单选题
Problems that Manufacturers Face
Manufacturers who wish to export their goods to other countries 【51】 many practical problems.
Firstly, there is the question of evaluating the market, and 【52】 where the product 【53】 well. This 【54】 examining rival products to see 【55】 these already fill the demand or not, and considering if the proposed selling price will be competitive. 【56】 is to find someone in the chosen market 【57】 will buy the product. The buyer could be a wholesaler, who will 【58】 sell the product to shops and stores, or someone with a retail outlet of 【59】 own. Finally, there''s 【60】 whole question of arranging the details of the deal, such as finance, transportation, storage. 【61】 a manufacturer knows the export market very well indeed, the best answer to all these problems is undoubtedly to find a good agent, who can make the whole project viable. An agent will provide information, introductions and contacts, and in return, he or she will get an 【62】 percentage form the manufacturer.
When Paul Osman, the Sales Manager of Jayal Motors, which 【63】 mopeds, visited a city in an attempt to break into a new market, finding an agent was his first job. He was fortunate to be introduced to Adam Fortesque, a well established agent, who is 【64】 impressed by the Jayal mopeds to put his assistant, Eve Sorrell, on to the job of helping Paul in his proposed expansion into the export market.
【65】 , this attempt brings its own problems, and Paul has realized that Jayal Motors will have to adapt quickly if it is to become an expanding international company.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】表示“面对”时,face这个词为及物动词,可以直接跟宾语,也可以用于be faced with这样的结构。例如:Some people faced starvation and many were homeless.(一些人忍饥挨饿,还有许多人无家可归。)He was faced with the severe financial burden 0fcaring for a wife and five children.(他面对沉重的经济负担,要养活老婆和五个孩子。)小题所给的四个选项中只有C)结构正确。
【答案解析】本小题正确答案应当为C)。英语里有一些动词常常需要用主动的形式,却表达近乎于被动的意思,如sell,write,wear,drive,wash,read等。可以这样用的这类动词虽然不多,但都很常用,应当特别注意。例如:This book sells well.(这本书很畅销。)Where did you buy this pen? It writes very smoothly.(这只笔你是在哪里买的,写起来非常流利。)This is a new product,and it wears better than any of the fabric so far produced in our factory.(这是新产品,比我们厂以往生产的任何一种织物都经穿。)This new car drives easily.(这部新车很好开。)That shirt of yours washes well.(你的那件衬衫很经洗。)These two books are of different editions,and they read differently.(这两个版本不一样,读起来也不一样。)
【答案解析】小题选项给出的四个词都是副词,几个副词的词义都很简单,显然这道小题考查的是结构搭配方面的问题。空白处后面被副词修饰的词是过去分词impressed,同助动词was一起构成被动语态作句子的谓语。那么,选项B)very和选项D)enough即可以被排除。副词very不可以修饰动词;enough作副词用时,应当放在所修饰的词的后面,如不可以说:“The boy is enough old to go to school.而应该说:The boy is old enough to go to school.(这孩子已经到了上学的年龄。)选项A)too也可以排除,因为too与不定式连用表示“太…以致于不…”,填入空白处意思显然不对。故本小题正确选项应为C)。