单选题 Success has something to do with leadership.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:词义理解题。关于成功和领导能力的关系,文中说success and the ability to control our own fate are linked to our ability to lead即成功和掌控我们自身命运的能力与我们领导的能力是联系在一起的。由此可见,成功与领导能力是有关系的。因此题干的说法与原文含义相符,是正确的。
单选题 The ability to lead is not necessary to everyone.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:语义的理解和判断。根据原文Leadership,in fact,is something that concerns everyone可知领导能力与每个人都是有关系的。由此可见,题干说领导能力并非与所有人有关是错误的。因此题干的说法与原文意思不符,是错误的。
单选题 A leader must possess a leadership position.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:词义理解题。根据原文A leader does not necessarily occupy a formal leadership position可知,领导未必占据正式的领导职位。由此可见,题干认为领导必须拥有领导职位与原文意思不符,是错误的。
单选题 Teammates and classmates should not be considered as leaders.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:特定信息的找寻和判断。根据原文Parents,spouses,teammates,colleagues,friends,classmates or playmates can all be leaders if they so desire可知,父母、配偶、队友、同事、朋友、同学或玩伴们都可以是领导,如果他们愿意的话。由此可见题干说队友和同学不应被视为领导与原文意思不符,是错误的。
单选题 Getting other people to do willingly what we want them to do is the true meaning of leadership.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:语义的理解和判断。根据原文In fact,most of us spend a great deal of time trying to get other people to do willingly what we want them to do, and that,in the purest sense of the term,is what leadership is all about可知,我们很多人花大量时间去使他人心甘情愿做我们希望他们做的事,实际上这一点就是最真切的领导意义。由此可见,题干的说法与原文意思相符,是正确的。
单选题 Sometimes we may force people to do things, and that is also a kind of leadership.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:语义的理解和判断。根据原文we can force people to do things for a short period of time,but that is not leadership可知,我们虽然可以暂时强迫别人行事,但那并非领导。由此可见,题干的说法与原文意思不符,是错误的。
单选题 The most important element of leadership is communication.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:词义理解题。根据原文的问答部分So,what is the essence of leadership? Basically,what is required of a true leader? It is communication可知,交流是领导才能的本质,是真正的领导不可缺少的素质。由此可见,题干认为领导最重要的要素是交流与原文意思相符,是正确的。
单选题 An ideal leader should be a good listener.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:语义的理解和判断。根据原文We may also expect that our ideal leader listens…可知我们还可能期望理想完美领导会倾听,由此可见,题干的说法与原文意思相符,是正确的。
单选题 A good leader should be ready to accept others' ideas.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:词义理解题。根据原文We may also expect that our ideal leader...is receptive to new ideas可知,我们期望理想完美的领导善于接受新思想。由此可见,题干的说法与原文意思相当,是正确的。
单选题 Ideal leaders are those who are most capable of communicating.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:词义理解题。根据原文…an ideal and recognized leader invariably emerges as the most competent communicator可知,理想的、大众公认的领导一般是最擅长交流的人。