| MBA英语易错题（2015-11-30） |
| 第1题：Theyareengagedintheresearchanddevelopmentofadevicethatwillbecapableof（）enemy‘ssubmarinesatthedeepestbottomofthesea. A）finding B.discovering C.positioning D.detecting |
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| 第2题：Tobuildthishighway,theinvestorhastocomeupwiththetraffic（）oftheprospectivehighway. A.size B.volume C.capacity D.output |
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| 第3题：It’snotusewithhim.Youmightaswellwithastonewall.Heisincapableofseeinganyoneelse’s pointofview.（） A.arguing;argue B.toargue;arguing C.arguing;arguing D.toargue;argue |
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| 第4题：Hecouldbe（）bythetrafficjamorelsehewouldhavecometomebynow. A.leftoff B.droppedout C.gotdown D.heldup |
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| 第5题：Itisthebride’sparentswhonormallyhaveto（） A.Makeallthearrangementsforthewedding. B.Providehospitalityforthepeopleattending. C.Decidewhoshallbeinvited. D.Payalltheexpensesinvolved. |
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| 第6题：IwassoscaredthatIdidn’tknow.（） A.tosaywhat B.whattosay C.tosay D.saythat |
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| 第7、8、9、10题： In the United States many have been told that anyone can become rich and successful if he works hard and has some good luck. Yet, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “Keeping up with the Joneses” is about. It is the story of someone who tries to look as rich and as successful as his neighbors. The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American by the name of Arthur MomanD.He told this story about himself: He began earning $125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. Young Momand was very proud of his riches. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City. But just moving there was not enough. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors. It was like a race, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying keep up. Momand and his wife could not do that. The race ended for them when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They left their wealthy neighborhood and moved back to an apartment in New York City. Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with their neighbours. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses”, because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with the people around you. Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years. People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. That is one reason why they read the “right” books, go to the “right” universities and eat in the “right” restaurants. Every city has an area where people want to live because others will think better of them if they do. And there are “Joneses” in every city of the worlD.But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses, because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always to be ahead. 37. The writer of the selection believes A.anyone in the United States can become rich B.anyone in the United States can become rich if he works hard and has good luck C.he can become rich in the future D.many people in the United States think anyone can become rich if he works hard and has some good luck 38. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because A.they want to be as rich as their neighbors B.they want others to know or to think that they are rich C.they don’t want others to know they are rich D.they want to be happy 39. It can be inferred from the story that rich people A.like to live outside New York City B.like to live in New York City C.like to live in apartments D.like to have many neighbors 40. Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because Jones is A.an important name B.a popular name in the United States C.his neighgbour’s name D.not a good name |
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| 第11题：Ireadaninterestinginanewspaperaboutfarmingtoday.（） A.article B.advertisement C.description D.composition |
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| 第12题：Withoutpropermaintenance,thecostlyimportedplantswillbe（）outtheresoonerthanexpected. A.worn B.destroyed C.damaged D.exhausted |
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| 第13、14、15、16、17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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