2022年国立交通大学自考英语(二)练习题汇总(附答案解析).docx
2022年国立交通大学自考英语(二)练习题 汇总(附答案解析)第1题【单项选择题】2009.10 As for family education, parents are encouraged to rely on ratherthan punishment.A、criticismB、intimidationC> persuasionD、scolding【正确答案】c【答案解析】此题考查名词词义区分。【译文】关于家庭教育,鼓励父母们依靠 说服而不是惩罚孩子。A批评、指责B恐吓、威胁C说服、劝服 D责 骂、斥责第2题【单项选择题】【I闻读选择】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 Council 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 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A、as a result ofB、result ofC、result inD、result from【正确答案】D【答案解析】此题考查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21题【单项选择题】2009.01 Whenever I go out to dinner with him, I always paying the bill.A、end upB、arrive atC、drop outD、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到达,取得;C不参加,隐退;D散发。第22题【单项选择题】【概括大意】"Many of life's failures," the supreme innovator said, "are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." Before that magical moment in October 1879, Edison had worked out no fewer than 3,000 theories about electric light, but in only two cases did his experiments work.The main idea of this paragraph is.A、Importance of learning from failureB、Never a successful man gives upC、It is important to fail for a successful manD、Edison'S comment on failure【正确答案】D10【答案解析】通过应用局部可以看出这段文字的主题是爱迪生对失败的评论。因 此选择Do第23题【单项选择题】【概括大意】If you are tired of making vague excuses for another dull summer at home, here is a thought to lift your spirits. You do not need anything so radical as winning a lottery (彩票)to finance a trip to Europe. A student identity card that can be obtained for a few dollars from the Council on International Educational Exchange entitles (给予、授权)you to discount tickets (打折机票)on certain charter flights to London and Paris, as well as reduced admission to many museums, cinemas, and musical events. Once in Europe, you can stay at approved youth hostels for about two dollars a night. So don't give up your hopes of becoming an international traveler.The main idea of this paragraph is.A、It is easy for a student to travel in Europe during the summer.B、 The student needs to obtain an identity card to travel at a cheap rate.C、The student could stay at approved youth hostels for about two dollars a night. D、 The students will become international travelers in summer.【正确答案】A【答案解析】这段话主要讲学生暑假去欧洲的一些优惠来论证学生去欧洲旅行是 很容易的。因此选择A。第24题【单项选择题】【2009.7 The house was quiet in the night,the occasional coughing from my throat.A、as forB、such asC、instead ofD、except for【正确答案】D11【答案解析】【译文】除了偶尔我咳嗽一下以外,这所房子在夜晚非常安静。【试 题分析】短语意义区分题。【详细解答】A至于,关于;B例如;C代替,而 不是;D除了以外第25题【单项选择题】C、 008.10 Johnson was unknown before running for the presidency.A、visiblyB、visuallyC、verticallyD> virtually【正确答案】D【答案解析】此题考查(形近的)副词词义区分。译文:事实上,约翰逊在参选 总统职位之前是个无名人土。A显然,明显地 B外表上,直观地C垂直地, 直立地 D实际上,事实上第26题【单项选择题】【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 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 metalsB、industrially polluted soilsC、naturally polluted soilsD、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。12第27题【单项选择题】【完成句子】In Britain, robot sales appropriately peaked in 1984, but have been declining ever since. This is partly because, British wage rates are too low to make robots financially attractive and partly because engineers now have more experience with robots and are more aware of the difficulties of introducing them effectively.Robots are less popular in Britain today partly because.A、too much energyB、based on American designsC、they are too costlyD> they are not reliable【正确答案】c【答案解析】本段第二句就是讲的两个原因,即人们的工资水平太低,也就是没 有能力使机器人发挥出创造财富的作用,言下之意就是本钱高。第二个原因就是 人们逐渐意识到了操纵机器人不是件容易的事情,所以使用率就下降了。所以应 该选C。第28题【单项选择题】【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 world's 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 1400/s.Which country is the largest coffee producer?A、 Brazil.B、Colombia.C、Ethiopia.D、Egypt.【正确答案】A13【答案解析】答题依据在本段的第三句。Producer与grower意思等同。第29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 the 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作为答案线索词)中最后 一句判断答案为C (与性别有关)。第30题【单项选择题】He kept notes lest faulty memory him astray.A、should leadB、ledC、was ledD> leading【正确答案】A【答案解析】根据句意,lest后面需要用虚拟语气,谓语用"should+动词原形的 形式,should可以省略。所以此题答案是A。第31题【单项选择题】14【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A。问题句说“爱尔兰的生活费用高”o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32题【单项选择题】2009.10 The room was quiet,the occasional coughing from my throat.A、in caseB、except forC、by farD、instead of【正确答案】B【答案解析】此题考查介词短语意义区分。【译文】这个房间很安静,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33题【单项选择题】2007.04 The furniture in her bedroom is quite different from in theliving room.A、thatB、it15C、oneD、which【正确答案】A【答案解析】此题考查复合句。that在本句中指代the furniture,目的是为了避 免重复。which用于引导句子或短语,在此也不能指代the furniture。第34题【单项选择题】2009.7 The wounded soldiers would recover quickly if they were well. A、nourishedB、stuffedC、tamedD、ventured【正确答案】A答案解析译文如果受伤的战士营养很好,他们就会很快痊愈。【试题分析】 过去分词意义区分题。【详细解答】A营养,滋养;B填满,塞满;C驯服(猛 兽);D冒险第35题【单项选择题】"I know it's a z" his wife said coldly.A、surpriseB、welcomeC、messD、present【正确答案】c【答案解析】根据"coldly"可知,说话人不是指惊喜、欢迎、礼物,答案选C第36题【单项选择题】【I阅读选择】During these past few years I used Associated Content to try writing. I found writing for that site was not my cup of tea. However, my experience there was16positive as I was rewarded with even more learning opportunities just by dipping my toes into the water. Through Associated Content I was introduced to the world of blogging. I decided to learn how to set up a blog myself. Now I'm interested in blogging and continue to work as a writer. What is the author's purpose of using the site Associated Content?A、 To write for the site Yahoo! Contributor Network.B、 To know more about other writers.C、To have one of his articles published.D、To become a network writer.【正确答案】D【答案解析】答案选D。根据本段的I decided to learn how to set up a blog myself. Now I'm interested in blogging and continue to work as a writer 确定 D 答案。A 选项 是作者偶然获得的结果,并非刚开始写作时的目的,可排除;B选项不是作者的 目的;C选项是作者两年前已经取得的成果,无需再定为自己目标。第37题【单项选择题】【阅读选择】On the other hand, on the moon there will be an attraction between the butter and the moon; but the butter will weigh only about one-sixth as much as it does on the earth. This is because the moon is so much smaller than the earth. The amount of gravitational pull that a body produces depends on the amount of material in it. A packet of butter has a gravitational pull of its own; but this is very small in relation to the pull of something as large as the moon, or the earth, or the sun.We do not feel the gravitational pull of a packet of butter becauseA、 it is too small to have a gravitational pull of its own.B、 its pull is so small that we tend to ignore it.C、 its pull disappears in the presence of the earth/s gravitation.D、 it tends to melt and loses its gravitational pull.【正确答案】B【答案解析】此题定位词是not feel.packet of butter,找到原文中A packet of17 butter has a gravitational pull of its own; but this is very small in relation to the pull of something as large as the moon, or the earth, or the sun.所以答案是 Bo C 项错在 disappearo第38题【单项选择题】2008.10 It is strongly held that new must be introduced to protect theright of the immigrants.A、statisticsB、constructionsC、measuresD、concessions【正确答案】c【答案解析】此题考查名词词义区分。【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,方法 D让步,特许 权第39题【单项选择题】【完成句子】Sagan was noted for the vigour of his logic style, especially when criticizing some piece of pseudoscience (伪科,学).I remembered a 1973 AAAS meeting at which he destroyed the theories of Immanuel Velikovsky, who was maintaining that only a few thousands of years ago, Venus had repeatedly collided with Earth and Mars; events well noted. Velikovsky said, in the bible.In Sagan's opinion, Velikovsky might be.A、a member of the National Academy of ScienceB、a pseudo-scientistC、a science populariserD、a reporter【正确答案】B【答案解析】从这段文字中,我们可以了解到作者认为,Sagan与伪科学作斗争18 的一个实例就是Sagan摧毁了 Velikovsky的错误论述,即Velikovsky提出,在过 去几千年中,水星与地球和火星反复屡次相撞,这在圣经中有加载。第40题【单项选择题】【填句补文】Though little research has been carried out about how exactly the sunspot will negatively harm the health of the people. So, scientists warn that people going outdoors should be careful to protect their exposed skin and eyes with clothes, umbrellas and sunglasses from the strong sunlight rich in ultraviolet rays.A、Ionosphere is high above the earth.B、If the lights in your house keep flickering, blame frequent sunspots.C、According to a research conducted by the Russian scientists from 1957 to I960, the frequency of earthquakes can be linked to the movement of the sunspots.D、A paper published by a North Korea observatory says that sun storms may cause an increase in the incidence of heart disease and skin disease.【正确答案】D【答案解析】这一段说的是太阳黑子对人类健康的影响。填入的内容也应该与健 康有关,空格后一句说到要保护皮肤。因此D是正确的。第41题【单项选择题】2009.04 Tom has done really amazed everyone in his class.A、WhatB、WhichC、 ThatD、Who【正确答案】A【答案解析】此题考查主语从句的引导词的选择。译文:汤姆所做的事情使得他 班里的每个同学都感到吃惊。详细解答:what Tom has done指汤姆所做的事情; B哪一个;C (无词义);D谁。19洲委员会的研究说明,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3题【单项选择题】【填句补文】The Caribbean Islands form a chain that separates the Caribbean Sea from the rest of the Atlantic Ocean. Many of the islands were formed by the eruption (爆发)of ancient volcanoes ( "Q山).Others are low-lying coral islands that gradually rose from the ocean.A、 They are famous for their warm, tropical climate and great natural beauty.B、What would you see if you took a cruise to the Caribbean Islands?C、They're like a long necklace that stretches between North and South America.D、 But life on the Caribbean Islands is not always paradise.【正确答案】c【答案解析】第一句话说的是:加勒比群岛形成了一个锁链,把加勒比海与大西 洋的其他局部分开。答案是C,因为它的第一个词是叮hey",该词指"The Caribbean Islands";而且在语义上也有很好的衔接。第4题【单项选择题】2009.04 It is not decided the conference will be held.A、whatB、whichC、whenD> that【正确答案】c【答案解析】此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5题【单项选择题】第42题【单项选择题】2009,10 There are many sales this season, during which stores will lower their prices.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43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【答案解析】此题考查词语辨析。【译文】利润共享计划目的是激发员工努力工 作。A计算、估算B证实、论证、演示 C思索、推测 D激励、激发第44题【单项选择题】2009.101 Poor speaker of English though he was at the time, he still managed to make himself.A、understandB、understood20C、understandingD、to understand【正确答案】B【答案解析】此题考查语法。那个时候虽然他说英语说得不好,但仍然可以让别 人听懂。非谓语动词的选用。过去分词作宾语补足语表示被动以及动作的完成。第45题【单项选择题】【阅读选择】The world is not only hungry; it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 75% of the earth's surface is covered with water. But about 97% of this huge amount is sea-water, or salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3%the fresh water that comes from rivers, lakes, underground, and other sources. And we cannot even use all of that, because some of it is in the form of icebergs (冰山)and glaciers (冰I) . Even worse, some of it has been polluted.What percentage of the earth/s water can man actually use at present?A、Nearly 75 per cent.B、About 97 per cent.C、 Exactly 3 per cent.D、Less than 3 percent.【正确答案】D【答案解析】根据本段得知,地球上只有3%的水适于人类饮用,然而局部以冰 山或冰川的形式存在,还有的被污染,因而实际上人类能用的水要低于3%。第46题【单项选择题】2008.04 Fish is and expensive at this time of the year in this area.A、in large measureB、to the minimumC、in short supplyD> to the maximum【正确答案】C21【答案解析】此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、供货缺乏。第47题【单项选择题】【I阅读选择】You can't change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you're sleepy in the evening but you must stay up late anyway. Counteract your 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 won't change your cycle, but you'll get up steam and work better at your low point.If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should.A、change his energy cycleB、overcome his lazinessC、get up earlier than usualD> go to bed earlier【正确答案】c【答案解析】此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 before your usual hour.work 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48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(不可预知)