Section I Use of English

　　Directions:

　　Read the following passage. For each numbered blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)

　　An important factor of leadership is attraction. This does not mean attractiveness in the ordinary sense, for that is a born quality 1 our control. The leader has, nevertheless, to be a magnet; a central figure towards whom people are 2 . Magnetism in that sense depends, first of all, 3 being seen. There is a type of authority which can be 4 from behind closed doors, but that is not leadership. 5 there is movement and action, the true leader is in the forefront and may seem, indeed, to be everywhere at once. He has to become a legend; the 6 for anecdotes, whether true or 7 .

　　One of the simplest devices is to be absent 8 the occasion when the leader might be 9 to be there, enough in itself to start a rumor about the vital business 10 has detained him. To 11 up for this, he can appeal when least expected, giving rise to another story about the interest he can display 12 things which other folks might 13 as trivial.

　　With this gift for 14 curiosity the leader always combines a reluctance to talk about himself. His interest is 15 in other people; he questions them and encourages them to talk and then remembers all 16 is relevant. He never leaves a party 17 he has mentally formed a minimum dossier(檔案)on 18 present, ensuring that he knows 19 to say when he meets them again. He is not artificially extrovert but he would usually rather listen 20 talk. Others realize gradually that his importance needs no proof.

　　1.A.in B.beyond C.under D.of

　　2.A.dragged B.united C.drawn D.underlined

　　3.A.at B.in C.about D.on

　　4.A.looked B.recognized C.exercised D.respected

　　5.A.Where B.Though C.Because D.When

　　6.A.role B.subject C.joke D.supplement

　　7.A.incorrect B.wrong C.false D.bad

　　8.A.in B.on C.at D.under

　　9.A.refused B.suspected C.expired D.expected

　　10.A.which B.when C.what D.where

　　11.A.take B.make C.come D.give

　　12.A.on B.in C.about D.at

　　13.A.look B.think C.view D.deal

　　14.A.decreasing B.possessing C.inspiring D.urging

　　15.A.directly B.obscurely C.scarcely D.plainly

　　16.A.which B.that C.what D.as

　　17.A.after B.when C.until D.before

　　18.A.someone B.everyone C.men D.one

　　19.A.when B.where C.which D.what

　　20.A.and B.or C.than D.but