2016中石油职称英语考试大纲模拟试题六

模拟试题六 I Vocabulary Section A Directions 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 An ambulance must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of A crisisB urgency C emergency D emergence 2 More than two hundred years ago the United States from the British Empire and became an independent country A got off B pulled down C broke away D dropped off 3 During the strike the electricity was cut off for hours so we had to candles for lighting A manage with B turn onC carry outD keep to 4 They remained full of hope and determination their repeated failures A instead of B in search of C because of D in spite of 5 All the information we have collected in relation to that case very little A put offB hold back C put asideD hold up 6 In Britain the best season of the year is probably spring A latterB laterC lastD late 7 They have been waiting for many hours to see the singer but the airplane must have been A off timeB on time C ahead of scheduleD behind schedule 8 The roar of the crowd finally to a murmur A reducedB diminished C decreased D cut down 9 If you don t put the food in the refrigerator it may A go offB go over C go wrong D go out 10 Though badly damaged by fire the palace was eventually to its original splendour A repairedB renewedC restoredD renovated Section B Directions 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 1920s were a time of great transition A changeB travelC excitementD opportunity 12 The prisoners were liberated as soon as the new government took over A toldB freedC movedD aided 13 When did Miss Perkins pass away A dieB marryC leaveD decide 14 His previous play won a literary prize A bestB firstC earlierD lengthy 15 The statements was attributed to Dr Kohler A angrily denied byB reportedly said by C presumably repeated byD carelessly published by 16 Ellen said she would accompany Dave if she had time A go withB call upC write toD come for 17 Extraneous material should be deleted from all scientific reports A preventedB removedC explodedD detached 18 Many clothes are now made out of synthetic fibers instead of cotton A flexibleB physicalC congruousD artificial 19 It is not likely that John will come this weekend A hopedB correctC probableD expected 20 The football game commenced at 1 00 A transpiredB beganC endedD continued II Grammatical Structure Section A Directions 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 If this university such a good reputation I would not have come here A didn t have B hadn t had C doesn t have D hasn t had 22 An Olympic Marathon is 26 miles and 385 yards approximately from Marathon to Athens A the distance B distanceC the distance is D is the distance 23 You are supposed everything ready by now A to getB gettingC to have got D having got 24 A cold is nothing to you it is merely a cold but it sometimes becomes a danger A no matter B as well as C so long as D so far as 25 Sally s score on the exam is the lowest in the class She hard A should have studiedB must have to study C must have studiedD needn t have studied 26 All flights because of the heavy storm we decided to take the train A having canceledB being canceled C having been canceledD canceled 27 David s mother seldom docs her homework on Sunday A So does my motherB Nor does my mother C My mother isn t eitherD My mother doesn t too 28 1 am interested in you have told me A whichB all whatC thatD all that 29 The world s supplies of petroleum A have been gradually being exhausted B have gradually exhausted C are gradually exhaustedD are being gradually exhausted 30 the more necessary it is to break it up into a number of parts which the readers can visualize A The more complex a subject becomes B The more becomes a subject complex C A subject becomes the more complex D The more subjects become essential Section B Directions 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 Bacteria lived in the soil play a vital role in recycling the carbon and nitrogen needed by ABCD plants 32 The partners agreed that buying a new building will be a solid investment AB CD 33 The result of the studies have had a strong impact on future developments ABCD 34 Although an interior designer had been consulted the decor was not as impressive we had ABCD expected 35 After press conference the speaker s assistant made a summary of her remarks available ABCD 36 The new established advertising agency used innovative demographic studies to attract new ABCD clientele 37 The downtown store it is definitely luxurious with plush carpeting a sweeping staircase and ABC mirrors everywhere D 38 There is a report in today s newspaper that the bank announces bankruptcy late last week ABCD 39 The executive s speaking remarks always come across much more powerfully than his ABC published reports D 40 The painter lived more than a decade in Europe in which he could be in close contact with ABCD other cubists III Cloze Test Directions 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 In every cultivated language there are two great classes of words which taken together comprise the whole vocabulary First there are those words 41 which we become acquainted in daily conversation which we learn that is to say from the members of our own family and from our familiar associates and 42 we should know and use even if we could not read or write They 43 the common things of life and are the stock in trade of all who use the language Such words may be called popular since they belong to the people 44 and are not the exclusive share of a limited class On the other hand our language 45 a multitude of words which are comparatively 46 used in ordinary conversation Their meanings are known to every educated person but there is little necessity to use them at home or in the market place Our 47 acquaintance with them comes not from our mother s lips or from the talk of our school mates 48 from books that we read lectures that we attend or the more 49 conversation of highly educated speakers who are discussing some particular topic in a style appropriately elevated above the habitual extent of everyday life Such words are called learned and the 50 between them and the popular words is of great importance to a right understanding of linguistic process 41 A at B with C by D through 42 A which B that C those D ones 43 A mind B concern C care D involve 44 A in public B at most C at large D at best 45 A consists B comprises C constitutes D composes 46 A seldom B much C never D often 47 A primary B first C principal D prior 48 A besides B and C or D but 49 A former B formula C formal D formative 50 A diversion B distinction C diversity D similarity IV Reading Comprehension Section A Directions There are 5 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 At dawn on September 5th 1972 a band of Black September Arab guerrillas broke into the Israeli building in the Olympic village near Munich where 10 000 athletes were staying Over 250 plain clothes police had been brought into the village following a tip off of trouble ahead but none of them saw the Arabs scale the fence They burst into the Israeli building with submachine guns blazing at 5 10 am Some Israeli athletes escaped through the windows and side doors Nine were taken hostage The guerrillas demanded the release of 200 Palestinians held in Israeli jails and a safe passage out of Germany Within hours the Olympic village was surrounded by 13000 police The Olympic Games were suspended After some negotiations the terrorists were told they would be flown with their hostages to an Arab country They were taken by helicopter to the Furstenfield military airport 25 miles from Munich Just before midnight the guerrillas and their hostages began to walk across the tarmac to a waiting Boeing 727 aircraft Suddenly all the airport lights were turned out and German police sharp shooters opened fire The rescue attempt failed tragically In the gun battle all nine hostages were killed as well as four Arabs and one policeman Three Arabs were captured and one escaped into the nearby woods On the 8th Israeli planes bombed ten guerilla bases in revenge for Munich massacre 51 The most possible reason for Israeli athletes being attacked and kidnapped is that A they had a conflict with the Arab guerrillas B the Arab guerrillas wanted to save the Palestinians held in Israeli jails C the German Government hated Israel D the Arab guerrillas hoped to get a large sum of money 52 When the trouble took place the Olympic Games A were completed B were going on C were to be finished D were to take place 53 How many Arabs were there as terrorists A Seven B Eight C Nine D It wasn t mentioned 54 What do you think Palestine and Israel would act next A They would begin another conflict B They would begin to negotiate C They would try to improve each other s relation D They would turn to UN Questions 55 to 58 are based on the following passage Increasingly over the past ten years people especially young people have become aware of the need to change their eating habits because much of the food they eat particularly processed foods is not good for health Consequently there has been a growing interest in natural foods foods which do not contain chemical additives and which have not been affected by chemical fertilizers widely used in farming today Natural foods for example are vegetables fruit and grain which have been grown in soil that is rich in organic matter In simple terms this means that the soil has been nourished by unused vegetable matter which provides it with essential vitamins and minerals This in itself is a natural process compared with the use of chemicals and fertilizers the main purpose of which is to increase the amount but not the quality of foods grown in commercial farming areas Natural foods also include animals which have been allowed to feed and move freely in healthy pastures Compare this with what happens in the mass production of poultry there are battery farms for example where thousands of chickens live crowded together in one building and are fed on food which is little better than rubbish Chickens kept in this way are not only tasteless as food but also produce eggs which lack important vitamins There are other aspects of healthy eating which are now receiving increasing attention from experts on diet Take for example the question of sugar This is actually a nonessential food Although a natural alternative such as honey can be used to sweeten food if this necessary we can in fact do without it It is not that sugar is harmful in itself But it does seem to be additive the quantity we use has grown steadily over the last centuries and in Britain today each person consumes an average of 200 pounds a year Yet all it does is provide us with energy in the form of calories There are no vitamins in it no minerals and no fiber It is significant that nowadays fiber is considered to be an important part of a healthy diet In white bread for example the fiber has been removed But it is present in unrefined flour and of course in vegetables It is interesting to note that in countries where the national diet contains large quantities of unrefined flour and vegetables certain diseases are comparatively rare Hence the emphasis is placed on the eating of whole meal bread and more vegetables by modem experts on healthy eating 55 Which statement best expresses the main idea of this article A People should eat any food to keep themselves healthy and strong B People should eat natural foods to keep themselves healthy and strong C People should eat fiber foods to keep themselves healthy and strong D People should eat vegetables to keep themselves healthy and strong 56 Particularly processed foods means A foods which are particularly processed by adding chemical additives B foods which are particularly made by commercial farms C foods which are specially produced by commercial factories D foods which are not specially made by adding anything 57 Natural foods means A foods good for health B foods not good for health C foods such as vegetables fruit and grain from rich organic matters soil D crops from rich organic matters soil and meats of animals from healthy pastures 58 Yet all it does is provide us with energy in the form of calories It means A processed food provides us with energy B natural food furnishes us with vitamins and minerals C sugar gives us enough energy in the form of calories D fiber helps us to digest food Questions 59 to 62 are based on the following passage Investment in the public sector such as electricity irrigation public services and transport excluding vehicles ships and planes increased by about 10 although the emphasis moved to the transport and away from the other sectors mentioned Trade and services recorded a 16 to 17 investment growth including a 30 increase in investment in business premises Industrial investment is estimated to have risen by 8 Although the share of agriculture in total gross investment in the economy continued to decline investment grew by 9 in absolute terms largely spurred on by a 23 expansion of investment in agricultural equipment Housing construction had 12 more invested in it in 1964 not so much owing to increased demand as to fears of new taxes and limitation of building Total consumption in real terms rose by close on 11 during 1964 and per capital personal consumption by under 7 as in 1963 The undesirable trend towards a rapid rise in consumption evident in previous years remained unaltered Since at current prices consumption rose by 16 and disposable income by 13 there was evidently a fall in the rate of saving in the private sector of the economy Once again consumption patterns indicated a swift advance in the standard of living Expenditure on food declined in significance although consumption of fruit increased Spending on furniture and household equipment health education and recreation continued to increase The greatest proof of altered living standards was the rapid expansion of expenditure on transport including private cars and personal services of all kinds which occurred during 1964 The progressive wealth of large sectors of the public was demonstrated by the changing composition of durable goods purchased Saturation 饱和 point was rapidly being approached for items such as the first household radio gas cookers and electric refrigerators whereas increasing purchases of automobiles and television sets were registered 59 The author thinks that the trend towards a rapid rise in consumption was undesirable because A people saved less B people were wealthy C people consumed less D expenditures on luxuries increased 60 It can be inferred form the increase of fruit consumption that A people had to spend more on transportation and furniture B people were more health conscious C people were more money conscious D the price of fruit dropped dramatically 61 The word registered in the last line most probably means A marked B approached C listed D booked 62 From this passage we learn that the people A spent more money than they earned B saved more money than previously C spent their money wisely D invested and consumed at an accelerated pace Questions 63 to 66 are based on the following passage Online courses also called distance learning are a hot new trend in American education According to the nonprofit Distance Education and Training Council about 400 US colleges and schools offer some portion of their programs on the Web At the university level they cost the same as traditional classes and require similar weekly assignments and textbook reading the difference is in class participation Generally speaking students congregate 使聚集 online throughout each week to explore topic with the professor but these discussions occur asynchronously 不同时发生地 rather than in real time You read others comments and post your own whenever you get a chance Written assignments are posted you email in your work periodically and you re required to take a proctored exam in order to receive degree credit Career boosting business administration and information technology programs are the most popular but you ll also find a variety of literal arts offerings from film theory to medieval history and foreign language study While you still can t get an Ivy League degree on line a growing number of elite 卓越的 institutions including Stanford and New York University are beginning to offer on line courses The benefits for busy people are obvious I always get a front row seat says one student studying at the State University of New York Learning Network I can get up in the middle of class grab a cup of coffee The class is waiting for me when I get back and I haven t missed a thing On the other hand some students miss the face to face interaction that often sparks interest and involvement 63 Generally speaking on line education costs A more than the trad