2010年MBA英语模拟试题（七）

         1. They risk losing their homes because they can no longer ___ the repayment.
　　 A．bring up

　　 B．keep up

　　 C．clear up

　　 D．break up　　

          2. The black-necked crane is one of the ____ species only found in some countries of the world.

　　 A．merest

　　 B．fondest

　　 C．handiest

　　 D．rarest　　

          3.It is reported that over the last 17 years this bank has ____ a sufficient reserve to cope with the crisis.

　　 A．pulled up

　　 B．built up

　　 C．set up

　　 D．summed up　　

          4.Catherine is very discreet, she will ___ that the information goes directly to Walter.

　　 A．see it to

　　 B．is seeing it

　　 C．see to it

　　 D．see it　　

          5.As far as I know, both companies are ____ a merger.

　　 A．keen on

　　 B．familiar to

　　 C．known as

　　 D．similar to　　

　　6. Yesterday afternoon groups of women took to the streets to ___ the arrest of a black activist.

　　 A．break through

　　 B．protest against

　　 C．bring up

　　 D．keep off　　

　　7. The boy searched everything in the room and eventually discovered his notebook ___ under the pillow.

　　 A．hide

　　 B．hiding

　　 C．having hidden

　　 D．hidden　　

　　8. As is known to all, the reason he failed in the exam is ____ he is too lazy.

　　 A．that

　　 B．because

　　 C．because of

　　 D．for　　

　　9. In Africa more than 6 million people have been ____ by the prolonged drought.

　　 A．effected

　　 B．affected

　　 C．injured

　　 D．damaged　　

　　10.This morning I came across a beggar who was ___ a girl for some money.

　　 A．for　

　　 B．after

　　 C．near

　　 D．to

11. A broadcast of the speech was heard in San Francisco, but it is not known if this was _____.

　　 A．alive

　　 B．lively

　　 C．live

　　 D．living　　

　　12. The new rule ____ where a person owns stock in a corporation.

　　 A．applies

　　 B．adopts

　　 C．imposes

　　 D．implies　　

　　13. The old man is over 80, so he has the right to considerate and ___ care.

　　 A．respect

　　 B．respected

　　 C．respectful

　　 D．respective　　

　　14. The judge recommended that the man ____ 20 years in prison for robbing a bank.

　　 A．had to serve

　　 B．served

　　 C．must serve

　　 D．serve　　

　　15. His work as a consultant consists ___ advising foreign companies on the siting of new factories.

　　 A．in

　　 B．by

　　 C．at

　　 D．to　　

　　16.Many conservatives disapproved of the tax increase, ____ it as unfair.

　　 A．regard

　　 B．regarding

　　 C．having regarded

　　 D．regarded　　

　　17. The president has gone along with the hard-liners lest they ___ tempted to oust him.

　　 A．have been

　　 B．were

　　 C．be

　　 D．would be　　

　　18. It is high time the government ____ a more humanitarian approach towards victims of the recession.

　　 A．displayed

　　 B．displays

　　 C．should display

　　 D．would display　　

　　19. A senior judge is acting as _____ in the pay dispute between the trade union and management.

　　 A．remitter

　　 B．monitor

　　 C．referee

　　 D．observer 　

　　20. The police are trying to solve the ____ of who sent them the threatening letter.

　　 A．provision

　　 B．puzzle

　　 C．purpose

　　 D．push