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2.[A]reflect[B]demand[C]indicate[D]produce
3.[A]stabilizing[B]boosting[C]impairing[D]determining
4.[A]transmit[B]sustain[C]evaluate[D]observe
5.[A]measurable[B]manageable[C]affordable[D]renewable
6.[A]Inturn[B]Infact[C]Inaddition[D]Inbrief
7.[A]opposite[B]impossible[C]average[D]expected
8.[A]hardens[B]weakens[C]tightens[D]relaxes
9.[A]aggravate[B]generate[C]moderate[D]enhance
10.[A]physical[B]mental[C]subconscious[D]internal
11.[A]Exceptfor[B]Accordingto[C]Dueto[D]Asfor
12.[A]with[B]on[C]in[D]at
13.[A]unless[B]until[C]if[D]because
14.[A]exhausts[B]follows[C]precedes[D]suppresses
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16.[A]fetch[B]bite[C]pick[D]hold
17.[A]disappointed[B]excited[C]joyful[D]indifferent
18.[A]adapted[B]catered[C]turned[D]reacted
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20.[A]Eventually[B]Consequently[C]Similarly[D]ConverselySectionIIReadingComprehension
PartA
Readthefollowingfourtexts.Answerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosing[A],[B],[C]or[D].MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.
(40points)
Text1
ThedecisionoftheNewYorkPhilharmonictohireAlanGilbertasitsnextmusicdirectorhasbeenthetalkoftheclassical-musicworldeversincethesuddenannouncementofhisappointmentin2009.Forthemostpart,theresponsehasbeen
favorable,tosaytheleast.“!
HoorayAtlast!
”wroteAnthonyTommasini,a
sober-sidedclassical-musiccritic.
Oneofthereasonswhytheappointmentcameassuchasurprise,however,isthat
Gilbertiscomparativelylittleknown.EvenTommasini,whohadadvocated
Gilbert‘sappointmentintheTimes,callshim“anunpretentiousmusicianwithnoairoftheformidableconductorabouthim.”AsadescriptionofthenextmusicdirectorofanorchestrathathashithertobeenledbymusicianslikeGustavMahlerandPierreBoulez,thatseemslikelytohavestruckatleastsomeTimesreadersasfaintpraise.Formypart,IhavenoideawhetherGilbertisagreatconductororevenagoodone.Tobesure,heperformsanimpressivevarietyofinterestingcompositions,butitis
notnecessaryfor
metovisitAveryFisherHall,oranywhereelse,tohear
interestingorchestralmusic.AllIhavetodoistogotomyCDshelf,orbootupmy
computeranddownloadstillmorerecordedmusicfromiTunes.
Devotedconcertgoerswho
replythat
recordingsarenosubstitutefor
live
performancearemissingthepoint.Forthetime,attention,andmoneyof
the
art-loving
public,classicalinstrumentalistsmustcompetenot
onlywithopera
houses,dancetroupes,theatercompanies,andmuseums,butalsowith
recordedperformancesofthegreatclassicalmusiciansof
the20thcentury.There
recordingsarecheap,availableeverywhere,andveryoftenmuchhigherinartistic
qualitythantoday
‘sliveperformances;
moreover,theycanbe
“consumed”ata
timeandplaceof
thelistener
choosing’
.Thewidespreadavailabilityofsuch
recordingshasthusbroughtaboutacrisisintheinstitutionofthetraditionalclassical
concert.
Onepossibleresponseisforclassicalperformersto
programattractivenew
musicthatisnotyetavailableonrecord.Gilbert
‘sowninterestinnewmusichasbe
widelynoted:
AlexRoss,aclassical-musiccritic,hasdescribedhimasamanwho
iscapableof
turningthePhilharmonicinto
“amarkedlydifferent,morevibrant
organization.
”Butwhatwillbethenatureofthatdifference?
Merelyexpandingthe
orchestra
’repertoireswillnotbeenough.IfGilbertandthePhilharmonicareto
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succeed,theymustfirstchangetherelationshipbetweenAmerica‘soldestorchestra
andthenewaudienceithopstoattract.
21.WelearnfromPara.1thatGilbert‘sappointmenthas
[A]incurredcriticism.
[B]raisedsuspicion.
[C]receivedacclaim.
[D]arousedcuriosity.
22.TommasiniregardsGilbertasanartistwhois[A]influential.
[B]modest.
[C]respectable.
[D]talented.
23.Theauthorbelievesthatthedevotedconcertgoers[A]ignoretheexpensesofliveperformances.[B]rejectmostkindsofrecordedperformances.[C]exaggeratethevarietyofliveperformances.
[D]overestimatethevalueofliveperformances.
24.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingistrueofrecordings?
[A]Theyareofteninferiortoliveconcertsinquality.
[B]Theyareeasilyaccessibletothegeneralpublic.[C]Theyhelpimprovethequalityofmusic.[D]Theyhaveonlycoveredmasterpieces.
25.RegardingGilbert‘sinrolerevitalizingthePhilharmonic,theauthorfeels
[A]doubtful.
[B]enthusiastic.
[C]confident.
[D]puzzled.
Text2
WhenLiamMcGeedepartedaspresidentofBankofAmericainAugust,his
explanationwassurprisinglystraightup.Ratherthancloakinghisexitintheusualvagueexcuses,hecamerightoutandsaidhewasleaving“topursuemygoalofrunningacompany.”Broadcastinghisambitionwas“verymuchmydecision,”McGeesays.Withintwoweeks,hewastalkingforthefirsttimewiththeboardofHartfordFinancialServicesGroup,whichnamedhimCEOandchairmanonSeptember29.
McGeesaysleavingwithoutapositionlinedupgavehimtimetoreflectonwhatkindofcompanyhewantedtorun.Italsosentaclearmessagetotheoutsideworld
abouthisaspirations.AndMcGeeisn‘talone.InrecentweekstheNo.2executivesat
AvonandAmericanExpressquitwiththeexplanationthattheywerelookingfora
CEOpost.Asboardsscrutinizesuccessionplansinresponsetoshareholderpressure,executiveswhodon’getthenodalsomaywishtomoveon.Aturbulentbusinessenvironmentalsohasseniormanagerscautiousoflettingvaguepronouncementscloudtheirreputations.
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Asthefirstsignsofrecoverybegintotakehold,deputychiefsmaybemorewillingtomakethejumpwithoutanet.Inthethirdquarter,CEOturnoverwasdown23%fromayearagoasnervousboardsstuckwiththeleaderstheyhad,accordingtoLiberumResearch.Astheeconomypicksup,opportunitieswillaboundforaspiringleaders.
Thedecisiontoquitaseniorpositiontolookforabetteroneisunconventional.
Foryearsexecutivesandheadhuntershaveadheredtotherulethatthemostattractive
CEOcandidatesaretheoneswhomustbepoached.SaysKorn/Ferryseniorpartner
DennisCarey:
“Ican‘thinkofasinglesearchI’vedonewhereaboardhasnot
instructedmetolookatsittingCEOsfirst.”
Thosewhojumpedwithoutajobhaven‘talwayslandedintoppositionsquickly.EllenMarramquitaschiefofTropicanaadecadeage,sayingshewantedtobea
CEO.ItwasayearbeforeshebecameheadofatinyInternet-basedcommoditiesexchange.RobertWillumstadleftCitigroupin2005withambitionstobeaCEO.Hefinallytookthatpostatamajorfinancialinstitutionthreeyearslater.
Manyrecruiterssaytheolddisgraceisfadingfortopperformers.Thefinancialcrisishasmadeitmoreacceptabletobebetweenjobsortoleaveabadone.“The
traditionalrulewasit‘ssafertostaywhere,youbtarethat’snbeefundamentally
inverted,”saysoneheadhunter.“Thepeoplewho‘vebeenhurttheworstarethose
who’vestayedtoolong.”
26.WhenMcGeeannouncedhisdeparture,hismannercanbestbedescribedasbeing
[A]arrogant.
[B]frank.
[C]self-centered.
[D]impulsive.
27.AccordingtoParagraph2,seniorexecutives‘quittingmaybespurredby[A]theirexpectationofbetterfinancialstatus.
[B]theirneedtoreflectontheirprivatelife.
[C]theirstrainedrelationswiththeboards.
[D]theirpursuitofnewcareergoals.
28.Theword“poached(”Line3,Paragraph4)mostprobablymeans[A]approvedof.
[B]attendedto.[C]huntedfor.[D]guardedagainst.
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