2022年包头轻工职业技术学院自考英语（二）练习题汇总（附答案解析）

1、 2022年包头轻工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】【阅读选择】Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the trouble of searching for clean clothes by laying them out the night before.

2、 Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharp hours.You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will _. A、help to keep your energy for the days work B、help you to control your temper early in the day C、enable

3、you to concentrate on your routine work D、keep your energy cycle under control all day【正确答案】A【答案解析】本题问的是因果关系。回答这一问题的关键是看懂本段的第二句和其他句子的联系。首先要注意这一段的第一句“Get off to a slow start which saves your energy”，也就是说早上慢慢起床可以节省能量。紧接该句的三个句子都是慢慢起床的具体做法。因此选项A是正确答案。第2题【单选题】The newspaper will have to close down if it c

4、annot increase its _ considerably. A、distribution B、contribution C、prescription D、circulation【正确答案】D【答案解析】【译文】如若不能相当大地增加报纸的发行量，这家报社就将不得不关闭了。【试题分析】词义选择题。 【详细解答】A 分配，分发 B 贡献，投稿C 处方，药方 D （报刊等的）发行量、销售量第3题【单选题】【阅读选择】But even if every large city purified and reused its water, we still would not have enoug

5、h. Where could we turn next? To the oceans! All wed 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

6、 with chemicals. C、taking salt out of it. D、drying it 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4题【单选题】【填句补文】Many beginning interviewers are afraid that they are forcing the other person to answer questions and have no right to inquire about his personal secrets. _. Un

7、less the person really hates being interviewed, he is delighted that somebody wants to interview him. A、This fear is almost 100 percent unnecessary. B、This doesnt necessarily mean that it will go well. C、Most men and women lead lives that are uninteresting. D、Both of you need time to get to know eac

8、h other.【正确答案】A【答案解析】抓住关键词进行同义替换，也就是afraid，选项中this fear就是对这种担心的补充，这种担心是完全没有必要的，除非被采访者确实是讨厌别人问自己。第5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 thousands of years. All of the villages throughout Botswana（博茨瓦纳）have their own ch

9、ief 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 seemed to be all for it and said that it was gods plan that the project we w

10、ere 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6题【单选题】【2009.04】She _ everythin

11、g else and concentrated on the task before her. A、set off B、set back C、set aside D、set up【正确答案】C【答案解析】本题考查短语意义辨析。译文：她把其他事情都放到一边，集中精力于她面前的任务。详细解答：A 出发、动身；B 把（某物）置于之后、延迟；C 撇开、取消、废除；D 建立、提出。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

12、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】【阅读选择】But just like your alarm clock, your internal clock can be reset. In fact, it automatically resets itself every day. How? By using the light it gets through your eyes.Scientists have known for a long time that the light of day a

13、nd the dark of night play important roles in setting our internal clocks. For years, researchers thought that the signals that synchronize the bodys clock were handled through the same pathways that we use to see.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the fourth and fifth paragra

14、phs? A、Our biological clock resets itself automatically. B、Light gets through our eyes and resets our biological clock. C、Our internal clock as well as the alarm clock can be reset automatically. D、Our internal clock, like the alarm clock, can be reset.【正确答案】C【答案解析】是非判断题，根据第五自然段首句But just like（和一样）

15、your alarm clock, your internal clock can be reset. In fact, it automatically resets itself every day. How? By using the light it gets through your eyes.代词 it指代biological clock，不是选项internal clock和alarm clock都可以自动调节。得到答案为C。A D 我们的生物钟自动调节。B 光线通过我们的眼睛调节生物钟，与原文一致。第9题【单选题】【2009.10】The traffic was held up

16、 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10题【单选题】【阅读选择】Demands for stronger protection for wildlife in Britain sometimes hide the fact that similar needs are felt in the rest of Europe. Studies by the C

17、ouncil of Europe, of which 21 counties are members, have shown that 45 per cent of reptile（爬行类的）species and 24 per cent of butterflies are in danger of dying out.Recent studies by the council of Europe have indicated that _. A、wildlife needs more protection only in Britain. B、all species of wildlife

18、 in Europe are in danger of dying out. C、there are fewer species of reptiles and butterflies in Europe than elsewhere. D、many species of reptiles an butterflies in Europe need protecting.【正确答案】D【答案解析】答案选D。本段的第二个句子是这么说的：有21个国家组成的欧洲委员会的研究表明，45%的爬行动物和24%的蝴蝶濒临灭绝。由此可见，D是正确的答案。第11题【单选题】【阅读选择】The violence

19、within a society is controlled through institutions of law. The more developed a legal system becomes, the more society takes responsibility for the discovery, control, and punishment of violent acts. In most tribal societies the only means to deal with an act of violence is revenge. Each family gro

20、up may have the responsibility for personally carrying out judgment and punishment upon the person who committed the offense. But in legal systems, the responsibility for revenge becomes depersonalized and diffused. The society assumes the responsibility for protecting individuals from violence. In

21、cases where they cannot be protected, the society is responsible for imposing punishment. The function of legal systems, according to the passage, is _. A、to control violence within a society B、to protect the world from chaos C、to free society from the idea of revenge D、to give the government absolu

22、te power【正确答案】A【答案解析】本段的第一句话The violence within a society is controlled through institutions of law 是本题的答案。第12题【单选题】【2008.04】That proposal is essentially irrelevant _ the issue at hand. A、with B、from C、in D、to【正确答案】D【答案解析】本题考查介词的固定搭配。句子翻译：那个提案与手头上的问题根本无关。irrelevant to 表示：与无关。第13题【单选题】Youve broken it

23、 now; its no use crying over _ milk! A、spent B、spilt C、spill D、spend【正确答案】B【答案解析】你现在既已把它损坏了，后悔是没有用的!cry over spilt milk固定搭配，意为“为已经发生而无法补救的事懊悔”，答案选B。第14题【单选题】【2010.04】We should _ this in mind: Dont judge a person by his appearance. A、bear B、put C、place D、print【正确答案】A【答案解析】本题考查词汇题。【译文】 我们应当牢牢记住：不要以貌取人

24、。详细解答】牢记在心：bear in mind 或者keep in mind第15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、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

25、遇到，赞同。第16题【单选题】【阅读判断】Before you begin your talk, be kind to your voice. Avoid milk or creamy drinks which coat your throat. Keep your throat wet by drinking a little sweetened warm tea or diluted fruit juice.Q: To solve the problem of dry mouths, one is advised to take cool milk. A、True B、False C、No

26、t Given【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。文章说到：Avoid milk or creamy drinks which coat your throat. 避免喝牛奶和奶油饮料。第17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18题【单选题】【2008.0

27、4】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【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19题【单选题】【完成句子】Did you know that before 1950, hurricanes had no names? They were simply given numb

28、ers. The first names were simply Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, etc. but in 1953, females names were given because of the unpredictability（不可预知）factor of the storms. In 1979, realizing the sexist（性别歧视的）nature of such names, the lists were expanded to include both men and women.The main consideration of usin

29、g males and females names for hurricanes is _. A、the timely（及时的）discovery B、its uncertainty C、sex equality D、its connection with humans【正确答案】C【答案解析】依靠原文（利用（male, female）names作为答案线索词）中最后一句判断答案为C（与性别有关）。第20题【单选题】【阅读选择】The other side of a state legal apparatus is a state military apparatus. While the o

30、ne 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 states; it is the moment when th

31、e 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 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

32、排除法，不难选出正确答案A。第21题【单选题】【阅读选择】And yet although the Mayas knew about the wheel, they never used it. Neither did they use metals other than copper. What is ever more surprising is that they suddenly abandoned(抛弃) many of the cities and built new ones in the jungle. Some time around AD900, Mayan civiliz

33、ation collapsed. By the year 1200, their last great capital, Chichen Itza, was deserted.One of the most surprising findings about Mayas was that _. A、they developed accurate system measuring time. B、they knew how to build pyramids with stones. C、they deserted their cities and moved to new ones. D、th

34、ey built cities which they never lived in.【正确答案】C【答案解析】对应点为What is ever more surprising is that they suddenly abandoned many of the cities and built new ones in the jungle.是对原文语意进行了转化，最高级代替了比较级。第22题【单选题】【概括大意】Heavy metals are persistent; they do not break down to other chemicals in the environment.

35、Industrially polluted sites usually undergo intensive clean-up and rehabilitation because heavy metals are a health concern once they enter the food chain. Some trace metals are alleged to cause cancer and are also known to cause poisoning. The main idea of this paragraph is_. A、The Nature of Heavy

36、Metals B、Potential Hazards of Human Contaminated Soils C、Heavy Metals and Food Chain D、Research on Channels of Heavy Metals Getting into Human Food Chain【正确答案】B【答案解析】本段文字讲的是：受到工业污染的土壤含有重金属，而重金属很稳定不容易降解，其中的某些微量重金属能使人致癌或中毒。可以看出其中心内容是：受污染土地的潜在危险，选择B。第23题【单选题】【2008.10】Country life is better than city li

37、fe _ it offers fresh 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24题【单选题】【阅读选择】The oth

38、er 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 the individuals within its own borders. War is not simply

39、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、loyalty B、objective C、survival D、motive【正确答案】A【答案解析】解本题可用同类

40、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25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，不过；B 否则，要不然；C 因此，所以；D 再

41、者，而且。 第26题【单选题】Sickness often _ eating too much. A、as a result of B、result of C、result in D、result from【正确答案】D【答案解析】本题考查result 的词组辨析。as a result of：由于的结果result in：导致result from：由造成，因而产生 第27题【单选题】【概括大意】Today, we are beginning to think differently. In the last few years, research has thrown doubt on t

42、he view that innate intelligence can ever be measured and on the very nature of intelligence itself. There is considerable evidence now which shows the great influence of environment both on achievement and intelligence. Children with poor home backgrounds not only do less well in their school work

43、and intelligence tests but their performance tends to deteriorate gradually compared with that of their more fortunate classmates.The main idea of this paragraph is_. A、Main Results of Recent Researches B、Popular Doubt about the New View C、Effect of Environment on Intelligence D、Impact on School Edu

44、cation【正确答案】C【答案解析】本段提出了一个新的对智力的认识，与过去一些年的传统的把智力看做是一种不变的能力的这种理解不同，它主张智力和人的成长环境有关。因此选择C。第28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 breakdown recorded in official statistics. The US, which has the second highest per capita GDP（人均国内生产总值）

45、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 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

46、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29题【单选题】As soon as they adopted the new procedures, they were assured _ success. A、in B、of C、about D、for【正确答案】B【答案解析】be assured of：assure sb of sth的被动式。第30题【单选题】【2009

47、.10】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31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

48、 researchers at the University of CaliforniaChocolate contains substances called flavonoids(类黄酮) that can help maintain a healthy heart 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

49、 body：these chemicals help to reduce pain and stress and make you feel happy.Why is chocolate good for heart and circulation? A、It reduces 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

50、注释中文的地方可能是答案区域。第32题【单选题】The new discovery _ be of great service to mankind. A、is bound to B、is bound for C、be bound to D、be bound for【正确答案】A【答案解析】be bound to：注定要，一定会。本题中主语是The new discovery，所以谓语动词要用is。句意：这项新发现对于人类必定大有用处。第33题【单选题】【2009.01】You should help them_when your friends quarrel with each other

51、. A、come into sight B、come to terms C、come into play D、come to power【正确答案】B【答案解析】本题考查短语的习惯用法。句意：当你的朋友吵架时，你应当帮助他们协调一下。come into 或 come to 都表示进入（某种状态）。A 映入眼帘；B. 达成协议，妥协；C 开始运作；D. 上台，开始掌权。 第34题【单选题】【阅读选择】But just like your alarm clock, your internal clock can be reset. In fact, it automatically resets

52、itself every day. How? By using the light it gets through your eyes.Scientists have known for a long time that the light of day and the dark of night play important roles in setting our internal clocks. For years, researchers thought that the signals that synchronize the bodys clock were handled thr

53、ough the same pathways that we use to see.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the fourth and fifth paragraphs? A、Our biological clock resets itself automatically. B、Light gets through our eyes and resets our biological clock. C、Our internal clock as well as the alarm clock can

54、 be reset automatically. D、Our internal clock, like the alarm clock, can be reset.【正确答案】C【答案解析】是非判断题，根据第五自然段首句But just like（和一样） your alarm clock, your internal clock can be reset. In fact, it automatically resets itself every day. How? By using the light it gets through your eyes.代词 it指代biological

55、clock，不是选项internal clock和alarm clock都可以自动调节。得到答案为C。A D 我们的生物钟自动调节。B 光线通过我们的眼睛调节生物钟，与原文一致。第35题【单选题】【阅读判断】Five neighbors at a central Missouri retirement community who are all centenarians (百岁老人) get asked all the time：“How did you live to be 100?Q: The five centenarians live in a very friendly commun

56、ity A、True B、False C、Not Given【正确答案】C【答案解析】答案选C。题目说的是“这五位百岁老人生活在一个非常友好的社区”，文章开头部分提到了“community(社区)”，但该句并没有说这五位百岁老人生活的社区是否是一个友好的社区，因此判断问题句的信息在文章中没有提到。第36题【单选题】【阅读判断】Although no other game is exactly like baseball, perhaps the one most nearly like it is the English game of cricket（板球）.Q: Baseball shar

57、es many features with the English game of cricket. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正确答案】A【答案解析】答案选A。本题对应的语句为：the one most nearly like it is the English game of cricket，因此是正确的。第37题【单选题】【填句补文】 Although the researchers have only just made the technical details of the microscope public, it is already on sale

58、. 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 time to 30 seconds D、of conducting electric

59、ity【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38题【单选题】【2009.04】We _ go out to restaurants, but mostly we eat at home. A、occasionally B、relatively C、continually D、absolutely【正确答案】A【答案解析】本题考查副词意义辨析。译文：我们偶尔外出去餐馆吃饭，但通常是在

60、家吃饭。详细解答：A 偶尔地、偶然地、不经常；B 相对地、比较地；C 持续地、不间断地；D 完全地。第39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. Brazil is now the worlds largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other