单选题 Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D.
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To end the year {{U}} {{U}} 11 {{/U}} {{/U}}a positive and useful performance review, managers and employees must start the year by working together to {{U}} {{U}} 12 {{/U}} {{/U}}clear goals and expectations.
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单选题
  • A. normal
  • B. moderate
  • C. maximum
  • D. minimum
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 此题属于语义搭配题。to attain...这部分作句子的目的状语,根据常理,公司进行年度业绩评估不可能是为了创造最小的业绩,故选项D.minimum(最小的)可排除。选项C.maximum(最大的)是正确答案。选项A.normal意为“正常的”;选项B.moderate意为“适度的,中等的”,例如a moderate income。这两个都不符合题意。
单选题
  • A. heighten
  • B. undermine
  • C. stimulate
  • D. hinder
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 此题属于语义搭配题。选项B.undermine意为“逐渐削弱”,例如:Illness undernained his strength. 原句中的In reality(事实上)表明本句是对上一句的转折,所以选项B.是正确答案,符合文意。选项A.heighten意为“加高,提高”,例如:heighten tension。选项C.stimulate意为“刺激,激励”。这两个都不合文意。选项D.hinder意为“阻碍,干扰”,例如:Frequent telephone calls hindered her studying. 该选项不能与morale搭配使用。
单选题
  • A. Thus
  • B. Nevertheless
  • C. Moreover
  • D. Also
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 此题属于语篇连接题。选项A.Thus意为“于是,因而”。原文中,上句指出业绩评估的实际情况,下旬讲由此产生的结果,前后是因果关系,故选A.Thus。其余选项:B.Nevertheless意为“尽管如此,然而”,例如:He was tired, but he kept on working nevertheless. 选项C.Moreover。意为“而且”。选项D.Also意为“也”。
单选题
  • A. desirable
  • B. opposite
  • C. satisfactory
  • D. erroneous
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 此题属于语义搭配题。由连词although可知主句与从句之间是让步关系,因此,业绩评估的结果(result)不会是好的,四个选项中只有选项B.opposite(相反的)可以表示这一含义。选项A.desirable(称心的)和选项C.satisfactor)r(令人满意的)不符逻辑。选项D.erroneous(错误的)不合题意。
单选题
  • A. shocked
  • B. thrilled
  • C. terrified
  • D. dissatisfied
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 此题属于语义搭配题。下文中的she was denied a promotion(她没有得到提升)不是好消息,所以选项B.thrilied(激动的)不正确。选项C.terrified意为“恐惧的,害怕的”,也不妥;选项D.dissatisfied(不满意的)和选项A.shocked(震惊的)相比较,则A更符合题意,因为没有提升的原因仅仅是拍集体照时她没有笑。这个理由站不住脚,让人感到震惊,故选A。
单选题
  • A. though
  • B. because
  • C. unless
  • D. while
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 此题属于语篇连接题。从逻辑关系看,she was denied promotion和she was not a "team player"之间是因果关系,结果在前,原因在后,故选B.because。其余选项:A.though,C.unless和D.都与本题在语法上不符。
单选题
  • A. conclusion
  • B. identification
  • C. prejudice
  • D. judgment
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 此题属于词语搭配题。选项A.conclusion意为“结论”,常与draw,come to等搭配,例如draw a conclusion;选项B.identification意为“鉴别,识别”,例如identification offingerprints(鉴定指纹),与原文语义上不符;选项C.prejudice意为“偏见”,常与have,show等搭配,例如:show a prejudice against career women;选项D.judgment可与make搭配,意为“作出判断”,正合文意,是正确答案。
单选题
  • A. Since
  • B. Because
  • C. If
  • D. Although
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 此题属于语篇连接题。上文讲上面这个故事听起来像comic strip(喜剧片段),下文讲这个故事是真的(true),由此可以看出主从句之间是让步关系,故选项D.Ahhough是正确答案。其余选项:A.Since,B.Because和C.If都不符合题意。
单选题
  • A. evaluation
  • B. designation
  • C. account
  • D. exhibition
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 此题属于语义搭配题。选项C.account意为“账户,理由”,也可以表示“叙述,报道”之意,例如:Today's paper carties an exciting account of the match. 原文句子的意思是说上面这个例子其实是真的遭遇,因此从语义上说C很贴切,是正确答案。选项A.evaluation意为“评价”;选项B.designation意为“标明”;选项D.exhibition意为“展览,陈列”。
单选题
  • A. following
  • B. retaining
  • C. specifying
  • D. eliminating
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 此题属于语义搭配题。选项A.following意为“遵循,听从”,例如follow my advice;选项B.retaining意为“保留”;选项C.specifying意为“详细说明”;选项D.eliminating意为“消除”,例如:We must eliminate unnecessary expense. 从语义上来判断只有A是正确答案。
单选题
  • A. in
  • B. with
  • C. by
  • D. for
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 此题属于语法题,考查介词的用法。空格中的介词应表示方式。介词with可用于表示“以某种手段或方式”的意思,例如:Let's begin with the exercise.选项C.by也可表示方式,但通常放在动名词前,例如:You can make the cake by mixing eggs and flour. 选项A.in和D.for均不符合题意。故选B.with。
单选题
  • A. establish
  • B. accomplish
  • C. attain
  • D. surpass
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 此题属于语义搭配题。旧的一年结束(To end the year),新年伊始,一般都要开始制订新的计划、目标,故选项B.accomplish(完成),选项C.attain(达到)和选项D.SUrpass(超越)都不合文意,只有选项A.establish(制定)是正确答案。
单选题
  • A. involved
  • B. associated
  • C. satisfied
  • D. cooperated
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 此题属于语义搭配题。首先排除选项A.involved,因为它表示“涉及,牵涉”意思时的习惯用法是be involved in,不能与介词with搭配的。选项D.cooperated意为“合作”是不及物动词,用法为cooperate with,例如:That company is difficult to cooperate, because they take ages to make decisions. 因此,在本题中cooperate不能用过去分词形式去作定语。选项C.satisfied意为“满意的”,从语义上讲也讲不通。再看选项B.associated意为“与……有关”,习惯上在它的后面加上介词with,因此该选项符合句意和语法,是正确答案。
单选题
  • A. supervise
  • B. comment
  • C. assess
  • D. observe
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 此题属于语义搭配题。选项C.assess意为“评估”,例如:assess one's property. 本文的主题是年度业绩评估,review与assess含义接近,因此C是正确答案。选项A.supervise意为“监督,管理”;选项B.comment意为“评论,对……的看法、意见”;选项D.observe意为“观察”。
单选题
  • A. employees
  • B. customers
  • C. suppliers
  • D. companies
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 此题属于语义搭配题,本文主题是对员工的年度业绩评估,检查的对象自然应是employees(员工),故选项A是正确答案。选项B.customers意为“顾客”;选项C.suppliers意为“供应商”;选项D.companies意为“公司”。这三个选项都不符合题意。
单选题
  • A. promotion
  • B. information
  • C. guidance
  • D. position
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 此题属于语义搭配题。选项C.guidance意为“指导,辅导”,例如:vocational guidance(就业指导)。此题应与前文中give them a chance to correct mistakes并列,因此C符合文意。选项A.promotion意为“(职位)提升,促进”,例如:the promotion of foreign trade;选项B.information意为“信息,情报”;选项D.position意为“职位”。
单选题
  • A. monitor
  • B. verify
  • C. focus
  • D. highlight
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 此题属于语义搭配题。选项A.monitor作动词时意为“监控”,例如:Their job is tomonitor heahhcare costs. 选项B.verify意为“证实,查证”,例如:The committee is to verify what the witness said. 这两个选项在语义上与原文不符;选项C.focus常与on搭配使用,与原文在语法上不合;故选项D.highlight(强调,使突出)是正确答案。
单选题
  • A. In time
  • B. In short
  • C. At last
  • D. For example
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 此题属于语篇连接题。本段是全文的结尾,对上文进行总结描述,应选B.In short(总而言之)。选项A.In time意为“及时”;选项C.At last意为“最后”;选项D.For example意为“例如”。
单选题
  • A. whether
  • B. how
  • C. what
  • D. why
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 此题属于语法题。介词on后面的宾语从句缺少动词do的宾语,故选C.what。其余选项:A.whether,B.how和D.why都不符合题意。
单选题
  • A. next
  • B. ahead
  • C. forth
  • D. after
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 此题属于词语搭配题。选项B.ahead可用于表示“将来”之意,即future,例如:the months ahead。B.在语法上符合本题要求,因此是正确答案。选项A.next应放在名词之前;选项C.after可作介词,置于名词前,或作连词引导时间状语从句;选项D.forth意为“(在空间上)向前,(在时间上)以后”,但不用于表示将来,例如:from that day forth(从那天开始)。