MBA英语周练(二)

1. The destruction an earthquake causes depends on its ______ and duration, or the amount of shaking that occurs.

A. altitude B. magnitude C. multitude D. aptitude

2. The ______ choice for a consumer, therefore, is the choice among the available ones that will enable him or her to maximize utility.

A. optimal B. optional C. optical D. optimistic

3. Mrs. Smith ______ tears when she heard her daughter had died in the road accident.

A. broke in B. broke up C. broke through D. broke into

4. A good friend is one who will ___ you when you are in trouble.

A. stand for B. stand by C. stand up to D. stand up with

5. When Mr. Smith retires, he will ___ his business to his son.

A. take over B. think over C. hand over D. get over

6. The persons that have the greatest influence ___ children are their teachers.

A. in B. to C. for D. on

7. I want to buy a new tie to ____ this brown suit.

A. go into B. go after C. go with D. go through

8. Bob couldn’t concentrate ____ what he was doing while his family were watching TV.

A. to B. on C. for D. in

9. Can you give me another hint without ___ the answer?

A. giving off B. giving away C. giving up D. giving in

10. What I said does not apply ___ everyone in the class.

A. on B. for C. to D. against

11. Two decades ago a woman who shock hands with men on her own ______ was usually viewed as too forward.

A. endeavor B. initiative C. motivation D. preference

12. The fruit ______ more than half the country’s annual exports, according to a recent report.

A. accounts for B. stands for C. provides for D. makes for

13. The Adult Vocational College is an opportunity to gain the right qualifications for various careers, for it offers an ______ range of subjects and courses.

A. additional B. excessive C. adequate D. extensive

14. You can always ______ Jim in a crisis, for he is simply the most helpful person I’ve ever known.

A. refer to B. count on C. cope with D. run into

15. He wanted to stay at home, but at last he agreed, very ______ though, to go to the concert.

A. decisively B. reluctantly C. willingly D. deliberately

16. The audience, hostile at first, were greatly ______ by her excellent performance.

A. annoyed B. encouraged C. impressed D. depressed

17. Many birds and insects can build ______ nests to provide shelter for their young.

A. glorious B. elaborate C. splendid D. advanced

18. I would like to express my ______ to you all for supporting me this summer as a visiting scholar in your department.

A. satisfaction B. gratitude C. pleasure D. sincerity

19. The two countries will assign counter-drug officials to their respective embassies on a ______ basis.

A. fundamental B. similar C. reciprocal D. reasonable

20. We all know that in a situation like this a cool head is ______.

A. called for B. called off C. called on D. called up

答案与解析

1. [B]

解析：altitude 高度，海拔; magnitude 重大，巨大;量级; multitude 大量，众多;aptitude天资, 智能。

2. [A]

解析：optimal 最佳的，最理想的;optional 可选择的，随意的;optical 视力的，光学的; optimistic 乐观的。

3. [D]

解析：break in 非法闯入;打断，插嘴;break up 打碎，破碎;break through 突围，突破; break into非法闯入，强行进入;break into tears是习惯搭配，意为“突然放声大哭”。

4. [B]

解析：stand for 代表，象征;stand by站在…一边，支持;stand up to 勇敢地面对，抵抗;经得起，顶得住;stand up with这个搭配不存在。

5. [C]

解析：take over 接收，接管;承袭，借用;think over 仔细考虑;hand over 交出，移交;get over 从(疾病、失望等)中恢复过来;克服，解决(问题等)。

6. [D]

解析：have influence on 是固定搭配，意为“对…有影响”。

7. [C]

解析：go into 进入，参加;调查，研究;go after追求，追赶;go with 和…相配;go through 仔细检查，查找;经历，遭受。

8. [B]

解析：concentrate on/upon 是固定搭配，意为“专心于，集中于”。

9. [B]

解析：give off 发出(光、声音等)，散发出(气味);give away 赠送;泄露 ;give up 停止，放弃;give in 投降，屈服;交上，呈上。

10. [C]

解析：apply to 适用于，应用于;apply for申请，请求。

11. [B]

解析：initiative 主动，主动权，do sth. on one’s own initiative主动做某事;endeavor 努力，尽力;motivation 动机;preference 偏爱，优先(权)。

12. [A]

解析：account for 解释，说明;占;stand for代表，象征;provide for 供养;为…作准备;make for 有利于;向前进。

13. [D]

解析：additional 另外的，额外的;excessive 过多的，过分的;adequate 足够的;extensive 广大的，广泛的。

14. [B]

解析：refer to 提到;查阅;count on 依靠，指望;cope with应付;run into 撞上，偶遇。

15. [B]

解析：decisively 果断地;reluctantly 不情愿地;willingly 欣然地;deliberately 故意地。

16. [C]

解析：annoy 使生气，打扰;encourage 鼓励;impress 给…以深刻的印象，使铭记;盖印;depress 使沮丧。

17. [B]

解析：glorious 光荣的，辉煌的;elaborate 精心制作的，详细阐述的;splendid 壮丽的，辉煌的;advanced 先进的，高级的。

18. [B]

解析：satisfaction 满意，满足;gratitude感激，谢意;pleasure 愉快，快乐;sincerity真诚，诚挚;express one’s gratitude to sb. for sth. 为某事对某人表示感谢。

19. [C]

解析：fundamental 基础的，基本的;similar 相似的; reciprocal 互惠的，相互的; reasonable 合理的。

20. [A]

解析：call for 需要，要求;call off 取消; call on 号召;访问; call up召集;使想起。