| MBA英语易错题（2015-11-9） |
| 第1题：She’sfeelingmuchhappiersinceshefoundthekey.（） A.losing B.lost C.loser D.loss |
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| 第2、3、4、5、6题：Promptness is important in American business,academic, and social settings. The importance of punctuality is taug_ht to young children in school. Tardy slops and the use of bells sig_nal to the child that punctuality and time itself are to be respected.People who keep appointments are considered dependable. If people arelate to job interviews, appointments, or classes, they are often vie_wed as unreliable and irresponsible. In the business world, "time is oney" and companies may fine their executives for tardiness to busi_ness meetings. Of course, it is not always possible to be punctual. Social and business etiquette also provides rules for late arrivals. Calling on the telephone if one is going to be more than a few minute_s late for schedule appointments is considered polite and is often ex_pected. Keeping a date of a friend waiting beyond ten to twenty minute_s is considered rude. On the other hand, arriving thirty minutes late to some parties is acceptable.Respecting deadlines is also important in academic and professional ci_rcles. It is expected that deadlines for class assignments or business reports will be met. Students who hand in assignments late may be surp_rised to find that the professor will lower their grades or even refus_e to grade their work. Whether it is a question of arriving on time or of meeting a deadline, people are culturally conditioned to regulate t_ime. 31. The best title for this passage is ________. A. Promptness B. Time C. Deadlines D. Etiquette 32. In the United States the child who must go to bed early, be prompt at school, or bring a tardy slip if he is late______ A. is learning the importance of time and punctuality in his culture. B. Is learning to disobey his parents and teachers. C. Is being punished for disobeying his mother and school officials. D. Is being punished for playing too much. 33. If a person is late for a business meeting, he may be _____ A. criticized B. fired C. made to pay D. given a pay rise 34. Social etiquette in the United States allows people______ A. to be a few minutes late for interviews and business meetings. B. to come early to parties C. to be up to a half-hour late for some parties. D. to call a date when he is thirty minutes late. 35. The last sentence means ______ A. people everywhere regulate time in the same way. B. Conditions decide how people spend time. C. Regular timetable is important in every culture. D. Different cultures have different customs concerning time. |
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| 第7题：Markspentalleveningtalkingabouthislatestnovel,noneofushadeverheard.（） A.which B.one C.ofwhich D.that |
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| 第8题：Duringthe1840‘s,DorotheaDixwasaleaderinthemovementfortheofprisonconditionsintheU.S..（） A.relation B.refusal C.reform D.revival |
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| 第9题：Thefloodfighterstoldthereportersthattheycould（）inthattheyhadnationwidesupports. A.holdout B.putout C.carryout D.bringout |
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| 第10、11、12、13题：Hostel buildings vary from cottage to castle. Most have been adapted to hostel use though some have been specially built for the purpose. As it is impossible to put identical facilities into such a wide range of buildings, hostels have been divided into four grades so that members pay an overnight fee roughly corresponding to the facilities provide. Nevertheless, whatever the architectural differences, all hostels offer accommodation with the following facilities. Sleeping In dormitories normally with 2-tier beds. Mattresses, blankets and pillows are provided but you take your own sheet, sleeping bag or hire a freshly laundered at the hostel. Washing. Washing facilities are provided, and at hostels where stated there are also baths or showers. You provide your own toilet articles including soap and towel. Common Room. All hostels have a common room. At some hostels this also serves as a dining-room. Meals. At most hostels, hot meals can be provided by the warden. (The Hostel Details state where this is not the case.) Meals cannot be guaranteed unless paid for in advance: Lunch packets should also be booked in advance whenever possible: it is easier to provide appetizing fare when the warden knows beforehand how many lunch packets will be requireD.(Please note that lunch packets do not include any drinks.) Breakfast is usually cereal or porridge and a cooked dish followed by bread and marmalade（果酱） and teA.Evening meal is a 3-course meal usually consisting of soup, a meat course, a sweet or pudding and teA.A number of hostels now have a cafeteria service or provide snack meals. Members’ Kitchen. At all hostels except some temporary hostels there are facilities for members to cook their own meals, including cooking points, pots and pans. There is no charge for the use of these facilities. Small Store. Where the Hostel Details state that there is a small store it means there are sufficient foodstuffs on sale to enable self-cookers to prepare a meal. The following list of a typical small store gives you a good idea of what you can buy, though every small store may not necessarily offer you these exact items. If ordered in advance: milk, bread, potatoes, margarine. Without ordering in advance: tins of beans and/or spaghetti, soup (or packets), condensed or evaporated milk, meat or meat pudding, fish, vegetables, fruit, steamed puddings. Small jars of jam and marmalade. Small packets of tea, coffee, sugar and corn-flakes or other cereal. Matches. Chocolate. Packets of crisp bread or oat-cakes and dehydrated potato powder. Cutlery and crockery(are supplied whether you have meals provided or prepare your own. 25. The price of a night’s accommodation A.Is related to the kind of building in which members stay. B.Varies according to the region. C.Is the same in all hostels. D.Depends on standards of convenience and comfort. 26. People spending a night in a hostel A.Have to use a sheet sleeping bag. B.Are provided with a free sheet sleeping bag. C.Have to bring their own sheet sleeping bag. D.Must use only a newly washed sheet sleeping bag. 27. Meals in hostels A.May be available in the evening to those who arrive early enough. B.Are provided three times a day C.Have to be booked in advance. D.Are cooked only for hostellers who arrive before 6 p. m. 28. All hostels provide A.Plates, knives and forks. B.Certain kinds of foods in packets. C.Bread and milk for self-cookers. D.Tins of beans and of soup. |
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| 第14题：Weknewtheirfootballteamwasbiggerandstronger,butwethemanywayandbeatthem.（） A.took...for B.took...in C.took...on D.took...up |
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| 第15、16、17、18、19题：Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage: Perhaps the most startling theory to come out of kinetics, the study of body movement, was suggested by ( ) 21. Ray Birdwhistell believes that physical appearance . A. has little to do with culture B. can be influenced by culture C. is never changing D. varies from place to place ( ) 22. According to the passage, the final mouth shape is formed . A. before birth B. as soon as one‘s teeth are permanently set C. sometime after permanent teeth are set D. around 15 years old ( ) 23. Ray Birdwhistell can tell what region of the United States a person is from by . A. how much he or she laughs B. how he or she raises his or her eyebrows C. what he or she likes best D. the way he or she talk ( ) 24. People who live are more friendly. A. in densely populated areas B. in the country C. in New York City D. in the North ( ) 25. This passage might have been taken out of a book dealing with A. physics B. chemistry C. biology D. none of the above |
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| 第20、21、22、23、24题：Urban life has always involved a balancing of opportunities and rewardsagainst dangers and stress; its motivating force is, in the broadest s_ense, money. Opportunities to make money mean competition and competit_ion is stressful; it is often at its most intense in the largest cities, where opportunities are greatest. The presence of huge numbers of pe_ople inevitable involves more conflict, more traveling, the overloadingof public services and exposure to those deviants and criminals who aredrawn to the rich pickings of great cities. Crime has always flourishedin the relative anonymity of urban life, but today‘s ease of movement makes its control more difficult than ever; there is much evidence thatits extent has a direct relationship to the size of communities. City dwellers may become trapped in their homes by the fear of crime around them. As a defense against these developments city dwellers tend to use vari_ous strategies to try and reduce the pressures upon themselves: contac_ts with other people are generally made brief and impersonal; doors arekept locked; telephone numbers may be ex-directory; journeys outside th_e home are usually hurried, rather than a source of pleasure. There are other strategies too, which are positively harmful to the individual; f_or example, reducing awareness through drugs or alcohol. Furthermore, a_ll these defensive forms of behavior are harmful to society in general; they cause widespread loneliness and destroy the community‘s concern for its members. Lack of informal social contact and indifference to the mi_sfortunes of others, if they are not personally known to oneself, are a_mongst the major causes of urban crime. 36. According to the author, living in a city causes stress because the_ re are so many people who are _____. A. anxious to succeed B. in need of help C. naturally aggressive D. likely to commit crime 37. The author thinks that crime is increasing in cities because _____. A. people do not communicate with their neighbors B. Criminals are difficult to trace in large population C. People feel anonymous there D. The trappings of success are attractive to criminals 38. According to the article, what is the worst problem facing people living in cities? A. crime B. finding somewhere to live C. loneliness D. drugs and alcoholism 39. The biggest incentive to live in a city is_______ A. rewards B. stress C. competition D. money 40. According to the author, crime is caused by several factors, oneof which is _____ A. social isolation B. defensive behavior C. hurried journeys D. personal misfortune |
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| 第25、26、27、28、29题： Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: About 16 million people in ale United States have lost some of their hearing. About two million others are extremely or completely deaf. They cannot hear speech or most other sounds in their everyday life, even with a hearing aid to make sounds louder. There are several kinds of hearing loss. The first kind results from disease or injury to the outer or middlepart of the ear. The damage prevents sound waves from reaching the inner ear. Usually, this form of hearing loss is not extreme. And a hearing aid or medical treatment call often restore hearing. A second kind of hearing loss involves the nerves. It is caused by damage to the inner ear. A loud noise or disease may destroy some of the tiny nerve cells that carry sound. People suffering this kind of damage may lose the ability to hear some sounds, high or low. The third kind of deafness is called a central hearing loss. It is caused by damage to the hearing nerves leading to the brain or in the brain itself. Deafness is the most common bodily disability in America. Often nothing can be done to stop it. But manycases can be prevented. One simple thing is responsible for most hearing loss. That one thing is noise. Telephone bells, loud music, machines. In industrial countries, especially, these things make the world very noisy. Studies have shown that old men in quiet African villages have much better hearing than young people in America. Other sources of deafness include accidents, drugs and illnesses. ( ) 11. What kind of hearing loss mentioned in the passage is the most serious? A. The first kind. B. The second kind. C. The third kind. D. None. ( )12. Hearing loss caused by damage to can often be restored. A. the outer ear B. the inner ear C. the nerves D. the brain ( )13. Which of the following is NOT a source of deafness? A. loud music B. bodily disability C. accidents D. some drugs ( )14. It can be inferred from the passage that . A. developed countries are more noisy B. nothing can be done to prevent loss of hearing C. old people suffer less from hearing loss D. 16 million Americans have lost their hearing ( )15. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Deafness is very common in America B. Hearing nerves are most important to one‘s hearing. C. There are different causes to hearing loss. D. Hearing aids can help deaf people hear clearly. |
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