单选题 ·Read the introduction below about a conference. ·Choose the best word
to fill each gap from A, B, C or D on the opposite page. ·For each question
19-33, mark one letter (A, B, C or D).
The CIO and Technology Leaders'
Forum
We live in a world of increasing
technological complexity,but just what does that mean for CIOs and other IT
leaders in the enterprise today? The{{U}} (19) {{/U}}generation of
employees in IT and other enterprise functions - is working in completely
different ways from preceding ones-online{{U}} (20) {{/U}}and social
networking are second nature to them, as is their use of technology
{{U}}(21) {{/U}}both their work and social lives. The
impact of this technology-savvy generation on how companies operate promises to
be profound,but{{U}} (22) {{/U}}what changes will come is {{U}}(23)
{{/U}}difficult Security and risk will{{U}} (24) {{/U}}an
ever-present concern for executives in this increasingly {{U}}(25)
{{/U}}environment, but the challenge will
{{U}}(26) {{/U}}in understanding how to reduce the risks without
affecting the opportunities that this environment will invariably{{U}} (27)
{{/U}}.This Forum will{{U}} (28) {{/U}}you
with the tools to: ·Put in (29) the building blocks for your
company's technology's future, people, solutions, strategy ·Deliver new
revenue streams through technology ·{{U}} (30)
{{/U}}technology to re-engineer and radically improve innovation in your
organisation. To discuss these key strategic{{U}} (31)
{{/U}}, Economist Conferences is introducing its 'CIO and Technology
Leaders' Forum'{{U}} (32) {{/U}}on the number of its previous " CIO
Agenda" meetings, this high-level {{U}}(33) {{/U}}will be limited to
30-40 CIOs and IT directors of multinational companies and influential thinkers
in the IT and technology space.
【答案解析】本题与25、26、27共四道题出现在同一个长句。先从句子的第一部分来看,可看出其大致的意思是:在目前的某种环境下,安全与风险将是执行官们要长期关注的问题。该句的语法结构决定了在此空格需要一个系动词类(link verb,如be)的动词才能直接跟concern for somebody构成该句的谓语部分。而第24题的四个选项中只有A remain(保持,仍是)有充当系动词的语法功能,比如The economy.remains fragile,又如Population growth:remains a serious issue in India。因此选A。
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】本题需要考生判断的是用什么形容词来修饰environment来说明执行官们面临的环境性质。那么目前的环境越来越怎样呢?首先可以根据常识从提供的四个选项做出选择C collaborative(合作型的),因为当今的社会越来越强调和重视的是合作精神,而且作者在第一段也提及了online communities and social net-working的概念。其次,从词的搭配来看,若用其他三个选项修饰environment,意思不通顺。