2022年江西陶瓷工艺美术职业技术学院自考英语（二）练习题汇总（附答案解析）

1、 2022年江西陶瓷工艺美术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】The riches of the sea yet to be developed by mans technology are impressive. Oil and gas explorations have existed for nearly thirty years. Valuable amounts of minerals such as iron, copper and so on exist on the ocean floor.According to the autho

2、r, technology is important because _. A、resources on land are running short in ten years B、man can use it to explore the deeper sea C、it is a lot of fun diving into the sea D、ancient people used it to explore the sea【正确答案】B【答案解析】本段第一句作者提到The riches of the sea yet to be developed by mans technology a

3、re impressive，人类利用技术可以开发的海洋资源是惊人的。段末说到：Valuable amounts of minerals such as iron, copper and so on exist on the ocean floor. 然而，大量有价值的矿物均还埋藏于海底。如铁，铜等等。其他三项都没有提到。第2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

4、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、Science Fiction is a Fairly New Development in Literature B、Origins of Science Fiction C、Th

5、e 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3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 every part of the unive

6、rse. 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 parts of the universe A

7、、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4题【单选题】【阅读选择】It normally takes from five days to one week for a person to adapt to a reversed routine of sleep and wakefulness, sleeping

8、 during the day and working at night. Unfortunately, it is often the case in industry that shifts are changed every week; a person may work from 12 midnight to 8 a. m. one week, 8 am to 4pm the next, and 4 pm to 12 midnight the third and so on. This means that no sooner has he got used to one routin

9、e than he has to change to another, so that much of his time is spent neither working nor sleeping very efficiently.In the last sentence of the paragraph, “another” means_. A、another routine B、another shift C、another week D、another person【正确答案】A【答案解析】another（另一个）之后省略了routine 一词。第5题【单选题】【2009.10】Ther

10、e are many sales this season, during which stores will lower their _ prices. A、normal B、general C、ordinary D、usual【正确答案】A【答案解析】本题考查形容词辨析。整句话的意思为：这个季节有很多促销活动，在此期间商店都会降低商品的原价。A 正常的、平常的 B 普通的、一般的 C 普通的 D 寻常的、通常的第6题【单选题】【2009.7】He would _ that all the classified data should be kept safe when in office.

11、A、assure B、ensure C、insure 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7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 clea

12、n-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. Industrially contaminated sites usually require a thorough clean-up due to _. A、the persistence of heavy metals B、ind

13、ustrially polluted soils C、naturally polluted soils D、rock and soil chemistry【正确答案】A【答案解析】本段提到：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8题【单选题】【2010.04】Experts have found that normal sleep can be divided into five _ stages. A、moderate B、initial C、distinct D、advanced【正确答案】C【答案解析】【译文】专家们已经发现正

14、常的睡眠可以分为五个不同的阶段。【试题分析】本题考查词汇。【详细解答】形容词的词义选取。第9题【单选题】Would you like _down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up ? A、get B、getting C、to get D、got【正确答案】C【答案解析】would like to do固定搭配，想要做某事/愿意做某事。答案选C。第10题【单选题】【阅读选择】I dont claim there isnt a force which guides us, which takes care of

15、 us, but the main element that helps us build up our future is our way of being. Our personality, our 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

16、is decided mainly by _. A、a superior force like God B、our way of being, such as our character C、things 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

17、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11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12题【单选题】【2009.10】Scientists doubt whether its _ to regulate ones biological clock by drinkin

18、g. 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 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13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

19、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、而不是第14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 learning some basic writing skills withou

20、t 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 expensive but convenient【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B

21、。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15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

22、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 through the same pathways that we use to see.

23、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 be reset automatically. D、Our internal cl

24、ock, 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 clock，不是选项internal clock和alarm clock都可以自动调

25、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16题【单选题】No sooner had we reached home _ a violent storm broke out. A、when B、that C、until D、than【正确答案】D【答案解析】题目意思：我们刚一到家，一场猛烈的暴风雨就下起来了。本题是固定搭配题。本题是no sooner than “一 就 ” 第17题【单选题】【阅读选择】I recognized that the sites such as Associated Content can provide a

26、fertile ground for learning how to become a better writer. I could see that this was an open door for systematically learning 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、offer

27、s 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 expensive 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

28、现。第18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: 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

29、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19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 learning

30、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 expensive

31、 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20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

32、 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21题【单选题】It _ me three years to draw the beautiful horses. A、took B、paid C、spent D、cost【正确答案】A【答案解析】cost 的主语通常是事或物(包括形式主语 it)；spend 的主语只能是人，不能是事或物；take 的主语可以是事或物(包括形式主语 it)，也可以是人。cost 的宾语通常是钱，take 的宾语通常是时间，而

33、 spend 的宾语则可以是时间或钱。这句话运用的句型是it take sb sth to do sth。 第22题【单选题】【阅读选择】Secondary school had its own share of challenges. I was a tall kid and wasnt good at any sport, except looking. I loved basketball and tennis. The first day I held a racket, and I was disgraced by my opponent. He won six straight s

34、ets without sweat and there I was, sweating badly like Id run a marathon, whereas I hadnt even made a single point.Stanley was disgraced by his classmate in a _. A、basketball game B、tennis game C、marathon game D、football game【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。词义理解和事实细节题。通过关键词disgrace，考生可迅速定位至本段，再通过本段的关键词racket，可以判定正

35、确答案是网球比赛。第23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 access to medical care

36、. 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24题【单选题】【阅读选择】In the next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds. Every

37、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 making things; Sand and water play; toys for imaginative and pretending play

38、; 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【答案解析】根据In the next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bo

39、unds可以得出答案是B。第25题【单选题】【填句补文】Doctors believe that 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

40、as a result of exposure to secondhand smoke. 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

41、why Mr. Gilson has lung cancer.【正确答案】C【答案解析】前一句提到，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26题【单选题】【2009.10】The profit-sharing plan is designed to _ the staff to work hard. A、calculate B、demonstrate C、speculate D、motivate【正确答案】D第27题【单选题】【完成句子】Most of the classics of science fiction, however, have been wr

42、itten within the last hundred years. Books by writers such as Jules Verne and H.G. Wells, to mention just two well-known authors, have been translated into many languages.Book written by J. Verne are_. A、science fictions with a recurrent theme B、concerned with the problems that we have to solve in t

43、he future C、read worldwide D、political implications【正确答案】C【答案解析】这段文字讲到J. Verne是一位有名的作家，所写的书已经译成了许多种语言，因此C选项是正确答案。第28题【单选题】【概括大意】The key to gardening with kids, says Patti Kraemer-Doell, family garden coordinator at the New York Botanical Gardens, is “Letting them experience it themselves. We have tr

44、ied to guide them, but not tell them to put the sunflowers here and the tomatoes there. The emphasis is on developing their imagination and their appreciation for being out in the garden.”The main idea of this paragraph is_. A、Different Kinds of Gardens. B、Kinds of Plants in s Home Garden C、The Most

45、 Important Point in Family Gardening D、How to plan sunflowers and tomatoes【正确答案】C【答案解析】本段指出家庭园艺的主旨是让孩子去体验，培养他们的想象力和鉴赏力。所以答案为C。第29题【单选题】【填句补文】Doctors believe that secondhand smoke may cause lung cancer in people who do not smoke because nonsmokers often breathe in the smoke from other peoples cigaret

46、tes_. 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. 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

47、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30题【单选题】【概括大意】Two major findings have emerged from these researches. Firstly, the greater part of the

48、 development of observed intelligence occurs in the earliest years of life. It is estimated that 50 percent of measurable intelligence at age 17 is already predictable by the age of four. Secondly, he most important factors in the environment are language and psychological aspects of the parent-chil

49、d relationship. Much of the difference in measured intelligence between privileged and disadvantaged children may be due to the latters lack of appropriate verbal stimulation and the poverty of their perceptual experiences.The main idea of this paragraph is _. A、Two Major Changed View of Intelligenc

50、e B、Many of the differences in measured intelligence C、Main Results of Recent Researches D、Impact on School Education【正确答案】C【答案解析】本段文字的第一句话就把其内容点的很清楚，要介绍的是：Two major findings have emerged from these researches.而选项C中的Main Results只不过是major findings的另一种说法而已。第31题【单选题】【2008.04】Fish is _ and expensive at

51、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32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 metall

52、ic disk completely built by viruses, looks like a regular 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

53、 C、It can only be seen with a microscope D、It is a metallic 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33题【单选题】【阅读判断】One problem with this design is that the mouse gets dirty as the ball rolls over the surface and picks up dirt. Eventually you have to clean

54、your mouse.Q: When an ordinary computer mouse gets dirty, it has to be replaced with a new one. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。题中说鼠标脏了，就得换用新的。这一说法与原文不符。原文说的是鼠标脏了，可以擦干净再用。it has to be replaced with a new one 与 you have to clean your mouse 不符。所以选B。第34题【单选题】【2009.04】It is not decided _ the

55、 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35题【单选题】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】题目意思：在她卧室里的家具与起居室的(家具)大不相同。本题是代词选择题。选择指示代词that

56、代替家具，避免重复。家具是不可数名词。 第36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 community 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

57、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37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 stay up late anyway. Counteract y

58、our 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 low point.If one wants to work

59、 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(对你的能量周期)能起作用。”最后两句又说，“rise bef

60、ore 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38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 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