2007级本科大学英语第三学期期末考试

Passage Five

Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:

A is for always getting to work on time. B is for being extremely busy.

C is for the conscientious ( 勤勤恳恳的 ) way you do your job.

You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics.

Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago: Hard work alone doesn't ensure career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politics—a better job, a raise, praise—many people are still unable—or unwilling—to \

\工于心计的) behavior,\Deborah Comer, an assistant professor of management at Hofstra University. \politics derives from the word 'polite'. It can mean lobbying and forming associations. It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying to please your superior, and then expecting something in return.\ In fact, today, experts define office politics as proper behavior used to pursue one's own self-interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some form of socializing within the office environment—not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well.

\judged on is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis,\. Lewis, a management psychologist. \a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. It's simple human nature.\

Yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have trouble with the concept of politics in the office. Some people, they say, have an idealistic vision of work and what it takes to succeed. Still others associate politics with flattery(奉承), fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors.

Experts suggest altering this negative picture by recognizing the need for some self-promotion.

41. \

A) the code of behavior for company staff

B) the political views and beliefs of office workers C) the interpersonal relationships within a company D) the various qualities required for a successful career 42. To get promoted, one must not only be competent but .____.

A) give his boss a good impression B) honest and loyal to his company C) get along well with his colleagues

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D) avoid being too outstanding

43. Why are many people unwilling to \

A) They believe that doing so is impractical. B) They feel that such behavior is unprincipled. C) They are not good at manipulating colleagues. D) They think the effort will get them nowhere. 44. The author considers office politics to be .______

A) unwelcome at the workplace B) bad for interpersonal relationships

C) indispensable to the development of company culture D) an important factor for personal advancement 45. It is the author's view that______.

A) speaking up for oneself is part of human nature

B) self-promotion does not necessarily mean flattery C) hard work contributes very little to one's promotion D) many employees fail to recognize the need of flattery

Part III Vocabulary (共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分)

Directions: There are 25 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

46. I’m sorry you’re in trouble, but as you made your decision on your own you’ll just have to

face the ________.

A) result B) outcome C) consequence D) influence

47. Do you think that making music and art ____ subjects in schools would reduce some

children’s enjoyment of them?

A) constrained B) compulsory C) cardinal D) conventional 48.According to Chinese law, every child is ___ to nine years of free education.

A) qualified B) allowed C) adapted D) entitled

49. The winners of the contest were chosen ____; no consideration was given to age, gender or

income.

A) properly B) randomly C) basically D) essentially

50. In a healthy relationship, the partners’ strengths and abilities ______ each other, rather than

being identical A) compliment B) complement C) demonstrate D) intensify

51. All the year that have passed have not _____ my memory of our first glorious autumn in

Beijing.

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A) blackened B) ambiguous C) dimmed D) indefinite

52.Despite widespread public _____ of the worsening air quality in these areas, little has been

done to control air pollution.

A) acknowledgement B) receipt C) recognition D) realization

53. These educational toys give children a feeling of self-worth by ____ their interest in challenging tasks.

A) raising B) arousing C)arising D) rising

54. I don’t know what ____ Alfred to read your letter. Probably he thought it was addressed to

him.

A) induce B) deduce C) reduce D) attract

55. I talked to Alice last week -- ______, has she returned the kook you lent her? I’d like to

borrow it, if you don’t mind.

A) In this way B) Incidentally C) Occasionally D) Inevitably 56. When you take a small child on a long trip, you need to bring lots of books and toys to keep him or her ____.

A) amazed B) satisfying C) amused D) amusing 57. Most visitors to Shanghai find it a very _____ city.

A) impressive B) impersonal C) exciting D) confusing 58. It would take years for the pain over her divorce to _____ away.

A) disappeared B) vanished C) faded D) diminished 59. The soldiers vowed to get ____ for their captain’s death.

A) revive B) revenge C) retort D) remedy 60. When he failed the entrance exam, his ____ drove him to consider suicide.

A) despairing B) despair C) despaired D) despise

61. Many women are left as the ____ provider in families after their husbands have died. A) prime B) senior C) supreme D) sole

62. Milk baths are a very effective way to ____ the pain of minor burns or insect bites. A) soothe B) smooth C) defy D) comfort

63. You shouldn’t get ____ just because you don’t succeed the first time you try something new.

A) dismissed B) committed C) deprived D) discouraged

64. When his health failed and he had to close his business, it ___ all his hopes for his family’s

future. A) shattered B) defeated C) broke D) destroyed

65. Sorry, but I couldn’t help ___ your conversation. If you’re lost, perhaps I can help you. A) overhear B) listening to C) overhearing D) listening

66. The man was wealthy, handsome and powerful; why he insisted on destroying his life

through gambling ____ all comprehension.

A) denied B)delayed C) defied D) against

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67. The new poetry collection was ____ from a wide variety of sources and includes poems from

twelve countries and seven centuries.

A) compiled B) conformed C) competed D) confined

68. To avoid ____, you’d better start by explaining the whole idea from beginning to end in an

orderly way. A) confuse B)confusion C) confused D) confusing

69. Bob’s one of those people who ____ risk and danger – he’d be bored in safe, steady job. A) relish from B) relieve C) recover D) relish

70. Many educators would be delighted to abolish exams, but they also worry that without them

there would be too little ____ for students to work hard.

A) incentive B) inspiration C) imagination D) instruction

Part IV Cloze (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

Directions: There are 15 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

One of the most striking things about Americans is that they seem to expect everyone to like them wherever they go. Americans aren’t of course the only people in the world who take __71__ that their cultural standards are generally admired – monoculturalism is typical of every society in the world. But it isn’t __72__ that Americans seem to expect – they seem to expect __73__. This phenomenon, which the rest of the world finds both amusing and __74__, may be at least partly __75__ to the American definition of friendliness .To Americans, friendliness means __76__ informal and cheerful and open to other people, even before you know them __77__ to be sure you like them. And it’s important to note that although real friendship may certainly arise __78__ acting friendly in this way, Americans do not mistake acting friendly __79__ being friends. This can, of course, cause confusion. When Americans meet people from more reserved cultures. But if you consider __80__ American history, it’s easier to see where this pattern of behavior comes from. In the pioneer days, if you acted too reserved and formal, no one __81__ any reason to help you if you got in trouble ( __82__ there was plenty of in the pioneer days). Having a wide circle of friendly acquaintances was a key __ 83__ survival, so ―friendliness‖ became a glorified pattern of behavior that every generation of Americans is trained to __84__ in a high degree. They’re so good at being friendly – and it works at home – that Americans’ __85__ is that will work everywhere.

71. A) advantage B) grant C) it as advantage D) it for grant 72. A) admiration B) admiring C) to be admired D) you to admired 73. A) being liked B) to be alike C) to be liked D) you like

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