全国2007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. Customers are understandably angry ______ the delay.

A. with B. for

C. at D. toward

2. Unless data can be assembled ______, we will lose business to our competitors.

A. quicker B. more quickly

C. more quick D. much quickly

3. ______ first class was questioned by the auditor.

A. His traveling B. He traveling

C. His travel D. He travel

4. Yesterday the manager, along with the office secretary and accountant, ______ invited to the conference .

A. was B. were

C. is D. are

5. Our staff agreed that ______ stand must be unified.

A. their B. our

C. it’s D. its

6. A serious disagreement between the management and ______ caused ______ dismissal.

A. he...him B. he...his

C. him...he D. him...his

7. Members debated the ______ of decentralization.

A. pro and con B. pro’s and con’s

C. pros and cons D. pro-and-con

8. ______ you have probably seen in our advertisements in fashion magazines, our products appeal to a wide age group.

A. As B. Like

C. Since D. Because

9. Send this form to ______ requests it.

A. whomever B. whoever

C. whom D. who

10. This agreement is applicable to transactions in ______ direction between the two parties.

A. both B. two

C. either D. one

11. I understand that Mr. Wood is the ______ officer of the bank.

A. principle B. principal

C. principled D. principality

12. For only $35 you can choose three novels currently or recently on the ______.

A. best-seller list B. best seller list

C. list best seller D. list of best-seller

13. We were told that the consignment would be sent ______ to reach the final destination by mid November.

A. so as B. in order

C. in time D. as

14. ______on our past experience, we suggest establishing a branch office in that city.

A. Based B. Basing

C. Relied D. Relying

15. In the past two decades, the growth of direct foreign investment ______ mainly due to the activities of multinationals.

A. has been B. had been

C. is D. was

16. She has not done a good job, ______ , she made some improvements.

A. moreover B. hence

C. therefore D. nevertheless

17. I hope you ______ able to accept this invitation.

A. to be B. are

C. will be D. being

18. She is more conscientious than ______ teacher I have ever had.

A. any B. other any

C. any other D. other

19. There should not be as many objections to this year’s proposal ______.

A. as last year’s B. as there were to last year’s

C. as last year D. as there were to last year

20. ______ needs adequate nourishment.

A. Everybody B. Every body

C. Somebody D. Nobody

Part Two: Questions 21-30

There is one mistake in each of the following questions. Detect and correct the mistakes. Write your corrections together with the mistakes on the answer sheet.（下列每句各有一个错误，找出错误并改正。请将错误及改正写在答题纸上。）20%

Example: Who’s taking care the dog while you’re away?

taking care → taking care of

21. Chinese students studying aboard are proud of the achievements their motherland has made.

22. I’ll resign as an accountant no matter you agree or not.

23. Inside this gadget is installed a microcomputer; therefore, it is easier and more convenience to use.

24. I suggest that he gets up early next morning so as to arrive at the airport in time.

25. Complete satisfied, the president decided to reward all of his subordinates.

26. Wealth achieving through dishonest means does not bring genuine happiness.

27. As so much debt in the fiscal year, the company ran into trouble.

28. I neither have the time nor the energy for the task you assigned me.

29. The new shredder-compactor helped us save money, reducing pollution, and recycle paper.

30. Having not been familiar with his ability, the board would not assign the new manager any challenging task.

Part Three: Questions 31-40

Write logical sentences with the words and phrases given. (用所给的词和词组写出符合逻辑的句子。) 10%