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7.[A]opposite[B]impossible[C]average[D]expected
8.[A]hardens[B]weakens[C]tightens[D]relaxes
9.[A]aggravate[B]generate[C]moderate[D]enhance
0.[A]physical[B]mental[C]subconscious[D]internal
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2.[A]with[B]on[C]in[D]at
3.[A]unless[B]until[C]if[D]because
4.[A]exhausts[B]follows[C]precedes[D]suppresses
5.[A]into[B]from[C]towards[D]beyond
6.[A]fetch[B]bite[C]pick[D]hold
7.[A]disappointed[B]excited[C]joyful[D]indifferent
8.[A]adapted[B]catered[C]turned[D]reacted
9.[A]suggesting[B]requiring[C]mentioning[D]supposing
0.[A]Eventually[B]Consequently[C]Similarly[D]Conversely
SectionIIReadingComprehension
PartA
Readthefollowingfourtexts.Answerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosing
[A],[B],[C]or[D].MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)
Text1
ThedecisionoftheNewYorkPhilharmonictohireAlanGilbertasitsnextmusic
directorhasbeenthetalkoftheclassical-musicworldeversincethesudden
announcementofhisappointmentin2009.Forthemostpart,theresponsehasbeen
favorable,tosaytheleast.“Hooray!
Atlast!
”wroteAnthonyTommasini,asober-sidedclassical-musiccritic.
Onepossibleresponseisforclassicalperformerstoprogramattractivenew
musicthatisnotyetavailableonrecord.Gilbert'
sowninterestinnewmusichas
beenwidelynoted:
AlexRoss,aclassical-musiccritic,hasdescribedhimasaman
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whoiscapableofturningthePhilharmonicinto“amarkedlydifferent,morevibrant
organization.”Butwhatwillbethenatureofthatdifference?
Merelyexpandingthe
orchestra'
srepertoirewillnotbeenough.IfGilbertandthePhilharmonicareto
succeed,theymustfirstchangetherelationshipbetween'
soldestorchestraandthe
newaudienceithopstoattract.
21.WelearnfromPara.1thatGilbert'
sappointmenthas
[A]incurredcriticism.
[B]raisedsuspicion.
[C]receivedacclaim.
[D]arousedcuriosity.
22.TommasiniregardsGilbertasanartistwhois
[A]influential.
[B]modest.
[C]respectable.
[D]talented.
23.Theauthorbelievesthatthedevotedconcertgoers
[A]ignoretheexpensesofliveperformances.
[B]rejectmostkindsofrecordedperformances.
[C]exaggeratethevarietyofliveperformances.
[D]overestimatethevalueofliveperformances.
24.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingistrueofrecordings?
[A]Theyareofteninferiortoliveconcertsinquality.
[B]Theyareeasilyaccessibletothegeneralpublic.
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[C]Theyhelpimprovethequalityofmusic.
[D]Theyhaveonlycoveredmasterpieces.
25.RegardingGilbert'
sroleinrevitalizingthePhilharmonic,theauthorfeels
[A]doubtful.
[B]enthusiastic.
[C]confident.
[D]puzzled.
Text2
Asthefirstsignsofrecoverybegintotakehold,deputychiefsmaybemore
willingtomakethejumpwithoutanet.Inthethirdquarter,CEOturnoverwasdown
23%fromayearagoasnervousboardsstuckwiththeleaderstheyhad,accordingto
LiberumResearch.Astheeconomypicksup,opportunitieswillaboundforaspiring
leaders.
Thedecisiontoquitaseniorpositiontolookforabetteroneisunconventional.
Foryearsexecutivesandheadhuntershaveadheredtotherulethatthemost
attractiveCEOcandidatesaretheoneswhomustbepoached.SaysKorn/Ferrysenior
partnerDennisCarey:
”Ican'
tthinkofasinglesearchI'
vedonewhereaboardhasnot
instructedmetolookatsittingCEOsfirst.”
Manyrecruiterssaytheolddisgraceisfadingfortopperformers.Thefinancial
crisishasmadeitmoreacceptabletobebetweenjobsortoleaveabadone.“The
traditionalrulewasit'
ssafertostaywhereyouare,butthat'
sbeenfundamentally
inverted,”saysoneheadhunter.“Thepeoplewho'
vebeenhurttheworstarethose
who'
vestayedtoolong.”
26.WhenMcGeeannouncedhisdeparture,hismannercanbestbedescribedas
being
[A]arrogant.
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[B]frank.
[C]self-centered.
[D]impulsive.
27.AccordingtoParagraph2,seniorexecutives'
quittingmaybespurredby
[A]theirexpectationofbetterfinancialstatus.
[B]theirneedtoreflectontheirprivatelife.
[C]theirstrainedrelationswiththeboards.
[D]theirpursuitofnewcareergoals.
28.Theword“poached”(Line3,Paragraph4)mostprobablymeans
[A]approvedof.
[B]attendedto.
[C]huntedfor.
[D]guardedagainst.
29.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat
[A]topperformersusedtoclingtotheirposts.
[B]loyaltyoftopperformersisgettingout-dated.
[C]topperformerscaremoreaboutreputations.
[D]it'
ssafertosticktothetraditionalrules.
30.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?
[A]CEOs:
WheretoGo?
[B]CEOs:
AlltheWayUp?
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[C]TopManagersJumpwithoutaNet
[D]TheOnlyWayOutforTopPerformers
Text3
31.Consumersmaycreate“earned”mediawhentheyare
[A]obscssedwithonlineshoppingatcertainWebsites.
[B]inspiredbyproduct-promotinge-mailssenttothem.
[C]eagertohelptheirfriendspromotequalityproducts.
32.AccordingtoParagraph2,soldmediafeature
[A]asafebusinessenvironment.
[C]strongusertraffic.
[D]flexibilityinorganization.
33.TheauthorindicatesinParagraph3thatearnedmedia
[A]inviteconstantconflictswithpassionateconsumers.
[B]canbeusedtoproducenegativeeffectsinmarketing.
34.ToyotaMotor'
sexperienceiscitedasanexampleof
[A]respondingeffectivelytohijackedmedia.
[B]persuadingcustomersintoboycottingproducts.
[C]cooperatingwithsupportiveconsumers.
[D]takingadvantageofhijackedmedia.
35.Whichofthefollowingisthetextmainlyabout?
[A]Alternativestoconventionalpaidmedia.
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[B]Conflictbetweenhijackedandearnedmedia.
[C]Dominanceofhijackedmedia.
[D]Popularityofownedmedia.
Text4
Themagazinecovershowinganattractivemotherholdingacutebabyishardly
theonlyMadonna-and-childimageonnewsstandsthisweek.Therearealsostories
aboutnewlyadoptive–andnewlysingle–momSandraBullock,aswellastheusual
“JenniferAnistonispregnant”news.Practicallyeveryweekfeaturesatleastone
celebritymom,ormom-to-be,smilingonthenewsstands.
Ofcourse,theimageofparenthoodthatcelebritymagazineslikeUsWeeklyand
Peoplepresentishugelyunrealistic,especiallywhentheparentsaresinglemothers
likeBullock.Accordingtoseveralstudiesconcludingthatparentsarelesshappythan
childlesscouples,singleparentsaretheleasthappyofall.Noshockthere,
consideringhowmuchworkitistoraiseakidwithoutapartnertoleanon;
yetto
hearSandraandBritneytellit,raisingakidontheir“own”(read:
withround-the-clockhelp)isapieceofcake.
It'
shardtoimaginethatmanypeoplearedumbenoughtowantchildrenjust
becauseReeseandAngelinamakeitlooksoglamorous:
mostadultsunderstandthat
ababyisnotahaircut.Butit'
sinterestingtowonderiftheimagesweseeeveryweek
ofstress-free,happiness-enhancingparenthoodaren'
tinsomesmall,subconscious
waycontributingtoourowndissatisfactionswiththeactualexperience,inthesame
waythatasmallpartofushopedgetting“theRachel”mightmakeuslookjusta
littlebitlikeJenniferAniston.
36.JenniferSeniorsuggestsinherarticlethatraisingachildcanbring
[A]temporarydelight
[B]enjoymentinprogress
[C]happinessinretrospect
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[D]lastingreward
37.WelearnfromParagraph2that
[A]celebritymomsareapermanentsourceforgossip.
[B]singlemotherswithbabiesdeservegreaterattention.
[C]newsaboutpregnantcelebritiesisentertaining.
[D]havingchildrenishighlyvaluedbythepublic.
38.ItissuggestedinParagraph3thatchildlessfolks
[A]areconstantlyexposedtocriticism.
[B]arelargelyignoredbythemedia.
[C]failtofulfilltheirsocialresponsibilities.
[D]arelesslikelytobesatisfiedwiththeirlife.
39.AccordingtoParagraph4,themessageconveyedbycelebritymagazinesis
[A]soothing.
[B]ambiguous.
[D]misleading.
40.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?
[A]Havingchildrencontributeslittletotheglamourofcelebritymoms.
[B]Celebritymomshaveinfluencedourattitudetowardschildrearing.
[C]Havingchildrenintensifiesourdissatisfactionwithlife.
[D]Wesometimesneglectthehappinessfromchildrearing.
PartB
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Thefollowingparagrapharegiveninawrongorder.ForQuestions41-45,you
are