石油大学学位英语真题.docx

1、石油大学学位英语真题2002年1月研究生英语学位课统考真题PAPER ONEPart I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (15 minutes, 15 points)Section A ( 1 point each )Directions: In this part, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. The questions wil

2、l be spoken only once. Choose the best answer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square bracket on your Answer Sheet.1. A. In about 10 minutes. B. In about 20minutes. C. In about 30 minutes. D. In about 40 minutes.2. A. They dont like their n

3、ext-door neighbor.B. They feel lonely here.C. They find the life here tough.D. They don t feel safe in this neighborhood.3. A. The manager was impatient with John. B. John was afraid of talking with the manager. C. John was not interested in the business.D. The room where they had the talk was a mes

4、s.4. A. It was interesting. B. It was boring. C. It was moving. D. It was an empty talk.5. A. She often goes outing with her neighbors.B. She thinks that her neighbors are trustworthy. C. She thinks that her neighbors are very friendly. D. She has much in common with her neighbors.6. A. Jane has cha

5、nged a lot. B. Jane is artistic. C. Jane is conscientious. D. Janes idea is not good enough.7. A. She didnt like them from the very beginning. B. She doesnt like their color. C. Their color is too close to that of the walls. D. Their color doesnt match that of the walls.8. A. They are amusing and in

6、structive. B. They are popular and interesting. C. They are ridiculous and boring. D. They are uninteresting and outdated.9. A. Because John is as clumsy as a pig.B. Because John has never played a game like this.C. Because John is not as competitive as other players.D. Because John has no confidenc

7、e in himself.Section B (1 point each)Directions: In this part you will hear two short passages. At the end of each passage, there will be some questions. Both the passages and the questions will be read to you only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must choose t

8、he best answer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Answer Sheet. 10. A. Being compulsory in most countries. B. Covering differently according to different situations. C. Helping the needy to survive. D. Sharing risks of

9、 possible losses.11. A. To prove that it is wise to spend money on insurance. B. To prove that buying insurance is a wasted investment. C. To tell us that the sense of security is very important in driving. D. To tell us that accidents may take place at any time.12. A. Business, poverty and health i

10、nsurance. B. Car, liability and life insurance. C. Possessions, disability and health insurance. D. Liability, home and life insurance.13. A. They live on their parents income. B. They live on food given by others. C. They live on begged food. D. They live on potatoes only.14. A. Their teachers died

11、 of AIDS. B. Their parents died of AIDS. C. They had no money to pay for the tuition. D. They were infected with HIV.15. A. About %. B. About 10%. C. About 20%. D. Less than 30%.Part II VOCABULARY (10 minutes, 10 points )Section A (0. 5 point each )Directions: There are ten questions in this section

12、. Each question is a sentence with one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Answer S

13、heet.16. Terrorist activities, in whatever forms, are to be denounced by peace-loving people worldwide. A. announced B. forgiven C. condemned D. despised17. Problems with respiration are often associated with smoking and air pollution as has been proved. A. aspiration B. inspiration C. creativity D.

14、 breathing18. The military operations commenced yesterday were targeted at the Talibans military installations. A. set about B. set out C. set apart D. set aside19. No merchandise is currently in short supply thanks to the market economy.A. businessman B. commodity C. substance D. talent20. It is be

15、coming increasingly difficult for an only child to live up to the expectations of their parents. A. encourage B. survive C. arouse D. fulfill21. This summit talk is thought to be instrumental in bringing about peace in this region. A. helpful B. useless C. harmless D. inappropriate22. Faced with thi

16、s grim situation, top executives of this company are trying to find quick solutions. A. unexpected B. undesirable C. comforting D. grave23. The bill was passed unanimously as a result of the intensive lobbying of some senators.A. without any objections B. in the endC. in the dark D. against heavy odds24. No