单选题 Although negotiation is a difficult art, there are certain things that can be done to help the inexperienced negotiator upgrade his or her skills. .
It is an (147) fact that many people go into negotiations without having done their homework properly. They usually do not take the time to investigate the actual market situation or needs of the other side. This is a critical mistake that often leads to an unsatisfactory outcome.
One likely result is that the negotiations may break down and no concrete result can be achieved. And in many cases, (148) an agreement can be reached, it may not be practical or durable as both parties retain ongoing doubts and mistrust about the other. In such a situation, the business relationship may not last very long.
The best way to avoid such misunderstandings is to make preparation sheets listing a group of vital questions before sitting down with his or her counterparts. Many negotiators have found that these sheets are an effective way of forcing them (149) on the key issues of the negotiation they are about to enter.

单选题 A. incompatible
B. unfavorable
C. incomplete
D. undeniable
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】需要选择恰当的形容词修饰名词fact。后面出现了修饰fact的that从句,从句意来看其意思应当是“无法否认的事实”。
单选题 A.therefore
B. even if
C. unless
D. whether
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】文章的主要意义是描述在没有准备好的情况下,进行谈判的危险性。前面的句子中提到谈判很容易破裂,空格处词语所在句子的意义应当是“即使达成协议”。因此正确答案应当是(B)选项even if。表示“即使”。
单选题 A. focuses
B. focused
C. focusing
D. to focus
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】force A to do表示“强迫A做某事”。因此正确答案应当是不定式结构(D)选项to focus。