2012中石油職稱英語考試試題及答案解析
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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
解析：【原文：16.The Germanic Languages日耳曼語系：German,spoken by just over 100,000,000 people,is one of the world’s ten-largest languages in terms of population.】選C
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
解析：【原文：20. If Lincoln Had Used a Computer 如果林肯使用過計算機……：Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation,conceived in Liberty,and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.】選B
3. The taxi had to because the traffic light had turned red.
A. set up
B. catch up
C. shut up
D. pull up
解析：【模擬題一第20題：出租車不得不停下來因為紅燈亮了。pull up停下：The car pulled up at the school gate. 車子在校門口停下來。A. set up 建立：set up a school建立一所學校。B. catch up（with）趕上：catch up with his classmates趕上他的同學。C. shut up閉嘴。】選D
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
解析：【原文：18.The Delights of South Island 南島之樂：Summers are warm,not hot,and winters are brisk rather than freezing.】選C
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
解析：【模擬題二第1題：在這個村莊住了幾個月后，我們便如此喜歡它以至于決定在那兒永久定居下來。for good永久地：He left his hometown forgood and never came back. 他永久地離開了故鄉，再也沒回來過。A. in turn輪流；依次：They speak in turn at the meeting. 他們在會上依次發言。C. as usual像往常一樣：As usual, he has lunch at this small restaurant. 像往常一樣，他在這家小飯館吃午飯。D. at most 最多：There are 10 minutes at most to go. 最多還有10分鐘。】選B
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
解析：【1999年全國英語四級原題result from 從....導致結果；lie in 睡懶覺；lead to 引導/領導；figure out算出;想出】選C
7. Although I spoke to him many times, he never took any __ of what I said.
A. notice
B. warning
C. observation
D. attention
解析：【阿坤個人建議選A，take notice of 注意，留心】
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
解析：【模擬題四第8題：我們公司決定取消合同，因為很多條款沒有滿足。cancel the contract意為“廢止合同”】選D
9. We’ll visit Australia next year __ we have enough money.
A. provided
B. unless
C. until
D. lest
解析：【provided如果、前提是，相當于if】選A
10. Scientists are about the formation of coal.
A. confidential
B. confer
C. confident
D. conform
解析：【原文46.Oil（油）:Scientists are confident about the formation of coal,but they do not seem so sure when asked about oil.】選C
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
解析：【1999年英語四級原題，選C】
12. The Great Wall is a famous tourist----- , drawing millions of visitors every year.
A. attention
B. attraction
C. appointment
D. arrangement
解析：選B；tourist attraction令人向往的旅游勝地;觀光勝地
13. Purchasing the new production line will be a __ deal for the corporation.
A. profitable
B. tremendous
C. forceful
D. favorite
解析：【2001年6月cet4原題】選A
14. He felt a bit because her life seemed completely out of balance.
A. depressed
B. suppress
C. thoughtful
D. weakness
解析：選A，depressed意思為消沉
15. Some people wait for__ to come knocking. Some people sought it out.
A. necessity
B. opportunity
C. reality
D. probability
解析：【原文：12.Taking chances,Making chances 抓住機遇，制造機遇：Some people wait for opportunity to come knocking.】選B
