2012年中石油职称英语考试真题及参考答案(08) 试卷一 I. Vocabulary
Directions: There are some incomplete sentences in this part. Beneath each sentence you will see 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. German, spoken by just over 100 million people, is one of the world's ten-largest languages __ population.
A. in place of B. by means of C. in terms of D. by way of 2. Four score and seven years ago our fathers __ on this continent a new nation.
A. brought out B. brought forth C. brought about D. brought up 3. The taxi had to because the traffic light had turned red. A. set up B. catch up C. shut up D. pull up 4. There are no extremes of temperature on South Island. Summers are warm, not
hot, and winters are brisk __ freezing.
A. in spite of B. other than C. rather than D. regardless of 5. After we had been in the village for a few months, we so liked it that we decided
to settle there
A. in turn B. for good C. as usual D. at most 6. Generous public funding of basic science would __ considerable benefits for
the country's health, wealth and security.
A. result from B. lie in C. lead to D. figure out 7. Although I spoke to him many times, he never took any __ of what I said.
A. notice B. warning C. observation D. attention 8. Our company decided to __ the contract because a number of the conditions
in it had not been met.
A. destroy B. forbidden C. assume D. cancel 9. We'll visit Australia next year __ we have enough money. A. provided B. unless C. until D. lest 10. Scientists are about the formation of coal.
A. confidential B. confer C. confident D. conform 11. William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, defended the right of every
citizen to freedom of choice in religion.
A. peculiarly B. indifferently C. vigorously D. inevitably 12. The Great Wall is a famous tourist , drawing millions of visitors
every year.
A. attention B. attraction C. appointment D. arrangement
13. Purchasing the new production line will be a __ deal for the corporation.
A. profitable B. tremendous C. forceful D. favorite 14. He felt a bit because her life seemed completely out of balance. A. depressed B. suppress C. thoughtful D. weakness 15. Some people wait for__ to come knocking. Some people sought it out. A. necessity B. opportunity C. reality D. probability 16. Some younger workers assume older workers can't keep __ with fast-changing technology and business pressures.
A. pace B. step C. progress D. touch 17. If things are going badly, the optimist acts quickly, looking for __ and forming a new plan of action.
A. result B. solutions C. response D. settlement 18. The lead pencil is the simplest, most and least expensive of all writing
instruments.
A. adaptable B. comfortable C. convenient D. standard 19. Now insurance companies are near the top of the __ of the biggest business in
the United States.
A. chart B. form C. list D. table 20. Sales-promotion methods, to be effective, should be with local preference.
A. consistent B. continuous C. considerate D. continual II. Grammatical Structure
Directions: There are some incomplete sentences in this part. Beneath each sentence you will see Jbur 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. The old man soaked his hands in the cold water and __ to keep his head clear.
A. tried B. trying C. being tried D. was tried 22. Smith was very busy last week. Otherwise he to see you. A. came B. would come C. had come D. would have come
23. With all the things she needed ~ she would leave the market for the streets
of the town to spend another hour.
A. buy B. bought C. buying D. to have bought
24. I appreciated __ the opportunity to work abroad three years ago. A. having been given B. having given C. to have been given D. to have given
25. He has won the first place, __ is clear from the expressions on his face. A. that B. as C. what D. when 26. Only later what a terrible thing had happened. A. they have realized B. did they realize C. they realized D. they realize
27. __ planes in flight between airports, air traffic controllers rely on radar. A. Tracked B. To track C. Being tracked D. The tracking of
28. I wish Bob would drive us to the airport but he has __ to take us all. A. very small a car B. too small a car C. a too small car D. such a small car 29. He is taller than
A. any other boy in the class B. any boy in the class C. all boys in the class D. you and me as well as the class
30. Physics as well as other subjects __ a science.
A. was B. is C. are D. belong to 31. \
\you __ to leave 15 percent for a waiter or waitress. Taxi