题目
The company had invested heavily in outdated technology. Despite employees' efforts to innovate within these limitations, competitors who adopted newer systems quickly gained market share. As profits declined and customer satisfaction dropped, the board of directors concluded that bankruptcy was _______.A. inevitableB. improbableC. avoidableD. reversible
The company had invested heavily in outdated technology. Despite employees' efforts to innovate within these limitations, competitors who adopted newer systems quickly gained market share. As profits declined and customer satisfaction dropped, the board of directors concluded that bankruptcy was _______.
A. inevitable
B. improbable
C. avoidable
D. reversible
题目解答
答案
A. inevitable
解析
本题考查根据语境选择恰当形容词的能力。关键在于理解上下文逻辑关系:公司因技术落后导致竞争力下降,最终陷入无法避免的破产境地。需注意inevitable(不可避免的)与语境中“必然性”的匹配,其他选项均与文意矛盾。
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语境分析:
- 公司因技术过时,尽管员工努力创新,仍被竞争对手超越,导致利润下降、客户不满。
- 董事会认为破产是“_____”,此处需填入描述破产状态的形容词。
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选项辨析:
- inevitable:意为“不可避免的”,符合公司因技术落后导致的必然结果。
- improbable:意为“不可能的”,与文意矛盾(公司处境恶化,破产可能性增大)。
- avoidable:意为“可以避免的”,但文中未提及仍有避免可能,且员工努力未果暗示无法避免。
- reversible:意为“可逆转的”,与“破产”逻辑不符(破产是最终结果,无法逆转)。
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结论:
只有 inevitable 能准确表达“破产是必然结果”的含义。