中石化职称英语考试试卷中级

1、试卷一1. VocabularyDirections: There are 20 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.2. It is possible to predict how much energy and water a building

2、will consume, hmouwc h will be needed.A. matter B. things C. material D. substance3. They found that the positive thinkers sold 37 percent more insurance than did thethinkers.A. negative B. positive C. active D. passive4. In labs around the world, bad bugs are undergoing the ultimate rehabilitation,

3、 being from life-threatening virusesand bacteria into lifesaving therapeuticagents.A. translated B. transported C. transformed D. transmitted5. The fresh air is sometimes humid from the rainfall of this area.A. numerous B. abundantC. plentyD. substantive6. We know that many animals the deep seas at

4、pressures of 15,000 pounds per square inch.A. live on B. live in C. live through D. live up to7. Speakers and writers of the Germanic languages for a great deal of the world's output in everything fromeconomics to literature to military to science and technology.A. account B. allowC. apply D. ar

5、range8. of the great state of Illinois, let me express my deepest gratitude for thperi vilege of addressing this convention.A. On account B. In honor C. In place D. On behalf9. The companies that are finding ways to hang on to their older workers from an intangible commodity: wisdom.A. obtain B. ear

6、nC. develop D. benefit10. I raced toJill.A. keep on B. keep up withC . come up with D. come up to11. Managers need to monitor inflation trends so they can make good .A. decisive B. decisions C. decide D. decided12. Fluency can be defined as "being able to communicate ideas without having to sto

7、p and think too much aboutwhat one is saying."A. simple B. simply C. similar D. simplify13. The number of vehicles has been steadily increasing. , more than 100 cities in the United States still havelevels of carbon monoxide that exceed legally established limits.A. ContinuouslyB . Consequentl

8、yC. Constantly D. Consistently14. A(An) is better than the text and may make the point clear.A. interpretation B. representatioCn. illustration D. draw15. Some of the world's best mountain is available within the 500-kilometelro ng chain of the Southern Alps.A. scene B. scenery C. scarce D. scar

9、e16. After a through research, the police _ most of the missing jewels.A. retreated B. refreshed C. recovered D. reminded17. A gold-rated building is estimated to have reduced its environmental impact by 50% compared with a(an) _ conventional building.A. equivalent B. alikeC. uniform D. likely18. Wh

10、en pessimists _ in their first attempt, they usually say, "I can't do this."A. feelB. failC. defeat D. lost19. Six years _ before she got another note from Teddy.A. went into B. went around C. went by D. went on20. The company owns a large number of stores.A. export B. bargain C. retai

11、lD. trade21. The cost of self-education has fallen with the multitude of sources of knowledge and information onCD-ROMs and the Internet.A. preferable B. ready C. available D. considerable11. Grammatical StructureDirections: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are

12、 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.22. Put things back you found them.A. where B. thatC. whichD. since23. -Are you going to the football game?-No, the tickets are for me.A. terrible expensiveB. so much ex

13、pensiveC. far too expensiveD. highly expensive24. The residents, _ had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross.A. all of whose homesB. all of their homesC. all their homesD. all that homes25. In some countries is called "equality" does not really mean equal rights afoll

14、r people.A. which B. what C. thatD. one26. Gorillas are quiet animals, they are able to make about twenty differesnotu nds.A. howB. in spite ofC. even though D. because of27. the size and nature of a business, its main goal is to earn a profit.A. WhateverB. Whichever C. WhereasD. Because28. Henry an

15、d Tom _ to the parties at the Trade Union every Saturday.A. used to goB. were used to goC. are used to goD. use to go29. The crewman switched on portable flashlights as the engineer _ the scene.A. has surveyedB. surveysC. was surveyingD. is surveying30. , people can do their work anywhere anytime.A.

16、 UseB. Using C. Being used D. Used31. The news heard everywhere.A. hadB. have been C. wasD. are going to be32. You _ yourself about money.A. need not worryB. have worryC. are not being worriedD. needn't be worried33. The course normally attracts 20 students per year, _ up to half will be froovme

17、 rseas.A. in which B. for whom C. with which D. of whom34. he was a regular customer, the boss allowed 10% discount off the pricest hoef goods.A. Giving B. Giving that C. Given that D. To give that35. It seems oil from this pipe for some time. We'll have to take machine apatrot put it right.A. h

18、ad leaked B. is leaking C. leaked D. has been leaking36. _ nothing more to discuss, the CEO got to his feet, said goodbye and left mtheee ting room.A. There was B. Being C. There being D. As there being37. Great as Newton was, many of his ideas _ today and are being modified bthye work of scientists

19、 of our time.A. are to challengeB. have been challengedC. may be challengedD. are challenging38. She apologized for _ the meeting.A. her being able not to attendB. her being not able to attendC. not her being able to attend D. her not being able to attend39. I wish to have a word with you, ?A. must

20、I B. wouldn't I C. may ID. shouldn't I40. _ right now, she would get there on Sunday.A. Would she leaveB. If she leaveC. Were she to leave D. If she had left41. I wish I _ longer this morning, but I had to get up and come to class.A. could have sleptB. sleptC. might have sleptD. have sleptII

21、I. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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 4

22、1 to 44 are based on the following passage:By direct observations and many experiments, biologists have discovered that practically all animals have some senseof hearing or vibration. Earthworms feel vibrations in the soil, fish can be trained to respond to certain tones, male mosquitoes are attract

23、ed by the sound of the female, and frogs will respond to a tape recording of their own voices.The inner ear is composed of delicate membranes which bear dense patches of specialized cells called maculae. Each of these collections of cells can carry a message to the brain. What message is carried by

24、a macula depends upon how it is affected. The message which is carried is not, however, always connected with the hearing sense. For instance, a certain kind of tadpole can tell the depth of the water it is swimming in by the pitch of a tone which is produced by its own lungs.In the human and all ot

25、her mammals, the macula has developed into an organ which can easily be seen. This organ is called the cochlea. This spiral shaped organ contains the macula itself and it is called "organ of Corti" after its discoverer. If you have ever seen a snail shell, you know how a cochlea looks.When

26、 sound waves enter the cochlea, which is really a tube coiled around, they set a membrane into a back and forth motion and cause a new wave. This is something like the way in which high and low sounds are produced by a flute or whistle. The high sounds are produced when the air is prevented by the h

27、oles from going through, while the low sounds are produced by allowing more of the air to pass. All this is what produces the differences between high and low sounds. The loudness of a sound is evidently produced by how much the membrane is cause to move.Whether or not hearing is really produced in

28、all animals by the effect of pressure is not definitely known by scientists as yet. We do know, however, that nature has set up some very delicate hearing mechanisms for its creatures. Scientists must explore much further for more knowledge about how animals use their ears.41. According to the artic

29、le practically all animals have some sense ofA. directionB. hearingC. vibrationD. both B and C42. The cochlea is foundA. in fishB. only in humansC. in all animalsD. in all mammals43. Scientists knowA. that all animals have a cochleaB. very little about hearing in animalsC. that mosquitoes cannot hea

30、r soundsD. that hearing is produced by air pressure in mammals.44. The article is mostly about _A. how sound is producedB. learning by observingC. the workings of the inner earD. outer ear formation in various animalsQuestions 45 to 48 are based on the following passage:Dear Ms. Answers,I've bee

31、n offered a job promotion that would require me to relocate abroad to Paris from Chicago. The salary for my newany, but laryposition would be much higher than what I'm getting now, and I've always wanted to work in the French branch of our comp I'm worried that living in Paris could be m

32、ore expensive than where I live now. If this is the case, perhaps the increase in sa won't make a big difference. Can you tell me anything about the cost of living in Paris?Thank you,Raphael DanielsDear Mr. Daniels,p new theirway.beve thanChicagoCongratulations on receiving such a wonderful empl

33、oyment opportunity. Living and working in a foreign country is not something that many people get to do. Although it can be a very rewarding experience, it can also be very expensive if you finances are not managed properly.In the same way that you will need to adjust to a different language, custom

34、s, and culture, you will also need to develo daily routines and spending habits. This aspect of living abroad can be difficult for some people who may be tempted to live daily lives as if they are on vacation: eating in fancy restaurants, buying expensive souvenirs, and going sightseeing.It is natur

35、al to live like you are on vacation when moving to a foreign environment, but it is important not to get carried a Establishing a weekly and monthly budget for yourself is the best way to take control of your new financial situation. It may helpful to keept rack of your spending habits for the first

36、 weeks after your arrival and establish a budget based on that.As long as you manage your finances as you would if you were at home, living in Paris should not be any more expensi living where you are now. In my research, the only two things I found that were significantly more expensive in Paris th

37、an in were taxi fares and high-speed trains. Fortunately, Paris has an excellent, rather inexpensive subway system.To view a list of common French items and their equivalent prices in American dollars, visit www. Sincerely, Ms. AnswersAskAway. com45. According to Mr. Daniel -mail, w hast eis he conc

38、erned about?A. Living expensesB. His salaryC. Commuting to workD. His vacation days46. What does Ms. Answers suggest Mr. Daniels do?A. Establish a budgetB. Speak with his bossC. Look at train faresD. Consult a guide book47. In Ms. Answers' e-mail, the word "track" in paragraph 3, line

39、4, is closest inm eaning toA. footstepB. coverC. recordD. roadway48. What does Ms. Answers say about the subway?A. It is new.B. It is dirty.C. It is inefficient.D. It is inexpensive.Questions 49 to 52 are based on the following passage:Ostrum GE, the second largest power company in the Nordic countr

40、ies,officially opened its first Hydrogen Energy Station (HES), with technology products provided by Gredler Energy Systems Corporation. The new station will supply clean hydrogen fuel to three fuel cell buses as part of the prestigious Green Europe Advanced Transport (GREAT) program. Stockholm (斯德哥尔

41、摩) is one of four GREAT cities that will be using GredlerEnergy hydrogen infrastructure products.Mr. Peter Russell, Chief Operating Officer of Gredler Energy, was in Stockholm for the station opening and commented, "The opening of this station represents the first step in the introduction of a

42、hydrogen infrastructure in the City of Stockholm. Ostrum and the City of Stockholm have taken an essential step towards creating a pathway to environmentally sustainable urban transportation solutions and we are delighted to be part of this important movement."The Stockholm HES is comprised of

43、four modules: pressurized waterelectrolysis-basedh ydrogen generation, compression,h igh-pressure storage and hydrogen fuel dispenser. The station is capable of producing approximately 120kg per day of high-purity, high-pressure hydrogen using Gredler Energy's proprietary technology. Each fuel c

44、ell bus carries approximately 40kg of hydrogen at 350bar (5,000psi).Gredler Energy Systems Corporation is the world leading developer and supplier of integrated hydrogen solutions, all using the company's proprietary hydrogen generation water electrolysis technology along with products from corp

45、orate partners.49. Who will be in charge of the new hydrogen energy station7A. Oredler Energy SystemsB. Ostrum GEC. The GREAT ProgramD. The City of Stockholm50. How much hydrogen will the new station produce each day?A. 40kgB. 120kgC. 350barD. 5,000psi51. The word "sustainable" in paragrap

46、h 2, line 5 is closest in meaning toA. livableB. deliverableC. maintainableD. combustible52. What is true about the GREAT program?A. It operates in four countries.B. It is operated by the Gredler Corporation.C. It promotes the use of non-polluting fuels.D. It studies the effects of hydrogen on the a

47、tmosphere.Questions 53 to 56 are based on the following passage:The rise of multinational corporations, global marketing, new communication technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR.Surprisingly,s ince modern PR was largely

48、 an American invention, the U.S. leadership in public relations is being threatened by PR efforts in other countries. Twenty years ago, for example, the world's top five public relations agencies were American-owned. In 2003, only one was. The British in particular are becoming more sophisticate

49、d and creative. A recent survey found that more than half of all British companies include PR as part of their corporate planning activities, compared to about one third of U.S. companies. It may not be long before London replaces New York as the capital of PR.Why is America lagging behind in the gl

50、obal PR race? First, Americans as a whole tend to be fairly provincial and take more of an interest in local affairs. Knowledge of world geography,for example, has never been strong in this country. Secondly, Americans lag behind their European and Asian counterparts in knowing a second language. Le

51、ss than 5 percent of Burson-Marshall'sU .S. employees know two languages. Ogilvy and Mather has about the same percentage.C onversely, some European firms have half of more of their employees fluent in a second language. Finally, people involved in PR abroad tend to keep a closer eye on internat

52、ional affairs. In the financial PR area, for instance, most Americans read the Wall Street Journal. Overseas, their counterpartsread the Journal as well as the Financial Times of London and The Economist, publications not often read in this country.Perhaps the PR industry might take a lesson from Te

53、d Turner of CNN. Turner recently announced that the word "foreign" would no longer be used on CNN news broadcast. According to Turner, global communicationsh ave made the nations of the world so interdependent that there is no longer any such thing as foreign.53. According to the passage,

54、U.S. leadership in public relations is being threatened because ofA. an unparalleled increase in the number of public relations companiesB. increased efforts of other countries in public relationsC. shrinking cultural differences and new communications technologiesD. the decreasing number of multina

55、tional corporations in the U.S.54. The word "provincial" (Line 2, Para. 3) most probably means _A. limited in outlookB. like people from the provincesC. rigid in thinkingD. interested in world financial affairs55. We learn from the third paragraph that employees in the American PR industry

56、A. speak at least one foreign language fluentlyB. are not as sophisticated as their European counterpartsC. are ignorant about world geographyD. enjoy reading a great variety of English business publications 56. What lesson might the PR industry take from Ted Turner of CNN?A. American PR companies s

57、hould be more internationally-minded.B. The American PR industry should develop global communicatiotne chnologies.C. People working in PR should be more fluent in foreign language.D. People involved in PR should avoid using the word "foreign"Questions 57 to 60 are based on the following pa

58、ssage:On the night of August 17, 1959, at about 20 minutes before midnight, the ground in the vicinity of Yellowstone National Park began shaking violently. At the time there was a rumbling sound, something like a huge truck would make. Both the heaving of the ground and the noise were very frightening but lasted not quite 45 seconds.This earthquake near Yellowstone Park was just one of nearly a million that happen every year all over the world. And as bad as this quake was, many have been worse. Earthquake experts say that the Yellowstone quake