单选题
It is not unusual for chief executives to collect millions
of dollars a year in pay, stock options, and bonuses. In the last fifteen years,
while executive remuneration (报酬) rose, taxes in the highest income bracket went
down. Millionaires are now commonplace. Amiability (和蔼可亲) is
not a prerequisite for rising to the top, and there are a number of chief
executive officers with legendary bad tempers. It is not the boss' s job to
worry about the well-being of his subordinates although the man with many
enemies will be swept out more quickly in hard times; it is the company he
worries about. His business savvy (机智) is supposed to be based on intimate
knowledge of his company and the industry, so he goes home nightly with a full
briefcase. At the very top—and on the way up executives are exceedingly
dedicated. The American executive must be capable of enough
small talk to get him through the social part of his schedule, but he is
probably not a highly cultured individual or an intellectual. Although his wife
may be on the board of the symphony or opera, he himself has little time for
such pursuits. His reading may largely concern business and management, despite
interests in other fields. Golf provides him with a sportive outlet that
combines with some useful socializing. These days, he probably
attempts some form of {{U}}aerobic exercise{{/U}} to "keep the old heart in shape"
and for the same reason goes easy on butter and alcohol, and substances thought
to contribute to taking highly stressed executives out of the running. But his
doctor's warning to "take it easy" falls on deaf ears. He likes to work. He
knows there are younger men nipping at his heels. Corporate
head-hunting, carried on by "executive search finns", is a growing industry.
America has great faith in individual talent, and dynamic and aggressive
executives are so in demand that companies regularly raid each other's
managerial ranks.
单选题
We can infer from the second paragraph that ______.
A. promotion depends on amiability
B. chief executives do not work hard enough at the top level
C. it is the duty of the chief executive to look after the well-being of his
subordinates
D. a chief executive is expected to know more about his company and the
industry
单选题
The term "aerobic exercise" (Line 1, Para.4) is a kind of ______.
A. hallucination (幻觉) exercise
B. physical exercise
C. meditation exercise
D. entertainment
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[考点] 短语推断题
[解析] 根据题干信号词aerobic exercise以及出处提示Line 1，Paragraph 4可回文定位到第四段首句These days, he probably attempts some form of aerobic exercise to "keep the old heart in shape"...(如今，为了让自己“老迈的心脏保持健康”，他很可能会尝试某种aerobic exercise)。鉴于短语推断题的解题思路是关注问题短语的上、下文信息，寻找语义线索，故考生可关注问题短语之后的划线表达，根据此处的动词不定式可知，前者(aerobic exercise)的目的是为了“保持心脏的健康”。比对选项，考生会发现能够给人带来心脏健康或身体健康的只有B项(体育锻炼)。
单选题
For executives, a golf course is a place where ______.
A. they can conduct their business
B. they can indulge themselves
C. they can cultivate their mind
D. they can exercise as well as socialize
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[考点] 细节题
[解析] 根据题干信号词executive和a golf course可回文定位到第三段尾句Golf provides him with a sportive outlet that combines with some useful socializing(高尔夫提供了运动的机会，顺便还可做些有价值的社交活动)，故本句为题眼。
单选题
According to the text, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Executives tend to ignore doctors' advice and warnings.
B. Executives are sensitive to pressure from the younger generation.
C. All chief executives can earn millions of dollars a year.