2018年全国商务英语知识竞赛题

第二届全国高校商务英语知识竞赛

The Second National Contest for College Business English Knowledge Time:60mins.

Part I(70%)Business English Skills

Directions:Mark A,B,C or D that best completes the following sentences.

1.The CEO had to leave___________short notice and had no time to update me.

A.with

B.for

C.at

D.in

2.At the business banquet,we all raised to drink______the success of the High-tech project.

A.for

B.at

C.to

D.about

3.Emerging markets will continue to__________foreign investment for a long period of time.

A.vie for

B.contend with

C.fight in

D.run for

4.These freelance careers allow you to work independently and_____________.

A.in your own terms

B.on your own terms

C.for your own terms

D.at your own terms

5.Most companies_________employees for their travel expenses at the end of the month.

A.sponsor

B.offer

pensate

D.reimburse

6.Careful budgeting helps you avoid overspending and putting yourself in a___________.

A.ditch

B.hole

C.red

D.debt

7.The international_________over service trade has led to a growing interest in the role of

services in domestic economic growth.

A.argument

B.debate

C.disagreement

D.quarrel

8.One of the main determinants of success in start-up is our attitude towards_________.

A.adversely

B.adversity

C.adversarial

D.adverse

9.The department store going out of business made ads on TV that_________merchandises

are on sale for one week.

A.below-price

B.down-price

C.out-of-price

D.off-price

10.Cultural differences are one of the potential____________of international mergers.

A.threats

B.pitfalls

C.attractions

D.advantages

11.It provides the teams with the opportunity to define their own work goals in________with

the organization's overall strategy.

bination

B.mixture

C.alignment

D.association

12.Wells Fargo has been sued by a group of struggling homeowners,who say the bank worked

with them in bad________________.

A.vision

B.faith

C.service

D.consensus

13.Training that has clear application to a job or type of work can be said to be____________.

A.academic

B.practical

C.interesting

D.cost-effective

14.We need a name for the product which will appeal____________teenagers.

A.for

B.to

C.in

D.about

15.Mr.Hamilton presided____________the board meeting on behalf of the Chairman.

A.at

B.over

C.in

D.on

16.Nowadays,starting up a business in China involves zero__________.

A.import tariffs

B.red tape

C.tax payments

D.import quotations

17.Microsoft will have a special center dedicated to resellers,OEMs,and the prevention

of software___________.

A.plagiarism

B.copy

C.imitation

D.piracy

18.The central bank chief warned that credit for home buying remains limited and

_________on government-supported programs.

A.independent

B.dependable

C.dependent

D.independence

19.Overseas expatriates often have a better_________because they have a higher salary and

other benefits such as free housing.

A.lifestyle

B.program

C.occupation

D.placement

20.The promise of a scheme that can__________75-90%of your debt is not to be taken lightly.

A.write off

B.write over

C.let fall

D.stick down

21.She moved to New York when she was21,on a(n)____________,to become an accountant.

A.whim

B.whimsical

C.instinct

D.account

22.The Legend computer company has always been__________and different in the design and

technology of its PCs.

A.effective

petent

C.expensive

D.innovative

23.Those below the poverty line are_________to subsidized food and other welfare payments.

A.entitled

B.qualified

C.credited

D.endowed