2022年上海民远职业技术学院自考英语（二）练习题汇总（附答案解析）

1、 2022年上海民远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】【完成句子】Lightning is generated when electrical charges separate in rain clouds, though processes are still not fully understood. Typically, positive charges（正电荷） build at the cloud top, while the bottom becomes negatively charged（负电荷的）. In most instances of c

2、loud-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 ground gathers at elevated points.In most cases of cloud-to-ground lightning, the grounds surface_.

3、 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，所以地面表层聚集的是正电荷。答案为A。第2题【单选题】【完成句子】Lightning is generated when electrical charges separate in rain clouds, th

4、ough processes are still not fully understood. Typically, positive charges（正电荷） 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 grou

5、nds surfaces, making it become positively charged. The positive charge on the 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

6、 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，所以地面表层聚集的是正电荷。答案为A。第3题【单选题】【阅读选择】Climate scientists are not present everywhere. Because there are so many places in the world and not enough scientists to observe all of them, theyre asking for your help in observing signs of clim

7、ate change across the world. The citizen scientist movement encourages ordinary people to observe a very specific research interest birds, trees, flowers budding, etc, and send their observations to a giant database to be observed by professional scientists. This helps a small number of scientists t

8、rack a large amount of data that they would never be able to gather on their own. Much like citizen journalists helping large publications cover a hyper-local beat, citizen scientists are ready for the conditions where they live. All thats needed to become one is a few minutes each day or each week

9、to gather data and send it in.In “All thats needed to become one. (paragraph 2) ”, what does the word “one” stands for ? A、a citizen journalist B、a citizen scientist C、a scientist D、a citizen【正确答案】B【答案解析】one 不仅是数词也是代词；代词指代的名词或句子一般出现在代词的前一句，要注意区分代词单、复数。第4题【单选题】【概括大意】 It is often thought that science

10、fiction is a fairly new development in literature, but its ancestors can be found in books written hundreds of years ago. These books were often concerned with the presentation of some form of ideal society, a theme which is still often found in modern stories.The main idea of this paragraph is_. A、

11、Science Fiction is a Fairly New Development in Literature B、Origins of Science Fiction C、The Theme of Science Fiction D、Science Fiction Has a Short History【正确答案】B【答案解析】从第一段话可以看出这段文字介绍了科普小说的起源。因此选择B。第5题【单选题】【2009.01】Children have a natural_about the world around them. A、certainty B、capability C、cleve

12、rness D、curiosity【正确答案】D【答案解析】句意：孩子们对他们周围的事物有着天然的好奇心。考查名词词义选择。A 确定性，肯定的事；B 能力，才能；C 精明，聪颖；D 好奇心，求知欲。 第6题【单选题】【2008.04】Anxiety can _ with childrens performance at school. A、refer B、prefer C、infer D、interfere【正确答案】D【答案解析】本题考查词语辨析。句子翻译为：焦虑可以妨碍孩子们在学校的表现。 A . refer to 提到、查阅、涉及；B. prefer to更喜欢； C. infer fr

13、om（根据某事）推断、推定； D. interfere with 扰乱、妨碍。第7题【单选题】【2009.7】The house was quiet in the night, _ the occasional coughing from my throat. A、as for B、such as C、instead of D、except for【正确答案】D【答案解析】本题考查短语意义区分。译文：除了偶尔我咳嗽一下以外，这所房子在夜晚非常安静。A 至于，关于； B 例如；C 代替，而不是；D 除了以外第8题【单选题】【概括大意】They always complained（抱怨） more

14、 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, they dissatisfied too much murmurs of their parents about certain proble

15、ms 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 of the young peoples mind in following ways. B、It is natural for young people to be critical of their pare

16、nts 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 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9题【单选题】【

17、2010.04】In order to follow fashions, the girl has to _ great discomforts. A、catch up with B、put up with C、keep up with D、fall in with【正确答案】B【答案解析】本题考查短语辨析。【译文】为了跟随时尚，这个女孩不得不忍受极度地不舒适。put up with：忍受。catch up with：追上，赶上。keep up with：和.保持联系。fall in with：偶然遇到，赞同。第10题【单选题】What he had done is _ A、value B、o

18、f valuable C、of no value D、of no valuable【正确答案】C【答案解析】of+n=adj，可以作表语。of no value：没有一点价值。value是名词，不能作表语，也不能形容主语的性质。B和D都是of+adj的结构，是错误的。第11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

19、（无词义）。第12题【单选题】【阅读判断】Over the weekend, Hillary Rodham Clinton, wife of former president Bill Clinton, announced her run for 2008 presidency. This is partly due to the biased thinking that women are weak on national security, though they might be strong on education and health care. This damages thei

20、r prospects as a presidential contender.Q: One of Hillarys campaign promises is to reform the nations health care system. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正确答案】C【答案解析】答案选C。问题句说“Hillary的一个竞选承诺是改革国家的医疗制度。”而本段只是说“女人做教育和医疗方面的工作有优势”，没有说Hillary的一个竞选承诺式改革国家的医疗制度，因此问题句的信息在文章中没有被提到。第13题【单选题】【填句补文】Doctors believe t

21、hat secondhand smoke may cause lung cancer in people who do not smoke because nonsmokers often breathe in the smoke from other peoples cigarettes_. The US Environmental Protection Agency reports that about 53，000 people die in the United States each year as a result of exposure to secondhand smoke.

22、A、The risk is even higher for children who live in homes where both parents smoke. B、In the United States，nine million children under the age of five live in homes with at least one smoker. C、This smoke is called secondhand smoke. D、No one knows for sure why Mr. Gilson has lung cancer.【正确答案】C【答案解析】前

23、一句提到，不吸烟者时常吸入他人香烟中冒出的烟，接下来应首选对此烟加以定义的句子。第14题【单选题】【概括大意】 It is often thought that science fiction is a fairly new development in literature, but its ancestors can be found in books written hundreds of years ago. These books were often concerned with the presentation of some form of ideal society, a t

24、heme which is still often found in modern stories.The main idea of this paragraph is_. A、Science Fiction is a Fairly New Development in Literature B、Origins of Science Fiction C、The Theme of Science Fiction D、Science Fiction Has a Short History【正确答案】B【答案解析】从第一段话可以看出这段文字介绍了科普小说的起源。因此选择B。第15题【单选题】【阅读判

25、断】People living north of the mountain heard a loud boom that shook their windows, and 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.Q: Pilots flying at the height of more than 2,100 meters saw a thi

26、ck 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 2,1

27、00 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16题【单选题】【完成句子】Americans eat with knives and forks; Japanese eat with chopsticks. Americans say Hi when they meet; Japanese bow. Many American men open doors for women; Japanese men do not. On the surface, it appears that goo

28、d manners in America are not good manners in Japan, and in a way this is true. But in any country, the only manners that are important are those involving one persons behavior toward another person. In all countries it is good manners to behave considerately toward others and bad manners not to. It

29、is only the way of behaving that differs from country to country.The topic sentence of this paragraph is_. A、Americans eat with knives and forks; Japanese eat with chopsticks. B、Many American men open doors for women; Japanese men do not. C、The way of behaving that differs from country to country. D

30、、In all countries it is good manners to behave considerately toward others and bad manners not to.【正确答案】C【答案解析】文章的最后一句话是对前面的一个总结，道出了本段的主题。因此选择C。第17题【单选题】【阅读选择】But even if every large city purified and reused its water, we still would not have enough. Where could we turn next? To the oceans! All wed

31、have to do to make use of the vast amount of sea-water is remove the salt. This salt-removing process is already in use in many parts of the world.According to the passage, sea-water can be turned into fresh water by_ A、heating it up. B、treating it with chemicals. C、taking salt out of it. D、drying i

32、t up.【正确答案】C【答案解析】海水之所以不能饮用就是因为它是咸的。答题依据是本段的remove the salt即take salt out。第18题【单选题】He seemed to regard it _ a small triumph. A、to B、as C、with D、for【正确答案】B【答案解析】regard as：把当作；triumph：胜利，成功第19题【单选题】【2008.04】The cloth had a natural look which perfectly _ the image Laura sought. A、turned out B、set down

33、C、thought over D、coincided with【正确答案】D【答案解析】本题考查短语意义辨析。这块布料看起来很自然，与劳拉寻找的样式完全相符。A. 关闭； B.制定、放下； D. 与相同、与相符。第20题【单选题】【阅读选择】Marian, the girl who wrote the original story about Roxaboxen that the childrens book is based on, was mayor. Other kids ran the stores which sold imaginary ice cream and baked go

34、ods. Kids drove imaginary cars outside of town, and the speeders went to jail, which was guarded by the sheriff, another kid. Elsewhere, boys and girls had battles, charging each others bases using spears made with ocotillo, a desert plant. Who is Marian? A、She is the author. B、She sold ice cream in

35、 Roxaboxen. C、She is the mayor of Roxaboxen in the book. D、She guards the jail in the book.【正确答案】C【答案解析】答案选C。事实细节题。根据关键词锁定短文本段。本段第一句话给出了正确答案，Marian是最先写这个故事的人，但是并不是这本书的作者。而且是这本书中那个小镇的镇长。第21题【单选题】【2010.04】In order to follow fashions, the girl has to _ great discomforts. A、catch up with B、put up with C

36、、keep up with D、fall in with【正确答案】B【答案解析】本题考查短语辨析。【译文】为了跟随时尚，这个女孩不得不忍受极度地不舒适。put up with：忍受。catch up with：追上，赶上。keep up with：和.保持联系。fall in with：偶然遇到，赞同。第22题【单选题】【2009.04】When you _ know Bob better, you will like him. A、go to B、got to C、went to D、get to【正确答案】D【答案解析】译文：当你更加了解鲍勃时，你将会喜欢他的。试题分析：本题考查主将从现

37、。详细解答：根据主将从现的原则，主句用了一般将来时，时间状语从句中用一般现在时表示将来。 第23题【单选题】【完成句子】Heavy metals are persistent; they do not break down to other chemicals in the environment. Industrially polluted sites usually undergo intensive clean-up and rehabilitation because heavy metals are a health concern once they enter the food

38、chain. Some trace metals are alleged to cause cancer and are also known to cause poisoning. Industrially contaminated sites usually require a thorough clean-up due to _. A、the persistence of heavy metals B、industrially polluted soils C、naturally polluted soils D、rock and soil chemistry【正确答案】A【答案解析】本

39、段提到：受到污染的土壤含有重金属，而且重金属很稳定，不容易降解，所以要对重金属进行彻底的清除。答案选择A。第24题【单选题】【阅读判断】Despite other explanations, the real answer in my opinion lies partly in the child himself, partly in the behavior of the people around him. Q: The reason why children learn their mother tongue so well lies solely in their environme

40、nt of learning. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。原文说的是儿童之所以能够完全掌握母语部分原因在于儿童自身，部分原因在于孩子周围人们的行为。问题句说“儿童母语学得好的原因只是因为他们的学习环境。”此处solely的表述是错误的。第25题【单选题】【阅读选择】There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazi

41、l is now the worlds largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia, a country in Africa. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400s.Which country is the largest coffee producer? A、Brazil. B、Colombia

42、. C、Ethiopia. D、Egypt.【正确答案】A【答案解析】答题依据在本段的第三句。Producer 与 grower 意思等同。第26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：开始做某事。set down

43、：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27题【单选题】【完成句子】As the sunflowers grow, put a hay fence around them for protection and stake if necessary. Plant morning glories or sweet peas around the base of each sunflower, and they will grow up the stems, eventually

44、forming a roof over the top. By summers end, kids will have a sunflower house to play in.When autumn comes, children can_. A、seed lots of sunflowers B、play games in the sunflower house C、include plants with animal names D、find their own playing section【正确答案】B【答案解析】段落最后一句是答案的出处，By summers end“夏天结束的时候

45、”实际上就是When autumn comes“秋天来临的时候”。答案选择B。第28题【单选题】【阅读选择】The United States perceives itself to be a middle-class nation. However, middle class is not a real designation, nor does it carry privileges. It is more of a perception, which probably was as true as it ever could be right after World War II. Th

46、e economy was growing, more and more people owned their own homes, workers had solid contracts with the companies that employed them, and nearly everyone who wanted a higher education could have one. The information in this passage deals with_. A、an individual B、a social and economic group C、a polit

47、ical organization D、Government【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。通过阅读本段，middle class中产阶级是一个群体，选答案B。第29题【单选题】His intelligence will _ him to get a scholarship to college. A、enable B、persuade C、suggest D、employ【正确答案】A【答案解析】题目意思： 他的聪明才智将使他获得大学奖学金。本题是动词词义选择题。本题是A 使能够、使可能 B 说服、劝说 C 建议、提议 D 雇佣第30题【单选题】【2008.04】Fish is _ an

48、d expensive at this time of the year in this area. A、in large measure B、to the minimum C、in short supply D、to the maximum【正确答案】C【答案解析】本题考查短语意义辨析。这个地区在一年中的这个时候鱼的供应不足，价格昂贵。in short supply：缺货、供货不足。第31题【单选题】【完成句子】Intelligence was believed to be a fixed entity, some faculty of the mind that we all posses

49、s 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 different types of sch

50、ool 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 educationIt was once beli

51、eved _, 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 communication with his cla

52、ssmates【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32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, ou

53、r character, our way of perceiving（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、thin

54、gs and persons that surround 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33题【单选题】【2010.04】The student _ described the beautiful mounta

55、ins 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】【2009.10】Youd better leave things _ if you dont know how to deal with them. A、off B、out C、alone D、over【正确答案】C【答案解析】【译文】 如果你不知道如何处理这些事情，你最好把它们放在一边。【试题分析】本题考查词意区分。【详细

56、解答】 A 离开，离去 B 不在里面，出局 C 单独的（地） D 完结，翻倒，越过第35题【单选题】【2008.04】It has been found that a strong _ help overcome the effects of distraction. A、interruption B、motivation C、evaluation D、destination【正确答案】B【答案解析】本题考查名词词义区分。 A. 打扰、中；断 B. 动机、诱因； C. 评估、评价； D. 目的地、终点。整句话的意思是：人们发现一个很强的动机可以帮助克服干扰物的影响。第36题【单选题】【阅读判断

57、】The UK is portioned at No. 29, a much lower position chiefly because of the social and family breakdown 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

58、: The United States of America is among the top 10 countries in the survey. A、True B、False C、Not Given【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

59、。”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37题【单选题】【阅读选择】In a special report on cancer and blacks, the organization 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

60、 access to medical care. B、Greater probability of having other diseases. C、Differences in the biology of the cancer. D、Early diagnosis.【正确答案】D【答案解析】本段指出blacks are usually diagnosed with cancer later than whites，与D项内容是相反的，因此选D。第38题【单选题】【阅读选择】But even if every large city purified and reused its water,