题目内容
17.Corporate scandals (丑闻),like political scandals,start with shocking revelation and then move inevitably into who-knew-what stage.This is where executives can start reestablishing their (51)A--or deepen the damage.Since they were forced to (52)C one of the biggest frauds (欺诈行为) in auto industry history last month,the executives at Volkswagen have offered (53)B and promised to fix the cheating devices wired into eleven millions of their diesel cars (柴油车).But they haven't explained who ordered,(54)A and designed the software that enabled the cars to cheat on emissions tests while emitting (55)D on the road.Nor has Volkswagen said how and when it plans to fix the cars,which many customers bought in the belief that they were fuel (56)B and clean.
On October 8,German prosecutors (检察官) broke into the corporate offices as part of their investigation.Meanwhile,Matthias Muller,the (57)D appointed chief executive,continued to insist that the former executive,Martin Winterkorn,who resigned shortly after the scandal,knew (58)C."Do you really think that a chief executive had time for the inner functioning of engine software?"he said in a recent interview,as if the problem was some
(59)A shortcoming and not an elaborate effort to (60)D regulators and customers around the world.
If Mr.Winterkorn was not responsible,who was?Nobody believes that the handful of senior managers could have (61)C this scheme without any support.Hans-Dieter Potsch,a supervisory board chairman,issued a statement earlier this month,saying it would take time before Volkswagen could make (62)B the findings of its internal investigations."We must overcome the crisis,"he explained,"but we must also ensure that Volkswagen continues to grow."That seems to miss the point that Volkswagen will neither overcome the crisis nor grow unless it can instantly produce some (63)A answers and explanations.
Even if they manage to fix millions of cars,Volkswagen executives will still face an enormous (64)D from lawsuits,lost sales and the (65)B to Volkswagen's reputation.There is no device to block the angry and urgent questions that they face.Apologizing is just the easy part.
51.A.reputation | B.revenge | C.responsibility | D.revolution |
52.A.commit | B.recognize | C.admit | D.revise |
53.A.gratitude | B.apologies | C.guidance | D.authorities |
54.A.approved | B.chose | C.withdrew | D.undertook |
55.A.light | B.ashes | C.smell | D.pollutants |
56.A.effective | B.efficient | C.extinct | D.essential |
57.A.officially | B.voluntarily | C.temporarily | D.newly |
58.A.anything | B.something | C.nothing | D.everything |
59.A.minor | B.major | C.inferior | D.superior |
60.A.conceal | B.confuse | C.attract | D.deceive |
61.A.held on | B.got rid of | C.carried out | D.made up |
62.A.clear | B.public | C.possible | D.convenient |
63.A.convincing | B.likely | C.factual | D.solid |
64.A.conflict | B.opportunities | C.competitions | D.challenges |
65.A.response | B.blow | C.solution | D.key |
分析 本文讲述了大众汽车的欺诈行为,及领导人的处理态度.
解答 51-55 ACBAD 56-60 BDCAD 61-65CBADB
51题答案是A.考查名词的辨析.句子表达的是"重建名誉或者加深损害",所以用reputation表示"名誉".故选A.
52题答案是C.考查动词的辨析.句子表达的是"他们被迫承认欺诈行为",所以用动词admit表示"承认".故选C.
53题答案是B.考查名词的辨析.根据…and promised to fix the cheating devices wired into eleven millions of their diesel cars (柴油车)可知高管是进行道歉并承诺维修…故选B.
54题答案是A.考查动词的辨析.根据But they haven't explained who ordered…and designed the software 他们没有解释是谁订购,批准和设计了软件.故选A.
55题答案是D.考查固定搭配.emitting pollutants 排放污染物.故选D.
56题答案是B.考查固定搭配.fuel efficient 节油的.故选B.
57题答案是D.考查副词的辨析.the newly appointed 新任命的.故选D.
58题答案是C.根据."Do you really think that a chief executive had time for the inner functioning of engine software?"可知他坚持前任一无所知,故选C.
59题答案是A.根据上文可知他认为这是一个小缺点,故选A.
60题答案是D.句子表达的是"不是精心设计去欺骗世界消费者的".故选D.
61题答案是C.考查固定搭配.carried out the scheme,实施计划.故选C.
62题答案是B.考查固定搭配.make public 公诸于众.故选B.
63题答案是A.句子表达的是"除非它立马给出令人信服的答案和解释."故选A.
64题答案是D.语意是"大众高管还是要面对法律诉讼的巨大挑战."故选D.
65题答案是B.考查固定搭配.blow to the reputation,对信誉的重大打击.故选B.
点评 本文是一篇政治经济类阅读.解答此类题目,首先需要通读全文,掌握文章大意;其次分析每一个空格前后的语意和语境,进而根据相关语法选择正确的答案.
A.approval B.invaders C.addressed D.serving E.impact F.response G.influential H.rescued I.mixed J.potential K.engaged |
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