2004 年 MBA 入学考试英语试题Section I Listening ComprehensionDirections:This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. T here are three parts in this section,Part A,Part B and Part C.Remember,while you are doing the test,you should first put down your answers in yourtes t booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section,you will have 5 minutes to tran sfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.Now look at Part A in your test booklet.Part ADirections:For Questions 1-5,you will hear a talk about the geography of Belgium. While you listen,fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word or number in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below.（5 points）Geography of BelgiumThree main regions coastal plaincentral plateau1 Highest altitude of the coastal plain m 2Climate near the sea humid3Particularly rainy months of the year April4Average temperatures in July in low 13oCBrussels high oC 5Part BDirections:For Questions 6-10,you will hear an interview with Mr. Saffo from the Institute for the Future. While you listen,complete the sentences or answer the questions. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read t he sentences and questions below.（5 points）6What is Saffo according to himself？The Institute for the Future provides services to7Private companies and8The Institute believes that to thinksystematically about the long-range future is9To succeed in anything,one should be flexible,curious and10What does Saffo consider to be essential to thework of a team？Part CDirections:You will hear three pieces of recorded material. Before listening to each one,you willh ave time to read the questions related to it. While listening,answer each question by choosi ng A,B,C or D. After listening,you will'have time to check your answers.You will hear each piece once only.（10 points）Questions 11-13 are based on the following talk about naming newborns. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11-13.11.What do we often do with the things we love？[A]Ask for their names.[B]Name babies after them.[C] Put down their names.[D]Choose names for them.12.The unpleasant meaning of an old family name is often overlooked if[A]the family tree is fairly limited.[B]the family tie is strong enough.[C]the name is commonly used.[D]nobody in the family complains.13.Several months after a baby's birth,it's name will[A]show the beauty of its own.[B]develop more associations.[C]lose the original meaning.[D]help form the baby's personality.Questions 14-16 are based on the biography of Bobby Moore,an English soccer player.You n ow have l5 seconds to read Questionsl4-16.14.How many matches did Moore play during his professional career？[A]90.[B]108.[C]180.[D]668.15.In l964,Bobby Moore Was made[A]England's footballer of the year.[B]a soccer coach in West Germany.[C]a medallist for his sportsmanship.[D]a member of the Order Of the British Empire.16.After Moore retired from playing,the first thing he did was[A]editing Sunday sport.[B]working for Capital Radio.[C]managing professional soccer teams.[D]developing a sports marketing company.Questions 17-20 are based on the following talk on the city of Belfast. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17-20.17.Belfast has long been famous for its[A]oil refinery.[B]linen textiles.[C]food products.[D]deepwater port.18.Which of the following does Belfast chiefly export？[A]Soap.[B]Grain.[C]Steel.[D]Tobacco.19.When was Belfast founded？[A]In 1177.[B]In 1315.[C]In the 16th century.[D]In the 17 th century.20. What happened in Belfast in the late 18 th century？[A]French refugees arrived.[B]The harbor was destroyed.[C]Shipbuilding began to flourish.[D]The city was taken by the English.You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SH EET 1.Section II Vocabulary and Structure.（10 points）Directions:There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each Sentence there a re four choices marked A,B,C,and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET 1 with a pencil.21. It is feared that people living near the power station may have been_____ to radiati on.A. displayedB. releasedC. exploredD. exposed22. Some people are _____ into thinking that they like to store up energy.A. measuredB. coaxedC. deceivedD. delivered23.If you think your child's request is _____,give him a chance to earn the money to bu y the item.A. worthB. worthwhileC. worthyD. worthless24.Parental love should include _____ ,and so the teenager who is truly loved will rece ive guidance.A. disciplineB. acceptanceC. allowanceD. principal25. As a teacher you have to _____your methods to suit the needs of slower children.A. adoptB. adjustC. adaptD. acquire26.The public opinion was that the time was not _____ for the election of such a radica l candidate as Mr. Jones.A. reasonableB. practicalC. readyD. ripe27.One reason for the successes of Asian immigrants in the U.S. is that they have taken great _____ to educate their children.A. effortsB. painsC. attemptsD. endeavors28.Watching me pulling the calf awkwardly to the barn,the Irish milkmaid fought hard to her laughter.A. hold backB. hold onC. hold outD. hold up29. How does it_____that your answers are identical with his？A. come outB. come offC. come upD. come about30.There are a few small things that I don't like about my job,but ______it's very enjo yable.A. above allB. as usualC. by and largeD. by all means31. I_____provided you with the money. Why didn't you ask？me A. could have B. hadC. must haveD. ought to have32._____no doubt that the effectiveness of the drug needs to be tested by many experimen ts.A. There beingB. It isC. There isD. It being33. Mary said that she ought not to have made her father angry,_____ ？A. oughtn't sheB. hadn't sheC. wasn't sheD. didn't she34. We often go to the amusement park which is situated in_____a deserted field.A. that used to beB. that is used to beC. what used to beD. what is used to be35. After_____into the ward,the nurse at the desk asked me several questions.A. being wheeledB. I was wheeledC. wheelingD. having been wheeled36. Many a plant_____best in places where there is a great deal of shade.A. growsB. growC. has grownD. have grown37. The robber was brought to the judge,his hands _______.A. to be fast tiedB. were fast tiedC. having been fast tiedD. fast tied38._____the diffusion of heat upward to the Earth's surface,the temperature within the E arth remains constant.A. ThatB. DespiteC. IfD. When39._____are inert outside living cells,but within the appropriate cells they can replicate,causing viral diseases in the host organism.A. VirusesB. That virusesC. Viruses,whichD. Despite viruses40.Only recently_____possible to separate the components of flagrant substances and todetermine their chemical composition.A. it becomesB. having becomeC. has it becomeD. which becomesSection III Cloze （5 points ）Directions: For each numbered blank in the following passage,there are four choices marked A,B,C,and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET 1.The China boom is by now a well-documented phenomenon. Who hasn't 41 the Middl e Kingdom's astounding economic growth （8 percent annually ）,its tremendous consumer market （1.2 billion people ）,the investment enthusiasm of foreign suitors （$40 billion in foreign direct investment last year 42 ）？ China is an economic wonder. 43 Nicholas Lardy of the Brookings Institution,a Washington D.C.-based think tank,No country 44 its foreign trade as fast as China over the last 20 years.Japan doubled its foreigntrade over 45 period ； China's foreign trade was quintupled （使成五倍）。