Public image【C1】______to how a company is viewed by its customers, suppliers, and stock- holders, by the financial community, by

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问题    Public image【C1】______to how a company is viewed by its customers, suppliers, and stock- holders, by the financial community, by the communities in which it operates, and by the federal and local governments. Public image is controllable to a【C2】______extent, just as the product, price, place, and promotional efforts【C3】______
   A firm’s public image【C4】______a vital role in the attractiveness of the firm and its products to employees, customers,【C5】______to such outsiders as stockholders, suppliers, creditors(债权人), government officials, as well as【C6】______special groups. With some things it is impossible to【C7】______all the diverse publics: for example, a new highly automated plant may meet the【C8】______.
   Of creditors and stockholders, but【C9】______will. undoubtedly find resistance from employees who see their【C10】______threatened. On the other hand, high-quality products and service standards should bring almost complete approval,【C11】______low quality products and false claims would be widely【C12】______
   A firm’s public image, if it is good, should be【C13】______and protected. It is a valuable as set【C14】______usually is built up over along and satisfying relationship of a firm with its publics. If a firm has【C15】______a quality image, this is not easily countered or imitated by competitors.【C16】______an image may enable a firm to charge higher prices, to woo(争取)the best distributors and dealers, to attract the best employees, to【C17】______the most favorable creditor relationships and lowest borrowing costs. It should also allow the firm’s stock to command a higher price-earnings ratio than other firms in the same industry【C18】______such a good reputation and public image.
   A number of factors【C19】______the public image of a corporation. They include physical facilities, contacts of outsiders with company employees, product quality and dependability, prices【C20】______competitors, customer service, the kind of advertising and the media and pro- grams used, and the use of public relations and publicity.
【C17】

选项 A、prospect
B、expect
C、inspect
D、suspect

答案B

解析 此题属于近形词辨析题。expect 意为“期待”,根据句意,此处需要一个动词与其后的宾语 creditor relationships,borrowing costs 搭配,只有选项[D]expect 符合题意。选项[A]prospect 用作名词时,意为“希望”,例如:in prospect (可预料到的,在望);用作动词时,意为“探勘(矿藏等)”:选项[C]inspect 意为“检查”;选项[D]suspect 意为“怀疑”,常用搭配为:suspect that/suspect sb.of sth,/to be.
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