全國2007年4月高等教育自學考試外貿(mào)英語寫作試題2

11. There has been a _______shortage of building materials, from which the trade is not recovering.
    A. nation-wide
    B. national-wide
    C. nation wide
    D. wide national
    12. We think we can promise that the building will be ready_______ the end of August.
    A. for
    B. by
    C. to
    D. towards
    13. _______with a significant drop in computer and software advertising, the magazine is pursuing new sources of ad income from car companies.
    A. Being faced
    B. Facing
    C. Faced
    D. Having faced
    14. Before I left the corporation, I _______ six years ’ experience as the chief accountant.
    A. had
    B. had had
    C. have
    D. have had
    15. Mr. Wood has not been long in the trade, _______ he is competent and efficient.
    A. therefore
    B. and
    C. moreover
    D. but
    16. It is important that you _______ the necessary insurance.
    A. covering
    B. covered
    C. has covered
    D. cover
    17. The technical support engineers are trained to give efficient service _______which you can depend.
    A. by
    B. on
    C. with
    D. at
    18. The daily _______ are becoming a problem in that country because of the current economic sanction.
    A. necessity
    B. necessities
    C. necessary
    D. necessarily
    19. The Japanese multinational firms are more likely to engage in joint ventures than _______.
    A. do European and American firms
    B. European and American firms do
    C. are European and American firms
    D. European and American firms did
    20. We were told to answer _______questions.
    A. the last ten
    B. last ten
    C. the ten last
    D. ten last