2022年上海民航职业技术学院自考英语（二）练习题汇总（附答案解析）

1、 2022年上海民航职业技术学院自考英语（二）练习题汇总（附答案解析）第1题【单选题】【2007.04】The central theatre has a seating _ of more than 3, 000 people. A、capability B、capacity C、ability D、facility【正确答案】B【答案解析】本题考查词义辨析。ability主要指天赋的能力或应用知识的才能，应该是属于那种已经具备并发展较快的能力。如“He has unusual ability in science“。capability与ability不同的是，它不仅能用于人，也可用于物，

2、如：Electronic refinements, however, have greatly extended the uses and capabilities of some of the older electrical devicescapacity指容纳或吸收事物的能力，可用于人和物。如“The hall has a seating capacity of 500”。根据句意，本题应该选capacity。 第2题【单选题】【2008.04】The farming methods have been _ improved with the invention of the new m

3、achine. A、efficiently B、proficiently C、professionally D、intentionally【正确答案】A【答案解析】本题考查副词词义辨析。句子翻译为：由于新机器的发明，人们已经高效率地改进了农业耕种方法。A 高效率地 B熟练地 C 职业地、专职地 D 故意地、有意地。第3题【单选题】【阅读判断】Technology is a beauty. We eagerly adopt its pleasure, preferring to cope with the drawbacks on the morning after.Q: Technology

4、is like an art, which everybody including scientists loves. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正确答案】C【答案解析】答案选C。这段提到了technology是一种美的享受，但是没有说它是一种艺术，更没有说我们每个人都热爱这门艺术。第4题【单选题】【阅读判断】You think that the biggest threat to your health when taking a shower comes from slipping on a bar of soap? Well, guess again.Q: T

5、his 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 answer，而是一个negative answer。第5题【单选题】【2010.04】The spokesman occasionally _ his speech

6、with gestures. A、acknowledges B、accompanies C、attributes D、anticipates【正确答案】B【答案解析】本题考查词汇。【译文】这位发言人讲演中偶尔伴有手势。第6题【单选题】【2009.04】If payment is not received, legal action will be our only_. A、aggression B、advantage C、alternative D、ambition【正确答案】C【答案解析】译文：如果我们收不到付款，那就只好诉诸法律了。试题分析：词义选择题。详细解答：A 挑衅、侵犯；B 优势、

7、优点；C 选择、取舍；D 野心、抱负。第7题【单选题】【2009.04】It is not decided _ the conference will be held. A、what B、which C、when D、that【正确答案】C【答案解析】本题考查主语从句的引导词的选择。译文：大会什么时候召开还没有决定。详细解答：A 什么；B 哪一个；C 什么时候；D （无词义）。第8题【单选题】【填句补文】Though little research has been carried out about how exactly the sunspot will negatively harm t

8、he health of the people. _. So, scientists warn that people going outdoors should be careful to protect their exposed skin and eyes with clothes, umbrellas and sunglasses from the strong sunlight rich in ultraviolet rays. A、Ionosphere is high above the earth. B、If the lights in your house keep flick

9、ering, blame frequent sunspots. C、According to a research conducted by the Russian scientists from 1957 to 1960, the frequency of earthquakes can be linked to the movement of the sunspots. D、A paper published by a North Korea observatory says that sun storms may cause an increase in the incidence of

10、 heart disease and skin disease.【正确答案】D【答案解析】这一段说的是太阳黑子对人类健康的影响。填入的内容也应该与健康有关，空格后一句说到要保护皮肤。因此D是正确的。第9题【单选题】【阅读选择】I recognized that the sites such as Associated Content can provide a fertile ground for learning how to become a better writer. I could see that this was an open door for systematically l

11、earning some basic writing skills without paying college tuition for classes and leaving the comfort of my own home. In the eyes of the author, the site Associated Content _. A、offers you a lot of novels to read B、is good for your becoming a writer C、asks you to study writing regularly D、is rather e

12、xpensive but convenient【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。根据本段的can provide a fertile ground for learning how to become a better writer确定B答案。其余选项与原文意思不符。A与D选项所表达内容在文中并未提及，可以被排除。C选项中regularly一词并未在文中得到体现。第10题【单选题】Jenny complained that the hospital _ her too much for the treatment. A、expended B、paid C、cost D、charged【正确答

13、案】D【答案解析】题目意思：珍妮抱怨在那家医院治疗收费太贵了。本题是词义选择题。A 花费 B 付款 C 费用 D 收费 第11题【单选题】【2007.04】It is difficult to _ the implication between the lines. A、get to B、get with C、get at D、get down【正确答案】C【答案解析】本题考查词组辨析。A. 开始，接触； C. 找出，发现； D. 下来，写下来。 第12题【单选题】It wont make any _ to you. A、difference B、distinction C、compariso

14、n D、division【正确答案】A【答案解析】句意：这对你不会有什么影响。make a difference：有影响，起作用第13题【单选题】【填句补文】All children in the United States have to receive an education, but the law does not say they have to be educated at school. A number of parents prefer not to send their children to school. _. There are about 300,000 home

15、-schoolers in the United States today. A、Critics also say that most parents are not well qualified to teach their children. B、In some countries, however, children are educated by their parents. C、Learning starts with the childrens interests and questions. D、Children who are educated at home are know

16、n as home-schoolers.【正确答案】D【答案解析】后文出现了home-schoolers，根据选项，这里应该是对这个词的定义，因此选D。第14题【单选题】【阅读选择】On the other hand, on the moon there will be an attraction between the butter and the moon; but the butter will weigh only about one-sixth as much as it does on the earth. This is because the moon is so much s

17、maller than the earth. The amount of gravitational pull that a body produces depends on the amount of material in it. A packet of butter has a gravitational pull of its own; but this is very small in relation to the pull of something as large as the moon, or the earth, or the sun.We do not feel the

18、gravitational pull of a packet of butter because A、it is too small to have a gravitational pull of its own. B、its pull is so small that we tend to ignore it. C、its pull disappears in the presence of the earths gravitation. D、it tends to melt and loses its gravitational pull.【正确答案】B【答案解析】本题定位词是not fe

19、elpacket of butter，找到原文中A packet of butter has a gravitational pull of its own; but this is very small in relation to the pull of something as large as the moon, or the earth, or the sun.所以答案是B。C项错在disappear。第15题【单选题】【2007.04】The newspaper will have to close down if it cannot increase its _ consider

20、ably. A、distribution B、contribution C、prescription D、circulation【正确答案】D【答案解析】本题考查词义辨析。circulation：（书报杂志的）销售量，发行额，销路。符合句意。 第16题【单选题】【阅读选择】The ideal battery will store a lot of energy in a small packageRight now, Belchers model battery, a metallic disk completely built by viruses, looks like a regular

21、 watch battery. But inside, its components are very smallso tiny you can only see them with a powerful microscopeWhich of the following is true of Belchers battery mentioned in paragraph 6? A、It is made of metal B、It is a kind of watch battery C、It can only be seen with a microscope D、It is a metall

22、ic disk with viruses inside it【正确答案】D【答案解析】做题步骤：四个选项逐一带到原文，找到三个错误选项，一个正确选项，比NOT TRUE题难。第17题【单选题】【完成句子】The average lightning strike is more than 3 miles long and can travel at a tenth of the speed of light. Ball lightning, the rarest and most mysterious form, derives its name from the small luminous

23、ball that appears near the impact point, moves horizontally, and lasts for several seconds.One form of lightning that _ is ball lightning. A、occurs most infrequently B、is shifted sideways by strong winds C、is often hidden from our view D、is estimated at 20 millions a year【正确答案】A【答案解析】本段文字与题目相关的句子是：B

24、all lightning, the rarest and most mysterious form, derives its name from the small luminous ball，关键词是rarest（rare的最高级形式）与infrequently“很少发生，少有”表达相同的意思。第18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

25、 school: _. For example, when there is heavy snowfall on a winter day, it may start a discussion or reading 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 satellite

26、s and the space program. A、Some parents prefer teaching their children at home because they do not believe 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 be

27、tter than average on national tests in reading and math. D、Critics also say that most parents are not well 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19题【单选题】The two girls competed with each other _ the highest mark. A、for B、with C、to D、against【正确答案】A【答案解析】c

28、ompete for比赛夺取；compete against/with和竞赛；句意：这两个女孩互相竞争，以取得最高分。 第20题【单选题】【概括大意】They always complained（抱怨） more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways. They also blamed that their parents always have a final say. And the young felt that their parents do not trust their child

29、ren to deal with crises. Besides, they dissatisfied too much murmurs of their parents about certain problems and the lack of sense of humor in dealing with the problems, at least in parents-children relationships.The main idea of this paragraph is_. A、The criticisms to their parents can be kept out

30、of the young peoples mind in following ways. B、It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstanding between them. C、There are so many criticism to their parents among the young people. D、Young people have gotten enough reasons to

31、criticize their parents.【正确答案】C【答案解析】本题段落中的各句列举了年轻人都抱怨其父母些什么，谈的是what are the criticisms?的问题因此选择C。第21题【单选题】【2009.10】Scientists doubt whether its _ to regulate ones biological clock by drinking. A、feasible B、incredible C、fashionable D、valuable【正确答案】A【答案解析】本题考查形容词词义区分。科学家怀疑通过喝酒来调整人体生物钟是否可行。A 可行的、可能且合理的

32、 B 不可相信的、难以置信的C 时髦的、时尚的 D 贵重的、宝贵的第22题【单选题】【阅读选择】But Ellen really became famous in 2001. Aged only 24, she was one of only two women who entered the Vendee Globe round the world solo race(单人环球帆船比赛), which lasts 100 days. Despite many problems, she came second in the race out of 24 competitors and she

33、 was given a very warm welcome when she returned.In the Vendee Globe race, Ellen won _. A、a gold medal B、The “Best Woman Sailor” award C、The “Young Sailor of the Year” award D、the second place【正确答案】D【答案解析】细节查找题答案特点：答案一般在原文有共同或相似关键词。第23题【单选题】【阅读选择】The other side of a state legal apparatus is a state

34、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 the individuals within its own borders. War is not simply a trial by combat to settle disputes between s

35、tates; 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、loyalty 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 sacr

36、ifice，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24题【单选题】【完成句子】Sagan was noted for the vigour of his logic style, especially when criticizing some piece of pseudoscience（伪科学）. I remembered a 1973 AAAS meeting at which he destroyed the theories of Immanuel Velikovsky, who was maintaining that only a few

37、 thousands of years ago, Venus had repeatedly collided with Earth and Mars; events well noted. Velikovsky said, in the bible.In Sagans opinion, Velikovsky might be_. A、a member of the National Academy of Science B、a pseudo-scientist C、a science populariser D、a reporter【正确答案】B【答案解析】从这段文字中，我们可以了解到作者认为

38、，Sagan与伪科学作斗争的一个实例就是Sagan摧毁了Velikovsky的错误论述，即Velikovsky提出，在过去几千年中，水星与地球和火星反复多次相撞，这在圣经中有加载。第25题【单选题】【阅读选择】I dont claim there isnt a force which guides us, which takes care of us, but the main element that helps us build up our future is our way of being. Our personality, our character, our way of per

39、ceiving（感知）reality and everything that surrounds us are the elements which may bring us to the top, or on the contrary, make us miserable. The author thinks that our future is decided mainly by _. A、a superior force like God B、our way of being, such as our character C、things and persons that surroun

40、d us D、others choice and responsibility【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。虽然作者也声明自己并不否认世界上存在任何一种具有超自然力量的东西，但是根据文章本段的but the main element that helps us build up our future is our way of being可知，作者认为影响我们未来的最主要的因素还是我们自己的所作所为，答案为B项。第26题【单选题】【完成句子】Intelligence was believed to be a fixed entity, some faculty of the mind t

41、hat we all possess and which determines in some way the extent of our achievements. Its Value therefore, was as a predictor of childrens future learning. If they differed markedly in their ability to learn complex tasks，then it was clearly necessary to educate them differently and the need for diffe

42、rent types of school and even different ability groups within school was obviousIntelligence tests could be used for streaming children according to ability at an early age; and at 11 these tests were superior to measures of attainment for selecting children for different types of secondary educatio

43、nIt was once believed _, and thus we can tell how successful he/she will be in the future according to his/her intelligence. A、born to be more intelligent or less intelligent B、taught to be more intelligent C、that intelligence was something a baby was born with D、and because of the lack of communica

44、tion with his classmates【正确答案】C【答案解析】空格处需要真正的主语（It是形式主语），因此根据语法结构判断C 是答案。该句大意是“人们曾经一度相信，智力是一个孩子天生所具有的，因为我们可以根据他/她的智力水平判断他/她在将来是否会取得成功。第27题【单选题】【完成句子】Lightning is generated when electrical charges separate in rain clouds, though processes are still not fully understood. Typically, positive charges（正电

45、荷） build at the cloud top, while the bottom becomes negatively charged（负电荷的）. In most instances of cloud-to-ground lightning, the negatively charged lower portion of the cloud repels negatively charged particles on the grounds surfaces, making it become positively charged. The positive charge on the

46、 ground gathers at elevated points.In most cases of cloud-to-ground lightning, the grounds surface_. A、is positively charged B、is shifted sideways by strong winds C、is negative charged D、is changed from positively charge to negative charge【正确答案】A【答案解析】本段文字解释了云层与地面之间的闪电的成因，云层下部带负电荷，排斥地面表层的负电荷，所以地面表层聚

47、集的是正电荷。答案为A。第28题【单选题】An air of _ exuded from her. A、triumphs B、triumphed C、triumphalist D、triumph【正确答案】D【答案解析】题目意思：她身上显示出一种胜利的神态。 对照选项，答案选D.第29题【单选题】【阅读判断】People living north of the mountain heard a loud boom that shook their windows, and airline pilots flying near the volcano soon afterwards descri

48、bed a thick black column of ash and steam shooting more than 2,100 meters into the sky.Q: Pilots flying at the height of more than 2,100 meters saw a thick black column of ash and steam shooting up into the air from the crater. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。该题说的是: 飞行员飞行的高度超过2100米时，看见一个

49、黑色的火山灰和蒸汽从火山口急速上升到空气中。但是，文章中airline pilots flying near the volcano soon afterwards described a thick black column of ash and steam shooting more than 2,100 meters into the sky.说的是靠近火山的地方出现了一个黑色的火山灰和蒸汽上升到空气中，其高度超过2100米。因此该命题是错误的。第30题【单选题】【2008.10】Country life is better than city life _ it offers fres

50、h air and noiseless environment. A、in that B、as that C、as for D、in which【正确答案】A【答案解析】本题考查复合句。句意为：乡村生活好过城市生活，因为它空气新鲜且环境无噪音。in that 是复合连接词，只在一定的句式中使用。也可以用作一个固定词组。A 在于，原因是，在方面；C. 关于，至于，举例：I like the country better in that it is closer to nature. 我更喜欢乡村，因为它更接近自然。第31题【单选题】【阅读选择】Roxaboxen is based on the

51、true story of a group of children, growing up in the Arizona desert. There children can be a bit wild and much free, and they play outside from dawn to dusk. The children discover the make-believe（虚假的）town, built on the hill across from their neighborhood. The town, called Roxaboxen, becomes the cen

52、ter of their play as the children grow, but the story is not just about the time spent in Roxaboxen as young children. More than that, this book is about the way that imagination and secret places stay with us as we grow older and become a part of who we are. It is about the way that it helps us to

53、grow into the adults that we become. What does the books name Roxaboxen refer to? A、A child. B、A library. C、A period of time. D、A place.【正确答案】D【答案解析】答案选D。查找细节题。短文本段中明显一句话提到，The town, called Roxaboxen，所以指的是一个地方的名字。第32题【单选题】【阅读判断】Back in 1969, US President Richard Nixon confidently predicted: “In the

54、next 50 years, we shall see a woman president, perhaps 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,

55、no woman has been elected president in the US. A、True 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

56、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33题【单选题】【阅读选择】Rhythm in literature is a more or less regular occurrence of certain elements of writing: a word, a phrase, an idea, a sound, or a grammatical construction. We are also accustomed to this recurrence in the alternate heavy and light beats in music. Our l

57、ove for rhythm seems to be innate: witness the responses of a small child to lively music. Children love to beat on toy drums or empty boxes. They stamp their feet and chant nursery rhymes or nonsense syllables, not unlike primitive dancers. As children grow older, they are taught to restrain their

58、responses to rhythm, but our love of rhythm remains. We live in rhythms; in fact we are governed by rhythms.According to the passage, an adults reaction to rhythm in music would probably be _. A、uninhibited B、indifferent C、restrained D、responsible【正确答案】C【答案解析】该题的解题依据在本段结尾部分“As children grow older, t

59、hey are taught to restrain their responses to rhythm”。作者讲：随着孩子的年龄逐渐增大，大人就会教他们抑制对节奏的反应，等他们长大之后，他们对音乐节奏的反应，更可能受到抑制。第34题【单选题】【2009.01】I was writing a report last night;_I would not have stayed up late. A、however B、otherwise C、therefore D、furthermore【正确答案】B【答案解析】本题考查副词词义辨析。句意：我昨天晚上写一个报告，否则我就不会熬夜了。A 然而，不

60、过；B 否则，要不然；C 因此，所以；D 再者，而且。 第35题【单选题】【概括大意】They always complained（抱怨） more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways. They also blamed that their parents always have a final say. And the young felt that their parents do not trust their children to deal with crises. Besides