A
(2015·云南昆明实验中学质检)Ricardo Semler became boss of his father’s business Semco in Brazil at the age of 21. Ricardo worked like a(n) __1__ man，from 7：30 am to midnight every day.One afternoon，while he was visiting a factory in New York，he __2__.The doctor told him if he __3__ like that，he would find a new home in hospital.Semler got the __4__.He changed the way he __5__.In fact，he changed the ways his __6__ worked，too.
He let his workers take more __7__ so that they would be the ones worrying when things went wrong.He __8__ them to set their own salaries，__9__ their own working hours and he cut all the jobs that he thought were __10__，like receptionists and secretaries.
He changed the office：__11__ walls，they have plants at Semco，so bosses can’t __12__ themselves away from everyone else.And the workers are __13__ to decorate their workspace as they want.
It sounds perfect，but does it __14__?The answer is in the __15__：in the last six years，Semco’s revenues(收入) have __16__ from $35 million to $212 million.The company has gone from eight hundred employees to 3,000.Why?
Semler says it’s because of “peer pressure” which makes employees work __17__ for everyone else.If someone isn’t doing his job __18__，the other workers will not allow the __19__ to continue.In other words，Ricardo treats his workers like adults rather than children，and expects them to act like responsible __20__.And they do.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。作为老板，只有让团队中的每个人都能自觉主动地承担责任，形成我为人人，人人为我的氛围，才能提高团队的工作效率。这正是Semler之所以成功的原因。
1.A.interesting B.independent
C.mad D.great
解析：选C。考查形容词辨析。根据空格后的“from 7：30 am to midnight every day”可知，他拼命地工作。故选C，意为“疯狂的”。A项意为“令人感兴趣的”;B项意为“独立的”;D项意为“非常好的”，均不符合题意。
2.A.fell down B.gave up
C.went out D.got off
解析：选A。考查动词短语辨析。根据下句“The doctor told him”可知，他病倒了。故选A，意为“倒下”。B项意为“放弃”;C项意为“熄灭，出去”;D项意为“下车，离开，出发”，均不符合题意。
3.A.changed B.continued
C.dropped D.went
解析：选B。考查动词辨析。根据空格后的“like that，he would find a new home in hospital”可知，医生的意思为：如果他继续这样拼命下去，他会生病住院的。故选B，意为“继续”。A项意为“改变”;C项意为“落下，投下，放弃”;D项意为“走，去”，均不符合题意。
4.A.sound B.way
C.sense D.message
解析：选D。考查名词辨析。根据下文内容可知， Semler听从了医生的建议，不再那么拼命工作了。故选D，get the message是常用短语，意为“领会，明白，受到启发”。
5.A.walked B.talked
C.worked D.treated
解析：选C。考查动词辨析。根据上文和下句“In fact，he changed the ways his ______ worked，too.”可知，Semler改变了他自己的工作方式。故选C。
6.A.family B.workers
C.friends D.children
解析：选B。考查名词辨析。根据下一段第一句中“He let his workers take more ______”可知，他也改变了员工们的工作方式。故选B。
7.A.responsibility B.money
C.power D.expectation
解析：选A。考查名词辨析。根据空格后的“so that they would be the ones worrying when things went wrong”可知，此处应指他让员工们承担起更多的责任，这样如果事情出了差错，他们自己会操心。故选A。
8.A.persuaded B.forced
C.forbade D.allowed
解析：选D。考查动词辨析。根据上一句中的“He let his workers take more...”可知，此处所填词的意思相当于上句中的“let”。故选D，意为“允许”。A项意为“说服”;B项意为“强迫”;C项意为“禁止”，均不符合题意。
9.A.decide B.want
C.understand D.try
解析：选A。考查动词辨析。根据空格前的“...them to set their own salaries”可推知，此处应指Semler让员工自己决定工作时间。所填词与“set”意思一致。故选A。
10.A.unnecessary B.unpopular
C.stupid D.difficult
解析：选A。考查形容词辨析。根据本句中“he cut all the jobs that he thought were ______，like receptionists and secretaries”并结合常识可知，他取消的工作岗位应该是不必要的。故选A，意为“不必要的”。B项意为“不流行的，不受人欢迎的”;C项意为“愚蠢的，笨的”;D项意为“困难的”，均不符合题意。
11.A.above all B.instead of
C.apart from D.except for
解析：选B。考查介词短语辨析。根据空格处与下句“so bosses can’t...”之间构成的因果关系可知，此处指用植物代替办公室的墙，这样老板就不会与其他人隔离开。故选B，意为“代替，而不是”。A项意为“首先，尤其是”;C项意为“除……外”;D项意为“除……外”，强调排除与自身相矛盾之处，均与题意不符。
12.A.put B.get
C.shut D.take
解析：选C。考查动词辨析。根据语境可知，用植物来取代墙的目的是老板不能把自己和员工隔离开。故选C，shut away为固定搭配，意为“隔离”。
13.A.willing B.free
C.tired D.eager
解析：选B。考查形容词辨析。根据空格后的“as they want”可知，员工们可以自由装饰自己的工作场所。故选B，意为“自由的”。A项意为“自愿的”;C项意为“疲惫的”;D项意为“渴望的，热切的”，均不符合题意。
14.A.develop B.grow
C.happen D.work
解析：选D。考查动词辨析。根据下文可知，本句句意：这听起来很完美，但这样有效果吗?故选D，意为“起作用，奏效”。
15.A.eyes B.numbers
C.persons D.dollars
解析：选B。考查名词辨析。根据空格后的“from $35 million to $212 million... from eight hundred employees to 3,000”可知，此处强调用数字来证明。故选B。
