搜题
2021-12-31 14:00:44 | 来源：网络及考生回忆
110、The underlined word “dicey” (para.3) probably means ( ).
A、satisfactory
B、strange
C、Uncertain
D、interesting
111、In the author’s opinion, the French Paradox has something to do with ( ).
A、red wine
B、olive oil
C、garlic and onions
D、something unknown
112、What can we infer from this passage? ( )
A、The French Paradox is due to the influence of American values.
B、The French Paradox will disappear in time.
C、The McDonaldization of France has little effect on the French's health.
D、There is no such thing as the French Paradox.
材料
Over the past decade, American companies have tried hard to find ways to discourage senior managers from feathering their own nests at the expense of their shareholders. The three most popular reforms have been recruiting more outside directors in order to make boards more independent, linking bosses’ pay to various performance measures, and giving them share options so that they have the same long-term interests as their shareholders.
These reforms have been widely adopted by America’s larger companies, and surveys suggest that many more companies are thinking of following their lead. But have they done any good? Papers published this week by Boston Academy of Management suggest otherwise. The consequences have differed from those intended.
Start with those independent directors. On the face of it, dismissing the boss’s friends from the board and replacing them with outsiders looks a perfect way to make senior managers more accountable. But the Boston papers show that bosses with a boardroom full of outsiders spend much of the board time in building alliances, doing personal favors and generally pleasing the outsiders. All too often, these seductions succeed. For the later two reforms, the papers argue that bosses tend to attend to measures that affect their own incomes and ignore or play down other factors that affect a company’s overall success.In short, bosses are quick to turn every imaginable system of corporate governance to their advantage which is probably why they are the people who are put in charge of things. Here is a paradox for the management theorists-any boss who cannot beat a system designed to keep him or her under control is probably not worth having.
113、According to this passage, what is the purpose of recruiting outside directors? ( )
A、To diversify the company’s business.
B、To increase collaboration among board members.
C、To protect the interests of shareholders.
D、To introduce effective reforms in business operation.
114、What do the papers of Boston Academy of Management suggest? ( )
A、Boardroom reforms have failed to achieve their desired results.
B、Outside board directors tend to think and act differently from senior managers.
C、The performance of the company is negatively affected by the reforms.
D、Senior management suffer from the reforms.
115、What is the most probable meaning of the underlined word “seductions”? ( )
A、Efforts to defeat competitors.
B、Endeavors to increase profits.
C、Attempts to win over.
D、Efforts to dissuade.
116、Which of the following is true according to this passage? ( )
A、In general corporate executives are being criticized by outside board directors.
B、The income of corporate executives is proportional to profit growth.
C、Corporate executives tend to take advantage of their position to enrich themselves.
D、The performance of corporate executives affects their own interests more than those of the shareholders.
117、How does the author feel about the corporate reforms? ( )
A、Positive.
B、Doubtful.
C、Indifferent.
D、Serious.
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