CNPC English Proficiency TEST 2016
I. Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: There are some sentences inthis section. Below each sentence are four other words or phrases. You are tochoose the one word or phrase which would best keeping the meaning of theoriginal sentence if it were substituted for the underlined word or phrase.Then mark your answer on the answer sheet.
1、In most countries,the crime of murder carries?harsh?penalties.
? ? A. unconscious? ?? ?? ?B. thrive? ?? ?? ?? ?C. severe?? ?? ?? ?D.prudent
2、I tell my motherabout my trials at work and?brag?about the kids.
? ? A. lie? ?? ?? ??? ?? ??B. boast? ?? ?? ?? ?C. secretive? ? ?? ?D. feel awkward
3、The employee had to?breakoff?the conversation in order to wait on his manger.
? ? A.continue? ?? ?? ?? ? B.hurry? ?? ?? ?? ? C.begin? ?? ?? ?? ??D.discontinue
4、There is an?extensiveglacier system, endless forests, and innumerable lakes throughout this highlandarea.
? ??A. expansive? ?? ?? ?? ???B. broad? ?? ?? ?? ?d. deep? ?? ?? ?? ???D.intense
5、Scientists aretrying to develop computers that will?simulate?the human thoughtprocess.
? ? A. project? ?? ??? ??B. reflect?? ?? ?? ? C. substitute? ?? ?? ?? ? D. assume
6、The two drivers wereinjured in the?collision.
? ? A. fight? ?? ?? ?? ???B. accident? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? C. critic? ?? ?? ?? ???D.crash
7、Visiting in a humidclimate will cause the traveler’s clothing to become?saturated?withsweat.
? ? A. stained? ?? ?? ?B. heated? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??C. drenched? ? D. trapped
8、In the heart of thecontinent of Antarctica it is almost as high as the?summits?of the Alps.
? ? A. tops? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?B. trails? ?? ?? ?? ??C. apexes? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? D. sites
?9、Now some scientistshave?revised?t