Exercise 4(2)

C. radical D. sensible

12. Judged from its style, this passage might be found in _______. A. a children?s comic book B. an editorial in a paper C. a history textbook D. a religious speech 13. It can be inferred that the author believes that _______.

A. individuals have no self-worth when they become part of an organization B. individuals are more important than organizations C. individuals are not so important as organizations D. individuals are just as important as organizations

14. By using the example of a parent striving to make life better for his children, the

author tries to make the point that _______. A. parents have responsibilities for their children

B. uniforms would be less expensive than clothing for children C. uniforms cause conflicts between parents and children D. individual motivation could be destroyed by uniforms

15. The last word of the passage “founder” probably means _______. A. collapse B. shrink C. prosper D. establish Section B

Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to

select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. A department store?s inputs include the land upon which the building is located, the labor of the employees, 16) ______ in the form of building, equipment and merchandise, and the management skills of the store managers. On a farm, the operation system is the transformation that occurs when a farmer?s 17) ______ (land, equipment, labor, etc.) are converted (转换) into such outputs as corn, wheat or milk. The exact form of the conversion process 18) ______ from industry to industry, but it is an 19) ______ phenomenon that exists in every industry. Economists refer to this transformation of resources into 20) ______ and services as the production function. For all operation systems, the general goal is to create some kind of value-added outputs that are worth more to consumers than just the sum of the inputs. To the consumers, the resulting products 21) ______ utility due to the form, the time, or the place of their availability from the conversion process.

However, the process is subject to random (任意的，偶然的) changes. Unplanned or 22) ______ influences may cause the actual output to differ from planned output. Random fluctuations (波动) can arise from external disruption (fire, floods or lightning, for example) or from internal problems inherent (固有的) in the conversion process. Inherent variability of equipment, material imperfections, and human errors all affect output quality 23)______. In fact, random variations are the rule rather than the exception in production processes; therefore, 24) variation becomes a major management task.

The function of the feedback is to provide 25)______ linkages. Without some feedback of information, management personnel cannot control operations because they don’t know the results of their directions.

A) offer B) capital C) medium D) difficult E) varies F) differently G) proposal H) goods Part III

Vocabulary and Structure

I) beautifully J) economic K) reducing L) uncontrollable M) inputs N) afford O) information Directions: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C

and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 1. This hall was used to _____ child refugees for the time being. A. hold B. contain C. accommodate D. embody 2. George felt that his wife was deliberately ______ the kids ____ him. A. turning … around B. turning … down C. turning … off D.

turning … against

3. Janet continues to ______ the topic of money, which makes everyone present feel

quite bored. A. bring up B. uncover C. compel D. bring forward 4. The officials are eager to _____ us of the safety of the nuclear reactors. A. contradict B. contract C. convince D. switch

5. It is heard that only a few top leaders in our company have ____ to the details of

the case.

A. response B. access C. illusion D. sense 6. The peasants are ______ manure over the rice field.

A. distributing B. dissolving C. dismissing D. discharging 7. His lung disease has now evidently started to ______ his everyday life. A. impose B. affect C. associate D. conclude 8. The ship ___ her way ___ waves and will arrive in a few days later. A. makes … from B. cuts … through C. cuts …

above D. strikes … against

9. It was a long time before the policemen _______ what the man had done. A. caught on B. caught up with C. caught out D. caught at 10. Her diploma and her fluency in language _______ her for this position in

government. A. enable B. qualify C. attain D. satisfy 11. Allen ____ with fear at the sight of blood anytime.

A. shivers B. responds C. giggles D. alters

12. He showed no sympathy for anyone and spoke in a(n) _______ manner about the

horrific tragedy that has recently occurred to his neighborhood.

A. detached B. irresistible C. honorable D. degrading

13. The crisis can be _____ only if resistance is carried out jointly by people and

government. A. fought B. revolved C. overcome D. perished

14. On the other hand, there is a pessimistic tendency among the graduates that

______ our attention. A. deprives B. deserves C. controls D. transfers

15. Last night water union leader rejected a request from the government to ______

their strike.

A. identify B. accelerate C. call off D. disguise

16. By the time the income tax and other changes are deducted, his salary _______

little more than half the normal amount. A. adds up B. accumulates C. piles up D. amounts to 17. It is not sensible to expect your opponent to _______. A. make a concession B. make a blind eye C. make a

fortune D. make mistakes

18. The cardboard is cut up and the water soaks into the scrapes, which then ______

and disintegrates. A. exaggerates B. swells C. swallows D. extends

19. The woman practicing the witchcraft claimed that she could ______ the spirits of

the dead.

A. recall B. memorize C. conjure up D. make up

20. Researchers have speculated that a fully-functioning brain can ______ as much as

10 watts electrical power. A. arrange B. generate C. symbolize D. exceed Part Ⅳ Translation

Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in

brackets. 1. Our efforts will pay off if the results of this research 加入大家网学习成绩更理想 (能应用于新技术的开发). 2. I can?t boot my computer now. Something 加入大家网学习成绩更理想 (一定

出了毛病) with its operation system. 3. Leaving one?s job, 加入大家网学习成绩更理想 (不管是什么工作), is a

difficult change, even for those who look forward to retiring. 4. 加入大家网学习成绩更理想 (与我成长的地方相比), this town is more

prosperous and exciting. 5. 加入大家网学习成绩更理想 (直到他完成使命) did he realize that he was

seriously ill.

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