第三届全国高校商务英语竞赛真题.docx

1、第三届全国高校商务英语竞赛真题第三届全国高校商务英语竞赛真题 The Third National Contest for College Business English Knowledge Time: 90 mins. Part I (70%) Business English Skills Directions: Mark A, B, C or D that best completes the following sentences. 1. The fact that the executives did not sell all the shares they could prior

2、 to the steep fall does indicate that they did not _ collapse in the near future A. foretell B. anticipate C. antedate D. predict 2. I hope the example of my success will convince other women to get into politics and not just to stuff envelopes, but to _ office. A. run for B. go into C. vie for D. c

3、ompete with 3. Managers with Masters degree overseas _ 80 to 90 per cent of the companys board. A. make up B. consist of C. compose D. comprise 4. Is it possible that choosing stocks _ random could be just as effective as getting advice from financial experts and stockbrokers? A. in B. on C. at D. b

4、y 5. Americans eat _ as they actually need every day. A. twice as much protein B. twice protein as much twice C. twice protein as much D. protein as twice much 6. _, people will do business with, and refer others to, those people they like, know and trust. A. All things been equal B. Anything been e

5、qual C. All things being equal D Anything being equal 7. As tokens of thanks for our successful negotiation, we exchange with each other a _ scarf as a gift. A. long nice yellow B. yellow nice long C. long yellow nice D. nice long yellow8. _ successful communication, there must be attentiveness and

6、involvement in the discussion itself by all present. A. For it to be B. For there being C. For there to be D. For it being 9. Federally subsidized crop insurance, _ farmers pay premiums, would kick in with deeper losses. A. for which B. for that C. as like D. as 10. Though _ rich, she was better off

7、 than at any other period in her life. . A. by means of B. within her means C. by all means D. by no means 11. In todays fast paced, ever-changing, global environment there cannot be one way to lead or manage, _ teams, projects, organizations or countries. A. whether it B. it being C. being it D. be

8、 it 12. The Chinese New Year is approaching. All the highways will soon be _ with people going back home to join their families. A. a swarm B. aswarm C. a swarmed D. aswarmed 13. In the latest study, a group of students were asked to count out a _ of cash consisting of 80 one-hundred dollar bills, o

9、r just 80 slips of blank paper. A. set B. wad C. deck D. chunk 14. Since the state is so dependent upon natural resources, this pattern of _ causes instability in revenue streams, leaving communities vulnerable, underdeveloped, and less economically secure. A. dooms and glooms B. busts and dooms C.

10、glooms and looms D. booms and busts 15. The rules would require firms to spread at least half of top managers incentive pay, including stock and options, _ three years. A. within B. over C. through D. up to 16. The study found that emerging economies continued to grow in the three months to the end

11、of June, but at a slower pace. The index _ to 53.0, from 53.6 in the first quarter. A. slumped B. slipped C. climbed D. ascended 17. The idea that a firm might want change for its own _ often provokes skepticism.A. concern B. privilege C. sake D. reason 18. They _ the rise in oil prices for the big

12、increase in inflation. A. accused B. blamed C. charged D. criticized 19. Some customers requested us to _ our price because they consider it too high. A. put down B. get down C. pull down D. bring down 20. If parties to a contract desire to settle disputes, an arbitration clause is usually made in t

13、he contract well before a dispute_. A. rises B. arises C. look D. appear 21. Our club is _ with a national organization of similar clubs. A. affected B. affirmed C. affiliated D. belonged 22. This official rule was drafted by the agency regulators and approved _ public comment by the Federal Deposit

14、 Insurance Corp. on Feb. 7. A. for B. with C. to D. of 23. These details are _ in a few pages that only a handful of lawyers are aware of in an increasingly complex tax code. A. tucked away B. put away C. taken away D. put aside 24. The U.S laws are believed to be properly structured to _ appropriat

15、e taxes on American expatriates, but that is not true in reality. A. collect B. impose C. impress D. possess 25. Minimum tuition rates are set by the state legislature and are _ to change by legislative action. A. opt B. open C. relative D. subject 26. The hunter kept the lions skin and head as _. A

16、. trophies B. fillet C. tulip D. clown 27. After more than a week later, she _ replying to my e-mail of product inquiry. A. got away with B. got back at C. got back D. got round to 28. A flock of birds was already _ a cheerful morning chorus. A. overworking B. overstating C. warbling D. imprecating

17、29. The sales manager has taken great pains to conceal her emotions, and thereby made her colleagues _ conspicuous.A. all the more B. all the much C. all more D. all much 30. The American civil-rights movement and push for real integration took _, his photos began documenting the darker side of segr

18、egation, the disparity between white and black America. A. charge B. hold C. side D. lead 31. For much of her life, as her literary fame has expanded so too have the anxious disorders that keep her confined _ her two-story home in Vienna. A. in B. with C. to D. at 32. Governments want a tight regula

19、tory leash on mutual funds, which are geared _ individual investors, many of them saving for retirement. A. to B. from C. at D. on 33. There are mobile and web technologies promising to help the countrys more than 200 million drivers to fight tickets, keep violations _, and protect their insurance p

20、remiums from unjust penalties. A. under control B. by their command C. in direct contact D. off their record 34. As innovation practitioners, we see failure every day, and we can tell you exactly what drives us _ about it. A. nutshell B. nuts C. nut D. to nuts 35. In our letter of June 2, we made _

21、clear that shipment is to be effected in August. A. you B. them C. that D. it 36. To many people, the Great Waras it was known at the time seemed to come out of the blue, as the European continent was enjoying a long stretch of _ peace and prosperity. A. unparallelling B. unparallel C. unparalleled

22、D. parallelled 37. We can engage in a moral inquiry to determine whether kidneys should or should not be _ for sale. A. up B. on C. off D. out 38. The important thing is not so much that every child should be taught, _ every child should be given the wish to learn. A. but B. as that C. as D. that39.

23、 _, corrupt officials can often manage to deceive their seniors into believing their feigned innocence. A. To be good at putting on a show B. Good at putting on a show C. Them good at putting on a show D. Being good at putting on a show 40. Those forced to exercise their smiling muscles react more e

24、xuberantly to funny cartoons than did those whose mouths were contracted in a frown, _ that expressions may influence emotions rather than just the other way around. A. suggesting B. requiring C. mentioning D. supposing 41. Fellow cycling enthusiasts, gathered to witness this act of civil disobedien

25、ce, cheered as the police hauled them away, _ the stage for a battle _ biking and its proper place in the park, and on the nations roads. A. setting, for B. setting, over C. set, over D. set, on 42. Any time a person loses weight _ theyd wipe out or lower risk factors associated with certain health

26、issues, adding up fatness most often. A. there is a good chance B. there is good chance that C. good chances are that D. there being good chance that 43. As Aristotle put it: “The whole is greater than the _ of its parts.” Today, more than ever, the world needs a vision of the whole. A. total B. add

27、ition C. sum D. subtraction 44. Those earning the highest pay levels seem to be locked in a mechanism that increases the worth of their jobs annually whilst most others receive a rise in line with or lower than inflation, _ increasing the pay differential. A. as a result B. while C. thereby D. howev

28、er 45. Whereas _-chip impressionist and modern art dominated the recessionary period of 2009 and early 2010, the market this year has seen a swing back to post-war and contemporary art, especially in New York. A. blue B. red C. yellow D. white 46. It was Christmas Eve, yet they had to lay _ in St. L

29、ouis for three hours waiting for a plane for Washington. A. over B. down C. up D. off47. He said the priorities are to bring Baghdad under control, disband illegal militias, bring death squad leaders to justice and proceed _ the national reconciliation process. A. into B. at C. on D. with 48. As we

30、are in the market for computing components, we should be happy of mailing you the current price list _ that you could let us have the specific requirements for the items. A. unless B. although C. provided D. given 49. We can supply all the washing machines you required _ stock and are arranging shipment by our partner. A. for B. from C. to D. against 50. _ we are appreciating the good quality of your oven, we regret that your price appears to be too high. A. While B. When