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2005 MBA联考英语试卷
Section I Vocabulary
Directions:
There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
1. Advertises often aim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable spending _____.
A. power B. force C. energy D. ability 2. We've bought some ______ chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away A. adapting B. adjusting C. binding D. folding 3. The new speed restrictions were a ______ debated issue,
A. heavily B. hotly C. deeply D. profoundly 4. His change of job has ____ him with a new challenge in life
A. introduced B. initiated C. presented D. led 5. No _____you're hungry if you haven't eaten since yesterday
A. matter B. surprise C. wonder D. problem 6. The pianist played beautifully, showing a real _____ for the music
A. feeling B. understanding C. appreciation D. sense 7. The boss into a rage and started shouting at Robert to do as he was told
A. flew B. charged C. rushed D. burst 8. Politicians should never lose ______ of the needs of the people they represent
A. view B. sight C. regard D. prospect 9. The employees tried to settle the dispute by direct _____with the boss
A, negotiation B. connection C. association D. communication 10. You haven't heard all the facts so don't _____ to conclusions
A. dash B. jump C. much D. fly 11. I am _____ aware of the need to obey the vales of the competition A. greatly B. far C. much D. well 12. The manager has always attended to the _____ of important business himself A. transaction B. solution C. translation D. stimulation 13. As is known to all a country gets a (an) ______from taxes A income B. revenue C. rind D. payment I4,The government has decided to reduce ______ on all imports.
A. fee B. charge C. tariff D. tuition 15. The need for financial provision not only to producers but also to consumers A. connects B. links C .associates D. relates
16. The ability of bank to create deposits is determined by the ratio of liquid assets which they___. A. mount B. contain C. remain D. maintain
17 .The first serious prospect of a cure for Aids_____ a treatment which delays its effects ha
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emerged A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. less than 18. His parents died when he was young, so he was ____ by his grandma
A. bred B. brought C. fed D. grown
19.The Japanese dollar-buying makes traders eager to ______dollars in fear of another government inter
A. let in B. let out C. let go of D. let off 20. The local people could hardly think of any good way to ______ the disaster of the war A. shake off B. get off C. put off D. take off
Section II Cloze
Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A,B,C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.
A few decades ago, the world banking community invented new Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) systems to move money more efficiently across countries and around the globe. The ___21__benefit of such systems was to __22___the float of capital that was unavailable for ? __23__ checks were being cleared through banking__24__. Today, we understand that benefits of electronic banking are far more _25__ than just reducing floating cash. The world of banking__26__revolutionized.It is __27_ more efficient and faster, but more global. And now_28_the Internet, EFT systems are increasingly __29__with the new world of e-commerce and e-trade.
__30__1997 and 2003,EFT value__31__from less than $50 trillion to nearly $40 trillion, more than the __32__economic product of all the countries and territories of the entire world. These statistics__33__should emphasize the true importance of transnational EFT Satellite, wireless, and cable-based electronic fund transfers _34__ the hub of global enterprise. Such electronic cash is _35__central to the idea of an emerging \mind.\Without the satellite and fiber infrastructure to support the flow of electronic funds, the world economy would grind to a halt. 21. A. hiding B. getting C. driving D. giving 22. A. introduce B. reduce C. produce D. increase 23. A. which B. that C. while D. where 24. A. mechanics B. methods C. procedures D. systems 25. A. extensive B. intensive C. profound D. great 26. A. is B. has C. has been D. had been 27. A. far B. even C. just D. not only 28. A. with B. by C. for D. on 29. A. linked B. integrated C. controlled D. joined 30. A. Between B. In C. From D. Among 31. A. decreased B. raised C. elevated D. soared 32. A. gross B. accelerated C. combined D. collective 33. A. lonely B. alone C. only D. merely 34. A. present B. represent C. reserve D. comprehend 35. A. so B. nevertheless C. thereafter D. therefore
Section III Reading comprehension
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Directions:
Read the following four passages. Answer the questions below each passage by choosing A,B,C and D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
Working at nonstandard times－evenings, nights, or weekends－is taking its toll on American families. One-fifth of all employed Americans work variable or rotating shifts, and one-third work weekends, according to Harriet B. Presser, sociology professor at the University of Maryland. The result is stress on familial relationships, which is likely to continue in coming decades.
The consequences of working irregular hours vary according to gender, economic level, and whether or not children are involved. Single mothers are more likely to work nights and weekends than married mothers. Women in clerical, sales or other low-paying jobs participate disproportionately in working late and graveyard shifts.
Married-couple households with children are increasingly becoming dual-earner households, generating more split-shift couples. School-aged children, however, may benefit from parents' nonstandard work schedules because of the greater likelihood that a parent will be home before or after school. On the other hand, a correlation exists between nonstandard work schedules and both marital instability and a decline in the quality of marriages.
Nonstandard working hours mean families spend less time together for diner but more time together for breakfast. One-on-one interaction between parents and children varies, however, based on parent, shift, and age of children. There is also a greater reliance on child care by relatives and by professional providers.
Working nonstandard hours is less a choice of employees and more a mandate of employer. Presser believes that the need for swing shifts and weekend work will continue to rise in the coming decades. She reports that in some European countries there are substantial salary premiums for employees working irregular hours-sometimes as much as 50% higher. The convenience of having services available 24 hours a day continues to drive this trend.
Unfortunately, says Presser, the issue is virtually absent from public discourse. She emphasizes the need for focused studies on costs and benefits of working odd hours, the physical and emotional health of people working nights and weekends, and the reasons behind the necessity for working these hours. \work schedules not only are highly prevalent among American families but also generate a level of complexity in family functioning that needs greater attention,\
36. Which of the following demonstrates that working at nonstandard times is taking its toll on American families？
A. Stress on familial relationships. B. Rotating shifts.
C. Evenings, nights, or weekends. D. Its consequences.
37. Which of the following is affected most by working irregular hours？ A. Children. B. Marriage.
C. Single mothers.
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D. Working women.
38. Who would be in favor of the practice of working nonstandard hours？ A. Children. B. Parents. C. Employees
D. Professional child providers.
39. It is implied that the consequences of nonstandard work schedules are . A. emphasized B. absent C. neglected D. prevalent
40. What is the author's attitude towards working irregular hours？ A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Indifferent. D. Objective.
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:
Most human beings actual1y decide before they think. When any human being－executive, specialized expert, or person in the street－encounters a complex issue and forms an opinion, often within a matter of seconds, how thoroughly has he or she explored the implications of the various courses of action? Answer: not very thoroughly. Very few people, no matter how inte1ligent or experienced, can take inventory of the many branching possibilities, possible outcomes, side effects, and undesired consequences of a policy or a course of action in a matter of seconds. Yet, those who pride themse1ves on being decisive often try to do just that. And once their brains lock onto an opinion, most of their thinking thereafter consists of finding support for it.
A very serious side effect of argumentative decision making can be a lack of support for the chosen course of action on the pat of the \the others see themselves as losing, the battle often doesn't end when the meeting ends. Anger, resentment, and jealousy may lead them to sabotage the decision later, or to reopen the debate at later meetings.
There is a better. As philosopher Aldous Huxley said, \that counts.\
The structured-inquiry method offers a better alternative to argumentative decision making by debate. With the help of the Internet and wireless computer technology the gap between experts and executives is now being dramatically closed. By actually putting the brakes on the thinking process, slowing it down, and organizing the flow of logic, it's possible to create a level of clarity that sheer argumentation can never match.
The structured-inquiry process introduces a level of conceptual clarity by organizing the contributions of the experts, then brings the experts and the decision makers closer together. Although it isn't possible or necessary for a president or prime minister to listen in on every intelligence analysis meeting, it's possible to organize the experts' information to give the decision maker much greater insight as to its meaning. This process may somewhat resemble a marketing
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focus group; it's a simple, remarkably clever way to bring decision makers closer to the source of the expert information and opinions on which they must base their decisions.
4l. From the first paragraph we can learn that .
A. executive, specialized expert, are no more clever than person in the street B. very few people decide before they think
C. those who pride themselves on being decisive often fail to do so D. people tend to consider carefully before making decisions
42. Judging from the context, what does the word \ (line 4,paragraph 2) refer to? A. Decision makers. B. The \
C. Anger, resentment, and jealousy. D. Other people.
43. Aldous Huxley's remark (Paragraph 3) implies that . A. there is a subtle difference between right and wrong B. we cannot tell who is right and what is wrong C. what is right is more important than who is right D. what is right accounts for the question who is right
44. According to the author, the function of the structured-inquiry method is . A. to make decision by debate
B. to apply the Internet and wireless computer technology. C. to brake on the thinking process, slowing it down D. to create a level of conceptual clarity
45. The structured-inquiry process can be useful for . A. decision makers
B. intelligence analysis meeting C. the experts' information D. marketing focus groups
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:
Sport is heading for an indissoluble marriage with television and the passive spectator will enjoy a private paradise. All of this will be in the future of sport. The spectator (the television audience) will be the priority and professional clubs will have to readjust their structures to adapt to the new reality: sport as a business.
The new technologies will mean that spectators will no longer have to wait for broadcasts by the conventional channels. They will be the ones who decide what to see. And they will have to pay for it. In the United States the system of the future has already started: pay-as-you-view. Everything will be offered by television and the spectator will only have to choose. The review Sports Illustrated recently published a full profile of the life of the supporter at home in the middle of the next century. It explained that the consumers would be able to select their view of the match on a gigantic, flat screen occupying the whole of one wall, with images of a clarity which cannot be foreseen at present; they could watch from the trainer's stands just behind the batter in a game of baseball or from the helmet of the star player in an American football game. And at their disposal will be the sane option s the producer of the recorded programmer has to select replays, to
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choose which camera to me and to decide on the sound whether to hear the public, the players, the trainer and so on.
Many sports executives, largely too old and too conservative to feel at home with the new technologies will believe that sport must control the expansion of television coverage in order to survive and ensure that spectators attend matches. They do not even accept the evidence which contradicts their view while there is more basketball than ever on television, for example, it is also certain that basketball is more popular than ever.
It is also the argument of these sports executives that television harming the modest team. This is true, but the future of those teams is also modest. They have reached their ceiling. It is the law of the market. The great events continually attract larger audience.
The world I being constructed on new technologies so that people can make the utmost use of their time and, in their home have access to the greatest possible range of recreational activities. Sport will have to adapt itself to the new world.
The most visionary executives go further. That philosophy is: rather than see television take over sport why not have sports taken over television?
46. What does the writer mean by use of the phrase \indissoluble marriage\in the first paragraph?
A. sport is combined with television. B. sport controls television. C. television dictates sports.
D. Sport and television will go their own ways 47. What does \A. Broadcasts. B. Channels. C. Spectators. D. Technologies.
48. How do many sports executives feel with the new technologies? A. they are too old to do anything. B. They feel ill at ease.
C. They feel completely at home.
D. Technologies can go hand in hand with sports.
49. What is going to be discussed in the following paragraphs? A. the philosophy of visionary executives. B. The process of television taking over sport. C. Television coverage expansion.
D. An example to show how sport has taken over television. 50. What might be the appropriate title of this passage? A. the arguments of sports executives. B. The philosophy of visionary executives. C. Sports and television in the 21st century. D. Sports: a business.
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:
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Convenience food helps companies by creating growth, but what is its effect on people? For people who think cooking was the foundation of civilization, the microwave is the last enemy. The communion of eating together is easily broken by a device that liberates household citizens from waiting for mealtimes. The first great revolution in the history of food is in danger of being undone. The companionship of the campfire, cooking pot and common table, which have helped to bond humans in collaborative living for at least 150000 years could be destroyed.
Meals have certainly sated from the rise of convenience food. The only meals regularly taken together in Britain these days are at the weekend, among rich families struggling to retain something of the old symbol of togetherness. Indeed, the day's first meal has all but disappeared. In the 20th century the leisure British breakfast was undermined by the corn flake; in the 21st breakfast is vanishing altogether a victim of the quick cup of coffee in Starbucks and the cereal bar.
Convenience food has also made people forget how to cook. One of the apparent paradoxes of modern food is that while the amount of time spent cooking meals has fallen from 60 minutes a day in 1980 to 13M a day in 2002, the number of cooks and television programmer on cooking has multiplied. But perhaps this isn't a paradox. Maybe it is became people can't cook anymore, so they need to be told how to do it, or maybe it is because people buy books about hobbies---golf, yachting ---not about chores. Cooking has ceased to be a chore and has become a hobby.
Although everybody lives in the kitchen. its facilities are increasingly for display rather than for use. Mr. Silverstein's now book, %up\look at mid-range consumer's milling now to splash out. He says that industrial -style Viking cook pot, with nearly twice the heat output of other ranges, have helped to push the \as theater\trend in hour goods. They cost from $1000 to $9000.Some 75% of them are never used.
Convenience also has an impact on the healthiness, or otherwise, of food, of course there is nothing bad about ready to eat food itself. You don't get much healthier than an apple, and supermarkets sell a better for you range of ready-meals. But there is a limit to the number of apples people want to eat; and these days it is easier for people to eat the kind of food that makes them fat The three Harvard economists in their paper \point out that in the past, if people wanted to eat fatty hot food, they had to cook it. That took time and energy a good chip needs frying twice, once to cook the potato and once to get it crispy. Which discouraged of consumption of that cost of food. Mass preparation of food took away that constraint. Nobody has to cut and double cook their own fries these days. Who has the time?
51. What might the previous paragraphs deal with?
A. The relationship between meals and convenience food. B. The importance of convenience food in people's life. C. The rise of convenience food. D. The history of food industry.
52. What is the paradox in the third paragraph? A. People don't know how to cook.
B. The facilities in the kitchen are not totally used. C. People are becoming more obsess, thus unhealthy.
D. Convenience food actually does not save people thrive. 53. What does the passage mainly discuss?
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A. The bad effects of convenience food B. Mr. Silverstein's new book C. People's new hobby
D. Disappearance of the old symbol of togetherness. 54. Why has American become more obese? A. Because of eating chips. B. Because of being busy. C. Because of being lazy. D. B and C.
55. Which of the following might the author mostly agree with? A. There is nothing bad about convenience food. B. Convenience food makes people lazy. C. Convenience food helps companies grow. D. Convenience food is a revolution in cooking.
Section IV Translation
Directions:
In this section there is a passage in English. Translate the five sentences underlined into Chinese and write your translation on ANSWER SHEET 2.
An art museum director with foresight might follow trends in computer graphics to make exhibit more appealing to younger visitor.
For instances, capable corporate manager might see alarming rise in local housing price that could affect availability of skilled workers in the region. People in government also need foresight to keep system running smoothly, to play budget and prevent war.
Many of the best known technique for foresight were developed by government planner, especially in the military, thinking about the unthinkable.
The futurist recognized that the future world is continuing with preset world. We can learn a great deal about what many happen in the future by looking systematically at what is happy now.
Section V Writing
Directions:
In this part, you are asked to write a composition according to the information below. You should write more than 150 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.
―五一‖、―十一‖长假已逐步为人们所习惯,她给百姓带来了充足的娱乐休闲机会,更促进了旅游经济的发展。但是,―黄金周‖也带来了诸如交通压力增大、环保等诸多问题。作为一名普通百姓,请你给政府有关部门写一封信,提出你关于―黄金周‖的意见和建议。
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2005MBA联考英语试卷参考答案
Section I Vocabulary and Structure
1-5 CDBCC 6-10 CABAB 11-15 DABCD 16-20 CBACA
Section II Cloze ( 15 x 1=15 points)
21-25 DBCDA 26-30 CABBA 31-35 DABBD
Section III Reading Comprehension (20x2=40 points )
36-40 CBADB 41-45 CBCAA 46-50 ACBDC 51-55 AAADC
Section IV Translation ( 20x1=20 points ) (参考译文) 56、 富有远见的艺术馆馆长应该顺应潮流,充分利用计算机制图的优势,使各项展出更加吸引年轻的参观者。
57、 比如说,能干的公司主管可能会从当地房价上涨这一现象中敏锐地观察到一丝的迹象,从而判断出涨价将不利于该地区吸引熟练工前来就职。
58、 在政府部门就职的人也需要有远见,以保证个部门运转顺利,灵活地制定预算,并且可以防止战争爆发。
59、 许多广为人知的使人们富有远见的方法都是由政府的策划者首创的。特别是在军队中,这种人大有人在。他们会失去琢磨一些一般人根本无法想到的事情。
60、 那些笃信未来的人意识到未来世界是与现实世界息息相关的。我们通过系统地观察现有世界中发生的事情,就可以在很大程度上预测到未来将要发生的事情。
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2006 MBA联考英语试卷 Section I Vocabulary
Directions:
There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
1. In some countries girls are still_____ of a good education. A. denied B. declined C. denved D. deprived 2. As the years passed, the memories of her childhood ______ away. A. faded B. disappeared C. flashed D. fired 3. Brierley‘s book has the_______ of being both informative and readable. A. inspiration B. requirements C. myth D. merit 4. If I have any comments to make, I‘ll write them in the ______of the book I‘m reading. A. edge B. page C. margin D. side 5. My _____ would really trouble me if I wore a fur coat. A. consciousness B. consequence C. constitution D. conscience 6. When the post fell_______. Dennis Bass was appointed to fill it. A. empty B. vacant C. hollow D. hare 7. Mother who takes care of everybody is usually the most _________person in each family. A. considerate B. considerable C. considering D. constant 8. For ten years the Greeks _______the city of Troy to separate it from the outside. A. captured B. occupied C. destroyed D. surrounded 9. Other guests at yesterday‘s opening, which was broadcast______ by the radio station, included Anne Melntosh and Mayor. A. live B. alive C. living D. lively 10. A New Zealand man was recently ______ to life imprisonment for the murder of an English tourist, Monica Cantwell.
A. punished B. accused C. sentenced D. put 11. The past 22 years have really been amazing, and every prediction we‘ve made about improvements have al come________. A. truly B. true C. Truth D. truthful 12. The teachers tried to ______these students that they could solve the complicated problem, however, they just didn‘t see the point. A. convince B. encourage C. consult D. inclined 13. I‘m ______ to think that most children would like their teachers to be their friends rather than their commanders.
A. subjected B. supposed C. declined D. inclined 14. She is under the impression that he isn‘t a _________ person for he wouldn‘t tell her where and when he went to university.
A. genius B. generous C. genuine D. genetic 15. The first glasses of Coca Cola were drunk in 1886. The drink was first _____ by a US chemist called John Pemberton.
A. formed B. made C. found D. done
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16. These two chemicals _________with each other at a certain temperature to produce a substance which could cause an explosion. A. interact B. attract C. react D. expel 17. _________they can get people in the organization to do what must he done, they will not succeed.
A. Since B. Unless C. If D. Whether 18. Once you have started a job, you should do it__________. A. in practice B. in theory C. in earnest D. in a hurry 19. Although they new library service has been very successful, its future is ______certain. A. at any rate B. by no means C. by all means D. at any cost 20.To my surprise, at yesterday‘s meeting he again _________the plan that had been disapproved a week before.
A. brought about B. brought out C. brought up D. brought down
Section II Cloze
Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A,B,C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, 21 hat businesses were still protecting consumers 22 the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy costs.
The Producer Price Index 23 measures what producers receive for goods and services, 24 1 percent in July. The Labor Department reported yesterday. Double 25 economists had been expecting and a sharp turnaround from flat prices in June. Excluding 26 and energy. the core index of producer prices rose 0.4 percent, 27 than the 0.1 percent that economists had 28 . Much of that increase was a result of an 29 increase in car and truck prices.
On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 30 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 31 0.5 percent over all, and up 0.1 percent, excluding food and energy. 32 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 33 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent n the month. Wholesale food prices 34 0.3 percent in July. 35 July 2004,Wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent, the core rate 36 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995.
Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 37 businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. 38 for much of this expansion, which started 39 the end of 2001, that has not been the 40 . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products. 21. A indicate B to indicate C indicating D indicated 22. A of B to C by D from 23. A that B which C it D this 24. A rise B rises C rose D raised 25. A that B what C which D this 26. A food B grain C crop D diet 27. A less B lower C higher D more 28. A said B reported C calculated D forecast 29. A expectable B. unexpected C expectation D expecting
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30. A prices 31. A down
32. A Much 33. A was 34. A fall
35. A Comparing with 36. A dropped 37. A as 38. A And 39. A at
40. A condition
B costs B from B Most B were B fell
B In comparison B declined B so B But B by B situation
C charges D values C to D up
C Most of D Much of C is D are
C falls D has fallen C Compared with D Compare to C lifted D climbed C while D when C Yet D Still C in D to C matter D case
Section III Reading comprehension
Directions:
Read the following four passages. Answer the questions below each passage by choosing A,B,C and D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:
Office jobs are among the positions hardest hit by compumation (计 算 机 自 动 化). Word processors and typists will lose about 93,000 jobs over the next few years, while 57,000 secretarial jobs will vanish. Blame the PC: Today, many executives type their own memos and carry there‖ secretaries‖ in the palms of their hands. Time is also hard for stock clerks, whose ranks are expected to decrease by 68,000. And employees in manufacturing firms and wholesalers are being replaced with computerized systems.
But not everyone who loses a job will end up in the unemployment line. Many will shift to growing positions within their own companies. When new technologies shook up the telecomm business, telephone operator Judy Dougherty pursued retraining. She is now a communications technician, earning about $ 64,000 per year. Of course, if you‘ve been a tollbooth collector for the past 30 years, and you find yourself replaced by an E ZPass machine, it may be of little consolation(安慰) to know that the telecom field is booming.
And that‘s just it: The service economy is fading: welcome to the expertise(专门知识) economy. To succeed in the new job market, you must be able to handle complex problems. Indeed, all but one of the 50 highest-paying occupations---air-traffic controller---demands at least a bachelor‘s degree.
For those with just a high school diploma(毕业证书).It‘s going to get tougher to find a well-paying job. Since fewer factory and clerical jobs will be available .what‘s left be the jobs that compumations can‘t kill, computers cant clean offices, or for Alzheimer‘s patients(老年痴呆病人). But, since most people have the skills to fill those positions, the wages stay painfully low, meaning compumation could drive an even deeper wedge (楔子) between the and poor, The best advice now, Never stop learning, and keep up with new technology.
For busy adults of course that can be tough, The good news is that very technology that‘s reducing so many jobs is a making it easier to go back to school without having to sit in a classroom. So called internet distance learning is hot, with more than three million students currently enrolled, and it‘s gaining credibility with employers. Are you at risk of losing your job
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to a computer？ Check the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics‘ Occupational Outlook Handbook, which is available online at bls.gov .
41. Prom the first paragraph we can infer that all of the following persons are easily thrown into unemployment EXCEPT .
A. secretaries B. stock clerks C. managers D. wholesalers 42. In the second paragraph the anther mentions the tollbooth collector to A. mean he will get benefits from the telecomm fled B. show he is too old to shift to a new position
C. console him on having been replaced by a machine D. blame the PC for his unemployment
43. By saying ―compumation could drive an even deeper wedge between the rich and poor ―(line 5. Para 4 )the author means
A. people are getting richer and richer
B. there will be a small gap between rich and poor
C. the gap between rich and poor is getting larger an larger D. it‘s time to close up be gap between the rich and poor 44. What is the author‘s attitude towards computers？
A. positive B. negative C. neutral D. prejudiced 45. Which of the following might serve as the best title of passage？ A. Blaming the PC
B. The booming telecomm field C. Internet distance leaning
D. Keeping up with compumation
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:
Tens of thousands of 18 year olds will graduate this year and be handed meaningless diplomas .These diplomas won‘t look any different from awarded their luckier classmates Their validity will be questioned only when their employers discover the these graduates are semiliterate(半文盲).
Eventually a fortunate few will find their way into educational – repair – adult – literacy Programs, such as the one where I teach grammar and writing. There, high school graduates and high school dropouts pursuing graduate equivalency certificates will learn the skills they should have learned in school. They will discover they have been cheated by our educational system. I will never forget a teacher senior when be had her for English ―He site in the back of the room talking to his friends ―.she told me, ‖ Why don‘t you move him to the front row?
I urged believing the embarrassment would get him to settle down, Mrs. Stiffer said, \don‘t move seniors. I flunk them.‖ Our son‘s academic life flashed before my eyes. No teacher had ever threatened him. By the time I got home I was feeling pretty good this .It was a radical approach for these times, but well. Why not? She‘s going to flunk you ―I told my son.
I did not discuss it any further. Suddenly English became a priority in his life. He finished out the semester with an A.
I know one example doesn‘t make a case, but at night I see a parade of students who are angry for having been passed along until they could no longer even pretend to keep up. Of average
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intelligence or better, they eventually quit school, concluding they were too dumb to finish.‖ I should have been held back,‖ is a comment I hear frequently. Even sadder are those students who are high-school graduates who say to me after a few weeks of class. ‖I don‘t know how I ever got a high-school diploma.‖
Passing students who have not mastered the work cheats them and the employers who expect graduates to have basic skills. We excuse this dishonest behavior by saying kids can‘t learn if they come from terrible environments. No one seems to stop to think that most kids don‘t put school first on their list unless they perceive something is at risk. They‘d rather be sailing.
Many students I see at night have decided to make education a priority. They are motivated by the desire for a better job or the need to hang on to the one they‘ve got. They have a healthy fear of failure.
People of all ages can rise above their problems, but they need to have a reason to do so. Yong people generally don‘t have the maturity to value education in the same way my adult students value it. But fear of failure can motivate both.
46. What is the subject of this essay？ A. view point on learning B. a qualified teacher
C. the importance of examination D. the generation gap
47. How did Mrs.Stiffer get the attention of one of the author‘s children？ A. flunking him B. moving his seat C. blaming him
D. playing card with him
48. The author believes that most effective way for a teacher is to A. purify the teaching environments .
B. set up cooperation between teachers and parents. C. hold back student. D. motivate student.
49. From the passage we can draw the conclusion that the authors‘ attitude toward flunking is A. negative B. positive C. biased D. indifferent
50. Judging from the content, this passage is probably written for A. administrators B. students C. teachers D. parents
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:
Names have gained increasing importance in the competitive world of higher education. As colleges strive for market share, they are looking for names that project the image they want or
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reflect the changes they hope to make. Trenton. State College, for example, became the College of New Jersey nine years ago when it began raising admissions standards and appealing to students from throughout the state.
―All I hear in higher education is, ―Brand, brand, brand,‖ said Tim Westerbeck, who specializes in branding and is managing director of Lipman Hearne, a marketing firm based in Chicago that works with universities and other nonprofit organizations. ―There has been a sea change over the last 10 years. Marketing used to be almost a dirty word in higher education.‖ Not all efforts at name changes are successful, of course. In 1997, the New School for Social Research became New School University to reflect its growth into a collection of eight colleges, offering a list of majors that includes psychology, music, urban studies and management. But New Yorkers continued to call it the New School.
Now, after spending an undisclosed sum on an online survey and a marketing consultant‘s creation of ―haming structures‖, ―brand architecture‖ and ―identity systems,‖ the university has come up with a new name: the New School. Beginning Monday, it will adopt new logon (标识), banners, business cards and even new names for the individual colleges, all to include the words ―the New School.‖
Changes in names generally reveal significant shifts in how a college wants to be perceived. In altering its name from Cal State. Hayward, to Cal State, East Bay, the university hoped to project its expanding role in two mostly suburban countries east of San Francisco.
The University of Southern Colorado, a state institution, became Colorado State University at Pucblo two years ago, hoping to highlight many internal changes, including offering more graduate programs and setting higher admissions standards.
Beaver College turned itself into Arcadia University in 2001 for several reasons: to break the connection with its past as a women‘s college, to promote its growth into a full-fledged(完全成熟的) university and officials acknowledged, to eliminate some jokes about the college‘s old name on late-night television and ―moring zoo‖ radio shows.
Many college officials said changing a name and image could produce substantial results. At Arcadia, in addition to the rise in applications, the average student‘s test score has increased by 60 points, Juli Roebeck, an Arcadia spokeswoman said.
51. which of the following is NOT the reason for colleges to change their names？ A. They prefer higher education competition B. They try to gain advantage in market share. C. They want to project their image. D. They hope to make some changes.
52. It is implied that one of the most significant changes in highter education in the past decade is A. the brand.
B. the college names
C. the concept of marketing D. list of majors.
53. The phrase \ A. catch up with B. deal with
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C. put forward
D. come to the realization
54. The case of name changing from Cal State Hayward to Cal State indicates that the university A. is perceived by the society B. hopes to expand its influence
C. prefers to reform its reaching programs D. expects to enlarge its campus
55. According to the spokeswoman the name change of Beaver College A. turns out very successful B. fails to attain its goal
C. has eliminated some jokes D. has transformed its status
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:
It looked just like another aircraft from the outside .The pilot told his young passengers that it was built in 1964.But appearances were deceptive, and the 13 students from Europe and the USA who boarded the aircraft were in for the flight of their lives.
Inside the area that normally had seats had become a long white tunnel. Heavily padded（填塞）from floor to ceiling，it looked a bit strange. There were almost no windows，but lights along the padded walls illuminated it. Most of the seats had been taken out apart from a few at the back where the young scientists quickly took their places with a look of fear.
For 12 months, science students from across the continents had competed to win a place on the flight at the invitation of the European Space Agency. The challenge had been to suggest imaginative experiments to be conducted in weightless conditions.
For the next two hours the flight resembled that of an enormous bird which had lose its reason，shooting upwards towards the heavens before rushing towards Earth. The invention was to Achieve weightlessness for a few seconds.
The aircraft took off smoothly enough. But any feelings that I and the young scientists had that we were on anything like a scheduled passenger service were quickly dismissed when the pilot put the plane into a 45 degree climb which lasted around 20 seconds. Then the engines cut our and we became weightless. Everything became confused and left or right，up or down no longer had any meaning. After ten seconds of free fall descent the pilot pulled the aircraft out of its nosedive. The return of gravity was less immediate than its loss, but was still sudden enough to ensure that some students came down with a bump.
Each time the pilot cut the engines and we became weightless，a new team conducted its experiment. First it was the Ducth who wanted to discover how it is that cats always land on their feet. Then the German team who conducted a successful experiment on a traditional building method to see if could be used for building a further space station .the Americans had an idea to create solar sails that could be used by satellites.
After two hours of going up and down in the lane doing their experiments，the predominate feeling was one of excitement rather than sickness. Most of the students thought it was an unforgettable experience and one they would be keen to repeat.56、what did the writer say about the plane？.
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56. What did the writer say about the plane？ A. It had no seats.
B. It was painted white. C. It had no windows.
D. The outside was misleading.
57.according to the writer, how did the young scientists feel before the flight? A. sick B. keen C. nervous D. impatient
58.what did the pilot do with the plane after it took off？ A. He quickly climbed and then stopped the engines. B. He climbed and them made the plane fall slowly.
C. He took off normally and then cut the engines for 20 seconds. D. He climbed and then made the plane turn over.
59.Acoording to the passage, the purpose of being weightless was to A. see what conditions bare like in space
B. prepare the young scientists for future work in space C. show the judges of the competition what they could do D. make the teams try out their ideas
60. This passage was written to .
A. encourage young people to take up science B. describe the process of a scientific competition C. show scientists what young people can do D. report on a new scientific technique
Section IV Translation
Directions:
In this section there is a passage in English. Translate the five sentences underlined into Chinese and write your translation on ANSWER SHEET 2.
The smooth landing of shuttle（航天飞机）Discovery ended a flight that was successful in almost every respect but one：the dislodging of a big chunk of foam，like the one that doomed the Columbia. This flight was supposed to vault the shuttle fleet back into space after a prolonged grounding for repairs. But given the repeat of the very problem that two years of retooling was supposed to resolve，the verdict is necessarily mixed.（61）Once again，the space agency has been forced to put off the flight until it can find a solution to the problem，and no one seems willing to guess how that may take . The Discovery astronauts performed superbly during their two-week mission，and the shuttle looked better than ever in some respects.（62）space officials were justifiably happy that so much had gone well, despite daily worries over possible risks. The flight clearly achieved its prime objectives. The astronauts transferred tons of cargo to the international space station，which has been limping along overhead with a reduced crew and limited supplies carried up on smaller Russian spacecraft .（63）They replaced a broken device .repaired another and carted away a load of Born to win
rubbish that had been left on the station, showing the shuttle can bring full loads back down from space. This was the most scrutinized shuttle flight ever. with the vehicle undergoing close inspection while still in orbit.（64）New sensing and photographic equipment to look for potentially dangerous damage to the sensitive external skin proved valuable. A new back flip maneuver allowed station astronauts to photograph the shuttle?s underbelly .and an extra-long robotic arm enabled astronauts see parts of the shuttle that were previously out of sight .
（65）The flood of images and the openness in discussing its uncertainties about potential hazards sometimes made it appear that the shuttle was about to fall apart, In the end the damage was clearly tolerable. A much-touted spacewalk to repair the shuttle?s skin the first of its kind moved an astronaut close enough to pluck out some protruding material with his hand Preliminary evidence indicates that Discovery has far fewer nicks and gouges than shuttles on previous flights. Perhaps showing that improvements to reduce the shedding of debris from the external fuel tank have had some success .
Section V writing (20 points)
Directions:
In this part, you are asked to write a composition according to the information below. You should write more than 150 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.
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Section I Vocabulary and Structure
1--5 DADCD 6--10 BADAC 11--15 BBDAB 16--20 ABCBC Section II Cloze
21--25 CDBCB 26--30 ACDBA 31--35 DDABC 36--40 DACAD Section III Reading Comprehension
41--45 CBCAD 46--50 AADBC 51--55 ACCAC 56--60 ACADA Section IV Translation (参考译文)
61. 航天部门被迫再次推迟飞行,直到找到问题的解决办法。似乎也没有人愿意揣测那要多久。 62. 航空部官员理所当然感到庆幸,虽然他们每天担忧可能会出现什么样的危险,但结果却一切进展顺利。此次飞行完成了首要任务。
63. 他们换掉了破损的设备,修好了另一个设备,清理掉太空站上的垃圾,表明航天飞机可以满载太空站上的物品,返回地球。
64. 事实证明,用新的感应和照片拍摄设备来查找对敏感的外层表皮带来可能的损伤,这是非常有价值的。
65. 大量的图像,以及公开谈论难以确定的潜在危险,有时让人觉得航天飞机马上会解体。最终,所造成的损伤明显是可以忍受的。
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2007年全国攻读工商管理硕士研究生入学考试
英语试题
Section I Vocabulary (10 points)
Directions:
There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
1．His wife has been _______a lot of pressure on him to change his job． A．taking B．exerting C．giving D．pushing
2．It is estimated that，currently, about 50，000 species become _____every year． A．extinct B．instinct C．distinct D．intense
3．John says that his present job does not provide him with enough ______for his organizing ability．
A． scope B．space C．capacity D．range
4．Many _______will be opened up in the future for those with a university education． A．probabilities B．realities C．necessities D．opportunities 5．After his uncle died，the young man _____the beautiful estate with which he changed from a poor man to a wealthy noble．
A．inhabited B．inherited C．inhibited D．inhaled
6．The manager is calling on a______ customer trying to talk him into signing the contract． A．prosperous B．preliminary C．pessimistic D．prospective 7．In 1991，while t11e economies of industrialized countries met an economic_____，the economies of developing countries were growing very fast．
A．revival B．repression C．recession D．recovery 8．The destruction of the twin towers _________shock and anger throughout the world． A．summoned B．tempted C provoked D．stumbled
9．About 20 of the passengers who were injured in a plane crash are said to be in _____condition． A．decisive B．urgent C．vital D．critical
10．The interactions between China and the US will surely have a significant _______on peace and stability in the Asia—Pacific region and the world as a whole．
A．importance B．impression C．impact D．implication 11．The poor countries are extremely _______to international economic fluctuations- A．inclined B．vulnerable C．attracted D．reduced
12．Applicants should note that all positions are——to Australian citizenship requirements． A．subject B．subjective C．objected D．objective 13．We aim to ensure that all candidates are treated fairly and that they have equal ______to employment opportunities．
A．entrance B．entry C．access D．admission
14．Successful learning is not a(n)________activity but consists of four distinct stages in a specific order
A．only B．sole C．mere D．single
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17. David likes country life and has decided farming. A. go in for B. go back on C. go along with D. go through with 18. Jennifer has never really her son's death. It's very hard to accept the face that she'll
never have a child. A. come to terms with B. come up against C. come out with D. come down to 19. A national debate is now about whether we should replace golden weeks with paid
Vacations. A. in the way B. by the way C. under way D. out of the way 20. When a psychologist does a general experiment about the human mind, he selects
people and asks them questions. A. at ease B. at random C. in essence D. in sum
Section II Cloze
Directions: Read the following passage. For each numbered blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points) In1999, the price of oil hovered around $16 a barrel. By 2008, it had 21 the $100 a barrel mark. The reasons for the surge 22 from the dramatic growth of the economies of china and India to widespread 23 in oil-producing regions, including Iraq and Nigeria‘s delta region. Triple-digit oil prices have 24 the economic and political map of the world, 25 some old notions of power. Oil-rich nations are enjoying historic gains and opportunities, 26 major importers—including china and India, home to a third of the world‘s population-- 27 rising economic and social costs.
Managing this new order is fast becoming a central 28 of global politics. Countries that need oil are clawing at each other to 29 scarce supplies, and are willing to deal with any government, 30 how unpleasant, to do it .
In many poor nations with oil, the profits are being , lost to corruption, 31 these countries of their best hope for development. And oil is fueling enormous investment funds run by foreign governments, 32 some in the west see as a new threat.
Countries like Russia, Venezuela and Iran are well supplied with rising oil 33 , a change reflected in newly aggressive foreign policies. But some unexpected countries are reaping benefits, 34 costs, from higher prices. Consider Germany. 35 it imports virtually all its oil, it has prospered from extensive trade with a booming Russia and the Middle East. German exports to Russia 36 128 percent from 2001 to 2006.
In the United States, as already high gas prices rose 37 higher in the spring of 2008, the issue cropped up in the presidential campaign, with Senators McCain and Obama 38 for a federal gas tax holiday during the peak summer driving months. And driving habits began to 39 , as sales of small cars jumped and mass transport systems 40 the country reported a
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sharp increase in riders. 21. A. come 22. A. covered 23. A. intensity 24. A. drawn 25. A. fighting 26. A. and 27. A. confine 28. A. problem 29. A. look for 30. A. no matter 31. A. abolishing 32. A. what 33. A. interests
34. A. as many as 35. A. Although 36. A. advanced 37. A. even 38. A. asking 39. A. change 40. A. for
B. gone B. discovered B. infinity B. redrawn B. struggling B. while B. conflict B. question B. lock up B. what if B. depriving B. that B. taxes B. as good as B. Because B. grew B. still B. requesting B. turn B. from
C. crossed C. arranged C. insecurity C. retained C. challenging C. thus C. conform C. matter C. send out C. only if C. destroying C. which C. incomes C. as far as C. Since C. reduces C. rather C. calling C. shift C. across
D. arrived D. ranged D. instability
D. reviewed D. threatening D. though D. confront D. event D. keep off D. in spite of D. eliminating D. whom D. revenues D. as well as D. As D. multiplied D. fairly D. demanding D. transform D. over
Part III Reading Comprehension
Direction: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C,and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:
Henric Ibsen, author of the play \Doll's House\in which a pretty, helpless housewife abandons her husband and children to seek a more serious life, would surely have approved.. From January 1st, 2008, all public companies in Norway are obliged to ensure that at least 40% of their board directors are women. Most firms have obeyed the law, which was passed in 2003.But about 75 out of the 480 or so companies it affects are still too male for the government's liking. They will shortly receive a letter informing them that they have until the end of February to act , or face the legal consequences---which could include being dissolved.
Before the law was proposed, about 7% of board members in Norway were female, according to the Centre for Corporate Diversity .The number has since jumped to 36%. That is far higher than the average of 9% for big companies across Europe or America's 15% for the Fortune 500.Norway's stock exchange and its main business lobby oppose the law, as do many businessmen.\head of international operations at a media firm. \
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chosen solely on the basis of merit and experience, \their public status in order to escape the new law.
Companies have had to recruit about 1,000 women in four years. Many complain that it has been difficult to find experienced candidates. Because of this, some of the best women have collected as many as 25-35 directorships each, and are known in Norwegian business circles as the \Norwegian companies---they occupy around 15% of senior positions. It has been particularly hard for firms in the oil, technology and financial industries to find women with a enough experience.
Some people worry that their relative lack of experience may keep women quiet on boards, and that in turn could mean that boards might become less able to hold managers to account. Recent history in Norway, however, suggests that the right women can make strong directors. \was voted Norway's chairman of the year for 2007, \because women are not always expected to know the answers.\
41. The author mentions Ibsen's play in the first paragraph in order to . A. depict women's dilemma at work B. explain the newly passed law C. support Norwegian government D. introduce the topic under discussion
42. A public company that fails to obey the new law could be forced to . A. pay a heavy fine
B. close down its business C. change to a private business
D. sign a document promising to act
43. To which of the following is Sverre Munck most likely to agree? A. A set ratio of women in a board is unreasonable.
B. A reasonable quota for women at work needs to be set. C. A common principle should be followed by all companies. D. An inexperienced businessman is not subject to the new law. 44. The author attributes the phenomenon of \A. the small number of qualified females in management
B. the over-recruitment of female managers in public companies C. the advantage women enjoy when competing for senior positions D. the discrimination toward women in Norwegian business circles 45. The main idea of the passage might be . A. female power and liberation in Norway B. the significance of Henric Ibsen's play C. women's status in Norwegian firms
D. the constitution of board members in Norway
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:
While there's never a good age to get cancer, people in their 20s and 30s can feel particularly isolated. The average age of a cancer patient at diagnosis is 67. Children with cancer often are
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treated at pediatric (小儿科的) cancer centers, but young adults have a tough time finding peers, often sitting side-by-side during treatments with people who could be their grandparents.
In her new book Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips, writer Kris Carr looks at cancer from the perspective of a young adult who confronts death just as she's discovering life. Ms. Carr was 31 when she was diagnosed with a rare from of cancer that had generated tumors on her liver and lungs.
Ms. Carr reacted with the normal feelings of shock and sadness. She called her parents and stocked up on organic food, determined to become a %up the phone and called everyone in her address book, asking if they knew other young women with cancer. The result was her own personal \posse\a rock concert tour manager, a model, a fashion magazine editor, a cartoonist and a MTV celebrity, to name a few. This club of \
Ms. Carr put her cancer experience in a recent Learning Channel documentary, and she has written a practical guide about how she coped. Cancer isn't funny, but Ms. Carr often is. She swears, she makes up names for the people who treat her (Dr. Fabulous and Dr. Guru), and she even makes second sound fun (\
She leaves the medical advice to doctors, instead offering insightful and practical tips that reflect the world view of a young adult. \are just too many cool things to do and plan and live for.\
Ms. Carr still has cancer, but it has stopped progressing. Her cancer tips include using time-saving mass e-mails to keep friends informed, sewing or buying fashionable hospital gowns so you're not stuck with regulation blue or gray and playing Gloria Gaynor's \loud you neighbors call the police. Ms. Carr also advises an eyebrow wax and a new outfit before you tell the important people in your illness. \you tell are going to cautious and not so cautiously try to see the cancer, so dazzle them instead with your miracle,\
While her advice may sound superficial, it gets to the heart of what every cancer patient wants: the chance to live life just as she always did, and maybe better.
46. Which of the following groups is more vulnerable to cancer? A. Children.
B. People in their 20s and 30s. C. Young adults. D. Elderly people.
47. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT _______. A. Kris Carr is a female writer
B. Kris Carr is more than 31-year-old. C. Kris Carr works in a cancer center. D. Kris Carr is very optimistic.
48. The phrase \ A. a cancer research organization
B. a group of people who suffer from cancer C. people who have recovered from cancer D. people who cope with cancer
49. Kris Carr make up names for the people who treat her because ________
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A. she is depressed and likes swearing
B. she is funny and likes playing jokes on doctor C. she wants to leave the medical advice to doctor D. she tries to leave a good impression on doctor
50. From Kris Carr's cancer tips we may infer that ________ A. she learned to use e-mails after she got cancer
B. she wears fashionable dress even after suffering from cancer C. hospital gowns for cancer patients are usually not in bright colors D. the neighbors are very friendly with cancer patients
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:
Should a leader strive to be loved or feared? This question, famously posed by Machiavelli, lies at the heart of Joseph Nye‘s new book. Mr.Nye, a former dean of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and one-time chairman of America‘s National Intelligence Council, is best known for promoting the idea of ―soft power‖, based on persuasion and influence, as a counterpoint to ―hard power‖, based on coercion(强迫) and force.
Having analyzed the use of soft and hard power in politics and diplomacy in his previous books, Mr.Nye has now turned his attention to the relationship between power and leadership, in both the political and business spheres. Machiavelli, he notes, concluded that ―one ought to be both feared and loved, but as it is difficult for the two to go together, it is much safer to be feared than loved.‖ In short, hard power is preferable to soft power. But modem leadership theorists have come to the opposite conclusion.
The context of leadership is changing, the observe, and the historical emphasis on hard power is becoming outdated. In modem companies and democracies, power is increasingly diffused and traditional hierarchies(等级制) are being undermined, making soft power ever more important. But that does not mean coercion should now take a back seat to persuasion. Mr.Nye argues. Instead, he advocates a synthesis of these two views. The conclusion of The Powers to Lead, his survey of the theory of leadership, is that a combination of hard and soft power, which he calls ―smart power‖, is the best approach.
The dominant theoretical model of leadership at the moment is, apparently, the ―transformational leadership pattern‖. Anyone allergic(反感) to management term will already be running for the exit, but Mr.Nye has performed a valuable service in rounding up and summarizing the various academic studies and theories of leadership into a single, slim volume. He examines different approaches to leadership, the morality of leadership and how the wider context can determine the effectiveness of a particular leader. There are plenty of anecdotes and examples, historical and contemporary, political and corporate.
Also, leadership is a slippery subject, and as he depicts various theories, even Mr.Nye never quite nails the jelly to the wall. He is at his most interesting when discussing the moral aspects of leadership, in particular, the question of whether it is sometimes necessary for good leaders to lie— and he provides a helpful 12-points summary of his conclusion. A resuming theme is that as circumstances change, different sorts of leaders are required; a leader who thrives in one environment may struggle in another, and vice versa. Ultimately that is just a fancy way of saying that leadership offers no easy answers.