2022年上海中侨职业技术大学自考英语（二）练习题汇总（附答案解析）

1、 2022年上海中侨职业技术大学自考英语（二）练习题汇总（附答案解析）第1题【单选题】He kept notes lest faulty memory _ him astray. A、should lead B、led C、was led D、leading【正确答案】A【答案解析】根据句意，lest后面需要用虚拟语气，谓语用“should+动词原形”的形式，should可以省略。所以本题答案是A。第2题【单选题】【填句补文】The author says that interpersonal relations should be taught as a required course in

2、 every school, along with reading, writing, and mathematics. _. That is at least as important as how much we know. A、Much of what has been said about strangers also applies to relationships with family members and friends. B、He keeps looking over the other persons shoulder, as if hoping to find some

3、one more interesting in another part of the room. C、Every time you meet someone in a social situation, give him your undivided attention for four minutes. D、In his opinion, success in life depends mainly on how we get along with other people.【正确答案】D【答案解析】后句中的代词we在D中才有呼应的代词，而且在文章最后出现观点句是通常论述文的发展特点，因此

4、判断D正确。第3题【单选题】【2007.04】The furniture in her bedroom is quite different from _ in the living room. A、that B、it C、one D、which【正确答案】A【答案解析】本题考查复合句。that在本句中指代the furniture，目的是为了避免重复。which用于引导句子或短语，在此也不能指代the furniture。 第4题【单选题】【填句补文】 Although the researchers have only just made the technical details of

5、the microscope public, it is already on sale. It is currently the size of a refrigerator and takes several minutes to scan a circuit, but Xiao and Schrag are working _. A、to take tiny chips we require B、to making chips any smaller C、to shrink it to the size of a desktop computer and cut the scanning

6、 time to 30 seconds D、of conducting electricity【正确答案】C【答案解析】这部分所说的体积的减小和所需时间的缩短恰好与前半句中提到的冰箱大小的体积和所需数分钟的时间形成了对比。即：目前它大约像冰箱那么大，而且要用几分钟扫描一个电路，但是他们正在努力使它缩小到台式计算机那么大，把扫描时间缩短到30秒。第5题【单选题】【完成句子】In Britain, robot sales appropriately peaked in 1984, but have been declining ever since. This is partly because,

7、 British wage rates are too low to make robots financially attractive and partly because engineers now have more experience with robots and are more aware of the difficulties of introducing them effectively.Robots are less popular in Britain today partly because _. A、too much energy B、based on Ameri

8、can designs C、they are too costly D、they are not reliable【正确答案】C【答案解析】本段第二句就是讲的两个原因，即人们的工资水平太低，也就是没有能力使机器人发挥出创造财富的作用，言下之意就是成本高。第二个原因就是人们逐渐意识到了操纵机器人不是件容易的事情，所以使用率就下降了。所以应该选C。第6题【单选题】【阅读选择】The farm is set right next to a beautiful flood plain and the property is home to trees that have lived for thous

9、ands of years. All of the villages throughout Botswana（博茨瓦纳）have their own chief who controls a certain amount of land. We had the opportunity to sit in on a meeting with the chief of Katchikow, which we called it “Catch a Cow.” In the meeting we discussed starting a hydroponics farm in his area. He

10、 seemed to be all for it and said that it was gods plan that the project we were helping with had come to his area.The chief of each village _. A、is called Katchikow B、supports the idea of hydroponics farm C、has a certain amount of land D、has a meeting each week【正确答案】C【答案解析】答案选C。细节理解题。根据所考关键词chief迅速

11、锁定本段介绍chief的内容。每个村庄都会有一个自己的首领，而每个首领都拥有一定量的土地。第7题【单选题】【填句补文】David Guterson and his wife teach their three children at home. Guterson says that his children learn very differently from children in school: _. For example, when there is heavy snowfall on a winter day, it may start a discussion or readin

12、g about climate, snow removal equipment, Alaska, polar bears （北极熊）, and winter tourism. A spring evening when the family is out watching the stars is a good time to ask questions about satellites and the space program. A、Some parents prefer teaching their children at home because they do not believe

13、 that public schools teach the correct religious values. B、Learning starts with the childrens interests and questions. C、Interestingly, results show that home-schooled children quite often do better than average on national tests in reading and math. D、Critics also say that most parents are not well

14、 qualified to teach their children.【正确答案】B【答案解析】此空要填的是home-schoolers与其他孩子学习的不同点，因此选B。第8题【单选题】They wrote a letter of thanks to _ had helped them. A、who B、whom C、whomever D、whoever【正确答案】D【答案解析】whoever had helped them是介词to的宾语从句，whoever是这个从句的主语。whoever had helped them：任何帮助过他们的人。第9题【单选题】【2008.04】To under

15、stand the sentence, you should analyze its parts _. A、functionally B、widely C、largely D、remarkably【正确答案】A【答案解析】本题考查副词词义区分。为了理解这个句子，你应该分析句子各个部分的功能。A. 有用途地、有功能地； B. 宽广地； C. 大大地； D. 突出地。第10题【单选题】【阅读判断】Now, there are about 24 million microcomputers in use in the United States one for every 10 citizens.

16、It is estimated that by 1996, 61 percent of American managers will be using some sort of electronic work station.Q: At present about 10% of American citizens possess a microcomputer. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正确答案】A【答案解析】答案选A。本段一开头就说到目前在美国大约有二千四百万台微型电子计算机在使用中，平均每十人就拥有一台。因此本题的表述是正确的。第11题【单选题】【2009.1

17、0】So far scientists have only acquired _ understanding of the physical processes that cause earthquakes. A、a partial B、a changeable C、an original D、an individual【正确答案】A第12题【单选题】【阅读选择】It was also in the 1600s that professional ballet began. King Louis XIV of France, himself a devoted dancer, founded

18、the Royal Academy of Dance. The five basic feet positions from which all ballet steps begin were finalized. In the late 1700s another important change occurred. Ballet began to tell a story on its own. It was no longer simply dance to be performed between acts of plays. Elaborate wigs and costumes w

19、ere eliminated. By the early 1800s dancers learned to rise on their toes to make it appear that they were floating.An important influence in early ballet was_. A、Balanchine B、Marie Antoinette C、Diaghilev D、Louis XIV【正确答案】D【答案解析】答案选D。细节题。对照原文It was also in the 1600s that professional ballet began. Ki

20、ng Louis XIV of France, himself a devoted dancer, founded the Royal Academy of Dance. 这里出现的时间1600s在原文中是比较早的，提到的人物是King Louis XIV，选D。第13题【单选题】【2009.04】This is the first time that a woman has been_ to the post. A、granted B、praised C、pointed D、appointed【正确答案】D【答案解析】译文：这是第一次任命一位妇女担任此职位。试题分析：本题考查词义辨析。详细解

21、答：A 允许、同意；B 表扬、赞扬；C 指、指出；D 指定、任命、委任。第14题【单选题】【阅读选择】Good news for chocoholics：the treat preferred by millions all over the world is good for you, according to American researchers at the University of CaliforniaChocolate contains substances called flavonoids(类黄酮) that can help maintain a healthy hear

22、t and good circulationThe researchers have discovered that cocoa acts like aspirin and that eating a bar of chocolate has also been shown to release endorphins in the body：these chemicals help to reduce pain and stress and make you feel happy.Why is chocolate good for heart and circulation? A、It red

23、uces pain and stress B、It contains substances called flavonoids C、It releases endorphins in human body D、It acts like aspirin to protect heart【正确答案】B【答案解析】因果关系词信号词。凡是注释中文的地方可能是答案区域。第15题【单选题】【2009.7】He would _ that all the classified data should be kept safe when in office. A、assure B、ensure C、insure

24、 D、secure【正确答案】B【答案解析】本题考查动词意义区分。【译文】他保证在办公室里的所有机密数据处于安全状态。【详细解答】A 使确信，使有信心；B 确保（某事）发生，担保；C 为投保，给保险；D 安全的，没有危险的第16题【单选题】【阅读选择】You cant change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe youre sleepy in the evening but you must st

25、ay up late anyway. Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This wont change your cycle, but youll get up steam and work better at your

26、 low point.If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should _. A、change his energy cycle B、overcome his laziness C、get up earlier than usual D、go to bed earlier【正确答案】C【答案解析】本题要求读者找出本段中的最后两句，并联系本段开头两句的意思，作出正确判断。本段开头说，“虽然你无法改变自己的能量周期，但你可以使你的生活适合这一周期。Dr. Kleitman认为经常性的行为

27、(对你的能量周期)能起作用。”最后两句又说，“rise before your usual hourwork better at your low point”(“如果你在上午处于能量的低潮，但你有重要的工作要在上午做，那么你就要比平时早起。这并不改变你的周期，但你可以在低潮时得到能量，工作得更好。”)因此选项C是正确答案。第17题【单选题】【阅读判断】Back in 1969, US President Richard Nixon confidently predicted: “In the next 50 years, we shall see a woman president, per

28、haps sooner than you think.” Today, not too far off Nixons deadline, America is looking at that possibility. Over the weekend, Hillary Rodham Clinton, wife of former president Bill Clinton, announced her run for 2008 presidency.Q: Up to the present, no woman has been elected president in the US. A、T

29、rue B、False C、Not Given【正确答案】A【答案解析】答案选A。问题句说“迄今为止在美国没有一个女人曾经被选举为总统”。本段说的是“1969年，美国总统Richard Nixon 很有信心地预测：在下一个50年里，我们将会看见一个女总统，这或许比你想象的更快些。今天距离Nixon总统给出的最终期限已经不远了，美国人现在正关注这可能性”。相邻语句的句意相关，显然，定冠词结构“the possibility”指答案相关句中提到的“可能出现美国女总统”。从该句中可以推断出“从1969年到现在为止，美国还没有出现女总统”。因此问题句提供了正确信息。第18题【单选题】【2008.10】

30、It took a few seconds for her eyes to _ to the darkness. A、allocate B、adopt C、apply D、adjust【正确答案】D第19题【单选题】【2009.04】Ive got the order from the boss that the work _ finished before 5 p.m. today. A、would be B、be C、will have been D、could be【正确答案】B【答案解析】本题考查名词从句中的虚拟语气。译文：我已经从老板那得到指令，这项工作在今天下午五点钟之前要完成。详

31、细解答：that引导同位语从句，说明order的内容。同时从句要用虚拟语气，从句谓语用should+动词原形的形式，should 可以省略。第20题【单选题】【填句补文】Arms. How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to people you meet. If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes

32、 your way. _. If someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show youre unhappy! A、Outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements, while quieter people keep them close to their bodies. B、If you ale feeling down, you normally dont sit straight, with your shoulders inwards. C、However, it

33、will probably still be noticed, and people will know youre not pleased. D、If you are pleased, you usually open your eyes wide and people can notice this.【正确答案】A【答案解析】本题可以采用线索词来定位。空格处的前后两个句子都是对arms在具体情况下具体动作的描述。那么用以补充的句子也应是如此，即选项A开朗的人和沉默寡言的人手臂的动作，符合条件。第21题【单选题】【阅读判断】A moderate earthquake struck parts

34、 of southeast England on 28 April 2007, toppling chimneys from houses and rousing residents from their beds.Q: During the April 28 earthquake, the whole England was left without power. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。题中说2007年4月28日的地震致使全英格兰都停电，与文中表达的内容不符。文中说地震殃及英格兰东南部的肯特郡部分地区，电力中断，几千名居民无电

35、可用。the whole England 与 parts of southeast England 是不符的，所以选B。第22题【单选题】【2009.10】The traffic was held up for more than thirty minutes, _ caused me to arrive late. A、it B、that C、what D、which【正确答案】D【答案解析】本题考查非限制性定语从句。整句话的意思是：交通阻塞30多分钟，这使得我到达晚了。第23题【单选题】【阅读判断】You think that the biggest threat to your heal

36、th when taking a shower comes from slipping on a bar of soap? Well, guess again.Q: This paragraph is a question to which the author hopes to have a positive answer from the reader. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。这段话的意思是：你认为淋浴的时候对健康最大的威胁是踩在一块肥皂上而滑倒?好的，再猜一猜。这里的“再猜一猜”可以得知作者希望的不是一个positive

37、answer，而是一个negative answer。第24题【单选题】You were brave enough to raise objections at the meeting. Well, now I regret _ that. A、to do B、to be doing C、to have done D、having done【正确答案】D【答案解析】regret后所跟动词有to do 与doing两种形式，不定式表示“为做某事而遗憾”， doing 表示“为做过某事而后悔”。“having done”则更强调动作已发生而无法挽回。 第25题【单选题】【阅读选择】In the n

38、ext stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds. Every type of suitable toy should be made available to the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability. Bricks and jigsaws(七巧板) and construction toys; painting, scribbling(涂鸦) and ma

39、king things; Sand and water play; toys for imaginative and pretending play; the first social games for learning to play and get on with others.We learn from the passage that a child has boundless curiosity_. A、when he is two. B、when he is around four. C、when he is six. D、when he is eight.【正确答案】B【答案解

40、析】根据In the next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds可以得出答案是B。第26题【单选题】【2009.10】The room was quiet, _ the occasional coughing from my throat. A、in case B、except for C、by far D、instead of【正确答案】B【答案解析】本题考查介词短语意义区分。【译文】 这个房间很安静，除了偶尔从我喉咙里发出的咳嗽声以外。 A 以免、以防万一 B 除了以外 C 到目前为止 D 代替、而

41、不是第27题【单选题】【阅读判断】Every year, in November, Thanksgiving Day reminds us of the good things in life, and people are thankful. On this day people usually eat turkey and great quantities of other foods.Q: The turkey is a most popular food on Thanksgiving Day. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正确答案】A【答案解析】答案选A。感

42、恩节这天火鸡通常是必不可少的。因此本题是正确的。第28题【单选题】【阅读选择】Two thousand years ago the Chinese had already developed a working compass. A piece of lodestone（天然磁石）would be cut into the shape of a ladle（长柄勺）. Placed on a stone board with a smooth surface, the lodestone would move round until the handle of the ladle pointe

43、d south while the bulk（主体）of the ladle was attracted to magnetic north. This interestingly shaped device is mentioned in a book from about 80. Other ancient books may have dated it as far back as the fourth century Jade（玉石）finders played an important role in the invention of the ladle. They travelle

44、d great distances to look for jade. In order not to lose directions, they would take a ladle with them.When did the Chinese invent the compass? A、In 1492. B、In the thirteen century A.D. C、In A.D. 80. D、At least 2000 years ago.【正确答案】D【答案解析】本段中Two thousand years ago the Chinese had already developed a

45、 working compass.直接告诉我们中国发明指南针的时间。第29题【单选题】【阅读选择】The other side of a state legal apparatus is a state military apparatus. While the one protects the individual from violence, the other sacrifices the individual to violence in the interests of the state. In war the state affirms supreme power over th

46、e individuals within its own borders. War is not simply a trial by combat to settle disputes between states; it is the moment when the state makes its most powerful demands upon its people for their commitment, allegiance, and supreme sacrifice. The word “allegiance is closest in meaning to _. A、loy

47、alty B、objective C、survival D、motive【正确答案】A【答案解析】解本题可用同类词关系进行判断。在“allegiance”前后的两个词分别是commitment和 sacrifice，应能判断出这三个词相对于国家而言是同一类词，再利用排除法，不难选出正确答案A。第30题【单选题】【2007.04】Having decided to rent a flat, we _ contacting housing agencies in the city. A、set about B、set down C、set out D、set up【正确答案】A【答案解析】本题考查

48、关于set的短语。contacting housing agencies：联系房屋中介。根据句意，应该选set about。set about：开始做某事。set down：放下，搁下；记下，记载，写下。set out：出发，开始，后面跟to do sth。set up：建立（事业）；成立（组织）；为某人提供必需品或有用的东西。 第31题【单选题】【2008.04】The vehicle was traveling at speeds _ 90 miles per hour. A、in addition to B、in view of C、in excess of D、in search of

49、【正确答案】C【答案解析】本题考查短语辨析。那辆车以超过每小时90英里的速度行驶。A .除之外、 例外； B. 由看来、 有鉴于；C. 过分、超出； D. 寻找、追求。第32题【单选题】Having decided to rent a flat, we _ contacting housing agencies in the city. A、set about B、set down C、set out D、set up【正确答案】A【答案解析】本题考查关于set的词组。contacting housing agencies：联系房屋中介。根据句意，应该选set about。set about：

50、开始做某事。set down：放下，搁下；记下，记载，写下。set out：出发，开始，后面跟to do sth。set up：建立（事业）；成立（组织）；为某人提供必需品或有用的东西。第33题【单选题】【2010.04】The student _ described the beautiful mountains and rivers in his home town. A、artificially B、vividly C、critically D、viciously【正确答案】B【答案解析】本题考查副词的词义辨析。这个学生生动地描述了他的家乡美丽的山河。第34题【单选题】【填句补文】Sci

51、entists have learned that the sense of pain is made up of both chemical and electrical signals. _. Scientists also have learned that the nervous system sends two different kinds-of pain messages to the brain: one very fast, the other slow. A、It tells us not to use the injured part until it heals. B、

52、These signals travel from nerve cells in the injured area, up the spinal cord（脊髓）to the brain, and back down again. C、The first message is the warning signal. D、The other message moves at a speed of only one meter a second.【正确答案】B【答案解析】第一句讲的是疼痛的感觉是由两种信号signals 组成的，所以紧接着就提到两种信号的传播路线。B项恰恰照应了首句意思。第35题【

53、单选题】【2007.04】The furniture in her bedroom is quite different from _ in the living room. A、that B、it C、one D、which【正确答案】A【答案解析】本题考查复合句。that在本句中指代the furniture，目的是为了避免重复。which用于引导句子或短语，在此也不能指代the furniture。 第36题【单选题】【2007.04】Having decided to rent a flat, we _ contacting housing agencies in the city.

54、A、set about B、set down C、set out D、set up【正确答案】A【答案解析】本题考查关于set的短语。contacting housing agencies：联系房屋中介。根据句意，应该选set about。set about：开始做某事。set down：放下，搁下；记下，记载，写下。set out：出发，开始，后面跟to do sth。set up：建立（事业）；成立（组织）；为某人提供必需品或有用的东西。 第37题【单选题】The newspaper will have to close down if it cannot increase its _ c

55、onsiderably. A、distribution B、contribution C、prescription D、circulation【正确答案】D【答案解析】本题考查名词辨析。circulation：（书报杂志的）销售量，发行额，销路。符合句意。 第38题【单选题】【阅读选择】As far as astronomers（天文学家） can determine, the entire universe is built of the same matter. They have no reason to doubt that matter obeys the same laws in

56、every part of the universe. Therefore, it is reasonable to guess that other stars, with their own planets, were born in the same way as our own solar system. What we know of life on earth suggests that life will arise wherever the proper conditions exist.Astronomers believe that matter in different

57、parts of the universe A、obeys different laws. B、obeys one common law. C、obeys the same laws. D、obeys no common law.【正确答案】C【答案解析】答题依据在本段的第二句。科学家没有理由怀疑宇宙中的物质遵循同一法则，即他们相信宇宙中不同地方的物质是遵循同一法则的。第39题【单选题】【阅读判断】The UK is portioned at No. 29, a much lower position chiefly because of the social and family break

58、down recorded in official statistics. The US, which has the second highest per capita GDP（人均国内生产总值）after Luxembourg, took the 13th place in the surveyChina was in the lower haft of the league at 60thQ: The United States of America is among the top 10 countries in the survey. A、True B、False C、Not Giv

59、en【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。问题句说“美国位于前十个国家的行列”。The US, which has the second highest per capita GDP (人均国内生产总值) after Luxembourg, took the 13th place in the survey. 该句说“美国的人均国内生产总值排名第2，仅位于卢森堡之后，因此美国在这项调查中位于第13位。”显然问题句的说法与该句的说法不一致，因此判断问题句“错误”。第40题【单选题】【阅读选择】In a special report on cancer and blacks, the organiz

60、ation said blacks are usually diagnosed with cancer later than whites, and they are more likely to die of the disease.Which may NOT be a reason for higher cancer death rates among US blacks? A、Unequal access to medical care. B、Greater probability of having other diseases. C、Differences in the biolog