MBA期末考试练习题2
Examination on Business English
For MBA Students (Fall Enrollment, 2013)
School of Management, Fudan University
Student Name: ____________________
Part I. Vocabulary and Structure (55%)
Section A (15%)
Directions: Choose the best words or phrases to complete the following sentences. Then mark the answers (a, b, c or d) on your Answer Sheet.
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1-5 CBCDB 6-10 DCBDC 11-15 BACDA
1.__________ may be defined as a process of interaction between two or more
parties and creation of alternatives in a spirit of co-operation based on common interests.
a. Presentation
b. Communication
c.Negotiation
d. Administration
2.The recession has forced a majority of Americans to ___________ their
lifestyles and many are upset about it, according to a Washington Post poll.
a. create
b.alter
c.end
d. hug
3.After this country won its independence, great emphasis was laid on
expanding education, with girls as well as boys ___________ to go to school.
a. to be encouraged
b. been encouraged
c. being encouraged
d. be encouraged
4.Some people viewed the findings with caution, noting that a cause-effect
relationship between passive smoking and cancer remains _____________.
a. to show
b. showing
c. showed
d. shown
5.The Linux software maker Red Hat, whose sales and profit in the latest
quarter ___________ analysts' estimates, said demand for its products
is reviving, especially in North America.
a. exaggerated
b. exceeded
c.formulated
d. reformed
6._____________ the downturn in global economy, the company would have
achieved its strategic development goal by the end of this year.
a. In case of
b. Despite
c. Due to
d. But for
7.China's imports and exports last year grew following a sharp decline,
and its returning __________ for raw materials was partly responsible for a rise in commodity prices.
a. application
b. appreciation
c. appetite
d. apprehension
https://www.360docs.net/doc/36845742.html,panies are looking for individuals with great ___________ skills which
include decision making, problem solving, leadership, motivation, communication and interpersonal skills, etc.
a. natural
b. transferable
c. technological
d. logical
9.Now I have the pleasure of introducing to you Professor Alan Smith, who
will __________ you on his recent research findings.
a. converse
b. tell
c. salute
d. address
10.Nearly 10,000 people worldwide are thought to have died from the
mysterious deadly virus so far, which __________ the World Health Organization to declare a global pandemic.
a. delayed
b. deterred
c. prompted
d. postponed
11. Foreign disinvestment and the ______________ of South Africa from world
capital markets in 1985 further weakened its economy.
a. displacement
b. exclusion
c. emergence
d. exposure
12.Hundreds of environmental activists mingled with heads of state at the
Durban conference on climate change, at which governments around the globe tried to reach agreements to reduce ___________ .
a. emissions
b. poverty
c. recession
d. corruption
13.____________ the claim about this country’s economic power, it is
somewhat surprising to know how relatively small its economy actually is.
a. Supposed
b. Imagined
c. Given
d.
Believed
14. U.S. carmaker General Motors said it expected to close a deal to sell
one of its product line to an Indian company in the second quarter of next year, in the latest in a __________ of deals between Asian and Western carmakers.
a. piece
b. success
c. fragment
d.
string
15. Retailers all holiday season have __________ deals earlier than they have
in years past, and after-Christmas sales will apparently be no exception.
a. closed
b. pushed
c. unveiled
d. inhibited
Section B (20%)
Directions: Read the passage and choose the best word to fill each gap. Then mark the answer (a, b, c or d) on your Answer Sheet.
Bose Corporation was founded in 1964 by Dr. Amar G. Bose, ___(16)___ professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As an MIT grad student in the 1950s, Dr. Bosewas disappointed to find that speakers with ___(17)___ technical specifications failed to ___(18)___ the realism of a live performance. Then the ___(19)___ for better sound was on. Extensive research in the fields of speaker design and psychoacoustics, i.e. the human ___(20)___ of sound, led to the groundbreaking 901 Direct/Reflecting speaker system in 1968. Its ___(21)___ approach to sound quality came much closer to the essence and emotional impact of live music, and won immediate ___(22)___.
The list of major Bose innovations continues to grow. Fourteen years of research finally___(23)___ the development of acoustic waveguide speaker technology. Acoustimass speaker technology ___(24)___ conventional thinking about the relationship between speaker size and sound, enabling palm-sized speakers to produce audio quality previously thought ___(25)___ from speakers so small.
Auditioner technology allows builders, ___(26)___ and facility managers to
hear precisely what a Bose system will sound ____(27)___ in their building, before any equipment is installed, even if the building only exists as a ___(28)___ . Bose Lifestyle systems provided a welcome ___(29)___ to conventional component-based systems by offering fully ___(30)___ home entertainment solutions. The systems approach has ___(31)___ the way for numerous Bose solutions, audio and beyond. The new systems ___(32)___ the great performance of Bose automotive sound systems and Acoustic Noise Cancelling headsets.
Today, you can find Bose ___(33)___ quality sound is important. From the Olympic games to the Sistine Chapel. From NASA space shuttles to the Japan National Theatre. In the home and on the road, from large outdoor arenas to ___(34)___ neighborhood stores, restaurants and clubs, you can hear the realism of the most ___(35)___ name in sound—Bose.
16. a. the b. that c. then d. old
17. a. pressing b. ambiguous c. obscure d. impressive
18. a. relocate b. reproduce c. redirect d. record
19. a. quest b. question c. doubt d. suspicion
20. a. action b. philosophy c. perception d. knowledge
21. a. outdated b. unprecedented c. conventional d. traditional
22. a. apprehension b. objection c. criticism d. applause
23. a. rooted in b. caused by c. resulted from d. led to
24. a. reshaped b. rearranged c. reorganized d. reiterated
25. a. reasonable b. feasible c. universal d. impossible
26. a. physicians b. officers c. architects d. surgeons
27. a. to be b. like c. likely d. alike
28. a. garage b. map c. blueprint d. skyscraper
29. a. alternative b. purchase c. dilemma d. image
30. a. equipped b. dispersed c. scattered d. integrated
31. a. shaved b. paved c. changed d. jammed
32. a. account for b.represent c. responsible for d. owing to
33. a. whatever b. whether c. wherever d. however
34. a. remote b. faraway c. estranged d. intimate
35. a. respectful b. notorious c. appalling d. renowned
Section C (20%)
Directions: Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters. Please remember to write your answers on your Answer Sheet.
36. STABLE
Though the nation has seen remarkable economic development over the past
25 years, foreign companies are especially vulnerable to external shocks,
such as epidemics, regional political unrest, and social _____________.
37. SIGN
Digital _________ and encryption can help in keeping confidentiality of messages that contain important business information or top secret instructions.
38. AFFORD
The President is also encouraging the research and development of clean-coal technologies and expanding the safe use of clean, ____________ nuclear power.
39. BANKRUPT
Back in 2003, Goodyear, the biggest U.S. tire-maker and No. 3 globally, was on the verge of_____________.
40. ASSEMBLE
Airbus factories in Germany and France were using incompatible design software, so the wiring produced in Hamburg didn't fit properly into the plane on the ________ line in Toulouse.
41. PROFIT
The auto industry appears to have turned a corner in the second half of this year, and manufacturers will have to make ongoing efforts to streamline product line-ups, control costs, and innovate to maintain ____________ .
42. RECEIVE
Independent job seekers are getting a welcome __________--- and not just at small companies.
43. QUALIFY
Do you suggest that I should apply for such an easy job with my PhD?--- I’m afraid they would turn me down simply bec ause I am ____________.
44. ADVANTAGE
With so many foreign students looking to return home to work after earning their MBA, schools that fail to attract recruiters from those countries will be at a big ___________.
45. CONSUME
By installing everything from motion detectors to waterless urinals, Adobe has reduced its electricity use by 35% and its gas __________ by 41% since 2001.
Part II. Function (15%)
Directions: Think about what you would say in the following situations and write down the exact words on your Answer Sheet.
46.As head of the department, you notice that Stan, one of your staff members,
is rather low-spirited and seems to be in trouble. His colleagues say he has been like this for weeks and it probably resulted from his unhappy marriage. Now what would you say to Stan?
47.At a departmental meeting, you criticized your co-worker Stacy for her
“not being smart enough to finish such a simple task” and her “lack of basic professional skills.” After the meeting you learned that Stacy actually had been diagnosed with cancer and needed medical treatment immediately. What would you say to Stacy if you are to go visit her in the hospital?
48.Your boss Aaron Smith praised you for your good performance last week
and this morning you found yourself excluded from the important “Apollo”project. How would you press your boss to give you an explanation?
49.You have finally set up a time to meet with Mr. Lorry Goodman, a big
potential client, on next Thursday afternoon. Several days after having received positive confirmation from Mr. Goodman, you got notice from your boss that you must attend a very important press conference on that same Thursday afternoon. You know that Mr. Goodman is very busy and notoriously bad-tempered, but you cannot afford to miss this press conference either.