With the development of the global economy, many companies state their basic objective of engaging in a worldwide manufacturing business and claim that they are or are becoming a multinational company. Some economists (1)_____ between the international firm and the multinational company in the following way: the "international firm" is a term that (2)_____ enterprises with various degrees of world orientation in their business; (3)_____, the "multinational company" is one type of international firm. The international firm engages in any activity or (4)_____ of activities from exporting, importing and licensing to full scale manufacturing in a number of countries. The international (5)_____ of such a company varies from the point at which overseas sales and profits take on importance and top management begins to (6)_____ some attention to them to the stage (7)_____ the company is globally oriented in its marketing, production, (8)_____, and other decisions and considers alternative opportunities around the world. When a company reaches the latter stage, it becomes (9)_____. Thus, the multinational company is one type of international company. It is a (10)_____ developed international company with a deep worldwide involvement and a global (11)_____ in its management and decision making. More (12)_____, the multinational company in manufacturing does business in a number of countries; it has a substantial commitment of its resources in international business; it (13)_____ international production in a number of countries; and it has a (14)_____ perspective in its management. Significant (15)_____ exist among multinational companies. First, such a company may not (16)_____ do business in every region and country in the world, (17)_____ it considers opportunities throughout the world. Second, it has a (18)_____ portion of its assets invested in international business; (19)_____ it makes a substantial part of its sales and earns a considerable part of its (20)_____ overseas.
【答案解析】解析:结构衔接题。本句中前一部分是对国际化公司下定义,显然后半部分是对跨国公司进行定义。根据常识,两部分应该是并列关系或对比,对照关系。on the other hand意为"另一方面",表示两部分之间的对照关系。as a matter。of fact意为"事实上,实际上",表示对前文进行补充说明,起强调作用;for one thing意为"首先,一则",表示顺序上的第一,经常与for another搭配使用;as a result意为"结果",表示因果关系。
【答案解析】解析:语义衔接题。本句承接上文中international firm的定义及经营范围,继续对国际化公司进行解释,说明这类公司的关注点,大的经营理念等。句中的international involvement与上文中的world orientation属于语义场同现,故是本题正确答案。entertainment意为"娱乐,消遣",如:A science fiction cannot be regarded as a mere entertainment,but in fact it tells the reader much more.(科幻小说不能简单地看成是供消遣的,而实际上它给读者展示更深刻的内容)。evolvement意为"发展,进化",如:The space program is the evolvement of years of research.(太空计划是多年研究的发展结果)。development意为"发展",如:The development of this industry will take several years.(这项工业的发展需要几年的时间)。
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】解析:词汇辨析题。该部分中的them指代前面刚刚提及的overseas sales and profits,由此可以判断该部分意为;好的管理者开始专注于海外销售和利润…。由句子前部分中overseas sales and profits take on importance可以自然推出好的管理者们应是积极应对公司国际化,关注海外销售和利润。devote意为"专心于,致力于",通常与介词to搭配使用,介词后要求用名词、动名词或代词。assign意为"分配,指派",如:The hardest work was assigned to the strongest laborers.(最繁重的工作分配给最强壮的劳工)。attend意为"参加,出席",如:Hundreds attended the wedding.(出席婚礼者达几百人)。adapt意为"适应",如:When he moved to Canada,the children adapted to the change very well.(他移居加拿大后孩子们很快就适应了)。
【答案解析】解析:语义衔接题。从本句中的a deep worldwide involvement(全球参与度很高)可以得出后面的意思是"从全球视角来进行管理和决策"。perspective意为"观点,看法",符合句子语义逻辑关系。prosperity意为"繁荣",如:Peace brings prosperity.(和平带来繁荣)。aspect意为"方面",如:We can not look at only one aspect of the problem.(我们不能只看问题的一个方面)。既然是一个方面,就不是全方位的、整体的,因此显然本词与global无法搭配使用;prospect意为"希望,期望",如:There"s not much prospect of Mr. Smith"s being elected as Congressman(史密斯先生被选为议员的希望不大)。
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析:词汇辨析题。本题上文对跨国公司进行了解释:这(跨国公司)是非常先进的国际化公司,全球参与度很高。从全球视角来进行管理和决策。而句中的the multinational company in manufacturing does business in a number of countries(从事制造业的跨国公司在一些国家从事经营)等是对跨国公司展开的具体解释。specifically意为"明确地",用在这里表示对前面所述事情进一步阐述、说明。specially意为"尤其,特别地";socially意为"在社交方面地";substantially意为"充分地,相当地"。这三个词放在句中,语义不通,故排除。
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】解析:惯用搭配题。本部分意为:跨国公司在一些国家从事国际化生产。engage in意为"从事,参与",如:He likes to engage in their conversation.(他喜欢参与他们的交谈)。本短语用在句中符合本句语义逻辑关系,故是本题答案。take in意为"包括",如:You can also take in some of the notable architectural monuments.(你也可以将一些著名的纪念性建筑包括在参观的项目中)。lie in意为"在于",如:The solution lies in research.(答案在研究中)。involve in意为"关联,牵扯",如:There is some evidence that involved the governor in the scandal.(这有一些州长牵连进丑闻的证据)。
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】解析:词汇辨析题。根据语义场复现选择可以得出本题正确答案。本段第二句在对跨国公司进行解释时就提到了a global perspective in its management(在管理方面具有全球视角)。本句中又出现了这一概念,很容易得出这里也应该选择一个与global同义的形容词。worldwide意为"全球的",与global是同义词,为本题答案。citywide意为"全市性的";countrywide意为"全国的";nationwide意为"全国性的"。句中没有使用这三个词的具体语境,故排除。
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】解析:语义衔接题。本题前文谈论的都是跨国公司的共性。从常识可知,不同公司有自己的经营重点和经营策略,因此可以判断这里是说不同跨国公司之间差异很大。difference意为"差别,差异",符合句子语境。difficulty意为"困难";similarity意为"相似处",如:We can tell the similarity of writing styles between these two poets.(我们可以看出这两位诗人写作风格的相似之处)。relationship意为"关系,联系"。
【答案解析】解析:词汇辨析题。本句意为:其次,跨国公司相当一部分资产投资于国际市场。considerable意为"相当多的,相当大的",这里a considerable portion of指"相当大比例的"。conspicuous意为"惹人注意的,显著的",如:She"s always conspicuous because of her bright clothes and queer hair style.(因为她衣着鲜艳,发型古怪,所以总是惹人注目)。consistent意为"与…一致的",如:This statement is not consistent with what you said at yesterday"s meeting.(这个说法与你昨天会上的发言不相符)。considerate意为"考虑周到的",如:Apartment dwellers who have considerate neighbors are fortunate.(住户有体贴入微的邻居真很幸福)。这三个词不能与portion搭配使用,即不符合句子语法要求。
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析:逻辑衔接题。本句意为:跨国公司在海外售量大,获得相当大的利润。这与前句"跨国公司相当一部分资产投资于国际市场"显然是因果关系。as a result意为"因此",符合句子语义逻辑关系。in the end意为"最后,终于";in the way意为"挡路";above all things意为"首先,最重要的",很明显,这三个短语不符合句子语义逻辑关系,故排除。
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析:语义衔接题。由前句中的a considerable assets invested in international business(相当一部分资产投资于国际市场)可以推出本句意为"跨国公司在海外销售量大,获得相当大的利润"。profit意为"利润",符合语义逻辑关系。benefit意为"利益,好处",与sales(销售)对应的应该是利润,benefit范围过大,用在这里不恰当;advantage意为"优势,长处",同样语义不确切;cash意为"现金",虽然属于经济范畴,但这里没有使用 cash的具体语境。