Miss Kate smiled at them all, _____ to say something, and went quietly out.

    A. looked     B. appeared      C. wished      D. hoped

---What's wrong with Jane?

   ---A letter from home _____ an attack of homesickness.

   A. sent out      B. set out     C. sent off     D. set off

．—Shall we go out for a walk?

    —Sorry. I’m too busy to             for the moment.

       A．get away B．get off      C．get through      D．get together

If there’s a lot of work _____, I’m happy to just keep on until it is finished.

A. to do    B. to be doing   C. done    D. doing  

Around 15,000 officials gathered in Copenhagen, trying to map out an effective strategy _____ the battle against climate change．

       A．to win          B．will win       C．winning       D．won

. He is clever and has a____________for learning language.

A. gift       B. mind           C. heart          D. skill

I have left out many things which ______ a place in the book.

   A. deserve    B. desire    C. donate     D. distribute

After graduation I’d like to find a job _________ I can use what I have learnt at school.

       A. whose                      B. which                      C. where                      D. that

Ⅱ 語言知識及應(yīng)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）

第一節(jié) 完形填空 (共10小題; 每小題2分, 滿分20分)

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21-30各題所給的A、B、C和D項中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

                     The Squirrel and the Lion

     A squirrel, merrily leaping on the branches of an oak tree, accidentally missed its hold and fell upon a lion who lay sound asleep at the trunk. His Majesty awoke in ___21___, and displayed his terrific teeth to the ___22___ squirrel, who, in the most humble manner, begged __23___ for the intrusion. “I grant you your life,” said the lion, “but on condition that you tell me the reason why you are always so lively and __24___, while my time passes so boringly.”

     “Yes, sire,” replied the squirrel, “I will, in return for your mercy, tell you the secret. But he who speaks the truth ought to stand higher than he who ___25___ it; permit me, therefore, to jump up the tree.”

     The lion agreed to this and when the squirrel was out of his ___26___ he thus addressed him: “You seek to know how I am always merry. ___27___ gives me a joyous mind, but sire, you are just lacking in it. Think of the many crimes and cruelties you have___28___. How many animals have you killed, while I have been ___29___ in carrying nuts to help my folks! You hate, and I love! Believe me, there is great meaning and truth in these words, and often have I heard my father observe when young: “Son, let your happiness be founded in virtue, and pleasure will be the constant ___30___ of your heart.”.

21.  A. anger         B. silence               C. surprise      D. hunger

22.  A. thrilling        B. skipping         C. trembling   D. frightening

23.  A. explanation      B. understanding    C. forgiveness D. consideration

24.  A. lovely               B. interesting      C. athletic       D. happy

25.  A. witnesses       B. answers          C. analyzes     D. hears

26.  A. sight          B. reach          C. mind       D. catch

27.  A. Nature          B. Wealth               C. Conscience D. Knowledge

28.  A. made         B. committed      C. performed  D. accomplished

29.  A. employed      B. required         C. interested   D. devoted

30.  A. tendency       B. desire          C. companion D. assistant

When we think of leadership, we often think of strength and power. But what are these really, and how do they operate?

Leadership today is not about forcing others to do things. If this is even possible, it is short-term, and tends to backfire. If you order someone to do something against their will, they may do it because they feel they must, but the anger they feel will do more harm in the long-term. They will also experience fear.

Fear causes the thinking brain to shut down, making the person unable to function at his or her best. If they associate you with this emotion of fear, they will become less functional around you, and you will have succeeded in not only shooting yourself in the foot, but possibly making a very good employee or partner unable to perform effectively. Fear has no place in leadership.

    The way we influence people in a lasting way is by our own character, and our understanding and use of emotion. We can order someone to do something, which may be part of the work day; or we can employ them at the emotional level, so they became fully devoted to the projects and provide some of their own motivation(積極性). Today’s work place is all about relationships. Anyone works harder in a positive environment in which they’re recognized and valued as a human being as well as a worker. Everyone produces just a bit more for someone they like. Leaders understand the way things work. They know the pay check is not the single most motivating factor (因素) in the work life of most people.

The true strength of leadership is an inner strength that comes from the confidence of emotional intelligence---knowing your own emotions, and how to handle them, and those of others. Developing your emotional intelligence is the single best thing you can do if you want to develop your relationships with people around you, which is the key to the leadership skills.

1. The underlined phrase “shooting oneself in the foot” means _____ in this passage.

A. throw or walk in a specific direction or towards a specific objective

B. to injure or harm one's own interests 

C. to move or pass suddenly or swiftly 

D. to grow forth(向前) from the ground

2. An employee may have a feeling of fear in the work place when___.

A. he is forced to do things        B. he cannot work at his best

C. he feels his brain shut down     D. he thinks of his work as too heavy

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. People tend to associate leadership with fear.

B. Working conditions affect people’s physical health.

C. Good relationship is the key to business success.

D. Smart people are more functional in the work place.

4. To positively influence employees, a leader should first of all ____.

A. provide better suggestions        B. develop his own personality

C. give his employees a pay raise     D. hide his own emotion of fear

5. Good leadership is mainly seen in a leader’s ability to_____.

A. provide a variety of project for employees

B. help raise employees’ living standards

C. give employees’ specific instructions（指導(dǎo)）     

D. deal wisely with employees’ emotions