Condoleezza Rice is used to standing out. It is not only because she holds the position as U.S. Secretary of State. Her youth, gender and skin color have　36　a lot of attention throughout her political career.
Condoleezza Rice,　37　as Condi to her close friends, was born in 1954 in Birmingham. During 1950s,blacks were not treated as　38　citizens in the south. Although slavery was　39　 in 1865,the southern states passed their own laws to continue the　40　of blacks and whites. Despite the discrimination　41　black people, her parents told her she could become? 42　she wanted. They taught her to believe that great things were　43　for her.
Rice was a gifted student with a　44　for the piano and she entered college at the age of 15 with the　45　of becoming a concert pianist. Along the way she was　46　by political? scientist Josef Korbel, the father of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.Rice　47　 her plans and studied international politics, and in the 1980s she was teaching at Stanford University,　48　her career developed quickly. She　49　on George H. Bush's national security council(顧問(wèn)) in 1989.Later she　50　to Stanford, and became its youngest, first female and first　51　provost after two years.
In 2001,Rice re-entered the political world,　52　George W. Bush's national security advisor. She has drawn international　53　in this position, and has been the most powerful national security advisors in American　54　.
She held this position until 2005,when　55　Secretary of State.
36.A. directed B. turned C. paid    D. attracted?
37.A. known   B. Considered C. Seen   D. accepted?
38.A. respectful     B. equal  C. different     D. noble?
39.A. finished B. Stopped     C. Prevented   D. ended?
40.A. difference     B. disagreement     C. separation   D. division?
41.A. against  B. to              C. with    D. towards?
42.A. whoever       B. whomever  C. whatever    D. whichever?
43.A. desiring B. waiting      C. preparing   D. longing?
44.A. talent    B. interest       C. hobby D. favourite?
45.A. purpose B. goal    C. intention    D. attention?
46.A. effected B. affected      C. impressed   D. influenced?
47.A. changed B. postponed   C. cancelled    D. exchanged?
48.A. which    B. where C. when  D. that?
49.A. acted     B. waited C. served D. called?
50.A. paid a visit    B. showed concern C. attended     D. returned?
51.A. black     B. white  C. capable      D. efficient?
52.A. turning  B. holding      C. becoming   D. taking?
53.A. praise    B. approval     C. criticism     D. attention?
54.A. politics  B. history       C. culture              D. government?
55.A. elected  B. invited       C. appointed   D. succeeded??
36-40 DABDC 41-45 ACBAC 46-50 DABCD 51-55 ACDBC
36. D　attract a lot of attention“引起了人們的許多關(guān)注”;direct/turn one's attention to“把注意力轉(zhuǎn)向……”；pay one's attention to“對(duì)……注意”。此空說(shuō)明美國(guó)第一任黑人國(guó)務(wù)卿康多莉扎·賴斯的膚色等是世人關(guān)注的焦點(diǎn)。?
37.A　known as Condi to her close friends“朋友們知道她名叫Condi”，其他動(dòng)詞雖然可與as連用，但是詞義不合語(yǔ)境。?
38.B　equal“平等的”，根據(jù)上下文可知：在20世紀(jì)50年代的美國(guó)，黑人沒(méi)有被當(dāng)作平等的公民?對(duì)待?。?
39.D　end“終止，廢除”，題意為“雖然奴隸制被廢除，但是在美國(guó)南部種族隔離依然存在”，可見(jiàn)賴斯小的時(shí)候所處的生活環(huán)境非常惡劣。?
40.C　separation“分離；隔離”。?
41.A　名詞discrimination之后通常后接against，表示“對(duì)……歧視”。?
42.C　whatever she wanted為賓語(yǔ)從句。本句意為“她的父母告訴她長(zhǎng)大愿意當(dāng)什么都可以”。?
43.B　wait for“等待”。她的父母使她相信“天將降大任于斯人”，wait for somebody/something to do...為固定句型，意為“等待某人做某事；等待某事的?發(fā)生?”。
44.A　have a talent for“在……有天賦”；have/show interest in“對(duì)……有興趣”。此空是說(shuō)賴斯的音樂(lè)天賦極佳。?
45.C　intention“意圖”，句意為：由于音樂(lè)天賦極佳，她曾經(jīng)有意成為一個(gè)鋼琴家。?
46.D　was influenced by“受到……的影響”，強(qiáng)調(diào)由于受到某種潛移默化的影響，而引起一些變化。?
47.A　changed her plans“改變了計(jì)劃/想法”。?
48.B　where引導(dǎo)定語(yǔ)從句，對(duì)前面的專有名詞Stanford University 進(jìn)行補(bǔ)充說(shuō)明：正是在Stanford University,康多莉扎·賴斯的政治生涯快速?發(fā)展?。?
49.C　serve on“擔(dān)任”；act on“對(duì)……起作用”；call on“號(hào)召，呼吁，邀請(qǐng)，訪問(wèn)，指派”；wait on“招待，拜訪”。此處指賴斯擔(dān)任喬治·布什總統(tǒng)的國(guó)家安全事務(wù)顧問(wèn)。?
50.D　這幾個(gè)詞組和單詞都可以和to搭配：return to“返回”;pay a visit to “拜訪”；concern to“擔(dān)心，擔(dān)憂”；attend to “專心，照顧”。根據(jù)上下文可知，她后來(lái)重返Stanford University,還升遷到教務(wù)長(zhǎng)之職。?
51.A　選black,說(shuō)明賴斯為那里第一個(gè)當(dāng)教務(wù)長(zhǎng)的女黑人。?
52.C　become“成為，擔(dān)任”，becoming 為現(xiàn)在分詞作狀語(yǔ)，表示結(jié)果。?
53.D　attention“關(guān)注”。詞組draw attention to“引起注意”。?
54.B　in history為固定詞組，意為“歷史上；有史以來(lái)”。賴斯是美國(guó)歷史上的權(quán)力最大的國(guó)家安全事務(wù)顧問(wèn)。?
55.C　appoint“任命”，非限制性定語(yǔ)從句when(she was) appointed Secretary of State中省略了主語(yǔ)和助動(dòng)詞，“她擔(dān)任國(guó)家安全事務(wù)顧問(wèn)，一直到2005年她被總統(tǒng)任命為美國(guó)的國(guó)務(wù)卿”。
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閱讀下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后從1-10各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中, 選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
Have you ever heard the phrase, “Love is blind”? If so, you are already   1  with a type of mistake in our attempts to understand others: halo effects. This type of mistake    2  to the fact that once we form an overall impression of somebody, it could have strong effects on our   3    of his personality.   4  ,  halo effects are both common and powerful. For example, most organizations contain one or more “superstars”--- people who have earned the reputation for being unusually   5   and capable. Once they have gained such a “halo”, everything they do receives good   6  . Ideas that would be regarded as just so-so if suggested by someone else are seen as    7  when proposed by these persons. And actions that might be considered risky if taken by others are seen as brave when carried out by these “chosen” men and women.
As you can see, halo effects carry high costs. They may lead some persons to have an   8    high opinion of their own worth, while making things  9  for others who are equally deserving. Further, by giving too much influence to persons who are not ready to receive it, and by preventing hidden talent from being   10  , they can harm organizations as well as individuals. Clearly, then, it is important to recognize the existence and impact of halo effects; only then can their harmful effects be avoided.
小題1:
A．familiarB．wrongC．connectedD．bored
小題2:
A．a(chǎn)ddsB．extendsC．keepsD．refers
小題3:
A．choicesB．memoriesC．judgmentsD．requirements
小題4:
A．UnfortunatelyB．ProbablyC．HopefullyD．Generally
小題5:
A．a(chǎn)musingB．consciousC．fashionableD．talented
小題6:
A．commentB．replyC．effectD．opportunity
小題7:
A．a(chǎn)verageB．excellentC．funnyD．similar
小題8:
A．unexpectedlyB．understandablyC．unreasonablyD．unsuccessfully
小題9:
A．difficultB．disorderlyC．valuableD．significant
小題10:
A．harmedB．discoveredC．wasted D．protected

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