| MBA每日一练（2019/7/25） |
| 第1题： Directions: Read the following text.Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank. The heightened alert{{U}} (2) {{/U}}an emergency meeting with flu experts in Geneva that assembled after a sharp rise in cases inAustralia, and rising{{U}} (3) {{/U}}inBritain, Japan,Chile and elsewhere. But the epidemic is "{{U}} (4) {{/U}}" in severity, according to MargaretChan, the organization’s director general,{{U}} (5) {{/U}}the overwhelming majority of patients experiencing only mild symptoms and a full recovery, often in the{{U}} (6) {{/U}}of any medical treatment. The outbreak came to global{{U}} (7) {{/U}}in lateApril 2009, when Mexican authorities noted an unusually large number of hospitalizations and deaths{{U}} (8) {{/U}}healthy adults.As much of MexicoCity shut down at the height of a panic, cases began to{{U}} (9) {{/U}}in New YorkCity, the southwestern United States and around the worlD、 In the United States, new cases seemed to fade{{U}} (10) {{/U}}warmer weather arriveD、But in late September 2009, officials reported there was{{U}} (11) {{/U}}flu activity in almost every state and that virtually all the{{U}} (12) {{/U}}tested are the new swine flu, also known asA、H1N1, not seasonal flu. In the U. S. , it has{{U}} (13) {{/U}}more than one million people, and caused more than 600 deaths and more than 6,000 hospitalizations. Federal health officials{{U}} (14) {{/U}}Tamiflu for children from the national stockpile and began {{U}} (15) {{/U}}orders from the states for the new swine flu vaccine. The new vaccine, which is different from the annual flu vaccine, is{{U}} (16) {{/U}}ahead of expectations. More than three million doses were to be made available in early October 2009, though most of those{{U}} (17) {{/U}}dose were of the FluMist nasal spray type, which is not{{U}} (18) {{/U}}for pregnant women, people over 50 or those with breathing difficulties, heart disease or several other{{U}} (19) {{/U}}.But it was still possible to vaccinate people in other high-risk groups: health care workers, people{{U}} (20) {{/U}}infants and healthy young people. |
| 第2题： A、major reason for conflict in the animal world is territory. The male animal (21) an are A、The size of the area is sufficient to provide food for him, his (22) and their offspring. Migrating birds, for example, (23) up the best territory in the order of "first come, first (24) ." The late arrivals may acquire (25) territories, but less food is available, or they are too close to the (26) of the enemies of the species. (27) there is really insufficient food or the danger is very great, the animal will not (28) . In this way, the members of the species which are less fit will not have offspring. When there is conflict (29) . territory, animals will commonly use force, or a (30) of force, to decide which will stay and which will go. It is interesting to note, however, that animals seem to use (31) the minimum amount of force (32) to drive away the intruder. There is usually no killing. In the (33) of those animals which are capable of doing each other great harm, (34) is a system for the losing animal to show the winning animals that he (35) to submit. When he shows this, the (36) normally stops fighting.Animals (especially birds), which can easily escape from conflict seem to have (37) obstacle against killing, and equally no mechanism (38) submission. The losing bird simply flies away. However, if two doves are (39) in a cage, and they start fighting, they will continue to fight until one kills the other. We all think of the dove as a symbol of peace and, in its natural habitat, it is peaceful.But the "peace" mechanism does not (40) in a cage. A、larger B、betterC、smaller D、worse |
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| 第3题：One of the questions that is coming into focus as we face growing scarcity of resources of many kinds in the world is how to divide limited resources among countries. In the international development community, the conventional wisdom has been that the 2 billion people living in poor countries could never expect to reach the standard of living that most of us in NorthAmerica enjoy, simply because the world does not contain enough iron ore, protein, petroleum, and so on.At the same time, we in the United States have continued to pursue super affluence as though there were no limits on how much we could consume. We make up 6 percent of the world’s people; yet we consume one-third of the world’s resources. As long as the resources we consumed each year came primarily from within our own boundaries, this was largely an internal matter.But as our resources come more and more from the outside world, "outsiders" are going to have some say over the rate at which and terms under which we consume. We will no longer be able to think in terms of "our" resources and "their" resources, but only of common resources. AsAmericans consuming such a disproportionate share of the world’s resources, we have to question whether or not we can continue our pursuit of super affluence in a world of scarcity. We are now reaching the point where we must carefully examine’ the presumed link between our level of well-being and the level of material goods consumeD、If you have only one crust of bread and get another crust of bread, your well-being is greatly enhanceD、But if you have a loaf of bread, then an additional crust of bread doesn’t make that much difference. In the eyes of most of the world today,Americans have their loaf of bread and are asking for still more. People elsewhere are beginning to ask why. This is the question we’re going to have to answer, whether we’re trying to persuade countries to step up their exports of oil to us or trying to convince them that we ought to be permitted to maintain our share of the world fish catch. The prospect of a scarcity of, and competition for, the world’s resources requires that we reexamine the way in which we relate to the rest of the worlD、It means we find ways of cutting back on resource consumption that is dependent on the resources and cooperation of other countries. We cannot expect people in these countries to concern themselves with our worsening energy and food shortages unless we demonstrate some concern for the hunger, illiteracy and disease that are diminishing life for them. According to the passage, it has long been believed that ______. A、people in poor countries scarcely know how to enjoy a high standard of living B、the world’s resources being limited, people in underdeveloped countries are bound to live a poor life C、mostAmericans know that the world’s resources of many kinds are becoming scarce D、it is impossible for all the people in the world to improve their living standards |
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| 第4题：今年上半年的统计数字表明：甲省CPI在三个月环比上涨1.8%以后，又连续三个月下降1.7%，同期乙省CPI连续三个月环比下降1.7%之后，又连续三个月上涨1.8%。假若去年12月甲乙两省的CPI相同，则以下哪项判断不真
A．今年2月份甲省比乙省的CPI高。 B．今年3月份甲省比乙省的CPI高。 C．今年4月份甲省比乙省的CPI高。 D．今年5月份甲省比乙省的CPI高。 E．今年6月份甲省比乙省的CPI高。 |
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| 第5题：The invention of both labor-saving tools and tools of intelligence is rarely accidental. Instead, it is usually the product of human need; (21) is truly the mother of invention. People usually devise tools to (22) for natural deficiencies. For example, people invented weapons to defend (23) from physically superior (24) .But (25) is only one incentive for inventions. People also invent (26) tools to (27) certain established tasks more efficiently. For instance, people developed the bow and arrow from the (28) spear or javelin in order to shoot (29) and strike with greater strength. (30) civilizations developed, greater work efficiency came to be demanded, and (31) tools became more (32) .A、tool would (33) a function until it proved (34) in meeting human needs, at which point an improvement would be made. One impetus for invention has always been the (35) for speed and high-quality results--provided they are achieved (36) reasonable costs. Stone pebbles were sufficient to account for small quantities of possessions, (37) they were not efficient enough for performing sophisticated mathematics. However, beads arranged systematically evolved into the abacus. The (38) of this tool can be (39) to the development of commerce in theEast around 3000B、C、, and the abacus is known (40) by the ancientBabylonians,Egyptians,Chinese, etC、 A、entertainmentB、luxuryC、survival D、adaptation |
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| 第6题：{{B}}Passage 11{{/B}} The great {{U}} (9) {{/U}} from the hardware era include those of the Hewlett and Packard families, of Hewlett-Packard, which started {{U}} (10) {{/U}} money in the presilicon era, with scientific instruments. The Packard Foundation, with {{U}} (11) {{/U}} of ＄10 billion, recently {{U}} (12) {{/U}} the Ford Foundation as the nation’s third-largest private foundation The {{U}} (13) {{/U}} hardware company of the 1990s is Intel, {{U}} (14) {{/U}} Pentium and other processing chips are used in most personal computers {{U}} (15) {{/U}} the Macintosh. The second {{U}} (16) {{/U}} of wealth creation involved software—"application" software that people use for work or recreation, like word-processing programs or computer games, and "systems" software used to {{U}} (17) {{/U}} businesses or, very often, computer networks {{U}} (18) {{/U}}. The difference between software and hardware provides a classic illustration of {{U}} (19) {{/U}} economists mean by "increasing returns to scale."Because the cost of producing additional units of software—the "marginal cost"- is extremely low, {{U}} (20) {{/U}} you become the market leader in a field, your profits grow astronomically. |
| 第7题：Humans are unique in the extent to which they can reflect on themselves and others. Humans are able to (21) , to think in abstract terms, to reflect on the future.A、meaningless, (22) world is an insecure worlD、We do not like extensive insecurity. When it (23) to human behavior we infer meaning and (24) to make the behavior understandable. (25) all this means is that people develop "quasi theories" of human behavior, that is, theories that are not developed in a(an) (26) , scientific manner. When doing so, people believe they know (27) humans do the things they do. Let’s consider an example. In the United States people have been (28) with the increasing amount of crime for several years. The extent of crime bothers us; we ourselves could be victims.But it (29) bothers us that people behave in such ways. Why can such things happen We develop quasi theories. We (30) concerned about the high crime rate, but we now believe we (31) it: our criminal justice system is (32) ; people have grown selfish and inconsiderate as our moral values weaken (33) the influence of liberal ideas; too many people are (34) drugs. These explanations suggest possible solutions. (35) the courts; put more people in jail as examples to other lawbreaker. There is now hope that the problem of crime can be solved if only we (36) these solutions.Again, the world is no longer meaningless nor (37) so threatening. These quasi theories (38) serve a very important function for us.But how accurate are they How (39) will the suggested solutions be These questions must be answered with (40) to how people normally go about developing or attaining their quasi theories of human behavior. A、alsoB、even C、yet D、still |
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| 第8题： Before the law was proposed, about 7% of board members in Norway were female, according to theCentre forCorporateDiversity. The number has since jumped to 36%. That is far higher than the average of 9% for big companies acrossEurope orAmerica’s 15% for the Fortune 500. Norway’s stock exchange and its main business lobby oppose the law, as do many businessmen. "I am against quotas for women or men as a matter of principle," says Sverre Munck, head of international operations at a media firm. "Board members of public companies should be chosen solely on the basis of merit and experience," he says. Several firms have even given up their public status in order to escape the new law. Companies have had to recruit about 1,000 women in four years. Many complain that it has been difficult to find experienced candidates.Because of this, some of the best women have collected as many as 25-35 directorships each, and are known in Norwegian business circles as the "golden skirts" . One reason for the scarcity is that there are fairly few women in management in Norwegian companies—they occupy around 15% of senior positions. It has been particularly hard for firms in the oil, technology and financial industries to find women with enough experience. Some people worry that their relative lack of experience may keep women quiet on boards, and that in turn could mean that boards might become less able to hold managers to account. Recent history in Norway, however, suggests that the right women can make strong directors. "Women feel more compelled than men to do their homework," says Ms Reksten Skaugen, who was voted Norway’s chairman of the year for 2007, "and we can afford to ask the hard questions, because women are not always expected to know the answers." |
| 第9题：The invention of both labor-saving tools and tools of intelligence is rarely accidental. Instead, it is usually the product of human need; (21) is truly the mother of invention. People usually devise tools to (22) for natural deficiencies. For example, people invented weapons to defend (23) from physically superior (24) .But (25) is only one incentive for inventions. People also invent (26) tools to (27) certain established tasks more efficiently. For instance, people developed the bow and arrow from the (28) spear or javelin in order to shoot (29) and strike with greater strength. (30) civilizations developed, greater work efficiency came to be demanded, and (31) tools became more (32) .A、tool would (33) a function until it proved (34) in meeting human needs, at which point an improvement would be made. One impetus for invention has always been the (35) for speed and high-quality results--provided they are achieved (36) reasonable costs. Stone pebbles were sufficient to account for small quantities of possessions, (37) they were not efficient enough for performing sophisticated mathematics. However, beads arranged systematically evolved into the abacus. The (38) of this tool can be (39) to the development of commerce in theEast around 3000B、C、, and the abacus is known (40) by the ancientBabylonians,Egyptians,Chinese, etC、 A、tackle B、performC、operate D、facilitate |
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| 第10题：One of the questions that is coming into focus as we face growing scarcity of resources of many kinds in the world is how to divide limited resources among countries. In the international development community, the conventional wisdom has been that the 2 billion people living in poor countries could never expect to reach the standard of living that most of us in NorthAmerica enjoy, simply because the world does not contain enough iron ore, protein, petroleum, and so on.At the same time, we in the United States have continued to pursue super affluence as though there were no limits on how much we could consume. We make up 6 percent of the world’s people; yet we consume one-third of the world’s resources. As long as the resources we consumed each year came primarily from within our own boundaries, this was largely an internal matter.But as our resources come more and more from the outside world, "outsiders" are going to have some say over the rate at which and terms under which we consume. We will no longer be able to think in terms of "our" resources and "their" resources, but only of common resources. AsAmericans consuming such a disproportionate share of the world’s resources, we have to question whether or not we can continue our pursuit of super affluence in a world of scarcity. We are now reaching the point where we must carefully examine’ the presumed link between our level of well-being and the level of material goods consumeD、If you have only one crust of bread and get another crust of bread, your well-being is greatly enhanceD、But if you have a loaf of bread, then an additional crust of bread doesn’t make that much difference. In the eyes of most of the world today,Americans have their loaf of bread and are asking for still more. People elsewhere are beginning to ask why. This is the question we’re going to have to answer, whether we’re trying to persuade countries to step up their exports of oil to us or trying to convince them that we ought to be permitted to maintain our share of the world fish catch. The prospect of a scarcity of, and competition for, the world’s resources requires that we reexamine the way in which we relate to the rest of the worlD、It means we find ways of cutting back on resource consumption that is dependent on the resources and cooperation of other countries. We cannot expect people in these countries to concern themselves with our worsening energy and food shortages unless we demonstrate some concern for the hunger, illiteracy and disease that are diminishing life for them. The writer gives the example of bread to show that ______. A、the United States has been much richer than any other countries B、the United States has acquired more than what it has contributed C、the United States has been too greedy in its pursuit of super affluence D、the United States is more capable of pursuing affluence than other countries |
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