2024年MBA考试《英语》考试共48题,分为英译汉和写作和完形填空和阅读理解A和阅读理解B。小编为您整理历年真题10道,附答案解析,供您考前自测提升!
1、(11)【完形填空】
A.shape
B.spirit
C.balance
D.taste
正确答案:A
答案解析:A. shape体形 ;B. spirit精神;C. balance平衡;D. taste 品味此题句意:一些人有很高的BMI,实际上身材正好,而其他人有较低的BMI指数,可能_____。很明显,此句前后意义相反,且fit(体型健康)与in poor对应,都在谈论体形,与之最相关是A,故为正确答案。B、C、D都与肥胖和体形无关,可以排除。
2、(3)【完形填空】
A.Instead
B.However
C.Likewise
D.Therefore
正确答案:C
答案解析:A. Instead相反;B. However然而;C. Likewise同样;D. Therefore因此此题句意:较重的女人患缺钙的比例低于较瘦的女人。_____,在老年人中,一定程度上超重……。此题考查上下文逻辑,需要填入的是和前半句表示顺接的词语。A、B选项都表示转折,D选项表示因果关系,只有C选项表示顺承关系,因此正确答案为C。
3、According to the last paragraph, Brynjolfsson andMcAfee discussed().【阅读理解A】
A.the predictability of machine behaviorin practice
B.the formula forhow work is conducted efficiently
C.the ways machines replace human laborin modern times
D.the necessity of human involvement in the workplace
正确答案:D
答案解析:文章第六段的第一句出现的指示代词“this point”指代上文,故定位于第五段。该段讲到"In our rapidly changing economy, we more than ever need people in the workplace who can take initiative andexercise their imagination “to respond to unexpected events.” (在快速发展的经济中,我们比以往更需要人的参与,因为人具有创造力和想象力,可以应对预期外的事情,而机器却不能。)",文中虽然提及B选项,但是是Hagel的观点。A、C选项没有提及。故答案为D “工作中人的参与的重要性”。
4、Epley found that people with higher self-esteem tended to().【阅读理解A】
A.underestimate their insecurities
B.believe in their attractiveness
C.cover up their depressions
D.oversimplify their illusions
正确答案:B
答案解析:第四段“Norwas there any evidence that, those who self-enhance the most ... were doing so to make up forprofound insecurities. In fact those who thought that the images higher up the attractiveness scale were real directly corresponded with those who showed other makers forhaving higher self-esteem. (没有证据显示那些自我提升最多的人...这样做是为了掩饰自己的不安全。事实上,那些认为自己的形象高于吸引力标准的人就是那些表现出更高自尊的人),故答案为B“相信自己的吸引力”。
5、Olaf Street Study【阅读理解B】
A.originates from a long walk that the artist took
B. illustrates a kind of landscape-orientated light conceptual art
C.reminds people of the English landscape painting tradition
D.represents the elegance of the British landart
E.depicts the ordinary side of the British landart
F.embodies a romantic escape into the Scottish outdoors
G.contains images from different parts of the same photograph
正确答案:E
答案解析:第四段第四句“Their Olaf Street Study, ... is one of the few works here to embrace the mundanity that characterizesmost of our experience of the landscape most of the time.(Olaf Street Study是少数几个信奉世俗的作品之一——代表了我们多数时候对地景的体验)”可知Olaf Street Study反映了大多数人的体验,也就是有其大众的一面,故正确答案为E选项“描绘了英国地景艺术的大众的一面”。A、C、F、G选项与本题对应的原文信息无关。
6、The authors of Race Against the Machine argue that().【阅读理解A】
A.technology is diminishing man’s job opportunities
B.automation is accelerating technological development
C.certain jobs will remain intact after automation
D.man will finally win the race against machine
正确答案:A
答案解析:文章第二段"...jobs that were once thought to be immune from automation suddenly become threatened.(...曾经认为不会受到自动化影响的工作突然间受到威胁)",也就是说技术正慢慢减少人们的工作机会。故答案为A。
7、(8)【完形填空】
A.in essence
B.in contrast
C.in turn
D.in part
正确答案:C
答案解析:A. in essence事实上;B. in contrast相反地;C. in turn依次;D. in part部分地此题句意:肥胖_____能够分成中度肥胖、重度肥胖和极度肥胖。本句是将肥胖按照程度依次分级,只有C选项符合逻辑。
8、(6)【完形填空】
A.in terms of
B.in case of
C.in favorof
D.in respects of
正确答案:A
答案解析:A. in terms of根据;B. in case of以防;C. in favorof 赞成;D. in respect of关于此题句意:肥胖经常______体质指数,或称为BMI来定义。根据常识,肥胖根据BMI定义,因此正确答案为A。背景知识:在医学研究和临床测试中经常使用BMI作为衡量受试者健康的重要指标。
9、Seven days【阅读理解B】
A.originates from a long walk that the artist took
B. illustrates a kind of landscape-orientated light conceptual art
C.reminds people of the English landscape painting tradition
D.represents the elegance of the British landart
E.depicts the ordinary side of the British landart
F.embodies a romantic escape into the Scottish outdoors
G.contains images from different parts of the same photograph
正确答案:A
答案解析:第七段“A typical work, such as Seven Days, consists of a single beautiful black-and-white photograph taken on an epic walk, with the mileage andnumber of days taken listed beneath.”表明Seven days是在一次散步时拍摄的黑白照片组成的,也就是说,它来源于这个walk。选项A originates from a long walk that the artist took与原文意思一致,故答案选A。
10、The authorbelieves that the housing sector().【阅读理解A】
A.has attracted much attention
B.involves certain political factors
C.shoulders too much responsibility
D.has lost its real value in economy
正确答案:B
答案解析:文章第一段言明住房问题不受关注,第二段说明不受关注的原因,最后一句话“But perhaps the most significant reason is that the issue has always been so politically charged.”(但是最重要的原因是住房问题通常都与政治相关)。这句话表明作者的真正观点。选项B involves certain political factors是politically charged的同义改写,故选B。A项“吸引很多关注”与文意相反,C项“承担太多责任”与原文说的shoulder the blame不符,D项“丧失价值”与原文说的是“不善于表明真正价值”不一致,故排除。