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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. Please try your best to push the sales of our goods ________ your end.

　　A. for B. to

　　C. by D. at

　　2. They intended to lower the cost of products. ________ they did not succeed in reducing the package cost.

　　A. Therefore B. And

　　C. Furthermore D. However

　　3. ________ your request， we have sent the samples to you by air.

　　A. In compliance to B. Compliance with

　　C. In comply with D. In compliance with

　　4. It is our ________ to do business on CIF basis.

　　A. usual way B. usual practice

　　C. common practice D. general practice

　　5. The buyer suggested that the packing of this article ________ improved.

　　A. be B. must have been

　　C. would be D. had to be < br>　　6. We were warmly welcomed ________ we entered the room.

　　A. where B. unless

　　C. until D. as soon as

　　7. Whoever submits an application earliest ________ the right to be interviewed first.

　　A. had B. have had

　　C. has D. have

　　8. It is ________ good chance ________ we mustn‘t miss it.

　　A. so / that B. so a / that

　　C. such / that D. such a / that

　　9. ________ people involved， ________ the new procedures could be implemented.

　　A. The fewer / the earlier B. Fewer / earlier

　　C. The less / the earlier D. Less / earlier

　　10. ________ do you think we should interview for the newsletter？

　　A. Who B. Whoever

　　C. Whom D. Whomever

　　11. They felt ________ about the sales of the company.

　　A. badly B. bad

　　C. worse D. worst

　　12. Ms. Hansen is ________ than the office manager she replaced.

　　A. much more businesslike B. many more businesslike

　　C. much more business like& nbsp；D. much business like

　　13. Mr. Sims has been ill， but we expect him ________ by next month.

　　A. to be well B. well

　　C. to be good D. good

　　14. Several people， ________ I listed below， have not submitted their reports.

　　A. that B. whom

　　C. which D. who

　　15. Alex works harder than ________ in the office.

　　A. everyone else B. anyone else

　　C. everyone D. anyone

　　16. ________ your decision to place regular orders with us， we request that you furnish us with two references for the initial purchase.

　　A. While appreciating B. As appreciating

　　C. When appreciate D. Because we appreciate

　　17. If there were fewer management staff， more work ________ .

　　A. would be done B. will be done

　　C. have to be done D. should be done

　　18. No one made more profit in that transaction than ________ .

　　A. her B. them

　　C. he D. him

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