Section A-|||-Directions: In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blank from a-|||-list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.-|||-Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a-|||-single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.-|||-Women in 2011 made no significant gains in winning more top US business jobs, according to a study,but the head of-|||-the study said women are poised to make 26 in the year ahead.-|||-The number of women who were board directors,corporate officers or top earners at Fortune 500 companies remained-|||- 27 unchanged,said the study by Catalyst,a nonprofit group that 28 opportunities for women in business.-|||-The percentage of companies with women on the board of directors was 15.1 percent this year,compared with 14.8-|||-percent in 2010,Catalyst said.-|||-Also,the percentage of corporate officer positions 29 by women was 15.7 percent in 2011 and 15.4 percent in 2010, it-|||-said.The percentage of top earners in 2011 who were women was 6.2 percent,compared to 6.7 percent in 2010,it said.-|||-The research on the Fortune 500 companies was 30 on data as of March 31,2011.The slight changes in the-|||-numbers are not considered 31 significant,Catalyst said-|||-Nevertheless,given the changes in U.S.politics,the future for women in business looks more 32 ,said Ilene Lang,-|||-president and chief executive 33 of Catalyst.-|||-"Overall we're 34 to see change next year,"Lang said."When we look at shareholders,decision mak-|||-general public,they're looking for change."-|||-"What they're basically saying is,'Don't give us 35 of the status quo(现状).Get new ideas in there,get some-|||-fresh faces,"she said.-|||-A)officer I)essentially-|||-B)changes J)strides-|||-C)based K)promotes-|||-D)positions L)statistically-|||-E)more M)confused-|||-F)promising N)held-|||-G)businesslike O )expecting-|||-H) sin veyingPart ⅢI Reading Comprehension (40minutes) SectionA Directions:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a listof choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter: Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a singleline through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Womenin 2011 made no significant gains in winning more top US business jobs, according to a study, but the head of thestudy said women are poised to make _26in the year ahead. Thenumber of women who were board directors, corporate officers or top earners at Fortune 500 companies remained _27unchanged, said the study by Catalyst, a nonprofit group that _28 opportunities for women in business. Thepercentage of companies with women on the board of directors was 15.1 percent this year, compared with 14.8 percent in 2010, Catalyst said. Also,the percentage of corporate officer positions__29by women was 15.7 percent in 2011 and 15.4 percent in 2010, it said.The percentage of top earners in 2011 who were women was 6.2 percent, compared to 6.7 percent in 2010, it said. The research on the Fortune 500 companies was Section A-|||-Directions: In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blank from a-|||-list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.-|||-Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a-|||-single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.-|||-Women in 2011 made no significant gains in winning more top US business jobs, according to a study,but the head of-|||-the study said women are poised to make 26 in the year ahead.-|||-The number of women who were board directors,corporate officers or top earners at Fortune 500 companies remained-|||- 27 unchanged,said the study by Catalyst,a nonprofit group that 28 opportunities for women in business.-|||-The percentage of companies with women on the board of directors was 15.1 percent this year,compared with 14.8-|||-percent in 2010,Catalyst said.-|||-Also,the percentage of corporate officer positions 29 by women was 15.7 percent in 2011 and 15.4 percent in 2010, it-|||-said.The percentage of top earners in 2011 who were women was 6.2 percent,compared to 6.7 percent in 2010,it said.-|||-The research on the Fortune 500 companies was 30 on data as of March 31,2011.The slight changes in the-|||-numbers are not considered 31 significant,Catalyst said-|||-Nevertheless,given the changes in U.S.politics,the future for women in business looks more 32 ,said Ilene Lang,-|||-president and chief executive 33 of Catalyst.-|||-"Overall we're 34 to see change next year,"Lang said."When we look at shareholders,decision mak-|||-general public,they're looking for change."-|||-"What they're basically saying is,'Don't give us 35 of the status quo(现状).Get new ideas in there,get some-|||-fresh faces,"she said.-|||-A)officer I)essentially-|||-B)changes J)strides-|||-C)based K)promotes-|||-D)positions L)statistically-|||-E)more M)confused-|||-F)promising N)held-|||-G)businesslike O )expecting-|||-H) sin veying data as of March 31, 2011. The slight changes in the numbers are not considered 31_ significant, Catalyst Nevertheless,given the changes in U.S. Politics, the future for women in business looks more _32, said lene Lang, president and chief executive 33 of _Catalyst. "Overall we're __34to see change next year," Lang said. "When we look at shareholders, decision makers, the general public, they're looking for change." "What they're basically saying is,'Don't give us __35of the status quo(现状).Get new ideas in there, get some freshfaces,"she said. A)officer I)essentially B)changes J)strides C)based K)promotes D)positions L)statistically E)more M)confused F)promising N)held G)businesslike O)expecting H)surveying

Part ⅢI Reading Comprehension (40minutes) SectionA Directions:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a listof choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter: Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a singleline through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Womenin 2011 made no significant gains in winning more top US business jobs, according to a study, but the head of thestudy said women are poised to make _26in the year ahead. Thenumber of women who were board directors, corporate officers or top earners at Fortune 500 companies remained _27unchanged, said the study by Catalyst, a nonprofit group that _28 opportunities for women in business. Thepercentage of companies with women on the board of directors was 15.1 percent this year, compared with 14.8 percent in 2010, Catalyst said. Also,the percentage of corporate officer positions__29by women was 15.7 percent in 2011 and 15.4 percent in 2010, it said.The percentage of top earners in 2011 who were women was 6.2 percent, compared to 6.7 percent in 2010, it said. The research on the Fortune 500 companies was data as of March 31, 2011. The slight changes in the numbers are not considered 31_ significant, Catalyst Nevertheless,given the changes in U.S. Politics, the future for women in business looks more _32, said lene Lang, president and chief executive 33 of _Catalyst. "Overall we're __34to see change next year," Lang said. "When we look at shareholders, decision makers, the general public, they're looking for change." "What they're basically saying is,'Don't give us __35of the status quo(现状).Get new ideas in there, get some freshfaces,"she said. A)officer I)essentially B)changes J)strides C)based K)promotes D)positions L)statistically E)more M)confused F)promising N)held G)businesslike O)expecting H)surveying