新版中石油职称英语模拟考试题(word版)

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2023年中石油职称英语真题及答案

2023年中石油职称英语真题及答案

2023年中石油职称英语考试真题及参照答案解析I. VocabularySection ADirections: There are some sentences inthis section. Below each sentence are four other words or phrases. You are tochoose the one word or phrase which would best keeping the meaning of theoriginal sentence if it were substituted for the underlined word or phrase.Then mark your answer on the answer sheet.1、In most countries,the crime of murder carries harsh penalties.A. unconsciousB. thriveC. severeD.prudent【参照答案】C【释义】harsh adj.残酷旳;严酷旳;严厉旳;恶劣旳unconscious adj.无知觉旳;昏迷旳;不省人事旳;无意识旳thrive v.繁华;茁壮成长;蓬勃发展;兴旺发达severe adj.极为恶劣旳;十分严重旳;严厉旳;苛刻旳prudent adj.谨慎旳;谨慎旳;精明旳2、I tell my motherabout my trials at work and brag about the kids.A. lieB. boastC. secretiveD. feel awkward【参照答案】B【出处】2023版《通用选读》第28课That "Other Woman" in My Life第8段。

【释义】brag v.吹嘘;自吹自擂lie v.躺;说谎;撒谎;在于boast v.自夸;自吹自擂;有(值得自豪旳东西)secretive adj.(思想、情感等)不外露旳;惯于掩藏自己旳;有城府旳feelawkward 为难;作难;犯难3、The employee had to breakoff the conversation in order to wait on his manger.A. continueB. hurryC. beginD.discontinue 【参照答案】D【出处】MBA联考大纲英语词组。

2015新版中石油职称英语模拟考试题-2(word版)

2015新版中石油职称英语模拟考试题-2(word版)

2015新版中石油职称英语模拟考试题-2(word版)D1.2.A conscientious teacher spends hours preparing for classes and correcting students' papers.A. creativeB. skillfulC. leadingD. careful3.The initial step is often the most difficult.A. quickestB. longesC. lastD. first4.He was greatly vexed by the new and unexpected development.A. astonishedB. annoyedC. enlightenedD. contented5.In order to strengthen both the forearm and the grip, many athletes will repeatedlysqueeze a tennis ball in their hands.A. drenchB. impaleC. penetrateD. compress6.Isaac Stem manipulates his violin with exquistite beauty and grace.A. handlesB. carriesC. treatsD. maintainsII.Grammatical StructureSection ADirections: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the answer sheet.7.It is human nature to think back to a Golden Age ____ one's country was strong and respected.A. whenB. providedC. asD. unless8.Isn’t it lovely to think that I ____ myself on the sunny beach tomorrow at this time.A. will enjoyB. am enjoyingC. will be enjoyingD. shall enjoy9.He always dreams of ____ a chance for him to bring into full play his potential.A. there beingB. there to beC. there isD. being10.I’d just as soon remind those important documents with you.A. that you won’t takeB. your not takingC. please don’t takeD. you didn’t take25. ___ ,the book has many mistakes.A. Having not been written carefullyB. Not writing carefullyC. Having written not carefullyD. Not having been written carefully26.1 guess Jones didn’t have a chance to win the election.____ the people in the city voted for hisopponentA. Most all ofB. Most of allC. Almost all ofD. Almost the whole of27.Your hair needed _ ; 1 am glad you had it cut. •A. cutB. cuttingC. to cutD. being cut28. __ at the railway station when it began to rain.A. Hardly had he arrivedB. Hardly he had arrivedC. No sooner did he arriveD. No sooner arrived he29. __ the number of paid holidays enjoyed by most employees in the company, three weeks ofvacation seems generous.A. Compared withB. ComparedC. Comparing withD. Comparing30.He is younger than _A. any other boy in the classB. any boy in the classC. all boys in the classD. you and me as well as the classSection BDirections: In questions 31-40 each sentence has four underlined words or phrases, marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or phrase which is incorrect and must be changed to make the sentence correct. Then mark your answer on the answer sheet.31.In the United States, the Cabinet consist of a group advisers, each of whom is chosen bytheA B CDPresident to head an executive department of the government.32.A great aviation pioneer. Amelia Earthart was already famous when she sets out on herA B Cill-fated attempt to circle the globe in 1936.D33.Total amount of the membership dues collected at the annual conference eas misplaced.A B C D34.Your intelligent and energy will help you solve any problem you encounter; useA Bthese strengths wisely.C D35.My colleagues and I did not find the new software program to be easy as the old one.A B CD36.M r. Lyons called to find out where was the meeting being held.ABC D37.R apidly fallen oil prices caused OPEC ministers to meet and plan a strategy.A B CD38.The voters were disappointed since they had expected knowing the outcome of theA B Celection before now.D39.The manager should receive a telephone call from Tokyo this morning, transfer itto hisABC D extension.40.L ooking for the perfect location and are assessing the needs of their company, the membersA Bof the executive committee took a long time before making their decision.C DIII. Cloze TestDirections: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark youranswer on the Answer Sheet.Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that go into the collecting of thosefascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo. One of the questions that is alwaysasked of me is 41 I became an animal collector in the first place. The answer is that I havealways been interested in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the first word I was able~' to say with any 42 was not the conventional "mamma" or "daddy", 43 the word "zoo",which I would repeat over and over again with a shrill voice until someone, in group to44 meup, would take me to the zoo. When I grew a little older, we lived in Greece and I had a great45 of pets, ranging from owls to seahorses, and I spent all my spare-time exploring thecountryside in search of fresh specimens to 46 to my collection of pets. later on I went for ayear to the City Zoo, as a student 47 , to get experience of the large animals, such as lions,bears, bison and ostriches, which were not easy to keep at home~ When I left, I successfully hadenough money of my own to be able to 48 my first trip and I have been going regularly eversince then. Though a collector's job is not an easy one and is full of 49, it is certainly a jobwhich will appeal 70 all those who Jove animals and travel.4 1. A. how B. where C. when D.whether42. A. clarity B. emotion C. sentiment D.affection43. A. except B. but C. except for D.but for44. A. close B. shut C. stop D.comfort45. A. many B. amount C. numberD. supply46. A. increase B. include C. add D.enrich47. A. attendant B. keeper C. memberD. aide48. A. pay B. provide C. allow D.finance49. A. expectations B. sorrows C. excitement D.disappointments50. A. for B. with C. to D.fromIV. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by 4 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You shoulddecide on the best choice and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Questions 51 to 54 are based on the following passage:According to the dictionary definition of "create", ordinary people are creative every day.Tocreate means "to bring into being, to cause to exist"--something each of us does daily.We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way. First this involves an awareness of our surroundings. It means using all of our sense to become aware of our world. This may be as simple as being aware of color and texture, as well as taste, when we plan a meal. Above all, it is the ability to notice things that others might miss.A second part of creativity is an ability to see relationships among things. If we believetheexpression, "There is nothing new under the sun," the creativity is remaking or recombining theold in new ways. For example, we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture, or we might make a new combination of camera lenses and filters to create an unusual photograph.A third part of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of our new ideas, to apply them to achieve some new results. To think up a new concept is one thing; to put the idea to workis another.These three parts of creativity are involved in all the great works of genius, but they are alsoinvolved in many of our day to day activities.51. The author holds thatA. creativity is of highly demandB. creativity is connected with a deep insight to some extentC. creativity is to create something new and concreteD. to practise and practise is the only way to cultivate one's creativity52. "There is nothing new under the sun." (Par. 3) really implies that __A. we can seldom create new thingsB. a new thing is only a taleC. a new thing can only be created at the basis of original thingsD. we can scarcely see really new things in the world53. What does the author think about the relationship between a new thought and its beingputinto practice?A. It's more difficult to create a new thought than to apply it in practice.B. To find a new thought will definitely lead to the production of a new thing.C. One may come up with a new thought, but can not put it into practice.D. A man with an excellent ability of practice can easily become an inventor.54. The best title for this passage is __A. How to Cultivate One's CreativityB. What is CreativityC. The Importance of CreativityD. Creativity--a Not Farway ThingQuestions 55 to 58 are based on the following passage:Born in 1830 in rural Amherst, Massachusetts, Emily Dickinson spent her entire life in thehousehold of her parents. Between 1858 and 1862, it was later discovered, she wrote like a personpossessed, often producing a poem a day. It was also during this period that her life was transformed into the myth of Amherst. Withdrawing more and more, keeping to her room, sometimes even refusing to see visitors who called, she began to dress only in white--a habit that added to her reputation as an eccentric.In their determination to read Dickinson's life in terms of a traditional romantic plot, biographers have missed the unique pattern of her life--her struggle to create a female life not yetimagined by the culture in which she lived. Dickinson was not the innocent, lovelorn and emotionally fragile girl sentimentalized by the Dickinson myth and popularized by William Luce's 1976 play, the Belle of Amherst. Her decision to shut the door on Amherst society in the 1850's transformed her house into a kind of magical realm in which she was free to engage her poetic genius. Her seclusion was not the result of a failed love affair, but rather a part of a more general pattern of renunciation through which she, in her quest for self sovereignty, carried on anargument with the puritan fathers, attacking with wit and irony their cheerless Calvinist doctrine,their stem patriarchal God, and their rigid notions of "true womanhood".55. What's the author's main purpose in the passage?A. To interpret Emily Dickinson's eccentric behavior.B. To promote the popular myth of Emily Dickinson.C. To discuss Emily Dickinson's failed love affair.D. To describe the religious climate in Emily Dickinson's time.56. Which of the following is not mentioned as being one of Emily Dickinson's eccentricities?A. Refusing to eat.B. Wearing only white.C. Avoiding visitors.D. Staying in her room.57. The author implies that many people attribute Emily Dickinson's seclusion to __A. physical illnessB. a failed love affairC. religious fervorD. her dislike of people58. It can be inferred from the passage that Emily Dickinson lived in a society that wascharacterized by __A. strong Puritan beliefsB. equality of men and womenC. the encouragement of nonconformityD. the appreciation of poetic creativityQuestions 59 to 62 are based on the following passage:Once upon a time, the United States seemed to have plenty of land to go around. Plenty of rivers to dam and plenty of rural valleys left over. Plenty of space for parks and factories.Plentyof forests to cut and grasslands to pl0w. But that was once upon a time.. The days of unused landare over. Now the land has been spoken for, fenced off, carved up into cities and farms andindustrial parks, put to use.At the same time, the population keeps growing. People need places to work and places to play. So we need more sites for more industries, more beaches for more sunbathers, and more clean rivers for more fishers. And it isn't just a matter of population growth. Our modem technology has needs that must be met, too. We need more coal for energy, and we need more power plants; cars must have highways and parking lots, and jets must have airports. Each of these land uses swallows up precious space. Highways and expressways alone take some 200,000acres each year. And urban sprawl -- the spreading out of cities -- is expected to gobble up vast areas of land by the year 2,000. But there is only so much land to go around. It is always hard todecide. Take, for example, a forest. A forest can be a timber supply. It can provide a home for wildlife. It is scenery and a recreation area for man. It is soil and watershed protection.59. "...the United States seemed to have plenty of land to go around" means that __A. the United States seemed to have vast land for its people to walk aroundB. the United States seemed to have enough land for sharing with everyoneC. the United States could provide whatever its inhabitents' needsD. the United States was not able to allow its people to do what they wanted to60. The sentence of "Plenty of rivers to dam and plenty of rural valleys left over" suggests thatA, the United States had a lot of rivers to dam and many rural valleys, tooB. the rivers could be dammed laterC. rural valleys would be considered in the futureD. people needn't think of the rivers and valleys61. "Now the land has been spoken for, ..." tells us that __A. today, land has shown its valuesB. now, people have said something about landC. nowadays, land has been claimed by human beingsD. recently, people spoke for the land62. The word "sprawl" indicates thatA. cities are developing very fast to meet the people's demandsB. urban areas are diminishing smoothlyC. urban areas are enlarging steadily in a planned wayD. cities are spreading out without any plansQuestions 63 to 66 are based on the following passage:Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kindsof people than in societies where people are similar in many ways. The simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society. There are more ideas, more disagreements in interest, and more groups and organizations with differentbeliefs. In addition, there is usually a greater worldly interest and greater tolerance in mixed societies. All these factors tend to promote social change by opening more areas of life to decision.In a society where people are quite similar in many ways, there are fewer occasions for people tosee the need or the opportunity for change because everything seems to be the same. Andalthough conditions may not be satisfactory, they are at least customary and undisputed.Within a society, social change is also likely to occur more frequently and more readily in thematerial aspects of the culture than in the non material, for example, in technology rather than invalues; in what has been learned later in life rather than what was learned early; in the less basicand less emotional aspects of society than in their opposites; in the simple elements rather than inthe complex ones; in form rather than in substance; and in elements that are acceptable to the culture rather than in strange elements.Furthermore, social change is easier if it is gradual. For example, it comes more readily in human relations on a continuous scale rather than one with sharp dichotomies (一分为二). This isone reason why change has not come more quickly to Black Americans as compared to other American minorities, because of the sharp difference in appearance between them and their whitecounterparts.63. What kind of society tends to promote social changes?A. A society where people are similar in many ways.B. A society where there are only white people.C. A society where there are only black people.D. A society where there is a mixture of different kinds of people.64. Which of the following is not true, according to the passage?A. Social change is more likely to occur in the material aspect of society.B. Social change is less likely to occur in what people learned when they were old.C. Disagreement with and argument about conditions tend to promote social change.D. Social change tends to meet with more difficulty in basic and emotional aspects ofsociety.65. Social change is less likely to occur in a society where people are quite similar in many waysbecauseA. people there are easy to pleaseB. people there are less argumentaryC. people there have got so accustomed to their conditions that they seldom think itnecessary to changeD. people there have same needs that can be satisfied without much difficulty66. The passage is mainly discussingA. two different societiesB. certain factors that determine the case with which social change occursC. the necessity of social changeD. the significance of social changeSection BDirections: You should answer questions 67-75 which are based on the following passages.Mark your answer on the answer sheet.Tidal PowerUndersea turbines which produce electricity from the tides are set to become an important source of renewable energy for Britain. It is still too early to predict the extent of the impact they may have, but all the signs are that they will play a significant role in the future.A Operating on the same principle as wind turbines, the power in sea turbines comes from tidalcurrents which turn blades similar to ships’ propellers, but, u nlike wind, the tides are predictable and the power input is constant. The technology raises the prospect of Britain becoming self-sufficient in renewable energy and drastically reducing its carbon dioxide emissions. If tide,wind and wave power are all developed, Britain would be able to close gas, coal and nuclear power plants and export renewable power to other parts of Europe.Unlike wind power, which Britain originally developed and then abandoned for 20 years allowing the Dutch to make it a major industry, undersea turbines could become a big export earner to island nations such as Japan and New Zealand.B Tidal sites have already been identified that will produce one sixth or more of the UK’spower • and at prices competitive with modem gas turbines an d undercutting those of the already ailing nuclear industry. One site alone, the Pentland Firth, between Orkney and mainland Scotland, could produce 10% of the country's electricity with banks of turbines under the sea, and another at Alderney in the Channel Islands three times the 1,200megawatts of Britain’s largest and newest nuclear plant, Sizewell B,in Suffolk. Other sites identified include the Bristol Channel and the west coast of Scotland, particularly the channel between Campbeltown and Northern Ireland.C Work on designs for the new turbine blades and sites are well advanced at the University ofSouthampton’s sustainable energy research group. The first station is expected to be installed off Lynmouth in Devon shortly to test the technology in a venture jointly funded by the department of Trade and Industry and the European Union. AbuBakr Bahaj, in charge of the Southampton research, said: “The prospects for energy from tidal currents are far better than from wind because the flows of water are predictable and constant. The technology for dealing with the hostile saline environment under the sea has been developed in the North Sea oil industry and much is already known about turbine blade design, because of wind power and ship propellers. There are a few technical difficulties, but I believe in the next five to ten years wc will be installing commercial marine turbine farms.” Southampton has been awarded £215,000 over three years to develop the turbines and is working with Marine Current Turbines, a subsidiary of IT power, on the Lynmouth project. EU research has now identified 106 potential sites for tidal power, 80% round the coasts of Britain. The best sites are between islands or around heavily indented coasts where there are strong tidal currents.D A marine turbine blade needs to be only one third of the size of a wind generator to producethree times as much power. The blades will be about 20 meters in diameter, so around 30 metres of water is required. Unlike wind power, there are unlikely to be environmental objections. Fish and other creatures are thought unlikely to be at risk from the relatively slow-turning blades. Each turbine will be mounted on a tower which will connect to the national power supply grid via underwater cables. The towers will stick out of the water and be lit, to warn shipping, and also be designed to be lifted out of the water for maintenance and to clean seaweed from the blades.E Dr Bahaj has done most work on the Alderney site, where there arc powerful currents. Thesingle undersea turbine farm would produce far more power than needed for the Channel Islands and most would be fed into the French Grid and be re-imported into Britain via the cable under the Channel.F One technical difficulty is cavitation, where low pressure behind a turning blade causesair bubbles. These can cause vibration and damage the blades of the turbines. Dr Bahaj said: “We have to test a number of blade types to avoid this happening or at least make sure it does not damage the turbines or reduce performance. Another slight concern issubmerged debris floating into the blades. So far we do not know how much of a problem it might be. We will have to make the turbines robust because the sea is a hostile environment, but all the signs that we can do i t are good.”Questions 67-70This passage has six paragraphs, A-F. Which paragraph contains the following information?Choose the correct letter, A-F, for questions 67-70 and mark your choice on the answer sheet.NB You may use any letter more than once.67. the location of the first test site68. a way of bringing the power produced on one site back into Britain69. a reference to a previous attempt by Britain to find an alternative source of energy70. mention of the possibility of applying technology from another industryQuestions 71-75Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in this passage? For questions 71-75, chooseA. if the statement agrees with the views of the writer (YES)B. if the statement contradicts the views of the writer (NO)C. if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this (NOT GIVEN)71. It is a more reliable source of energy than wind power.72. Its introduction has come as a result of public pressure.73. It could contribute to the closure of many existing power stations in Britain.74. It could face a lot of resistance from other fuel industries.75. It is best produced in the vicinity of coastlines with particular features.。

中石油职称英语考试模拟试题

中石油职称英语考试模拟试题

I. VocabularyDirections: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are fourchoices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence andmark your answer on the Answer Sheet.1. He is a man you can rely on. He never goes back on his __.A. wordB. wordsC. permissionD. saying2. After second thought, she ___a better solution.A. came up withB. added up toC. put up withD. made up for3. The club has___ a new rule allowing women to join.A. brought forthB. associated withC. turned overD. laid down4. The performance will begin __ at eight thirty.A. preciselyB. consequentlyC. accordinglyD. exceedingly5. It's very discourteous to __ during some one's conversation.A. inspectB. interruptC. interfereD. instruct6. His joke went too far. It was more than 1 could __.A. get rid ofB. put up withC. keep up withD. do away with7. Will all those ___the proposal raise their hands?A. in relation toB. in excess ofC. in contrast toD. in favor of8. At the gathering, he talked __ about the matter, dampening everyone ' s spirits.A. in detailB. with easeC. on endD. in a confusing way9. We cannot always ___the wind, so new windmills should be so designed that they can also bedriven by water.A. hang onB. count onC. hold onD. come on10. I don't want to___ you in if you are what you say.A. runB. catchC. makeD. take11. Mr. Brown is a ___old man and all his neighbors are __ to him. A.respectful...respectable B. respectable...respectiveC. respectable...respectfulD. respective...respectable12. I wish my son would stop __ and do something realistic.A. hanging aboutB. hanging onC. hanging upD. hanging off13. There are some ___flowers on the desk.A. artificialB. falseC. unrealD. untrue14. We all can't __ why she married a man like this.A. reason outB. figure outC. make believeD. take in15. John wants to dispose ___his old car and buy a new one.A. onB. inC. ofD. to16. He slept in the __ of the trees on such a hot day.A. shadeB. shelterC. shadowD. shield17. Ted agreed to __ the strike if the company would satisfy the demand of the workers.A. call outB. call toC. call offD. call on18. We are not __ to veto 否定)our own proposals.A. likelyB. possibleC. probableD. potential19. He agreed with the plan in ___, but thought that in practice it would not work.A. attitudeB. approachC. viewpointD. principle20. The conversation was so interesting that we were __ of the lateness of the hour.A. negligibleB. inattentiveC. irrelevantD. obliviousII. Grammatical StructureDirections: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are fourchoices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence andmark your answer on the Answer Sheet.21. ___nothing more to discuss, the secretary-general got to his feet, said goodbye and left the room.A. There wasB. BeingC. There beingD. As there being22. It was urgent that he __ her immediately.A. callsB. calledC. callD. would call23. ___the size and nature of a business, its main goal is to earn a profit. (10 年)A. WhateverB. WhicheverC. WhereasD. Because24. What's the matter? I smell something __.(09年)A. bumB. bumsC. being burnedD. burning25. Mathematics as well as other subjects __ a science.A. wasB. isC. areD. belong to26. ___he was a regular customer, the boss allowed 10% discount off the prices of the goods. (10年)A. GivingB. Given thatC. Giving thatD. To give that27. It was during the 1920's __ the friendship between Hemingway and Fitzgerald reached its highest point.A. whenB. thatC. beforeD. after28. ___dwell on her past.A. Little need sheB. Little did she needC. Little she neededD. Little she did need29. ___a fine day, I decided to go for an outing.A. BeingB. Having beenC. It beingD. How30. The car ___seventy miles per hour until it reaches the riverside at about ten o'clock tonight.A. goesB. will goC. wentD. will be going31. Many a time __ not to play with fire but he turns a deaf ear to the warnings.A. the child being toldB. the child has been toldC. has been told the childD. has the child been told32. I would rather ___out to look for a job instead of moping around here everyday.A. to goB. goingC. wentD. go33. ___is still a controversial issue.A. If he is the right person for the jobB. That he is the right person for the jobC. Whether he is the right person for the jobD. He is the right person for the job34. Tom __ my letter; otherwise he would have replied before now.A. ought not have receivedB. shouldn't have receivedC. has been receivedD. couldn't have received35. You'll soon get used to __ a large breakfast in England.A. eatB. it that you eatC. eatingD. you eat36. I left very early last night, but I wish I __ so early.A. didn't leaveB. hadn't leftC. haven't leftD. couldn't leave37. The cottage will be cold. Make sure __ the heater.A. you lightB. for lightingC. lightingD. you'll light38. "How many from your class went abroad? ” “ ___but one".A. AnyB. SomeC. AllD. Most39. Heating ___into the students' dormitories now.A. is puttingB. is being putC. is been putD. has been putting40. He has got himself into a dangerous situation ___he has no control.A. becauseB. asC. over thatD. over which皿.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: There are 5 passagesin this section. Each passageis followed by 4 questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Questions 41 to 44 are based on the following passage:American Indians played a central role in the war known as the American Revolution. To them, however, the dispute between the' colonists and England was peripheral. For American Indians the conflict was a war for American Indian independence,and whichever side they chose, they lost it. Mary Brant was a powerful influence among the Iroquois. She was a Mohawk, the leader of the society of all Iroquois matrons, and the widow of Sir William Johnson, Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Her brother, Joseph Brant, is the best known American Indian warrior of the Revolution, yet she may have exerted even more influence in the confederacy than he did. She used her influence to keep the western tribes of Iroquois loyal to the English king, George III. When the colonists won the war, she and her tribe had toabandon their lands and retreat to Canada. On the other side, Nancy Ward held positions of authority in the Cherokee nation. She had fought as a warrior in the war against the Creeks and as a reward for her heroism was made "Beloved Woman" of the tribe. This office made her chief of the women's council and a member of the council of chiefs. She was friendly with the white settlers and supported the Patriots during the Revolution. Yet the Cherokees too lost their land.41. What is the main point the author makes in the passage?A. Siding with the English in the Revolution helped American Indians regain their land.B. At the time of the Revolution the Superintendent of Indian Affairs had little power.C. Regardless of whom they supported in the Revolution, American Indians lost their land.D. The outcome of the Revolution was largely determined by American Indian women. 42. 42.The word "it" in line 4 refers to ___.A. sideB. revolutionC. disputeD. independence43. How did Ward gain her position of authority?A. By bravery in battle.B. By marriage to a chief.C. By joining the confederacy.D. By being born into a powerful family.44. According to the passage, what did Mary Brant and Nancy Ward had in common?A. Each was called "Beloved Woman" by her tribe.B. Each influenced her tribe's role in the American Revolution.C. Each lost a brother in the American Revolution.D. Each went to England after the American Revolution. Questions 45to 48 are based on the following passage:More people than ever are drinking coffee these days--but in smaller quantities than they used to. Some manufacturers of coffee makers are trying to take advantage of this trend by developing diminutive machines that brew smaller amounts of coffee. Two US appliance companies--Black & Decker, based in Towson, Maryland, and Toastmaster Inc. of Columbia, Missouri--have recently introduced "drip" coffee makers that brew one or two cup servings of coffee. Both of the products brew the coffee directly into a cup or mug, eliminating the need for a separate carafe. Since many people make a pot of coffee in the morning but drink only a single cup, the new coffee makers should reduce the wasted coffee. Black & Decker's Cup-at-a-Time costs $27, while Toastmaster's Coffee Break Retails for $20. Black & Decker also makes a coffee maker that drips coffee directly into a carry-around thermal carafe. The carafe, a glass vacuum bottle, is supposed to keep the coffee fresh for hours. The product, called the Thermal CarafeCoffee-maker, comes with a built-in lid that opens during the brewing process and close when it is completed. There are several models,including one that firs under the counter, ranging from $60 to $110 in price.45. The main purpose of the text is to___.A. introduce a new trend of drinking coffeeB. introduce new coffee makersC. introduce two U.S. appliance companiesD. introduce the new coffee industry46. The advantage of "drip" coffee makers shown in the text isthat___.A. they are much more economicB. they can produce only one cupC. they are more convenient and easier to operateD. they are more economical47. According to the passage, a thermal carafe is necessary when the coffee is___.A. preservedB. producedC. manufacturedD. brewed48. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?A. People used to drink coffee in larger quantities.B. It is essential to attach a separatecarafe, while "drip" coffee makers are applied.C. People used to make a pot of coffee in the morning and drink it up.D. The new coffee makers usually cost less than before.Questions 49 to 52 are based on the following passage:No one expressed this attitude more strongly than Noah Webster (1758- 1843). Born near Hartford, Connecticut, he received his education at Yale College and later began to practise law. But business in this profession was slow, and he was forced to turn to teaching. As a teacher, he soon discovered that the English school books then in use were unsatisfactory, and the American Revolution reduced the supply of such books as there were. Webster therefore began to work on three simple books on English, a spelling book, a grammar, and a reader, and these were the first books of their kind to be published in this country. The success of the first part was surprisingly great. It was soon issued again under the title THE AMERICAN SPELLING BOOK, and in this form about 80 million copies were sold during the next hundred years. From a profit of less than one cent a copy, Webster got most of his income for the rest of his life. Not only did the little book have great influence on many generations of school children, but it also had the effect or turning its author's attention to questions of language. In 1806 he produced a small dictionary, and this was followed by his greatest work, AN AMERICANDICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, published in two volumes in 1828. In both of these works and in many smaller writings he had one purpose: to show that the English language in his country was a truly American thing, developing in its own special way and deserving to be considered from an independent, American point of view. As he himself wrote," It is not only important, but in a degree necessary, that the people of this 'country should have an AMERICAN DICTIONARY of the English language; for, although the body of the language is the same as in England...some differences exist No person in this country will be satisfiedwith the English definitions of the words congress, senate, assembly, court, and so forth, for although these are words used in England, yet they are applied in this country to express ideas which they do not express in that country." By giving American meanings and American pronunciation, by adopting a number of American spellings, and especially by introducing quotations from American authors beside those from English literature, he was able, to a great extent, to justify the title of his work. If, after a hundred years, some people still doubt the existence of a separate American language, his efforts, nevertheless, have left a lasting mark on the language of his country.49. Webster first tried to earn his living in the field of___.A. educationB. journalismC. lawD. medicine50. Apparently Webster published his first books while he was a __.A. teacherB. studentC. lawyerD. doctor51. This article could be entitled___.A. Noah Webster and American English SpellingB. Noah Webster, the author of An American Dictionary of the English LanguageC. Noah WebsterD. Noah Webster and American English Grammar52. According to the article, Webster __.A. had created American English and its usagesB. had discovered American English and improved itC. had tried his best and left a milestone on the language of his countryD. had left a language which was not used in England.Questions 53 to 56 are based on the following passage:Albert Schweitzer was born in 1875 in Alsace. At that time, it was a part of Germany. His generous spirit was first awakened through his training as a Lutheran minister. Besides gaining a reputation as a preacher, he also became respected for his ability to play the organ. He was a man of many talents. His concern for other people turned his attention to medicine. He had also acquired doctoral degrees in philosophy and music. His wife took an interest in medicine too and became a nurse. Many people thought that he should remain and lecture in Europe to have a strong impact on Western civilization. Though he listened to their suggestions, he ultimately decided to follow his own conscience. This led him to Africa. Albert had felt that all men should accept the responsibility of helping others. He felt particularly concerned for black Africans who had been exploited by white men. He earned the money he needed by performing on the organ and by lecturing. With this money he bought equipment and opened a hospital in Africa. He was a man of great strength who faced great problems with courage. The threat of war, the reality of imprisonment during World War, one as a German citizen, and the unbearable heat in Africa did not deter him at all. He believed that man could overcome these obstacles if he had a sense of idealism. He died in 1965.53. He had talents for___.A. training his wife to be a nurse, giving concert and lecturingB. giving medical care, lecturing, playing the organC. taking care of sick people, fighting as a soldier, lecturingD. giving concert, making equipment, helping others54. In spite of people's suggestions, Albert decided to go to Africa___.A. because he was born thereB. because he wanted to help others particularly black Africans who had been exploited by white menC. because he wanted to give a concert to African peopleD. because he wanted to' make money there55. Why did the author think he was a man of great strength?A. He always faced great problems with courage.B. The threat of war and the reality of imprisonment during World War didn't discourage him.C. The unbearable heat in Africa did not deter him at all.D. All of the above.56. Albert Schweitzer lived to be___.A. 70 years oldB. 80 years oldC. 90 years oldD. 100 years oldQuestions 57 to 60 are based on the following passage:The oldest and simplest method, then of describing differences in personality was to classify people according to types, and such a system is called a Typology. A famous example of this method was set forth in Greece about the year 400 B. C. A physician named Hippocrates theorized that there were four fluids, or humors, in the body. Corresponding to eachhumor, he believed, there existed a definite type of personality.The four humors were blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm. A person in whom all four humors were in perfect balance had a harmonious personality. If a person had too much blood, he was called sanguine (血红色), or cheerful and optimistic. Someone with too much yellow bile was choleric, or irritable and easily angered. Too much black bile made a person melancholy, or depressed and pessimistic. An oversupply of phlegm causeda human being to be phlegmatic, or slow and unfeeling. Scientists have long since discarded Hippocrates' fluid theory. But the names of the humors, corresponding to these temperaments, have survived and are still useful, to some extent, in describing personality.Other features of people, such as their faces and physics, have also been used to classify personality. Today, however, personality theories and classifications may also include factors such as heredity 遗(传特征), the environment, intelligence, and emotional needs. Psychology, biology, and sociology are involved in these theories. Because of the complexity of human personality, present day theories are often very different from one another. Psychologists vary in their ideas about what is most important in determining personality.57. According to Hippocrates' fluid theory, a man with too much phlegm will be ___.A. optimisticB. easily angeredC. unexcitableD. pessimistic58. The main idea of this passage is about __.A. the complicated factors in determining one's personalityB. Hippocrates' fluid theory and its developmentC. the past and today of personality classifications and theoriesD. different personalities and their details59. At present, psychologists __.A. have common opinion about personality theories and classificationsB. use biology, archaeology and sociology to study personality theoriesC. have abandoned Hippocrates' fluid theory entirelyD. all agree that human beings are characterized with complex personalities60. According to this passage the factors which are still NOT used to classify personality are___.A. one's born features and needs of love and successB. one's height and weightC. one's hobbies and idealsD. the environment and intelligenceSection BDirections: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose theONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own.61 the turn of the century when jazz was born, America had no prominent style fits own. No one knows exactly when jazz was 62 , or by whom. But it began to be heard in the early 1900s. Jazz is Americans contribution to 63 music. In contrast to classical music, which follows formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free form. It bubbles with energy, 64 the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s jazz sounded like America, and 65 it does today. The origins of this music are as interesting as the music 66 .American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz pioneers .They were brought to Southern States 67 slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long hours. When a Negro died his friend and relatives 68 a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the procession .On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. 69 on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their relations, but the living were glad to be alive. The band played happy music, improvising (即兴表演)on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes 70 at the funeral. This music made everyone want to once. It was an early form of jazz.61. A. By B. At C. In D. On62. A. discovered B. acted C. invented D. designed63. A. classical B. sacred C. popular D. light64. A. expressing B. explaining C. exposing D. illustrating65. A. as B. so C. either D. neither66. A. concerned B .itself C. available D. oneself67. A. for B. as C. with D. by68. A. demonstrated B. composed C. hosted D. formed69. A. Even B. Therefore C. Furthermore D. But70. A. whistled B. sung C. presented D. showedIV. TranslationDirections: There is 1 passagein this part of the test. You are to translate the passages intoChinese on your Answer Sheet.71.One of the rules for being rich is to avoid frivolous temptations. Surely there are many other rules for the purpose. One of them is to stay in school or, if out of school, go back to it for continuing education. It has never been easier to get an education but you will learn something worth the time and effort. College costs have been rising gradually relative to family income level for more than twenty years. However the rate of return on a college education has been rising as well, making the investment a good deal. Meanwhile, the cost of self-education has fallen with the multitude ofsources of knowledge and information available on CD-ROMs and Internet. In addition, to choose a good major for education is also important. History and politics professors earn less than acco un ti ng professor, much less tha n bus in essme n. For that reas on, accounting professors can expect to earn much less than their students who major in bus in ess.参考2013 版教材46.Becoming Wealthy: It's Up to You 致富取决于你自己一、答案I. Vocabulary1-20 AADAB BDCBA CAABC ACADDII. Grammatical Structure21-40 CCADB BBACD DDCDC BACBDIII. Readi ng Comprehe nsion41-60 CDABB DAACA CCBBD CCCDC61-70 BCCAA BBDDCIV. Tran slation翻译答案略,请参考2007年版通用英语选读相关课文。

新版中石油职称英语模拟考试题

新版中石油职称英语模拟考试题

新版中石油职称英语模拟考试题新版中石油职称英语模拟考试题Last revision date: 13 December 2020.模拟试题一I. VocabularySection ADirections: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the answer sheet.1.I could just see a car in the distance, but I couldn't ____ what color itwas.A. make outB. look toC. look outD. take in2.He mumbled something and blushed as though a secret had been____A. imposedB. exposedC. composedD. opposed3.You should these tables and buy new ones.A. throw offB. throw downC. throw upD. throw away4.__ ____ their suggestions, we will discuss them fully at the next meeting.A. In regard forB. In regard toC. With regard ofD. Regardless for5.On cloudy nights it is not possible to see the stars with ____ eye.A. nakedB. bareC. fleshD. pure6.Many new _____ will be opened up in the future for those with auniversity education.A. opportunitiesB. necessitiesC. probabilitiesD.realities7.I found myself completely ____ by his vivid performance.A. carried outB. carried offC. carried awayD.carried on8.Although the examination he had passed was unimportant, his success____ him in his later study.A. persuadedB. promisedC. urgedD. encouraged9.This is the first time you have been late.A. under no circumstancesB. on no accountC. by no meansD. for no reason10.The taxi had to because the traffic light had turned red.A. set upB. catch upC. shut upD. pull upSection BDirections: There are 10 sentences in this section. Below each sentence are four other words or phrases. You are to choose the one word or phrase which would best keeping the meaning of the original sentence if it were substituted for the underlined word or phrase. Then mark your answer on the answer sheet.-11.The roof of the house was practically falling in and the front steps were rotting away.A. almostB. essentiallyC. alwaysD. conveniently12.T he greatest physical distinction between humans and apes is the hollow spacehumans have under their chins.A. attractionB. dangerC. comfortD. difference13.Scientists are trying to develop computers that will simulate the human thought process.A. substituteB. assumeC. projectD. reflect14.T enants do not own their own apartments, they merely occupy the dwellings.A. intellectualsB. rentersC. colonizersD. contractors15.Buddhist monks claim to detach their minds from their bodies.A. separateB. attachC. deliverD. detain16.We encountered the Smiths before leaving the parking lot.A. metB. sawC. helpedD. surprised17.Mr. Jones was taken in by that door to door salesman’s mooth talk. He paidalmost $900.00 for a vacuum cleaner.A. deceivedB. incitedC. implicatedD. saturated18.The chorale wanted to rehearse the song before the performance.A. singB. rewriteC. introduceD. practice19.Prejudice towards minorities probable stems from fear of the unknown.A. angerB. biasC. rudenessD. action20.It is unwise to provoke strange animals.A. feedB. touchC. angerD. chaseII. Grammatical StructureSection ADirections: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the answer sheet.21. ___________ So frightened in darkness that she did not dare to move aninch.A. was the girlB. the girl wasC. such a girl wasD. that the girl was22. _ ___you may be right, I can’t altogether agree.A. AsB. WhileC. IfD. Since23.—I must have eaten something wrong. I feel like ___.—I told you not to eat at a restaurant. You’d better at home.A. to throw up ... to catB. throwing up ... eatingC. to throw up ... catD. throwing up... cat24. His response was that he didn’t say yes and he didn’t say no.A. soB. whichC. whatD. such25. I have not found my book yet. I’m not sure ____I could have done with it.A. whetherB. whatC. whyD. where26. He is sure that there was a flying saucer over there. If he hadn't seen it himself, he ___ it.A. never have believedB. never did believeC. could never believeD. would never have believed27.I __________________________________________ wish Bill would drive us to thetrain station but he has ____________________ ____ to take us all.A. very small a carB. too small a carC. a too small carD. such a small car28.___ the building for stolen goods, the police found twenty machine guns.A. SearchingB. Being searchingC. SearchedD. To search29.Close the door, ?30.A. will youB. do youC. shall youD. don’t you31.The storm __ ,they had to live in a cave.A. has destroyed their hutB. to destroy their hutC. having destroyed their hutD. being destroyedDirections: In questions 31-40 each sentence has four underlined words or phrases, marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or phrase which is incorrect and must be changed to make the sentence correct. Then mark yourDirections: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.If you were to begin a new job tomorrow, you would bring with you some basic strengthsand weaknesses. Success or 41 in your work would depend, to a great extent, 42 yourability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best advantage. Of the utmost importance isyour attitude. A person 43 begins a job convinced that lie isn't going to like it or is sure that heis going to ail is exhibiting a weakness which can only hinder his success. On the other hand, aperson who is secure 44 his belief that he is probably as capable of doing the work as anyoneelse and who is willing to make a cheerful attempt by it possesses a certainstrength of purpose.The chances are that he will do well.45 the prerequisite skills for a particular job is strength. Lackingthose skills is obviouslya weakness. A book keeper who can't add or a carpenter who can't cut a straightline with a saw ishopeless cases.This book has been designed to help you capitalize 46 the strength and overcome the47 that you bring to the job of learning. But in group to measure your development, you mustfirst take stock of where you stand now. 48 we get further along in the book,we'll be dealingin some detail with specific processes for developing and strengthening 49skills. However, tobegin with, you should pause to examine your present strengths and weaknessesin three areas thatare critical to your success or failure in school: your 50 , your reading and communicationskills, and your study habits.41. A. improvement B. victory C. failureD. achievement42. A. in B. on C. ofD. to43. A. who B. what C. that D.which44. A. onto B. on C. off D. in45. A. Have B. Had C. Having D.Had been46. A. except B. but C. for D. on47. A. idea B. weakness C. strength D.advantage48. A. as B. till C. over D.out49. A. learnt B. learned C. learningD. learn50. A. intelligence B. work C. attitude D.weaknessIV. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by 4 questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are fourchoices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Questions 51 to 54 are based on the following passage:In the past, American families tended to be quite large. Parents raising five or more children were common. Over the years, the size of the family has decreased. One reason for this is an increase in the cost of living. On the average, children attend schools for more years than they used to, making them financially dependent on their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better dressed and have more money to spend on entertainment. The parents usually take the responsibility for all the expenses. Meanwhile, families are less close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break up of the family occurs when the parents divorce, A lot of children in the U. S. live part of their young lives with only one parent. Broken families usually result in problems for children and parents alike. Children blame themselves when their parents separate. They grow up feeling unsettled as they are moved back and forth between parents. Usually one parent is responsible for raising the children. These single parents must care for the children's emotional and psychological needs while also supporting them financially. This is very demanding and leaves very little time for the parent's own personal interests. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to develop brother or sister relationship. The situations of many American families today are not good. However, recent signs indicate that things are getting better. The divorce rate is declining. The rate of childbirth is rising. Perhaps Americans have learned how important families are.51. To parents who take the responsibility for children'sexpenses, the cost of living increasesbecauseA. children attend school for more yearsB. children are better dressedC. children spend more money on entertainmentD. all of the above52. What problems would broken families bring to both children and parents?A. Children grow up feeling unsettled and parents didn't pay much attention to children.B. Children grow up feeling free and one parent is responsible for raising the children.C. Children are moved back and forth between parents and the single parent is busy workingto make money to support himself/herself.D. Children grow up feeling unsettled, and the parents have little time for his/her owninterests because one parent is too busy taking care of children.53. According to the author, the situations of American families in the future may __A. become worseB. remain the sameC. get betterD. keep unchanged54. The title of the article might be __A. American ChildrenB. American FamiliesC. American MotherD. American ParentsQuestions 55 to 58 are based on the following passage:When I was studying at Yale, some phenomena puzzled me greatly. I found that Chinesestudents or Asian students were very polite in class while American students often interrupted theprofessor, asking questions and dominating the discussion. The Chinese students were not asaggressive as American students.I was impressed by the role of the professor in the seminar (讨论会). The professor didn't actas an authority, giving final conclusions, but as a researcher looking for answers to questionstogether with the students. One linguistic (语言的) feature of his interacting with his students wasthat he used many modal (情态的) verbs--far more than I did in Beiwai. When answeringquestions, he usually said, "This is my personal opinion and it could be wrong." or "You could beright, but you might find this point of view also interesting." In China, authorities are alwayssupposed to give wise decisions and correct directions. Therefore, students always expect theprofessor to give an answer to the question, i still remember how frustrated they were whenforeign teachers did not provide such an answer. Their expectations from authorities are muchhigher than that of American students. Once the Chinese students got the answer, they were sureabout it.Education in China is valued for united thinking. I rememberAmerican teachers who taughtin our university complaining about the fact that Chinese students uniformly expressed the sameidea in their English composition. The examinations in America usually do not test a student'sability to memorize the material but his ability to analyze and solve problems. Education inAmerica is valued not only as a means to obtain employment but as a process of enhancingcritical thinking.55. In the USA, when the students are in class, __A. a Chinese student tends to be very activeB. an American student likes to make troubleC. a Chinese student likes to puzzle the teacherD. an American student tends to be vigorous56. A teacher in the USA prefers to __ when he answers questions.A. be very sincereB. be very directC. be very self-confidentD. be very indifferent57. What is the opinion of the author concerning the difference of teaching methods betweenChina and the USA?A. He thinks that Chinese teaching methods can make students learn more.B. He holds that the major purpose of Chinese teaching methods is to improve students'remembrance.C. He thinks that American teaching is ability oriented.D. He holds that American teachers hate to give a test.58. The author thinks that the relationship between the student and the teacher is __A. more intimate in ChinaB. closer in ChinaC. looser in USAD. more harmonious in USAQuestions 59 to 62 are based on the following passage:With a tremendous roar from its rocket engine, the satellite is sent up into the sky. Minuteslater, at an altitude of 300 miles, this tiny electronic moon begins to orbit about the earth. Its radiobegins to transmit an astonishing amount of information about the satellite's orbital path, theamount of radiation it detects, and the presence of meteorites. Information of all kinds races backto the earth. No human being could possibly copy down all these facts, much less remember andorganize them. But an electronic computer can. The marvel of the machine age, the electroniccomputer has been in use only since 1946. It can do simple computations--add, subtract, multiplyand divide--with lighting speed and perfect accuracy. Some computers can work 500,000 timesfaster than any person can.Once it is given a "program" -- that is, a carefully worked out set of instructions devised bya technician trained in computer language -- a computer can gather a wide range of information formany purposes. For the scientist it can get information fromouter space or from the depth of theocean. In business and industry the computer prepares factory inventories, keeps track of salestrends and production needs, mails dividend checks, and makes out company payrolls. It can keepbank accounts up to date and make out electric bills. If you are planning a trip by plane, thecomputer will find out what to take and what space is available.Not only can the computer gather facts, it can also store them as fast as they are gathered andcan pour them out whenever they are needed. The computer is really a high powered "memory"machine that "has all the answers"--or almost all. Besides gathering and storing information, thecomputer can also solve complicated problems that once took months for people to do. At timescomputers seem almost human. They can "read" hand printed letters, play chess, compose music,write plays and even design other computers. Is it any wonder that they are sometimes called"thinking" machines?Even though they are taking over some of the tasks that were once accomplished by our ownbrains, computers are not replacing us at least not yet. Our brain has more than 10 million cells. Acomputer has only a few hundred thousand parts. For some time to come, then, we can safely saythat our brains are at least 10, 000 times more complex than a computer. How we use them is forus, not the computer, to decide.59. "Program" means __A. a plan of what is to be doneB. a complete show on a TV station at a fixed time tableC. a scheduled performanceD. series of coded instructions to control the operations of a computer60. The computer is a high powered "memory" machine, which __A. has all the ready answers -- or almost all to any questionsB. can remember everythingC. can store everything and work for youD. has all the answers -- or almost to all the information that has been stored61. "Thinking" machines suggest that __A. they can "read" hand printed letters etcB. they really can think and do many other jobsC. they even design other computersD. they can't think, but can do something under human control62. Can computers do whatever they want to do WhyA. Yes, because some computers can work 500,000 times faster than any person can.B. No, because they normally have a few hundred thousand parts.C. No, because human brains are at least 10000 times more complex thanany computers.D. No, because how a computer works is decided by human.Questions 63 to 66 are based on the following passage:Within fifteen years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of hugeindustrial complexes for the recycling of waste. The word rubbish could lose its meaning becauseeverything that goes into the dumps would be made into something useful. Even the mostdangerous and unpleasant wastes would provide energy if nothing else.The latest project is to take a city of around half a millioninhabitants and discover exactlywhat raw materials go into it and what go out. The aim is to find out how much of these rawmaterials could be provided if a plant for recycling waste were built just outside the city. Thisplant would recycle not only metal such as steel, lead and copper, but also paper and rubber aswell.Another new project is being set up to discover the best ways ofsorting and separating therubbish. When this project is complete, the rubbish will be processed like this: first, it will passthrough sharp metal bars which will tear open the plastic bags in which rubbish is usually packed;then it will pass through a powerful fan to separate the lightest elements from the heavy solids;after that grounders and rollers break up everything that can be broken. Finally the rubbish willpass under magnets, which will remove the bits of iron and steel; the rubber and plastic will thenbe sorted out in the final stage.The first full scale giant recycling plants are, perhaps, fifteen years away. Indeed, with thegrowing cost of transporting rubbish to more distant dumps, some big cities will be forced tobuild their own recycling plants before long.63. The main purpose of the passage is __A. to show us a future way of recycling wastesB. to tell the importance of recycling wastesC. to warn people the danger of some wastesD. to introduce a new recycling plant64. How many stages are there in the recycling process?A. 3.B. 4.C. 5.D. 6.65. What is the main reason for big cities to build their own recycling plants?A. To deal with wastes in a better way.B. It's a good way to gain profits.C. It's more economical than to dump wastes in some distant places.D. Energy can be got at a lower price.66. Which of the following statements is true?A. The word "rubbish" will soon disappear from dictionaries.B. Dangerous wastes can be recycled into nothing but energy.C. To recycle paper and rubber will still be impossible even with the new recycling methods.D. Big cities will soon have their own recycling plants.Section BDirections: You should answer questions 67-75 which are based on thefollowing passages. Markyour answer on the answer sheet.The Motor CarA There are now over 700 million motor vehicles in the world and the numberis rising by more than 40 million each year. The average distance driven by car users is growing too - from 8 km a day per person in western Europe in 1965 to 25 km a day in 1995. This dependence on motor vehicles has given rise to major problems, including environmental pollution, depletion of oil resources, traffic congestion and safety.B While emissions from new cars are far less harmful than they used to be,city streets and motorways are becoming more crowded than ever, often with older trucks, buses and taxis which emit excessive levels of smoke and fumes. This concentration of vehicles makes air quality in urban areas unpleasant and sometimes dangerous to breathe. Even Moscow has joined the list of capitals afflicted by congestion and traffic fumes. In Mexico City, vehicle pollution is a major health hazard.C Until a hundred years ago, most journeys were in the 20 km range, thedistance conveniently accessible by horse. Heavy freight could only be carried by water or rail. The invention of the motor vehicle broughtpersonal mobility to the masses and made rapid freight delivery possible over a much wider area. In the United Kingdom, about 90 per cent of inland freight is carried by road. Clearly theworld cannot revert to the horse-drawn wagon. Can it avoid being locked into congested and polluting ways of transporting people and goods?D In Europe most cities arc still designed for the old modes of transport.Adaptation to the motor car has involved adding ring roads, one-way systems and parking lots. In the United States, more land is assigned to car use than to housing. Urban sprawl means that life without a car is next to impossible. Mass use of motor vehicles has also killed or injured millions of people. Other social effects have been blamed on the car such as alienation and aggressive human behaviour.E A 1993 study by the European Federation for Transport and Environment foundthat car transport is seven times as costly as rail travel in terms of the external social costs it entails such as congestion, accidents, pollution, loss of cropland and natural habitats,depletion of oil resources, and so on. Yet cars easily surpass trains or buses as a flexible and convenient mode of personal transport. It is unrealistic to expect people to give up private cars in favour of mass transit.F Technical solutions can reduce the pollution problem and increase the fuelefficiency of engines. But fuel consumption and exhaust emissions depend on which cars arc preferred by customers and how they are driven. Many people buy larger cars than they need for daily purposes or waste fuel by driving aggressively. Besides, global car use i彡increasing at a faster rate than the improvement in emissions and fuel efficiency which technology is now making possible.G One solution that has been put forward is the long-term solution ofdesigning cities and neighbourhoods so that car journeys are not necessary - all essential services being located within walking distance or easily accessible by public transport. Not only would this save energy and cut carbon dioxide emissions, it would also enhance the quality of community life, putting the emphasis on people instead of cars. Good local government is already bringing this about in some places. But few democratic communities are blessed with the vision - and the capital - to make such profound changes in modem lifestyles.H A more likely scenario seems to be a combination of mass transit systemsfor travel into and around cities, with sm all “low emission” cars for urban use and larger hybrid or lean bum cars for use elsewhere.Electronically tolled highways might be used to ensure that drivers pay charges geared to actual road use. Better integration of transport systems is also highly desirable - and made more feasible by modem computers. But these are solutions for countries which can afford them.In most developing countries, old cars and old technologies continue to predominate.Questions 67-72This passage has eight paragraphs labelled A-H. Which paragraphs concentrate on the followinginformation Choose the correct letter A-H for questions 67-72 and markyour answer on theanswer sheet.NB You may use any letter more than once.67. a comparison of past and present transportation methods68. how driving habits contribute to road problems69. the relative merits of cars and public transport70. the writer's own prediction of future solutions71. the increasing use of motor vehicles72. the impact of the car on city developmentQuestions 73-75Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in this passage For questions73-75, chooseA.if the statement agrees with the views of the writer (YES)B.if the statement contradicts the views of the writer (NO)C.if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this (NOTGIVEN)73. Vehicle pollution is worse in European cities than anywhere else.74. Technology alone cannot solve the problem of vehicle pollution.75. Redesigning cities would be a short-term solution.。

2015新版中石油职称英语模拟考试题-1(word版)

2015新版中石油职称英语模拟考试题-1(word版)

模拟试题一I. Vocabulary SectionADirections: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the answer sheet.1.I could just see a car in the distance, but I couldn't ____ what color it was.A. make outB. look toC. look outD. take in2.He mumbled something and blushed as though a secret had been____A. imposedB. exposedC. composedD. opposed3.You should these tables and buy new ones.A. throw offB. throw downC. throw upD. throw away4. _ ____ their suggestions, we will discuss them fully at the next meeting.A. In regard forB. In regard toC. With regard ofD. Regardless for5.On cloudy nights it is not possible to see the stars with ____ eye.A. nakedB. bareC. fleshD. pure6.Many new _____ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.A. opportunitiesB. necessitiesC. probabilitiesD. realities7.I found myself completely _ ____ by his vivid performance.A. carried outB. carried offC. carried awayD. carried on8.Although the examination he had passed was unimportant, his success ____ him in hislater study.A. persuadedB. promisedC. urgedD. encouraged9.This is the first time you have been late.A. under no circumstancesB. on no accountC. by no meansD. for no reason10.The taxi had to _ because the traffic light had turned red.A. set upB. catch upC. shut upD. pull upSection BDirections: There are 10 sentences in this section. Below each sentence are four other words or phrases. You are to choose the one word or phrase which would best keeping the meaning of the original sentence if it were substituted for the underlined word or phrase. Then mark your answer on the answer sheet.-11.The roof of the house was practically falling in and the front steps were rotting away.A. almostB. essentiallyC. alwaysD. conveniently12.The greatest physical distinction between humans and apes is the hollow space humans haveunder their chins.A. attractionB. dangerC. comfortD. difference13.Scientists are trying to develop computers that will simulate the human thought process.A. substituteB. assumeC. projectD. reflect14.Tenants do not own their own apartments, they merely occupy the dwellings.A. intellectualsB. rentersC. colonizersD. contractors15.Buddhist monks claim to detach their minds from their bodies.A. separateB. attachC. deliverD. detain16.We encountered the Smiths before leaving the parking lot.A. metB. sawC. helpedD. surprised17.Mr. Jones was taken in by that door to door salesman’s mooth talk. He paid almost $900.00 for avacuum cleaner.A. deceivedB. incitedC. implicatedD. saturated18.The chorale wanted to rehearse the song before the performance.A. singB. rewriteC. introduceD. practice19.Prejudice towards minorities probable stems from fear of the unknown.A. angerB. biasC. rudenessD. action20.It is unwise to provoke strange animals.A. feedB. touchC. angerD. chaseII. Grammatical StructureSection ADirections: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the answer sheet.21.So frightened __ in darkness that she did not dare to move an inch.A. was the girlB. the girl wasC. such a girl wasD. that the girl was22.___you may be right, I can’t altogether agree.A. AsB. WhileC. IfD. Since23.—Imust have eaten something wrong. I feel like ___.—I told you not to eat at a restaurant. You’d better at home.A. to throw up ... to catB. throwing up ... eatingC. to throw up ... catD. throwing up... cat24. His response was ___ that he didn’t say yes and he didn’t say no.A. soB. whichC. whatD. such25. I have not found my book yet. I’m not sure ____I could have done with it.A. whetherB. whatC. whyD. where26. He is sure that there was a flying saucer over there. If he hadn't seen it himself, he ___ it.A. never have believedB. never did believeC. could never believeD. would never have believed27.I wish Bill would drive us to the train station but he has ____ to take us all.A. very small a carB. too small a carC. a too small carD. such a small car28.___ the building for stolen goods, the police found twenty machine guns.A. SearchingB. Being searchingC. SearchedD. To search29.Close the door, __ ?A. will youB. do youC. shall youD. don’t you30.The storm ___ ,they had to live in a cave.A. has destroyed their hutB. to destroy their hutC. having destroyed their hutD. being destroyedDirections: In questions 31-40 each sentence has four underlined words or phrases, marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or phrase which is incorrect and must be changed to make theDirections: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.If you were to begin a new job tomorrow, you would bring with you some basic strengthsand weaknesses. Success or 41 in your work would depend, to a great extent, 42 yourability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best advantage. Of the utmost importance is your attitude. A person 43 begins a job convinced that lie isn't going to like it or is sure that heis going to ail is exhibiting a weakness which can only hinder his success. On the other hand, a person who is secure 44 his belief that he is probably as capable of doing the work as anyone else and who is willing to make a cheerful attempt by it possesses a certain strength of purpose. The chances are that he will do well.45 the prerequisite skills for a particular job is strength. Lacking those skills is obviouslya weakness. A book keeper who can't add or a carpenter who can't cut a straight line with a saw is hopeless cases.This book has been designed to help you capitalize 46 the strength and overcome the47 that you bring to the job of learning. But in group to measure your development, you must first take stock of where you stand now. 48 we get further along in the book, we'll be dealingin some detail with specific processes for developing and strengthening 49 skills. However, to begin with, you should pause to examine your present strengths and weaknesses in three areas that are critical to your success or failure in school: your 50 , your reading and communication skills, and your study habits.41. A. improvement B. victory C. failure D. achievement42. A. in B. on C. of D. to43. A. who B. what C. that D. which44. A. onto B. on C. off D. in45. A. Have B. Had C. Having D. Had been46. A. except B. but C. for D. on47. A. idea B. weakness C. strength D. advantage48. A. as B. till C. over D. out49. A. learnt B. learned C. learning D. learn50. A. intelligence B. work C. attitude D. weaknessIV. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by 4 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Questions 51 to 54 are based on the following passage:In the past, American families tended to be quite large. Parents raising five or more children were common. Over the years, the size of the family has decreased. One reason for this is anincrease in the cost of living. On the average, children attend schools for more years than they used to, making them financially dependent on their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better dressed and have more money to spend on entertainment. The parents usually take the responsibility for all the expenses. Meanwhile, families are less close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break up of the family occurs when the parents divorce, A lot of children in the U. S. live part of their young lives with only one parent. Broken families usually result in problems for children and parents alike. Children blame themselves when their parents separate. They grow up feeling unsettled as they are moved back and forth between parents. Usually one parent is responsible for raising the children. These single parents must care for the children's emotional and psychological needs while also supporting them financially. This is very demanding and leaves very little time for the parent's own personal interests. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to develop brother or sister relationship. The situations of many American families today are not good. However, recent signs indicate that things are getting better. The divorce rate is declining. The rate of childbirth is rising. Perhaps Americans have learned how important families are.51. To parents who take the responsibility for children's expenses, the cost of living increasesbecauseA. children attend school for more yearsB. children are better dressedC. children spend more money on entertainmentD. all of the above52. What problems would broken families bring to both children and parents?A. Children grow up feeling unsettled and parents didn't pay much attention to children.B. Children grow up feeling free and one parent is responsible for raising the children.C. Children are moved back and forth between parents and the single parent is busy working to make money to support himself/herself.D. Children grow up feeling unsettled, and the parents have little time for his/her owninterests because one parent is too busy taking care of children.53. According to the author, the situations of American families in the future may __A. become worseB. remain the sameC. get betterD. keep unchanged54. The title of the article might be __A. American ChildrenB. American FamiliesC. American MotherD. American ParentsQuestions 55 to 58 are based on the following passage:When I was studying at Yale, some phenomena puzzled me greatly. I found that Chinese students or Asian students were very polite in class while American students often interrupted the professor, asking questions and dominating the discussion. The Chinese students were not asaggressive as American students.I was impressed by the role of the professor in the seminar (讨论会). The professor didn't act as an authority, giving final conclusions, but as a researcher looking for answers to questions together with the students. One linguistic (语言的) feature of his interacting with his students was that he used many modal (情态的) verbs--far more than I did in Beiwai. When answering questions, he usually said, "This is my personal opinion and it could be wrong." or "You could be right, but you might find this point of view also interesting." In China, authorities are always supposed to give wise decisions and correct directions. Therefore, students always expect the professor to give an answer to the question, i still remember how frustrated they were when foreign teachers did not provide such an answer. Their expectations from authorities are much higher than that of American students. Once the Chinese students got the answer, they were sure about it.Education in China is valued for united thinking. I remember American teachers who taught in our university complaining about the fact that Chinese students uniformly expressed the same idea in their English composition. The examinations in America usually do not test a student's ability to memorize the material but his ability to analyze and solve problems. Education in America is valued not only as a means to obtain employment but as a process of enhancing critical thinking.55. In the USA, when the students are in class, __A. a Chinese student tends to be very activeB. an American student likes to make troubleC. a Chinese student likes to puzzle the teacherD. an American student tends to be vigorous56. A teacher in the USA prefers to __ when he answers questions.A. be very sincereB. be very directC. be very self-confidentD. be very indifferent57. What is the opinion of the author concerning the difference of teaching methods betweenChina and the USA?A. He thinks that Chinese teaching methods can make students learn more.B. He holds that the major purpose of Chinese teaching methods is to improve students'remembrance.C. He thinks that American teaching is ability oriented.D. He holds that American teachers hate to give a test.58. The author thinks that the relationship between the student and the teacher is __A. more intimate in ChinaB. closer in ChinaC. looser in USAD. more harmonious in USAQuestions 59 to 62 are based on the following passage:With a tremendous roar from its rocket engine, the satellite is sent up into the sky. Minutes later, at an altitude of 300 miles, this tiny electronic moon begins to orbit about the earth. Its radiobegins to transmit an astonishing amount of information about the satellite's orbital path, the amount of radiation it detects, and the presence of meteorites. Information of all kinds races back to the earth. No human being could possibly copy down all these facts, much less remember and organize them. But an electronic computer can. The marvel of the machine age, the electronic computer has been in use only since 1946. It can do simple computations--add, subtract, multiply and divide--with lighting speed and perfect accuracy. Some computers can work 500,000 times faster than any person can.Once it is given a "program" -- that is, a carefully worked out set of instructions devised bya technician trained in computer language -- a computer can gather a wide range of information for many purposes. For the scientist it can get information from outer space or from the depth of the ocean. In business and industry the computer prepares factory inventories, keeps track of sales trends and production needs, mails dividend checks, and makes out company payrolls. It can keep bank accounts up to date and make out electric bills. If you are planning a trip by plane, the computer will find out what to take and what space is available.Not only can the computer gather facts, it can also store them as fast as they are gathered and can pour them out whenever they are needed. The computer is really a high powered "memory" machine that "has all the answers"--or almost all. Besides gathering and storing information, the computer can also solve complicated problems that once took months for people to do. At times computers seem almost human. They can "read" hand printed letters, play chess, compose music, write plays and even design other computers. Is it any wonder that they are sometimes called "thinking" machines?Even though they are taking over some of the tasks that were once accomplished by our own brains, computers are not replacing us at least not yet. Our brain has more than 10 million cells. A computer has only a few hundred thousand parts. For some time to come, then, we can safely say that our brains are at least 10, 000 times more complex than a computer. How we use them is for us, not the computer, to decide.59. "Program" means __A. a plan of what is to be doneB. a complete show on a TV station at a fixed time tableC. a scheduled performanceD. series of coded instructions to control the operations of a computer60. The computer is a high powered "memory" machine, which __A. has all the ready answers -- or almost all to any questionsB. can remember everythingC. can store everything and work for youD. has all the answers -- or almost to all the information that has been stored61. "Thinking" machines suggest that __A. they can "read" hand printed letters etcB. they really can think and do many other jobsC. they even design other computersD. they can't think, but can do something under human control62. Can computers do whatever they want to do? Why?A. Yes, because some computers can work 500,000 times faster than any person can.B. No, because they normally have a few hundred thousand parts.C. No, because human brains are at least 10000 times more complex than any computers.D. No, because how a computer works is decided by human.Questions 63 to 66 are based on the following passage:Within fifteen years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of huge industrial complexes for the recycling of waste. The word rubbish could lose its meaning because everything that goes into the dumps would be made into something useful. Even the most dangerous and unpleasant wastes would provide energy if nothing else.The latest project is to take a city of around half a million inhabitants and discover exactly what raw materials go into it and what go out. The aim is to find out how much of these raw materials could be provided if a plant for recycling waste were built just outside the city. This plant would recycle not only metal such as steel, lead and copper, but also paper and rubber as well.Another new project is being set up to discover the best ways of sorting and separating the rubbish. When this project is complete, the rubbish will be processed like this: first, it will pass through sharp metal bars which will tear open the plastic bags in which rubbish is usually packed; then it will pass through a powerful fan to separate the lightest elements from the heavy solids; after that grounders and rollers break up everything that can be broken. Finally the rubbish will pass under magnets, which will remove the bits of iron and steel; the rubber and plastic will then be sorted out in the final stage.The first full scale giant recycling plants are, perhaps, fifteen years away. Indeed, with thegrowing cost of transporting rubbish to more distant dumps, some big cities will be forced tobuild their own recycling plants before long.63. The main purpose of the passage is __A. to show us a future way of recycling wastesB. to tell the importance of recycling wastesC. to warn people the danger of some wastesD. to introduce a new recycling plant64. How many stages are there in the recycling process?A. 3.B. 4.C. 5.D. 6.65. What is the main reason for big cities to build their own recycling plants?A. To deal with wastes in a better way.B. It's a good way to gain profits.C. It's more economical than to dump wastes in some distant places.D. Energy can be got at a lower price.66. Which of the following statements is true?A. The word "rubbish" will soon disappear from dictionaries.B. Dangerous wastes can be recycled into nothing but energy.C. To recycle paper and rubber will still be impossible even with the new recycling methods.D. Big cities will soon have their own recycling plants.Section BDirections: You should answer questions 67-75 which are based on the following passages. Mark your answer on the answer sheet.The Motor CarA There are now over 700 million motor vehicles in the world ? and the number is rising by morethan 40 million each year. The average distance driven by car users is growing too - from 8 km a day per person in western Europe in 1965 to 25 km a day in 1995. This dependence on motor vehicles has given rise to major problems, including environmental pollution, depletion of oil resources, traffic congestion and safety.B While emissions from new cars are far less harmful than they used to be, city streets andmotorways are becoming more crowded than ever, often with older trucks, buses and taxis which emit excessive levels of smoke and fumes. This concentration of vehicles makes air quality in urban areas unpleasant and sometimes dangerous to breathe. Even Moscow has joined the list of capitals afflicted by congestion and traffic fumes. In Mexico City, vehicle pollution is a major health hazard.C Until a hundred years ago, most journeys were in the 20 km range, the distance convenientlyaccessible by horse. Heavy freight could only be carried by water or rail. The invention of the motor vehicle brought personal mobility to the masses and made rapid freight delivery possible over a much wider area. In the United Kingdom, about 90 per cent of inland freight is carried by road. Clearly the world cannot revert to the horse-drawn wagon. Can it avoid being locked into congested and polluting ways of transporting people and goods?D In Europe most cities arc still designed for the old modes of transport. Adaptation to the motorcar has involved adding ring roads, one-way systems and parking lots. In the United States, more land is assigned to car use than to housing. Urban sprawl means that life without a car is next to impossible. Mass use of motor vehicles has also killed or injured millions of people.Other social effects have been blamed on the car such as alienation and aggressive human behaviour.E A 1993 study by the European Federation for Transport and Environment found that cartransport is seven times as costly as rail travel in terms of the external social costs it entails such as congestion, accidents, pollution, loss of cropland and natural habitats,depletion of oil resources, and so on. Yet cars easily surpass trains or buses as a flexible and convenientmode of personal transport. It is unrealistic to expect people to give up private cars in favour of mass transit.F Technical solutions can reduce the pollution problem and increase the fuel efficiency of engines.But fuel consumption and exhaust emissions depend on which cars arc preferred by customers and how they are driven. Many people buy larger cars than they need for daily purposes or waste fuel by driving aggressively. Besides, global car use i彡 increasing at a faster rate than the improvement in emissions and fuel efficiency which technology is now making possible.G One solution that has been put forward is the long-term solution of designing cities andneighbourhoods so that car journeys are not necessary - all essential services being located within walking distance or easily accessible by public transport. Not only would this save energy and cut carbon dioxide emissions, it would also enhance the quality of community life, putting the emphasis on people instead of cars. Good local government is already bringing this about in some places. But few democratic communities are blessed with the vision - and the capital - to make such profound changes in modem lifestyles.H A more likely scenario seems to be a combination of mass transit systems for travel into andaround cities, with sm all “low emission” cars for urban use and larger hybrid or lean bum cars for use elsewhere. Electronically tolled highways might be used to ensure that drivers pay charges geared to actual road use. Better integration of transport systems is also highly desirable - and made more feasible by modem computers. But these are solutions for countries which can afford them. In most developing countries, old cars and old technologies continue to predominate.Questions 67-72This passage has eight paragraphs labelled A-H. Which paragraphs concentrate on the followinginformation? Choose the correct letter A-H for questions 67-72 and mark your answer on the answer sheet.NB You may use any letter more than once.67. a comparison of past and present transportation methods68. how driving habits contribute to road problems69. the relative merits of cars and public transport70. the writer's own prediction of future solutions71. the increasing use of motor vehicles72. the impact of the car on city developmentQuestions 73-75Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in this passage? For questions73-75, chooseA.if the statement agrees with the views of the writer (YES)B.if the statement contradicts the views of the writer (NO)C.if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this (NOT GIVEN)73. Vehicle pollution is worse in European cities than anywhere else.74. Technology alone cannot solve the problem of vehicle pollution.75. Redesigning cities would be a short-term solution.。

2015新版中石油职称英语模拟考试题_1(word版)

2015新版中石油职称英语模拟考试题_1(word版)

模拟试題一I. VocabularySection ADirections: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the answer sheet.1.I could just see a car in the distance, but I couldn't ____ what color it was.A. make outB. look toC. look outD. take in2.He mumbled something and blushed as though a secret had been____A. imposedB. exposedC. composedD. opposed3.You should these tables and buy new ones.A. throw offB. throw downC. throw upD. throw away4.__ ____ their suggestions, we will discuss them fully at the next meeting.A. In regard forB. In regard toC. With regard ofD. Regardless for5.On cloudy nights it is not possible to see the stars with ____ eye.A. nakedB. bareC. fleshD. pure6.Many new _____ will be opened up in the future for those with a universityeducation.A. opportunitiesB. necessitiesC. probabilitiesD.realities7.I found myself completely ____ by his vivid performance.A. carried outB. carried offC. carried awayD.carried on8.Although the examination he had passed was unimportant, his success____ him in his later study.A. persuadedB. promisedC. urgedD. encouraged9.This is the first time you have been late.A. under no circumstancesB. on no accountC. by no meansD. for no reason10.The taxi had to because the traffic light had turned red.A. set upB. catch upC. shut upD. pull upSection BDirections: There are 10 sentences in this section. Below each sentence are four other words or phrases. You are to choose the one word or phrase which would bestkeeping the meaning of the original sentence if it were substituted for the underlined word or phrase. Then mark your answer on the answer sheet.-11.The roof of the house was practically falling in and the front steps were rotting away.A. almostB. essentiallyC. alwaysD. conveniently12.T he greatest physical distinction between humans and apes is the hollow spacehumans have under their chins.A. attractionB. dangerC. comfortD. difference13.Scientists are trying to develop computers that will simulate the human thought process.A. substituteB. assumeC. projectD. reflect14.T enants do not own their own apartments, they merely occupy the dwellings.A. intellectualsB. rentersC. colonizersD. contractors15.Buddhist monks claim to detach their minds from their bodies.A. separateB. attachC. deliverD. detain16.We encountered the Smiths before leaving the parking lot.A. metB. sawC. helpedD. surprised17.Mr. Jones was taken in by that door to door salesman’s mooth talk. He paid almost$900.00 for a vacuum cleaner.A. deceivedB. incitedC. implicatedD. saturated18.The chorale wanted to rehearse the song before the performance.A. singB. rewriteC. introduceD. practice19.Prejudice towards minorities probable stems from fear of the unknown.A. angerB. biasC. rudenessD. action20.It is unwise to provoke strange animals.A. feedB. touchC. angerD. chaseII. Grammatical StructureSection ADirections: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the answer sheet.21. ___________ So frightened in darkness that she did not dare to move aninch.A. was the girlB. the girl wasC. such a girl wasD. that the girl was22. _ ___you may be right, I can’t altogether agree.A. AsB. WhileC. IfD. Since23.—I must have eaten something wrong. I feel like ___.—I told you not to eat at a restaurant. You’d better at home.A. to throw up ... to catB. throwing up ... eatingC. to throw up ... catD. throwing up... cat24. His response was that he didn’t say yes and he didn’t say no.A. soB. whichC. whatD. such25. I have not found my book yet. I’m not sure ____I could have done with it.A. whetherB. whatC. whyD. where26. He is sure that there was a flying saucer over there. If he hadn't seen it himself, he ___ it.A. never have believedB. never did believeC. could never believeD. would never have believed27.I __________________________________________ wish Bill would drive us to thetrain station but he has ____________________ ____ to take us all.A. very small a carB. too small a carC. a too small carD. such a small car28.___ the building for stolen goods, the police found twenty machine guns.A. SearchingB. Being searchingC. SearchedD. To search29.Close the door, ?A. will youB. do youC. shall youD. don’t you30.The storm __ ,they had to live in a cave.A. has destroyed their hutB. to destroy their hutC. having destroyed their hutD. being destroyedDirections: In questions 31-40 each sentence has four underlined words or phrases, marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or phrase which is incorrect and must31. Industrial management is the aspect of business management that was most prominent in theA B C DUnited States for the past eight years.32. Members of a nation’s foreign service represent that country’s interests abroad and report onA B Cthe conditions, trends, and policies of the country which they arc stationed.D33. A mortgage enables a person to buy property without paying for it outright; thus more peopleA B Care able to enjoy to own a house.III. Cloze TestDirections: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.If you were to begin a new job tomorrow, you would bring with you some basic strengthsand weaknesses. Success or 41 in your work would depend, to a great extent, 42 yourability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best advantage. Of the utmost importance isyour attitude. A person 43 begins a job convinced that lie isn't going to like it or is sure that heis going to ail is exhibiting a weakness which can only hinder his success. On the other hand, aperson who is secure 44 his belief that he is probably as capable of doing thework as anyoneelse and who is willing to make a cheerful attempt by it possesses a certain strengthof purpose.The chances are that he will do well.45 the prerequisite skills for a particular job is strength. Lacking thoseskills is obviouslya weakness. A book keeper who can't add or a carpenter who can't cut a straight linewith a saw ishopeless cases.This book has been designed to help you capitalize 46 the strength and overcome the47 that you bring to the job of learning. But in group to measure your development,you mustfirst take stock of where you stand now. 48 we get further along in the book, we'llbe dealingin some detail with specific processes for developing and strengthening 49 skills. However, tobegin with, you should pause to examine your present strengths and weaknesses inthree areas thatare critical to your success or failure in school: your 50 , your reading and communicationskills, and your study habits.41. A. improvement B. victory C. failureD. achievement42. A. in B. on C. ofD. to43. A. who B. what C. that D.which44. A. onto B. on C. off D. in45. A. Have B. Had C. Having D. Hadbeen46. A. except B. but C. for D. on47. A. idea B. weakness C. strength D.advantage48. A. as B. till C. over D. out49. A. learnt B. learned C. learningD. learn50. A. intelligence B. work C. attitude D.weaknessIV. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by 4 questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Questions 51 to 54 are based on the following passage:In the past, American families tended to be quite large. Parents raising five or more children were common. Over the years, the size of the family has decreased. One reason for this is an increase in the cost of living. On the average, children attend schools for more years than they used to, making them financially dependent on their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better dressed and have more money to spend on entertainment. The parents usually take the responsibility for all the expenses. Meanwhile, families are less close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break up of the family occurs when the parents divorce, A lot of children in the U. S. live part of their young lives with only one parent. Broken families usually result in problems for children and parents alike. Children blame themselves when their parents separate. They grow up feeling unsettled as they are moved back and forth between parents. Usually one parent is responsible for raising the children. These single parents must care for the children's emotional and psychological needs while also supporting them financially. This is very demanding and leaves very little time for the parent's own personal interests. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to develop brother or sister relationship. The situations of many American families today are not good. However, recent signs indicate that things are getting better. The divorce rate is declining. The rate of childbirth is rising. Perhaps Americans have learned how important families are.51. To parents who take the responsibility for children's expenses, the cost of living increasesbecauseA. children attend school for more yearsB. children are better dressedC. children spend more money on entertainmentD. all of the above52. What problems would broken families bring to both children and parents?A. Children grow up feeling unsettled and parents didn't pay much attention to children.B. Children grow up feeling free and one parent is responsible for raising the children.C. Children are moved back and forth between parents and the single parent is busy workingto make money to support himself/herself.D. Children grow up feeling unsettled, and the parents have little time for his/her owninterests because one parent is too busy taking care of children.53. According to the author, the situations of American families in the future may __A. become worseB. remain the sameC. get betterD. keep unchanged54. The title of the article might be __A. American ChildrenB. American FamiliesC. American MotherD. American ParentsQuestions 55 to 58 are based on the following passage:When I was studying at Yale, some phenomena puzzled me greatly. I found that Chinesestudents or Asian students were very polite in class while American students often interrupted theprofessor, asking questions and dominating the discussion. The Chinese students were not asaggressive as American students.I was impressed by the role of the professor in the seminar (讨论会). The professor didn't actas an authority, giving final conclusions, but as a researcher looking for answers to questionstogether with the students. One linguistic (语言的) feature of his interacting with his students wasthat he used many modal (情态的) verbs--far more than I did in Beiwai. When answeringquestions, he usually said, "This is my personal opinion and it could be wrong." or "You could beright, but you might find this point of view also interesting." In China, authorities are alwayssupposed to give wise decisions and correct directions. Therefore, students always expect theprofessor to give an answer to the question, i still remember how frustrated they were whenforeign teachers did not provide such an answer. Their expectations from authorities are muchhigher than that of American students. Once the Chinese students got the answer, they were sureabout it.Education in China is valued for united thinking. I remember American teachers who taughtin our university complaining about the fact that Chinese students uniformly expressed the sameidea in their English composition. The examinations in America usually do not test a student'sability to memorize the material but his ability to analyze and solve problems. Education inAmerica is valued not only as a means to obtain employment but as a process of enhancingcritical thinking.55. In the USA, when the students are in class, __A. a Chinese student tends to be very activeB. an American student likes to make troubleC. a Chinese student likes to puzzle the teacherD. an American student tends to be vigorous56. A teacher in the USA prefers to __ when he answers questions.A. be very sincereB. be very directC. be very self-confidentD. be very indifferent57. What is the opinion of the author concerning the difference of teaching methods betweenChina and the USA?A. He thinks that Chinese teaching methods can make students learn more.B. He holds that the major purpose of Chinese teaching methods is to improve students'remembrance.C. He thinks that American teaching is ability oriented.D. He holds that American teachers hate to give a test.58. The author thinks that the relationship between the student and the teacher is __A. more intimate in ChinaB. closer in ChinaC. looser in USAD. more harmonious in USAQuestions 59 to 62 are based on the following passage:With a tremendous roar from its rocket engine, the satellite is sent up into the sky. Minuteslater, at an altitude of 300 miles, this tiny electronic moon begins to orbit about the earth. Its radiobegins to transmit an astonishing amount of information about the satellite's orbital path, theamount of radiation it detects, and the presence of meteorites. Information of all kinds races backto the earth. No human being could possibly copy down all these facts, much less remember andorganize them. But an electronic computer can. The marvel of the machine age, the electroniccomputer has been in use only since 1946. It can do simple computations--add, subtract, multiplyand divide--with lighting speed and perfect accuracy. Some computers can work 500,000 timesfaster than any person can.Once it is given a "program" -- that is, a carefully worked out set of instructions devised bya technician trained in computer language -- a computer can gather a wide range of information formany purposes. For the scientist it can get information from outer space or from the depth of theocean. In business and industry the computer prepares factory inventories, keeps track of salestrends and production needs, mails dividend checks, and makes out company payrolls. It can keepbank accounts up to date and make out electric bills. If you are planning a trip by plane, thecomputer will find out what to take and what space is available.Not only can the computer gather facts, it can also store them as fast as they are gathered andcan pour them out whenever they are needed. The computer is really a high powered "memory"machine that "has all the answers"--or almost all. Besides gathering and storing information, thecomputer can also solve complicated problems that once took months for people to do. At timescomputers seem almost human. They can "read" hand printed letters, play chess, compose music,write plays and even design other computers. Is it any wonder that they are sometimes called"thinking" machines?Even though they are taking over some of the tasks that were once accomplished by our ownbrains, computers are not replacing us at least not yet. Our brain has more than 10 million cells. Acomputer has only a few hundred thousand parts. For some time to come, then, we can safely saythat our brains are at least 10, 000 times more complex than a computer. How we use them is forus, not the computer, to decide.59. "Program" means __A. a plan of what is to be doneB. a complete show on a TV station at a fixed time tableC. a scheduled performanceD. series of coded instructions to control the operations of a computer60. The computer is a high powered "memory" machine, which __A. has all the ready answers -- or almost all to any questionsB. can remember everythingC. can store everything and work for youD. has all the answers -- or almost to all the information that has been stored61. "Thinking" machines suggest that __A. they can "read" hand printed letters etcB. they really can think and do many other jobsC. they even design other computersD. they can't think, but can do something under human control62. Can computers do whatever they want to do? Why?A. Yes, because some computers can work 500,000 times faster than any person can.B. No, because they normally have a few hundred thousand parts.C. No, because human brains are at least 10000 times more complex than any computers.D. No, because how a computer works is decided by human.Questions 63 to 66 are based on the following passage:Within fifteen years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of hugeindustrial complexes for the recycling of waste. The word rubbish could lose its meaning becauseeverything that goes into the dumps would be made into something useful. Even the mostdangerous and unpleasant wastes would provide energy if nothing else.The latest project is to take a city of around half a million inhabitants and discover exactlywhat raw materials go into it and what go out. The aim is to find out how much of these rawmaterials could be provided if a plant for recycling waste were built just outside the city. Thisplant would recycle not only metal such as steel, lead and copper, but also paper and rubber aswell.Another new project is being set up to discover the best ways of sorting and separating therubbish. When this project is complete, the rubbish will be processed like this: first, it will passthrough sharp metal bars which will tear open the plastic bags in which rubbish is usually packed;then it will pass through a powerful fan to separate the lightest elements from the heavy solids;after that grounders and rollers break up everything that can be broken. Finally the rubbish willpass under magnets, which will remove the bits of iron and steel; the rubber and plastic will thenbe sorted out in the final stage.The first full scale giant recycling plants are, perhaps, fifteen years away. Indeed, with thegrowing cost of transporting rubbish to more distant dumps, some big cities will be forced tobuild their own recycling plants before long.63. The main purpose of the passage is __A. to show us a future way of recycling wastesB. to tell the importance of recycling wastesC. to warn people the danger of some wastesD. to introduce a new recycling plant64. How many stages are there in the recycling process?A. 3.B. 4.C. 5.D. 6.65. What is the main reason for big cities to build their own recycling plants?A. To deal with wastes in a better way.B. It's a good way to gain profits.C. It's more economical than to dump wastes in some distant places.D. Energy can be got at a lower price.66. Which of the following statements is true?A. The word "rubbish" will soon disappear from dictionaries.B. Dangerous wastes can be recycled into nothing but energy.C. To recycle paper and rubber will still be impossible even with the new recycling methods.D. Big cities will soon have their own recycling plants.Section BDirections: You should answer questions 67-75 which are based on the followingpassages. Markyour answer on the answer sheet.The Motor CarA There are now over 700 million motor vehicles in the world • and the numberis rising by more than 40 million each year. The average distance driven by car users is growing too - from 8 km a day per person in western Europe in 1965 to 25 km a day in 1995. This dependence on motor vehicles has given rise to major problems, including environmental pollution, depletion of oil resources, traffic congestion and safety.B While emissions from new cars are far less harmful than they used to be, citystreets and motorways are becoming more crowded than ever, often with older trucks, buses and taxis which emit excessive levels of smoke and fumes. This concentration of vehicles makes air quality in urban areas unpleasant and sometimes dangerous to breathe. Even Moscow has joined the list of capitals afflicted by congestion and traffic fumes. In Mexico City, vehicle pollution is a major health hazard.C Until a hundred years ago, most journeys were in the 20 km range, the distanceconveniently accessible by horse. Heavy freight could only be carried by wateror rail. The invention of the motor vehicle brought personal mobility to the masses and made rapid freight delivery possible over a much wider area. In the United Kingdom, about 90 per cent of inland freight is carried by road.Clearly the world cannot revert to the horse-drawn wagon. Can it avoid being locked into congested and polluting ways of transporting people and goods?D In Europe most cities arc still designed for the old modes of transport.Adaptation to the motor car has involved adding ring roads, one-way systems and parking lots. In the United States, more land is assigned to car use than to housing. Urban sprawl means that life without a car is next to impossible.Mass use of motor vehicles has also killed or injured millions of people. Other social effects have been blamed on the car such as alienation and aggressive human behaviour.E A 1993 study by the European Federation for Transport and Environment found thatcar transport is seven times as costly as rail travel in terms of the external social costs it entails such as congestion, accidents, pollution, loss of cropland and natural habitats,depletion of oil resources, and so on. Yet cars easily surpass trains or buses as a flexible and convenient mode of personal transport. It is unrealistic to expect people to give up private cars in favour of mass transit.F Technical solutions can reduce the pollution problem and increase the fuelefficiency of engines. But fuel consumption and exhaust emissions depend on which cars arc preferred bycustomers and how they are driven. Many people buy larger cars than they need for daily purposes or waste fuel by driving aggressively. Besides, global car use i彡 increasing at a faster rate than the improvement in emissions and fuel efficiency which technology is now making possible.G One solution that has been put forward is the long-term solution of designingcities and neighbourhoods so that car journeys are not necessary - all essential services being located within walking distance or easily accessible by public transport. Not only would this save energy and cut carbon dioxide emissions, it would also enhance the quality of community life, putting the emphasis on people instead of cars. Good local government is already bringing this about in some places. But few democratic communities are blessed with the vision - and the capital - to make such profound changes in modem lifestyles.H A more likely scenario seems to be a combination of mass transit systems fortravel into and around cities, with small “low emission” cars for urbanuse and larger hybrid or lean bum cars for use elsewhere. Electronically tolled highways might be used to ensure that drivers pay charges geared to actual road use. Better integration of transport systems is also highly desirable - and made more feasible by modem computers. But these are solutions for countries which can afford them. In most developing countries, old cars and old technologies continue to predominate.Questions 67-72This passage has eight paragraphs labelled A-H. Which paragraphs concentrate on the followinginformation? Choose the correct letter A-H for questions 67-72 and mark your answer on theanswer sheet.NB You may use any letter more than once.67. a comparison of past and present transportation methods68. how driving habits contribute to road problems69. the relative merits of cars and public transport70. the writer's own prediction of future solutions71. the increasing use of motor vehicles72. the impact of the car on city developmentQuestions 73-75Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in this passage? For questions73-75, chooseA.if the statement agrees with the views of the writer (YES)B.if the statement contradicts the views of the writer (NO)C.if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this (NOT GIVEN)73. Vehicle pollution is worse in European cities than anywhere else.74. Technology alone cannot solve the problem of vehicle pollution.75. Redesigning cities would be a short-term solution.。

2015新版中石油职称英语模拟考精彩试题_1(word版)

2015新版中石油职称英语模拟考精彩试题_1(word版)

模拟试題一I. Vocabulary SectionADirections: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the answer sheet.1.I could just see a car in the distance, but I couldn't ____ what color it was.A. make outB. look toC. look outD. take in2.He mumbled something and blushed as though a secret had been____A. imposedB. exposedC. composedD. opposed3.You should these tables and buy new ones.A. throw offB. throw downC. throw upD. throw away4. _ ____ their suggestions, we will discuss them fully at the next meeting.A. In regard forB. In regard toC. With regard ofD. Regardless for5.On cloudy nights it is not possible to see the stars with ____ eye.A. nakedB. bareC. fleshD. pure6.Many new _____ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.A. opportunitiesB. necessitiesC. probabilitiesD. realities7.I found myself completely _ ____ by his vivid performance.A. carried outB. carried offC. carried awayD. carried on8.Although the examination he had passed was unimportant, his success ____ him in hislater study.A. persuadedB. promisedC. urgedD. encouraged9.This is the first time you have been late.A. under no circumstancesB. on no accountC. by no meansD. for no reason10.The taxi had to _ because the traffic light had turned red.A. set upB. catch upC. shut upD. pull upSection BDirections: There are 10 sentences in this section. Below each sentence are four other words or phrases. You are to choose the one word or phrase which would best keeping the meaning of the original sentence if it were substituted for the underlined word or phrase. Then mark your answer on the answer sheet.-11.The roof of the house was practically falling in and the front steps were rotting away.A. almostB. essentiallyC. alwaysD. conveniently12.The greatest physical distinction between humans and apes is the hollow space humans haveunder their chins.A. attractionB. dangerC. comfortD. difference13.Scientists are trying to develop computers that will simulate the human thought process.A. substituteB. assumeC. projectD. reflect14.Tenants do not own their own apartments, they merely occupy the dwellings.A. intellectualsB. rentersC. colonizersD. contractors15.Buddhist monks claim to detach their minds from their bodies.A. separateB. attachC. deliverD. detain16.We encountered the Smiths before leaving the parking lot.A. metB. sawC. helpedD. surprised17.Mr. Jones was taken in by that door to door salesman’s mooth talk. He paid almost $900.00 fora vacuum cleaner.A. deceivedB. incitedC. implicatedD. saturated18.The chorale wanted to rehearse the song before the performance.A. singB. rewriteC. introduceD. practice19.Prejudice towards minorities probable stems from fear of the unknown.A. angerB. biasC. rudenessD. action20.It is unwise to provoke strange animals.A. feedB. touchC. angerD. chaseII. Grammatical StructureSection ADirections: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the answer sheet.21.So frightened __ in darkness that she did not dare to move an inch.A. was the girlB. the girl wasC. such a girl wasD. that the girl was22.___you may be right, I can’t altogether agree.A. AsB. WhileC. IfD. Since23.—Imust have eaten something wrong. I feel like ___.—I told you not to eat at a restaurant. You’d better at home.A. to throw up ... to catB. throwing up ... eatingC. to throw up ... catD. throwing up... cat24. His response was ___ that he didn’t say yes and he didn’t say no.A. soB. whichC. whatD. such25. I have not found my book yet. I’m not sure ____I could have done with it.A. whetherB. whatC. whyD. where26. He is sure that there was a flying saucer over there. If he hadn't seen it himself, he ___ it.A. never have believedB. never did believeC. could never believeD. would never have believed27.I wish Bill would drive us to the train station but he has ____ to take us all.A. very small a carB. too small a carC. a too small carD. such a small car28.___ the building for stolen goods, the police found twenty machine guns.A. SearchingB. Being searchingC. SearchedD. To search29.Close the door, __ ?A. will youB. do youC. shall youD. don’t you30.The storm ___ ,they had to live in a cave.A. has destroyed their hutB. to destroy their hutC. having destroyed their hutD. being destroyedDirections: In questions 31-40 each sentence has four underlined words or phrases, marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or phrase which is incorrect and must be changed to make theIII. Cloze TestDirections: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.If you were to begin a new job tomorrow, you would bring with you some basic strengthsand weaknesses. Success or 41 in your work would depend, to a great extent, 42 yourability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best advantage. Of the utmost importance is your attitude. A person 43 begins a job convinced that lie isn't going to like it or is sure that heis going to ail is exhibiting a weakness which can only hinder his success. On the other hand, a person who is secure 44 his belief that he is probably as capable of doing the work as anyone else and who is willing to make a cheerful attempt by it possesses a certain strength of purpose. The chances are that he will do well.45 the prerequisite skills for a particular job is strength. Lacking those skills is obviouslya weakness. A book keeper who can't add or a carpenter who can't cut a straight line with a saw is hopeless cases.This book has been designed to help you capitalize 46 the strength and overcome the47 that you bring to the job of learning. But in group to measure your development, you mustfirst take stock of where you stand now. 48 we get further along in the book, we'll be dealingin some detail with specific processes for developing and strengthening 49 skills. However, to begin with, you should pause to examine your present strengths and weaknesses in three areas that are critical to your success or failure in school: your 50 , your reading and communication skills, and your study habits.41. A. improvement B. victory C. failure D. achievement42. A. in B. on C. of D. to43. A. who B. what C. that D. which44. A. onto B. on C. off D. in45. A. Have B. Had C. Having D. Had been46. A. except B. but C. for D. on47. A. idea B. weakness C. strength D. advantage48. A. as B. till C. over D. out49. A. learnt B. learned C. learning D. learn50. A. intelligence B. work C. attitude D. weaknessIV. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by 4 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Questions 51 to 54 are based on the following passage:In the past, American families tended to be quite large. Parents raising five or more children were common. Over the years, the size of the family has decreased. One reason for this is an increase in the cost of living. On the average, children attend schools for more years than they used to, making them financially dependent on their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better dressed and have more money to spend on entertainment. The parents usually take the responsibility for all the expenses. Meanwhile, families are less close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break up of the family occurs when the parents divorce, A lot of children in the U. S. live part of their young lives with only one parent. Broken families usually result in problems for children and parents alike. Children blame themselves when their parents separate. They grow up feeling unsettled as they are moved back and forth between parents. Usually one parent is responsible for raising the children. These single parents must care for the children's emotional and psychological needs while also supporting them financially. This is very demanding and leaves very little time for the parent's own personal interests. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to develop brother or sister relationship. The situations of many American families today are not good. However, recent signs indicate that things are getting better. The divorce rate is declining. The rate of childbirth is rising. Perhaps Americans have learned how important families are.51. To parents who take the responsibility for children's expenses, the cost of living increasesbecauseA. children attend school for more yearsB. children are better dressedC. children spend more money on entertainmentD. all of the above52. What problems would broken families bring to both children and parents?A. Children grow up feeling unsettled and parents didn't pay much attention to children.B. Children grow up feeling free and one parent is responsible for raising the children.C. Children are moved back and forth between parents and the single parent is busy working to make money to support himself/herself.D. Children grow up feeling unsettled, and the parents have little time for his/her owninterests because one parent is too busy taking care of children.53. According to the author, the situations of American families in the future may __A. become worseB. remain the sameC. get betterD. keep unchanged54. The title of the article might be __A. American ChildrenB. American FamiliesC. American MotherD. American ParentsQuestions 55 to 58 are based on the following passage:When I was studying at Yale, some phenomena puzzled me greatly. I found that Chinese students or Asian students were very polite in class while American students often interrupted theprofessor, asking questions and dominating the discussion. The Chinese students were not as aggressive as American students.I was impressed by the role of the professor in the seminar (讨论会). The professor didn't act as an authority, giving final conclusions, but as a researcher looking for answers to questions together with the students. One linguistic (语言的) feature of his interacting with his students wasthat he used many modal (情态的) verbs--far more than I did in Beiwai. When answering questions, he usually said, "This is my personal opinion and it could be wrong." or "You could beright, but you might find this point of view also interesting." In China, authorities are always supposed to give wise decisions and correct directions. Therefore, students always expect the professor to give an answer to the question, i still remember how frustrated they were when foreign teachers did not provide such an answer. Their expectations from authorities are much higher than that of American students. Once the Chinese students got the answer, they were sure about it.Education in China is valued for united thinking. I remember American teachers who taught in our university complaining about the fact that Chinese students uniformly expressed the same idea in their English composition. The examinations in America usually do not test a student's ability to memorize the material but his ability to analyze and solve problems. Education in America is valued not only as a means to obtain employment but as a process of enhancing critical thinking.55. In the USA, when the students are in class, __A. a Chinese student tends to be very activeB. an American student likes to make troubleC. a Chinese student likes to puzzle the teacherD. an American student tends to be vigorous56. A teacher in the USA prefers to __ when he answers questions.A. be very sincereB. be very directC. be very self-confidentD. be very indifferent57. What is the opinion of the author concerning the difference of teaching methods betweenChina and the USA?A. He thinks that Chinese teaching methods can make students learn more.B. He holds that the major purpose of Chinese teaching methods is to improve students'remembrance.C. He thinks that American teaching is ability oriented.D. He holds that American teachers hate to give a test.58. The author thinks that the relationship between the student and the teacher is __A. more intimate in ChinaB. closer in ChinaC. looser in USAD. more harmonious in USAQuestions 59 to 62 are based on the following passage:With a tremendous roar from its rocket engine, the satellite is sent up into the sky. Minutes later, at an altitude of 300 miles, this tiny electronic moon begins to orbit about the earth. Its radiobegins to transmit an astonishing amount of information about the satellite's orbital path, the amount of radiation it detects, and the presence of meteorites. Information of all kinds races back to the earth. No human being could possibly copy down all these facts, much less remember and organize them. But an electronic computer can. The marvel of the machine age, the electronic computer has been in use only since 1946. It can do simple computations--add, subtract, multiply and divide--with lighting speed and perfect accuracy. Some computers can work 500,000 times faster than any person can.Once it is given a "program" -- that is, a carefully worked out set of instructions devised bya technician trained in computer language -- a computer can gather a wide range of information formany purposes. For the scientist it can get information from outer space or from the depth of the ocean. In business and industry the computer prepares factory inventories, keeps track of sales trends and production needs, mails dividend checks, and makes out company payrolls. It can keepbank accounts up to date and make out electric bills. If you are planning a trip by plane, the computer will find out what to take and what space is available.Not only can the computer gather facts, it can also store them as fast as they are gathered and can pour them out whenever they are needed. The computer is really a high powered "memory" machine that "has all the answers"--or almost all. Besides gathering and storing information, the computer can also solve complicated problems that once took months for people to do. At times computers seem almost human. They can "read" hand printed letters, play chess, compose music, write plays and even design other computers. Is it any wonder that they are sometimes called"thinking" machines?Even though they are taking over some of the tasks that were once accomplished by our own brains, computers are not replacing us at least not yet. Our brain has more than 10 million cells. Acomputer has only a few hundred thousand parts. For some time to come, then, we can safely say that our brains are at least 10, 000 times more complex than a computer. How we use them is for us, not the computer, to decide.59. "Program" means __A. a plan of what is to be doneB. a complete show on a TV station at a fixed time tableC. a scheduled performanceD. series of coded instructions to control the operations of a computer60. The computer is a high powered "memory" machine, which __A. has all the ready answers -- or almost all to any questionsB. can remember everythingC. can store everything and work for youD. has all the answers -- or almost to all the information that has been stored61. "Thinking" machines suggest that __A. they can "read" hand printed letters etcB. they really can think and do many other jobsC. they even design other computersD. they can't think, but can do something under human control62. Can computers do whatever they want to do? Why?A. Yes, because some computers can work 500,000 times faster than any person can.B. No, because they normally have a few hundred thousand parts.C. No, because human brains are at least 10000 times more complex than any computers.D. No, because how a computer works is decided by human.Questions 63 to 66 are based on the following passage:Within fifteen years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of huge industrial complexes for the recycling of waste. The word rubbish could lose its meaning becauseeverything that goes into the dumps would be made into something useful. Even the most dangerous and unpleasant wastes would provide energy if nothing else.The latest project is to take a city of around half a million inhabitants and discover exactly what raw materials go into it and what go out. The aim is to find out how much of these raw materials could be provided if a plant for recycling waste were built just outside the city. This plant would recycle not only metal such as steel, lead and copper, but also paper and rubber aswell.Another new project is being set up to discover the best ways of sorting and separating the rubbish. When this project is complete, the rubbish will be processed like this: first, it will pass through sharp metal bars which will tear open the plastic bags in which rubbish is usually packed;then it will pass through a powerful fan to separate the lightest elements from the heavy solids; after that grounders and rollers break up everything that can be broken. Finally the rubbish will pass under magnets, which will remove the bits of iron and steel; the rubber and plastic will then be sorted out in the final stage.The first full scale giant recycling plants are, perhaps, fifteen years away. Indeed, with thegrowing cost of transporting rubbish to more distant dumps, some big cities will be forced tobuild their own recycling plants before long.63. The main purpose of the passage is __A. to show us a future way of recycling wastesB. to tell the importance of recycling wastesC. to warn people the danger of some wastesD. to introduce a new recycling plant64. How many stages are there in the recycling process?A. 3.B. 4.C. 5.D. 6.65. What is the main reason for big cities to build their own recycling plants?A. To deal with wastes in a better way.B. It's a good way to gain profits.C. It's more economical than to dump wastes in some distant places.D. Energy can be got at a lower price.66. Which of the following statements is true?A. The word "rubbish" will soon disappear from dictionaries.B. Dangerous wastes can be recycled into nothing but energy.C. To recycle paper and rubber will still be impossible even with the new recycling methods.D. Big cities will soon have their own recycling plants.Section BDirections: You should answer questions 67-75 which are based on the following passages.Markyour answer on the answer sheet.The Motor CarA There are now over 700 million motor vehicles in the world • and the number is rising by morethan 40 million each year. The average distance driven by car users is growing too - from 8 km a day per person in western Europe in 1965 to 25 km a day in 1995. This dependence onmotor vehicles has given rise to major problems, including environmental pollution, depletion of oil resources, traffic congestion and safety.B While emissions from new cars are far less harmful than they used to be, city streets andmotorways are becoming more crowded than ever, often with older trucks, buses and taxis which emit excessive levels of smoke and fumes. This concentration of vehicles makes air quality in urban areas unpleasant and sometimes dangerous to breathe. Even Moscow has joined the list of capitals afflicted by congestion and traffic fumes. In Mexico City, vehicle pollution is a major health hazard.C Until a hundred years ago, most journeys were in the 20 km range, the distance convenientlyaccessible by horse. Heavy freight could only be carried by water or rail. The invention of the motor vehicle brought personal mobility to the masses and made rapid freight delivery possible over a much wider area. In the United Kingdom, about 90 per cent of inland freight is carried by road. Clearly the world cannot revert to the horse-drawn wagon. Can it avoid being locked into congested and polluting ways of transporting people and goods?D In Europe most cities arc still designed for the old modes of transport. Adaptation to the motorcar has involved adding ring roads, one-way systems and parking lots. In the United States, more land is assigned to car use than to housing. Urban sprawl means that life without a car is next to impossible. Mass use of motor vehicles has also killed or injured millions of people.Other social effects have been blamed on the car such as alienation and aggressive human behaviour.E A 1993 study by the European Federation for Transport and Environment found that cartransport is seven times as costly as rail travel in terms of the external social costs it entails such as congestion, accidents, pollution, loss of cropland and natural habitats,depletion of oil resources, and so on. Yet cars easily surpass trains or buses as a flexible and convenient mode of personal transport. It is unrealistic to expect people to give up private cars in favour of mass transit.F Technical solutions can reduce the pollution problem and increase the fuel efficiency of engines.But fuel consumption and exhaust emissions depend on which cars arc preferred by customers and how they are driven. Many people buy larger cars than they need for daily purposes or waste fuel by driving aggressively. Besides, global car use i彡 increasing ata faster rate than the improvement in emissions and fuel efficiency which technology isnow making possible.G One solution that has been put forward is the long-term solution of designing cities andneighbourhoods so that car journeys are not necessary - all essential services being located within walking distance or easily accessible by public transport. Not only would this save energy and cut carbon dioxide emissions, it would also enhance the quality of community life, putting the emphasis on people instead of cars. Good local government is already实用文档标准bringing this about in some places. But few democratic communities are blessed with the vision - and the capital - to make such profound changes in modem lifestyles.H A more likely scenario seems to be a combination of mass transit systems for travel into andaround cities, with small “low emission” cars for urban use and larger hybrid or lean bum cars for use elsewhere. Electronically tolled highways might be used to ensure that drivers pay charges geared to actual road use. Better integration of transport systems is also highly desirable - and made more feasible by modem computers. But these are solutions for countries which can afford them. In most developing countries, old cars and old technologies continue to predominate.Questions 67-72This passage has eight paragraphs labelled A-H. Which paragraphs concentrate on the followinginformation? Choose the correct letter A-H for questions 67-72 and mark your answer on the answer sheet.NB You may use any letter more than once.67. a comparison of past and present transportation methods68. how driving habits contribute to road problems69. the relative merits of cars and public transport70. the writer's own prediction of future solutions71. the increasing use of motor vehicles72. the impact of the car on city developmentQuestions 73-75Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in this passage? For questions 73-75, chooseA.if the statement agrees with the views of the writer (YES)B.if the statement contradicts the views of the writer (NO)C.if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this (NOT GIVEN)73. Vehicle pollution is worse in European cities than anywhere else.74. Technology alone cannot solve the problem of vehicle pollution.75. Redesigning cities would be a short-term solution.。

24年中国石化专业人员职称英语考试卷

24年中国石化专业人员职称英语考试卷

24年中国石化专业人员职称英语考试卷全文共3篇示例,供读者参考篇124-Year China Petrochemical Professional Title English Exam PaperInstructions:1. Time: 120 minutes2. Total Marks: 1003. Answer all questions4. Write your answers on the answer sheet providedSection A: Multiple Choice Questions (25 marks)Choose the correct answer for each question.1. The primary function of China Petrochemical Corporation is:A. Exploration and drillingB. Refining and processingC. Distribution and marketingD. All of the above2. The abbreviation SINOPEC stands for:A. Southern International Petroleum CorporationB. Sino Petroleum CorporationC. China National Petroleum CorporationD. China Petrochemical Corporation3. The main product of China Petrochemical Corporation is:A. Natural GasB. CoalC. PetroleumD. Uranium4. The headquarters of China Petrochemical Corporation is located in:A. ShanghaiB. BeijingC. GuangzhouD. Chengdu5. China Petrochemical Corporation was founded in the year:A. 1988B. 2001C. 1998D. 2002Section B: Short Answer Questions (30 marks)Answer the following questions in brief.6. Describe the process of refining crude oil.7. Explain the significance of Petrochemical industry in China.8. How does China Petrochemical Corporation contribute to the country's economy?9. Discuss the environmental challenges faced by China Petrochemical Corporation.10. What are the future prospects of the Petrochemical industry in China?Section C: Essay Questions (45 marks)Write an essay on ONE of the following topics.11. The role of technological advancements in the growth of China Petrochemical industry.12. The importance of safety measures in Petrochemical plants and refineries.13. The impact of China Petrochemical industry on global energy market.14. Sustainable practices in China Petrochemical Corporation.15. The challenges and opportunities for women professionals in Petrochemical sector.Best of luck with your exam!篇224th China Petroleum Professional Title Examination in EnglishPart I Multiple Choices (40 points)Directions: For each of the following questions, choose the best answer from the four choices given.1. Which of the following is NOT a type of crude oil?A. BrentB. WTIC. GoldD. Dubai2. The standard unit for measuring natural gas is:A. BarrelB. GallonC. Cubic meterD. Liter3. The chemical formula for methane is:A. CH4B. C2H6C. C3H8D. C4H104. Which of the following countries is NOT a member of OPEC?A. Saudi ArabiaB. QatarC. RussiaD. Venezuela5. The process of converting crude oil into gasoline is called:A. RefiningB. ExtractionC. ExplorationD. DrillingPart II True or False (30 points)Directions: Determine whether the following statements are true or false.1. Hydraulic fracturing is a technique used in the extraction of natural gas and oil. (T/F)2. The term "upstream" in the oil and gas industry refers to the exploration and production activities. (T/F)3. The Middle East is the largest producer of crude oil in the world. (T/F)4. The majority of natural gas reserves are found in North America. (T/F)5. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve in the United States is used for storing gasoline. (T/F)Part III Essay Questions (30 points)Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.1. Explain the difference between conventional and unconventional oil and gas resources.2. What are the main challenges facing the global petroleum industry in the 21st century?3. Describe the process of hydraulic fracturing and its environmental impacts.4. Discuss the importance of renewable energy sources in reducing carbon emissions and combating climate change.5. How can the petroleum industry improve its sustainability and reduce its environmental footprint?Part IV Vocabulary and Definitions (10 points)Directions: Match the following vocabulary words with their definitions.1. Reservoir2. Shale3. Distillation4. Refinery5. Renewable energyA. A rock formation that contains oil or gasB. The process of separating components of a liquid mixture based on differences in boiling pointC. A facility that processes crude oil into various petroleum productsD. Energy derived from resources that are naturally replenishedE. A fine-grained sedimentary rock that contains oil and gasGood luck on your examination!篇324-Year China Petrochemical Professional Title English Exam PaperPart I: Multiple Choice1. What does the acronym PET mean in the field of petrochemicals?A) Polyethylene TerephthalateB) Petrochemical Ethylene TolueneC) Petroleum Extraction TechnologyD) Polypropylene Ethylene Toluene2. Which of the following is NOT a commonly used method in the production of ethylene?A) Steam CrackingB) Catalytic ReformingC) DehydrogenationD) Oxidative Coupling3. Which of the following is a primary product of the catalytic cracking process?A) EthyleneB) PropyleneC) ButadieneD) Methanol4. What is the main application of polyethylene in the petrochemical industry?A) Water treatmentB) PackagingC) Automotive fuelsD) Lubricants5. Which of the following is a major challenge in the field of renewable energy in the petrochemical industry?A) Greenhouse gas emissionsB) Technological advancementsC) Cost competitivenessD) Regulatory compliancePart II: Short Answer1. Explain the process of steam cracking and its importance in the production of petrochemicals.2. Discuss the role of catalysts in the production of various petrochemical products.3. Describe the applications of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in different industries.4. Explain the concept of downstream processing in the petrochemical industry and its significance.5. Discuss the impact of digitalization on the future of the petrochemical industry.Part III: Essay Questions1. Analyze the challenges and opportunities of transitioning to a more sustainable petrochemical industry.2. Discuss the role of China in the global petrochemical market and its implications for the future.3. Evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the petrochemical industry and the strategies for recovery.4. Explore the potential of bioplastics as a sustainable alternative in the petrochemical industry.5. Assess the importance of continuous professional development for petrochemical professionals in the rapidly changing industry landscape.Part IV: Case StudyYou are working as a process engineer in a petrochemical plant that is looking to optimize its production processes to reduce energy consumption and emissions. Develop a comprehensive plan outlining the steps you would take to achieve this goal, considering both technical and operational aspects.Good luck on your exam!。

中石油职称英语中石油职称英语考试卷模拟考试题.docx

中石油职称英语中石油职称英语考试卷模拟考试题.docx

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1、<p> German, spoken by just over 100 million people, is one of the world ’s ten-largest languages ()population.<br /> </p>( ) A.inplaceof B.bymeansof C.intermsof D.bywayof2、The Chinese nation has () significantly to the progress of human civilization.( )A.relatedB.contributedC.owedD.attached3、The bees ()out o ftheir hive.( ) A.flocked B.swarmed C.packed D.crowded4、I was exhausted when I reached home, and I flung myself down on the front steps to ().( ) A.discover B.recover C.dissolve D.retreat姓名:________________ 班级:________________ 学号:________________--------------------密----------------------------------封 ----------------------------------------------线-------------------------5、() all we have learned from space flights, the moon is still a riddle from the distant past.()A.InsteadofB.InspiteofC.InsearchofD.Becauseof6、The first step is to () your problem and go to work on it.()A.recognizeB.revengeC.recollectD.receive7、1 () into the dark, sure that I would finally reach the hospital.()A.workoutB.setoutC.makeoutD.putout8、I believe in the () worth of the individual and in his right to hfe, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.()A.superiorB.surplusC.supremeD.suppress9、There is one suggestion that the footsteps of crowds walking the streets in major cities could () energy.()A.assembleB.gatherC.generateD.yield10、It is possible to predict how much energy and water a building will consume, how much () will be needed()A.matterB.thingsC.materialD.substance11、We go out for dinner a couple of times a month. Sometimes we ()a movie.()A.takeinB.keepdownC.takeoverD.takeafter12、The speaker is the person who () a speech transaction.()A.initialB.initiatesC.initiativesD.initiation13、The Atlantic hydrographic chart is being () continuously; even as we speak submarines are charting the Arctic basin under the ice.()A.rehearsed B.revised C.renewed D.retiled14、The waiters will refill your coffee cup several times for no extra().()A.expandB.offerC.priceD.charge15、A professional degree will () an average annual income of about twice that of college graduates.()A.feellikeB.resultinC.holdonD.keepto16、A green building is () to have reduced its environmental impact by 60% compared with an equivalent conventional building.()A.established B.estimated puted D.counter17、If you do not know the subject, you will not understand what is said or written, even if English is your mother () what is said or written.()A.speakingnguageC.sayingD.tongue18、Scientists are () about the formation of coal.()A.confidentialB.conferC.confidentD.conform19、Purchasing the new production line will be a () deal for the corporation.()A.profitableB.tremendousC.forcefulD.favorite20、He felt a bit () because her life seemed completely out of balance.()A.depressedB.suppressC.thoughtfulD.weakness21、Some people wait for () to come knocking. Some people sought it out.()A.necessityB.opportunityC.realityD.probability22、If things are going badly, the optimist acts quickly, looking for ()and forming a new plan of action.()A.resultB.solutionsC.responseD.settlement23、Plants use the carbon, along with sunlight, for growth, and ()oxygen into the atmosphere in a process known as photosynthesis.()A.relieveB.relateC.releaseD.retain24、We all gather facts and () conclusions, but we have very different styles of thinking.()A.pullB.drawC.takeD.receive25、Alberta () fourth in population among Canadian provinces.()A.ranksB.occupiesC.arrangesD.classifies26、In a given month, Friday is the 21st day of the month. What day of the week was the 5th of the month? ()()A.MondayB.ThursdayC.SaturdayD.Wednesday27、Love can () imperfection.()A.resistB.sustainC.undergoD.tolerate28、Certain layers of the atmosphere have special names ().()A.whichindicatedtheircharacterpropertiesB.whosecharacteristicpropertiesareindicatingC.whatcharacterizetheirindicatedpropertiesD.thatindicatetheircharacteristicproperties29、(),he had to leave school.()A.Sincehisfather’sunemploymentB.SincehisfatherwasunemployedC.HisfatherwasunemploymentD.Becauseofhisfatherwasunemployment30、()astrology and alchemy may be regarded as fundamental aspects of thought is indicated by their apparent universality.()A.Bothare B.Whatboth C.Both D.Thatboth。

中石油职称英语考试大纲模拟试题四

中石油职称英语考试大纲模拟试题四

中石油职称英语考试大纲模拟试题四文档编制序号:[KK8UY-LL9IO69-TTO6M3-MTOL89-FTT688]~模拟试题四~I.VocabularySection ADirections: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the answer sheet.I.I’m afraid taking a part time job might _ my time for study.A. cut offB. cut intoC. cut downD. cut away2.1 __ several interesting facts about Mexico in that book.A. came toB. came intoC. came overD. came across3.You can’t see through a telescope unless it is correctly to your sight.A. adaptedB. adoptedC. adjustedD. accustomed4.Our company decided to the contract because a number of the conditions in it had notbeen met.A. destroyB. refuseC. assumeD. cancel5.The father lost his just because his son failed again in the final exam.A. mindB. moodC. passionD. temper6.He has never felt himself so powerfully to the scientific ideal.A. interestedB. absorbedC. confidentD. attracted7.Craing assured his boss that he would all his energies in doing this new job.A. call forthB. call atC. call onD. call off8.Who is ___ personnel at presentA. in the charge ofB. under charge ofC. under the charge ofD. in charge of9.Safety devices in preventing accidents in the workshop.A. assistB. assureC. assembleD. contribute10.Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one isloud continuous noise.A. subjected toB. filled withC. associated withD. attached to Section BDirections: There are 10 sentences in this section. Below each sentence are four other words or phrases. You are to choose theone word or phrase which would best keeping the meaning of the original sentence if it were substituted for the underlined word or phrase. Then, mark your answer on the answer sheet.11. Today’s class has already been called off.A. revisedB. canceledC. completedD. announced12. Robert was regarded as a profound thinker by his friends.A. a deepB. a lazyC. a carefulD. an original13.D iana Spencer consented to many Prince Charles in 1981.A. vowedB. agreedC. engagedD. betokened14.T he Hope Diamond has a beautiful blue color, and is completely without flaws.A. mistakesB. defectsC. dotsD. trademarks15.T he ultimate goal for all mountain climbers is to scale the summit of Mr. Everest.A. greatestB. potentialC. ambitiousD. distant16.T he old woman is too feeble to cross the street without her nephew’s help.A. tiredB. weakC. timidD. blind17.T here is no alternative: the President must approve the bill if Congress passes it.A. chance of agreementB. doubtC. other choiceD. mistake18.T he horse finally came to a halt on the very rim of the cliff.A. topB. edgeC. sloptD. base19.H is face was flushed because he had run all the way from the dormitory.A. redB. shakingC. paleD. wet20.The versatility function of a computer is limited only by human imagination.A. multipleB. artificialC. mechanicalD. automaticII ? Grammatical StructureSection ADirections: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the answer sheet.21.It was urgent that he her immediately.A. callsB. calledC. callD. would call22.The medical record shows that it was the drug, not the disease, ___ killed him several years ago.A. the effects of whichB. the effects of itC. finallyD. that23. _ ,it is quite easy to drill a hole in it with a eraser.A. Hard a diamond isB. Hard as a diamond isC. As a diamond is hardD. How hard is a diamond24.In order to be a good scientist,A. mathematics is vitalB. one must master mathematicsC. mathematics is important to understandD. one to understandmathematics25.Like the old, respected in our country.A. the female isB. a female isC. the female areD. female is26. _ bricks, workers press clay into blocks and bake them to the requisite hardness in a kiln.A. MadeB. To makeC. Being madeD. The making of27. _ on a clear day far from the city crowds, the mountains give him a sense of infinite peaceA. WalkingB. When one is walkingC. If walkingD. When walking28.When you __ the test, check your papers before you hand them in.A. will finishB. are finishingC. will have finishedD. have finished29.This candidate has far more chances of winning the election than___ recommended by the organizer.A. thatB. the oneC. whomD. one30.If you ____ my advice, you ______________ your failure now. Youyour victory.A.took ... wouldn't cry over... would celebrateB.had taken ... wouldn't have cried over... would havecelebratedC.had taken ... aren't crying over... are celebratingD.had taken ... wouldn't be crying over... would be celebrating Section BDirections: In questions 31-40 each sentence has four underlined words or phrases, marked A, B C, and D. Choose the one word or phrase which is incorrect and must be changed to make the sentence correct. Then mark your answer on the answer sheet.31.Alaska’s vast areas of untamed wilderness attracts many people who enjoy the outdoors.ABC D32.If you have just recently purchased a home or are considering to refinance your home, takeA B Cadvantage of our low rates.D33.The most popular suggestion with the office workers is that all smokers could go outsideA B Cto smoke.D34.Book where visitors sign in is kept at the front desk.A B C D'35.The director felt more positive steps should be taken beforelast night’s meeting to ensureA B Cjob security.D36.The idea that experience was worth more then education was not unanimously accepted.A BCD37.Mrs. Pham wanted to know when was the last staff meeting so she could plan the next one.A B CD38.Engineers and scientists have had no trouble finding high-level, high-paying positionsA B Cwho have experience.D39.We can supplement our own ideas with information and data gathering from our reading,A B Cour observation, and so forth.D40.To read Tolstoy and being introduced to the nineteenth-century Russian literature are twoA B Cexcellent reasons for taking Professor Morrel’s course.DIII. Cloze TestDirections: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark your answer on the answer sheetShopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20thcentury. 41 in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street wasalways in the heart of a town. This street was lined on both sides with many various businesses.Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture,hardware, groceries. .42 , some shops offered services. These shops included drugstores,restaurants, shoe repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. But in the 1950s, a changebegan to 43 . Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street while too few parkingplaces were 44 shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look withinterest at the open spaces 45 the city limits. Open space is what their car driving customersneeded. And open space is what they got when the first shopping centre was built. Shoppingcentres, or rather malls, 46 as a collection of small new stores away from crowded citycentres. 47 by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from downtownareas to outlying malls. And the growing 48 of shopping centresled in turn to the buildingof bigger and better stocked stores. 49 the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almostdeveloped into small cities themselves. In addition to providingthe 50 of one stop shopping,malls were transformed into landscaped parks, with benches,fountains, and outdoorentertainment.41. A. As early as B. Early C. Early asD. Earlier42. A. Apart from B. However C. In additionD. As well43. A. be taking place B. take place C. be takenplace D. have taken place44. A. available for B. available to C. used byD. ready for45. A. over B. from C. out ofD. outside46. A. started B. founded C. set upD. organized47. A. Attracted B. Surprised C. DelightedD. Enjoyed48. A. distinction B. fame C. popularityD. liking49. A. By B. During C. InD. Towards50. A. cheapness B. readiness C. convenience D. handinessIV. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by 4 questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Questions 51 to 54 are based on the following passage:It is simple enough to say that since books have classes fiction, biography, poetry--weshould separate them and take from each what it is right that each should give us. Yet few peopleask from books what books can give us. Most commonly we come to bookswith blurred anddivided minds, asking of fiction that it shall be true, of poetry that it shall be false, of biographythat it shall be flattering, of history that it shall enforce our own prejudices. If we could banish allsuch preconception when we read, that would be an admirable beginning. Do not dictate to yourauthor; try to become him. Be his fellow worker and accomplice (同谋).If you hang back, and reserve and criticize at first, you are preventing yourself from gettingthe fullest possible value from what you read. But if you open your mind as widely as possible,then signs and hints of almost imperceptible finess (委婉之处), from the twist and turn of the firstsentences, will bring you into the presence of a human being unlike any other. Steep yourself inthis, acquaint yourself with this, and soon you will find that your author is giving you, orattempting to give you, something far more definite. The thirty two chapters of a novel--if weconsider how to read a novel first--are an attempt to make something as formed and controlled asa building but words are more impalpable than bricks, reading is a longer and more complicatedprocess than seeing. Perhaps the quickest way to understand the elements of what a novelist isdoing is not to read, but to write; to make your own experiment with the dangers and difficultiesof words. Recall, then, some event that has left a distinct impression on you--how at the corner ofthe street, perhaps, you passed two people talking. A tree shook; an electric light danced; the toneof the talk was comic, but also tragic; a whole vision, an entire conception, seemed contained inthat moment.51. What does the author mean by saying "Yet few people ask from books what books can give us"A. The author means that lots of people read few books.B. The author thinks that readers have only absorbed part ofknowledge in books.C. The author holds that few people have a proper idea about what content some kind ofbooks should include.D. The author considers that readers can scarcely understand most of the books.52. According to the passage, which of the following statement is rightA. A reader should find some mistakes when he is reading.B. The more difficult a book is, the more you can get from it.C. To read something is easier than to watch something.D. One should be in the same track with the writer when he is reading.53. What is the possible meaning of "impalpable" (Paragraph 2) in the passageA. Clear.B. Elusive.C. Delicate.D. Precise.54. What's the main idea of this passageA. The importance of reading.B. The proper way to read.C. How to get most from one book.D. The characters of a good book.Questions 55 to 58 are based on the following passage:It isn't often that an entire industry is symbolized in the figure of a single human being, andsuch is the case with Canadian aviation and the aircraft industry. Theman is the Hon. John A. D.McCurdy, and the life story of this still vigorous, distinguished Canadian is at once and at thesame time the thrilling history of aviation's progress in Canada.It all began one cold February day in 1909 at Baddeck, Nova Scotia, when John McCurdyconfounded the critics by flying the Silver Dart, an aircraft designed by himself, for half a mileover the ice of Bras deor Lakes. This was the first powered flight in Canada and the first by aBritish subject in the Commonwealth. McCurdy gave proof of his flying ability--and of thedevelopment and the use of the aileron--by being the first man in the world to execute a figureeight in the air. He became the first to pilot a flying boat, taking off from Long Island Sound. Heflew the first airplane to Mexico. In 1911 he had made the longest flight to date, and that overopen sea 90 miles from Key West to Havana. He won the first cross country race in Canada 40miles from Hamilton to Toronto--and he transmitted the first radio message from aircraft.When World War ]I came, McCurdy took on board supervisory authority for Canadianaircraft production by serving with the government in various senior positions. Following WorldWar 11, McCurdy was honored by being made lieutenant governor of NovaScotia where hemade Canada's first historic flight. He now lives in Montreal with a summer home in Baddeck,site of his first flight.55. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true about McCurdyA. He was a Canadian.B. He is regarded as the symbol of Canadian aviation and aircraft industry.C. He is the first man to finish a figure eight in the air.D. He now lives in Baddeck.56. The "Silver Dart" isA. the name of a weaponB. a plane bought by McCurdyC. the nickname of a famous Canadian pilotD. a plane designed by McCurdy57. McCurdy is NOT the first one to __A. fly in CanadaB. pilot a flying boatC. fly from Key West to TorontoD. fly to Mexico58. Nowadays, McCurdy __A. lives in Montreal in summerB. is the lieutenant governor of Nova ScotiaC. is still very active and energeticD. is the government's counselorQuestions 59 to 62 are based on the following passage:The U.S. birthrate began to decline in the middle 1950's, resulting in a smaller college agepopulation starting in the middle 1970's. S4 Something else happened in the 1970's: the price ofoil increased tremendously, driving up the price of almost everything and making Americansaware that their large automobiles used a lot of gasoline. At the same time, foreign carmanufacturers had begun to produce small fuel efficient cars in large quantities for the exportmarket. ~Suddenly, the large, gas guzzling American cars were no longer attractive to Americanbuyers, who began buying foreign cars by the thousands. The American automobile industry wentinto a recession. Thousands of automotive workers were laid off, as were thousands of people inindustries indirectly connected with the auto industry. People who are laid off tend to keep whatmoney they have for necessities, like food and housing. They do not have the extra money neededto send their children to college. Their children cannot pay their owncollege costs, because duringa recession they cannot find jobs. High unemployment means that more state funds must be usedfor social service--unemployment benefits and to aid dependent children, for example--thanduring more prosperous times. It also means, that the states have fewer funds than usual, becausepeople are paying fewer taxes. Institutions of higher education depend on two major sources ofincome to keep them functioning: tuition from students and funds from the states. At the presenttime, there are fewer students than in the past and fewer state funds available for higher education.The colleges and universities are in trouble.59. What is the main idea of this passageA. The rising of oil price drove up the price of everything.B. There were many reasons why higher education was in trouble in the 1970's.C. Birthrate began to decline in the USA in 1950's.D. High unemployment caused a lot of social problems.60. The phrase "laid off' can best be replaced by which of the followingA. Poor.B. Got rid of.C. Removed.D. Unemployed.61. American cars were not popular in their domestic markets because they wereA. smallB. gas consumingC. fuel efficientD. not attractive62. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT __A. Young people couldn't afford their own tuition in the 1970'sB. It's difficult for graduates from colleges to find a job in the 1970'sC. Fewer parents could afford to send their children to college because of the recession in1970'sD. Birthrate dropped in the 1970's because of the recessionQuestions 63 to 66 are based on the following passage:It is difficult to imagine what life would be like without memory. The meanings of thousandsof everyday perceptions, the basis for the decisions we make, and the roots of our habits and skillsare to be found in our past experiences, which are brought into the present by memory.Memory can be defined as the capacity to keep information available for later use. It includesnot only "remembering" things like arithmetic or historical facts, but also involves any change inthe way an animal typically behaves. Memory is involved when a rat gives up eating grainbecause he has sniffed (嗅出) something suspicious in the grain pile.Memory exists not only in humans and animals but also in some physical objects andmachines. Computers, for example, contain devices for storing data for later use. It is interestingto compare the memory storage capacity of a computer with that of a human being. The instantaccess memory of a large computer may hold up to 100,000 "words"--string of alphabetic ornumerical characters--ready for instant use. An average U.S. teenager probably recognizes themeaning of about 100,000 words of English. However, this is but a fraction of the total amount ofinformation that the teenager has stored. Consider, for example, the number of faces and placesthat the teenager can recognize on sight.The use of words is the basis of the advanced problem-solving intelligence of human beings.A large part of a person's memory is in terms of words and combinations of words. But whilelanguage greatly expands the number and kind of things a person can remember, it also requires ahuge memory capacity. It may well be this capacity that distinguishes humans, setting them apartfrom other animals.63. Which of the following is true about memoryA. It helps us perceive things happening around us every day.B. It is based on the decisions we made in the past.C. It is rooted in our past habits and skills.D. It connects our past experiences with the present.64. According to the passage, memory is helpful in one's life in the following aspects EXCEPTthatA. it involves a change in one's behaviorB. it keeps information for later useC. it warns people not to do things repeatedlyD. it enables one to remember events that happened in the past65. What is the major characteristic of man's memory capacity according to the authorA. It can be expanded by language.B. It can remember all the combined words.C. It may keep all the information in the past.D. It may change what has been stored in it.66. Human beings make themselves different from other animals byA. having the ability to perceive dangerB. having a far greater memory capacityC. having the ability to recognize faces and places on sightD. having the ability to draw on past experiencesSection BDirections: You should answer Questions 67-75 which are based on the following passages. Mark your answer on the answer sheet.Population movements and genetics1.Study of the origins and distribution of human populations usedto be based on archaeological and fossil evidence. A number of techniques developed since the 1950s, however, have placed the study of these subjects on a sounder and more objective footing.The best information on early population movements is now being obtained from the “archaeology of the living body”, the clues to be found in genetic material.2.Recent work on the problem of when people first entered theAmericas is an example of the value of these new techniques.North-east Asia and Siberia have long been accepted as the launching ground for the first human colonisers of the New World. But was there one major wave of migration across the Bering Strait into the Americas, or several And when did this event, or events, take place In recent years, new clues have come from research into genetics, including the distribution of genetic markers in modem Native Americans.3.An important project, led by the biological anthropologistRobert Williams, focused on the variants (called Gm allotypes) of one particular protein - immunoglobin G - found in the fluid portion of human blo od. All proteins “drift”,or produce variants, over the generations, and members of an interbreeding human population will share a set of such variants. Thus, by comparing the Gm allotypes of two different populations (e.g.two Indian tribes), one can establish their genetic “distance”,which itself can be calibrated to give an indication of the length of time since these populations last interbred.4.Williams and his colleagues sampled the blood of over 5,000American Indians in western North America during a twenty-year period. They found that their Gm allotypes could bedivided into two groups, one of which also corresponded to the genetic typing of Central and South American Indians. Other tests showed that the Inuit (or Eskimo) and Aleut formed a third group. From this evidence it was deduced that there had been three major waves of migration across the Bering Strait.The first, Paleo-Indian, wave more than 15,000 years ago was ancestral to all Central and South American Indians. The second wave, about 14,000 -12,000 years ago, brought Na-Dene hunters,ancestors of the Navajo and Apache (who only migrated south from Canada about 600 or 700 years ago). The third wave, perhaps 10,000 or 9,000 years ago, saw the migration from North-east Asia of groups ancestral to the modem Eskimo and Aleut.5.How far does other research support these conclusionsGeneticist Douglas Wallace has studied mitochondrial DNA in blood samples from three widely separated Native American groups: Pima-Papago Indians in Arizona, Maya Indians on the Yucatan peninsula, Mexico, and Ticuna Indians in the Upper Amazon region of Brazil. As would have been predicted by Robert Williams's work, all three groups appear to be descended from the same ancestral (Paleo-Indian) population.6.There are two other kinds of research that have thrown somelight on the origins of the Native American population; they involve the study of teeth and of languages. The biological anthropologist Christy Turner is an expert in the analysis of changing physical characteristics in human teeth. He argues that tooth crowns and roots have a high genetic component, minimally affected by environmental and other factors. Studies carried out by Turner of many thousands of New and Old World specimens, both ancient and modem, suggest that the majority of prehistoric Americans are linked to Northern Asian populations by crown and root traits such as incisor shoveling (a scooping out on one or both surfaces of the tooth), single-rooted upper first premolars and triple-rooted lower first molars. According to Turner, this ties in with the idea of a single Paleo-lndian migration out of North Asia, which he sets at before 14,000 years ago by calibrating rates of dental micro-evolution. Tooth analyses also suggest that there were two later migrations of Na-Denes and Eskimo-Aleut.7.The linguist Joseph Greenberg has, since the 1950s, argued thatall Native American languages belong to a single “Amerind”family, except for Na-Dene and Eskimo-Aleut - a view that gives credence to the idea of three main migrations. Greenberg is ina minority among fellow linguists, most of whom favour thenotion of a great many waves of migration to account for the more than 1,000 languages spoken at one time by American Indians. But there is no doubt that the new genetic and dentalevidence provides strong backing for Greenberg’s view. Dates given for the migrations should nevertheless be treated with caution, except where supported by hard archaeological evidence. Questions 67-72This passage has seven sections. 1-7.Choose the correct headings for sections 1-7 from the list of headings below. Mark your answer on the answer sheet.List of HeadingsA.The results of the research into blood-variantsB.Dental evidenceC.Greenberg’s analysis of the dental and linguistic evide nceD.Developments in the methods used to study early populationmovementsF.Further genetic evidence relating to the three-wave theoryG.Long-standing questions about prehistoric migration toAmericaH.How analysis of blood-variants measures the closeness of therelationship between different populationsI.Conflicting views of the three-wave theory, based on non-genetic evidence67.Section 168.Section 269.Section 370.Section 471.Section 572.Section 6Example AnswerSection 7 IQuestions 73-74This passage refers to the three-wave theory of early migration to the Americas. It also suggests in which of these three waves the ancestors of various groups of modern native Americans first reached the continent.Classify the groups named in the table below as originating fromA.the first waveB.the second waveC.the third waveChoose the correct letter. A, B or C, for questions 73-74 and mark your answer on the answer sheet.Question 75Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D. and mark your answer on the answer sheet. 75. Christy Turner's research involved the examination ofA.teeth from both prehistoric and modem americans and Asians.B.thousands of people who live in either the New or the OldWorld.C.dental specimens from the majority of prehistoric Americans.D.the eating habits of American and Asian populations.。

205新版中石油职称英语模拟考试题-2(word版)

205新版中石油职称英语模拟考试题-2(word版)

模拟试题二I ? Vocabulary Section ADirections: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B. C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the answer sheet.1. ______________________________ After we had been in the village for a few months, we so liked it that we decided to settle there ____A. in turnB. for goodC. as usualD. at most2. ______________________________ High speed aircraft is made of metals that can____ both high temperature and pressure.A. stand byB. put up withC. withholdD. withstand3. ___________________________________ H e failed again in the driving test. I don’t know why _________ ____ he was so nervous.A. in the earthB. on the earthC. in earthD. on earth4. ______________ No one can behave ,completely regardless of social conventions.A. at willB. at randomC. on purposeD. on easy5.With the winter here you can ____ these skirts till you need them again next summer.A. do away withB. put awayC. get rid ofD. give away6.In the bitter cold, the explorers managed to despite the shortage of food.A. liveB. surviveC. bearD. endure7._____ It is practice to bring a present to ____ the hostess when one is invited to dinner.A. generalB. usualC. ordinaryD. common8.___________ The Johnsons the house before they decided to buy it.A. looked outB. looked overC. looked afterD. looked on9.______________________________ It was a long time before the cut on my hand __________________________ ____ completely.A. healedB. recoveredC. improvedD. cured10. _____________________________________________ He has to makea living by himself because he doesn’t have parents to____.A. keep onB. depend withC. rely onD. go toSection BDirections: There are 10 sentences in this section. Below each sentence are four other words or phrases. You are to choose the one word or phrase which would best keeping the meaning of the original sentence if it were substituted for the underlined word or phrase. Then, mark your answer on the answer sheet.11.Many parental groups advocate against lower drinking ages.A. recommendB. protestC. hurryD. rebel12.Supply side economic ideas have spread in popularity throughout the western world.A. disseminatedB. grownC. increasedD. enlarged13.Since I has been ill, my appetite has diminished.A. desire for exerciseB. desire for visitorsC. desire for sleepD. desire for food14.Her husband is very competent: he will repair the roof himself.A. capableB. industriousC. thriftyD. careful15.Contrary to popular belief, Cleopatra, the famous Egyptianqueen, was Greek, spoke six language, and was a brilliantmilitary strategist.A. an intelligentB. a knownC. a professionalD. a popular16. A conscientious teacher spends hours preparing for classes and correcting students' papers.A. creativeB. skillfulC. leadingD. careful17.The initial step is often the most difficult.A. quickestB. longesC. lastD. first18.He was greatly vexed by the new and unexpected development.A. astonishedB. annoyedC. enlightenedD. contented19.In order to strengthen both the forearm and the grip, manyathletes will repeatedly squeeze a tennis ball in their hands.A. drenchB. impaleC. penetrateD. compress20.Isaac Stem manipulates his violin with exquistite beauty and grace.A. handlesB. carriesC. treatsD. maintainsII.Grammatical StructureSection ADirections: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the answer sheet.21.________________________________ It is human nature to think back to a Golden Age ____ ______________ one's country was strong and respected.A. whenB. providedC. asD. unless22.___________________ Isn’t it love ly to think that I ____ myself on the sunny beach tomorrow at this time.A. will enjoyB. am enjoyingC. will be enjoyingD. shall enjoy23.He always dreams of ____ a chance for him to bring into full play his potential.A. there beingB. there to beC. there isD. being24. ________________ I’d just as soon remind those important documents with you.A. that you won’t takeB. your not takingC. please don’t takeD. you didn’t take25. __ ,the book has many mistakes.A. Having not been written carefullyB. Not writingcarefullyC. Having written not carefullyD. Not having been writtencarefully26.1 guess Jones didn’t have a chance to win the election.____ the people in the city voted for hisopponentA. Most all ofB. Most of allC. Almost all ofD. Almost thewhole of27. _____________Your hair needed ; 1 am glad you had it cut. ?A. cutB. cuttingC. to cutD. being cut28. _ at the railway station when it began to rain.A. Hardly had he arrivedB. Hardly he had arrivedC. No sooner did he arriveD. No sooner arrived he29. _ the number of paid holidays enjoyed by most employees in the company, three weeks ofvacation seems generous.A. Compared withB. ComparedC. Comparing withD. Comparing30. ______________ H e is younger thanA. any other boy in the classB. any boy in the classC. all boys in the classD. you and me as well as the class Section BDirections: In questions 31-40 each sentence has four underlined words or phrases, marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or phrase whichis incorrect and must be changed to make the sentence correct. Then mark your answer on the answer sheet.31.In the United States, the Cabinet consist of a group advisers, each of whom is chosen by theA B CDPresident to head an executive department of the government.32. A great aviation pioneer. Amelia Earthart was already famous when she sets out on herA B Cill-fated attempt to circle the globe in 1936.D33.Total amount of the membership dues collected at the annual conference eas misplaced.A B C D34.Your intelligent and energy will help you solve any problem you encounter; useA Bthese strengths wisely.C D35.My colleagues and I did not find the new software program to be easy as the old one.A B CD36.Mr. Lyons called to find out where was the meeting being held.ABC D37.Rapidly fallen oil prices caused OPEC ministers to meet and plan a strategy.A B CD38.The voters were disappointed since they had expected knowing the outcome of theA B Celection before now.D39.The manager should receive a telephone call from Tokyo thismorning, transfer it to hisABC D extension.40.Looking for the perfect location and are assessing the needs oftheir company, the membersA Bof the executive committee took a long time before making theirdecision.C DIII. Cloze TestDirections: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choicesmarked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark youranswer on the Answer Sheet.Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that go into the collecting of thosefascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo. One of the questions that is alwaysasked of me is 41 I became an animal collector in the first place.The answer is that I havealways been interested in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the first word I was able~' to say with any 42 was not the conventional "mamma" or "daddy",43 the word "zoo",which I would repeat over and over again with a shrill voice until someone, in group to 44 meup, would take me to the zoo. When I grew a little older, we lived in Greece and I had a great45 of pets, ranging from owls to seahorses, and I spent all my spare-time exploring thecountryside in search of fresh specimens to 46 to my collection ofpets. later on I went for ayear to the City Zoo, as a student 47 , to get experience of thelarge animals, such as lions,bears, bison and ostriches, which were not easy to keep at home~ WhenI left, I successfully hadenough money of my own to be able to 48 my first trip and I havebeen going regularly eversince then. Though a collector's job is not an easy one and is fullof 49, it is certainly a jobwhich will appeal 70 all those who Jove animals and travel.4 1. A. how B. where C. whenD. whether42. A. clarity B. emotion C. sentimentD. affection43. A. except B. but C. except forD. but for44. A. close B. shut C. stopD. comfort45. A. many B. amount C. numberD. supply46. A. increase B. include C. addD. enrich47. A. attendant B. keeper C. memberD. aide48. A. pay B. provide C. allowD. finance49. A. expectations B. sorrows C. excitementD. disappointments50. A. for B. with C. toD. fromIV. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followedby 4 questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You shoulddecide on the best choice and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. Questions 51 to 54 are based on the following passage:According to the dictionary definition of "create", ordinary people are creative every day. Tocreate means "to bring into being, to cause to exist"--something each of us does daily.We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way. First thisinvolves an awareness of our surroundings. It means using all of our sense to become aware ofour world. This may be as simple as being aware of color and texture, as well as taste, when weplan a meal. Above all, it is the ability to notice things that others might miss.A second part of creativity is an ability to see relationships amongthings. If we believe theexpression, "There is nothing new under the sun," the creativity is remaking or recombining theold in new ways. For example, we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or abetter way to arrange our furniture, or we might make a new combination of camera lenses andfilters to create an unusual photograph.A third part of creativity is the courage and drive to make use ofour new ideas, to applythem to achieve some new results. To think up a new concept is one thing;to put the idea to workis another.These three parts of creativity are involved in all the great works of genius, but they are alsoinvolved in many of our day to day activities.51. The author holds thatA. creativity is of highly demandB. creativity is connected with a deep insight to some extentC. creativity is to create something new and concreteD. to practise and practise is the only way to cultivate one'screativity52. "There is nothing new under the sun." (Par. 3) really implies that__A. we can seldom create new thingsB. a new thing is only a taleC. a new thing can only be created at the basis of original thingsD. we can scarcely see really new things in the world53. What does the author think about the relationship between a newthought and its being putinto practice?A. It's more difficult to create a new thought than to apply it inpractice.B. To find a new thought will definitely lead to the production ofa new thing.C. One may come up with a new thought, but can not put it intopractice.D. A man with an excellent ability of practice can easily becomean inventor.54. The best title for this passage is __A. How to Cultivate One's CreativityB. What is CreativityC. The Importance of CreativityD. Creativity--a Not Farway ThingQuestions 55 to 58 are based on the following passage:Born in 1830 in rural Amherst, Massachusetts, Emily Dickinson spent her entire life in thehousehold of her parents. Between 1858 and 1862, it was later discovered,she wrote like a personpossessed, often producing a poem a day. It was also during this period that her life wastransformed into the myth of Amherst. Withdrawing more and more, keeping to her room,sometimes even refusing to see visitors who called, she began to dress only in white--a habit thatadded to her reputation as an eccentric.In their determination to read Dickinson's life in terms of a traditional romantic plot,biographers have missed the unique pattern of her life--her struggle to create a female life not yetimagined by the culture in which she lived. Dickinson was not the innocent, lovelorn andemotionally fragile girl sentimentalized by the Dickinson myth and popularized by WilliamLuce's 1976 play, the Belle of Amherst. Her decision to shut the door onAmherst society in the1850's transformed her house into a kind of magical realm in which she was free to engage herpoetic genius. Her seclusion was not the result of a failed love affair, but rather a part of a moregeneral pattern of renunciation through which she, in her quest for self sovereignty, carried on anargument with the puritan fathers, attacking with wit and irony their cheerless Calvinist doctrine,their stem patriarchal God, and their rigid notions of "true womanhood".55. What's the author's main purpose in the passage?A. To interpret Emily Dickinson's eccentric behavior.B. To promote the popular myth of Emily Dickinson.C. To discuss Emily Dickinson's failed love affair.D. To describe the religious climate in Emily Dickinson's time.56. Which of the following is not mentioned as being one of EmilyDickinson's eccentricities?A. Refusing to eat.B. Wearing only white.C. Avoiding visitors.D. Staying in her room.57. The author implies that many people attribute Emily Dickinson'sseclusion to __A. physical illnessB. a failed love affairC. religious fervorD. her dislike of people58. It can be inferred from the passage that Emily Dickinson lived in asociety that wascharacterized by __A. strong Puritan beliefsB. equality of men and womenC. the encouragement of nonconformityD. the appreciation of poetic creativityQuestions 59 to 62 are based on the following passage:Once upon a time, the United States seemed to have plenty of land to go around. Plenty ofrivers to dam and plenty of rural valleys left over. Plenty of space for parks and factories. Plentyof forests to cut and grasslands to pl0w. But that was once upon a time..The days of unused landare over. Now the land has been spoken for, fenced off, carved up into cities and farms andindustrial parks, put to use.At the same time, the population keeps growing. People need places to work and places toplay. So we need more sites for more industries, more beaches for more sunbathers, and moreclean rivers for more fishers. And it isn't just a matter of populationgrowth. Our modemtechnology has needs that must be met, too. We need more coal for energy, and we need morepower plants; cars must have highways and parking lots, and jets must have airports. Each ofthese land uses swallows up precious space. Highways and expressways alone take some 200,000acres each year. And urban sprawl -- the spreading out of cities -- is expected to gobble up vastareas of land by the year 2,000. But there is only so much land to go around. It is always hard todecide. Take, for example, a forest. A forest can be a timber supply. It can provide a home forwildlife. It is scenery and a recreation area for man. It is soil and watershed protection.59. "...the United States seemed to have plenty of land to go around"means that __A. the United States seemed to have vast land for its people to walkaroundB. the United States seemed to have enough land for sharing witheveryoneC. the United States could provide whatever its inhabitents' needsD. the United States was not able to allow its people to do what theywanted to60. The sentence of "Plenty of rivers to dam and plenty of rural valleysleft over" suggests thatA, the United States had a lot of rivers to dam and many rural valleys, tooB. the rivers could be dammed laterC. rural valleys would be considered in the futureD. people needn't think of the rivers and valleys61. "Now the land has been spoken for, ..." tells us that __A. today, land has shown its valuesB. now, people have said something about landC. nowadays, land has been claimed by human beingsD. recently, people spoke for the land62. The word "sprawl" indicates thatA. cities are developing very fast to meet the people's demandsB. urban areas are diminishing smoothlyC. urban areas are enlarging steadily in a planned wayD. cities are spreading out without any plansQuestions 63 to 66 are based on the following passage:Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kindsof people than in societies where people are similar in many ways. The simple reason for this isthat there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society. Thereare more ideas, more disagreements in interest, and more groups andorganizations with differentbeliefs. In addition, there is usually a greater worldly interest and greater tolerance in mixedsocieties. All these factors tend to promote social change by opening more areas of life to decision.In a society where people are quite similar in many ways, there are fewer occasions for people tosee the need or the opportunity for change because everything seems to be the same. Andalthough conditions may not be satisfactory, they are at least customary and undisputed.Within a society, social change is also likely to occur more frequently and more readily in thematerial aspects of the culture than in the non material, for example, in technology rather than invalues; in what has been learned later in life rather than what was learned early; in the less basicand less emotional aspects of society than in their opposites; in the simple elements rather than inthe complex ones; in form rather than in substance; and in elements that are acceptable to theculture rather than in strange elements.Furthermore, social change is easier if it is gradual. For example, it comes more readily inhuman relations on a continuous scale rather than one with sharp dichotomies (一分为二). This isone reason why change has not come more quickly to Black Americans as compared to otherAmerican minorities, because of the sharp difference in appearance between them and their whitecounterparts.63. What kind of society tends to promote social changes?A. A society where people are similar in many ways.B. A society where there are only white people.C. A society where there are only black people.D. A society where there is a mixture of different kinds of people.64. Which of the following is not true, according to the passage?A. Social change is more likely to occur in the material aspect ofsociety.B. Social change is less likely to occur in what people learned whenthey were old.C. Disagreement with and argument about conditions tend to promotesocial change.D. Social change tends to meet with more difficulty in basic andemotional aspects of society.65. Social change is less likely to occur in a society where people arequite similar in many waysbecauseA. people there are easy to pleaseB. people there are less argumentaryC. people there have got so accustomed to their conditions that theyseldom think itnecessary to changeD. people there have same needs that can be satisfied without muchdifficulty66. The passage is mainly discussingA. two different societiesB. certain factors that determine the case with which social changeoccursC. the necessity of social changeD. the significance of social changeSection BDirections: You should answer questions 67-75 which are based on the following passages. Mark your answer on the answer sheet.Tidal PowerUndersea turbines which produce electricity from the tides are set tobecome an important source of renewable energy for Britain. It is still too early to predict the extent of the impact they may have, but all the signs are that they will play a significant role in the future.A Operating on the same principle as wind turbines, the power in seaturbines comes from tidal currents which turn blades similar to ships’ propellers, but, unlike wind, the tides are predictable and the power input is constant. The technology raises the prospect of Britain becoming self-sufficient in renewable energy and drastically reducing its carbon dioxide emissions. If tide,wind and wave power are all developed, Britain would be able to close gas, coal and nuclear power plants and export renewable power to other parts of Europe. Unlike wind power, which Britain originally developed and then abandoned for 20 years allowing the Dutch to make it a major industry, undersea turbines could become a big export earner to island nations such as Japan and New Zealand.B Tidal sites have already been identified that will produce onesixth or more of the UK’s power ? and at prices competitive withmodem gas turbines and undercutting those of the already ailingnuclear industry. One site alone, the Pentland Firth, between Orkney and mainland Scotland, could produce 10% of the country's electricitywith banks of turbines under the sea, and another at Alderney in the Channel Islands three times the 1,200 megawatts of Britain’s largest and newest nuclear plant, Sizewell B,in Suffolk. Other sitesidentified include the Bristol Channel and the west coast of Scotland, particularly the channel between Campbeltown and Northern Ireland.C Work on designs for the new turbine blades and sites are well advancedat the University of Southampton’s sust ainable energy research group.The first station is expected to be installed off Lynmouth in Devon shortly to test the technology in a venture jointly funded by the department of Trade and Industry and the European Union. AbuBakr Bahaj, in charge of the So uthampton research, said: “The prospects for energy from tidal currents are far better than from wind because the flows of water are predictable and constant. The technology for dealing with the hostile saline environment under the sea has been developed in the North Sea oil industry and much is already known about turbine blade design, because of wind power and ship propellers. There are a few technical difficulties, but I believe in the next five to ten years wc will be installing commercial marine turbin e farms.” Southampton has been awarded £215,000 over three years to develop the turbines and is working with Marine Current Turbines, a subsidiary of IT power, on theLynmouth project. EU research has now identified 106 potential sites for tidal power, 80% round the coasts of Britain. The best sites are between islands or around heavily indented coasts where there are strong tidal currents.D A marine turbine blade needs to be only one third of the size of a windgenerator to produce three times as much power. The blades will be about 20 meters in diameter, so around 30 metres of water is required.Unlike wind power, there are unlikely to be environmental objections.Fish and other creatures are thought unlikely to be at risk from the relatively slow-turning blades. Each turbine will be mounted on a tower which will connect to the national power supply grid via underwater cables. The towers will stick out of the water and be lit, to warn shipping, and also be designed to be lifted out of the water for maintenance and to clean seaweed from the blades.E Dr Bahaj has done most work on the Alderney site, where there arcpowerful currents. The single undersea turbine farm would produce far more power than needed for the Channel Islands and most would be fed into the French Grid and be re-imported into Britain via the cable under the Channel.F One technical difficulty is cavitation, where low pressure behind aturning blade causes air bubbles. These can cause vibration anddamage the blades of the turbines. Dr Baha j said: “We have to test a number of blade types to avoid this happening or at least make sure it does not damage the turbines or reduce performance. Another slight concern is submerged debris floating into the blades. So far we do not know how much of a problem it might be. We will have to make the turbines robust because the sea is a hostile environment, but all the signs that we can do it are good.”Questions 67-70This passage has six paragraphs, A-F. Which paragraph contains the following information? Choose the correct letter, A-F, for questions 67-70 and mark your choice on the answer sheet.NB You may use any letter more than once.67. the location of the first test site68. a way of bringing the power produced on one site back into Britain69. a reference to a previous attempt by Britain to find an alternativesource of energy70. mention of the possibility of applying technology from another industryQuestions 71-75Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in this passage? For questions 71-75, chooseA. if the statement agrees with the views of the writer (YES)B. if the statement contradicts the views of the writer (NO)C. if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this (NOT GIVEN)71. It is a more reliable source of energy than wind power.72. Its introduction has come as a result of public pressure.73. It could contribute to the closure of many existing power stations inBritain.74. It could face a lot of resistance from other fuel industries.75. It is best produced in the vicinity of coastlines withparticular features.。

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模拟试题五I. Vocabulary Section ADirections: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this pari. For each sentence there are four choices marked A. B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the answer sheet.1.He is a man you can rely on. He never goes back on his _____ .A. wordB. wordsC. permissionD. saying2.After second thought, she ____ a better solution.A. came up withB. added up toC. put up withD. made up for3.The club has ______ a new rule allowing women to join.A. brought forthB. associated withC. turned overD. laid down4.The performance will begin ____ at eight thirty.A. preciselyB. consequentlyC. accordinglyD. exceedingly5.His joke went too far. It was more than I could ________ .A. get rid ofB. put up withC. keep up withD. do away with6.At the gathering, he talked_____ about the matter, dampening everyones spirits.A. in detailB. with easeC. on endD. in a confusing waywish my son would stop _________ a nd do something realistic.A. hanging aboutB. hanging onC. hanging upD. hanging off8.We all can’t ____ why she married a man like this.A. reason outB. figure outC. make believeD. take in9.John wants to dispose ____ his old car and buy a new one.A. onB. inC. ofD. to10.Ted agreed to ____ the strike if the company would satisfy the demand of the workers.A. call outB. call toC. call offD. call onSection BDirections: There are 10 sentences in this section. Below each sentence are four other words or phrases. You are to choose the one word or phrase which would best keeping the meaning of the original sentence if it were substituted for the underlined word or phrase. Then, mark your answer on the answer sheet.11.Most high school students look up to the star player on the football team.A. envyB. respectC. trustD. pursue12.Mr. Jackson is considered a man of moderate view.A. modemB. stemC. reasonableD. predictable13.What guarantee do we have of this product's quality?A. possibilityB. knowledgeC. indicationD. assurance14.We thought Jane’s performance was particularly good.A. especiallyB. unbelievableC. necessarilyD. unexpectedly15.Everyone knows that the couple were reluctant to have their daughter marry Mr. Townsend.A. eagerB. pleasedC. unwillingD. disappointed16.Any theories must be modified to suit the facts, and not vice-versa.A. validatedB. betteredC. alteredD. fortified17.A red ruby laser will discharge a beam of coherent red light.A. containB. reflectC. change intoD. emit18.The 1906, San Francisco Earthquake, proved to be very fatal.A. shabbyB. messyC. disastrousD. constructive19.Few boxers have been as outstanding as the present heavyweight champion.A. powerfulB. handsomeC. excellentD. talkative20.The men are negotiating over the sale of the diamonds.A. arguingB. fightingC. thinkingD. bargainingII. Grammatical StructureSection ADirections: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the answer sheet.21.___ nothing more to discuss, the secretary-general got to his feet, said goodbye and left theroom.A. There wasB. BeingC. There beingD. As there being22. ___ the size and nature of a business, its main goal is to earn a profit.A. WhateverB. WhicheverC. WhereasD. Because23.What’s the matter? I smell something _____ .A.bumB. bumsC. being burnedD. burning24.The car ____ seventy miles per hour until it reaches the riverside at about ten o'clock tonight.A. goesB. will goC. wentD. will be going25. I would rather ___ out to look for a job instead of moping around here everyday.A. to goB. goingC. wentD. go26.___ is still a controversial issue.A.If he is the right person for the jobB.That he is the right person for the jobC.Whether he is the right person for the jobD.He is the right person for the job27.Tom ___ my letter; otherwise he would have replied before now.A. ought not have receivedB. shouldn’t have receivedC. has been receivedD. couldn't have received28.You'll soon get used to _____ a large breakfast in England.A. eatB. it that you eatC. eatingD. you eat29.1left very early last night, but I wish I _____ so early.A. didn’t leaveB. hadn’t leftC. haven’t leftD. couldn’t leave30.“How many from your class went abroad?” “_____ but one”.A. AnyB. SomeC. AllD. MostSection BDirections: In questions 31-40 each sentence has four underlined words or phrases, marked A, B,C,and D. Choose the one word or phrase which is incorrect and must be changed to make the sentence correct. Then, mark your answer on the answer sheet.31.Faced with petroleum shortages in the 1970's, scientists and engineers in the United StatesAstepped up its efforts to develop more efficient heating systems and better insulation.B C D32.It is a phenomenon known as temperature inversion what causes the worst smog in placesA B Csuch as Los Angles.D33.Of all the software the consultants have looked at, the more powerful one is also the mostA BCDaccessible.34.The latest series of articles on trends and innovations have been praised by the readers.A BCD35.After the presentation of the developed specially program, the audience reacted positively andA B Cendorsed it immediately.D36.The inspector admitted to offer an estimate for the damage free of charge.A B C D37.New shopping mall is being planned for the residential area where new homes are being builtA B Cat a rapid rate.D38.The opinion holding by most investors is to buy now.A B CD39.Whether we make the trip or not, it will be advisable for us to be renewing our passportsA B Cas soon as possible in order to avoid any complications.D40.The only thing what really matters to the children is how soon they can return to theirA B Caunt and uncle’s farm.DIII. Cloze TestDirections: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. 41 the turn of the century when jazz was born, America had no prominent style fits own. No one knows exactly when jazz was 42 , or by whom. But it began to be heard in the early isAmericans contribution to 43 music. In contrast to classical music, which follows formalEuropean traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free form. It bubbles with energy, 44 themoods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s jazz sounded like America, and45 it does today. The origins of this music are as interesting as the music 46 .American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz pioneers .They were brought toSouthern States 47 slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long hours. When a Negro died his friend and relatives 48 a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the procession .On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. 49 on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their relations ,but the living were glad to be alive. The band played happy music, improvising (即兴表演) on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes 50 at the funeral. This music made everyone want to once. It was an early form of jazz.41. A. By B. At C. In D. On42. A. discovered B. acted C. invented D. designed43. A. classical B. sacred C. popular D. light44. A. expressing B. explaining C. exposing D. illustrating45. A. as B. so C. either D. neither46. A. concerned B .itself C. available D. oneself47. A. for B. as C. with D. by48. A. demonstrated B. composed C. hosted D. formed49. A. Even B. Therefore C. Furthermore D. But50. A. whistled B. sung c. presented D. showedIV. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by 4 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Questions 51 to 54 are based on the following passage:American Indians played a central role in the war known as the American Revolution. Tothem, however, the dispute between the' colonists and England was peripheral. For AmericanIndians the conflict was a war for American Indian independence, and whichever side they chose, they lost it. Mary Brant was a powerful influence among the Iroquois. She was a Mohawk, theleader of the society of all Iroquois matrons, and the widow of Sir William Johnson,Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Her brother, Joseph Brant, is the best known American Indian warrior of the Revolution, yet she may have exerted even more influence in the confederacy than he did. She used her influence to keep the western tribes of Iroquois loyal to the English king,George Ili. When the colonists won the war, she and her tribe had to abandon their lands andretreat to Canada. On the other side, Nancy Ward held positions of authority in the Cherokeenation. She had fought as a warrior in the war against the Creeks and as a reward for her heroism was made "Beloved Woman" of the tribe. This office made her chief of the women's council and a member of the council of chiefs. She was friendly with the white settlers and supported thePatriots during the Revolution. Yet the Cherokees too lost their land.51. What is the main point the author makes in the passage?A. Siding with the English in the Revolution helped American Indians regain their land.B. At the time of the Revolution the Superintendent of Indian Affairs had little power.C. Regardless of whom they supported in the Revolution, American Indians lost their land.D. The outcome of the Revolution was largely determined by American Indian women.52. The word "it" in line 4 refers to ~A. sideB. revolutionC. disputeD. independence53. How did Ward gain her position of authority?A. By bravery in battle.B. By marriage to a chief.C. By joining the confederacy.D. By being bom into a powerful family.54. According to the passage, what did Mary Brant and Nancy Ward had in common?A. Each was called "Beloved Woman" by her tribe.B. Each influenced her tribe's role in the American Revolution.C. Each lost a brother in the American Revolution.D. Each went to England after the American Revolution.Questions 55 to 58 are based on the following passage:More people than ever are drinking coffee these days--but in smaller quantities than theyused to. Some manufacturers of coffee makers are trying to take advantage of this trend bydeveloping diminutive machines that brew smaller amounts of coffee. Two US appliancecompanies-Black & Decker, based in Towson, Maryland, and Toastmaster Inc. of Columbia,Missouri-have recently introduced "drip" coffee makers that brew one or two cup servings of coffee.Both of the products brew the coffee directly into a cup or mug, eliminating the need for a separate carafe. Since many people make a pot of coffee in the morning but drink only a single cup, the new coffee makers should reduce the wasted coffee. Black & Decker's Cup-at-a-Time costs $27, while Toastmaster's Coffee Break Retails for $20. Black & Decker also makes a coffee maker that drips coffee directly into a carry-around thermal carafe. The carafe, a glass vacuum bottle, is supposed tokeep the coffee fresh for hours. The product, called the Thermal Carafe Coffee-maker, comes with abuilt-in lid that opens during the brewing process and close when it is completed. There are several models, including one that firs under the counter, ranging from $60 to $110 in price.55. The main purpose of the text is toA. introduce a new trend of drinking coffeeB. introduce new coffee makersC. introduce two . appliance companiesD. introduce the new coffee industry56. The advantage of "drip" coffee makers shown in the text is thatA. they are much more economicB. they can produce only one cupC. they are more convenient and easier to operateD. they are more economical57. According to the passage, a thermal carafe is necessary when the coffee isA. preservedB. producedC. manufacturedD. brewed58. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?A. People used to drink coffee in larger quantities.B. It is essential to attach a separate carafe, while "drip" coffee makers are applied.C. People used to make a pot of coffee in the morning and drink it up.D. The new coffee makers usually cost less than before.Questions 59 to 62 are based on the following passage:No one expressed this attitude more strongly than Noah Webster (1758- 1843). Born near Hartford, Connecticut, he received his education at Yale College and later began to practise law. But business in this profession was slow, and he was forced to turn to teaching. As a teacher, he soon discovered that the English school books then in use were unsatisfactory, and the American Revolution reduced the supply of such books as there were. Webster therefore began to work on three simple books on English, a spelling book, a grammar, and a reader, and these were the first books of their kind to be published in this country. The success of the first part was surprisingly great. It was soon issued again under the title THE AMERICAN SPELLING BOOK, and in this form about 80 million copies were sold during the next hundred years. From a profit of less than one cent a copy, Webster got most of his income for the rest of his life. Not only did the little book have great influence on many generations of school children, but it also had the effect or turning its author's attention to questions of language. In 1806 he produced a small dictionary, and this was followed by his greatest work, AN AMERICAN DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, published in two volumes in1828. In both of these works and in many smaller writings he had one purpose: to show that the English language in his country was a truly American thing, developing in its own special way and deserving to be considered from an independent, American point of view. As he himself wrote," It is not only important, but in a degree necessary, that the people of this 'country should have an AMERICAN DICTIONARY of the English language; for, although the body of the language is the same as in England...some differences exist .... No person in this country will be satisfied with the English definitions of the words congress, senate, assembly, court, and so forth, for although these are words used in England, yet they are applied in this country to express ideas which they do not express in that country." By giving American meanings and American pronunciation, by adopting a number of American spellings, and especially by introducing quotations from American authors beside those from English literature, he was able, to a great extent, to justify the title of his work. If, after a hundred years, some people still doubt the existence of a separate American language, his efforts, nevertheless, have left a lasting mark on the language of his country.59. Webster first tried to earn his living in the field ofA. educationB. journalismC. lawD. medicine60. Apparently Webster published his first books while he was a __A. teacherB. studentC. lawyerD. doctor61. This article could be entitledA. Noah Webster and American English SpellingB. Noah Webster, the author of An American Dictionary of the English LanguageC. Noah WebsterD. Noah Webster and American English Grammar62. According to the article, Webster __A. had created American English and its usagesB. had discovered American English and improved itC. had tried his best and left a milestone on the language of his countryD. had left a language which was not used in England.Questions 63 to 66 are based on the following passage:The oldest and simplest method, then of describing differences in personality was to classify people according to types, and such a system is called a Typology. A famous example of this method was set forth in Greece about the year 400 B. C. A physician named Hippocrates theorized that there were four fluids, or humors, in the body. Corresponding to each humor, he believed, there existed a definite type of personality.The four humors were blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm. A person in whom all four humors were in perfect balance had a harmonious personality. If a person had too much blood, he was called sanguine (血红色), or cheerful and optimistic. Someone with too much yellow bilewas choleric, or irritable and easily angered. Too much black bile made a person melancholy, or depressed and pessimistic. An oversupply of phlegm caused a human being to be phlegmatic, or slow and unfeeling. Scientists have long since discarded Hippocrates' fluid theory. But the names of the humors, corresponding to these temperaments, have survived and are still useful, to some extent, in describing personality.Other features of people, such as their faces and physics, have also been used to classify personality. Today, however, personality theories and classifications may also include factors such as heredity (遗传特征), the environment, intelligence, and emotional needs. Psychology, biology, and sociology are involved in these theories. Because of the complexity of human personality, present day theories are often very different from one another. Psychologists vary in their ideas about what is most important in determining personality.63. According to Hippocrates' fluid theory, a man with too much phlegm will be __A. optimisticB. easily angeredC. unexcitableD. pessimistic64. The main idea of this passage is about __A. the complicated factors in determining one's personalityB. Hippocrates' fluid theory and its developmentC. the past and today of personality classifications and theoriesD. different personalities and their details65. At present, psychologists __A. have common opinion about personality theories and classificationsB. use biology, archaeology and sociology to study personality theoriesC. have abandoned Hippocrates' fluid theory entirelyD. all agree that human beings are characterized with complex personalities66. According to this passage the factors which are still NOT used to classify personality areA. one's born features and needs of love and successB. one's height and weightC. one's hobbies and idealsD. the environment and intelligenceSection BDirections: You should answer Questions 67-75 which are based on the following passages. Mark your answer on the answer sheet.Talking PointLearning a second language fuels children’s intelligence and makes their job prospects brighter. But the fact is, in New Zealand, as in many other English-speaking countries, speakers of two or more languages are in the minority. Eighty-four per cent of New Zealanders are monolingual (speakers of only one language). This leaves a small number who claim to speak two or more languages - a small percentage of whom were born in New Zealand.No matter how proud people arc of their cultural roots, to speak anything other than English is a marker of difference here. That’s why eight-year-old Tiffany Dvorak no longer wishes to speak her mother-tongue, German, and eight-year-old Ani Powell is embarrassed when people comment on the fact that she is able to speak Maori (新西兰毛利人的毛利语>.A s Joanne Powell, Ani’s mother, points out: “In Europe, it’s not unusual for kids to be bilingual. But, if you speak another language to your children in New Zealand, there are some people who think that you are not helping them to become a member of society.”But in fact, the general agreement among experts is that learning a second language is good for children. Experts believe that bilinguals - people who speak two languages - have a clear learning advantage over their monolingual schoolmates. This depends on how much of each language they can speak, not on which language is used, so it doesn’t matter whether they arc learning Maori or German or Chinese or any other language.Cathie Elder, a professor of Language Teaching and Learning at Auckland University, says: “A lot of studies have shown that children who speak more than one language sometimes learn one language more slowly, but in the end they do as well as their monolingual schoolmates, and often better, in other subjects. The view is that there is an improvement in general intelligence from the effort of learning another language.”Dr Brigitte Halford, a professor of linguistics at Freiburg University in Germany, agrees. “Bilinguals lend to use language better as a whole,” she says. “They also display greater creativity and problem-solving ability, and they learn further languages more easily.”So with all of the benefits, why do we not show more enthusiasm for learning other languages? Parentsand teachers involved in bilingual education say pressure from friends at school, general attitudes to other languages in English-speaking countries, and problems in the school system arc to blame.In New Zealand, immigrants face the possibility of culture being lost along with the language their children no long er wish to speak. Tiffany’s mother, Susanne Dvorak, has experienced this. When she and husband Dieter left Germany six years ago to start up a new life in New Zealand, they thought it would be the perfect opportunity to raise their two-year-old as a bilingual. After all, bilingual Turkish families in Germany were normal and Susanne had read all the books she could find on the subject.The idea was to have home as a German language environment and for Tiffany to learn English at nursery school. But when Tiffany went to nursery school she stopped talking completely. She was quiet for about two or three months. Then, when she took up talking again, it was only in English. Concerned for her language development, Dieter started speaking English to his daughter while Susanne continued in German.Today, when Susanne speaks to her daughter in German, she still answers in English. “Or sometimes she speaks half and half. I checked with her teacher and she very seldom mixes up German and English at school. She speaks En glish like a New Zealander. It’s her German that’s behind,” says Susanne.Professor Halford, also a mother of two bilingual children, says, “It’s normal for kids to refuse to speak their home language at the stage when they start to socialise with other ki ds in kindergarten or school”. But, she says, this depends a lot on the attitudes of the societies in question. In monolingual societies, like New Zealand, “kids want to be like all the others and sometimes use bilingualism as one of the battlefields for f inding their own identity in contrast to that of their parents.”She supports Susanne’s approach of not pressuring her daughter. “"Never force the child to use a specific language, just keep using it yourself. The child will accept that. There is often a time when children or teenagers will need to establish their own identity as different from their schoolmates and they may use their other language to do so.”Cathie Elder thinks immigrant parents should only speak English to their children if they are able to use English well themselves. “What parents should do is provide rich language experiences for their children in whatever language they speak well. They may feel like outsiders and want to speak the local language, but it is more important for the child's language development to provide a lot of language experience in any language.”There can be differences between children in attitudes to learning languages. Susanne Dvorak’s two-year-old son, Danyon, is already showing signs of speaking German and English equally well. While her “ideal” scenario hasn’t happened with Tiffany, she is aware that her daughter has a certain bilingual ability which, although mainly passive at this stage, may develop later on.Joanne Powell feels the same way about her daughter, Ani. “At the moment she may not want to speak Maori but that’s okay because she’ll pick it up again in her own time. It’s more important that she has the ability to understand who sheis. By learning another language she can open the door to anot her culture.”Donna Chan, 25,a marketing specialist for IBM, arrived here with her parents from Hong Kong when she was four. She also remembers refusing to speak Chinese when she started primary school. But now she appreciates she had the chance to be bili ngual. “It’s quite beneficial speaking another language in my job. Last year, my company sent me to a trade fair in Hong Kong because I could speak Chinese. Being bilingual definitely opens d o o r s,” she says.Questions 67-69Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in this passage? For questions 67-69, chooseA.if the statement agrees with the views of the writer (YES)B.if the statement contradicts the views of the writer (NO)C.if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this (NOT GIVEN)67.Most New Zealanders believe it is good to teach children a second language.68.Chinese is the most common foreign language in New Zealand.69.Some languages develop your intelligence more than others. .Questions 70-74Look at the following statements (Questions 70-74) and the list of people below.Match each statement with the correct person, A-E.Choose the correct letter, A-E, for questions 70-74 and mark your answer on the answer sheet.NB You may use any letter more than once.70.Children learning two languages may learn one language faster.71.It has been unexpectedly difficult to raise a bilingual child in New Zealand.72.Children’s attitudes to language depend on general social attitudes.73.Learning a second language provides opportunities to learn another culture.74.Speaking a second language provides work opportunities.Question 75Choose TWO letters, A-F.Choose the correct letters for question 75 and mark your answer on the answer sheet. 75. Which TWO people stopped speaking one language as a child?A.Donna ChanB.Susanne DvorakC.Tiffany DvorakD.Cathie ElderE.Brigitte HalfordF.Joanne Powell。

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