语法与词汇

However much the directors disagree with each other, they always present a ________ front to the other companies.

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】

本题考查考生的单词量以及逻辑思维。本题前半句意为“无论公司董事之间有多大的分歧” ,后半句呈现相反的意思,选项中只有unified ( 统一的)符合题意,且 与front ( 前线)构成符合上下文逻辑的搭配。其余三项tactful ( 圆滑的) , bureaucratic (官僚的) , confrontational (对抗的)均不符合题意。
[参考译文]无论公司董事之间有多大的分歧,在面对其他公司时,他们总是保持统一 战线。
[语法拓展] however的两种句型结构:
① however+主语+谓语。
e.g. However you travel,it’ll take you at least three days.不管你怎么走,至少要三天。  
However you come, be sure to come early.你不管怎么来,一定要早来。
② however+形容词或副词+主语+谓语。
e.g. However much he eats, he never gets fat.无论他吃多少,他都不发胖。
However cold it is, she always goes swimming.不管天多冷,她都会去游泳。
有时该结构中的主语和谓语可以有所省略。
e.g. He was of some help, however small.不管多小的忙, 他总能帮些忙。
I refuse, however favorable the condition.不管条件多好,我都不接受。
[词汇拓展] tactful adj.意为“ 圆滑的,机智的,老练的” (此词为CET6和TEM8常考词,有一定难 度)。同近义词:experienced, diplomatic。
e.g. He had been extremely tactful in dealing with the financial question.他在处理这个财务 问题时一直非常有分寸。