2010年MBA英語聯(lián)考模擬試題（22）

1. James is very set in his ways, but Mark has a more ____ attitude to life.
　　A．tolerant
　　B． flexible
　　C．cautious
　　D．defensive

2. The majority of English teachers are women, but in the higher ranks of the teaching profession women are in a ____.
　　A．minority
　　B．rarity
　　C．minimum
　　D．scarcity

3. The main road was blocked for two hours last Sunday after an accident ___ several vehicles.
　　A．including
　　B．connecting
　　C．containing
　　D．involving

4. He was so mean that he couldn’t bear to ____ the smallest sum of money to the charity appeal.
　　A．convert
　　B．circulate
　　C．deposit
　　D．temptation

5. Mario was awarded the medal for displaying professional ____ of the highest order in the rescue attempts two weeks ago.
　　A．solution
　　B．validity
　　C．competence
　　D．temptation

6. Negotiations are ____ between labor and management, but are expected to end with no agreement being reached.
　　A．under way
　　B．a(chǎn)cross the way
　　C．in a way
　　D．a(chǎn)ll the way

7. He decided to trade in his car for something smaller and more ______.
　　A．economical
　　B．considerate
　　C．distinct
　　D．scarce

8. They had to ____ unbearable pain in solitude because not even the doctors could get near them.
　　A．hinder
　　B． endure
　　C．witness
　　D．conduct

9. Everybody knows that Charles was a man of settled habits and ____ routine.
　　A．inflexible
　　B． shallow
　　C．primitive
　　D．a(chǎn)uthoritarian

10. Gaining ____ from fellow workers and managers gives a person a sense of importance in society.
　　A． inspiration
　　B．stability
　　C．recognition
　　D．stimulation

11. It is an absolutely ____ reaction—if a child falls, you pick it up.
　　A． delicate
　　B．a(chǎn)rtistic
　　C．intimate
　　D．instinctive

12. A great deal has been done internally to ____ the worsening situation.
　　A． duplicate
　　B．detect
　　C．overlook
　　D．remedy

13. Since there are several different ____ of the actress’ death, it is difficult to say what has really happened.
　　A．outcomes
　　B．pursuits
　　C．a(chǎn)ccounts
　　D．consequences

14. I am feeling much better now; my doctor ___ me some tablets for my cold yesterday.
　　A．described
　　B．prescribed
　　C．patronized
　　D．swallowed

15. The man ___ his sad feelings by wearing a big smile whenever he went.
　　A．revealed
　　B．cultivated
　　C．disguised
　　D．a(chǎn)roused

16. Coach Green allowed John to join the basketball team although, ____, he was not tall enough.
　　A．economically
　　B． technically
　　C．methodically
　　D．intellectually

17. Mrs. Smith thought her children went to the movies; ___, they went to the zoo.
　　A．in general
　　B．or rather
　　C．on the contrary
　　D．so to speak

18. The United States is a mobile society, which can explain a great deal about people’s ____ friendships.
　　A．permanent
　　B．temporary
　　C．contemporary
　　D．temperate

19. Robert’s enthusiasm for the program of social reform seems to have _____; for he seldom mentions it any more.
　　A． brought down
　　B．broken through
　　C．fallen out
　　D．worn off

20. Bob is very interested in international politics and always ____ the world news.
　　A．keeps up with
　　B．keeps down
　　C．keeps back
　　D．keeps on