SAT阅读题型分类——词汇题

        The number of women directors appointed to corpo-
　　rate boards in the United States has increased dramatically, 
        but the ratio of female to male directors remains
　　low. Although pressure to recruit women directors,
　　(5) unlike that to employ women in the general work force,
　　does not derive from legislation, it is nevertheless real.
　　Although small companies were the first to have
　　women directors, large corporations currently have a
　　higher percentage of women on their boards. When the
　　(10) chairs of these large corporations began recruiting
　　women to serve on boards, they initially sought women
　　who were chief executive officers (CEO’s) of large corporations.
         However, such women CEO’s are still rare. In
　　addition, the ideal of six CEO’s (female or male ) serving
　　(15) on the board of each of the largest corporations is realizable
        only if every CEO serves on six boards. This raises
　　the specter of director overcommitment and the resultant
　　dilution of contribution. Consequently, the chairs next
　　sought women in business who had the equivalent of
　　(20) CEO experience. However, since it is only recently that
　　 large numbers of women have begun to rise in management,
         the chairs began to recruit women of high achievement
         outside the business world. Many such women are
　　well known for their contributions in government,
　　(25) education, and the nonprofit sector. The fact that the
　　women from these sectors who were appointed were
　　often acquaintances of the boards’ chairs seems quite
　　reasonable: chairs have always considered it important
　　for directors to interact comfortably in the boardroom.
　　(30) Although many successful women from outside the
　　business world are unknown to corporate leaders, these
　　women are particularly qualified to serve on boards
　　because of the changing nature of corporations. Today a
　　company’s ability to be responsive to the concerns of the
　　(35) community and the environment can influence that
　　company’s growth and survival. Women are uniquely
　　positioned to be responsive to some of these concerns.
　　Although conditions have changed, it should be remembered
        that most directors of both sexes are over fifty
　　(40) years old. Women of that generation were often encouraged
        to direct their attention toward efforts to improve
　　the community. This fact is reflected in the career development
        of most of the outstandingly successful women
　　of the generation now in their fifties, who currently serve
　　(45) on corporate boards: 25 percent are in education and
　　22 percent are in government, law, and the nonprofit
　　sector.
　　One organization of women directors is helping business
        become more responsive to the changing needs of
　　(50) society by raising the level of corporate awareness about
　　social issues, such as problems with the economy,
　　government regulation, the aging population, and the
　　environment. This organization also serves as a resource
　　center of information on accomplished women who are
　　(55) potential candidates for corporate boards.

　1. The author of the passage would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements about achievement of the “ideal” mentioned in line 14?
　　(A) It has only recently become a possibility.
　　(B) It would be easier to meet if more CEO’s were women
　　(C) It is very close to being a reality for most corporate boards.
　　(D) It might affect the quality of directors’ service to corporations.
    (E) It would be more realizable if CEO’s had a more extensive range of business experience.
　　

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