题目

Team-building events are becoming increasingly popular in the corporate world. At first 1) ______, team-building events may just seem like unnecessary (and expensive!) fun days out that serve little purpose. However, those who 2) ______ such days often point to improved work relationships and a better understanding amongst 3) ______ working in the same department. At best, employees can find team-building events inspiring or even 4) ______. However, without good planning, team-building events can end up as a waste of time, or even have a(n) 5) ______ influence on a team. For team-building events to be successful, it is important to plan carefully 6) ______. There are many different 7) ______ of team-building events. To choose the suitable one, you can start by asking questions like: What type of event will be popular? What outcomes would be preferred? Is there anything that could prove to be an issue? By asking such questions and trying to 8) ______ the outcomes of the events, it is possible to reduce the likelihood of failure. There are two common situations where problems could arise. One is when teams include people from the company with 9) ______. This is particularly an issue when the corporate culture is based on hierarchy. The second is when one person in the team 10) ______. This can often be linked to the first issue, so needs to be carefully considered. However, all in all, well-planned team-building events are definitely a good way to bring people together.

Team-building events are becoming increasingly popular in the corporate world. At first 1) ______, team-building events may just seem like unnecessary (and expensive!) fun days out that serve little purpose. However, those who 2) ______ such days often point to improved work relationships and a better understanding amongst 3) ______ working in the same department. At best, employees can find team-building events inspiring or even 4) ______. However, without good planning, team-building events can end up as a waste of time, or even have a(n) 5) ______ influence on a team. For team-building events to be successful, it is important to plan carefully 6) ______. There are many different 7) ______ of team-building events. To choose the suitable one, you can start by asking questions like: What type of event will be popular? What outcomes would be preferred? Is there anything that could prove to be an issue? By asking such questions and trying to 8) ______ the outcomes of the events, it is possible to reduce the likelihood of failure. There are two common situations where problems could arise. One is when teams include people from the company with 9) ______. This is particularly an issue when the corporate culture is based on hierarchy. The second is when one person in the team 10) ______. This can often be linked to the first issue, so needs to be carefully considered. However, all in all, well-planned team-building events are definitely a good way to bring people together.

题目解答

答案

1. 根据“at first”需填“glance”，构成“at first glance”。 2. 表“参与”用“participate in”。 3. 同部门人员为“colleagues”。 4. 与“inspiring”并列，填“empowering”。 5. 表“负面”用“negative”。 6. 表“提前”用“in advance”。 7. 表“类型”用“types”。 8. 表“预测”用“anticipate”。 9. 表“不同背景”用“different backgrounds”。 10. 表“主导”用“dominates”。 答案： 1. glance 2. participate in 3. colleagues 4. empowering 5. negative 6. in advance 7. types 8. anticipate 9. different backgrounds 10. dominates

解析

本题主要考查词汇在语境中的运用，解题时需要结合上下文的语义、固定搭配以及句子结构来确定每个空应填的词汇。

  1. “at first glance”是固定短语，意为“乍一看”，所以此空填“glance”。
  2. 这里表达“参加”团队建设活动的人，“participate in”是固定搭配，表示“参与，参加”，故填“participate in”。
  3. 根据前文提到的“working in the same department”可知，这里指的是同部门的同事，“colleagues”意为“同事”，符合语境，所以填“colleagues”。
  4. 由“or even”可知，此处要填一个与“inspiring”（鼓舞人心的）意思相近且程度更深的词，“empowering”意为“赋权的；能增强自信的”，与“inspiring”并列，符合要求，因此填“empowering”。
  5. 根据前文“without good planning, team - building events can end up as a waste of time”可知，没有好的规划，团队建设活动会浪费时间，甚至会对团队产生负面影响，“negative”意为“负面的”，符合语境，所以填“negative”。
  6. “in advance”是固定短语，意为“提前，预先”，这里表示为了让团队建设活动成功，提前仔细规划很重要，故填“in advance”。
  7. 结合后文提到的不同类型的活动以及选择合适活动的内容，可知这里说的是有很多不同类型的团队建设活动，“types”意为“类型”，符合语境，所以填“types”。
  8. 根据前文“By asking such questions”以及后文“reduce the likelihood of failure”可知，通过问这些问题并尝试预测活动的结果，就有可能降低失败的可能性，“anticipate”意为“预测，预见”，符合要求，因此填“anticipate”。
  9. 根据后文“This is particularly an issue when the corporate culture is based on hierarchy”可知，当团队里有来自公司不同背景的人时会出现问题，“different backgrounds”意为“不同背景”，符合语境，所以填“different backgrounds”。
  10. 根据后文“This can often be linked to the first issue”以及前文提到的团队中存在不同背景的人可能产生的问题，可知这里说的是当团队中有一个人主导时也会出现问题，“dominates”意为“主导，支配”，符合语境，所以填“dominates”。