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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上第三届全国高校商务英语知识竞赛The Third National Contest for College Business English KnowledgeTime: 90 mins.Part I (70%) Business English SkillsDirections: 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 to the

2、 steep fall does indicate that they did not collapse in the near futureA. foretellB. anticipateC. antedateD. predict2. 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 forB. go intoC. vie forD. compete with3. Manage

3、rs with Masters degree overseas 80 to 90 per cent of the companys board.A. make upB. consist ofC. composeD. comprise4. Is it possible that choosing stocks random could be just as effective as getting advice from financial experts and stockbrokers?A. inB. onC. atD. by5. Americans eat as they actually

4、 need every day.A. twice as much proteinB. twice protein as much twiceC. twice protein as muchD. protein as twice much6. , people will do business with, and refer others to, those people they like, know and trust.A. All things been equalB. Anything been equalC. All things being equalD Anything being

5、 equal7. As tokens of thanks for our successful negotiation, we exchange with each other a scarf as a gift.A. long nice yellowB. yellow nice longC. long yellow niceD. nice long yellow专心-专注-专业8. successful communication, there must be attentiveness and involvement in the discussion itself by all pres

6、ent.A. For it to beB. For there beingC. For there to beD. For it being9. Federally subsidized crop insurance, farmers pay premiums, would kick in with deeper losses.A. for whichB. for thatC. as likeD. as10. Though rich, she was better off than at any other period in her life. .A. by means ofB. withi

7、n her meansC. by all meansD. by no means11. In todays fast paced, ever-changing, global environment there cannot be one way to lead or manage, teams, projects, organizations or countries.A. whether itB. it beingC. being itD. be it12. The Chinese New Year is approaching. All the highways will soon be

8、 with people going back home to join their families.A. a swarmB. aswarmC. a swarmedD. aswarmed13. In the latest study, a group of students were asked to count out a of cash consisting of 80 one-hundred dollar bills, or just 80 slips of blank paper.A. setB. wadC. deckD. chunk14. Since the state is so

9、 dependent upon natural resources, this pattern of causes instability in revenue streams, leaving communities vulnerable, underdeveloped, and less economically secure.A. dooms and gloomsB. busts and doomsC. glooms and loomsD. booms and busts15. The rules would require firms to spread at least half o

10、f top managers incentive pay, including stock and options, three years.A. withinB. overC. throughD. up to16. The study found that emerging economies continued to grow in the three months to the end of June, but at a slower pace. The index to 53.0, from 53.6 in the first quarter.A. slumpedB. slippedC

11、. climbedD. ascended17. The idea that a firm might want change for its own often provokes skepticism.A. concernB. privilegeC. sakeD. reason18. They the rise in oil prices for the big increase in inflation.A. accusedB. blamedC. chargedD. criticized19. Some customers requested us to our price because

12、they consider it too high.A. put downB. get downC. pull downD. bring down20. If parties to a contract desire to settle disputes, an arbitration clause is usually made in the contract well before a dispute .A. risesB. arisesC. lookD. appear21. Our club is with a national organization of similar clubs

13、.A. affectedB. affirmedC. affiliatedD. belonged22. This official rule was drafted by the agency regulators and approved public comment by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Feb. 7.A. forB. withC. toD. of23. These details are in a few pages that only a handful of lawyers are aware of in an increa

14、singly complex tax code.A. tucked awayB. put awayC. taken awayD. put aside24. The U.S laws are believed to be properly structured to appropriate taxes on American expatriates, but that is not true in reality.A. collectB. imposeC. impressD. possess25. Minimum tuition rates are set by the state legisl

15、ature and are to change by legislative action.A. optB. openC. relativeD. subject26. The hunter kept the lions skin and head as .A. trophiesB. filletC. tulipD. clown27. After more than a week later, she replying to my e-mail of product inquiry.A. got away withB. got back atC. got backD. got round to2

16、8. A flock of birds was already a cheerful morning chorus.A. overworkingB. overstatingC. warblingD. imprecating29. The sales manager has taken great pains to conceal her emotions, and thereby made her colleagues conspicuous.A. all the moreB. all the muchC. all moreD. all much30. The American civil-r

17、ights movement and push for real integration took , his photos began documenting the darker side of segregation, the disparity between white and black America.A. chargeB. holdC. sideD. lead31. For much of her life, as her literary fame has expanded so too have the anxious disorders that keep her con

18、fined her two-story home in Vienna.A. inB. withC. toD. at32. Governments want a tight regulatory leash on mutual funds, which are geared individual investors, many of them saving for retirement.A. toB. fromC. atD. on33. There are mobile and web technologies promising to help the countrys more than 2

19、00 million drivers to fight tickets, keep violations , and protect their insurance premiums from unjust penalties.A. under controlB. by their commandC. in direct contactD. off their record34. As innovation practitioners, we see failure every day, and we can tell you exactly what drives us about it.A

20、. nutshellB. nutsC. nutD. to nuts35. In our letter of June 2, we made clear that shipment is to be effected in August.A. youB. themC. thatD. it36. 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 a

21、nd prosperity.A. unparallellingB. unparallelC. unparalleledD. parallelled37. We can engage in a moral inquiry to determine whether kidneys should or should not be for sale.A. upB. onC. offD. out38. The important thing is not so much that every child should be taught, every child should be given the

22、wish to learn.A. butB. as thatC. asD. that39. , corrupt officials can often manage to deceive their seniors into believing their feigned innocence.A. To be good at putting on a showB. Good at putting on a showC. Them good at putting on a showD. Being good at putting on a show40. Those forced to exer

23、cise their smiling muscles react more exuberantly 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. suggestingB. requiringC. mentioningD. supposing41. Fellow cycling enthusiasts, gathered to witn

24、ess this act of civil disobedience, 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, forB. setting, overC. set, overD. set, on42. Any time a person loses weight theyd wipe out or lower risk factors associated

25、 with certain health issues, adding up fatness most often.A. there is a good chanceB. there is good chance thatC. good chances are thatD. there being good chance that43. 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.

26、 totalB. additionC. sumD. subtraction44. 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 resultB. whileC. therebyD. ho

27、wever45. 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. blueB. redC. yellowD. white46. It was Christmas Eve, yet they had to lay in St. Louis f

28、or three hours waiting for a plane for Washington.A. overB. downC. upD. 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. intoB. atC. onD. with48. As we are in the market

29、 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. unlessB. althoughC. providedD. given49. We can supply all the washing machines you required stock and are arranging shipment by our partner.A. for

30、B. fromC. toD. against50. we are appreciating the good quality of your oven, we regret that your price appears to be too high.A. WhileB. WhenC. HoweverD. Therefore51. It was Benjamin Franklin who published the first German- language newspaper in North America in 1732.A. no other thanB. no more thanC

31、. none other thanD. none the less52. I believe I can deal with whatever .A. that needs handlingB. which needs handlingC. it needs handlingD. needs to be handling53. There would be no powerful will hers in that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private w

32、ill upon a fellow-creature.A. bendedB. bendsC. bendD. bending54. These freelance interpreters work independently and .A. in their own termsB. on their own termsC. for their own termsD. at their own terms55. Individual stockholders expect a high market on their investment next year.A. repaymentB. ret

33、urnC. growthD. performance56. As cost pressures build, the impulse to find diagnoses and recommendations in neutral expertise and objective evidence.A. so too willB. so it willC. too willD. will so too57. Tom has decided to buy a new car by a of 30% of the total price.A. cash on deliveryB. penalty c

34、hargeC. down paymentD. outstandingbalance58. The export data the hopes of this developing country for an export-driven revival of its economy.A. underminedB. undercutC. underratedD. underscored59. The cuts, if approved, come of a difficult eight years that have seen three fire stations closed.A. in

35、the wakeB. in the endC. on the backD. in terms60. much the parents try to ward them off the bad track, the peer pressure is so much that they succumb to it and follow the herd mentality.A. Whether howB. No matter howC. WhateverD. Although61. Hes a smart leader, a thoughtful strategist and a shrewd b

36、usinessman all into one.A. addedB. totaledC. summedD. rolled62. Markets tend to be segmented as each group calls products suited to its particular tastes.A. offB. forC. upD. on63. Advertising means AT&T needs viewers of its content, so the thing AT&T wants to do is alienate consumers to the point th

37、at they cut the cord and lose the viewers and all the advertising revenue that it hopes to earn.A. mostB. leastC. lastD. first64. Companies that handle all aspects of their business internationally, such as the BMW automobile company, are known as companies.A. multinationalB. joint ventureC. mergedD

38、. global65. Who was the first scientist generally accredited putting the study of chemistry on a firm experimental basis?A. forB. toC. withD. in66. At the same time, electricity production rose by just 0.7% year on year in April, with May likely a decline.A. showingB. will showC. shownD. to show67.

39、There is a growing feeling among company executives that marginal initiatives, which can , are not enough to alter corporate behavior.A. be so dispensed easilyB. so be dispensed easilyC. easily be dispensed soD. so easily be dispensed68. Deficit reduction is essential and for those countries facing

40、market pressure, there is no alternative but it now.A. to doB. doC. doingD. to be doing69. The 15 recommended goods have photos and resumes with their starting prices, their expected monthly pay, ranging from RMB2000-3000.A. e.g.B. viz.C. NBD. re.70. Not enough consumers are aware that just about ev

41、erything you eat needs .A. to be washedB. to washC. to have been washedD. washedPart II (30%) Business English Knowledge1. A determining factor for consumers to buy and producers to make is .A. price controls.B. market research.C. economic votes. D.money.2. Why is production important to businesses?

42、A. It eliminates competition.B. It creates goods and services businesses can sell.C. It enables businesses to charge high prices.D. It informs businesses about consumers needs and wants.3. A manufacturing company needs components from 14 different vendors worldwide, and has 3 locations that make a p

43、ortion of the product. They would benefit from what managerial technique?A. Relationship managementB. Financial managementC. IT managementD. Supply chain management4. Customers like the new blueberry-flavored cupcake, but the cupcake company has not seen significant sales. Which of the following is

44、the next move the company should make?A. Remove the blueberry cupcake from the menu right away.B. Increase the price of the cupcake to change customer perception.C. Introduce an incentive program where after they buy six blueberry cupcakes they get one free.D. Try using a different flavor instead an

45、d offer free samples of that flavor.5. Marys Mops wants to introduce a new line that will clean floors in 25% less time. Her marketing team says that she should sell it for 15% above normal price. Based on marketing principles, why might they say this?A. Price should be set based on the competitors

46、pricesB. New things always sell for a little moreC. Perception of value is more important than priceD. They are using a very complex mathematical formula6. What is the final step in the accounting cycle? A. Post-closing trial balance.B. Close accounts.C. Adjusted trial balance.D. Prepare the financial statements.7. You are working to increase employee loyalty and reduce tu