Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)

1. A person of integrity not only sets high moral and ethical standards but also _______.
A) sticks to them in their daily life
B) makes them known to others
C) understands their true values
D)sees that others also follow them
【答案】A) sticks to them in their daily life
【解析】第一題的答案就在全文第一句。關(guān)鍵詞是not only…. But also…. ，關(guān)鍵句是The key to integrity is consistency--not only setting high personal standards for oneself (honesty, responsibility, respect for others, fairness) but also living up to those standards each day. 這里的live up to 和 選項里的 stick to 屬于同義替換。

2. What role does integrity play in personal and professional relationships?
A) It helps to create team spirit
B) It facilitates communication
C) It is the basis of mutual trust
D) It inspires mutual respect
【答案】C) It is the basis of mutual trust
【解析】關(guān)鍵詞是personal and professional，關(guān)鍵句是Trust is essential in any important relationship, whether personal or professional. Who can trust someone who is dishonest or unfair? Thus, integrity must be one of our most important goals.
結(jié)合緊接著的問句，我們很容易鎖定trust這個選項。

3. why must we learn to identify the risks we are going to take？
A. To ensure we make responsible choices.
B. To avoid being overwhelmed by stress.
C. so that we don’t break any rules.
D. so that we don’t run into trouble.
【答案】A. To ensure we make responsible choices.
【解析】關(guān)鍵詞是identify the risks，關(guān)鍵句是Making ethical decisions is a critical part of avoiding future problems. We must learn to recognize risks, because if we can't see the risks we're taking, we can't make responsible choices. 所以答案很明顯是A。

4. Violation of a rule is misconduct even if _______?
A. it has caused no harm.
B. it is claimed to be unintentional.
C. it has gone unnoticed.
D. it is committed with good intentions.
【答案】B. it is claimed to be unintentional.
【解析】關(guān)鍵詞是misconduct，關(guān)鍵句是But the fact that such a violation is "unintentional" does not excuse the misconduct. 和原文意義高度一致的，就是這個unintentional。因此答案是：B. it is claimed to be unintentional.

5. What should one do if he doesn’t wish to fool himself?
A. Avoid making excuses.
B. Listen to other people’s advice.
C. Make his intensions public.
D. Have others watch over his shoulder.
【答案】A. Avoid making excuses.
【解析】關(guān)鍵詞是fool oneself，關(guān)鍵句是To avoid fooling yourself, watch out for excuses and try this test這里的watch out for 和 選項里的avoid屬于同義替換。所以答案是A。

6. Those who take risks they regret later on _______.
A. will often become more cautious
B. are usually very aggressive
C. value immediate benefits most.
D. may lose everything in the end
【答案】C. value immediate benefits most.
【解析】關(guān)鍵詞是regret later，關(guān)鍵句是Those who take risks they later regret usually focus on immediate benefits ("what's in it for me")。很明顯，選項 value immediate benefits most 是正確答案。這里的value 和 focus on 屬于同義替換。

7. According to the author, a cheater who doesn’t get caught right away will _______.
A) pay more dearly
B) become more confident
C) be widely admired
D) feel somewhat lucky
【答案】A) pay more dearly
【解析】關(guān)鍵詞是get caught，關(guān)鍵句是Those who don't get caught pay an even higher price. 這里的higher price 和選項里的more dearly 屬于同義替換。所以答案是A。
8. Cheaters at exam don’t care about their education, all they care about is how to steal a grade.
【答案】steal a grade
【解析】關(guān)鍵詞：care about
關(guān)鍵句：I'm not interested in what you're trying to teach; all I care about is stealing a grade, regardless of the effect on others."

9. Integrity matters in that all social activities rely on people’s honesty and good faith.
【答案】honesty and good faith
【解析】關(guān)鍵詞是rely on，關(guān)鍵句是We must rely on the honesty and good faith of others every day.

10. Many Americans lost faith in the integrity of their political leaders as a result of the Watergate scandal.
【答案】the Watergate scandal
【解析】關(guān)鍵詞是political and economic leaders，關(guān)鍵句是Watergate, have undermined the faith of many Americans in the integrity of political and economic leaders and society as a whole.