第三届全国高校商务英语知识竞赛TheThirdNationalContestforCollegeBusinessEnglishKnowledgeTime:90mins.PartI(70%)BusinessEnglishSkillsDirections:MarkA,B,CorDthatbestcompletesthefollowingsentences.1.ThefactthattheexecutivesdidnotsellallthesharestheycouldpriortothesteepfalldoesindicatethattheydidnotcollapseinthenearfutureA.foretellB.anticipateC.antedateD.predict2.Ihopetheexampleofmysuccesswillconvinceotherwomentogetintopolitics–andnotjusttostuffenvelopes,buttooffice.A.runforB.gointoC.vieforD.competewith3.ManagerswithMaster’sdegreeoverseas80to90percentofthecompany’sboard.A.makeupB.consistofC.composeD.comprise4.Isitpossiblethatchoosingstocksrandomcouldbejustaseffectiveasgettingadvicefromfinancialexpertsandstockbrokers?A.inB.onC.atD.by5.Americanseatastheyactuallyneedeveryday.A.twiceasmuchproteinB.twiceproteinasmuchtwiceC.twiceproteinasmuchD.proteinastwicemuch6.,peoplewilldobusinesswith,andreferothersto,thosepeopletheylike,knowandtrust.A.AllthingsbeenequalB.AnythingbeenequalC.AllthingsbeingequalDAnythingbeingequal7.Astokensofthanksforoursuccessfulnegotiation,weexchangewitheachotherascarfasagift.A.longniceyellowB.yellownicelongC.longyellowniceD.nicelongyellow8.successfulcommunication,theremustbeattentivenessandinvolvementinthediscussionitselfbyallpresent.A.ForittobeB.FortherebeingC.FortheretobeD.Foritbeing9.Federallysubsidizedcropinsurance,farmerspaypremiums,wouldkickinwithdeeperlosses.A.forwhichB.forthatC.aslikeD.as10.Thoughrich,shewasbetteroffthanatanyotherperiodinherlife..A.bymeansofB.withinhermeansC.byallmeansD.bynomeans11.Intoday’sfastpaced,ever-changing,globalenvironmenttherecannotbeonewaytoleadormanage,teams,projects,organizationsorcountries.A.whetheritB.itbeingC.beingitD.beit12.TheChineseNewYearisapproaching.Allthehighwayswillsoonbewithpeoplegoingbackhometojointheirfamilies.A.aswarmB.aswarmC.aswarmedD.aswarmed13.Inthelateststudy,agroupofstudentswereaskedtocountoutaofcashconsistingof80one-hundreddollarbills,orjust80slipsofblankpaper.A.setB.wadC.deckD.chunk14.Sincethestateissodependentuponnaturalresources,thispatternofcausesinstabilityinrevenuestreams,leavingcommunitiesvulnerable,underdeveloped,andlesseconomicallysecure.A.doomsandgloomsB.bustsanddoomsC.gloomsandloomsD.boomsandbusts15.Theruleswouldrequirefirmstospreadatleasthalfoftopmanagers’incentivepay,includingstockandoptions,threeyears.A.withinB.overC.throughD.upto16.ThestudyfoundthatemergingeconomiescontinuedtogrowinthethreemonthstotheendofJune,butataslowerpace.Theindexto53.0,from53.6inthefirstquarter.A.slumpedB.slippedC.climbedD.ascended17.Theideathatafirmmightwantchangeforitsownoftenprovokesskepticism.A.concernB.privilegeC.sakeD.reason18.Theytheriseinoilpricesforthebigincreaseininflation.A.accusedB.blamedC.chargedD.criticized19.Somecustomersrequestedustoourpricebecausetheyconsiderittoohigh.A.putdownB.getdownC.pulldownD.bringdown20.Ifpartiestoacontractdesiretosettledisputes,anarbitrationclauseisusuallymadeinthecontractwellbeforeadispute.A.risesB.arisesC.lookD.appear21.Ourclubiswithanationalorganizationofsimilarclubs.A.affectedB.affirmedC.affiliatedD.belonged22.ThisofficialrulewasdraftedbytheagencyregulatorsandapprovedpubliccommentbytheFederalDepositInsuranceCorp.onFeb.7.A.forB.withC.toD.of23.Thesedetailsareinafewpagesthatonlyahandfuloflawyersareawareofinanincreasinglycomplextaxcode.A.tuckedawayB.putawayC.takenawayD.putaside24.TheU.SlawsarebelievedtobeproperlystructuredtoappropriatetaxesonAmericanexpatriates,butthatisnottrueinreality.A.collectB.imposeC.impressD.possess25.Minimumtuitionratesaresetbythestatelegislatureandaretochangebylegislativeaction.A.optB.openC.relativeD.subject26.Thehunterkeptthelion’sskinandheadas.A.trophiesB.filletC.tulipD.clown27.Aftermorethanaweeklater,shereplyingtomye-mailofproductinquiry.A.gotawaywithB.gotbackatC.gotbackD.gotroundto28.Aflockofbirdswasalreadyacheerfulmorningchorus.A.overworkingB.overstatingC.warblingD.imprecating29.Thesalesmanagerhastakengreatpainstoconcealheremotions,andtherebymadehercolleaguesconspicuous.A.allthemoreB.allthemuchC.allmoreD.allmuch30.TheAmericancivil-rightsmovementandpushforrealintegrationtook,hisphotosbegandocumentingthedarkersideofsegregation,thedisparitybetweenwhiteandblackAmerica.A.chargeB.holdC.sideD.lead31.Formuchofherlife,asherliteraryfamehasexpandedsotoohavetheanxiousdisordersthatkeepherconfinedhertwo-storyhomeinVienna.A.inB.withC.toD.at32.Governmentswantatightregulatoryleashonmutualfunds,whicharegearedindividualinvestors,manyofthemsavingforretirement.A.toB.fromC.atD.on33.Therearemobileandwebtechnologiespromisingtohelpthecountry’smorethan200milliondriverstofighttickets,keepviolations,andprotecttheirinsurancepremiumsfromunjustpenalties.A.undercontrolB.bytheircommandC.indirectcontactD.offtheirrecord34.Asinnovationpractitioners,weseefailureeveryday,andwecantellyouexactlywhatdrivesusaboutit.A.nutshellB.nutsC.nutD.tonuts35.InourletterofJune2,wemadeclearthatshipmentistobeeffectedinAugust.A.youB.themC.thatD.it36.Tomanypeople,theGreatWar—asitwasknownatthetime—seemedtocomeoutoftheblue,astheEuropeancontinentwasenjoyin