本题考查近义名词的语义搭配。本题主干语意为“ 日本在电子领域的_ 必将经 受挑战”，选项中只有supremacy ( 霸权）能够与谓语withstand challenge ( 经受挑战） 形成符合上下文逻辑的搭配，故B选项符合题意。
[参考译文]在全球化经济背景之下，日本在电子领域的霸主地位将不得不经受竞争对手更有力的挑战。
[词汇拓展] ①subordination意为 “ 附属关系”。
e.g. The subordination of women to the husband is a common phenomenon in some countries.在一些国家妇女从属于丈夫是普遍现象。
② supremacy意为 “ 至高无上的地位”。
e.g. Before Japan's economic ascent, the Soviet Union was thought to challenge American economic supremacy.日本经济崛起以前，苏联被认为是对美国经济霸权的挑战。
③ submission意为 “ 屈服”。
e.g. He was faced with two alternatives — death or submission.他面临两种选择——死亡或者投降。
④ subjection意为 “ 服从”。
e.g. Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.他们的仇敌也欺压他们，他们就伏在敌人手下。