题目
9. In response to the old software, the company decided to find a viable substitute that could seamlessly replace the outdated system.A. initiativeB. objectiveC. alternativeD. executive
9. In response to the old software, the company decided to find a viable substitute that could seamlessly replace the outdated system.
A. initiative
B. objective
C. alternative
D. executive
题目解答
答案
C. alternative
解析
本题考查对单词词义的辨析能力。解题的关键在于理解句子的整体意思,即公司为了应对旧软件,要找到一个能无缝替换旧系统的东西,然后分析每个选项的含义,看哪个选项能准确表达“能替换旧系统的事物”这一概念。
- A选项:“initiative”常见释义为“倡议;主动性”。例如,“He took the initiative to start a new project.”(他主动发起了一个新项目。)在本题语境中,“倡议”或“主动性”无法作为替换旧系统的事物,所以A选项不符合句意。
- B选项:“objective”意为“目标”。比如,“Our objective is to finish this task as soon as possible.”(我们的目标是尽快完成这项任务。)“目标”并非是能直接替换旧系统的具体事物,与句子所表达的寻找替换物的意思不相符,所以B选项不正确。
- C选项:“alternative”有“替代物;可供选择的事物”的意思。例如,“We need to find an alternative solution to this problem.”(我们需要为这个问题找到一个替代解决方案。)在本题中,“a viable alternative”表示“一个可行的替代物”,正好符合公司要找能替换旧系统的东西这一语境,所以C选项正确。
- D选项:“executive”主要指“执行者;高管”。例如,“The company's executives made an important decision.”(公司的高管们做出了一个重要决定。)“执行者”或“高管”显然不是能替换旧系统的事物,与句子意思不符,所以D选项不合适。