central banks do,not least because more wages in Europe are automatically indexed to st year it raised interest rates in response to costlier oil, hardly helping its weak economies.With output in the euro zone shrinking,the ECB is unlikely torepeat that error.The danger this time is that the rise in oil prices will deter it from easing monetary policy further.That would be a mistake.Inflation is far less of a threat than a deepening recession,not least because the weakest euro-zone economies are also the ones most dependent on imported energy.The right European response to dearer oil is not just cheaper money,but also less strict fiscal austerity.26.In the beginning we learn that the current oil price rise might be_____.[A]due to the supply cut by Libya[B]derived from the financial crisis[C]attributed in part to Iranian issue[D]enough to pull American economy27.According to the author,those who are worried about oil shock can be relieved by______.[A]economic growth rate[B]15%in cost rise[C]actual price of oil[D]a small rise rate28.Which of the following is NOT true of oil price rise according to Paragraph3?[A]low oil stocks in Saudi Arabia[B]global optimism in economy[C]oil output in some troubles[D]better turn in share prices29.In response to inflation caused by oil price rise,the writer advocates______.[A]gradual lifting of interest rates[B]a more import-dependent euro[C]somewhat softer fiscal policy[D]flexible appreciation of currency30.The best title of this text can be summarized as_____.[A]oil price rise:disaster for global economy![B]oil price risk:silly reactions from Europe![C]oil demand:what Americans should do?[D]oil price rise:threat,but no worry yet!Text3Managers would be well advised to choose their words carefully according to new research. Academics have discovered that careful use of language can make the world of difference in the workplace and may well encourage employees to behave more ethically.The research has found that linguistic subtleties,such as describing an individual as a cheater, rather than terming their behaviour as cheating had a marked impact on how that individual would behave.“This research is exciting because it suggests that a very simple way leaders might control unethical behaviour is with subtle linguistic cues that highlight the implications that the behaviour might have for a person’s identity,”says Gabrielle Adams an assistant professor of organisational behaviour at London Business School.With fellow academics Christopher Bryan an assistant professor in the psychology department at the University of California San Diego and Benoît Monin,an associate professor of organisational behaviour and psychology at Stanford University,Prof Adams.conducted experiments in which participants had the opportunity to claim money that they were not entitled to.However while some participants received instructions that highlighted the individual’s identity–“Please don’t be a cheater”others were given instructions that focused on the action–“Please don’t cheat”.Where the language focused on identity–the cheater–participants were far less likely to cheat.But when the behaviour was described–cheating–the academics found that individuals were more prone to take the money.The results held true for both face-to-face interaction and in an online setting.The academics suggest that it is possible to invoke an individual’s“desire to maintain a self-image as good and honest”by manipulating language and using self-relevant nouns such as cheater.Self-relevant nouns they add“should cause people to avoid the behaviour”.The writers say that subtle linguistic cues can prevent dishonesty“by harnessing people’s desire to maintain a view of themselves as ethical and honest”.In turn they add that their research suggests that simple linguistic interventions could help prevent dishonest behaviour in society.31.The example of"cheating"in the2nd paragraph shows the function of____.[A]words[B]behavior[C]academics[D]employers32.According to Gabrielle Adams,bad behaviors can be preventable if____.[A]leaders point them out directly[B]the survey is interesting enough[C]one's identity is involved in them[D]language is carelessly employed33."prone"(Para.6)is closest in meaning to______.[A]relevant[B]true[C]entitled[D]possible34.It can be concluded that language is effective in______.[A]keeping a positive image of oneself[B]curing behavior ills in whole society[C]imposing a limit on people's desires[D]getting rid of bad language behaviors35.In general the author's attitude towards the role of language seems_____.[A]realistic[B]objective[C]approved[D]subjectiveText4Will it be a century before female managers in Britain earn the same as men?That is the claim today from the Chartered Management Institute(CMI).It has released the results of a survey, which shows that male executives earn,on average,over£10,500more than their female counterparts for doing the same job—£42,441compared with£31,895.Women’s salaries may be rising faster than men’s(2.4%in2010compared with0.3%)but even so,says CMI,at those rates it will take98years for women to catch up—thus giving the headline-writer an irresistible angle.In truth,this figure does not pretend to take into account factors that will change over the next hundred years,such as culture,legislation and demography.Nor,seemingly,does it draw from historical trends.Nevertheless,it contains some thought-provoking insights.Most intriguingly,the survey found that among junior executives there does in fact seem to be pay parity:indeed,the average pay for female managers at the bottom of the ladder,£21,969,is slightly more than the£21,367average for males.Since there are more junior executives than senior ones,that means that for the majority of women in all management grades,equality has arrived.However,as soon as they start to climb the ladder,the discrimination returns.So what should we conclude from this?There are several contributing explanations.Firstly, one shouldn’t doubt the existence of a glass ceiling.Male-dominated boards like to fast-track managers who look a bit like them,and may accordingly pay higher salaries to retain talented men. Older men in high places may also be upset about mentoring young women,fearing how that might be perceived,leaving females without champions within a company.And added to all of this,men often have the advantage of a continuous career,uninterrupted by childbirth,during which they can nurture their network.Research from Harvard Business School has also suggested that women face a double setback in salary negotiations.Not only are those who set compensation less likely to give in to women’s demands,but women themselves are also less likely to be pushy.And even when theyare,it can work against them.According to Hannah Riley Bowles,who conducted the research: It’s a natural thing to say,“Buck up a little bit.You’ve got to act more like the guys.”But there’s a good deal of evidence to show that telling women to act more like men isn’t always good advice. One reason why we see gender differences is that the world treats men and women differently. People have different expectations and reinforce different types of behavior by men and women.If a man and a woman are self-promoting,both are perceived as equally competent,but the woman is seen as less socially aware and so is less likely to be hired.36.In the beginning the news about female salary rise suggests that_____.[A]men's salary is raised faster than the women's[B]the rise for women used to be kept at a low rate[C]there is still a long way to go for female rights[D]women should not do the same job as men do37.The most surprising discovery from the survey is that_____.[A]gender equality is more likely to be achieved at the junior level[B]more executives at the lower ranks are male rather than female[C]male managers tend to be discriminated at the junior positions[D]management ladder is more difficult to climb for women38."glass ceiling"(Para.3)may refer to______.[A]discrimination against male managers[B]prejudice against women executives[C]advantage at the high rank positions[D]bias held by the old against the young39.According to Harvard Business School research,an aggressive woman may_____.[A]be faced with different type of salary[B]be better made up for their salary loss[C]be confronted with similar problems[D]be regarded as less socially competent40.Towards those women managers,the writer seems______.[A]disappointed[B]sympathetic[C]indifferent[D]detachedPart BDirections:Directions:Y ou are going to read a text about the tasks of leaders and the skills required for leadership.Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-G for each numbered paragraphs(41-45).The first and the last paragraph of the text are not numbered. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET1(10points).Negligence that results to malpractice has become increasingly common due to the advancement of medical procedures that cure numerous diseases and the advent of new ones that alter the entire body to suit the patient's taste and needs.As physicians work on live human-beings,their work allows very little margin of error.But this is not often the case.More and more people are coming out with clumsy medical operations and in other occasions,medical misdiagnosis.These kinds of malpractices may be life-threatening or may have already led to the death of some patients. Moreover,medical misdiagnosis subjects a patient to delayed appropriate treatmentand increased health risks for the wrong treatment that the patient receives.Most physicians get away with these malpractices because of the rule of confidentiality, wherein what happens in a theater remains in that place no matter what happens. Medical team members will guarantee each other until the end.The responsibility of the personal injury lawyer is to prove the existence of malpractice.This is a difficult task because lawyers may need to study about entirely different terms than they are used to.The medical profession uses extensive and highly specific medical terms for each procedure,disease,condition,etc.A good personal injury lawyer will search everything that a client has undergone under a medical malpractice case.Survivors of medical malpractice and relatives of patients who died from such malpractices must know their rights to prevent medical practitioners from getting away with a personal injury case.Medical malpractice is not limited to misdiagnosis and erroneous operations.It may also include wrongful prescription of drugs.This is also a very common incident that may grant a client the right to file compensation to the risk for injury that they have incurred.Moreover,this may not only involve physicians and surgeons but also nurses,pharmacists,therapists,dentists,assistants,basically anybody who was there when the malpractice was committed.Every year,more than a million people get prescribed with the wrong medication without them knowing that they are entitled for settlement and half of these people die from these errors.Some malpractices that are not brought to attention are failure to secure a diagnosis,delayed diagnosis,failure to determine allergies and drug-and food-related adverse reactions to medications,experimentation,birth injuries and practicing with expired licenses.Most of the time,patients and relatives are unaware of these conditions,naturally because they go to the hospital to get treated among other things. When they get more than what they bargained for,that's the only time that they seek a personal injury lawyer's help and by that time,it may already be too late.This is why it is important to take note of every procedure done to a patient in a hospital, especially in the emergency room.It is also important to ask about everything that doctors,nurses and therapists are administering a patient.It is better to inquire and get the angry health workers than be sorry later on for not asking about something that should not have been given to a patient.Most importantly,when a patient undergoes a suspicious medical operation,do not falter and seek the help of a personal injury lawyer who has relevant experience dealing with this kind of suits as soon as possible.41.Most physicians are protected from those malpractices_______.42.The responsibility of the personal injury lawyer is_______.43.Medical malpractice may not only involve physicians and surgeons but also____.44.It is important for patients and relatives_______.45.When a suspicious medical operation occurs,_______[A]to learn entirely different words than they are used to.[B]to write down every procedure that a patient received in a hospital,especially in the emergency room[C]those who are able to deal with this kind of suits as soon as possible[D]because there is the rule of keeping secret.[E]those who witnessed the act of malpractice.[F]it is advisable to look for the assistance of a personal injury lawyer[G]to find evidence for the existence of doctor's malpracticePart III Translation46.DirectionsIn this section there is a text in English.Translate it into Chinese.Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET2.(15points)The generation gap is so great in Hong Kong that the teenagers there rarely turn to their parents or teachers for advice on anything.Whether it be sex,AIDS,school worries or family problems,adults are not considered up to the job.Until now,no one has asked Hong Kong youth,“What do you think?”Some understanding of the emotions of Hong Kong’s youth,however,has come from the work of Dr.Jeffrey Day-at the University of Hong Kong.His survey of young people does not focus,for example,on how many drugs they take-but tries to answer the question why.Dr.Day hopes the results,which he plans to explain in full next week,will reveal what troubles-as well as pleases-today’s high-school students.Conclusions will be passed on not only to government departments but back to the schools which took part.Section IV WritingPart A47.Directions:You bought a digital camera in a store last week,and you have found that there is something wrong with it.Write a letter to the store manager to explain the problem,express your complaints and suggest a solution.You should write about100words on ANSWER SHEET2.Do not sign your own name at the end of the e“Li Ming”instead.Do not write the address.(10points)Part B48.Directions:Write an essay based on the following chart.In your writing,you should1)interpret the chart and2)give your commentsYou should write at least150words.Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET2.(15points)某城市居民的交通出行方式参考答案:Part I Use of English1.B2.C3.D4.C5.A6.B7.C8.B9.D10.A 11.B12.B13.C14.C15.D16.B17.C18.B19.D20.CPart IISection A21-25C B B A D26-30C D A C D31-35A C D A C36-40B A B C BSection B41---45D G E B FPart III Translation在香港,代沟的问题很严重,以至于十几岁的孩子很少就任何事向父母或老师征求意见。
2016考研英语一试题及答案完整版Text 4There will eventually come a day when The New York Times ceases to publish stories on newsprint. Exactly when that day will be is a matter of debate. ”Sometime in the future,” the paper’s publisher said back in 2010.Nostalgia for ink on paper and the rustle of pages aside, there’s plenty of incentive to ditch print. The infrastructure required to make a physical newspaper –printing presses, delivery trucks – i sn’t just expensive; it’s excessive at a time when online –only competitors don’t have the same set of financial constraints. Readers are migrating away from print anyway. And though print ad sales still dwarf their online and mobile counterparts, revenue from print is still declining.Overhead may be high and circulation lower, but rushing to eliminate its print edition would be a mistake, says BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti.Peretti says the Times shouldn’t waste time getting out of the print business, but only if they go about doing it the right way. “Figuring out a way to accelerate that transition would make sense for them,” he said, “but if you discontinue it, you’re going have your most loyal customers really upset with you.”Sometimes that’s worth maki ng a change anyway. Peretti gives the example of Netflix discontinuing its DVD-mailing service to focus on streaming. “It was seen as blunder,” he said. The move turned out to be foresighted. And if Peretti were in charge at the Times? ”I wouldn’t pick a year to end print,” hesaid “I would raise prices and make it into more of a legacy product.”The most loyal customers would still get the product they favor, the idea goes, and they’d feel like they were helping sustain the quality of something they belie ve in. “So if you’re overpaying for print, you could feel like you were helping,” Peretti said. “Then increase it at a higher rate each year and essentially try to generate additional revenue.” In other words, if you’re going to make a print product, make it for the people who are already obsessed with it. Which may be what the Times is doing already. Getting the print edition seven days a week costs nearly $500 a year – more than twice as much as a digital – only subion.“It’s a really hard thing to do and it’s a tremendous luxury that BuzzFeed doesn’t have a legacy business,” Peretti remarked. “But we’re going to have questions like that where we have things we’re doing that don’t make sense when the market changes and the world changes. In those situation s, it’s better to be more aggressive that less aggressive.”36. The New York Times is considering ending it’s print edition partly due to[A] the increasing online and sales[B] the pressure from its investors[C] the complaints from its readers[D] the high cost of operation37. Peretti suggests that in face of the present situation, The Times should[A] make strategic adjustments[B] end the print sedition for good[C] seek new sources of leadership[D] aim for efficient management38. It can be inferred from paragraphs 5and 6 that a ” legacy product”[A] helps restore the glory of former times[B] is meant for the most loyal customers[C] will have the cost of printing reduced[D] expands the popularity of the paper39. Peretti believes that in a changing world[A] traditional luxuries can stay unaffected[B] cautiousness facilitates problem-solving[C] aggressiveness better meets challenges[D] legacy businesses are becoming out dated40. which of the following would be the best title of the text?[A] shift to online newspapers all at once[B] Cherish the Newspapers still in Your Hand[C] keep Your Newspapers Forever in Fashion[D] Make Your print Newspapers a luxury GoodPart BDirections:Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the most suitable subheading from the list A-G for each of the numbered paragraphs (41-45). There are two extra subheadings. Mark your answers on the ANSER SHEET. (10 point)[A] Create a new image of yourself[B] Decide if the time is right[C] Have confidence in yourself[D]Understand the context[E]Work with professionals[F]Make it efficient[G]Know your goalsNo matter how formal or informal the work environment, the way you present yourself has an impact. This is especially true in the first impressions. According to research from Princeton University , people assess your competence, trustworthiness, and likeability in just a tenth of a second, solely based on the way you look.The difference between today’s workplace and the “dress for success” era is th at the range of options is so much broader. Norms have evolved and fragmented. In some settings, red sneakers or dress T-shirts can convey status; in other not so much. Plus, whatever image we present is magnified by social-media services like LinkedIn. Chances are, your headshots are seen much more often now than a decade or two ago. Millennials, it seems, face the paradox of being the least formal generation yet the most conscious of style and personal branding. It can be confusing.So how do we navigate this? How do we know when to invest in an upgrade? And what’s the best way to pull off one than enhances our goals? Here are some tips:41_________________________As an executive coach, I’ve seen image upgrades be particular helpful during transitions-when looking for a new job, stepping into a new or more public role, or changing work environments. If you’re in a period of change or just feeling stuck and in a rut, now may be a good time. If you’re not sure, ask for honest feedback from trusted friends, colleagues and professionals. Look for cues about how others perceive you. Maybe there’s no need for an upgrade and that’s OK 42________________________Get clear on what impact you’re hoping to have. Are youlooking to refresh your image or pivot it? For one person, the goal may be to be taken more seriously and enhance their professional image. For another, it may be to be perceived as more approachable, or more modern and stylish. For someone moving from finance to advertising, maybe they want to look mor e “SoHo.” (It’s OK to use characterizations like that )43 ________________________Look at your work environment like an anthropologist. What are the norms of your environment? What conveys status? Who are your most important audiences? How do the people you respect and look up to present themselves? The better you understand the cultural context, the more control you can have over your impact.44 _______________________Enlist the support of professionals and share with them your goals and context. Hire a personal stylist, or use the free styling service of a store like J. Crew. Try a hair stylist instead of a barber. Work with a professional photographer instead of your spouse or friend. It’s not as expensive as you might think.45 ________________________The point of a style upgrade isn’t to become more vain or to spend more time fussing over what to wear. Instead, use it as an opportunity to reduce decision fatigue. Pick a standard work uniform or a few go-to options. Buy all your clothes at once with a stylist instead of shopping alone, one article of clothing at a time.Part CDirections:Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should bewritten neatly on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)Mental health is our birthright. (46) we don’t have to learn how to be mentally healthy, it is built into us in the same way that our bodies know how to heal a cut or mend, a broken bone. Mental health can’t be learned, only reawakened. It is like immune system of the body, which under stress or through lack of nutrition or exercise can be weakened, but which never leaves us. When we don’t understand the value of mental health and we don’t know how to gain access to it, mental health will remain hidden from us. (47) Our mental health doesn’t go anywhere; like the sun behind a cloud, it can be temporarily hidden from view, but it is fully capable of being restored in an instant.Mental health is the seed that contains self-esteem –confidence in ourselves and an ability to trust in our common sense. It allows us to have perspective on our lives-the ability to not take ourselves too seriously, to laugh at ourselves, to see the bigger picture, and to see that things will work out. It’s a form of innate or unlearned optimism.(48) Mental health allows us to view others with sympathy if they are having troubles, with kindness if they are in pain, and with unconditional love no matter who they are.Mental health is the source of creativity for solving problems, resolving conflict, making our surroundings more beautiful, managing our home life, or coming up with a creative business idea or invention to make our lives easier. It gives us patience for ourselves. And toward others as well as patience while driving, catching a fish, working on our car, or raising a child. It allows us to see the beauty that surrounds us each moment in nature, in culture, in the flow of our daily lives.(49)Although mental health is the cure-all for living our lives,it is perfecting ordinary as you will see that it has been there to direct you through all your difficult decisions.It has been available even in the most mundane of life situations to show you right from wrong, good from bad, friend from foe. Mental health has commonly been called conscience, instinct, wisdom, common sense, or the inner voice, we think of it simply as a health and helpful flow of intelligent thought. (50) As you will come to see, knowing that mental health is always available and knowing to trust it allow us to slow down to the moment and live life happily.Section III WritingPart A51.Directions:Suppose you are a librarian in your university. Write a notice of about 100 words. Providing the newly-enrolled international students with relevant information about the library.You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET.Do notsign your own name at the end of the notice. Use Li Ming instead.Do not write the address. (10 points)。
2016mba英语试题及答案2016 MBA英语试题及答案一、阅读理解(共20分)1. 阅读下面的文章,回答下列问题。
文章摘要:随着全球化的发展,跨国公司在国际市场上扮演着越来越重要的角色。
这些公司不仅推动了全球经济的发展,同时也带来了文化和环境方面的挑战。
文章讨论了跨国公司如何平衡经济利益与社会责任。
问题:A. 跨国公司在全球化中扮演了哪些角色?B. 文化和环境挑战是如何产生的?C. 跨国公司如何平衡经济利益与社会责任?2. 阅读下面的短文,然后回答问题。
短文摘要:本文介绍了一种新型的太阳能电池板,它不仅能够转换太阳能为电能,还能通过特殊的涂层将多余的热量转化为热水。
这种新型电池板可以为家庭提供电力和热水,从而节省能源和开支。
问题:A. 新型太阳能电池板的主要功能是什么?B. 这种电池板如何节省能源?C. 它对家庭开支有何影响?二、词汇与语法(共30分)1. 选择正确的词汇或语法结构完成句子。
A. Despite the heavy rain, they decided to _______ thetrip.A) call offB) call forC) call inD) call outB. The company has _______ a new policy to improve employee satisfaction.A) implementedB) imitatedC) complicatedD) complicated2. 用所给词的正确形式填空。
A. She is one of the most _______ actresses in the industry.A) talentedB) more talentedC) most talentedD) talentedestB. The project was completed on _______, which was earlier than expected.A) scheduleB) scheduledC) schedulingD) schedules三、完形填空(共20分)阅读下面的短文,从每题所给的选项中选择最佳答案填空。
mba,mpa,mpacc管理类联考综合能力考试大纲解析管理类联考是中国高校MBA、MPA和MPACC等专业研究学位联合组织的一项综合能力考试。
该考试旨在通过考察学生在管理、经济、法律、政策等领域的知识和能力,评估其适应管理职业发展的潜力和素质。
下面我们将对管理类联考的大纲进行解析,并提供一些参考内容。
管理类联考大纲分为两部分,一部分是共同科目,另一部分是专业科目。
共同科目包括:管理、经济学、数学、英语。
管理部分主要考察学生在管理学理论、组织行为学、人力资源管理、战略管理等方面的基本知识和能力。
考生需要了解和掌握不同的管理模型、方法和工具,具备分析和解决管理问题的能力。
同时,考生还需要具备良好的组织能力和领导能力,能够有效地组织和协调团队工作。
经济学部分主要考察学生在微观经济学、宏观经济学和国际经济学等方面的基本知识和能力。
考生需要了解和掌握供求关系、价格决定、市场结构等经济学原理,具备分析和解决经济问题的能力。
同时,考生还需要了解国内外经济发展的趋势和政策,能够应对不同的经济环境和挑战。
数学部分主要考察学生在微积分、线性代数和概率统计等方面的基本知识和能力。
考生需要了解和掌握函数、导数、积分、矩阵、方程组、概率分布等数学工具和方法,具备分析和解决与管理相关的数学问题的能力。
英语部分主要考察学生的英语语言能力和阅读理解能力。
考生需要具备良好的英语听、说、读、写能力,能够理解和运用专业文献和材料,从而更好地学习和掌握管理领域的知识和理论。
专业科目包括:MBA专业课、MPA专业课、MPACC专业课等。
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考生需要了解和掌握企业营销策略、生产和运营管理、财务决策和风险管理等内容,具备分析和解决企业管理问题的能力。
MPA专业课主要考察学生在公共管理原理、经济管理、公共政策和政策分析等方面的专业知识和能力。
考生需要了解和掌握公共管理的基本原理和方法,具备分析和解决公共管理问题的能力。
绝密★启用前2016年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试管理类专业硕士学位联考英语试卷【B1】考生须知1.考生必须严格遵守各项考场规则。
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姓名:_____________ 听课证号:____________________太奇2016年管理类专业学位全国联考英语(二)测试B1Section I Use of EnglishDirections: Read the following text. For each numbered blank there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET . (10points)Scientists learned long ago that the earth's climate has powerfully shaped the history of the human species — biologically, culturally and geographically. But only in the last few decades has research 1 that humans can be a powerful 2 on the climate as well.A growing body of scientific 3 indicates that since 1950, the world's climate has been warming, primarily as a result of 4 from unfettered 5 of fossil fuels and the razing of tropical forests. Such activity adds 6 the atmosphere's invisible blanket of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping "greenhouse" gases. Recent research has shown that methane, which 7 landfills, livestock and oil and gas facilities, is a close second to carbon dioxide in impact on the atmosphere.That conclusion has emerged 8 a broad body of analysis in fields as disparate as glaciology, the study of glacial formations, and palynology, the study of the distribution of pollen grains in lake mud. It is based on a host of 9 by the world's leading 10 of climate and earth scientists.In the last several years, the scientific case that the rising human influence on climate could become 11 has become particularly 12 . Some 13 in the Earth's temperature are inevitable 14 human activity —because of decades-long ocean cycles, for example. But centuries of rising temperatures and seas lie ahead if the 15 of emissions from the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation continues unabated, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The panel shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with former Vice President Al Gore for 16 the world to warming's risks.17 the scientific consensus on these basic conclusions, enormously important details remain murky. That reality has been seized upon by some groups and scientists 18 the overall consensus and opposing changes in energy policies. For example, estimates of the amount of warming that would result from a doubling of greenhouse gas concentrations (compared to the level just before the Industrial Revolution got under way in the early 19th century) 19 from 3.6 degrees to 8 degrees Fahrenheit. The intergovernmental climate panel said it could not 20 even higher temperatures.1.[A] exposed [B] uncovered [C] revealed [D] disclosed2.[A] influence [B] function [C] ability [D] effect3.[A] consensus [B] evidence [C] result [D] consequence4.[A] leaking [B] sending [C] permissions [D] emissions5.[A] burning [B] firing [C] lighting [D] flaring6.[A] up [B] to [C] from [D] down7.[A] generates of [B] deprives of [C] flows from [D] makes from8.[A] from [B] up [C] on [D] through9.[A] access [B] surveys [C] studies [D] assessments10.[A] organizations [B] institution [C] constitution [D] agent11.[A] eruptive [B] abrupt [C] disruptive [D] corrupt12.[A] robust [B] rigorous [C] robot [D] vigorous13.[A] inflation [B] flowing [C] fluctuations [D] influences14.[A] because of [B] regardless of [C] even if [D] as if15.[A] issue [B] address [C] authorize [D] release16.[A] asserting [B] assuming [C] alerting [D] alternating17.[A] Although [B] Despite [C] Because [D] Since18.[A] arguing [B] contradicting [C] debating [D] disputing19.[A] range [B] come [C] keep [D] give20.[A] break out [B] rule out [C] bring out [D] carry outSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections: Read the following passages. Answer the questions below each passage by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)Text 1It is a common sense that when chased by a bear, you don‟t need to outrun the bear; you just need to outrun your friend. Similarly, to win a championship, a promotion, or a date, you need only to beat the immediate competition, whether a team, a colleague, or a fellow suitor.No wonder we constantly measure ourselves against our peers. In a survey of faculty, students, and staff at the Harvard School of Public Health, nearly half of the respondents said they‟d prefer to live in a world where the average salary was $25,000 and they earned $50,000 than one where they earned $100,000 but the average was $200,000. Analogically, a majority favored relative overabsolute advantage when it came to their own intelligence and attractiveness, their child‟s intelligence and attractiveness, or praise from a superior. Apparently the survey respondents would rather the planet be filled with stupid, ugly children than have their own child left behind.H. L. Mencken was on to something when he defined wealth as “any income that is at least $100 more a year than the income of one‟s wife‟s sister‟s husband.” According to one analysis o f labor statistics, sisterly competition may have contributed to rising female employment after World War II. Among grown sisters not in the workforce, a woman was more likely to get a job if her brother-in-law outearned her husband.Our desire for relative advantages is not irrational: Such advantages may make us happier. In 1974, Richard Easterlin, an economist, found that although a country‟s richer citizens are happier than its poorer ones, as countries become richer, their citizens do not become happier—a contradiction known as the Easterlin paradox. Happiness, Easterlin reasoned, must depend on one‟s wealth relative to one‟s compatriots: When everyone gets richer, no one gets happier. A study of 12,000 British citizens would seem to support Easterl in‟s conclusion, revealing that increased income boosted life satisfaction only when income rose relative to peers of a similar age, educational level, or region.And so it goes. We decry the goal of keeping up with the Joneses, even as we struggle fe rociously to keep one step ahead of them. Perhaps this is with good reason. If we don‟t, our rivals will win all the glory, and we‟ll become bear food.21.The common sense mentioned in Paragraph 1 is used to illustrate that _____.A.close friends may try to protect themselves by betrayalB.immediate competitors tend to come from the same groupC.current rivals should be the top priority to deal withD.final winners can be those good at outrunning others22.According to Paragraph 2, which of the following is true of in dividuals‟ ideology?A.A handsome salary is chased by more individuals.B.An intelligent kid is the favorite of a family.C.An attractive employee is preferred by a supervisor.D.A relative advantage is more valued by the mass.23.According to the analysis of labor statistics, which factor leads to a high employment rate ofwomen after WWII?petition from female relatives.B.Sibling rivalry in a big family.C.Higher income of a woman‟s brother-in-law.D.Encouragement from other family members.24.It can be implied in Paragraph 4 that happiness_____.A.originates from common prosperityB.stems from a wealthy family circumstanceC.roots from a sense of superiorityD.derives from a competition with peers25.The author‟s attitude towards the competition is _____.promisingB.encouragingC. concerningD. opposingText 2I saw the news that Phil Libin has stepped up to Chairman and the Board of Evernote has hired Chris O‟Neill to be CEO. I don‟t know much about Evernote. I don‟t use their product, but I admire the company and I like the idea of a founder leading a company without being its Chief Executive Officer. There are many examples of this working.The key to making this work is having the founder totally bought into the split roles and totally bought into the person who is going to be the executive and provide day to day management to the company. In the leadership role the founder must step back and allow the executive to manage the business. They need to step in when leadership is required. That is usually when hard decisions are required and the founder‟s instinct can be incredibly valuable.A really good Board can help the founder and the executive figure out when management is required and when the founder‟s leadership is required. But the Board canno t babysit this relationship. It has to work and be functional between the two people. If it is not, then someone has to go and that is usually the executive. That is because a founder‟s leadership is hard to replace. A strong manager and executive is not easy to find but that talent exists in many places in the market and is not inexorably tied to the company because of the founding relationship.I have also seen a fair bit of talent churn out after the founder steps up to Chairman, particularly in the senior team. That‟s a reason that many founders are nervous about doing this with an aim to prevent brain drain. My advice is to go ahead and do it. The first year of any new CEO‟s tenure is going to be super hard and will require rebuilding the senior tea m, no matter what. But that can be healthy for a business too.I admire Phil Libin‟s conviction that he is not the right CEO for the next stage of Evernote. And I would encourage him to stay deeply involved in the company, providing the kind of leadership that only a founder can provide. And by supporting his chosen CEO who will need it in spades.26.According to the author, what is the uniqueness of Evemote?A.Not everyone can have the chance to know and use its products.B.There are lots of samples of its product that can be distributed.C.It often releases relevant news about changing at the top.D.Its chief executive is an administrator other than its incorporator.27.The founder of a company is supposed to be _____.A.a bystander running a companyB.an executive providing managementC.a judge evaluating the executiveD.A leader playing different roles28.All of the following are true EXCEPT ______.A.a founder is more capable than an executiveB.a founder is difficult to be substitutedC.a founder needs assistance from the boardD.a founder is closely related to a company29.Judging from the context, the phrase “churn out” (Para 4) most probably means _____.A.roll outB.run awayC.join inD.ward off30.Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of this text?A.The founder should play two split roles at the same time.B.A really good board can help the founder make a decision.C.The founder should cooperate with the executive in management.D.Only a founder can provide appropriate leadership.D.it is impossible for adults to kno w young people‟s thinkingText 3STENDHAL once wrote that all geniuses who were born women were lost to the public good. At least in the rich world, that wasteful truth has been overcome. More than half of new graduates in the OECD club of mostly rich countries are now female. Former male domains such as medicine and law have increasingly been captured by women. Yet despite this advance, prejudices continue to hinder girls—and boys, too. Happily, neutralizing them, at least within schools, should be much easier than reversing centuries of patriarchy(父权制度).Educational results still seem to support the old idea that male and female intellectual capabilities differ. An analysis by the OECD of PISA tests for 15-year-olds in 60 countries turns up some odd similar patterns. Girls trounce boys in literacy, but boys do better in mathematics. Atuniversity, women dominate in education, health, and humanities; men lead in computing, engineering and physics. All this might suggest that intellectual differences are hard-wired, with women ability and more industrious, but men better at the exact sciences. A closer look at the data reveals a new version of Stendhal‟s viewpoint: that much ability, both male and female, is wasted because of fixed stereotypes.One startling fact uncovered by the OECD number-crunchers is that, when teachers mark a reading test without knowing who took it, the gender gap shrinks by one third. Most of the world‟s teachers are now women, who find it easier to spot ability when it appears in their own likeness. They give better marks, perhaps unconsciously, to the punctual, orderly and neat: fine qualities that society associates with girls, but which are not the same as reading and understanding a text. Falling behind in literacy, as boys disproportionately do, is particularly worrying, since reading is needed to learn anything else. The solution is simple: whenever possible, school tests should be made anonymous.The most encouraging finding is that gender gaps can be narrowed as attainment rises. Even more important than eliminate hidden bias is improving education for all. Boys in countries with the best schools read better than girls elsewhere. In some outstanding schools hardly any youngsters, of either sex, fail in everything, and girls are almost as good at math as their male classmates and far ahead of boys elsewhere.31.By saying “More than half of new graduates in the OECD club of mostly rich countries are now female.” the author illustrates that_______A. the biases handicap the femaleB. the public good has been revealedC. women is superior to men in medicine and lawD. the traditional judgment with female has exceeded32. Judging from the context, the word “trounce” (para.2) most probably means______A. are inferior toB.are superior toC. are interior toD. are prior to33. Which of the following statement is true?A. the girl‟s intellectual is no more than boy‟s.B. the conventional conception is beneficial to the male and femaleC. women do well in the exact sciencesD. female is competent for humanities34. The teachers having not realized the name of the reading homework, ____________A. the teachers give more marks purposelyB. the reduction of gender gap comes to a thirdC. the gender discrimination is inherentD. the whole teachers are liable to offer high mark to their favorite35. According to the author, the more crucial than do away with the prejudice is _________A. more achievement, more gender gapB. boys were no longer inferior to the female students anywhereC. strengthen education for allD. girls are the same as boys in some prominent schoolText 4A demand calling on the University of Cambridge to seek students‟ permission before it publicly displays their results is gaining momentum. Students at the University of Cambridge have started a petition against the university‟s tradition of publicly displaying their end-of-year exam results. More than 700 students had signed it on Wednesday morning, three days after it was launched. Under the current system, students receive their class marks privately online, before they are published on noticeboards outside Senate House and in university publications.The request set up by the student campaign group “Our Grade, Our Choice”, calls on the university to give students a clear way to opt out of appearing on public class lists.Students who signed the petition are concerned that the public distribution of results ignores students‟ welfare and right to privacy. They say the current practice “promotes a culture of grade shaming”, that those with mental health issues may not want to be included, and that it could “trigger an episode” in vulnerable individuals. Nadia Ayed, 21, a psychology student at Cambridge who signed the propos al, says the practice fosters a competitive attitude towards education. “Many individuals will find it distressing, and it can induce negative psychological effects, such as lower self-esteem, shame and anxiety, which hugely affect wellbeing.” Ayed says th e system also encourages competitiveness, “with people not wanting to share their notes, and an …in it to win it‟ attitude among students”.Helen Hoogewerf-McComb, president of Cambridge University‟s student union (CUSU), says: “While the university does have a right to publish examination results without gaining students‟ prior consent, it also has a duty to provide an appropriate mechanism for students to opt out, particularly where publication may cause distress or harm.”In the past, Cambridge s tudents‟ results would be publicly displayed before they received them privately, but this was changed in 2010. The University of Oxford stopped making exam results public in October 2009 because around 40% of students had previously opted out of having their names published on public exam results lists through the Data Protection Act, according to auniversity spokeswoman. A spokesman for the University of Cambridge says: “This is an age-old tradition. If any student feels uncomfortable and wants their name to not be published they can ask their senior tutor for exemption.”36. Students from the Cambridge launched a petition in order to _______A. oppose to college practice to expose their grade declaredlyB. consent to deliver their marks online privatelyC. explore the permission published on noticeboardD. approve of the behavior of exhibit their marks publicly37. By saying “Our Grade, Our Choice” (para2), it means _________A. the students of Cambridge can choose their gradeB. the students union has the choice of choosing their gradeC. the college receive the right from the students about their marksD. students advocate the university give their choice about whether disclose marks38. According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT____A. the practice of exposing the grades forms the competing mind with learningB. aggressive minds to win derive from the system concernedC. to reveal the exam results neglect privacy right of the studentsD. the petition gives rise to the destructive mental influence39. Judging from the context, the attitude of Helen Hoogewerf-McComb towards the publish examination results is _________A. positiveB. scornfulC. criticalD. impartial40. the Oxford eliminate the practice to expose the marks in 2009 owe to that ______A. the professor offer the students the privilegeB. the relevant Act entitle the students to exempt from displaying their marks publiclyC. the students‟ willingness result in the harmful effectD. the students attach importance to the privacy and rightPart BDirections: Read the following text and answer questions by finding information from the right column that corresponds to each of the marked details given in the left column. Thereare two extra choices in the left column.(10 points)Egypt, the most populous country in the Arab world, erupted in mass protests in January 2011, as the revolution in Tunisia inflamed decades worth of smoldering grievances against the heavy-handed rule of President Hosni Mubarak.Mr. Mubarak called the army into the streets and late that night ordered his government to resign but did not offer to step down himself. He named the head of military intelligence, Omar Suleiman, as his new vice president, and the air force chief, Ahmed Shafik, as prime minister, in an attempt to shore up support among the military. President Obama increased the pressure on Mr. Mubarak, warning that violence against protesters could lead to the loss of the billions Egypt receives in American aid. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the United States government stood ready to help "with a transition.'' Yet neither Mr. Obama nor Mrs. Clinton specifically called on Mr. Mubarak to step down.The Obama administration is discussing with Egyptian officials a proposal for Mr. Mubarak to resign immediately and turn over power to a transitional government headed by Vice President Omar Suleiman with the support of the Egyptian military. Vice President Omar Suleiman announced that a transition to a post-Mubarak era had begun with a meeting with opponents of the government. He said the gathering had produced a “consensus” about a path to reform, but leaders of the protest movement denounced his remarks as a political ploy. British Prime Minister David Cameron, held talks in Cairo with the military and civilian leadership controlling the nation, becoming the highest-ranking foreign official to visit Egypt since Mr. Mubarak was deposed.Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit dismissed calls by Egyptian protesters and Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. to scrap the country‟s emergency laws, which all ow the authorities to detain people without charges. In a live television interview after his release from an Egyptian prison, the Google executive Wael Ghonim acknowledged that he was one of the people behind the anonymous Facebook and YouTube campaign that helped galvanize the protest that has shaken Egypt for the last two weeks.Treated as a liability by an old guard intent on saving itself, Ahmed Ezz, a wealthy confidant of Mr. Mubarak's son, is under investigation on suspicion of corruption.In June 2010, Alexandria erupted in protests over the fatal beating by police of beating Khaled Said, 28. The authorities said he died choking on a clump of marijuana, until a photograph emerged of his bloodied face. In December 2010, a suspect being questioned in connection with a bombing was beaten to death while in police custody. Abuse is often perpetrated by undercover plainclothes officers like the ones who confronted Mr. Said, and either ordered or allowed by their superiors, the head investigators who sit in every precinct.Section III Translation46. Directions:In this section there is a passage in English. Translate the following passage intoChinese and write your translation on ANSWER SHEET. (15points) Novartis has launched the first cut-price copy of an expensive biological drug in the US, opening the way for a new category of medicines that could save billions of dollars off American healthcare costs. The Swiss group said on Thursday that its “biosimilar” version of Amgen‟s Neupogen cancer drug was now available in the US hours after a federal appeals court denied Amgen‟s request for an injunction to block the product.Biosimilars are near-identical copies of the pricey biological drugs that have been gaining a growing share of global pharmaceuticals spending — and placing increasing strain on healthcare budgets. Copycat versions of these complex injectable medicines have been on sale in Europe for almost a decade but they have been slow to arrive in the US, in part because of lobbying against them by parts of the pharmaceuticals industry.Section IV WritingPart A47. Directions:Suppose you are an editor of the newspaper China Daily. But now you decide toquit. Write a letter to your editor-in-chief to(1)state your reasons, and(2)make an apology.Write about 100 words at least on the ANSWER SHEET.Do not sign your name and use …Li Ming‟ instead.Do not write the address. (10 points)Part B48. Directions:Write an essay based on the following chart. In the writing, you should(1)interpret the chart and(2)give your comments。