2006年中石油职称英语考试真题及参考答案.doc

2006年中石油职称英语考试真题及参考答案 I. Vocabulary 1. They remained full of hope and determination ______ their repeated failures. A. in spite of B. instead of C. in search of D. because of 2. People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their cars, and this ______ creates further problems. A. in turn B. in case C. after all D. in time 3. The football player is hoping to ______ to another club. A. transfer B. transmit C. transform D. transport 4. I wish my son would stop ______ and do something realistic. A. hanging on B. hanging on to C. hanging about D. hanging up 5. He was ______ by the external examiner. A. felt B. lose C. failed D. defeated 6. A trap is one of the five essential ______ for a commercial accumulation of oil or gas. A. acquisitive B. quiet C. acquaintances D. requisites 7. The Saudis are also afraid that releasing too much oil could prompt a sudden price ______. A. deposit B. crash C. dump D. collapse 8. The largest ______ever to attend a soccer match was at the World Cup final on July 16, 1950. A. crowd B. swarm C. herd D. flock 9. If you travel ______ , you see new customs, eat new foods, do new things, and come back home with a broader mind. A. aboard B. abroad C. oversea D. domestic 10. The special education class contained the slow learners, those with ______ or mental disabilities, or those whose behavior made it hard for them to learn. A. physical B. practical C. natural D. behavior 11. By one ______, almost one billion people watched the 1982 championship game on television. A. guess B. estimate C. predict D. expect 12. Petrochemicals are generally chemical ______ derived from petroleum. A. compounds B. complex C. combined D. complicated 13. American pencil makers ______ t