MBA联考英语一本通关

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　　The view over a valley of a tiny village with thatched （草盖的） roof cottages around a church;a dive through a narrow village street lined with thatched cottages painted pink or white; the sightover the rolling hills of a pretty collection of thatched farm buildings——these are still common sightsin parts of England. Most people will agree that the thatched roof is an essential part of the attrac-tion of the English countryside.　　Thatching is in fact the oldest of all the building crafts practiced in the British Isles. Althoughthatch has always been used for cottage and farm buildings, it was once used for castles and chur-ches, too.　　Thatching is a solitary craft, which often runs in families. The craft of thatching as it is prac-ticed today has changed very little since the Middle Ages. Over 800 full-time thatchers are em-ployed in England and Wales today, maintaining and renewing the old roofs as well as thatching ne-wer houses. Many property owners choose thatch not only for its beauty but because they know itwill keep them cool in summer and warm in winter.　　In fact, if we look at developing countries, over half the world lives under thatch, but they alldo it in different ways, People in developing countries are often reluctant to go back to traditionalmaterials and would prefer modem buildings. However, they may lack the money to allow them toimport the necessary materials. Their temporary mud huts with thatched roofs of wild grasses oftenonly last six months. Thatch which has been done the British way lasts from twenty to sixty years,and is an effective defense against the heat.　　1. Which of the following remains a unique feature of the English countryside？　　A. Cottages with thatched roofs.　　B. Churches with cottages around them.　　C. Rolling hills with pretty farm buildings.　　D. Narrow streets lined with pink or white houses.　　2. What do we know about thatching as a craft？　　A. It is quite different from what it used to be.　　B. It is in most cases handed down among family members.　　C. It is practiced on farms all over England.　　D. It is a collective activity.　　3. Thatched houses are still preferred because of　　A. their durability　　B. their easy maintenance　　C. their cheap and ready-made materials　　D. their style and comfort　　4. People in developing countries also live under thatch because　　A. they like thatched houses better than other buildings　　B. thatch is an effective defense against the heat　　C. thatched roof houses are the cheapest　　D. thatched cottages are a big tourist attraction　　5. We can learn from the passage that　　A. the English people have a special liking for thatched houses　　B. most thatched cottages in England are located on hillsides　　C. thatching is a building craft first created by the English people　　D. thatching in England have been passed down from ancient timesPassage Two　　So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to un-dertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to readis not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading.Douglas insists that "reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the im-possible. "　　Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function.The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible forchildren to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also a pub-lic activity: It can be seen and observed.　　Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printedlanguage. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process isnot open to public scrutiny.　　If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teachingthat will aid the child in the quest（探索） for knowledge？ Smith has one principal rule for all teach-ing instructions. "Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoy-able and frequent experience for children. "　　When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher andlearner fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is elimi-nated. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are giv-en the opportunity to solve the problem of learning to read by reading.　　1. The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that　　A. too much time is spent in teaching about reading　　B. reading tasks are assigned with little guidance　　C. it is one of the most difficult school courses　　D. students spend endless hours in reading　　2. The teaching of reading will be successful if　　A. teachers can make their teaching activities observable　　B. teachers can devise the most efficient system for reading　　C. teachers can improve conditions at school for the students　　D. teachers can enable students to develop their own way of reading　　3. The word "scrutiny" （ Para. 3 ） most probably means "　　A. suspicion　　B. control　　C. observation　　D. inquiry　　4. According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when　　A. teaching helps children in the search for knowledge　　B. teacher and learner roles are interchangeable　　C. reading enriches children experience　　D. children become highly motivated　　5. The main idea of the passage is that　　A. reading is more complicated than generally believed　　B. reading ability is something acquired rather than taught　　C. teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible　　D. teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to readPassage Three　　Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids （小行星） now, one might crash intoEarth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists.　　Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids（流星）that race across the night sky. Most or-bit the sun far from Earth and dont threaten us. But there are also thousands of asteroids whose or-bits put them on a collision course with Earth.　　Buy $50 million worth of new telescopes right now. Then spend $10 million a year for thenext 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one, the scientists say,well have a way to change its course.　　Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons. But the cost wouldntbe cheap.　　Is it worth it？ Two things experts consider when judging any risk are：1 ） How likely the eventis; and 2） How bad the consequences if the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big enough todestroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 500,000 years. Sounds pretty rare——but if one didfall, it would be the end of the world. "If we dont take care of these big asteroids, theyll takecare of us," says one scientist. "Its that simple. "　　The cure, though, might be worse than the disease. Do we really want fleets of nuclear weap-ons sitting around on Earth？ "The world has less to fear from doomsday （毁灭性的） rocks thanform great nuclear fleet set against them," said a New York Times article.　　1. What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids？　　A. They are heavenly bodies different in composition.

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书籍目录

第一部分  MBA联考语法知识篇第二部分  MBA联考词汇知识篇第三部分  MBA联考综合填空篇第四部分  MBA联考阅读理解篇第五部分  MBA联考翻译篇第六部分  MBA联考英语写作篇附录一  2008年MBA全国联考英语真题及解析

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《MBA联考英语一本通关:阅读理解(2009华章MBA)》共20单元。建议考生每周完成一个单元的训练和总结。依据考试大纲，每单元由4篇文章构成，每篇文章后有5个问题。第一部分基础训练阶段每篇文章都附有“参考答案”、“重点词汇”和“全文译文”，以便学生精读精学。第二部分强化训练、第三部分难度训练和第四部分自测题的每篇文章后都附有“参考答案”、“解题思路”、“重点词汇”和“全文译文”，以便全面提升考生在英语基本功、阅读理解题型识别、阅读理解答题策略及英汉翻译等方面的能力。

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