单选题 {{B}}Directions:{{/B}} Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for
each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.
The term authority refers to the rights
inherent in a managerial position to give orders and expect the orders to be
followed. Authority was a major concept for the classical management writers;
they{{U}} (1) {{/U}}it as the glue that held an organization together.It
was to be delegated{{U}} (2) {{/U}}to subordinate managers,{{U}} (3)
{{/U}}them certain rights while providing certain specified limits{{U}}
(4) {{/U}}which to operate. Each management position
has certain rights that the position holder{{U}} (5) {{/U}}just bemuse
they hold that position. Authority{{U}} (6) {{/U}}to one's position
within an organization and ignores the personal{{U}} (7) {{/U}}of
the individual manager. It has nothing directly{{U}} (8) {{/U}}the
individual{{U}} (9) {{/U}}flows from the position that the individual
holds. When a person{{U}} (10) {{/U}}a position of authority, he or she
no longer has any authority. The authority remains with the position and{{U}}
(11) {{/U}}new holder. When managers delegate authority, commensurate
responsibility must be given{{U}} (12) {{/U}}. That is, when one is
given the "right" to do something, one also{{U}} (13) {{/U}}a
corresponding "obligation" to{{U}} (14) {{/U}}. Allocating authority{{U}}
(15) {{/U}}responsibility can create{{U}} (16) {{/U}}for a
person, and no one should be{{U}} (17) {{/U}}responsible for
something{{U}} (18) {{/U}}which he or she has no authority. Classical
writers recognized the{{U}} (19) {{/U}}of equating authority and
responsibility.In{{U}} (20) {{/U}},they stated that only authority could
be delegated. They supported this contention by noting that the delegate was
held responsible for the actions of the people to whom work had been
delegated.
【答案解析】此处缺少的是非谓语动词，因此首先应该排除offer；该句主语是it即前文所讲的authority，职权能……他们一些权利。选项conferring表示授予，但是其结构是confer something on somebody，而此处后面跟的是双宾语结构，显然在此不符合语法；选项grudging表示不愿意给的意思，在此不符合语义要求，只有giving是最佳选择，符合语法和语义的要求。