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2008年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试
管理类专业学位联考
英语试卷
考生需知
1.选择题的答案需用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。
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Section I Vocabulary (10 points)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete ntences in this ction. For each ntence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choo the best one to complete the ntence, Then blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil.
1. Oil is an important ___ material which can be procesd into many different products, including plastics.
fertile
flexible D.
raw B.
A.
bleak C.
2. The high living standards of the US cau its prent population to____ 25 percent of the world’s oil.
presume
consume C.
resume D.
assume B.
A.
3. You shouldn’t be so ____ I didn't mean anything bad in what I said.
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sophisticated
nsitive D.
A.
ntimental B.
nsible C.
4. Picasso was an artist who fundamentally changed the ____ of art for later generations.河北省全员培训
theme
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viewpoint D.
philosophy B.
concept C.
5. Member states had the option to ____ from this agreement with one year’s notice.
suspect D.
object C.
withdraw
A.
deny B.
6. The two countries achieved some progress in the sphere of trade relations, traditionally a source of ____ irritation.
parallel
neutral D.
A.
mutual B.
optional C.休字组词
7. Williams had not been there during the ____ moments when the kidnapping had taken place.
A.
vital D.
unique superior B.
rigorous C.
8. Travel around Japan today, and one es foreign residents holding a wide ___ of jobs.
C.
scale D.
area
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range B.
A.
9. Modern manufacturing had ___ a global river of materials into a stunning array of new products.
A. translated
B. transformed
C. transferred
D. transported
10. Lightning has been the cond largest storm killer in the US over the past 40 years and is ____ only by flood.
excluded
extended
D.
excelled C.
A.
exceeded B.
11. Voices were ____ as the argument between the two motorists became more bad-tempered.
raid
developed D.
A.
swollen B.
incread C.
12. Some sufferers will quickly be restored to perfect health, ____ others will take a longer time.
whereas
where C.
when D.
which B.
A.
13. My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very ____ about the food he eats.
particular D.
peculiar C.
unusual
A.
special B.
14. Britain might still be part of France of it weren't ____ a disastrous flood 200,000years ago, according to scientists from Imperial College in London.
in D.
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with C.
A.
upon B.
15. The Water Prize is an international award that ____outstanding contributions towards solving global water problems.
requires C.
relays
releas D.
A.
recognizes B.
16. In its 14 years of ____ , the European Union has earned the scorn of its citizens and skepticism from the United States.
existence D.
eminence endurance B.
A.
emergence C.
17. His excu for being late this morning was his car had ____ in the snow.
A. started up
B. got stuck
C. t back
D. stood by
18.________widespread belief, cockroaches(蟑螂)would not take over the world if there were no one around to step on them.
A. In view of
B. Thanks to
C. In ca of
D. Contrary to
19. Consciously or not, ordinary citizens and government bureaucrats still _____the notion that Japane society is a unique culture.
A. fit in with
B. look down on
眉毛稀少是什么原因C. cling to
D. hold back
20. As you can e by yourlf, things ______to be exactly as the professor had foreen.
A. turned in
B. turned out
C. turned up
D. turned down
Section II Cloze (10 Points)
Directions: For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choo the best one and blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil.
Olympic Games are held every four years at a different site, in which athletes __21__ different nations compete against each other in a __22__ of sports. There are two types of Olympics, the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics.
In order to __23__ the Olympics, a city must submit a proposal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). After all proposals have been __24__ , the IOC votes. If no city is successful in gaining a majority in the first vote, the city with the fewest votes is eliminated, and voting continues, with __25__ rounds, until a majority winner is determined. Typically the Games are awarded veral years in advance, __26__ the winning city time to prepare for the Games. In lecting the __27__ of the Olympic Games, the IOC considers a number of factors, chief among them which city has, or promis to build, the best facilities, and which organizing committee ems most likely to __28__ the Games effectively.
The IOC also __29__ which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games. __30__ , Tokyo, Japa
n, the host of the 1964 Summer Games, and Mexico City, Mexico, the host of the 1968 Summer Games, were chon __31__ to popularize the Olympic movement in Asia and in Latin America.
__32__ the growing importance of television worldwide, the IOC in recent years has also taken into __33__ the host city’s time zone. __34__ the Games take place in the United States or Canada, for example, American television networks are willing to pay __35__ higher amounts for television rights becau they can broadcast popular events __36__ , in prime viewing hours.
__37__ the Games have been awarded, it is the responsibility of the local organizing committee to finance them. This is often done with a portion of the Olympic television __38__ and with corporate sponsorships, ticket sales, and other smaller revenue sources. In many __39__ there is also direct government support.
Although many cities have achieved a financial profit by hosting the Games, the Olympics can be financially __40__ . When the revenues from the Games were less than expected, thecity was left with large debts.
21. A. in B. for C. of D. from
22. A. lot B. number C. variety D. ries
23. A. host B. take C. run D. organize
24. A. supported B. submitted C. substituted D. subordinated
25. A. Suggestive B. successful C. successive D. succeeding
26. A. letting B. tting C. permitting D. allowing
27. A. site B. spot C. location D. place
28. A. state B. stage C. start D. sponsor
29. A. thinks B. reckons C. considers D. calculates
30. A. For instance B. As a result C. In brief D. On the whole
31. A. in time B. in part C. in ca D. in common
32. A. Since B. Becau C. As for D. Becau of
33. A. amount B. account C. accord D. acclaim
34. A. However B. Whatever C. Whenever D. Wherever
35. A. greatly B. handsomely C. meaningfully D. significantly
36. A. live B. living C. alive D. lively
37. A. Until B. Unless C. Whether D. Once
38. A. incomes B. interests C. revenues D. returns
39. A. cas B. conditions C. chances D. circumstances
40. A. safe B. risky C. tempting D. feasible
Section III Reading Comprehension (40 points)
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Directions: There are 4 passages in this ction. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C,and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil.
Questions 41to 45 are bad on the following passage:
Last weekend Kyle MacDonald in Montreal threw a party to celebrate the fact that he got his new home in exchange for a red paper clip. Starting a year ago, MacDonald bartered the chip for increasingly valuable stuff, including a camp stove and free rent in a Phoenix flat. Having announced his aim(the hou) in advance, MacDonald likely got a boost from techies eager to e the Internet pass this daring test of its networking power. “My whole motto(座右铭) was ‘Start small, think big, and have fun,” says MacDonald, 26, “I really kept my effort on the creative side rather than the business side.”
Yet as odd as the MacDonald exchange was, barter is now big business on the Net. This year more than 400, 000 companies worldwide will exchange some ＄10 billion worth of goods and rvices on a growing number of barter sites . The Web sites allow companies to trade products for a virtual currency, which they can u to buy goods from other members. In Iceland, garment-maker Kapusalan lls a third of its output on the booming Vidskiptanetid exchange, earning virtual money
