Passage One

　　Questions 11 to 15 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 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 doesnt 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 politicsa better job, a raise, praisemany people are still unableor unwillingto play the game.

　　People assume that office politics involves some manipulative behavior, says Deborah Comer, an assistant professor of management at Hofstra University. But 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 ones own self-interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some form Of Socializing within the office environmentnot just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well.

　　The first thing people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis, says Neil P Lewis, a management psychologist. But if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. Its 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 , 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.

　　11. Office politics is used in the passage to refer to ________.

　　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

　　12. 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

　　D) avoid being too outstanding

　　13. Why are many people unwilling to play the game ?

　　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.

　　14. 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

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　　15. It is the authors 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 ones promotion

　　D) many employees fail to recognize the need of flattery

　　這篇材料的主要內容是辦公室政治，從介紹辦公室政治的含義、好處開始，講到現實生活中人們不愿進行辦公室政治的現象及其原因，最后給出了改變這種情況的建議。

　　前面的幾段主要是介紹辦公室政治的含義及其所能帶來的好處。前三個句子以A、B、C打頭列出了辦公室生存的基本原則，而后把辦公室政治作為它們的補充自然地提了出來。作者引用Carnegie的話對辦公室政治做了初步的定義，也就是be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes，無論公開非公開場合，都要能夠推銷你自己和你自己的想法。后面緊接著的一句話一箭雙雕，既說出了辦公室政治的好處，也指出人們不愿搞辦公室政治的事實，為下文分析原因、提出建議鋪好了道路。

　　后面的幾段主要是來分析辦公室政治在一些人那里不受歡迎的原因。首先人們把它看做是工于心計的行為，而后作者對這一原因做了評析，指出辦公室政治實際上并不如此。下一段介紹專家的觀點，進一步解釋辦公室政治的含義和應用的正當性，而后引用Neil P Lewis的話對此做了強調。

　　最后一段簡單地給出了建議：承認自我的推銷的需要。

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.

　　As soon as it was revealed that a reporter for Progressive magazine had discovered how to make a hydrogen bomb, a group of firearm fans formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are now lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one.

　　The Constitution, said the associations spokesman, gives everyone the right to own arms. It doesnt spell out what kind of arms. But since anyone can now make a hydrogen bomb, the public should be able to buy it to protect themselves.

　　Dont you think its dangerous to have one in the house, particularly where there are children around?

　　The National Hydrogen Bomb Association hopes to educate people in the safe handling of this type of weapon. We are instructing owners to keep the bomb in a locked cabinet and the fuse separately in a drawer.

　　Some people consider the hydrogen bomb a very fatal weapon which could kill somebody.

　　The spokesman said, Hydrogen bombs dont kill peoplepeople kill people. The bomb is for self-protection and it also has a deterrent effect. If somebody knows you have a nuclear weapon in your house, theyre going to think twice about breaking in.

　　But those who want to ban the bomb for American citizens claim that if you have one locked in the cabinet, with the fuse in a drawer, you would never be able to assemble it in time to stop an intruder .

　　Another argument against allowing people to own a bomb is that at the moment it is very expensive to build one. So what your association is backing is a program which would allow the middle and upper classes to acquire a bomb while poor people will be left defenseless with just handguns.

　　16. According to the passage, some people started a national association so as to ________.

　　A) block any legislation to ban the private possession of the bomb

　　B) coordinate the mass production of the destructive weapon

　　C) instruct people how to keep the bomb safe at home

　　D) promote the large-scale sale of this newly invented weapon

　　17. Some people oppose the ownership of H-bombs by individuals on the grounds that ________.

　　A) the size of the bomb makes it difficult to keep in a drawer

　　B) most people dont know how to handle the weapon

　　C) peoples lives will be threatened by the weapon

　　D) they may fall into the hands of criminals

　　18. By saying that the bomb also has a deterrent effect the spokesman means that it ________.

　　A) will frighten away any possible intruders

　　B) can show the special status of its owners

　　C) will threaten the safety of the owners as well

　　D) can kill those entering others houses by force

　　19. According to the passage, opponents of the private ownership of H-bombs are very much worried that ________.

　　A) the influence of the association is too powerful for the less privileged to overcome

　　B) poorly-educated Americans will find it difficult to make use of the weapon

　　C) the wide use of the weapon will push up living expenses tremendously

　　D) the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis

　　20. From the tone of the passage we know that the author is ________.

　　A) doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home for safety

　　B) unhappy with those who vote against the ownership of H-bombs

　　C) not serious about the private ownership of H-bombs

　　D) concerned about the spread of nuclear weapons

　　這篇文章講的是全國氫彈協會的成立及相關的爭論。第一段主要介紹事件的發生：全國氫彈協會的成立以及該協會目前著手的活動：游說不要立法禁止普通人擁有氫彈。第二段，協會發言人搬出了憲法作為如此游說的理由。

　　后面的幾段用問答的形式，繼續討論人們是否應該擁有氫彈。首先是問在家中藏有這樣的武器是否太危險了，回答是該協會可以指導人們如何使用這種武器，并提出人們可以把氫彈彈體和導火索分開放置的方案。

　　之后懷疑人們怎么可以擁有氫彈這種非常致命的武器?；卮鹗菤鋸椫圃斓哪康氖怯糜谧晕冶Ｗo，并舉例說若家中藏有氫彈，則會嚇阻非法闖入者。

　　接下來的一段對上述理由提出了反駁：若有人侵入，則根本來不及把氫彈組裝起來。

　　最后一段是另一條反對意見：因為現在的氫彈價格昂貴，實際上它保護的對象只有富人。

　　16. According to the passage, some people started a national association so as to ________.

　　A) block any legislation to ban the private possession of the bomb

　　B) coordinate the mass production of the destructive weapon

　　C) instruct people how to keep the bomb safe at home

　　D) promote the large-scale sale of this newly invented weapon

　　本題問從文中可以得知，一些人組織了一個國家協會，目的是什么。

　　A，阻止任何禁止私人擁有氫彈的立法。

　　B，配合這種破壞性武器的大規模生產。

　　C，指導人們如何安全地把氫彈藏于家中。

　　D，推廣銷售這種新發明的武器。

　　觀察第一段，是一個很長的句子，可以判斷以第一段的內容出一道題非常可能。這樣這道題的答案只要到第一段中尋找就可以了。第一段前半部分講的是該協會成立的緣由，與目的應該無關，那么就應該關注后半句。后半句講的是該協會正在lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one，lobby是游說的意思，lobby against就是游說反對某事物，后面是任何阻止美國人擁有氫彈的立法。游說反對任何阻止美國人擁有氫彈的立法，意思與A一致，可以選A。

　　17. Some people oppose the ownership of H-bombs by individuals on the grounds that ________.

　　A) the size of the bomb makes it difficult to keep in a drawer

　　B) most people dont know how to handle the weapon

　　C) peoples lives will be threatened by the weapon

　　D) they may fall into the hands of criminals

　　題目問一些人反對個人擁有氫彈，其理由的基礎在于

　　看這道題的題目，似乎較為空泛，其答案好像要結合較多文章內容才能得出。但觀察幾個備選項，可知它們基本與文章里的第一個問答有關，可以判斷答案就在第一個問答中。結合這個問答的內容對錯誤選項進行排除，最終就可找到正確的答案。

　　A，氫彈的大小使其很難放入抽屜中。提到drawer的是這一句：keep the bomb in a locked cabinet and the fuse separately in a drawer，這里講的是如何保存氫彈：將彈體放在柜子里鎖起來，把導火索放在抽屜里。理解了這個意思，就可知道A的說法是不正確的。

　　B，大多數人不知道如何操作這種武器。文章提到handle是這一句：educate people in the safe handling of this type of weapon，意思是協會希望指導人們如何安全地操作這種武器。這是一句答語，回答的問題是把氫彈放在家里是否太危險了，可見武器的危險性是反對擁有它的理由，而指導如何操作只是應對這種質疑的對策而已。所以B也不對。

　　C，人們的生活會受到這種武器的威脅。根據對C的分析可知，人們反對個人擁有氫彈是因為這種武器太過危險，可能會威脅自身，與C的意思一致。

　　D，他們可能會落入犯罪分子的手中。這一點文中沒有提到，可以直接排除。

　　18. By saying that the bomb also has a deterrent effect the spokesman means that it ________.

　　A) will frighten away any possible intruders

　　B) can show the special status of its owners

　　C) will threaten the safety of the owners as well

　　D) can kill those entering others houses by force

　　題目問發言人所說的氫彈可以起到威懾效果是指氫彈

　　文章提到deterrent effect是在第二個問答中。問話者對氫彈的致命性表示了擔憂，而發言人認為氫彈本身不會殺人，人才會殺人，并指出氫彈是自衛武器，同時具有威懾效果。在此之后的句子是發言人舉出的一個例子，用來說明什么是威懾效果。If somebody knows you have a nuclear weapon in your house, theyre going to think twice about breaking in前半句很好理解：如果有人知道你的房子里有一件核武器。Think twice，思考兩次，與漢語里的思考再三類似，表示人猶豫不決，考慮再三無法下定決心，在這里就是指闖入者猶豫不決，始終不敢進入有核武器的房子。這的確可以說是一種威懾效果。

　　19. According to the passage, opponents of the private ownership of H-bombs are very much worried that ________.

　　A) the influence of the association is too powerful for the less privileged to overcome

　　B) poorly-educated Americans will find it difficult to make use of the weapon

　　C) the wide use of the weapon will push up living expenses tremendously

　　D) the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis

　　本題問根據文意，反對私人擁有氫彈的人士非常擔心什么。

　　反對私人擁有氫彈的人士所擔心的東西很多，但考慮到本題是本篇的倒數第二道題，而且前面兩個問答中提到的擔憂均已經出過題目，所以這道題的答案肯定會在第二個問答以后的內容中。后面還有兩種擔憂的問題，第一個是來不及組裝氫彈，結合題支可知與本題無關。第二個是窮人買不起氫彈，與題支所述的內容相關。最后一段共2個句子，第一句指出制造氫彈非常昂貴，第二句以第一句為前提，進一步說明只有富人才買得起氫彈，窮人只能用手槍自衛。

　　A， 這一協會的影響過大，使特權較少的人無法抗拒。

　　B， 缺少教育的每個人將會發現使用這種武器非常困難。

　　C， 這種武器的廣泛使用將會大幅度增加生活支出。

　　D， 這種武器的價格使公民站在了不平等的基礎上。

　　可以看到A、B、C的說法在最后一段找不到任何類似內容。D所說的價格使公民站在了不平等的基礎上中，價格應該就是指的氫彈的昂貴，使不平等應該是說富人買得起而窮人買不起，這符合上面的分析。應該選D。