2021年中石化职称英语考试试卷中级.doc

试卷一

I. Vocabulary
Directions：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.
1. It is possible to predict how much energy and water a building will consume，how much _______ will be needed.
A. matter B. things C. material D. substance
2. They found that the positive thinkers sold 37 percent more insurance than did the_______ thinkers.
A. negative B. positive C. active D. passive
3. In labs around the world，bad bugs are undergoing the ultimate rehabilitation，being _______ from life-threatening viruses and bacteria into lifesaving therapeutic
agents.
A. translated B. transported C. transformed D. transmitted
4. The fresh air is sometimes humid from the _______rainfall of this area.
A. numerous B. abundant C. plenty D. substantive
5. We know that many animals _______ the deep seas at pressures of 15,000 pounds per square inch.
A. live on B. live in C. live through D. live up to
6. Speakers and writers of the Germanic languages _______for a great deal of the world's output in everything from economics to literature to military to science and technology.
A. account B. allow C. apply D. arrange
7. _______of the great state of Illinois，let me express my deepest gratitude for the privilege of addressing this convention.
A. On account B. In honor C. In place D. On behalf
8. The companies that are finding ways to hang on to their older workers _______ from an intangible commodity：wisdom.
A. obtain B. earn C. develop D. benefit
9. I raced to_______ Jill.
A. keep on B. keep up with C. come up with D. come up to
10. Managers need to monitor inflation trends so they can make good _______.
A. decisive B. decisions C. decide D. decided
11. Fluency can be _______ defined as "being able to communicate ideas without having to stop and think too much about what one is saying."
A. simple B. simply C. similar D. simplify
12. The number of vehicles has been steadily increasing. _______，more than 100 cities in the United States still have levels of carbon monoxide that exceed legally established limits.
A. Continuously B. Consequently C. Constantly D. Consistently
13. A(An) _______ is better than the text and may make the point clear.
A. interpretation B. representation C. illustration D. draw
14. Some of the world's best mountain _______ is available within the 500-kilometer long chain of the Southern Alps.
A. scene B. scenery C. scarce D. scare
15. After a through research，the police __ most of the missing jewels.
A. retreated B. refreshed C. recovered D. reminded
16. A gold-rated building is estimated to have reduced its environmental impact by 50% compared with a(an) __ conventional building.
A. equivalent B. alike C. uniform D. likely
17. When pessimists __ in their first attempt，they usually say，"I can't do this."
A. feel B. fail C. defeat D. lost
18. Six years __ before she got another note from Teddy.
A. went into B. went around C. went by D. went on
19. The company owns a large number of _______ stores.
A. export B. bargain C. retail D. trade
20. The cost of self-education has fallen with the multitude of sources of knowledge and information _______ on CD-ROMs and the Internet.
A. preferable B. ready C. available D. considerable

II. Grammatical Structure
Directions：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.
21. Put things back _______ you found them.
A. where B. that C. which D. since
22. --Are you going to the football game?
--No，the tickets are _______ for me.
A. terrible expensive B. so much expensive
C. far too expensive D. highly expensive
23. The residents，__ had been damaged by the flood，were given help by the Red Cross.
A. all of whose homes B. all of their homes
C. all their homes D. all that homes
24. In some countries _______ is called "equality" does not really mean equal rights for all people.
A. which B. what C. that D. one
25. Gorillas are quiet animals，_______ they are able to make about twenty different sounds.
A. how B. in spite of C. even though D. because of
26. _______ the size and nature of a business，its main goal is to earn a profit.
A. Whatever B. Whichever C. Whereas D. Because
27. Henry and Tom __ to the parties at the Trade Union every Saturday.
A. used to go B. were used to go
C. are used to go D. use to go
28. The crewman switched on portable flashlights as the engineer __ the scene.
A. has surveyed B. surveys
C. was surveying D. is surveying
29. _______ WAP technology，people can do their work anywhere anytime.
A. Use B. Using C. Being used D. Used
30. The news _______ heard everywhere.
A. had B. have been C. was D. are going to be
31. You __ yourself about money.
A. need not worry B. have worry
C. are not being worried D. needn't be worried
32. The course normally attracts 20 students per year，__ up to half will be from overseas.
A. in which B. for whom C. with which D. of whom
33. _______ he was a regular customer，the boss allowed 10% discount off the prices of the goods.
A. Giving B. Giving that C. Given that D. To give that
34. It seems oil _______ from this pipe for some time. We'll have to take machine apart to put it right.
A. had leaked B. is leaking C. leaked D. has been leaking
35. __ nothing more to discuss，the CEO got to his feet，said goodbye and left the meeting room.
A. There was B. Being C. There being D. As there being
36. Great as Newton was，many of his ideas __ today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time.
A. are to challenge B. have been challenged
C. may be challenged D. are challenging
37. She apologized for __ the meeting.
A. her being able not to attend B. her being not able to attend
C. not her being able to attend D. her not being able to attend
38. I wish to have a word with you，_______ ?
A. must I B. wouldn't I C. may I D. shouldn't I
39. __ right now，she would get there on Sunday.
A. Would she leave B. If she leave
C. Were she to leave D. If she had left
40. I wish I __ longer this morning，but I had to get up and come to class.
A. could have slept B. slept
C. might have slept D. have slept

III. 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 41 to 44 are based on the following passage:
By direct observations and many experiments，biologists have discovered that practically all animals have some sense of hearing or vibration. Earthworms feel vibrations in the soil，fish can be trained to respond to certain tones，male mosquitoes are attracted 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 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 other 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 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 holes 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 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 article practically all animals have some sense of
A. direction
B. hearing
C. vibration
D. both B and C
42. The cochlea is found
A. in fish
B. only in humans
C. in all animals
D. in all mammals
43. Scientists know
A. that all animals have a cochlea
B. very little about hearing in animals
C. that mosquitoes cannot hear sounds
D. that hearing is produced by air pressure in mammals.
44. The article is mostly about __
A. how sound is produced
B. learning by observing
C. the workings of the inner ear
D. outer ear formation in various animals

Questions 45 to 48 are based on the following passage:
Dear Ms. Answers,
I've been offered a job promotion that would require me to relocate abroad to Paris from Chicago. The salary for my new position would be much higher than what I'm getting now，and I've always wanted to work in the French branch of our company，but I'm worried that living in Paris could be more expensive than where I live now. If this is the case，perhaps the increase in salary won't make a big difference. Can you tell me anything about the cost of living in Paris?
Thank you,
Raphael Daniels

Dear Mr. Daniels,
Congratulations on receiving such a wonderful employment 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 your finances are not managed properly.
In the same way that you will need to adjust to a different language，customs，and culture，you will also need to develop new daily routines and spending habits. This aspect of living abroad can be difficult for some people who may be tempted to live their daily lives as if they are on vacation：eating in fancy restaurants，buying expensive souvenirs，and going sightseeing.
It is natural to live like you are on vacation when moving to a foreign environment，but it is important not to get carried away. Establishing a weekly and monthly budget for yourself is the best way to take control of your new financial situation. It may be helpful to keep track of your spending habits for the first 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 expensive than living where you are now. In my research，the only two things I found that were significantly more expensive in Paris than in Chicago 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. Answers
AskAway. com

45. According to Mr. Daniel’s e-mail，what is he concerned about?
A. Living expenses
B. His salary
C. Commuting to work
D. His vacation days
46. What does Ms. Answers suggest Mr. Daniels do?
A. Establish a budget
B. Speak with his boss
C. Look at train fares
D. Consult a guide book
47. In Ms. Answers' e-mail，the word "track" in paragraph 3，line 4，is closest in meaning to
A. footstep
B. cover
C. record
D. roadway
48. 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 countries,
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 (斯德哥尔摩) is one of four GREAT cities that will be using Gredler Energy 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 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 four modules：pressurized water
electrolysis-based hydrogen generation，compression，high-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 cell 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 corporate partners.
49. Who will be in charge of the new hydrogen energy station7
A. Oredler Energy Systems
B. Ostrum GE
C. The GREAT Program
D. The City of Stockholm
50. How much hydrogen will the new station produce each day?
A. 40kg