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21. According to Paragraph 2, what is the general attitude towards business on campuses dominated by purer disciplines? (A) Scornful (C) Envious. (B) Appreciative. (D) Realistic.

22. It seems that the controversy over the value of MBA degrees has been fueled mainly by ______. (A) the complaints from various employers (B) the success of many non-MBAs (C) the criticism from the scientists of purer disciplines (D) the poor performance of MBAs at work

23. What is the major weakness of MBA holders according to The Harvard Business Review? (A) They are usually serf-centered. (B) They are aggressive and greedy. (C) They keep complaining about their jobs. (D) They are not good at dealing with people.

24. From the passage we know that most MBAs _______. (A) can climb the corporate ladder fairly quickly (B) quit their jobs once they are familiar with their workmates (C) receive salaries that do not match their professional training (D) cherish unrealistic expectations about their future

25. What is the passage mainly about? (A) Why there is an increased enrollment in MBA programs. (B) The necessity of reforming MBA programs in business schools. (C) Doubts about the worth of holding an MBA degree. (D) A debate held recently on university campuses.

26. We learn from the passage that schools in Kalkaska, Michigan, are funded ______. (A) by both the local and state governments (B) exclusively by the local government (C) mainly by the state government (D) by the National Education Association

27. One of the purposes for which school officials closed classes was _______. (A) to avoid paying retirement benefits to teachers and staff (B) to draw the attention of local taxpayers to political issues (C) to make the financial difficulties of their teachers and staff known to the public (D) to pressure Michigan lawmakers into increasing state funds for local schools

28. The author seems to disapprove of _______. (A) the Michigan lawmakers’ endless debating (B) the shutting of schools in Kalkaska (C) the involvement of the mass media (D) delaying the passage of the school funding legislation

29. We learn from the passage that school authorities in Kalkaska are more concerned about _______. (A) a raise in the property-tax rate in Michigan (B) reopening the schools there immediately (C) the attitude of the MEA’s parent organization (D) making a political issue of the closing of the schools

30. According to the passage, the closing of the schools developed into a crisis because of ______. (A) the complexity of the problem (B) the political motives on the part of the educators (C) the weak response of the state officials (D) the strong protest on the part of the students’ parents

31. The world’s first workers’ compensation law was introduced by Bismarck _______. (A) to make industrial production safer (B) to speed up the pace of industrialization (C) out of religious and political considerations (D) for fear of losing the support of the socialist labor movement

32. We learn from the passage that the process of industrialization in Europe _______. (A) was accompanied by an increased number of workshop accidents (B) resulted in the development of popular social insurance programs (C) required workers to be aware of the potential dangers at the workplace (D) met growing resistance from laborers working at machines

33. One of the problems the American injured workers faced in getting compensation in the early 19th century was that ______. (A) they had to have the courage to sue for damages in a court of law (B) different sums in the U.S. had totally different compensation programs (C) America’s average compensation benefit was much lower than the cost of living (D) they had to produce evidence that their employers were responsible for the accident

34. After 1972 workers’ compensation insurance in the U.S. became more favorable to workers so that _______. (A) the poverty level for a family of four went up drastically (B) there were fewer legal barriers when they filed for claims (C) the number of workers suing for damages increased (D) more money was allocated to their compensation system

35. The author ends the passage with the implication that ______. (A) compensation benefits in America are soaring to new heights (B) the workers are not the only ones to benefit from the compensation system (C) people from all walks of life can benefit from the compensation system (D) money floating in the compensation system is a huge drain on the U.S. economy

36. The emergence of the affluent society after World War II ________. (A) gave birth to a new generation of upper class consumers (B) gave rise to the dominance of the new egoism (C) led to the reform of the retailing system (D) resulted in the worship of consumerism

37. Apart from enormous productivity, another important impetus to high consumption is _______. (A) the conversion of the sale of goods into rituals (B) the people’s desire for a rise in their living standards (C) the imbalance that has existed between production and consumption (D) the concept that one’s success is measured by how much they consume

38. Why does the author say high consumption is a mixed blessing? (A) Because poverty still exists in an affluent society. (B) Because moral values are sacrificed in pursuit of material satisfaction. (C) Because overconsumption won’t last long due to unrestricted population growth. (D) Because traditional rituals are often neglected in the process of modernization.

39. According to the passage, consumerist culture ________. (A) cannot thrive on a fragile economy (B) will not aggravate environmental problems (C) cannot satisfy human spiritual needs (D) will not alleviate poverty in wealthy countries

40. It can be inferred from the passage that _______. (A) human spiritual needs should match material affluence (B) there is never an end to satisfying people’s material needs (C) whether high consumption should be encouraged is still an issue (D) how to keep consumption at a reasonable level remains a problem

41. I have had my eyes tested and the report says that my _______ is perfect. (A) outlook (C) horizon (B) vision (D) perspective

42 He was looking admiringly at the photograph published by Collins in _______ with the Imperial Museum. (A) collection (C) collaboration (B) connection (D) combination

43. In those days, executives expected to spend most of their lives in the same firm and, unless they were dismissed for _______, to retire at the age of 65. (A) integrity (C) incompetence (B) denial (D) deduction

44. Others viewed the findings with _______, noting that a cause-and-effect relationship between passive smoking and cancer remains to be shown. (A) optimism (C) caution (B) passion (D) deliberation

45. The 1986 Challenger space-shuttle _______ was caused by unusually low temperatures immediately before the launch. (A) expedition (C) dismay (B) controversy (D) disaster

46. When supply exceeds demand for any product, prices are _______ to fall. (A) timely (C) subject (B) simultaneous (D) liable

47. The music aroused an _______ feeling of homesickness in him. (A) intentional (C) intense (B) intermittent (D) intrinsic

48. I bought an alarm clock with a(n) _______ dial, which can be seen clearly in the dark. (A) supersonic (C) audible (B) luminous (D) amplified

49. The results are hardly _______; he cannot believe they are accurate. (A) credible (C) critical (B) contrary (D) crucial

50. This new laser printer is _______ with all leading software. (A) comparable (C) compatible (B) competitive (D) cooperative

51. The ball _______ two or three times before rolling down the slope. (A) swayed (C) hopped (B) bounced (D) darted

52. He raised his eyebrows and stuck his head forward and _______ it in a single nod, a gesture boys used then for O.K. when they were pleased. (A) shrugged (C) jerked (B) tugged (D) twisted

53. Many types of rock are _______ from volcanoes as solid, fragmentary material. (A) flung (C) ejected (B) propelled (D) injected

54. With prices _______ so much, it is difficult for the school to plan a budget. (A) vibrating (C) fluttering (B) fluctuating (D) swinging

55. The person who _______ this type of approach for doing research deserves our praise. (A) originated (C) generated (B) speculated (D) manufactured

56. _______ that the demand for power continues to rise at the current rate, it will not be long before traditional sources become inadequate. (A) Concerning (C) Assuming (B) Ascertaining (D) Regarding

57. Her jewelry _______ under the spotlights and she became the dominant figure at the ball. (A) glared (C) blazed (B) glittered (D) dazzled

58. Connie was told that if she worked too hard, her health would _______. (A) deteriorate (C) descend (B) degrade (D) decay

59. We find that some birds _______ twice a year between hot and cold countries. (A) transfer (C) migrate (B) commute (D) emigrate

60. As visiting scholars, they willingly _______ to the customs of the country they live in. (A) submit (C) subject (B) conform (D) commit

61. More than 85 percent of French Canada’s population speaks French as a mother tongue and _______ to the Roman Catholic faith. (A) caters (C) ascribes (B) adheres (D) subscribes

62. The professor found himself constantly _______ the question: “How could anyone do these things?” (A) presiding (C) pondering (B) poring (D) presuming

63. Weeks _______ before anyone was arrested in connection with the bank robbery. (A) terminated (C) overlapped (B) elapsed (D) expired

64. In order to prevent stress from being set up in the metal, expansion joints are fitted which _______ the stress by allowing the pipe to expand or contract freely. (A) relieve (C) reclaim (B) reconcile (D) rectify

65. How much of your country’s electrical supply is _______ from water power? (A) deduced (C) derived (B) detached (D) declined

66. She had recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the company’s client data, which she intended to _______ in starting her own business. (A) dwell on (C) base on (B) come upon (D) draw upon

67. The glass vessels should be handled most carefully since they are _______. (A) intricate (C) subtle (B) fragile (D) crisp

68. Hill slopes are cleared of forests to make way for crops, but this only _______ the crisis. (A) accelerates (C) ascends (B) prevails (D) precedes

69. He blew out the candle and _______ his way to the door. (A) converged (C) strove (B) groped (D) wrenched

70. Often such arguments have the effect of _______ rather than clarifying the issues involved. (A) obscuring (C) tackling (B) prejudicing (D) blocking

71. When women do become managers, do they ring a different style and different skills to the job? Are they better, or worse, managers than men? Are women more highly motivated and __71__ than male managers? Some research __72__ the idea that women bring different attitudes and skills to management jobs, such as greater __73__, an emphasis on affiliation and attachment, and a __74__ to bring emotional factors to bear __75__ making workplace decisions. These differences are __76_ to carry advantages for companies, __77__ they expand the range of techniques that can be used to __78__ the company manage its workforce __79__. A study commissioned by the International Women’s Forum __80__ a management style used by some women managers (and also by some men) that __81__ from the command-and-control style __82__ used by male managers. Using this “interactive leadership” approach, “women __83__ participation, share power and information, __84__ other people’s self-worth, and get others excited about their work. All these __ 8 5__ reflect their belief that allowing __86__ to contribute and to feel __87__ and important is a win-win __88__—good for the employees and the organization.” The study’s director __89__ that “interactive leadership may emerge __90__ the management style of choice for many organizations.” (A) confronted (B) commanded (C) confined (D) committed

72. (A) supports (B) argues (C) opposes (D) despises

73. (A) combination (B) cooperativeness (C) coherence (D) correlation

74. (A) willingness (B) loyalty (C) sensitivity (D) virtue

75. (A) by (B) in (C) at (D) with

76. (A) disclosed (B) watched (C) revised (D) seen

77. (A) therefore (B) whereas (C) because (D) nonetheless

78. (A) help (B) enable (C) support (D) direct

79. (A) evidently (B) precisely (C) aggressively (D) effectively

80. (A) developed (B) invented (C) discovered (D) located

81. (A) derives (B) differs (C) descends (D) detaches

82. (A) inherently (B) traditionally (C) conditionally (D) occasionally

83. (A) encourage (B) dismiss (C) disapprove (D) engage

84. (A) enhance (B) enlarge (C) ignore (D) degrade

85. (A) themes (B) subjects (C) researches (D) things

86. (A) managers (B) women (C) employees (D) males

87. (A) faithful (B) powerful (C) skillful (D) thoughtful

88. (A) situation (B) status (C) circumstance (D) position

89. (A) predicted (B) proclaimed (C) defied (D) diagnosed

90. (A) into (B) from (C) as (D) for

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