Ⅱ．Cloze Test(10 points，1 point for each item)
下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项；根据上下文要求选出最佳答案
Japan is a small country with few natural resources. ( 11 ) this，Japanese productivity，the rate at which goods are produced，( 12 ) more than eleven times in the past thirty years．Many people in the West wonder how the Japanese do it．The key ( 13 ) Japan's success can be discovered by looking at some basic differences between Japanese and Western attitudes towards work．
People in the West generally view work ( 14 ) a necessary evil--one must give up part of one's freedom to earn the money needed to live. To the Japanese, however, work is the central interest of one's life；it's ( 15 ) that a Japanese established his identity.A Japanese business firm is like a family．When an employee joins a company，he expects to work for that company for the rest of his working life；( 16 ) is anyone dismissed．Promotion is based on the seniority system，the length of employment ( 17 ) one's rank in the company． Those at the bottom do not ( 18 ) Chances for promotion because those at the top retire at a certain age ( 19 ) others may have their turn．In addition，the difference between the lowest and the highest salaries is much 1ess than ( 20 ) in the West．
11. [A]Because of [B] As for
[C]Although [D]Despite
12. [A]have increased [B] has increased
[C] are increasing [D]is increasing
13. [A]to [B] of [C]for [D]in
14. [A]like [B]for
[C]about [D]as
15.[A]this [B] that
[C]here [D]where
16. [A]barely [B] rarely
[C]occasionally [D]frequently
17.[A]determines [B] has determined
[C]determining [D]to determine
18. [A]care about [B]care for
[C]worry about [D]concern with
19. [A]in that [B] such that
[C]for that [D]so that
20. [A]that [B] those
[C]one [D]ones
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