MBA英语模拟题(3)

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　　(本试卷满分100分，考试时间为180分钟)

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　　PASSAGE 3

　　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 are

　　late to job interviews, appointments, or classes, they are

　　often vie_ wed as unreliable and irresponsible. In the business

　　world, "time is money" 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.

　　PASSAGE 4

　　Urban life has always involved a balancing

　　of opportunities and rewards against 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

　　overloading of public services and exposure to

　　those deviants and criminals who are drawn

　　to the rich pickings of great cities. Crime has

　　always flourished in the relative anonymity

　　of urban life, but today’s ease of movement

　　makes its control more

　　difficult than ever; there is much evidence

　　that its 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 are kept 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, one of which is _____

　　A. social isolation

　　B. defensive behavior

　　C. hurried journeys

　　D. personal misfortune

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