英语分站

SECTION 1：LISTENING TEST（40 minutes）

Part A: Spot Dictation 

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE.
 

For most of us, success and the ability to control our own fate are linked to our ability to lead. Leadership, in fact, is something that (1). A leader does not necessarily occupy a formal leadership (2), for example, as the assistant secretary of state or the chief executive officer. Very often people with (3) are not necessarily leaders. Parents, spouses, teammates, (4), friends, classmates or playmates can all be leaders if (5). A teacher can also be as a leader as he or she is a friend. In fact, most of us spend a great deal of time trying to (6) to do willingly what we want them to do, and that, (7) of the term, is what leadership is all about. Of course, we(8) to do things for a short period of time, but that is not leadership. A true leader is apt to (9) other people to accept his ideas, to follow him and to (10).

So, what is the essence of leadership? Basically, what is (11) a true leader? It is communication. Without communication, leadership (12). It is impossible to get someone to do something without (13) communication. We rely on communication to (14). We use communication to resolve conflict and facilitate innovation as well as to (15).

We may expect our leader to be frank, direct, and (16). We may also expect that our ideal leader listens, is willing to talk, is (17) and constructive suggestions, is (18) new ideas, and is supportive. But, in most social interactions and (19) , and ideal and recognized leader invariably emerges as the (20).