单选题 An important factor of leadership is attraction. This does not mean attractiveness if the ordinary sense, for that is a born quality (64) our control. The leader has, nevertheless, to be a magnet; a central figure towards whom people are (65) . Magnetism in that sense depends, first of all, (66) being seen. There is a type of authority which can be (67) from behind dosed doors, but that is not leadership. (68) there is movement and action, the true leader is in the forefront and may seem, indeed, to be everywhere at once. He has to become a legend; the (69) for anecdotes (轶事), whether true or (70) ; a character. One of the simplest devices is to be absent (71) the occasion when the leader might be (72) to be there, enough in itself to start a rumor about the vital business (73) has detained (留住) him. To (74) up for this, he can appear when least expected, giving rise to another story about the interest he can display (75) things which other folks might (76) as trivial.
With this gift for (77) curiosity the leader always combines a reluctance (勉强) to talk about himself. His interest is (78) in other people; he questions them and encourages them to talk and then remembers all (79) is relevant.
He never leaves a party (80) he has mentally filed a minimum dossier (档案) on (81) present, ensuring that he knows (82) to say when he meets them again. He is not artificially extrovert but he would usually rather listen (83) talk. Others realize gradually that his importance needs no proof.

单选题 A) possessing B) urging
C) decreasing D) inspiring
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】逻辑性搭配。inspire激励。根据上下文，此处curiosity指他人的好奇心，所以possess (拥有)decrease(减少)urge(urge sb to do)力劝；均不符合题意。
单选题 A) obscurely B) scarcely
C) obviously D) directly
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】逻辑性搭配。此处意为：领导的兴趣显然在其他人。scarcely简直不，一定不；obscurely模糊的。
单选题 A) that B) which
C) one D) what
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】定语从句的先行词为特殊词(all，any，anything，the only one．．．)时，只能由that引导。
单选题 A) when B) before
C) after D) until
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】本题测试not(never)．．．until句型。
单选题 A) men B) everyone
C) someone D) one
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】前面提到：记住所有他人的相关信息。因此相应地，此处应为：头脑中形成在场每个人 (everyone)的微型档案。
单选题 A) what B) which
C) where D) when
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】what此处是兼为先行词的关系代词，等于the thing(s) that．．．
单选题 A) or B) but
C) than D) and
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】本题测试结构搭配：would rather．．．than．．．宁可……也不……
单选题 A) beyond B) in
C) of D) under
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】beyond one's control无法控制；be in control of控制，管理；under．．．control在……控制下。
单选题 A) dragged B) united
C) drawn D) hauled
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】同义词辨析：drag拖拽；unite团结，联合；draw to/to wards吸引；haul用力拖拉。本句意为：然而，领导者必须是一块磁石，一位能把他人吸引到身边的核心人物。
单选题 A) at B) on
C) in D) about
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】惯用搭配：depend on依靠。first of all为插入语。
单选题 A) respected B) used
C) recognized D) looked
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】惯用搭配：use/exercise authority行使权威；其他选项均不符合题意。
单选题 A) Seldom B) Rarely
C) Though D) Where
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】引导地点状语从句，况且rarely和seldom应用于倒装句中。
单选题 A) subject B) supplement
C) joke D) minor role
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】分号表示所选词必须与legend和character在重要性上相当，因此可排除supplement(补充物)、ioke(笑料，笑柄)、minor role(配角，小角色。)
单选题 A) incorrect B) false
C) wrong D) bad
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】词语搭配：correct与incorrect；true与false；right与wrong；good与bad。
单选题 A) at B) under
C) in D) on
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】词语搭配：on the occasion在……场合下/情况下
单选题 A) expected B) expelled
C) suspected D) refused
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】此处意为：当领导该出席却没出席，因此只能选expect(期待，盼望)。expel驱逐；suspect怀疑。
单选题 A) when B) which
C) what D) where
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】结构搭配，后面的定语从句修饰the vital business，所以只能选关系代词which。
单选题 A) give B) come
C) make D) take
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】固定搭配：make up for补偿，弥补。
单选题 A) about B) in
C) on D) at
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】固定搭配：display/show/express interest in sth对……显示出兴趣。
单选题 A) think B) deal
C) view D) look
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】固定搭配：view sth as (regard sth as)把……认为/当做……，注意think of．．as与 regard．．．as同义。