2020年MBA考試《英語》考試共48題，分為英譯漢和寫作和完形填空和閱讀理解A和閱讀理解B。小編為您整理第一章 必考詞匯5道練習題，附答案解析，供您備考練習。

1、The government is trying to do something to(  )better understanding between the twocountries.【單選題】

A.raise

B.promote

C.heighten

D.increase

正確答案:B

答案解析:promote意思是“促進，提升（職位）”。譯：政府正在努力做些實事以促進兩國間的相互理解。raise提高；heighten (對建筑物等的）增高，加高；increase增加（數(shù)量等）。

2、Many manufacturers were accused of concentrating too heavily on cost reduction, often at the（）of the quality of their products.【單選題】

A.expense

B.exposure

C.expansion

D.expectation

正確答案:A

答案解析:expense意思是“費用，代價”。譯：許多廠家經常以產品質量為代價竭力降低成本，為此受到人們指責。 exposure 暴露；expansion 擴充；expectation 期望。 注意搭配：at the expense of 以為代價。

3、The town planning commission said that their financial outlook for the next year was optimistic.Theyexpect increased tax（）.【單選題】

A.efficiency

B.revenues

C.privileges

D.validity

正確答案:B

答案解析:revenue意思是“收入，稅收”。譯：這個城鎮(zhèn)的計劃委員會說他們對明年的經濟前景保持樂觀。他們預期稅收入將增加。efficiency效率；privilege特權，好處；validity有效性，合法性。

4、Techniques for(  )sleep would involve learning to control both mind and body so that sleep canoccur.【單選題】

A.cultivating

B.promoting

C.pushing

D.strengthening

正確答案:B

答案解析:promote意思是“促進，擢升”。譯：改善睡眠的技巧包括學會控制身心，以進入睡眠。cultivate培養(yǎng)；push推動；strengthen加強。

5、Various efforts have been made over the centuries to predict earthquakes, including observing lightsin the sky and（）animal behavior.【單選題】

A.abnormal

B.exotic

C.absurd

D.erroneous

正確答案:A

答案解析:abnormal意思是“不正常的”。譯：幾個世紀以來，人們盡各種努力來預測地震的發(fā)生，包括觀察天空中的光以及反常的動物行為。exotic外來的，奇異的；absurd荒謬的，荒唐的；erroneous錯誤的。