单选题 To succeed in today's global market place, it is essential to learn as much as possible about the conditions in overseas markets. In the past, companies with international aspirations simply familiarised themselves with any differences in the legal system or in the (1) used in the day-to-day business of import and export.
Modern trade, however, (2) more. Today the company seeking international success must also understand the people who live and work in countries they deal with, how they think, behave and do business. In short, today's market leaders must (3) greater Cultural awareness. Business people operating in foreign markets often fail to consider that cultural differences can result in a (4) of approaches to everyday business activities such as the way a cross-cultural team (5) or how it conducts its meetings.
One of the main (6) of investing in our cultural awareness programmes is that they can help you to fully (7) your business potential, leaving you better placed to succeed. Our cultural aware, ness training seminars will (8) the importance of taking into account how other nationalities think and behave and how they might see you. We can also help you develop the (9) you need to construct effective working relationships and (10) difficulties that may arise when working with colleagues or clients from different nationalities and cultures.

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】procedure,指“(例行)程序、步骤”。此句意为“在日常进出口贸易中使用的具体步骤”。由于or的连接,决定了要选择的词应与legal system对应,且可用于日常的进出口业务。B项technicalities指“专门性,学术性”,C项mechanics指“机械学”,是属于技术范畴的词,而日常的进出口业务属于商务范畴;D项schedules指“日程安排”与legal system不对称。所以除了A以外的各项均不符。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】demand,表示“要求,需要”。此句意为“但是,现代贸易要求更强烈”。从上下文可以看出此句中的more是强调上段内容的,即更需要了解cultural。所以B项commands(指挥)和D项prescribes(规定,指定)与上下文无关,可排除;A项requests指“请求给予,索要”,语气要比demands弱,与more不相称,所以正确答案只有C。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】acquire...awareness(获得某种意识)为固定搭配,此句意为“当今的市场龙头必须进一步具备更强的文化意识。”A项earn(赢得);C项find(找到);D项procure(购买)均不与awareness搭配。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】a variety of为固定短语,这里表示“多样化的”。由于a...of要与approach搭配,所以scope(范围);choice(选择);selection(选择)均不合理。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】co-operates,表示“合作”。这里意为“一个跨文化团队的合作方式”。由于要选择的词属于business activities(贸易活动);所以应该排除contributes(贡献),associates(联合,结合)和participates(参加)。合作需要与另一方面产生关系,即associates with sth., participates in sth.,而a cross-cultural team只是单方面的,所以这两个选择也不可取,只有D是惟一正确的。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】benefits,表示“好处”。这里指“投资于提高文化意识项目的好处之一是……”。其他三个选项prizes(奖品,奖金)、premiums(奖品,奖金)、compensations(补偿)均未在文中涉及。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】exploit potential(挖掘潜力)可以搭配,其他三个选项practise(实行)、outdo(胜过)、employ(采用)均不与potential搭配。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】demonstrate,表示“说明,展示”,后接the importance of...,表示“说明…的重要性”。expose(暴露)常用于修饰不好的方面,announce(公布)用于告知消息,publish(出版)用于书籍和刊物,这几个词均不能与importance搭配。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】develop skills表示“培养技能”,为习惯搭配,这句话的意思是“我们能帮你培养建立有效工作关系所需的技能”。talent一般指先天具备的才能,不是后天develop起来的;strength是自身具备的优点,也不是后天develop起来的;proficiencies指“熟练程度”,要通过训练得到,但与“提高”搭配,不能与develop搭配。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】overcome difficulties表示“克服困难”,为习惯搭配。overturn是“颠覆”的意思,overrun是“超过范围、期限”的意思,overtake是“赶上、超过”的意思,均不能与difficulties搭配。