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1、第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A Its rare that you see the words “shyness” and “letter” in the same sentence.After all,the common viewpoint is that those outgoing and sociable guys make great public speakers and excellent networkers and that those shy pe
2、ople are not.A survey conducted by USA Today referred to 65 percent of executives who believed shyness to be a barrier to leadership.Interestingly,the same article stresses that roughly 40 percent of leaders actually are quite shytheyre just better at adapting themselves to situational demands.Bill
3、Gates,Warren Buffet and Charles Schwab are just a few innies.Unlike their outgoing counterparts who are more sensitive to rewards and risk-taking,shy people take a cautious approach to chance.Rather than the flashy chit-chat that defines social gathering,shy people listen attentively to what others
4、say and absorb it before they speak.Theyre not thinking about what to say while the other person is still talking,but rather listening so they can learn what to say.Along the same lines,shy people share a common love of learning.They are intrinsically（内在地） motivated and therefore seek content regard
5、less of achieving an outside standard.Being shy can also bring other benefits.Remember being in school and hearing the same kids contribute,until shy little Johnny,who almost never said a word,cut in?Then what happened? Everyone turned around to look with great respect at little Johnny actually talk
6、ing.This is how shy people made good use of their power of presence: they own the moment by speaking calmly and purposefully,which translate to a positive image.Shyness is often related to modesty.Not to say that limelight-seekers arent modest,but shy people tend to have an accurate sense of their a
7、bilities and achievements.As a result,they are able to acknowledge mistakes,imperfections, knowledge gaps and limitations.Since shy people have a lower sensitivity to outside rewards than outgoing ones,theyre more comfortable working with little information and sticking to their inner desires.Shy pe
8、ople are also more likely to insist on finding solutions that arent primarily apparent.Dont believe me?Maybe youll believe Albert Einstein,who once said,Its not that Im so smart,its that I stay with problems longer.Obviously,finding certainty where uncertainty is typically popular is a huge plus for
9、 any successful person.The myth that shy people are less effective leaders than their outgoing fellows is just a misunderstanding.Make wise use of your personality strengths to lead your business no matter what side of the range you fall on.1.We can learn from Paragraph 2 that_.A.shy people are sens
10、itive to rewards B.shy people care more about contentC.outgoing people are more careful about chances D.outgoing people consider what to learn while listening2.The example of Johnny shows_.A.shy people are likely to be modest B.hardworking students speak little in publicC.some students keep silent o
11、n purpose at school D.shy people may have an advantage in discussion3.We can learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 that_.A.shyness results in success B.shyness contributes to popularityC.outside reward leads to insistence D.uncertainty counts more than certainty4.The author supports his
12、ideas mainly by_.A.giving definitions and presenting research results B.explaining problems and providing solutionsC.quoting authorities and making evaluations D.making contrasts and gibing examplesB“Cant hold a candle to” is a popular expression.When there wasnt electricity,someone would have a ser
13、vant light his way by holding a candle.The expression meant that the person who cannot hold a candle to you is not fit even to be your servant.Now,it means such a person cannot compare or compete.Another expression is “hold your tongue.”It means to be still and not talk.“Hold your tongue”is not some
14、thing you would tell a friend.But a parent or teacher might use the expression to quiet a noisy child.“Hold out”is an expression one hears often in sports reports and labor news.It means to refuse to play or work. Professional football and baseball players “hold out” if their team refuses to pay the
15、m what they think they are worth.The expression “hold up” has several different meanings.One is a robbery.A man with a gun may say,“This is a hold up.Give me your money.”Another meaning is to delay.A driver who was held up by heavy traffic might be late for work.Another meaning is for a story to be
16、considered true after an investigation.A story can hold up if it is proved true.“Hold on” is another expression,which means wait or stop.As you leave for school,your brother may say,“Hold on,you forgot your book.” It is used to ask a telephone caller to wait and not hang up his telephone.Our final expression is “hold the line.”That means to keep a problem or situati
