1、中级阅读-阅读 5及答案解析(总分：36.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Test 1(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Workplace TrainingResearch tells us that classroom training is only appropriate for 15% of developmentneeds. Not only does this cause of concern about the effectiveness of training events, it34 also raises up the tantalizing question of what
2、 is appropriate if training is not? The broad35 answer is workplace rather than classroom development. Research shows us that regular36 interaction, rather than one-off events, which leads to enhanced skills and increased37 performance. A survey indicates that with a “clean sheet of paper“ (i.e. no
3、preconceptions38 or bad habits, as with new starters or new roles), people easily accept about, in a training39 environment, the acquisition of new skills and approaches and the need to master40 them. However, with individuals that already have a perception of what is being right41 and wrong and, in
4、 some cases, extremely entrenched opinions, whether a differentapproach42 needs to be used. Not only do we need to explain reason why new skills are needed, wealso43 need to sensitively have reassure of people that they and their old skills are not redundant,44 but need to be adapted and updated. Re
5、searchers concluded that to change with45 behavior, a manager needs when to interact with an individual, on average, 23 times aweek.（分数：12.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_二、Test 2(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Managing Along the Cutting EdgeSome CEOs try to so
6、und hopeful by talking up the great opportunities theyre seeingas a result of the downturnto steal a market share, make acquisitions or take34 advantage of weakened competitors. There is, in fact, a long history of younger35 companies that took into root and sprouted during hard times, consultants o
7、f Scott Anthony36 point to firms like Home Depot, Best Buy and Google that had made big gains during37 the last three recessions. CEOs can also set the stage for the growth by protecting38 key to R&D investments even as they cut budgets. Companies that cut back on39 research and new product of devel
8、opment do so at their peril, says Intel Chairman40 Craig Barrett. But the extent to which companies can use the downturn to be their41 advantage it varies tremendously by industry. There are some firms that will clearly42 emerge from the crisis with a strengthened hand because of a rivals wrong miss
9、teps.43 for example, Best Buy and Bed Bath & Beyond cant help but pick up sales that44 would have once gone to Circuit City and Linensn Things, both going on through45 liquidation. But in sectors like the auto industry, where every player is struggling, theremay be few winners.（分数：12.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1
10、:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_三、Test 3(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Branding through DifferentiationIts not enough for your company to merely offer a great product or service. To getahead of the field, todays competitive marketplace demands that the business owners34 esta
11、blish and develop a distinct brand. Its important that your brand help them create35 and further a clear identity, if one that every employee, from the CEO down to the36 sales team, can understand and get behind with. The brand must be your mantra, and it37 needs to be the one that can be stated suc
12、cinctly. The real key to increased38 market share is differentiation. How you approach the differentiation depends on your39 particular product or business. The critical starting point is for understanding whether40 your business or your product is the brand. For instance, although Procter & Gamble4
13、1 sells countless other products, but consumers far more readily recognize P&Gs42 individual product lines. Mr. Clean, Tide, Crest, Folgers, and Charmin, for example.43 Thats intentional branding that favors the product, not only the company. However, for44 most of small businesses, the business its
14、elf will be the brand. How you proceed depends45 on whether your company or product varies greatly from your competitors or whetheryoure one of several companies offering similar goods or services.（分数：12.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_中级阅读-阅读 5
15、答案解析(总分：36.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Test 1(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Workplace TrainingResearch tells us that classroom training is only appropriate for 15% of developmentneeds. Not only does this cause of concern about the effectiveness of training events, it34 also raises up the tantalizing question of what is approp
16、riate if training is not? The broad35 answer is workplace rather than classroom development. Research shows us that regular36 interaction, rather than one-off events, which leads to enhanced skills and increased37 performance. A survey indicates that with a “clean sheet of paper“ (i.e. no preconcept
17、ions38 or bad habits, as with new starters or new roles), people easily accept about, in a training39 environment, the acquisition of new skills and approaches and the need to master40 them. However, with individuals that already have a perception of what is being right41 and wrong and, in some case
18、s, extremely entrenched opinions, whether a differentapproach42 needs to be used. Not only do we need to explain reason why new skills are needed, wealso43 need to sensitively have reassure of people that they and their old skills are not redundant,44 but need to be adapted and updated. Researchers
19、concluded that to change with45 behavior, a manager needs when to interact with an individual, on average, 23 times aweek.（分数：12.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：UP）解析：此题考查 raise的用法。raise“提出”，raise up“举起”。此题中 raise的宾语为 question，故应去掉 up。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：US）解析：此题考查 show的用法。show“指明，表示”；research shows.意为“研究表明”，故 US多余。填空项
20、1:_ （正确答案：WHICH）解析：此题考查对句子结构的掌握。此句主语为“regular interaction”，“rather than one-off events”为介宾短语作状语，“lead to”为谓语，“enhanced skills and increased performance”为宾语，故 which多余。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：CORRECT）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：ABOUT）解析：此题考查介词的用法。accept 为及物动词，其后直接跟宾语，不接 about。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：CORRECT）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：BEING）解
21、析：此题考查系动词用法。“be+being+形容词”表示形容词所指的状态仅是目前的状态，暗指通常不是这样的；此句并不含有暗指的含义，故 being多余。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：WHETHER）解析：此题考查对句子结构的理解。此句中，with individuals 后面为 that引导的定语从句修饰individuals，a different app roach 应为此句的主语，故 whether多余。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：CORRECT）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：HAVE）解析：此处考查动词用法。句中的 have及 reassure“使安心”均为实义动词，不可连用。而此句
22、的上下文意思为“我们还要让人们安心，他们及其技能并不多余”，故应去掉 have。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：WITH）解析：此题为介词使用错误。change 为及物动词，其后直接跟宾语，不接 with。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：WHEN）解析：此句考查对句意的理解。此句意为“管理者需要每周平均与一位员工互动两到三次”，无需when。二、Test 2(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Managing Along the Cutting EdgeSome CEOs try to sound hopeful by talking up the great opportunities theyre s
23、eeingas a result of the downturnto steal a market share, make acquisitions or take34 advantage of weakened competitors. There is, in fact, a long history of younger35 companies that took into root and sprouted during hard times, consultants of Scott Anthony36 point to firms like Home Depot, Best Buy
24、 and Google that had made big gains during37 the last three recessions. CEOs can also set the stage for the growth by protecting38 key to R&D investments even as they cut budgets. Companies that cut back on39 research and new product of development do so at their peril, says Intel Chairman40 Craig B
25、arrett. But the extent to which companies can use the downturn to be their41 advantage it varies tremendously by industry. There are some firms that will clearly42 emerge from the crisis with a strengthened hand because of a rivals wrong missteps.43 for example, Best Buy and Bed Bath & Beyond cant h
26、elp but pick up sales that44 would have once gone to Circuit City and Linensn Things, both going on through45 liquidation. But in sectors like the auto industry, where every player is struggling, theremay be few winners.（分数：12.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：CORRECT）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：INTO）解析：此题考查固定搭配。take root 意为“生
27、根，扎根”，应去掉 into。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：HAD）解析：此题考查时态。依据上下文，此句应为过去时，而不是过去完成时，故去掉 had。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：THE）解析：此题考查定冠词的用法。此处 growth为不可数名词，且为泛指，不应用 the。set the stage for growth“为增长打好基础”。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：TO）解析：此题考查对句意的理解。by protecting key R&D investments“通过保护关键研发投资”，the key to“的答案(钥匙、关键)”，故应去掉 to。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：OF）解析：此题考
28、查对句意的理解。research and new product development“研究及新产品开发”，故 of多余。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：BE）解析：此题考查固定搭配。to ones advantage“对某人有利”。此句意为“公司能使低迷为其所用的程度因行业而有极大差别”，故 be多余。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：IT）解析：此题考查句子内部关系。此句主语是 the extent，谓语部分为 varies tremendously by industry，to which为定语从句，故 it多余。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：WRONG）解析：此题考查对立性词语。misstep“
29、失足”不可与 wrong连用，故去掉 wrong。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：CORRECT）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：ON）解析：此题考查动词介词搭配。go through“经历”；liquidation“清算”。句意为 Circuit City及Linensn Things两家公司都在进行清算，故 on多余。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：CORRECT）解析：三、Test 3(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Branding through DifferentiationIts not enough for your company to merely offer a great pr
30、oduct or service. To getahead of the field, todays competitive marketplace demands that the business owners34 establish and develop a distinct brand. Its important that your brand help them create35 and further a clear identity, if one that every employee, from the CEO down to the36 sales team, can
31、understand and get behind with. The brand must be your mantra, and it37 needs to be the one that can be stated succinctly. The real key to increased38 market share is differentiation. How you approach the differentiation depends on your39 particular product or business. The critical starting point i
32、s for understanding whether40 your business or your product is the brand. For instance, although Procter & Gamble41 sells countless other products, but consumers far more readily recognize P&Gs42 individual product lines. Mr. Clean, Tide, Crest, Folgers, and Charmin, for example.43 Thats intentional
33、 branding that favors the product, not only the company. However, for44 most of small businesses, the business itself will be the brand. How you proceed depends45 on whether your company or product varies greatly from your competitors or whetheryoure one of several companies offering similar goods o
34、r services.（分数：12.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：THEM）解析：此处考查人称一致。此句中 your brand help them，your 及 them人称不一致，且“你的品牌帮助他们”也与上下文句意不符，故应去掉 them。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：IF）解析：此题考查句内结构。a clear identity 与 one应为同位语关系，that 后为定语从句修饰 one，故if多余。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：WITH）解析：此题考查介词的用法。get behind“支持，追随”，其宾语应为先行词 a clear identity/one，故 with多余。填空项
35、 1:_ （正确答案：CORRECT）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：THE）解析：此题考查定冠词 the的用法。“如何处理区别化取决于你的特定的产品或业务”，此处的differentiation非特指，又因 differentiation为不可数名词，故此处 the多余。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：FOR）解析：此题考查对句子的理解。“关键的起点是理解你的业务或产品是否就是这个品牌”。此处understand作表语，用动名词形式，也不涉及 for所体现的介词“为了”的词义，故 for多余。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：ALTHOUGH）解析：结合上下文，此句中同时出现了 although与
36、but，须取其一。第 41行中又出现了其他错误，故去掉 although。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：OTHER）解析：此题考查对句子的理解。Procter & Gamble sells countless products“尽管宝洁生产商销售了无数的产品”，并不存在与 other对应的词，故 other多余。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：CORRECT）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：ONLY）解析：此题考查对上下文的理解。根据宝洁的例子，“那是有意的品牌化突出了产品，而非公司”，与only所表达的“不仅是公司”含义不符，故去掉 only。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：OF）解析：此题考查 most的用法。此处的“大多数小公司”要么为 most of the small businesses，(most为名词，“大部分”)，要么为 most small businesses(most为形容词，“多数的”)，故应该去掉 of。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：CORRECT）解析：
