单选题
Executive managers' pay is still determined by simplistic measures of performance that bear little relation to long-term drivers of companies' value, according to an analysis of pay at FTSE (Financial Times Stock Exchange) 100 companies over the past decade. The research 26 executive remuneration (报酬) over the 10 years from 2003-2013 at 30 FTSE 100 companies, and found there was 27 correlation between the key performance indicators that companies highlighted to shareholders and the measures used to incentivize and reward senior staff. 'Much of the discussion around executive compensation focuses on the 28 of bonus payments,' said Natalie Winter Frost, chairwoman of CFA UK. 'The more important question centers around the way that performance is measured and consequently incentivized.' The research found that chief executives' pay showed a low level of correlation with company performance, regardless of the specific measure of performance used. 'A large 29 of CEO pay appears unrelated to periodic value creation,' said the report's authors. Relatively simplistic performance measures such as earnings per share and total shareholder return continued to 30 the criteria which were used to measure executives' performance over the period. Value-based metrics that 31 performances to the cost of capital were rarely used. Earnings per share can be boosted by, for example, M&A activity that does not 32 enhance profitability. The report said the dangers of over-reliance on such measures of executives' performance were well documented and included: 'investment myopia (目光短浅), earnings manipulation, excessive risk-taking, and 33 to organizational culture'. 'There are 34 flaws in current remuneration policies and whilst our report highlights that compensation practices have improved, the journey is far from 35 ,' said Ms Winter Frost. A. ambiguous B. complete C. consensus D. dominate E. evident F. examined G. extract H. fraction I. magnitude J. necessarily K. overworked L. related M. resources N. scant O. threats
问答题
【正确答案】F
【答案解析】动词辨析题。分析句子结构可知,空格所在句的主干是The research ______ executive remuneration...and found...,因此空格处应填入动词的过去式与found并列,作句子的谓语。此处句意为:该研究______2003年至2013年10年间30个富时100指数成分股公司首席执行官们的薪酬情况,发现……。备选项中,examined“检查,审查”符合题意,故本题正确答案为F。
【答案解析】名词辨析题。空格位于A large和介词of之间,因此空格处应填入名词单数。此处句意为:______首席执行官的薪酬似乎与周期价值创造没有关联。空格前一句指出,无论采取哪些具体的业绩衡量尺度,首席执行官们的薪酬与公司业绩的关联度都很低,因此空格所在句是对这句话的进一步解释,故A large ______ of应当是强调数量之多。结合备选项可知,fraction“少量,一点”符合题意,A large fraction of意为“大量的”,故本题正确答案为H。
【答案解析】名词辨析题。分析句子结构可知,______ to organizational culture与前面的三个名词短语并列,是对the dangers of over-reliance on...的举例说明,因此空格处应填入动名词或名词。结合前面的三个名列名词可知,空格处填入的名词应具有否定含义,备选项中的threats“威胁,可能带来危险的人或事”符合题意,故本题正确答案为O。
【答案解析】形容词辨析题。空格前为the journey is far from,因此空格处应填形容词。此处句意为:尽管我们的报告强调薪酬实践已有所改进,但这段旅程还远远没有______。结合句意可知,此处是强调薪酬实践还有很长的一段路要走,备选项中,complete“已完成的”符合题意,故本题正确答案为B。