2022年三亞中瑞酒店管理職業(yè)學(xué)院自考英語（二）練習(xí)題匯總（附答案解析）

1、 2022年三亞中瑞酒店管理職業(yè)學(xué)院自考英語（二）練習(xí)題匯總（附答案解析）第1題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】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 South America

2、n 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 is the largest coffee producer? A、Brazil. B、Colombia. C、Ethiopia. D、Egypt.【正確答案】A【答案解析】答題依據(jù)在本段的第三句。Producer 與 grower 意思等同。第2題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】Today, working less than a 40

3、-hour week, people enjoy more leisure time. Hence, the wise use of leisure time has become an important problem for everyone, 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 ha

4、rd for them to find interesting and worthwhile ways to use it.How to spend leisure time wisely is not a particularly difficult problem for people _. A、who are very busy everyday B、who are sick in bed C、who are aged and in good health D、who have retired from work【正確答案】A【答案解析】本題可采用排除法，第三句話（It is a par

5、ticularly difficult problem for the sick, the aged, and those who have retired from earning a living.），可以看出這三類人對于怎樣度過空閑時光是特別困難的，所以可以排除BCD項(xiàng)，選A。第3題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】When I graduated from high school, my family had a business so I never thought about getting a college degree. I went straight from my high scho

6、ol graduation to work for my father. After 24 years of ups and downs（mostly downs）, I decided that I wanted to return to school and earn a degree in Business Administration.Why didnt the author go on with education after graduating from high school? A、To help her father with business. B、To escape fr

7、om school life. C、To experience social life early. D、To achieve her dream.【正確答案】A【答案解析】答案選A。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。該題目主要考查考生對文章主人公相關(guān)細(xì)節(jié)的了解。根據(jù)題干內(nèi)容，此細(xì)節(jié)定位于文章本段講述自己高中畢業(yè)后經(jīng)歷的部分。文中講到“當(dāng)我高中畢業(yè)時，爸爸正在做生意。所以我壓根沒有考慮過繼續(xù)獲得大學(xué)學(xué)位的事情，畢業(yè)后直接轉(zhuǎn)向?yàn)榘职止ぷ鳌??？膳袛郃選項(xiàng)與原文句意一致。第4題【單選題】【2010.04】The spokesman occasionally _ his speech with gestures. A、ac

8、knowledges B、accompanies C、attributes D、anticipates【正確答案】B【答案解析】本題考查詞匯?！咀g文】這位發(fā)言人講演中偶爾伴有手勢。第5題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】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 s

9、ome 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

10、but convenient【正確答案】B【答案解析】答案選B。根據(jù)本段的can provide a fertile ground for learning how to become a better writer確定B答案。其余選項(xiàng)與原文意思不符。A與D選項(xiàng)所表達(dá)內(nèi)容在文中并未提及，可以被排除。C選項(xiàng)中regularly一詞并未在文中得到體現(xiàn)。第6題【單選題】【2009.04】Dont trust everything _ you have read in the newspapers. A、which B、that C、as D、what【正確答案】B【答案解析】本題考查定語從句。譯文：

11、不要相信你在報紙上讀到的每件事。定語從句所修飾的先行詞是不定代詞everything，故選B。第7題【單選題】【填句補(bǔ)文】David Guterson and his wife teach their three children at home. Guterson says that his children learn very differently from children in school: _. For example, when there is heavy snowfall on a winter day, it may start a discussion or read

12、ing about climate, snow removal equipment, Alaska, polar bears （北極熊）, and winter tourism. A spring evening when the family is out watching the stars is a good time to ask questions about satellites and the space program. A、Some parents prefer teaching their children at home because they do not belie

13、ve that public schools teach the correct religious values. B、Learning starts with the childrens interests and questions. C、Interestingly, results show that home-schooled children quite often do better than average on national tests in reading and math. D、Critics also say that most parents are not we

14、ll qualified to teach their children.【正確答案】B【答案解析】此空要填的是home-schoolers與其他孩子學(xué)習(xí)的不同點(diǎn)，因此選B。第8題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】Many researchers，whose work depends on ocean sounds object to a limit of one-hundred-twenty decibels（分貝）. They say such a limit is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises fro

15、m harming creatures in the ocean.According to the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future? A、They will work hard to reduce ocean noise pollution. B、They will protect animals from harmful noises. C、They will try to set a limit of 120 decibels. D、They will study the effect of ocea

16、n noise pollution.【正確答案】B【答案解析】They will protect animals from harmful noises. 本段的最后一句話是答案的出處。第9題【單選題】【完成句子】As the sunflowers grow, put a hay fence around them for protection and stake if necessary. Plant morning glories or sweet peas around the base of each sunflower, and they will grow up the stems

17、, eventually forming a roof over the top. By summers end, kids will have a sunflower house to play in.When autumn comes, children can_. A、seed lots of sunflowers B、play games in the sunflower house C、include plants with animal names D、find their own playing section【正確答案】B【答案解析】段落最后一句是答案的出處，By summer

18、s end“夏天結(jié)束的時候”實(shí)際上就是When autumn comes“秋天來臨的時候”。答案選擇B。第10題【單選題】The girl was lucky enough to _ the bad men and ran away. A、break away B、break away from C、break out D、break into【正確答案】B【答案解析】break away：脫離，逃離，逃走。符合句意。介詞from與后面的the bad men連接。break out：爆發(fā)。break into：闖入，潛入，破門而入。第11題【單選題】The vehicle was trave

19、ling at speeds _ 90 miles per hour. A、in addition to B、in view of C、in excess of D、in search of【正確答案】C第12題【單選題】【2009.04】The conclusion from the study is not definite; it is just _. A、tentative B、valid C、technical D、thorough【正確答案】A【答案解析】譯文：這項(xiàng)研究的結(jié)論不是一定的；它只是試探性的。試題分析：形容詞詞義選擇題。詳細(xì)解答：A 不確定的、試探性的；B 正當(dāng)?shù)?、有根?jù)

20、的、有效的；C 技術(shù)性的、專門技術(shù)的；D 徹底的、十足的。第13題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】For any given task in Britain there are more men than are needed. Strong unions keep them there. In Fleet Street, home of some of Londons biggest dailies, it is understood that when two unions quarrel over three jobs the argument is settled by giving each

21、union two. That means 33 per cent over manning, 33 per cent less productivity than could be obtained.What happens when disputes over job opportunities arise among British unions? A、Thirty three per cent of the workers will be out of work. B、More jobs will be created by the union. C、More people will

22、be employed than necessary. D、The unions will try to increase productivity.【正確答案】C【答案解析】本段開頭告訴讀者“there are more men than are neededwhen two unions quarrel over three jobs, the argument is settled by giving each union two”，接下來作者又進(jìn)一步說明其實(shí)質(zhì)，即它意味著“33 per cent over manning, 33 per cent less productivity t

23、han could be obtained”。第14題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】One reason is economic. In a traditional agricultural economy, large families are helpful. Having more children means having more workers in the fields and someone to take care of the parents in old age. In an industrial economy, the situation is different. Many

24、 children do not help a family; instead, they are an expense. Thus, industrialization has generally brought down the birth rate. This was the case in Italy, which was industrialized quite recently and rapidly. In the early part of the twentieth century, Italy was a poor, largely agricultural country

25、 with a high birth rate. After World War, Italys economy was rapidly modernized and industrialized. By the end of the century, the birth rate had dropped to 1.3 children per woman, the worlds lowest.In a traditional agricultural economy, a large family_. A、can be an advantage B、may limit income C、is

26、nt necessary D、is expensive【正確答案】A【答案解析】答案選A。對照本段In a traditional agricultural economy, large families are helpful.大的家庭是有幫助的，選項(xiàng)中最接近意思的是A，成為一個優(yōu)勢，答案是A。第15題【單選題】【閱讀判斷】What about drinking alcohol to wet your throat? I advice you not to touch alcohol before speaking. You will feel all-powerful and you wi

27、ll feel you can do everything, but in fact your brain and your mouth do not work together properly. Save the alcohol until after you finish speaking.Q: Due to the effect of alcohol, your thought and your mouth will not coordinate properly. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正確答案】A【答案解析】答案選A。本題的關(guān)鍵句為：but in f

28、act your brain and your mouth do not work together properly. 因此本題答案為A。第16題【單選題】【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

29、 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 energy B、based on American designs C、they are too costly D、they are not reliable【正確答案】C【答案解析】本段第二句就是講的兩個原因，即人們的工資水平太低，也就是沒有能力

30、使機(jī)器人發(fā)揮出創(chuàng)造財富的作用，言下之意就是成本高。第二個原因就是人們逐漸意識到了操縱機(jī)器人不是件容易的事情，所以使用率就下降了。所以應(yīng)該選C。第17題【單選題】【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【正確答案】C【答案解析】本題考查名詞詞義區(qū)分?！咀g文】強(qiáng)烈支持采取新措施維護(hù)移民的權(quán)力?！驹敿?xì)解答】A 統(tǒng)計學(xué) B 建設(shè) C 措施，辦

31、法 D 讓步，特許權(quán)第18題【單選題】Youve broken it now; its no use crying over _ milk! A、spent B、spilt C、spill D、spend【正確答案】B【答案解析】你現(xiàn)在既已把它損壞了，后悔是沒有用的!cry over spilt milk固定搭配，意為“為已經(jīng)發(fā)生而無法補(bǔ)救的事懊悔”，答案選B。第19題【單選題】【閱讀判斷】A moderate earthquake struck parts of southeast England on 28 April 2007, toppling chimneys from houses

32、 and rousing residents from their beds.Q: During the April 28 earthquake, the whole England was left without power. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正確答案】B【答案解析】答案選B。題中說2007年4月28日的地震致使全英格蘭都停電，與文中表達(dá)的內(nèi)容不符。文中說地震殃及英格蘭東南部的肯特郡部分地區(qū)，電力中斷，幾千名居民無電可用。the whole England 與 parts of southeast England 是不符的，所以選B。第20題【單選題】

33、【2008.04】The farming methods have been _ improved with the invention of the new machine. A、efficiently B、proficiently C、professionally D、intentionally【正確答案】A【答案解析】本題考查副詞詞義辨析。句子翻譯為：由于新機(jī)器的發(fā)明，人們已經(jīng)高效率地改進(jìn)了農(nóng)業(yè)耕種方法。A 高效率地 B熟練地 C 職業(yè)地、專職地 D 故意地、有意地。第21題【單選題】【2008.04】The cloth had a natural look which perfectl

34、y _ the image Laura sought. A、turned out B、set down C、thought over D、coincided with【正確答案】D【答案解析】本題考查短語意義辨析。這塊布料看起來很自然，與勞拉尋找的樣式完全相符。A. 關(guān)閉； B.制定、放下； D. 與相同、與相符。第22題【單選題】They wrote a letter of thanks to _ had helped them. A、who B、whom C、whomever D、whoever【正確答案】D【答案解析】whoever had helped them是介詞to的賓語從句，w

35、hoever是這個從句的主語。whoever had helped them：任何幫助過他們的人。第23題【單選題】【2010.04】We should _ this in mind: Dont judge a person by his appearance. A、bear B、put C、place D、print【正確答案】A【答案解析】本題考查詞匯題。【譯文】 我們應(yīng)當(dāng)牢牢記?。翰灰悦踩∪?。詳細(xì)解答】牢記在心：bear in mind 或者keep in mind第24題【單選題】The oceans do not so much divide the world _ unite i

36、t A、as B、that C、but D、like【正確答案】A【答案解析】本題考查固定句型：not so muchas，這個句型用以肯定as后面的內(nèi)容，而在一定程度上否定as前面的內(nèi)容，表示“與其說還不如說”，“更多的是而不是”。句意：與其說世界以洋分界，不如說以洋連在一起。第25題【單選題】【概括大意】Heavy metals are persistent; they do not break down to other chemicals in the environment. Industrially polluted sites usually undergo intensive

37、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 Metals B、Potential Hazards of Human Contaminated Soils

38、 C、Heavy Metals and Food Chain D、Research on Channels of Heavy Metals Getting into Human Food Chain【正確答案】B【答案解析】本段文字講的是：受到工業(yè)污染的土壤含有重金屬，而重金屬很穩(wěn)定不容易降解，其中的某些微量重金屬能使人致癌或中毒?？梢钥闯銎渲行膬?nèi)容是：受污染土地的潛在危險，選擇B。第26題【單選題】【閱讀判斷】Norwich, the capital of the part of Britain known as East Anglia, has been in existence for

39、more than two thousand years. It began as a small village beside the River Wensum.Q: The River Wensum flows by Norwich. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正確答案】A【答案解析】答案選A。答題依據(jù)在第二句，Norwich是River Wensum旁邊的一個小村莊，就說明了River Wensum流經(jīng) Norwich。第27題【單選題】【完成句子】Lightning is generated when electrical charges separate

40、in rain clouds, though processes are still not fully understood. Typically, positive charges（正電荷） build at the cloud top, while the bottom becomes negatively charged（負(fù)電荷的）. In most instances of cloud-to-ground lightning, the negatively charged lower portion of the cloud repels negatively charged par

41、ticles on the grounds surfaces, making it become positively charged. The positive charge on the ground gathers at elevated points.In most cases of cloud-to-ground lightning, the grounds surface_. A、is positively charged B、is shifted sideways by strong winds C、is negative charged D、is changed from po

42、sitively charge to negative charge【正確答案】A【答案解析】本段文字解釋了云層與地面之間的閃電的成因，云層下部帶負(fù)電荷，排斥地面表層的負(fù)電荷，所以地面表層聚集的是正電荷。答案為A。第28題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】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

43、 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 replied. This is entirely different. Its Crystal Ear!Initially 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

44、was too expensive. D、it was old-styled.【正確答案】A【答案解析】當(dāng)被妻子問及是否愿意得到一個助聽器時，作者因?yàn)閾?dān)心顯得老氣而拒絕。所以答案是A。第29題【單選題】【2009.01】He insured his car_he had an accident. A、unless B、if C、since D、in case【正確答案】D【答案解析】本題考查連詞詞義區(qū)分。句意：他給自己的汽車投了保，以防萬一遇到交通事故。A否則，要不然；B 如果；C 自從，由于；D 以防萬一，以免。 第30題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】Two thousand years ago t

45、he Chinese had already developed a working compass. A piece of lodestone（天然磁石）would be cut into the shape of a ladle（長柄勺）. 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（主體）of the ladle was attracted to magneti

46、c north. This interestingly shaped device 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 direct

47、ions, they would take a ladle with them.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.【正確答案】D【答案解析】本段中Two thousand years ago the Chinese had already developed a working compass.直接告訴我們中國發(fā)明指南針的時間。第31題【單選題】【2009.10】Scientists

48、doubt whether its _ to regulate ones biological clock by drinking. A、feasible B、incredible C、fashionable D、valuable【正確答案】A【答案解析】本題考查形容詞詞義區(qū)分?？茖W(xué)家懷疑通過喝酒來調(diào)整人體生物鐘是否可行。A 可行的、可能且合理的 B 不可相信的、難以置信的C 時髦的、時尚的 D 貴重的、寶貴的第32題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】Physiologically, we are rhythmical. We must eat, sleep, breathe, and play regu

49、larly to maintain good health. Emotionally we are rhythmical, too, for psychologists say that all of us feel alternate periods of relative depression and exhilaration. Intellectually we are also rhythmical, for we must have periods of relaxation following periods of concentration. It naturally follo

50、ws then that rhythm, a fundamental aspect of our lives, must be a part of any good literary workwhether poetry or prose.According to the passage, which of the following pairs of activities best illustrates intellectual rhythm? A、Studying a science book and then studying a psychology book B、Learning

51、a poem and then taking a nap C、Playing ball at the beach and then going swimming D、Solving a math problem and then solving a chemistry problem【正確答案】B【答案解析】段落的結(jié)尾處講到：在腦力活動方面，我們也同樣是有節(jié)奏的，因?yàn)槲覀冊诟叨燃芯σ欢螘r間以后，必須讓腦子有一個松弛的階段(“we must have periods of relaxation following periods of concentration”)。根據(jù)這個信息，A、D項(xiàng)內(nèi)

52、容都是高度集中的腦力活動，與原文內(nèi)容恰好相反；B項(xiàng)內(nèi)容是學(xué)習(xí)詩歌與小睡一會，正好符合原文，一張一弛。而C項(xiàng)內(nèi)容又全是不費(fèi)腦力的活動，也不符合原文。第33題【單選題】The furniture in her bedroom is quite different from _ in the living room. A、that B、it C、one D、which【正確答案】A【答案解析】本題考查對代詞的掌握。that在本句中指代the furniture，目的是為了避免重復(fù)。which用于引導(dǎo)句子或短語，在此也不能指代the furniture。 第34題【單選題】【概括大意】Wignall

53、calculated the killing efficiency for these volcanoes by comparing the proportion of life they killed off with the volume of lava that they produced. He found that size for size, older eruptions were at least 10 times as effective at wiping out life as their more recent rivals.The main idea of this

54、paragraph is_. A、Killing Power of Ancient Volcanic Eruptions B、Accounting for the Killing Power of Older Eruptions C、Calculation of the Killing Power of Older Eruptions D、A Mass Extinction【正確答案】C【答案解析】本段第一句話是說：Wignall calculated the killing efficiency for these volcanoes；Wignall 計算了這些火山的“滅絕效率”；其中kil

55、ling efficiency與killing Power意思差不多，屬于同義詞轉(zhuǎn)換，因此選擇B或C，但是account for 意思是：（在數(shù)量方面）占；說明（原因等）不符合句意，因此不選擇B。第35題【單選題】【閱讀判斷】Every year, in November, Thanksgiving Day reminds us of the good things in life, and people are thankful. On this day people usually eat turkey and great quantities of other foods.Q: The

56、turkey is a most popular food on Thanksgiving Day. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正確答案】A【答案解析】答案選A。感恩節(jié)這天火雞通常是必不可少的。因此本題是正確的。第36題【單選題】【填句補(bǔ)文】 Although the researchers have only just made the technical details of the microscope public, it is already on sale. It is currently the size of a refrigerator and t

57、akes 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 electricity【正確答案】C【答案解析】這部分所說的體積的減小和所需時間的縮短恰好與前半句中提到的冰箱大小的

58、體積和所需數(shù)分鐘的時間形成了對比。即：目前它大約像冰箱那么大，而且要用幾分鐘掃描一個電路，但是他們正在努力使它縮小到臺式計算機(jī)那么大，把掃描時間縮短到30秒。第37題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】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（博茨瓦納）have their own chief who controls

59、 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 were helping with

60、 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【正確答案】C【答案解析】答案選C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)所考關(guān)鍵詞chief迅速鎖定本段介紹chief的內(nèi)容。每個村莊都會有一個自己的首領(lǐng)，而每個首領(lǐng)都擁有一定量的土地。第38題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】Hearing loss, which occurs typica