1、2. A reflect Bdemend Cindicate Dproduce 3. A stabilizing B boosting C impairing D determining 4. A transmit Bsustain C evaluate D observe 5. A measurable Bmanageable Caffordable Drenewable 6. A In turn B In fact C In addition D In brief 7. A opposite Bimpossible Caverage D expected 8. A hardens B we
2、akens C tightens Drelaxes 9. A aggravate B generate C morderate D enhance 10. A physical B mental C subcinscious Dintermal11. A Except for B According to C Due to D As for 12. A with B on C in Dat 13. A unless B until C if D because 14. A exhausts B follows C precedes D supresses 15. A into Bform C
3、towards D beyond 16. A fecth B form C pick D hold 17. A disappointed B excited C joyful D indifferent 18. A adapted B catered C turned D reacted 19. A suggesting B requiring C mentioning D supposing 20. A Eventually B Consequently C Similatly D ConverselySection Reading ComprehensionPart AReading th
4、e following fours texts. Answer the question below each text by Choosing A,B,C or D. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET1.(40points)Text 1The decision of the New York philharmonic to hire Alan Gilbert as its next music director has been the talk of the classical-music world ever since the sudden announ
5、cement of his appointment in 2009. For the most part, the response has been favorable, to say the least “Hooray! A t last!” wrote Anthony Tommasini, a sober-sided classical-music criticOne of the reason why the appiontment came as such a surprise, however, is that Gilber is commparatively little kno
6、wn Even Tommasini, who had advocated Gilberts appointment in the Times, calls him “an unpretentious musician with no air of the formidable conductor about him.”As a description of the next music director of an orchestra that has hitherto been led by musicians like Gustav Mahler and Pierre Boulez, th
7、at semms likely to have struck at least some Times readers as faint prwise For my part, I have no idea whether Gilbert is a great conductor or even a good one. To be sure, be performs an impressive variety of interesting composition, but it is not necessary for me to visit Avery Fisher Hall, or anyw
8、here else, to hear interesting orchestral music. All I have to do is to go to my CD shelf, or boot up my computer amd download still more recorded music form iTumesDevoted concertgoers who reply that recording are no substitute for live performance are missing the point. For the time, attention, and
9、 money of the art-loving public, classical instrumentalists must compete not only with opera houses, dance troupes , theeater companies, and museums, but also with the recorsed performances of the great classical musicians of the 20th century. There recording are cheap, available everwhere, and very
10、 often much higher in artistic quality than todays choosing. The widespread availabilyty of such recording has thus brought about a ctisis in the institution of the traditional classical councert One possible reponse is for classical performers to program attravtive new music that is not yet availab
11、le on recors. Gilberts own interest in new music has been widely noted: Alex Ross , a classical-music critic, has described him as a man who is capable of turning the Phiharmonic into “a markedly different, more vibrant organization” But what will be the nature of that difference? Merely, expanding
12、the orchestras repertorre will not be enough. If Gilbert and thr Philharmonic are to succeed, they must first change the relationship between Americaa olderest orchestra and the new audience it hops to attract.21.We learn from Para 1 that Gilberts appointment has Aincured criticismBraised suspicionC
13、raceived acclaimDaround curiousity22.Tommasini regards Gilbert as an artist who is AinfluentialBmodestCrespectableDtalented23. The auther believes that the devoted concertgoers Aingore the expense of live performance Breject most kinds of recorded performanceCexaggerate the variety of live performan
14、cDoverestimate the variety of live performance24.According to the text, which of the following is true of recordings?AThey are often interror to live concerts in quality BThey are easily accessible to the genral publicCThey help improve the quality of musicDThey have only convered masterpieces25.Reg
15、arding Gilberts role in revitalixing the Philharmonic, the authir feelsAdoubtfulBenthusisasticCconfidentDpuzzledText 2When Liam McGee departed as president of Bank of America in August,his expanation was surprisingly straight up. Rather than cloaking his exit in the usual vague excuses, he came righ
16、t out and said he was leaving to presue my goal of running a company, broadcasting his ambition was very much my decision, McGee says. Within two weeks, he was talking for the first time with the board of Hartford Financial Services Group, which named him CEO and chairman on September 29.MaGee says
17、leaving without a position lined up gave him time to refect on what kind of company he wanted to run. It also sent a clear message to the outside world about his aspirations. And McGee isnt alone. In recent weeks the NO.2 executives Avon and American Express quit with the explanation that they were
18、looking for a CEO post. As boards scrutinize succession plans in response business environment also has senior managers cautious of letting vague pronouncements cloud their reputations.As the first signs of recovery begin to take hold, deputy chiefs may be more willing to make the jump without a net
19、. In the third quarter, CEo turnover was down 23% from a year ago as nervous boards stuck with the leaders they had, according to Liberum Research. As the economy picks up, opportunities will abound for aspiring leaders.The decision to quit a senior position to look for a better one is unconventiona
20、l. For years executives and headhunters have adhered to the rule that the most attractive CEO candidates are the ones who must be poached. Says Krn Ferry senior partner Dennis Carey, I cant think of a single search Ive done where a board has not instructed me to look at sitting CEOs first.Those who
21、jumped without a job havent always landed in top positions quickly. Ellen Marram quit as chief of Tropicana a decade age, saying she wanted to be a CEO. It was a year before she became head of a tiny Internet-based commoditied exchange. Robert Willumstad left CItigroup in 2005 with ambitions to be a
22、 CEO. He finally took that post at a major financial institurion three years later. Many recruiters say the old disgrace is fading for top performers. The financial crisis has made it more acceptable to be between jobs or to leave a bad on. The traditional rule was its safer to stay where you are, b
23、u thats been fundamentally inverted, says one headhunter. The people whove been hurt the worst are those whove stayed too long26. When McGee announced his departure, his manner can best be described as being( )A. Arrogant B. frank C. self-centered D. impulsive 27. According to Paragraph 2, senior ex
24、ecutives quitting may be spurred by ( )A. their expectation of better financial status B. their need to reflect on their private life C. their strained relations with the boardsD. their pursuit of new career goals28. The word poached (Line3, Paragraph 4) most probably means ( )A. approved of B. atte
25、nded to C.hunted for D. guarded against29. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ( )A. top performers used to cling to their postsB. loyalty of top performers is getting out-datedC. top performers care more about reputationsD. its safer to stick to the traditional rules.30. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. CEOs: where to GO?B. CEOs: All the Way Up?C. Top managers Jump without a NetD.
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