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26. When McGee announced his departure, his manner can best be described as being___________.
[A] arrogant
[B] frank
[C] self-centered
[D] impulsive
26. 当麦吉宣布离开时，关于他的方式的最佳描述是___________。
[A] 傲慢的
[B] 坦率的
[C] 以自我为中心的
[D] 冲动的
词汇
announce [əˑnaʊns] v. 宣布；声称；通知
departure [dɪˑpɑːtʃə(r)] n. 离开；违反
manner [ˑmænə(r)] n. 方式；态度
describe [dɪˑskraɪb] v. 描述；形容；把……称为
arrogant [ˑærəɡənt] a. 傲慢的，自大的
frank [fræŋk] a. 坦率的；直率的
self-centered [ˌself ˑsentəd] a. 自我中心的；利己主义的
impulsive [ɪmˑpʌlsɪv] a. 易冲动的；凭冲动行事的
27. According to Paragraph 2, senior executives’ quitting may be spurred by___________.
[A] their expectation of better financial status
[B] their need to reflect on their private life
[C] their strained relations with the boards
[D] their pursuit of new career goals
27. 根据第2段得知，促使高级管理人员辞职的原因可能是___________。
[A] 他们期望有更好的财务状况
[B] 他们需要反思自己的私人生活
[C] 他们与董事会的关系紧张
[D] 他们追求新的职业目标
词汇
according to 根据；据……所说
senior ['siːnjə(r)] a. 级别（或地位）高的；高级水平的
executive [ɪɡˑzekjətɪv] n. 主管领导；领导层；行政部门
quit [kwɪt] v. 离任；停止；离开
spur [spɜː(r)] v. 促进（某事发生）；激励
expectation [ˌekspekˑteɪʃ(ə)n] n. 期望；盼望；预期
better [ˑbetə(r)] a. 更好的；更合适的
financial [faɪˑnænʃ(ə)l] a. 金融的；财政的；财务的
status [ˑsteɪtəs] n. 状况；地位；身份
need [niːd] v. 需要；有必要
reflect on 仔细考虑
private [ˑpraɪvət] a. 私人的；私有的；私营的
strained [streɪnd] a. 紧张的；勉强的；神色不宁的
relation [rɪˑleɪʃn] n. 关系；联系；亲属
board [bɔːd] n. 董事会；板；膳食费用
pursuit [pəˑsjuːt] n. 追求；事业；追赶
career [kəˑrɪə(r)] n. 职业；事业
goal [ɡəʊl] n. 目标；球门；进球得分
28. The word“poached” (Paragraph 4) most probably means___________.
[A] approved of
[B] attended to
[C] hunted for
[D] guarded against
28. 文中“poached”（第4段）最可能的意思是___________。
[A] 被认可
[B] 被照顾
[C] 被寻找
[D] 被防范
词汇
poach [pəʊtʃ] v. 挖走（人员）；偷猎；炖
probably [ˑprɒbəbli] ad. 很可能；几乎肯定；大概
mean [miːn] v. 意思是；意味着；打算
approve [əˑpruːv] v. 认可；同意；批准
attend to 照料；处理；对付；关怀
hunt for 搜寻；追踪
guard against 防范；抵御
29. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ___________.
[A] top performers used to cling to their posts
[B] loyalty of top performers is getting out-dated
[C] top performers care more about reputations
[D] it’s safer to stick to the traditional rules
29. 从最后一段可以推断出___________。
[A] 高级管理人员过去总是坚守岗位
[B] 高级管理人员（对公司）的忠诚已经日渐过时
[C] 高级管理人员更在乎声誉
[D] 坚持传统的规则更安全
词汇
infer [ɪnˑfɜː(r)] v. 推断；暗示
top [tɒp] a. 最高的；顶端的
performer [pə'fɔːmə(r)] n. 表现得……者；表演者
used to do sth. 过去常常做某事
cling to 坚持；依恋；附着
post [pəʊst] n. 职位；哨所；邮件
loyalty [ˑlɔɪəlti] n. 忠诚；要忠于……的强烈感情
out-dated [ˌaʊt ˑdeɪtɪd] a. 过时的
care [keə(r)] v. 在意，担忧；照顾
reputation [ˌrepjuˑteɪʃn] n. 名誉，名声
stick to 坚持；紧跟
traditional [trəˑdɪʃən(ə)l] a. 传统的；惯例的；守旧的
rule [ruːl] n. 规则；控制；管理
30. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
[A] CEOs: Where to Go?
[B] CEOs: All the Way Up?
[C] Top Managers Jump without a Net
[D] The Only Way Out for Top Performers
30. 下列哪一项是文章的最佳标题？
[A] 首席执行官们：何去何从？
[B] 首席执行官们：一路向上？
[C] 高级管理人员裸辞
[D] 高级管理人员的唯一出路
词汇
following [ˑfɒləʊɪŋ] n. 如下；下列
title [ˑtaɪt(ə)l] n. 标题；职称
manager [ˑmænɪdʒə(r)] n. 经理；管理者
jump [dʒʌmp] v. 跳；猛涨；略过
net [net] n. 网