[单项选择]Microsoft's shares are devalued drastically owing to ______.


A. fierce competition from rivals
B. its involvement in a lawsuit(诉讼)
C. the court rulings
D. the decrease in sales volume

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Text 2
Owing to the insufficient gas supply in the United States, the gas price has dramatically risen. The new gas price reality and the policy decisions it may trigger will undoubtedly lead to critical financial implications for some individuals or companies, but the situation can hardly be termed a "national crisis" or even a "shortage". What is true is that buyers--particularly those in the chemical industry and in independent power generation -will not be able to acquire the quantity of gas they wish at the prices they wish to pay, or even at prices that will allow them to remain competitive in their markets, particularly during peak demand seasons.
Over the next year or two, the result will be higher, and more volatile prices, to be sure, but there are market-driven adjustment mechanisms even in the short term, e.g., more electric power from coal and oil, reduced production of domestic chemicals, and a commensurate substitution of
A. American economy is strongly hit by the high prices of gas.
B. American economy is affected by the high price of gas, but it is not a crisis.
C. American economic policy is a failure.
D. The prices of gas will rise in the following years.

[单项选择]Nowhere in nature is aluminum found free, owing to its always ______ with other elements, most commonly with oxygen.
A. combined
B. having combined
C. combine
D. being combined

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Text 2 Owing to the insufficient gas supply in the United States, the gas price has dramatically risen. The new gas price reality and the policy decisions it may trigger will undoubtedly lead to critical financial implications for some individuals or companies, but the situation can hardly be termed a "national crisis" or even a "shortage". What is true is that buyers--particularly those in the chemical industry and in independent power generation -will not be able to acquire the quantity of gas they wish at the prices they wish to pay, or even at prices that will allow them to remain competitive in their markets, particularly during peak demand seasons. Over the next year or two, the result will be higher, and more volatile prices, to be sure, but there are market-driven adjustment mechanisms even in the short term, e.g., more electric power from coal and oil, reduced production of domestic chemicals, and a commensurate substitution of imports. Consume
A. The power generation and chemicals perhaps may be the most affected.
B. Some industries may find that their facilities are no longer financially viable at the new price plateau.
C. Natural gas is abundant in China, Indonesia, and parts of Latin America.
D. Natural gas is still abundant and very low cost in other countries such as Trinidad, Qatar, and Iran.

[单项选择]Owing to the efforts of the originators of the Welfare State______
A. the living standard had been greatly improved
B. the cost of living has been improved
C. people can live a longer life
D. Both A and C

[单项选择]A) Related C) Based
B) Owing D) According


A. Related
B. Owing
C. Based
D. According

[单项选择]It is unfortunate that, owing to lack of money, these experiments must now be ______ before the objective has been achieved.
A. transferred
B. testified
C. terminated
D. transformed

[简答题]Owing to your cooperation in the negotiations on price, and terms and conditions, we have concluded a transaction.

[单项选择]Owing to the bad performance of that football team, the renowned coach is expected to ________ over the next season with his strict training and rich experiences.


A. designate
B. preside
C. nominate
D. administer

[单项选择]Owing to many other complicating factors ______ inflation, investment in tourism therefore remains ______ it does in any other industry.
A. so as, so risk as
B. such as, as risky as
C. such so, so risk such
D. as such, such risky as

[单项选择]Owing to cultural ethnocentrism, people may ______.
A. think they are superior
B. think they are right
C. think they are critical
D. think they are different

[单项选择]Diffusion of light in the sky occurs owing to ______.
A. atmospheric impurities
B. molecules of gas
C. varied shades of colour
D. different times of the day