It's not just lonely at the top; it can be "disengaging" too. Many of the most unhappy, unproductive and potentially【B1】______employees can be found in the executive suite. These top dogs may put in the 【B2】______, but not the heart. They are common to most companies and number 【B3】______ the thousands. That may come as a surprise to the rank and file. 【B4】______ , one of the first rules of success is to do what you enjoy. It's taken for【B5】______that top executives have found the magic, 【B6】______ surely they would have flamed out【B7】______short of the summit. But if executives are so【B8】______to their jobs, why would a 2002 Starwood Hotels & Resorts survey find that among 401 executives who play golf, 10% have called 【B9】______ sick to play a round? While it may make sense that lower-ranking workers are less likely to be engaged, many high-ranking executives are in the same 【B10】______. For example, 49% of top executives are engaged, vs. 43% of managers and 32% of non-managers. Striking is【B11】______ 9 % of top executives, nearly one in 10, are【B12】______disengaged. These executives are beyond the point of even going through the【B13】______. It can【B14】______the entire company, because companies with disengaged executives are likely to have disengaged employees【B15】______. Most people probably assume that big paychecks are enough【B16】______. But raises and pay scales don't matter much【B17】______way, according to several studies. It shows no 【B18】______ between CEO pay and engagement, or even CEO pay and company 【B19】______. Big paychecks may even make executives feel【B20】______in their jobs, because they can't try something else without sacrificing a small fortune.
【答案解析】解析:考查惯用搭配。call in sick为惯用搭配,表示“打电话请病假”,故答案为B.in。
单选题
【B10】
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】解析:考查介词短语辨析。空格处所在句意为:低层员工更容易工作不投入,这是容易理解的,但很多高层管理人员也跟他们一样。in the same camp意为“属于同一阵营,观点一致”,符合文意。In the same boat“处于相同的困境”;in the same aspect“在同样的方面”;in the same stage“在同样的时期”,均不符合文意。故答案为B.camp。
单选题
【B11】
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】解析:考查语法知识——主语从句引导词的用法。空格处所在句子为倒装句,正常语序应为9% of top executives are disengaged is striking。空格处需要一个主语从句的引导词,而此处含义完整,唯有C.that符合题意。
【答案解析】解析:考查动词短语辨析。空格处所在句意为:很多高层管理者对工作不主动地投入,他们甚至都懒得______。go through the motions意为“走过场,装样子”,代入文中,表示“他们都懒得敷衍”,符合文意。go through the roof意为“(价格等)飞涨,暴怒”;go through one’s paces意为“展示某人的能力”;go through the mill意为“使陷入困境”,均不符合题意。故答案为D.motions。
【答案解析】解析:考查句内结构与语义。根据空格处所在句子结构可知,CEO pay and company______与CEOpay and engagement为平行结构,前后为递进关系,因此空格处应与engagement(对工作的投入)属同一范畴。因此D.loyalty“忠心,忠诚”符合文意,为最佳选项。autonomy“自治,自主”;security“安全”;philosophy“哲学,生活的信条”,均不符合题意。