商务英语知识竞赛考核试题与答案

1、商务英语知识竞赛考核试题一、选择题1、A social system is a complex set of human relationships interacting in many ways; within an organization, the social system includes all the people in it and their relationships to each other and to the _ world 单选题 *entireoutsidepublicreal2、A strong brand can help protect a busine

2、ss _ risk, and position it for future growth. 单选题 *asfrominto3、According to a new small-business compensation survey released today by S, _ base salaries for most executives at small firms increased this year over last. 单选题 *medianmediummoderatemodicum4、According to a recent report from the business

3、 data clearinghouse Dun & Bradstreet, nearly 51,000 companies throughout the world have one or more direct _ in the Wuhan region of China. 单选题 *applicantssuppliessupplantsuppliers5、Alzheimers disease （AD） is _ by progressive memory loss and impairment of other cognitive abilities that affect daily l

4、ife. 单选题 *characterizingbeing characterizingcharacterizedbeen characterized6、Amazon just disclosed what it describes as the worlds most _ shopping technology. 单选题 *advancedadvanceadvancingadvancement7、Amazon was _ by Jeff Bezos on June 5, 1994 in a garage in Seattle. 单选题 *foundfoundedfindfinding8、An

5、y company on reflection should think seriously before splashing _ and spending huge sums of money. 单选题 *outoffoverin9、Any financial assistance to businesses will come under the _ of an inspector general and an oversight board. 单选题 *supervisesupervisorsupervisionsuperstitious10、Apple has become one o

6、f the most _ brands in the world. 单选题 *valuablevalueworthsworth11、Apple Inc. has been facing supply chain and sales _ since the virus hit China. 单选题 *interruptionsdisruptionscorruptionseruptions12、Around 9 in 10 people in low-and-middle-income countries live in places _ they regularly experience dan

7、gerous levels of outdoor air pollution. 单选题 *whichwhatwherewhen13、As coronavirus spreads, people across the country are stocking _ on essentials. 单选题 *upwithofout14、As she has _ our patience, well not wait for him any longer. 单选题 *tornwastedexhaustedconsumed15、As so few members had turned up at the

8、meeting, it was decided to _ it until further notice. 单选题 *delaywaitpostponehold16、Audit firms should have a responsibility to _ to the highest quality auditing practices, on a world-wide basis, to ensure that they are performing effective audits of global companies participating in the internationa

9、l capital markets. 单选题 *abideadherecoherecomply17、Banks are in trouble because they have _ people too much money. 单选题 *lentborrowedlendingborrowing18、Based on the law of demand, quantity demanded is inversely _ to price. 单选题 *associatedcorrelatedrelatedsupplied19、Because most companies have fewer op

10、portunities for promotion to stimulate workers, so they need to develop _ transfer and job rotation plans to ensure the continued development of skills. 单选题 *holidayhorizontalsubsidiarysupervised20、Bolthouse Farms, the manufacturer of healthy juice drinks, is a company that has successfully found a

11、sustainable and _niche. 单选题 *benefitproductiveprofitablepractical21、Both Lenovo and Huawei have acquired a _ of the consumer market in western countries. 单选题 *portionproposeportproportionate22、By damaging the immune system, HIV _ the bodys ability to fight infectious and non-infectious diseases. 单选题

12、 *promisesadvisescompromisescomprehends23、Cadbury is one of the worlds _ confectionery companies. It produces some of the most well-known chocolate and candy brands. 单选题 *leadingleadleaderled24、China and Russia _ a new international foreign-exchange reserves system. 单选题 *called ofcalled forcalled in

13、called at25、Chinese skyscrapers are more multifunctional than American _. 单选题 *onesomeonesmany26、Classes typically use a _ balance to depreciate property and each class is designated a maximum fixed percentage for the year; there are 44 classes of property with rates in the classes varying from as l

14、ow as 4% to as high as 100%. 单选题 *decliningdecreasingrecedingreclining27、Competition protects the freedom of the individual by _ that there is no monopoly of power. 单选题 *assuringensuringsurepursuit28、Considering your salary, you should be able to _ at least twenty dollars a week. 单选题 *put forwardput

15、 upput output aside29、Control activities are the policies and procedures that help ensure management _ are carried out. 单选题 *directivesintentionsinvectivespretensions30、Cooperation from vendors in repositioning merchandise closer to the _ of sale pushes the envelope toward faster turnover. 单选题 *coun

16、terdirectionedgepoint31.The Bank of China offers asset-based loans, which are _ by a companys accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, and/or real estate. 单选题 *assuredcoveredobtainedsecured32、The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to_ the investment plan within a week. 单选题

17、 *work output outmake outset out33、The _ successful companies all share an important quality: patience. 单选题 *internationalnationinternationallynational34、The _ in the market was seen as a positive sign that the recession was over. 单选题 *upturnupstartuptakeupward35、The _ books for manufacturers of sma

18、ll cars are now full following the rise in petrol. 单选题 *exerciseorderplacetrade36、_ her new role, she will continue to serve as the lead analyst for the networks coverage of the Womens Business World Series. 单选题 *With addition toIn addition toAt the top of By means of37、_ students must learn English

19、 in middle and high schools, the countrys results in international tests are far from encouraging. 单选题 *WhenWhatAs soon asAlthough38、_ efficient market allows investors to make transactions that move the market further toward the overall goal of prudent capital allocation without being chiseled down

20、 by excessive frictional costs, which would reduce the risk/reward profile of the transaction. 单选题 *An essentiallyAn operationallyA readilyA virtually39、_ for work doesnt make you more productive on the job but it does make you look and act more professional, and it upgrades your image in the eyes o

21、f others. 单选题 *Dressing downDressing gownDressing upDressing room40、_ from producing electric-driven cars for the North American market, this US automaker also aims at increasing sales to China. 单选题 *PartPartingPartsApart41、_ on the stock market just before Christmas is usually very slow. 单选题 *Worki

22、ngTradingPricingAdding42、The reason for the _ in the economy is because there is a great deal of uncertainty at the moment. 单选题 *slownessslowlyslowdownslow43、The future of his job was at _ when he made the decision to invest in new machinery. 单选题 *steakstatestakestress44、_ are people who put money i

23、nto a business in the hope of making a profit. 单选题 *SpendersBorrowersLendersInvestors45、It may seem a long way into the future but in the end you will get some _ from your investment. 单选题 *producebenefitproductsprice46、The government is committed to _ sure that more businesses make the best use of w

24、omens talents throughout the organization. 单选题 *makemakingbe madebe making47、Our company strives to continue bringing innovation to customers, _ producing high-quality, high-performance devices with great user experience. 单选题 *with a goal ofin a goalgoalat goals48、Alzheimers disease （AD） is _ by pro

25、gressive memory loss and impairment of other cognitive abilities that affect daily life. 单选题 *characterizingbeing characterizingcharacterizedbeen characterized49、Microsoft will conduct another experiment in this country later this year and has asked employees for their _. 单选题 *put ininputoutputput o

26、ut50、Any financial assistance to businesses will come under the _ of an inspector general and an oversight board. 单选题 *supervisesupervisorsupervisionsuperstitiousB1、International Business Machines （IBM） plans to _ $1.2 billion to expand its cloud services. 单选题 *A. harvestingB. vestC. investD. digest

27、2、Interpersonal skills include the ability to _ and manage the emotions, motivations, and behaviors of oneself and others during social interactions or in a social-interactive context. 单选题 *A. feelB. readC. listenD. view3、It is an instant photograph that displays the companys financial _ at the end

28、of a business month, quarter or year. 单选题 *A. explanationB. positionC. publicationD. station4、It is an obvious example of sexual _ that men get paid more than women for doing the same job. 单选题 *A. equalityB. equalC. inequalityD. unequal5、It is foreseen that new technology _ communications by 2030. 单

29、选题 *A. has revolutionizedB. revolutionizeC. will have revolutionizedD. revolutionizing6、It is not uncommon for new markets to open rapidly, so companies need to have a strategy to move people and resources rapidly from areas of low to areas of a higher _. 单选题 *A. competitionB. impactC. returnD. traf

30、fic7、It is within that very narrow _ of opportunity that they will decide whether to read something or toss it aside. 单选题 *A. momentB. optionC. passageD. window8、It just isnt fair _ I am working as a waitress at a restaurant, my friends are lying on the beach. 单选题 *A. whereB. whatC. whileD. if9、It m

31、ay seem a long way into the future but in the end you will get some _ from your investment. 单选题 *A. produceB. benefitC. productsD. price10、It occurred _ Cindy that she forgot to bring the USB drive to work. 单选题 *A. withB. ofC. inD. to11、It takes great courage to break from tradition; and charisma an

32、d conviction to lead individuals, organizations, and entire industries away from the_ . 单选题 *A. situationB. currentC. crisisD. status quo12、Its not yet clear whether the companies with female directors that did not provide information are in _ of the law, the agency said. 单选题 *A. violationB. contrad

33、ictionC. relationD. addition13、Its well known that marketing plays an important role in knowing what customers want, which allows corporations to develop the ideal, most _ product. 单选题 *A. demandingB. commandingC. on-demandD. in-demand14、Job losses are mainly in the _ sectors of the industry. 单选题 *A

34、. blue-collarB. red-collarC. stiff-collarD. high-collar15、Justin has always been _ on the personal pursuit of wisdom, particularly as it applied to leadership. 单选题 *A. devotingB. focusingC. targetedD. aiming16、Large Chinese companies are preparing to _ with western giants. 单选题 *A. completeB. competi

35、ngC. competeD. completing17、Last spring, Jake was fortunate to be chosen to participate _ an exchange study program. 单选题 *A. toB. inC. ofD. with18、Last year, the City Hall developed a plan to knock _ the building and replace it with affordable housing. 单选题 *A. atB. offC. onD. down19、Lifestyle change

36、s, poor diet and lack of exercise in particular, can have a negative _ on peoples blood pressure. 单选题 *A. affectB. infectC. effectD. affection20、Macroeconomics is _ to managers who are often interested in the state of the economy and the direction of macroeconomic measures such as interest rates and

37、 inflation. 单选题 *A. relatedB. relegatedC. relevantD. requisite21、Market capitalization is a measure of the size and value of a company; to determine this, you simply multiply the number of the companys _ shares of stock by the market price of one share. 单选题 *A. corporateB. individualC. open marketD.

38、 outstanding22、Microsoft and Oracle are _ competitors in the database space; competition in other areas inevitably has an effect on their database competitions. 单选题 *A. febrileB. fiendishC. fierceD. fleet23、Microsoft will conduct another experiment in this country later this year and has asked emplo

39、yees for their _. 单选题 *A. put inB. inputC. outputD. put out24、Middle class citizens are frustrated because, even though they have good jobs, they can barely make _ meet. 单选题 *A. endB. endsC. endingD. trend25、Millions of people were _ during the Great Depression. It was very difficult to find and kee

40、p jobs. 单选题 *A. employedB. deployableC. unemployedD. detachable26、More and more Chinese are moving businesses out of China and setting them up _. 单选题 *A. aboardB. abroadC. broadD. bored27、More and more IT jobs and _ are being outsourced to less developed countries. 单选题 *A. serveB. surfC. servicesD.

41、serves28、More and more online shops get their customers from _ networks like Facebook and mobile phones. 单选题 *A. socialB. societyC. sociallyD. societies29、Most companies are eager to _ costs. 单选题 *A. cuttingB. cutC. cutsD. being cut30、Most teams need to be more in tune with their customers, more awa

42、re of what theyre projecting and through what _ theyre seeing, as well as having tools to most effectively interact with their customers. 单选题 *A. anglesB. eyesC. filtersD. spectacles31、In many cases, they do not get paid _ their work and have to work for months without a day off. 单选题 *A.inB.ofC.onD.

43、for32、In the _ of a storm, the shell would break apart and let the waves rush under the house. 单选题 *A.dentB.eventC.preventD.even33、Multinational _ like Google and Walmart are restricting “nonessential” travel. People are canceling trips and large conferences are being called off. 单选题 *A.cooperationB

44、.operationsC.corporationsD.correlations34、Music fans are very _ about the new service this company provides. 单选题 *A.excitedB.excitingC.excitementD.exposed35、Product selling price is _ by the marketplace and is determined by analysis along the entire industry value chain and across all functions in a

45、 firm. 单选题 *A.constrainedB.containedC.restrainedD.retained36、Products and services offered at a large discount are generally a（n） _. 单选题 *A.purchaseB.bargainC.offerD.influence37、Products containing _ defects that cause harm to a consumer of the product, or someone to whom the product was loaned, giv

46、en, etc., are the subjects of products liability suits. 单选题 *A.ingrainedB.inherentC.instinctiveD.internal38、Products liability refers to the liability of any or all parties along the _ of manufacture of any product for damage caused by that product. 单选题 *A.chainB.creekC.linksD.way39、Promotions alway

47、s go to the most helpful employees to their bosses; when the boss is asked for a recommendation, those helpful employees will _. 单选题 *A.come to mindB.know their placeC.step right upD.wait it out40、Rural markets are normally arranged on a _ basis on specific weekdays and are commonly organised at a central place in a village or district centre. 单选题 *A.ad hocB.casualC.irregularD.periodic41、Russias Foreign Minister has suggested that the U.S. dollar could be losing its status as the worlds most important _. 单选题 *A.currentB.weaponC.currenc