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1、2022年天津市南开区职工大学自考英语(二)练习题汇总(附答案解析)第1题【单项选择题】【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 ball that appears near the impact point, moves horiz
2、ontally, and lasts for several seconds.One form of lightning that is ball lightning.A、occurs most infrequentlyB、is shifted sideways by strong windsC、is often hidden from our viewD、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:Ball lightning, the rarest and most mysterious form, derive
3、s 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2题【单项选择题】【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, m
4、ost parents dont have the time or the desire to teach their children at home, 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
5、school.C、Children who are educated at home are known as home-schoolers.【正确答案】A【答案解析】答案选A。答题依据在第二句,Norwich是River Wensum旁边的一 个小村庄,就说明了 River Wensum流经Norwicho第19题【单项选择题】阅读判断】Fermis genius was known throughout the scientific world. In 1938 he had won a Nobel Prize. Four years later he produced the first
6、 nuclear chain reaction, leading us into the nuclear age.Q: Fermi, an experimentalist as well as a theoretician, won a Nobel Prize for producing the first nuclear chain reaction in the world.A、TrueB FalseC、Not Given【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。Fermi在1938年获诺贝尔奖,四年以后才建立核连锁反 应的。第20题【单项选择题】【概括大意)They always compla
7、ined (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, they dissatisfied too much murmurs of their parents about
8、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 of the young peoples mind in following ways.B、It is natural for young people to be critical of
9、 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 criticize their parents.10【正确答案】C答案解析1此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whatare the criticisms?的问题因此选择
10、Co第21题【单项选择题】2009.10 Youd better leave things if you dont know how to deal withthem.A、offB、outC、aloneD 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】此题考查词意区分。【详细解答】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22题【单项选择题】【I阅读半U断】Hercules served a king. The king was afraid of him. So again and again he se
11、nt him on difficult tasks. One morning the king sent for him and told him to fetch three golden apples for him from the garden of the Singing Maidens (歌女).But no one knew where the garden was.Q: Hercules was given many difficult tasks because the king wanted to get rid of him.A、TrueB、FalseC、Not Give
12、n【正确答案】A【答案解析】答案选A。句子的意思是:国王想除掉Hercules,所以交给他很多 艰巨的工作去做。这个信息在短文第二句和第三句中提到了,与短文的意思相符 (国王很害怕Hercules,屡次交给他艰巨的工作去做),由此可以推断此题的正确11选项为Ao第23题【单项选择题】阅读选择War may be a natural expression of biological instinct and drives toward aggression in the human species. Natural impulses of anger, hostility, and territ
13、oriality (守卫地盘的天性)are expressed through acts of violence. These are all qualities that humans share with animals. Aggression is a kind of innate (天生的) survival mechanism, an instinct for self-preservation, that allows animals to defend themselves from threats to their existence. But, on the other ha
14、nd, human violence shows evidence of being a learned behavior. In the case of human aggression, violence can not be simply reduced to an instinct. The many expressions of human violence are always conditioned by social conventions that give shape to aggressive behavior. In human societies violence h
15、as a social function: It is a strategy for creating or destroying forms of social order. Religious traditions have taken a leading role in directing the powers of violence. We will look at the ritual and ethical (道德上 的)patterns within which human violence has been directed. Human violence shows evid
16、ence of being a learned behavior in that.A、it threatens the existing social systemsB、it is influenced by societyC、it has roots in religious conflictsD、it is directed against institutions of law【正确答案】B【答案解析】本段指出了人类暴力的两个特性,其中第二个特性是匕learned behavioro可以知道此题的答案应该就在本段的后面局部。接下来的第二句话即 说人类暴力的诸多表现形式都受社会习惯的制约:
17、The many expressions of human violence are always conditioned by social conventions that give shape to aggressive behavior,将其定型为侵略性行为。第24题【单项选择题】12【阅读选择】Today, working less than a 40-hour week, people enjoy more leisure time. Hence, the wise use of leisure time has become an important problem for ev
18、eryone, young or old. It is a particularly difficult problem for the sick, the aged, and those who have retired from earning a living. Those people have so much leisure that it is hard for them to find interesting and worthwhile ways to use it.How to spend leisure time wisely is not a particularly d
19、ifficult problem for people.A、who are very busy everydayB、who are sick in bedC、who are aged and in good healthD、who have retired from work【正确答案】A【答案解析】此题可采用排除法,第三句话(It is a particularly difficult problem for the sick, the aged, and those who have retired from earning a living.),可以看出这三 类人对于怎样度过空闲时光是特
20、别困难的,所以可以排除BCD项,选A。第25题【单项选择题】【完成句子】Did you know that before 1950, hurricanes had no names? They were simply given numbers. The first names were simply Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, etc. but in 1953, females names were given because of the unpredictability (不可预矢口)factor of the storms. In 1979, realizing th
21、e sexist (性另U歧视的)nature of such names, the lists were expanded to include both men and women.The main consideration of using males and females names for hurricanes is.A、the timely (及时的)discoveryB、its uncertaintyC sex equalityD、 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
22、词)中最后 一句判断答案为C (与性别有关)。13第26题【单项选择题】【阅读判断】Despite the bad weather, troubled health service, traffic congestion (拥 挤),gender inequality, and the high cost of living, Ireland scored an impressive 8.33 points out of 10.Q: Cost of living in Ireland is pretty high.A、TrueB、FalseC、Not Given【正确答案】A【答案解析】答案选
23、A。问题句说“爱尔兰的生活费用高。该段说“尽管气候恶劣, 健康机构混乱,交通拥挤,性别歧视仍然存在,生活费用高,爱尔兰所获得的分 数仍然给人留下了深刻的印象:总分值为十分,爱尔兰获得了 8.33分。根据这个 句子的内容可以知道“爱尔兰的生活费用高,因此问题句的说法与原文的说法一 致。第27题【单项选择题】【完成句子】The importance of particular metals in the human diet has been realized within the past few decades, and the idea that geology might be relat
24、ed to health has been recognized for a number of elements such as iodine, zinc and selenium. For example, soils with low iodine contents produce crops, and animals deficient in iodine. A lack of iodine in the human diet leads to some serious diseases.Some serious diseases is connected with deficienc
25、y of.A、industrially polluted soilsB、the element of iodineC、rock and soil chemistryD、the persistence of heavy metals【正确答案】B【答案解析】通过关键词Some serious diseases,可将题目定位于最后一句话:A lack of iodine in the human diet leads to some serious diseases, deficiency of 和 lack14of表达同样的意思缺乏、缺少,因此根据这句话可以判断答案为B。第28题【单项选择题】【
26、阅读选择】One day a friend asked my wife Jill if I wanted a hearing aid. He certainly does, replied Jill. After hearing about a remarkable new product, Jill finally got up the nerve to ask me if Id ever thought about getting a hearing aid. No way, I said. It would make me look 20 years older. No, no, she
27、 replied. This is entirely different. Its Crystal Ear!,lnitially the writer did not want to buy a hearing aid because.A、it would make him look old.B、it would make him nervous.C、 it was too expensive.D、it was old-styled.【正确答案】A【答案解析】当被妻子问及是否愿意得到一个助听器时,作者因为担忧显得老气 而拒绝。所以答案是A。第29题【单项选择题】2009.10 Scientis
28、ts doubt whether its to regulate ones biological clock bydrinking.A、feasibleB、incredibleC、fashionableD、valuable【正确答案】A【答案解析】此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、珍贵的15第30题【单项选择题】2009.7 He would that all the classified data should be kept safe when inoffice.A、assure
29、B、 ensureC、insureD、secure【正确答案】B【答案解析】此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 据处于平安状态。【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平安的,没有危险的第31题【单项选择题】【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 y
30、our 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.Which of the foll
31、owing 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 clock, like the alarm
32、 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都可以自动调节。得到答案为Co A D16我们
33、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32题【单项选择题】【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 Un
34、ited 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 of five live in homes with at least one smoker.C、 This smoke is called secondhand smoke.D、 N
35、o 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33题【单项选择题】2009.10 The profit-sharing plan is designed to the staff to work hard.A、calculateB、demonstrateC、speculateD、motivate【正确答案】D第34题【单项选择题】【阅读选择】Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot
36、 of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun because they have so little of it. Residents of cities 17like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam spend a lot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year in the rain. This is the reason the Me
37、diterranean has always attracted them. Every summer, more than 25 million people travel to Mediterranean resorts and beaches for their vacation. They all come for the same reason: sunfln the paragraph, cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam are mentioned.A、to show that they are not good citie
38、s in terms of geography and climateB、to tell us how wealthy their residents areC、to suggest that these cities lack places of historic interest and scenic beauty D、to prove that they have got more tourism than they can handle【正确答案】A【答案解析】该段中所列举的三个城市都具有阴冷日短的气候特点,这些不利的 地理气候条件使得当地居民向往阳光充足的地方。四个选项中,选项A最接
39、近题 /同、o第35题【单项选择题】2007.04 Having decided to rent a flat, we contacting housing agenciesin the city.A、set aboutB、set downC、set outD、set up【正确答案】A【答案解析】此题考查关于set的短语。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: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);
40、成立(组织);为某人提供必需品或有用的东西。第36题【单项选择题】182009.10 There are many sales this season, during which stores will lower theirprices.A、normalB、generalC、ordinaryD、usual【正确答案】A【答案解析】此题考查形容词辨析。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37题【单项选择题】【阅读选择】The violence within a society is contro
41、lled 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 group may have the responsibi
42、lity 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 cases where they cannot be
43、 protected, the society is responsible for imposing punishment. The function of legal systems, according to the passage, is.A、to control violence within a societyB、to protect the world from chaosC to free society from the idea of revengeD、to give the government absolute power【正确答案】A【答案解析】本段的第一句话 The
44、 violence within a society is controlled through institutions of law 是此题的答案。19D、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3题【单项选择题】【填句补文】Home sc
45、hooling 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 home, so schools will continue to be where mo
46、st 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、Others believe they can provide a better educ
47、ational 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4题【单项选择题】【阅读选择】Roxaboxen is based on the true story of a group of children, growing up in the Arizona desert. There children can be a bit wild and
48、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 center 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 and2第38题【单项选择题】2008.04 That proposal is essentiall