2002年级成人商务英语专升本泛读期末考试试卷B.docVIP

2002级成人商务英语专升本泛读期末考试试卷 B2002年12月Part A.Directions: In this part, you are given twenty words. To each of them there are three definitions : a), b) and c) and one of the three is not correct. You are requested to identify it. 1. _____ pump[A] A machine or device for raising, compressing, or transferring fluids.[B] To remove the water from[C] To move with the up-and-down motion of a shovel or a sickle.2. _____ outburst[A] A sudden display, as of activity [B] A gentle display, as of emotion[C] A violent display, as of anger3. _____ shower[A] A bath in which the water is sprayed on the bather in fine streams from a showerhead[B] To show or display in public or some special occasions[C] To bestow or abundantly or liberally4. _____ deposit[A] A sum of money given as security for an item acquired for temporary use.[B] A concentration of mineral matter or sediment in a layer, vein, or pocket[C] To withdraw (money) from a bank or financial account.5. _____ supplant[A] To displace [B] To substitute for[C] To supply or provide6. _____ thrill [A] To feel a very strong desire of emotion beyond one’s control [B] To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. [C] To cause to quiver, tremble, or vibrate.7. _____ shrink [A] To become larger from heat, moisture, or cold[B] To become reduced in amount or value; dwindle[C] To draw back instinctively, as from something alarming.8. _____ confide[A] To tell (something) in confidence.[B] To disclose private matters in confidence[C] To lose one’s confidence 9. _____ concede[A] To keep or hide the secret[B] To make a concession: yield[C] To acknowledge, often reluctantly10. _____ premium[A] The amount paid or payable, often in installments, for an insurance policy.[B] A sum of money or bonus paid in addition to a regular price, salary, or other amount.[C] Something, especially a sum of money, required as a penalty for an offense.11. _____ challenge[A] An act or statement of defiance; a call to confrontation[B] A call to defend