2022年中國礦業(yè)大學自考英語（二）練習題匯總（附答案解析）

1、 2022年中國礦業(yè)大學自考英語（二）練習題匯總（附答案解析）第1題【單選題】【2009.7】The house was quiet in the night, _ the occasional coughing from my throat. A、as for B、such as C、instead of D、except for【正確答案】D【答案解析】本題考查短語意義區(qū)分。譯文：除了偶爾我咳嗽一下以外，這所房子在夜晚非常安靜。A 至于，關于； B 例如；C 代替，而不是；D 除了以外第2題【單選題】【完成句子】The average lightning strike is more th

2、an 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 horizontally, and lasts for several seconds.One form of lightning that _ is ball lightning. A、

3、occurs most infrequently B、is shifted sideways by strong winds C、is often hidden from our view D、is estimated at 20 millions a year【正確答案】A【答案解析】本段文字與題目相關的句子是：Ball lightning, the rarest and most mysterious form, derives its name from the small luminous ball，關鍵詞是rarest（rare的最高級形式）與infrequently“很少發(fā)生，少有

4、”表達相同的意思。第3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：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4題【單選題】【2008.04】New drivers are far more _ to have accidents than experienced drivers. A、possible B、likely C、probable

5、D、unlikely【正確答案】B【答案解析】本題考查形容詞辨析。句子翻譯：新司機比起有經(jīng)驗的老司機出交通事故的可能性要大得多。 A. 可能（發(fā)生、存在）的; B. 有可能 be likely to ; C. 大概的、可能的; D不可能的 應用舉例：Ill do everything possible to help you. 我會盡一切可能幫助你。He is likely to arrive a bit late. 他有可能會晚到一會兒。第5題【單選題】【2009.7】The house was quiet in the night, _ the occasional coughing fr

6、om my throat. A、as for B、such as C、instead of D、except for【正確答案】D【答案解析】本題考查短語意義區(qū)分。譯文：除了偶爾我咳嗽一下以外，這所房子在夜晚非常安靜。A 至于，關于； B 例如；C 代替，而不是；D 除了以外第6題【單選題】【2009.04】If payment is not received, legal action will be our only_. A、aggression B、advantage C、alternative D、ambition【正確答案】C【答案解析】本題考查詞義選擇。譯文：如果我們收不到付款，那

7、就只好訴諸法律了。A 挑釁、侵犯；B 優(yōu)勢、優(yōu)點；C 選擇、取舍；D 野心、抱負。第7題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】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 have known for a long time that the light of day and the dark of ni

8、ght 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 NOT true according to the fourth and fifth paragraphs? A、Our biolog

9、ical 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 reset.【正確答案】C【答案解析】是非判斷題，根據(jù)第五自然段首句But just like（和一樣） your alarm clock,

10、 your internal clock can be reset. In fact, it automatically resets itself every day. How? By using the light it gets through your eyes.代詞 it指代biological clock，不是選項internal clock和alarm clock都可以自動調(diào)節(jié)。得到答案為C。A D 我們的生物鐘自動調(diào)節(jié)。B 光線通過我們的眼睛調(diào)節(jié)生物鐘，與原文一致。第8題【單選題】_ is a fact that English is being accepted as an

11、international language. A、There B、This C、That D、It【正確答案】D【答案解析】為了保持句子的平衡，往往用先行詞it作形式主語或形式賓語，而把真正的主語或賓語放到后面，尤其是that引導的主語從句往往用先行詞it作形式主語。此句也可以改寫為：That English is being accepted as an international language is a fact.第9題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】Two thousand years ago the Chinese had already developed a working compa

12、ss. 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 magnetic north. This interestingly shaped device is men

13、tioned 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.When did

14、 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10題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】Tom, a near-sighted young man, went on a blind date with a gir

15、l. The two were satisfied with each other. And they exchanged their telephone numbers. What can we learn about Tom? A、Tom made a good impression on the girl at first. B、It was the first time that Tom had dated a girl. C、Tom was blind. D、Tom was handsome and popular with the girls.【正確答案】A【答案解析】答案選A。細

16、節(jié)判斷題。從The two were satisfied with each other可知，相親過后，兩人對對方都很滿意，所以A選項正確，湯姆第一次見對方就留下了很好的印象。B項所表述內(nèi)容在文中找不到根據(jù)，不能判斷這是湯姆第幾次約會。根據(jù)文章描述，湯姆只是near-sighted，遠不到盲了的地步。文章僅講述了湯姆和某一個女孩相親的精力，對他的個人魅力以及是否受女孩歡迎并未提及。第11題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】You cant change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit c

17、an help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe youre 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

18、hour. This wont change your cycle, but youll 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 cycle B、overcome his laziness C、get up earlier than usual D、go to bed earlier【正確答案】C【答案解析】本題要求讀者找出本段中的最后

19、兩句，并聯(lián)系本段開頭兩句的意思，作出正確判斷。本段開頭說，“雖然你無法改變自己的能量周期，但你可以使你的生活適合這一周期。Dr. Kleitman認為經(jīng)常性的行為(對你的能量周期)能起作用。”最后兩句又說，“rise before your usual hourwork better at your low point”(“如果你在上午處于能量的低潮，但你有重要的工作要在上午做，那么你就要比平時早起。這并不改變你的周期，但你可以在低潮時得到能量，工作得更好?！?因此選項C是正確答案。第12題【單選題】【2009.04】It is not decided _ the conference wil

20、l be held. A、what B、which C、when D、that【正確答案】C【答案解析】譯文：大會什么時候召開還沒有決定。試題分析：主語從句的引導詞的選擇。詳細解答：A 什么；B 哪一個；C 什么時候；D （無詞義）。第13題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】Marian, the girl who wrote the original story about Roxaboxen that the childrens book is based on, was mayor. Other kids ran the stores which sold imaginary ice cream a

21、nd baked goods. Kids drove imaginary cars outside of town, and the speeders went to jail, which was guarded by the sheriff, another kid. Elsewhere, boys and girls had battles, charging each others bases using spears made with ocotillo, a desert plant. Who is Marian? A、She is the author. B、She sold i

22、ce cream in Roxaboxen. C、She is the mayor of Roxaboxen in the book. D、She guards the jail in the book.【正確答案】C【答案解析】答案選C。事實細節(jié)題。根據(jù)關鍵詞鎖定短文本段。本段第一句話給出了正確答案，Marian是最先寫這個故事的人，但是并不是這本書的作者。而且是這本書中那個小鎮(zhèn)的鎮(zhèn)長。第14題【單選題】【完成句子】The importance of particular metals in the human diet has been realized within the past f

23、ew decades, and the idea that geology might be related 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 diseas

24、es.Some serious diseases is connected with deficiency of _. A、industrially polluted soils B、the element of iodine C、rock and soil chemistry D、the persistence of heavy metals【正確答案】B【答案解析】通過關鍵詞Some serious diseases，可將題目定位于最后一句話：A lack of iodine in the human diet leads to some serious diseases. deficie

25、ncy of和lack of表達同樣的意思“缺乏、缺少”，因此根據(jù)這句話可以判斷答案為B。第15題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】If you enjoy looking through travel books by such familiar authors as Arthur Frommer or Eugene Fodor, it will not surprise you to learn that travel writing has a long and venerable history. Almost from the earliest annals of recorded time i

26、ndividuals have found ready audiences for their accounts of journeys to strange and exotic locales.This passage is mostly about_. A、why people find travel writing exciting B、the literary style of three early travel writers C、where three early travel writers went and wrote about D、how to write a trav

27、el book【正確答案】C【答案解析】答案選C。主旨題。聯(lián)系第一自然段和每段首句知道，本文講了三個作家，鎖定答案B和C，結合內(nèi)容，文章主要講關于他們的旅行和作品，答案是C。第16題【單選題】【2009.01】What he told us was more of a(n)_than a reality. A、illusion B、demonstration C、illustration D、reputation【正確答案】A【答案解析】本題考查詞義辨析。句意：他告訴我們的更可能是幻想而不是現(xiàn)實?？疾槊~詞義。A 幻想，錯誤觀念；B 演示，證明；C 圖解，實例；D 名聲，名譽。第17題【單選題

28、】【閱讀判斷】When our Neolithic ancestors, living in the Middle East about 10,000 years ago, discovered that certain grasses could be harvested and their seeds planted for richer yields the next season, the first great step in a new association of plants and humans was taken.Q: People living in the Middle

29、 East first learned to grow plants for food about 10,000 years ago. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正確答案】A【答案解析】答案選A。利用“10，000”作為答案線索詞(因為年代通常是用數(shù)字表示)，于是發(fā)現(xiàn)有句子提到當生活在約一萬年前中東地區(qū)的人們發(fā)現(xiàn)從某些植物中可以收獲糧食，并且播種后下一個收獲季節(jié)還能產(chǎn)出更多的糧食時，就邁開了植物和人類聯(lián)系的第1 大步。第18題【單選題】The thief took away the womans wallet without _. A、being seen B、se

30、eing C、him seeing D、seeing him【正確答案】A【答案解析】without是介詞，其后的動詞必須用動名詞形式。根據(jù)句意，此句需要用被動形式，所以答案是A。第19題【單選題】【2009.04】She _ everything else and concentrated on the task before her. A、set off B、set back C、set aside D、set up【正確答案】C【答案解析】譯文：她把其他事情都放到一邊，集中精力于她面前的任務。試題分析：本題考查短語意義辨析。詳細解答：A 出發(fā)、動身；B 把（某物）置于之后、延遲；C 撇開

31、、取消、廢除；D 建立、提出。第20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 from harming creatures in the ocean.According to the passage, what will sc

32、ientists 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 ocean noise pollution.【正確答案】B【答案解析】They will protect animals from harmful n

33、oises. 本段的最后一句話是答案的出處。第21題【單選題】【2010.04】We have greatly _ the procedure according to the chairmans suggestion. A、stimulated B、perceived C、obscured D、simplified【正確答案】D【答案解析】【譯文】 按照主席的提議我們已經(jīng)大大地簡化了步驟?！驹囶}分析】本題考查詞義辨析?！驹敿毥獯稹?動詞的詞義選取。第22題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】Two thousand years ago the Chinese had already developed a

34、 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 magnetic north. This interestingly shaped

35、 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 directions, they would take a ladle with

36、 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23題【單選題】【概括大意】The key to gardening with kids, says Patti Kraem

37、er-Doell, family garden coordinator at the New York Botanical Gardens, is “Letting them experience it themselves. We have tried 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

38、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 Important Point in Family Gardening D、How to plan sunflowers and tomatoes【正確答案】C【答案解析】本段指出家庭園藝的主旨是讓孩子去體驗，培養(yǎng)他們的想象力和鑒賞力。所以答案為C。第24題【單選題】【完成句子】Heavy metals are persistent; they d

39、o 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. Ind

40、ustrially contaminated sites usually require a thorough clean-up due to _. A、the persistence of heavy metals B、industrially polluted soils C、naturally polluted soils D、rock and soil chemistry【正確答案】A【答案解析】本段提到：受到污染的土壤含有重金屬，而且重金屬很穩(wěn)定，不容易降解，所以要對重金屬進行徹底的清除。答案選擇A。第25題【單選題】【2009.01】I was writing a report l

41、ast night;_I would not have stayed up late. A、however B、otherwise C、therefore D、furthermore【正確答案】B【答案解析】本題考查副詞詞義辨析。句意：我昨天晚上寫一個報告，否則我就不會熬夜了。A 然而，不過；B 否則，要不然；C 因此，所以；D 再者，而且。 第26題【單選題】【2007.04】The central theatre has a seating _ of more than 3, 000 people. A、capability B、capacity C、ability D、facility【

42、正確答案】B【答案解析】本題考查詞義辨析。ability主要指天賦的能力或應用知識的才能，應該是屬于那種已經(jīng)具備并發(fā)展較快的能力。如“He has unusual ability in science“。capability與ability不同的是，它不僅能用于人，也可用于物，如：Electronic refinements, however, have greatly extended the uses and capabilities of some of the older electrical devicescapacity指容納或吸收事物的能力，可用于人和物。如“The hall h

43、as a seating capacity of 500”。根據(jù)句意，本題應該選capacity。 第27題【單選題】【2008.04】The cloth had a natural look which perfectly _ 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. 關閉； B.制定、放下； D. 與相同、與相符。第28題【單選題】【概括大意】The key to garde

44、ning with kids, says Patti Kraemer-Doell, family garden coordinator at the New York Botanical Gardens, is “Letting them experience it themselves. We have tried to guide them, but not tell them to put the sunflowers here and the tomatoes there. The emphasis is on developing their imagination and thei

45、r 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 Important Point in Family Gardening D、How to plan sunflowers and tomatoes【正確答案】C【答案解析】本段指出家庭園藝的主旨是讓孩子去體驗，培養(yǎng)他們的想象力和鑒賞力。所以答案為C。第29題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】Dur

46、ing 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 was positive as I was rewarded with even more learning opportunities just by dipping my toes into the water. Through Associated Content I was introduce

47、d to the world of blogging. I decided to learn how to set up a blog myself. Now Im interested in blogging and continue to work as a writer. What is the authors 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 h

48、ave one of his articles published. D、To become a network writer.【正確答案】D【答案解析】答案選D。根據(jù)本段的I decided to learn how to set up a blog myself. Now Im interested in blogging and continue to work as a writer確定D答案。A選項是作者偶然獲得的結果，并非剛開始寫作時的目的，可排除；B選項不是作者的目的；C選項是作者兩年前已經(jīng)取得的成果，無需再定為自己目標。第30題【單選題】We were told that th

49、e stone figure _ back to the 16th century was of great value. A、dated B、dating C、coming D、kept【正確答案】B【答案解析】本句中含有be+of+n.這個結構。dating back to the 16th century的邏輯主語是stone figure。第31題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】Good news for chocoholics：the treat preferred by millions all over the world is good for you, according to Ame

50、rican researchers at the University of CaliforniaChocolate contains substances called flavonoids(類黃酮) that can help maintain a healthy heart and good circulationThe researchers have discovered that cocoa acts like aspirin and that eating a bar of chocolate has also been shown to release endorphins i

51、n the body：these chemicals help to reduce pain and stress and make you feel happy.Why is chocolate good for heart and circulation? A、It reduces pain and stress B、It contains substances called flavonoids C、It releases endorphins in human body D、It acts like aspirin to protect heart【正確答案】B【答案解析】因果關系詞信

52、號詞。凡是注釋中文的地方可能是答案區(qū)域。第32題【單選題】【填句補文】Rough estimates in the past have predicted similarly disappointing results. _ Says Sallie Chishol, an environmental engineer from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. But the take-home message is the same. Ocean fertilization is not the answer to global warmi

53、ng. 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 bloom temporarily. D、As plankton die and settle on the ocean floor, their carbon is supposedly locked up in the seabed.【正確答案】A【答案解析】這個問題可以根據(jù)引

54、號來作答，因為空格后面有“says”這個詞，它預示著所填入的句子應該是帶引號的。A的意思是：這些是比較新的也是比較好的模型。第33題【單選題】【填句補文】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

55、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 1960, the frequency

56、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.【正確答案】D【答案解析】這一段說的是太陽黑子對人類健康的影響。填入的內(nèi)容也應該與健康有關，空格后一句說到要保護皮膚。因此D是正確的。第34題【單選題】【2009.04】If payment

57、 is not received, legal action will be our only_. A、aggression B、advantage C、alternative D、ambition【正確答案】C【答案解析】本題考查詞義選擇。譯文：如果我們收不到付款，那就只好訴諸法律了。A 挑釁、侵犯；B 優(yōu)勢、優(yōu)點；C 選擇、取舍；D 野心、抱負。第35題【單選題】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【

58、正確答案】C【答案解析】would like to do固定搭配，想要做某事/愿意做某事。答案選C。第36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 clean-up and rehabilitation because heavy metals are a health concern once they enter the

59、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 C、Heavy Metals and Food Chain D、Research on Channels of Heavy Metals Getting into Human F

60、ood 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。可以看出其中心內(nèi)容是：受污染土地的潛在危險，選擇B。第37題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】The violence within a society is controlled through institutions of law. The more developed a legal system becomes, the more society takes responsibility for the discovery, control,