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1、考研英语(阅读)-试卷 176 及答案解析(总分:60.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数:6,分数:60.00)1.Section II Reading Comprehension(分数:10.00)_2.Part ADirections: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D.(分数:10.00)_When Liam McGee departed as president of Bank of Am
2、erica in August, his explanation was surprisingly straight up. Rather than cloaking his exit in the usual vague excuses, he came right out and said he was leaving “to pursue my goal of running a company.“ Broadcasting his ambition was “very much my decision,“ McGee says. Within two weeks, he was tal
3、king for the first time with the board of Hartford Financial Services Group, which named him CEO and chairman on September 29. McGee says leaving without a position lined up gave him time to reflect on what kind of company he wanted to run. It also sent a clear message to the outside world about his
4、 aspirations. And McGee isn“ t alone. In recent weeks the No. 2 executives at Avon and American Express quit with the explanation that they were looking for a CEO post. As boards scrutinize succession plans in response to shareholder pressure, executives who don“t get the nod also may wish to move o
5、n. A turbulent business environment also has senior managers cautious of letting vague pronouncements cloud their reputations. As the first signs of recovery begin to take hold, deputy chiefs may be more willing to make the jump without a net. In the third quarter, CEO turnover was down 23% from a y
6、ear ago as nervous boards stuck with the leaders they had, according to Liberum Research. As the economy picks up, opportunities will abound for aspiring leaders. The decision to quit a senior position to look for a better one is unconventional. For years executives and headhunters have adhered to t
7、he rule that the most attractive CEO candidates are the ones who must be poached. Says Korn / Ferry senior partner Dennis Carey: “I can“t think of a single search I“ve done where a board has not instructed me to look at sitting CEOs first.“ Those who jumped without a job haven“t always landed in top
8、 positions quickly. Ellen Marram quit as chief of Tropicana a decade age, saying she wanted to be a CEO. It was a year before she became head of a tiny Internet-based commodities exchange. Robert Willumstad left Citigroup in 2005 with ambitions to be a CEO. He finally took that post at a major finan
9、cial institution three years later. Many recruiters say the old disgrace is fading for top performers. The financial crisis has made it more acceptable to be between jobs or to leave a bad one. “The traditional rule was it“ s safer to stay where you are, but that“s been fundamentally inverted,“ says
10、 one headhunter. “The people who“ve been hurt the worst are those who“ ve stayed too long.“(分数:10.00)(1).When McGee announced his departure, his manner can best be described as being(分数:2.00)A.arrogant.B.frank.C.self-centered.D.impulsive.(2).According to Paragraph 2, senior executives“ quitting may
11、be spurred by(分数:2.00)A.their expectation of better financial status.B.their need to reflect on their private life.C.their strained relations with the boards.D.their pursuit of new career goals.(3).The word “poached“ (Para. 4) most probably means(分数:2.00)A.approved of.B.attended to.C.hunted for.D.gu
12、arded against.(4).It can be inferred from the last paragraph that(分数:2.00)A.top performers used to cling to their posts.B.loyalty of top performers is getting out-dated.C.top performers care more about reputations.D.it“ s safer to stick to the traditional rules.(5).Which of the following is the best
13、 title for the text?(分数:2.00)A.CEOs: Where to Go?B.CEOs: All the Way Up?C.Top Managers Jump without a NetD.The Only Way Out for Top PerformersDuring the past generation, the American middle-class family that once could count on hard work and fair play to keep itself financially secure has been trans
14、formed by economic risk and new realities. Now a pink slip, a bad diagnosis, or a disappearing spouse can reduce a family from solidly middle class to newly poor in a few months. In just one generation, millions of mothers have gone to work, transforming basic family economics. Scholars, policymaker
15、s, and critics of all stripes have debated the social implications of these changes, but few have looked at the side effect: family risk has risen as well. Today“s families have budgeted to the limits of their new two-paycheck status. As a result, they have lost the parachute they once had in times
16、of financial setbacka back-up earner (usually Mom) who could go into the workforce if the primary earner got laid off or fell sick. This “added-worker effect“ could support the safety net offered by unemployment insurance or disability insurance to help families weather bad times. But today, a disru
17、ption to family fortunes can no longer be made up with extra income from an otherwise-stay-at-home partner. During the same period, families have been asked to absorb much more risk in their retirement income. Steelworkers, airline employees, and now those in the auto industry are joining millions o
18、f families who must worry about interest rates, stock market fluctuation, and the harsh reality that they may outlive their retirement money. For much of the past year, President Bush campaigned to move Social Security to a saving-account model, with retirees trading much or all of their guaranteed
19、payments for payments depending on investment returns. For younger families, the picture is not any better. Both the absolute cost of healthcare and the share of it borne by families have risenand newly fashionable health-savings plans are spreading from legislative halls to Wal-Mart workers, with m
20、uch higher deductibles and a large new dose of investment risk for families“ future healthcare. Even demographics are working against the middle class family, as the odds of having a weak elderly parentand all the attendant need for physical and financial assistancehave jumped eightfold in just one
21、generation. From the middle-class family perspective, much of this, understandably, looks far less like an opportunity to exercise more financial responsibility, and a good deal more like a frightening acceleration of the wholesale shift of financial risk onto their already overburdened shoulders. T
22、he financial fallout has begun, and the political fallout may not be far behind.(分数:10.00)(1).Today“s double-income families are at greater financial risk in that(分数:2.00)A.the safety net they used to enjoy has disappeared.B.their chances of being laid off have greatly increased.C.they are more vuln
23、erable to changes in family economics.D.they are deprived of unemployment or disability insurance.(2).As a result of President Bush“ s reform, retired people may have(分数:2.00)A.a higher sense of security.B.less secured payments.C.less chance to invest.D.a guaranteed future.(3).According to the autho
24、r, health-savings plans will(分数:2.00)A.help reduce the cost of healthcare.B.popularize among the middle class.C.compensate for the reduced pensions.D.increase the families“ investment risk.(4).It can be inferred from the last paragraph that(分数:2.00)A.financial risks tend to outweigh political risks.
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