高考The road novel, the road movie, these are the most typical American ideas, born of abundant petrol, cheap cars and a never-ending interstate highway system.

公路小说，公路电影，这些都是最典型的美国思想，源自丰富的汽油，廉价的汽车和永无止境的州际公路系统。

2018年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

六级After three years of working in a petrol station and doing unpaid work I still hadn't managed to get an entry level job.

在加油站工作了三年，做了无报酬的工作，我仍然没有找到一份入门级的工作。

2019年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section A

六级Traffic has become synonymous with air pollution, and many countries intend to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the next two decades.

交通已经成为空气污染的代名词，许多国家打算在未来二十年内禁止销售新的汽油和柴油汽车。

2019年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section A

四级It was actually a tricycle with a petrol motor at the rear.

它实际上是一辆三轮车，车尾装有汽油发动机。

2016年6月听力原文

四级There were no petrol pumps and few garages, so every driver had to be his own engineer for the frequent breakdowns.

那里没有汽油泵，也没有几家车库，所以每个司机都必须成为自己的工程师，以应对频繁的故障。

2016年6月听力原文

四级Now, however, recent developments in electric vehicle technology mean they can match conventional petrol engines in terms of performance and safety.

然而，现在，电动汽车技术的最新发展意味着它们可以在性能和安全性方面与传统汽油发动机匹敌。

2013年6月听力原文

四级Now, however, recent developments in electric vehicle technology mean they can match conventional petrol engines in terms of performance and safety

然而，现在电动汽车技术的最新发展意味着它们在性能和安全性方面可以与传统汽油发动机相媲美

2013年6月听力原文

考研The mounting cost of petrol and the increased license fees and road tax all add to the driver’s worries.

不断上涨的汽油成本、增加的执照费和道路税都增加了司机的担忧。

1989年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研It is all very well to blame traffic jams, the cost of petrol and the quick pace of modern life, but manners on the roads are becoming horrible.

交通堵塞、汽油价格和现代生活节奏快是无可厚非的，但道路上的礼仪越来越糟糕。

1992年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研In most countries the cost of crude oil now accounts for a smaller share of the price of petrol than it did in the 1970s.

在大多数国家，原油成本现在在汽油价格中所占的份额比20世纪70年代要小。

2002年全国攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题