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2023年MBA考試英語閱讀理解真題及答案閱讀理解是英語旳題型之一,為協(xié)助考生們備考復習,如下是搜索整頓旳一份MBA理解專題練習題,供參照練習,但愿對大家有所協(xié)助!想理解更多有關信息請持續(xù)關注我們!Text1Ifsustainablecompetitiveadvantagedependsonworkforceskills,Americanfirmshaveaproblem.Human-resourcemanagementisnottraditionallyseenascentraltothecompetitivesurvivalofthefirmintheUnitedStates.Skillacquisitionisconsideredanindividualresponsibility.Labourissimplyanotherfactorofproductiontobehired—rentedatthelowestpossiblecost—muchasonebuysrawmaterialsorequipment.Thelackofimportanceattachedtohuman-resourcemanagementcanbeseeninthecorporatehierarchy.InanAmericanfirmthechieffinancialofficerisalmostalwayssecondincommand.Thepostofheadofhuman-resourcemanagementisusuallyaspecializedjob,offattheedgeofthecorporat(yī)ehierarchy.TheexecutivewhoholdsitisneverconsultedonmajorstrategicdecisionsandhasnochancetomoveuptoChiefExecutiveOfficer(CEO).Bywayofcontrast,inJapantheheadofhuman-resourcemanagementiscentral—usuallythesecondmostimportantexecutive,aftertheCEO,inthefirm'shierarchy.WhileAmericanfirmsoftentalkaboutthevastamountsspentontrainingtheirworkforce,infacttheyinvestlessintheskillsoftheiremployeesthandoeitherJapaneseorGermanfirms.Themoneytheydoinvestisalsomorehighlyconcentratedonprofessionalandmanagerialemployees.Andthelimitedinvestmentsthataremadeintrainingworkersarealsomuchmorenarrowlyfocusedonthespecificskillsnecessarytodothenextjobratherthanonthebasicbackgroundskillsthatmakeitpossibletoabsorbnewtechnologies.Asaresult,problemsemergewhennewbreakthroughtechnologiesarrive.IfAmericanworkers,forexample,takemuchlongertolearnhowtooperat(yī)enewflexiblemanufacturingstationsthanworkersonGermany(astheydo),theeffectivecostofthosestat(yī)ionsislowerinGermanythanitisintheUnitedStat(yī)es.Moretimeisrequiredbeforeequipmentisupandrunningatcapacity,andtheneedforextensiveretraininggeneratescostsandcreatesbottlenecksthatlimitthespeedwithwhichnewequipmentcanbeemployed.Theresultisaslowerpaceoftechnologicalchange,Andintheendtheskillsofthebottomhalfofthepopulationaffectthewagesofthetophalf.Ifthebottomhalfcan'teffectivelystafftheprocessesthathavetobeoperated,themanagementandprofessionaljobsthat(yī)gowiththeseprocesseswilldisappear.1.WhichofthefollowingappliestothemanagementofhumanresourcesinAmericancompanies?A.Theyhirepeopleatthelowestcostregardlessoftheirskills.B.Theyseethegainingofskillsastheiremployees'ownbusiness.C.Theyattachmoreimportancetoworkersthantoequipment.D.Theyonlyhireskilledworkersbecauseofkeencompetition.2.Whatisthepositionoftheheadofhuman-resourcemanagementinanAmericanfirm?A.Heisoneofthemostimportantexecutivesinthefirm.B.Hispostislikelytodisappearwhennewtechnologiesareintroduced.C.Heisdirectlyunderthechieffinancialexecutive.D.Hehasnosayinmakingimportantdecisionsinthefirm.3.ThemoneymostAmericanfirmsputintrainingmainlygoesto.A.workerswhocanoperatenewequipmentB.technologicalandmanagerialstaffC.workerswholackbasicbackgroundskillsD.topexecutives4.Accordingtothepassage,thedecisivefactorinmaintainingafirm'scompetitiveadvantageis.A.theintroductionofnewtechnologiesB.theimprovementofworkers'basicskillsC.therat(yī)ionalcompositionofprofessionalandmanagerialemployeesD.theattachmentofimportancetothebottomhaftoftheemployees5.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.AmericanfirmsaredifferentfromJapaneseandGermanfirmsinhuman-resourcemanagement.B.Extensiveretrainingisindispensabletoeffectivehuman-resourcemanagement.C.Theheadofhuman-resourcemanagementmustbeinthecentralpositioninafirm'shierarchy.D.Thehuman-resourcemanagementstrat(yī)egiesofAmericanfirmsaffecttheircompetitivecapacity.參照答案:BDBBDText2"WelcometotheU.S.A.IMajorCreditcardsaccepted!"Bythemillionstheyarecoming—nolongerthetired,thepoor,thewretchedmasseslongingforabetterliving.Thesearethewealthy."Wedon'thaveabudget,"saysabiologistfromBrazil,asshewalkswithtwocompanionsthroughNewYorkCity'sSouthStreet."Wejustuseourcreditcards."TheU.S.haslongbeenoneoftheworld'smostpopulartouristdestinat(yī)ions,butthisyearhasbeenexceptional.FirsttherewastheWorldCup,whichdrewthousandsfromeverycorneroftheglobe;thencametheweakeningoftheU.S.dollaragainstmajorcurrencies.NowtheU.S.,stilltheworld'ssuperpower,canalsoclaimtobetheworld'sbargainbasement(廉價商品部).NobodyundersellsAmericat(yī)hesedaysonjustabouteverything,fromconsumerelectronicstofashionclothestotennisrackets.Bottomretailprices—anywherefrom30%to70%lowerthanthoseinEuropeandAsia—haveattractedsome47millionvisitors,whoareexpectedtoleavebehind$79billionin1994.That(yī)'supfrom$74billiontheyearbefore.True,noteveryonecomesjustforbargains.ThereremainsanundeniablefascinationintherestoftheworldwithallthingsAmerican,nourishedbyHollywoodfilmsandU.S.televisionseries.ButshoppingtheU.S.A.isprovingirresistible.Everyweekthousandsarrivewithemptysuitcasesreadytobefilled;someevenrentanadditionalhotelroomtoholdtheirpurchases.Thebuyingbinge(無節(jié)制)hasbecomeasimportantaswatchingOldFaithfulFountainseruptinYellowstoneParkorsunbathingonabeachinFlorida.TheU.S.hascomeatlasttoappreciat(yī)ewhatothercountrieslearnedlongago:thepouringinofforeigntouristsmaynotalwaysbeconvenient,butitdoesputmoneyinthebank.Andwithatradedeficitatabout$130billionandgrowingforthepast12months,theU.S.needsallthedepositsitcanget.ComparedwithAmericantouristsabroad,visitorstotheU.S.staylongerandspendmoremoneyateachstop;anaverageof12.2nightand$1624at(yī)ravelerversustheAmericans'fournightand$298.1.FromwhattheBrazilianbiologistsays,weknowthattouristslikeher.A.arereluctanttocarrycashwiththemB.simplydon'tcarehowmuchtheyspendC.a(chǎn)renotgoodatplanningtheirexpenditureD.oftenspendmoremoneythantheycanafford2.Thereasonwhy1994wasexceptionalisthat.A.itsawanunusuallylargenumberoftouriststotheU.S.B.itwitnessedadropinthenumberoftouriststotheU.S.C.tourismwashardlyaffectedbytheweakeningoftheU.S.dollarthatyearD.touristscametotheU.S.forsightseeingratherthanforbargainsthatyear3.Bysaying"nobodyundersellsAmerica"(Line4,Para.3),theauthormeansthat.A.noothercountryunderestimatesthecompetitivenessofAmericanproductsB.nobodyexpectstheAmericanstocutthepricesofthei
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