2019年mba考试英语模拟题——名词1178

{01}When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it ______. A.breaks B.has broken C.were broken D.had been broken 解析：as if 引导的句子， 有时用虚拟语气，有时不用。原则上说，若指事实或可能为事实，不用虚拟语气；若指现在，从句谓语动词用一般过去时（be 用 were）；若指过去用过去完成时，若指将来用过去将来时或用 were to do sth
本题选C。
{02}The research showed beyond ________ that smoking contributes to heart diseases. A.wonder B.doubt C.problem D.use 解析：beyond doubt为固定短语，意为：无疑，确实。本句句意为：这项研究确实表明吸烟会导致心脏疾病。
本题选B。