2022年焦作大学自考英语（二）练习题汇总（附答案解析）

1、 2022年焦作大学自考英语（二）练习题汇总（附答案解析）第1题【单选题】【2009.01】Children have a natural_about the world around them. A、certainty B、capability C、cleverness 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2题【单选题】【2008.04】To understand the sentence, you should analyze its p

2、arts _. 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3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

3、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4题【单选题】【2008.04】Fish is _ and 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5题

4、【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6题【单选题】【填句补文】Rough estimates in the past have predicted similarly disappointing results. _ Says Sallie Chishol, an environmental engineer

5、 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. But the take-home message is the same. Ocean fertilization is not the answer to global warming. A、These are newer and better models, B、Its opponents argue, however, that it will stop global warming. C、Adding iron to patches of ocean can make plankton

6、bloom temporarily. D、As plankton die and settle on the ocean floor, their carbon is supposedly locked up in the seabed.【正确答案】A【答案解析】这个问题可以根据引号来作答，因为空格后面有“says”这个词，它预示着所填入的句子应该是带引号的。A的意思是：这些是比较新的也是比较好的模型。第7题【单选题】【填句补文】The author says that interpersonal relations should be taught as a required course

7、in 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 so

8、meone 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，

9、因此判断D正确。第8题【单选题】【2009.10】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9题【单选题】【2007.04】Because of the bad weather, the sports meet had to be _. A、shut down B、done away C、gone off

10、D、called off【正确答案】D【答案解析】本题考查词义辨析。call off：取消，符合句意。shut down：关闭（工厂）；（工厂）停工，关闭。do away常与with搭配，构成do away with。go off：爆炸，（闹铃）响。 第10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。详细解答：根据主将从现的原则，主句用了一般将来时，时

11、间状语从句中用一般现在时表示将来。 第11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 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12题【单选题】【2010.04】In order to follow fashions,

12、 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13题【单选题】【阅读选择】Two thousand years ago the Chinese had already developed a work

13、ing 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 pointed south while the bulk（主体）of the ladle was attracted to magnetic north. This interestingly shaped devi

14、ce 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 travelled great distances to look for jade. In order not to lose directions, they would take a ladle with them

15、.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 working compass.直接告诉我们中国发明指南针的时间。第14题【单选题】【完成句子】Most of us can find 15 minutes or half an hour each d

16、ay for some regular activity. For example, one famous surgeon always spent 15 minutes reading something before he went to sleep each day. Whether he went to bed at 10 p.m. or 2:30 a.m. made no difference.You are advised to read something before you _. A、find the topic sentences B、find out the new wo

17、rds C、keep reading fast D、go to bed every day【正确答案】D【答案解析】本段提到一位著名的医生不管晚上睡得多晚，都要花15分钟读点东西，那已经成为习惯。所以本题说“在你干什么之前，建议你读点东西”，从选项中看只有 D 项合适。第15题【单选题】【填句补文】The future is much too important to simply guess about, the way the high school students did. _ by carefully studying the present, skilled businessmen

18、, scientists, and politicians are supposedly able to figure out in advance what will happen. A、The stock market had its worst losses ever B、Buildings would rotate so they could follow the sun to take maximum advantage of its light and heat C、So experts are regularly asked to predict accurately D、The

19、 article was written in 1958【正确答案】C【答案解析】第一句说的是：预测未来很重要，不能像中学生那样猜测。这一空的关键词是experts，他们不同于中学生，他们的预测应该是较为准确的。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 t

20、he surface, it appears that good 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 oth

21、ers and bad manners not to. It 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 dif

22、fers from country to country. D、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 tur

23、n 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 with chemicals. C、ta

24、king 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18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

25、mother tongue so well lies solely in their environment 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19题【单选题】【阅读选择】There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. B

26、ut 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 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

27、is the largest coffee producer? A、Brazil. B、Colombia. 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20题【单选题】【阅读判断】Whether you work at home，on the farm，at the office，at school，or on the road，it is not a good idea to skip (故意略去) breakfast.Q: It is okay to skip breakfast if you w

28、ork at home A、True B、False C、Not Given【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。原句的意思是：无论一个人在哪干活，不吃早餐都不是个好主意。因此该命题是错误的。第21题【单选题】【填句补文】The acid rain（酸雨）is said to be caused by pollution from oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico. Car exhaust gases are also a problem. Local volcanic eruptions make the problem even worse. Neverthel

29、ess, with enough money and effort, researchers say that many of the problems could be solved and the rate of erosion reduced. _. A、The problem, however, is not just a European one. B、That is enough to have caused some of the ancient carvings to become seriously damaged already. C、However, the Mexica

30、n government does not have enough money to do the work, and needs to spend what money it has on the Mexican people. D、Acid rain is how a familiar problem in the industrialized countries in Europe.【正确答案】C【答案解析】前文提到完成这项工作需要很多的钱，答案转折说到了墨西哥没有这么多的钱去做。两句之间有隐含的逻辑关系。第22题【单选题】【2009.01】Whenever I go out to di

31、nner with him, I always_paying the bill. A、end up B、arrive at C、drop out D、give off【正确答案】A【答案解析】句意：每当我与他外出吃饭，最后总是我付账。考查短语意义区分。 A 以而告终；B 达到，取得；C 不参加，隐退；D 散发。 第23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 bui

32、lt 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 C、It can only be seen

33、 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24题【单选题】【概括大意】Two major findings have emerged from these researches. Firstly, the greater part of the development of observed intelligence occurs in the earliest years of life.

34、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-child relationship. Much of the difference in measured intelligence between priv

35、ileged 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 Intelligence B、Many of the differences in measured intelligence C、Main Results of Recen

36、t 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25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

37、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26题【单选题】【2009.01】You should help them_when your friends quarrel with each other. 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

38、开始运作；D. 上台，开始掌权。 第27题【单选题】【填句补文】Home schooling is often more interesting than regular schools, but critics say that home-schoolers are outsiders who might be uncomfortable mixing with other people in adult life. _. However, most parents dont have the time or the desire to teach their children at hom

39、e, so schools will continue to be where most children get their formal education. A、Critics also say that most parents are not well qualified to teach their children. B、A number of parents prefer not to send their children to school. C、Children who are educated at home are known as home-schoolers. D

40、、Others believe they can provide a better educational experience for their children by teaching them at home.【正确答案】A【答案解析】本段大意是“对 home schooling 提出了质疑”，需要注意前面说到了“critics say”，空格处与之对应的是“Critics also say”。第28题【单选题】【2009.7】The house was quiet in the night, _ the occasional coughing from my throat. A、as

41、 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29题【单选题】【2009.01】He has deep love for the people and_loyalty to the country. A、intense B、initial C、instant D、imitative【正确答案】A【答案解析】本题考查形容词词义区分。A 强烈的，极度的；B 最初的，开始的；C 立即的，即时的；D 模仿的，

42、仿效的。形容loyalty，选A比较恰当。第30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 theme which is still

43、 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31题【单选题】【阅读判断】Back in 1969, US

44、President Richard Nixon confidently predicted: “In the 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, annou

45、nced her run for 2008 presidency.Q: Up to the present, 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

46、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32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。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33题【单选题】【阅读选择】Hearin

47、g loss, which occurs typically prior to teenage years, progresses throughout ones lifetime. Although hearing loss is now the worlds number one health problem, nearly 90 percent of people suffering hearing loss choose to leave the problem untreated. For many millions, treating hearing loss in a conve

48、ntional way can involve numerous office visits, expensive testing and adjustments to fit your ear. Thanks to Crystal Ear, the sound solution is now convenient. Almost 90 percent of people with mild hearing loss, and millions more with just a little hearing drop-off（下降）, can be dramatically helped wi

49、th Crystal Ear. Moreover, its superior design is energy-efficient, so batteries can last months. Crystal Ear is now available to help these people treat their hearing loss with a small hearing amplifier（放大器）.According to the passage, hearing loss is_. A、only a minor health problem. B、the worlds most

50、 common health problem. C、merely a teenage disease. D、an incurable disease.【正确答案】B【答案解析】hearing loss is now the worlds number one health problem这句话可以帮助我们找到答案。第34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

51、牢记住：不要以貌取人。详细解答】牢记在心：bear in mind 或者keep in mind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 community A、True B、False C、Not Given【正确答案】C【答案解

52、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

53、 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.Which of the following statements is

54、 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 clock, like the alarm clock, can be re

55、set.【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

56、节生物钟，与原文一致。第37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38题【单选题】【2007.04】The central theatre has a seating _ of mo

57、re 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，如：Electronic refinements, however, have greatly extended the uses and capabilities of some of

58、 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39题【单选题】【2008.10】It is strongly held that new _ must be introduced to protect the right of the immigrants. A、statistics B、constructions C、measures D、concessions【正确答案】C【答案解析】本题考查名词词义

59、区分。【译文】强烈支持采取新措施维护移民的权力。【详细解答】A 统计学 B 建设 C 措施，办法 D 让步，特许权第40题【单选题】【完成句子】Intelligence was believed to be a fixed entity, some faculty of the mind that 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.

60、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 school and even different ability groups within school was obviousIntelligence tests could be used for streaming children according to abili