2006年全国攻读工商管理硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题SectionIVocabulary(10points)Directions:Thereare20incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentenceThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithapencil.1.Insomecountriesgirlsarestill_____ofagoodeducation.A.denied.B.declinedC.derivedD.deprived2.Astheyearspassed,thememoriesofherchildhood______away.A.fadedB.disappearedC.flashedD.fired3.Brierley’sbookhasthe________ofbeingbothinformativeandreadable.A.inspirationB.requirementsC.mythD.merit4.IfIhaveanycommentstomake,I’llwritetheminthe______ofthebookI’mreadingA.edgeB.pageC.marginD.side5.My________wouldreallytroublemeifIworeafurcoat.A.consciousnessB.consequenceC.constitutionD.conscience6.Whenthepostfell_______,DennisBasswasappointedtofillit.A.emptyB.vacantC.hollowD.bare7.Motherwhotakescareofeverybodyisusuallythemost_________personineachfamily.A.considerateB.considerableC.consideringD.constant8.FortenyearstheGreeks_______thecityofTroytoseparateitfromtheoutside.A.capturedB.occupiedC.destroyedD.surrounded9.Otherguestsatyesterday'sopening,whichwasbroadcast______bytheradiostation,includedAnneMclntoshandtheMayor.A.liveB.aliveC.livingD.lively10.ANewZealandmanwasrecently_____tolifeimprisonmentforthemurderofanEnglishtourist,MonicaCantwell.A.punishedB.accusedC.sentencedD.put11.Thepast22yearshavereallybeenamazing,andeverypredictionwe'vemadeaboutimprovementshaveallcome____A.trulyB.trueC.truthD.truthful12.Theteacherstriedto______thesestudentsthattheycouldsolvethecomplicatedproblem,however,theyjustdidn’tseethepoint.A.convinceB.encourageC.consultD.concern13.I'm_________tothinkthatmostchildrenwouldliketheirteacherstobetheirfriendsratherthantheircommanders.A.subjectedB.supposedC.declinedD.inclined14.Sheisundertheimpressionthatheisn’ta________personforhewouldn’ttellherwhereandwhenhewenttouniversity.A.geniusB.generousC.genuineD.genetic15.ThefirstglassesofCoca-Colaweredrunkin1886.Thedrinkwasfirst_____byaUSchemistcalledJohnPembertonA.formedB.madeC.foundD.done16.Thesetwochemicals______witheachotheratacertaintemperaturetoproduceasubstancewhichcouldcauseanexplosion.A.interactB.attractC.reactD.expel17.________theycangetpeopleintheorganizationtodowhatmusthedone,theywillnotsucceed.A.SinceB.UnlessC.IfD.Whether18.Onceyouhavestartedajob,youshoulddoit__________.A.inpracticeB.intheoryC.inearnestD.inahurry19.Althoughthenewlibraryservicehasbeenverysuccessful,itsfutureis______certain.A.atanyrateB.bynomeansC.byallmeansD.atanycost20.Tomysurprise,atyesterday'smeetingheagain________theplanthathadbeendisapprovedaweekbefore.A.broughtaboutB.broughtoutC.broughtupD.broughtdownSectionIICloze(10points)Directions:Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWETSHEETwithapencil.WholesalepricesinJulyrosemoresharplythanexpectedandatafasterratethanconsumerprices,21thatbusinesseswerestillprotectingconsumers22thefullbrunt(冲击)ofhigherenergycosts.TheProducerPriceIndex,23measureswhatproducersreceiveforgoodsandservices,241percentinJuly,theLaborDepartmentreportedyesterday,double25economistshadbeenexpectingandasharpturnaroundfromflatpricesinJune.Excluding26andenergy,thecoreindexofproducerpricesrose0.4percent,27thanthe0.1percentthateconomistshad28.Muchofthatincreasewasaresultofan29increaseincarandtruckprices.OnTuesday,theLaborDepartmentsaidthe30thatconsumerspaidforgoodsandservicesinJulywere310.5percentoverall,andup0.1percent,excludingfoodandenergy.32theoverallriseinbothconsumerandproducerprices33causedbyenergycosts,whichincreased4.4percentinthemonth.(Wholesalefoodprices340.3percentinJuly.35July2004,wholesalepriceswereup4.6percent,thecorerate362.8percent,itsfastestpacesince1995.Typically,increasesintheProducerPriceIndexindicatesimilarchangesintheconsumerindex37businessesrecoup(补偿)highercostsfromcustomers.38formuchofthisexpansion,whichstarted39theendof2001,thathasnotbeenthe40.Infact,manybusinesseslikeautomakershavebeenaggressivelydiscountingtheirproducts21.A.indicateB.toindicateC.indicatingD.indicated22.A.ofB.toC.byD.from23.A.thatB.whichC.itD.this24.A.riseB.risesC.roseD.raised25.A.thatB.whatC.whichD.this26.A.foodB.grainC.cropD.diet27.A.lessB.lowerC.higherD.more28.A.saidB.reportedC.calculatedD.forecast29.A.expectableB.unexpectedC.expectationD.expecting30.A.pricesB.costsC.chargesD.values31.A.downB.fromC.toD.up32.A.MuchB.MostC.MostofD.Muchof33.A.wasB.wereC.isD.are34.A.fallB.fellC.fallsD.hasfallen35.A.ComparingwithB.IncomparisonC.ComparedwithD.Compareto36.A.droppedB.declinedC.liftedD.climbed37.A.asB.soC.whileD.when38.A.AndB.ButC.YetD.Still39.A.atB.byC.inD.to40.A.conditionB.situationC.matterD.caseSectionIIIReadingComprehension(40points)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageosfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmardedA,B,C,andD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithapencil.Questions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Officejobsareamongthepositionshardesthit