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A．overwhelm B．discipline C．honesty D．integrity E.countriesF.ability G.outweighing H.corporate I.intelligent J.territories For CEOs，creativity is now the most important leadership quality for success in business，（1） even integrity and global thinking，according to a new study by IBM.The study is the largest known sample of one-on-one CEO interviews.Over 1，500（2） heads and public sector leaders across 60 nations and 33 industries were polled.They were asked what drives them in managing their companies in today's world. A manager at IBM Global Business Services expressed surprise at this key finding，saying that it is very interesting that coming off the worst economic conditions they'd ever seen，CEOs didn't return to traditional management（3），existing best practices，rigor or operations.In fact，they did just the opposite. About 60 percent of CEOs polled cited creativity as the most important leadership quality，compared with 52 percent for（4） and 35 percent for global thinking.Creative leaders are also more prepared to break with the traditions of the industry，enterprise and revenue models，and they are 81 percent more likely to rate innovation as a "crucial capability. " Other key findings showed a large gap between views of North American CEOs and those from other（5） .For example，in North America，65 percent of CEOs think integrity is a top quality for tomorrow's leaders，whereas only 29–48 percent of CEOs in other territories view it as such.While company leaders in North America will bring more integrity to the job，they also expect far more regulation than foreign heads.

A．overwhelm B．discipline C．honesty D．integrity E.countries
F.ability G.outweighing H.corporate I.intelligent J.territories

For CEOs，creativity is now the most important leadership quality for success in business，（1） ____ even integrity and global thinking，according to a new study by IBM.The study is the largest known sample of one-on-one CEO interviews.Over 1，500（2） ____ heads and public sector leaders across 60 nations and 33 industries were polled.They were asked what drives them in managing their companies in today's world.
    A manager at IBM Global Business Services expressed surprise at this key finding，saying that it is very interesting that coming off the worst economic conditions they'd ever seen，CEOs didn't return to traditional management（3） ____ ，existing best practices，rigor or operations.In fact，they did just the opposite.
    About 60 percent of CEOs polled cited creativity as the most important leadership quality，compared with 52 percent for（4） ____ and 35 percent for global thinking.Creative leaders are also more prepared to break with the traditions of the industry，enterprise and revenue models，and they are 81 percent more likely to rate innovation as a "crucial capability. "
    Other key findings showed a large gap between views of North American CEOs and those from other（5） ____ .For example，in North America，65 percent of CEOs think integrity is a top quality for tomorrow's leaders，whereas only 29–48 percent of CEOs in other territories view it as such.While company leaders in North America will bring more integrity to the job，they also expect far more regulation than foreign heads.

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（1）考查现在分词。句意：根据IBM的一项新研究，对于首席执行官来说，创造力现在是商业成功最重要的领导素质，甚至比诚实正直和全球思维还重要。outweigh"比……重要"为动词，与逻辑主语creativity是主动关系，故此处应用现在分词作状语，outweigh的现在分词形式为outweighing，符合句意。故选G项。
（2）考查形容词。句意：来自60个国家和33个行业的1500多名企业负责人和公共部门领导人参与了这个调查。此处为形容词作定语修饰名词heads，corporate"公司的"为形容词，符合句意。故选H项。
（3）考查不可数名词。句意：IBM Global Business Services的一位经理对这一关键发现表示惊讶。他说，非常有趣的是，CEO们摆脱了他们所见过的最糟糕的经济状况，没有回归到传统的管理纪律、现有的最佳实践、严谨性或运营方式。此处为名词与后文的"practices，rigor or operations"是并列关系，discipline"纪律"为不可数名词，符合语意。故选B项。
（4）考查不可数名词。句意：约60%的受访首席执行官认为创造力是最重要的领导素质，相比之下，（52）%的人认为诚实正直重要，而35%的人认为具有全球思维重要。此处应填名词作介词for的宾语，integrity"诚实正直"为不可数名词，符合语意。故选D项。
（5）考查可数名词的复数。句意：其他关键调查结果显示，北美首席执行官的观点与其他地区的观点存在巨大差距。空处前是other，意为"其他的"为形容词修饰空处，空处应填名词作宾语，territory"地区"为可数名词，由other修饰，应用名词复数形式，territory的复数形式为territories，符合语意。故选J项。