全国2011年7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. While we appreciate your inquiry, __________ we regret being unable to make you an offer at the moment.

A. yet B. but

C. on the contrary D. /

2. In the meantime, if you should require __________ sewing machines, please feel free to contact us.

A. any other B. others

C. another D. the other

3. __________ we meet next time, we will offer you new products __________ we feel sure will meet with your expectation.

A. Who which B. Whom with which

C. When which D. When with which

4. We know that, __________ time, you will be able to overcome your present problem.

A. given B. giving

C. to give D. being given

5. The market has declined __________ the decrease in demand.

A. because B. owing to

C. as D. since

6. __________ the date of shipment is concerned, we regret to say that it has to be extended for another week.

A. As much as B. As good as

C. As well as D. As far as

7. We trust that you will find our goods __________.

A. attracting B. attract your attention

C. attractive D. being attractive

8. Please contact me __________ you need further information.

A. whether B. if

C. though D. even if

9. If Mr. White won’t agree to sign the contract, __________.

A. neither won’t she B.

neither she will

C. she won’t neither D.

neither will she

10. China is in a position to buy more and more technology and

__________ goods on the international market, and make greater

contribution to the world’s economic interflow.

A. to finish B. finishing

C. finished D. finish

11. Sales representative Mailer made more telephone calls last month __________ salespersons.

A. than other B. than any

C. than any other D. as any other

12. What role __________ playing in the new project?

A. the engineers are B. are the engineers

C. the engineers is D. is the engineers

13. After listening to Mr. Sheet’s report, __________.

A. a few changes were made by the manager

B. the manager made a few changes

C. the manager makes a few changes

D. a few changes are made by the manager

14. Our __________ lease must be renegotiated.

A. six-year-old B. six-years-old

C. six year old D. six-year old

15. I’m sure it is __________ usually answers the telephone.