| MBA每日一练（2016-1-25） |
| 第1、2、3、4题： Jokes are as old as the spoken worD.In every country in the world and in every age in history, people have old funny stories to make one another laugh. In the Middle Ages in Europe, the court jesters(弄臣) or fools, amused( 逗乐) rulers and their courts with jokes and tricks. While we no longer have court jesters, we still have people whose job is to make us laugh. We still laugh at many of the same things that made people laugh long ago. We laugh at jokes that have surprise endings, and stories of people who simply never seem able to do anything right. Quick answers also amuse us. Here are some simple jokes that will show you what they mean. Linda’s mother called up the stairs to her, “Linda, did you put out the light?” Linda said, “How should I know? It’s too dark in here to see.” Kevin to Teacher: “Would you be mad at me for something I didn’t do?” Teacher: “Of course not, Kevin.” Kevin: That’s good, because I didn’t do my homework. A salesman came to Jimmy who was sitting on the steps of a house. “Sonny,” he asked, “is your Mommy home?” “Yes,” replied Jimmy. The salesman began to ring the doorbell. He rang and rang and, but there was no answer. Finally he turned back to Jimmy and said angrily, “I thought you said that your Mommy was home.” “I did” replied Jimmy, “but this isn’t my house.” Fern: “That’s a strange pair of socks you have onone is red and the other is green.” Elaine: “Yes, and the funny thing about it is that I have another pair at home exactly like this one.” A man went to the dentist to have a tooth pulleD.“How much will that cost?” he asked. “Thirty dollars,” was the answer. The man thought a minute, then said, “Here ten dollars. Just loosen it a little.” “Joey’s been walking since he was 8 months old,” his mother told a friend. “Good heaven!” the friend exclaimeD.“Isn’t he tired?” Teacher to Sally: “If we breathe oxygen(氧气) in the daytime, what do we breathe at night?” Sally: “That’s easy. Nitrogen(氮气)，of course.” 33.According to the selection, jokes are as old as A.the Middle Ages B.the history of Europe C.the history of the courts D.the language 34.According to the writer, the jokes we laugh at now are A.quite different from the old jokes B.quite similar to the old jokes C.fewer than the joke people had in the ancient times D.not as funny as the old jokes 35.The point of the joke about Linda lies in A.Linda’s foolishness. B.mother’s foolishness. C.The surprise ending of the joke. D.Linda’s quick answer 36.We laugh at the joke about Kevin and the teacher because A.Kevin never seemed able to do anything right B.the teacher never seemed able to do anything right C.it has an unexpected ending D.the teacher gave a quick answer |
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| 第5、6、7、8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9题：Just before daylight, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames coming from the engine. Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope. In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time o, Amelia Earhart was famous. What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes. In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion she set a new record for flying time. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that woman had a place in aviation and that air travel was useful. 41.What kind of airplane did she use for that flight? 42.In her flight from North America in 1932, where did Amelia Earhart land? 43.According to the passage, what was Amelia Earhart’s reason for making her flights? 44.Which was the significance of her flight? 45.The best title for this passage would be |
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| 第10题：Smithistostudymedicineassoonashe（）militaryservice. A.willfinish B.hasfinished C.finish D.wouldfinish |
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| 第11题：Hewaslaid（）forsixweekswithwebrokenribs. A.in B.out C.up D.down |
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| 第12题："DidyouremembertogiverAnnethemoneyyouownher. "Yes,（）Isawher,Iremembered." A.momentarily B.while C.suddenly D.theinstant |
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| 第13题：Heisaman（）noonehasabetterrighttospeak. A.whom B.towhom C.thanwho D.thanwhom |
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| 第14题：（）wouldhaveknowntheanswer. A.Cleveranyone B.Anyoneclever C.Anyoneisclever D.Cleverisanyone |
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| 第15题：Whyareyoustillsmoking?You（） A.shouldhavegivenupit B.shouldhavegivenitup C.oughttohavegivenupit D.shouldgivenitup |
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| 第16题：Novisitororrelativecanenterthepatient‘sroomunless（）bythedoctor. A.theyareinvited B.heisinvited C.invited D.beeninvited |
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