全国2008年4月高等教育自学考试

外贸英语写作试题

课程代码：00097

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Part One: Questions 1-20

Directions: There are 20 sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. （在下列各题中选择一个最佳答案填空。）20%

1. Now, with our stock __________ , the maximum we can supply is 50 tons.

A. diminishes

B. diminished

C. diminish

D. being diminished

2. I am sure that this quality is superior __________ that.

A. from

B. to

C. than

D. for

3. It __________ that we very much appreciate the support you have extended to us in the

past.

A. is necessary

B. is important

C. goes without saying

D. goes without doubtful

4. We hope you will __________ our claim.

A. fully settle

B. full settle

C. be fully settled

D. have fully settled

5. __________ heavy commitments, we cannot advance shipment of your order.

A. Because

B. For that

C. Owing to

D. Thanks to

6. Prices continued to rise while wages remained low __________ the government became increasingly unpopular.

A. on condition that

B. in order that

C. provided that

D. with the result that

7. The documents will be sent to you in one lot under separate __________.

A. cover

B. covering

C. coverage

D. covers

8. We are willing to renew the agreement on the same terms __________ in the last one.

A. like

B. as

C. with

D. to

9. We __________ hear the first speaker.