MBA英语精读考试预测试卷.doc

2011年MBA秋英语精读考试预测试卷 Ⅰ.Vocabulary A. Identify one of the four choices A, B, C, or D which would keep the meaning of the underlined word or phrase. B. Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct. 1. Those who believed their religious leader’s prophecy that the end of the world would come soon went into a panic. C announcement B. forecast C. prediction D. declaration 4. After listening to the same old moral lesson all these years, the villagers became almost immune to it. A A. insensitive to B. fed up with C. familiar with D. accustomed to 5. I cant claim credit for her English proficiency; after all, she only came to my class this semester. C ask for money C. say that I deserve praise B. expect payment D. declare that I am grateful 6. Believe it or not, this popular novel now you see on every shelf was censored only a few years ago. A officially examined and banned B. despised by the general public C. sold out soon after its publication D. condemned by the critics 9.He suffered a long period of depression before his first suicide attempt. D Inoculation B. hypertension C. ailments D. dejection 13.As the Cup Final was drawing closer, the injury of the best player was a _____ for the whole team. C misdemeanour B. mistrust C. misfortune D. mischief 15. He thought that he might be able to avoid paying some of his taxes by taking advantage of the ______ in the law. B A. circles B. loopholes C. exceptions D. misunderstanding 18. The flashing red light served as a ______ of danger ahead. B predictor B. caution C. precaution D. prevention 20. Your headache is likely to ______ if its real cause is