It"s not just lonely at the top; it can be "disengaging" too. Many of the most unhappy, unproductive and potentially【C1】______employees can be found in the executive suite. These top dogs may put in the【C2】______, but not the heart. They are common to most companies and number【C3】______the thousands. That may come as a surprise to the rank and file.【C4】______, one of the first rules of success is to do what you enjoy. It"s taken for【C5】______that top executives have found the magic,【C6】______surely they would have flamed out 【C7】______short of the summit. But if executives are so【C8】______to their jobs, why would a 2002 Starwood Hotels & Resorts survey find that among 401 executives who play golf, 10% have called【C9】______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【C10】______. For example, 49% of top executives are engaged, vs. 43% of managers and 32% of non-managers. Striking is【C11】______ 9% of top executives, nearly one in 10, are【C12】______disengaged. These executives are beyond the point of even going through the【C13】______. It can【C14】______the entire company, because companies with disengaged executives are likely to have disengaged employees【C15】______. Most people probably assume that big paychecks are enough【C16】______. But raises and pay scales don"t matter much【C17】______way, according to several studies. It shows no【C18】______between CEO pay and engagement, or even CEO pay and company【C19】______. Big paychecks may even make executives feel【C20】______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
【C10】
【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
【C11】
【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CEO pay 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。