中石化校园招聘考试英语a

1、英语 A第 1 部分：词汇选项（第 115 题，每题 l 分，共 15 分）下面每个句子中均有 1 个词或短语划有底横线，请为每处划线部分确定 1 个意义最为接近的选项。第 2 部分：阅读判断（第 1622 题，每题 l 分，共 7 分）下面的短文后列出了 7 个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择 A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择 B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择 C。What is Globalization?It was the anti-globalization movementt really put globalization on

2、 the map. As a word ithas existed since the l 960s, but thes against this allegedly new pros, which itsopponents condemn as a way of ordering peoples lives, brought globalization out of the finanland academic worlds ando everyday current airs.he la980s and early l990s, the business mcalled the “glob

3、alized” finanl marketn just an economic impact on the parts ofcame to be seen as an entityt could have morethe world It touched. Globalization came to be seen as moren simply a way ofng business,or running finanl markets-it became a proown.s. From then on the word took on a life of itsSo how does th

4、e globalized market work? It is modern communicationst make it, orsible；for the British serviector to deal with its customers through a call centrefor a sportswear（运动服）manufacturer to design its products in Europe, make them in south.east Asia and sell them in normerica.But this is where the antiglo

5、balization side gets stuck in（关注）. If these practireplacedomestic economic life win economyt is heavily influenced or controlled from overseas.then the creation of a globalized economic mand the pros of globalization cso beseen as a surrender ofer to the corporations, or a means of keplace.ng poorer

6、 nationsheirNot everyone agreest globalization is nesarily evil, ort globalized corporations arerunning the lives of individuals or are moreglobalization, free markets and free tradeerfuln nations. Some sayt the spread ofo the develoworld is the best way to beatpoverty - the only problem ist free ma

7、rkets and free trade do not yet truly exist.Globalization can be seen as aitive, negative or even marginal pros. And regardless ofwhether it works food or ill, globalizations exact meaning will continue to be the subject ofdebate among those who ope, Support or simply observe it.he finanl and academ

8、ic worlds.1 分16.Globalization is a term used onlyARightBWrongCNot mentioned17.Globalization can be best understood as a way ofng business.1 分ARightBWrongCNot mentioned18.Modern communications play an important role in globalization.1 分ARightBWrongCNot mentioned19.Britain has benefited quite a lot fr

9、om globalization.1 分ARightBWrongCNot mentioned20.The opponents be vet globalization will keep the poorer nations in poverty.1 分ARightBWrongCNot mentionedern nations.1 分21.The opponents thinkt globalized corporations have moreARightBWrongCNot mentioned22.Free markets and free trade will eventually pr

10、evail.1 分ARightBWrongCNot mentioned第 3 部分：概括大意与完成句子（第 2330 题，每题 l 分，共 8 分）下面的短文后有 2 项测试任务：（1）第 2326 题要求从所给的 6 个选项中为第 25 段每段选择 1 个最佳标题；（2）第 2730 题要求从所给的 6 个选项中为每个句子确定 1 个最佳选项。A.New Citizenship Testk, a sle of the new US citizenship（公民）exam was released by the US1LastCitizenship and Immigration Servi（

11、US-CIS）. It will be tried out in 10 cities early next year to replace the current test in 2008. Instead of asking how many stripes the US flag has, as thecurrent test does, the new one asks why there are l3 stripes. Instead of having to name thebranches ofernment, an applicant is asked to explain wh

12、y there are three.“The goal is to make it more meaningful.” explains Emilio Gonzalez, director of the2US-CIS. Immigrants who pass it are expected to have a better “understanding and respect” for US civic（公民的）values, Gonzalez says.3The US isnt the only country dealing with citizenship testst aim to g

13、et a “sharedcommitment” from immigrants for their adopted countrys “values”. In recent years, in additionto the usual requirement of language/work skills and economic sus, several Europeancountries have adopted citizenship tests. Britainroduced a new citizenship test last November.arch, a new Dh law

14、 took effect requiring all would-be immigrants to take a citizenship test.showing nude（的）women bathing at beaches and gay（同性it involved watching a恋的）men kissing in public. The aim was to the countrys liberal sol mores（风俗）”.ensuret “ers will be comfortable with4Europe has been known foring immigrants

15、 for decades. But, today, the fact ist some immigrants are kept apart from local citizens by culture and theye hostile toeach other. Promotingegration hase a major concern for European countries, after theriotinguslim ghettoes（少数民族聚居区）in France and the killing of Dreligious extremists.h public figur

16、es by5Offils be vetrsons attaent to, a country can be tested by his or herknowledge of the country. However, some critics sayt the changes can do little to help peopleassimilate（同化）themselves. “Immigration is a culture war today. Is giving a new test the right way to lessen the accusationshat fight?

17、” says Ali Noorani, of the Massachusetts Immigrantand Refugee Advocacy Coalition（难民辩护）.Preparation for taking a citizenship testCitizenship tests in European countriesC.Importance of promotingegrationD.Nesity to know the branches ofernmentE.Different views on the new citizenship testF.Goal of the ne

18、w citizenship test23.Paragraph 21 分ABCDEF24.Paragraph 3.1 分ABCDEF25.Paragraph 41 分ABCDEF26.Paragraph 5.1 分ABCDEFto know a lot more about the countyto watch ato help immigrants accept the new cultureto marry American citizensto do low-skill jobsto answer27.The questionshe new citizenship test are mor

19、e difficult.1 分ABCDEF28.Would-be immigrants to the US are expected.1 分ABCDEFhe Dh citizenship test, all would-be immigrants are required.1 分29.ABCDEFt changeshe citizenship test will do little1 分30.Some people fearABCDEF第 4 部分：阅读理解（第 3145 题，每题 3 分，共 45 分）下面有 3 篇短文，每篇短文后有 5 道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定 1 个最佳选项。第

20、一篇Centers of the Great European CitiesThe centers of the great cities of Europe are meeting plaby tradition. People gatherthere to drink coffee and chateo the night. A mixture of locals and tourists make for anexciting. metropolitan（大都市的）atmosphere.Squares, plazas（广场）and arcades（拱廊）form the heart of

21、 Europes cities.Venice in Italy has thazza San Marco - a beautiful square surrounded by shops, churches,restaurants and cafes. In Barcelona, Spain, Laqueria is a lively market withdreds of stallsselling all kinds of goods. Londons Covent Garden is filled with fruit and vegetable stalls by dayand mus

22、ins, acrobats（杂技演员）and artists by night. Theernment buildings at the centerof many cities often are architecturally impressive. In London, they serve as a beautiful backdrop（背景）to the coffee tablest line the streets and the bs of themes.These vibrant（有的）hearts are the product of centuries of evoluti

23、on, sol historianJoel Garreau told US News and World Report recently. “ The reason people think Venice is so great today is you dont see all the mistakes,” said Garreau. “Those have all been removed.” Most European cities were laid out before the invention of the car, so bars, restaurants and cafesw

24、ere near to peoples homes. Today, the focus of many Europeans life has moved away from thecenters. They livehe suburbs and outskirts, driving to supermarkets to get theirs. Buton a continent where people treasure convention, there are still those who hold onto traditionalways, living and shoplocally

25、. These people, together with tourists, provide the city centerswith their reason for existence.Coffee culture plays a part in keng these city centers flourishing. This is particularly trueof Paris whose citizens are famous enthusiastic conversationalists. This skill is developed overmany hours spen

26、t chaffiner espressos（浓咖啡）and cigarettes.Religion also plays a role in develosoble atmosphere. People in RomanCatholic countries used to visit the Church onmost daily basis. Entire communities wouldgatherhe same building and then move out to the markets, cafs and barshe surroundingstreets. An enormo

27、us exle of this relationship betn church and society is the Duomo. Thehuge marble cathedral in Florence, Italy irrounded by bakeries and coffee shops, and caters（迎合）not only to the tourist crowds, but also the local community.paragrapht each big city in Europe3 分31.It can be inferred from theAhas ma

28、ny large squares.Bhas many very magnificent sky-scrrs.Cdraws tourists in large numbers every yeanDhas a center where tourists meet their spouses.32.Which sement is NOT true of Covent Garden?3 分AIt is crowded with people.BIt is located in London.CIt is filled with stalls.DIt irrounded by shops, churc

29、hes, restaurants and cafes.t Venice is so great?；3 分33.Why do people thinkABecause it is a famous touristraction.BBecause you can reach anywhere by boat.CBecause it is well-known for its merchants.DBecause all the mistakes have been removed.34.What are Parisians famous for ?3 分ATheir pursuit of inde

30、pendence.BTheir enthusiasm for conversation.CTheir ability to keep the city flourishing.DTheir devotion to develoa multiple culture.le to illustratet3 分35.The writer cites the Duomohe last paragraph as an exAthere is a tight link betn church and society.Ball churches are magnificent.Cold churches ar

31、e very popular.Dhighrise churches are impressive.第二篇Doubtful Ways to Reduce and Increase Your WeightYou hear this：“No wonder you are fat. All you ever s eat.” You feel sad: “I skip my breakfast and supper. I run every morning and evening. Wha se can I do?” Basically you can do nothing. Your genes, n

32、ot your life habits, determine your weight and your body constantly tries to ma ain it.Albert Stunkard of the University of Pennsylvania found from experiments t, “80 percentof the children of two obese（肥胖的）parentse obese, as compared with no moren l4percent of the offspring of two parents of normal

33、 weight. ”How can obese peoplee normal or even thhrough dieting? Well, dieting can beeffective, but the health costs are tremendous. Jules Hirsch, a research physin at RockefellerUniversity, did a study of eight fat people. They were given a liquid formula providing 600 caloriesa day. After moren 10

34、ks, the subjects lost 45kg oage. But after leaving the hospital,they all regained weight. The results were surprising: by metabolic（新陈代谢的）measurement,fat people who lost large amounts of weight seemed like they were starving. They hsychiatricproblems. They dreamed of food or breaking their diet. The

35、y were anxious and depressed; somewere suicidal. They hid foodheir rooms. Researchers warnt it issiblet weightt of starvedreduction doesnt result in normal weight, but in an abnormal se resemblingnon-obese people.Thin people however, suffer from the opite： They have to make a great effort to gainwei

36、ght. En Sims, of the University of Vermont, got prisoners to voteer to gain weight. Infour to six months, they ate as much as they could. They succeeded in increasing their weight by20 to 25 percent. But months after the study ended, they were back to normal weight and stayed there.This does not mea

37、nt people are compley without hope in controlling their weight. Itmeanst those who tend to be fat will have to constantly battle their genetic inheritance ifthey want to significantly lower their weight.The findings also provide evidence for something scientists thought was true - eachhas a comforta

38、ble weight range. The range might be as much as 9kg. Someone might weigh 60-69kg without too much effort. But going above or below the natural weight range is difficult.The body resists by feelingto the range it seeks.gry or full and changing the metabolism to push the weight back36.What determines

39、your weight?3 分AYour working manner.BYour eating habit,CYour life style.DYour genes.37.What did Jules Hirsch do to the eight fat people in his study?3 分AHe let them skip supper.BHe let them skip breakfast.CHe let them run every morning and evening.DHe gave them a liquid formula providing 600 calorie

40、s a day.38.Whappened to the eight fat people after they left the hospital?3 分AThey went mad.BThey killed themselves.CThey were back to normal weight.DThey attempted suicide.n Sims made hibjects3 分39.EAbattle their genetic inheritance.Bincrease their weight.Csuffer fromger.Dlower their weight.40.What

41、 did scientists think was true?3 分AEachhas a fixed weight range.BEachhas a weight range of 9kg.CEachwants to control his or her weight.DEachwants to eat to his or her hearts content.第三篇Shaming PunishmentsLast month, James Connolly, a junior at the University of Massachusetts, stood in front of a sio

42、n wearing a toga（长袍）as punishment.localHis crime? He was charged witderage drinking, illegalnoise while holding a party.sesof alcohol and exsiveThis shaming punishmens increasedhe US in recent years, mostly imed by localjudges for less-serious crimes, such as drunk driving and theft.They be ve shame

43、 is the best petty crime deterrent（威慑）. For exle,ennessee,Judge James McKenzie has made shoplifters（商店货物扒手）stand outside Wal-Mart with signs t read. “I am a thief put here by order of Judge McKenzie”.“ Alternative punishments like community service and fines dont convey moralcondemnation（谴责） of the

44、criminal, ” said Dahan, a University of Chicago Law Schoolprofessor, in an article published on the universitys website. “They arent shameful enough.”Shaming punishments are sometimes called Scarlet（红色的）Lettunishments. The namecomes from US author Naniel Hawthorne s l 850 novel The Scarlet Letter.hi

45、s novel, awoman is forced to wear a scarlet “A” on her clothes as punishment for her adultery（通 ）.However, University of lowa law professor Andrew Hosmanek said there is an importantdifference betlike Tennessee.n the shaming punishments of colonial America and those assigned in ses“Early societies o

46、ften had a re-acceptance ceremony toe the offender backomain society,” says Hosmanek. “Contemporary punishments in America lack this.”Supporters of shaming punishment arguet public shaming is a good way of expressingcommunity values. Some judges say shamed offenderdom repeat their crimes.Others aren

47、t so sure. “There is little evidence to suggestt shaming punishments aresucsful in preventing people from committing specific crimes. And a shamed criminal may facea hard battle to regain credibility in society,” said Hosmanek. “So, a shaming punishment mayforce the offendero more crime to support h

48、imself.”Experts also debate shaming punishments damage to human dignity.“Since the pois toshame, its of course degrading（的）, ” said Linda Malone, director of the HumanRights and National Security Law Programme at William and Mary Law School.“US law only prohibits punishmentIts very difficult for a t

49、hief to prove unusual.”t is cruel and unusual - not inhuman and degrading.t holding a sign in front of Wal-Mart is cruel and41.James Connolly was accused of all the following crimes EXCEPT3 分Aillegallysessing alcohol.Bsmuggling drugs.Cdrinking at an illegal age.Dmaking too much noise at a party.42.W

50、hich of the following punishments does NOT morally condemn a criminal?3 分AHolding a signt announhis or her crime.BPublishing his or her name on a website.CApologizing for the crime in front of Wal-Mart.DHaving to do useful work to help others without being paid.43.he novel The Scarlet Letter a woman

51、 is accused of3 分Acorruption.Bbribery.Cadultery.Dtheft.44.The word “suggest in Paragraph 10 could be best replaced by3 分Aproe.Bindicate.Came.Dexplain.45.What does US law forbid?3 分ACruel and unusual punishments.BInhuman punishments.CDegrading punishments.DShaming punishments.第 5 部分：补全短文（第 4650 题，每题

52、2 分，共 10 分）下面的短文有 5 处空白，短文后有 6 个句子，其中 5 个取自短文，请根据短文内容将分别放回原有位置，以恢复文章原貌.其Whats Lacking in Sicko?When it comes to economic decis, there are always trade-offs（取舍）. Gain one thing（46）and you lose something else.The central argument of Michael Moores movie “Sicko” -t the cure to the nationshealth care pr

53、oblems is a single - payer system - is hardly novel and is certainly worthconsideration, whether or not you agree with it. But in comparing the American system withsingle-paylans of other countries - Britain, France, Canada and Cuba - Mr. Moore left out thetrade-offs, characterizing those countries

54、as health care paradises. （47）Kurt Loder, the film critic who is best known as the anchor（）of “MTV News, ”wrote a critique（批评）of the film for MTVs website. “Sicko,” he said, “does a real service” in portraying（描绘）victims of American insurance companies - like the people who died because their only t

55、reatment options were considered “ experimental ” and therefore not covered.（48）When “ernments attempt to regulate the balance betn a limited supply of healthcare and an unlimited demand for it, theyre inevitably forced to ration treatment.” Mr. Loder（49）Mr. Loder cited the short film “Dead Meat,” w

56、hich presents anecdotes ilurehe Canadian single-payer system. In its one-sidedness,“Dead Meat”mightasserted.（轶事）ohave made for a nice double feature with “Sicko.” and left moviegoers wi understanding of the complications of deciding on a health care system.（50）more completeThis all makes an otherwis

57、e “emotionally compelling film not nesarily anellectuallysatisfying one, ” wrote Darren Barefoot, a Canadian blogger（博客作者）.A.Mr. Moore also decided to ignore problems in other countries, like FranBritains cash-short hospitals.high taxes andB.But the film as a whole, he concluded, is “breathtakingly

58、meretricious（似是而非的）,”in largepart because of its characterizations of other countries health care systems.C.The problems have been noticedand criticism is coming not just from Mr. Moores detractors（诋毁者）.D.He ticked onumber of negative sistics to counter theitive ones offered by Mr. Moore.E.Health ca

59、re is the prevention, treatment, and management of illness.F.This is particularly true in health care, a market in which scarce（稀罕的）goods are ridiculously expensive, but needed by everybody.46. 2 分ABCDEF47. 2 分ABCDEF48. 2 分ABCDEF49. 2 分ABCDEF50. 2 分ABCDEF第 6 部分：完形填空（第 5165 题，每题 l 分，共 15 分）下面的短文有 l5

60、处空白，请根据短文内容为每处空白确定 1 个最佳选项。The Greatest Mystery of WhalesThe whale is a mammal（哺乳动物）- warm-blooded, air-breathing, giving birth to its young alive, sucking them and, like all mammals, Originated on land. There are many signs of this.（51）front flippers（鳍肢）, used for steering and stability, are traof