综英考试卷

《综合英语试题》

学院（部）学年度第二学期年级专业：姓名：学号：

一、Multiple Choices (1分x20)

Direction: Guess the meaning of the underlined expressions

1. The Statue of Liberty was erected at the New York Harbor in the late 18th century．

a. put up

b. installed

c. arrived

d. restored

2. The industrial exhibition at the turn of the century symbolizes the dawn of an era which is dominated by the research and development on highly advanced technology．

a. discovery

b. coming

c. birth

d. appearance

3. Generally, tourists love to buy souvenirs to take back home.

a. pamphlets

b. maps

c. shops

d. mementos

4. With the help of the artillery, they soon gained the upper hand in the battle．

a. seized the senior officer of the other party

b. occupied much of the land

c. controlled more people

d. won control

5. At the end of a match，the football team which took the lead tend to stress defense in order to maintain the status quo.

a. present situation

b. social status

c. advantage

d. solidarity

6.Because of the carelessness of the driver, the passengers were sent to the wrong destination.

a. terminus

b. place

c. end

d. target

7. The initial prosperity came to the country in the 1980s.

a. first

b. preliminary

c. beginning

d. fundamental

8. The purchase of the insurance is debited to the private account of the entrepreneur.

a. recorded as a cost

b. recorded as a future investment

c. recorded as earnings

d. recorded as charges

9. The Visa card in China might not enjoy the same acceptability as credit cards issued by the Bank of Commerce and Industry.

a. privilege

b. fame

c. prevalence

d. Position

10. Bank is a business establishment th at safeguards people’s money and uses it to make loans and investments．

a. activity

b. operation

c. enterprise

d. office

11. A checking account with a bank provides an easy way to pay bills．

a. current account

b. deposit

c. cheque

d. credit card

12. The central bank of a country functions to safeguard the smooth performance of the financial institutions within the border of the country．

a. guarantee

b. secure

c. control

d. restrict

13. We have no time to discuss these side issues at this critical moment．

a. irrelevant

b. indirect

c. minor

d. evasive

14. In order to ensure the successful implementation of the elaborate plan, the company made careful preparations

a. tricky

b. intricate

c. secret

d. effective

15. Since he has studied business management for 20 years, running a company should be his speciality.

a. major

b. subject

c. specialization

d. advantage

16. Although there is reluctance among some of the shareholders, considering the profits from the proposal, it is passed with consensus.

a. general agreement

b. reservation

c. approval

d. consultation

17. Generally, tourists love to buy souvenirs to take back home.

a. pamphlets

b. maps

c. shops

d. mementos

18. Most parks in Britain charge no admission fee．

a. exit

b. participation

c. entry

d. audience

19. The observance of Christmas is one great tradition for Christians all over the world．

a. celebration

b. observation

c. adherence

d. study

20.This company has established business associations with many enterprises in Asia and Europe．

a. connections

b. intimacy

c. enterprises

d. contracts

二、Translate the following sentences. （2分× 5

1. 要想扩大出口就必须冲破贸易限制的种种阻碍。（break through）