SAT语法模拟练习:石油工程事业

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　　Petroleum Engineering: A Booming Career

　　The United States is currently experiencing an unprecedented energy boom. Much of the upswing in American

　　energy production 1 is due to the reason of the exploration of oil and natural gas in formations made up of shale rock.

　　Previously, these deposits had been unobtainable, but as a result of technological developments such as horizontal

　　drilling and hydraulic fracturing, these previously untapped reserves are contributing to a massive upswing in the

　　production of domestic oil and gas. One study by the Energy Information Administration predicts that by 2016, the

　　United States will be pumping ten million barrels of oil a day, 2 an amount that would equal the oil output of Saudi

　　Arabia, the long-time world leader in the production of oil.

　　The sharp growth in energy production has had many social and economic impacts. One of these 3 affect is job

　　growth. Petroleum engineers in particular have become some of the most sought after employees in the energy

　　industry. Over the next decade, the job growth rate for petroleum engineers 4 are projected to be 26 percent, which

　　is twice the average rate for all occupations in the United States. From 2009 to 2012, the number of jobs in the field

　　of petroleum engineering 5 plummeted from over 35,000 to 15,000.

　　The intense demand for petroleum engineers is due to the specialized nature of their work. When working in shale

　　formations, petroleum engineers design and develop the methods for extracting oil and gas. In the

　　Bakken 6 formation, a highly productive oil field located in North Dakota only 3.5 percent of the oil deposits in the

　　rock are currently recovered. If a petroleum engineer is able to contribute to an increase in this rate of just a fraction

　　of a percentage, it can mean millions of additional barrels of oil; 7 however, the demand for the expertise of a

　　petroleum engineer is understandable. Further, a petroleum 8 engineers skills' are applicable to areas beyond oil

　　exploration. Petroleum engineers also commonly work in pollution cleanup, underground waste disposal, and water

　　resource management.

　　[1] One must gain admittance into an engineering program, preferably in petroleum engineering, and then complete a rigorous course of study in mathematics, physics, geology, chemistry, and the principles of engineering

　　analysis. [2] While some petroleum engineers primarily work in labs or 9 offices, many have to spend long hours at

　　well sites, which are often located in remote areas around the country. [3] These job prospects are indeed promising,

　　but becoming a petroleum engineer is not easy. [4] Though the career is 10 challenging, petroleum engineers work

　　exciting jobs at the heart of the dynamic energy industry. 11

　　1

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. is because of the reason of

　　C. is due to

　　D. being the result of the fact that it's because of

　　2 The writer is considering deleting the underlined portion and ending the sentence with a period. Should the

　　underlined portion be kept or deleted?

　　A. Kept, because it is necessary to provide a transition to the discussion of job growth in the next paragraph.

　　B. Kept, because it provides a comparison that contextualizes the passage’s discussion of the United States' oil

　　production.

　　C. Deleted, because it adds unnecessary information that has already been made clear by the previous sentence.

　　D. Deleted, because the reference to Saudi Arabia diverts the focus from energy issues in the United States.

　　3

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. affects

　　C. effect

　　D. effects

　　4 A. NO CHANGE

　　B. have been

　　C. is

　　D. DELETE the underlined portion.

　　5 Which choice most effectively characterizes the data referenced in graph?

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. maintained a trend of steady growth, increasing by more than 35,000.

　　C. showed signs of slow growth, increasing gradually to a total of 35,000.

　　D. skyrocketed, jumping from 15,000 to more than 35,000.

　　6

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. formation a highly productive oil field located in North Dakota

　　C. formation, a highly productive oil field located in North Dakota,

　　D. formation a highly productive oil field located in North Dakota,

　　7

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. furthermore,

　　C. nevertheless,

　　D. thus,

　　8

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. engineer's skills

　　C. engineers' skills

　　D. engineers skill's

　　9 A. NO CHANGE

　　B. offices, but

　　C. offices and

　　D. offices; whereas

　　10 Which choice most effectively maintains the tone of the passage?

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. super tough,

　　C. kind of grueling,

　　D. a mighty test of one’s true fortitude,

　　11 To make the paragraph most logical, sentence 3 should be placed

　　A. where it is now.

　　B. before sentence 1.

　　C. after sentence 1.

　　D. after sentence 4.

　　CBDCD CDBAA B

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