2022年天津市廣播電視大學自考英語（二）練習題匯總（附答案解析）

1、 2022年天津市廣播電視大學自考英語（二）練習題匯總（附答案解析）第1題【單選題】【2007.04】Having decided to rent a flat, we _ contacting housing agencies in the city. A、set about B、set down C、set out D、set up【正確答案】A【答案解析】本題考查關(guān)于set的短語。contacting housing agencies：聯(lián)系房屋中介。根據(jù)句意，應該選set about。set about：開始做某事。set down：放下，擱下；記下，記載，寫下。set out：出發(fā)，開

2、始，后面跟to do sth。set up：建立（事業(yè)）；成立（組織）；為某人提供必需品或有用的東西。 第2題【單選題】【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（不可預知）factor of the s

3、torms. In 1979, realizing the sexist（性別歧視的）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（及時的）discovery B、its uncertainty C、sex equality D、its connection with humans【正確答案】C【答案解析】依靠原

4、文（利用（male, female）names作為答案線索詞）中最后一句判斷答案為C（與性別有關(guān)）。第3題【單選題】【2008.04】The government finally _ all the documents relating to the war. A、released B、specialized C、realized D、supposed【正確答案】A【答案解析】本題考查動詞意義區(qū)分。A “公開發(fā)表、公布或發(fā)布（新聞）” B 專門從事、專攻 C 意識到、領(lǐng)悟 D 假定、猜想。整句話的意思是：政府最終公布了與這場戰(zhàn)爭有關(guān)的全部文件。第4題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】Many resear

5、chers，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 scientists most probably do in the future?

6、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 noises. 本段的最后一句話是答案的出處。第5題【單選題】【填句補文】David

7、 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 reading about climate, snow removal equipment, Alaska, polar bears （北極

8、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 believe that public schools teach the correct religious values. B、Learn

9、ing 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 well qualified to teach their children.【正確答案】B【答案解析】此空要填的是home-schoo

10、lers與其他孩子學習的不同點，因此選B。第6題【單選題】【2009.01】If you try to learn too many things at a time, you may get_. A、concentrated B、confused C、confirmed D、convinced【正確答案】B【答案解析】本題考查形近形容詞意義區(qū)分。句意：如果你試圖一次學太多東西，你就有可能糊涂了。A .濃縮的，專心的；B 糊涂的，混淆的；C 根深蒂固的；D 確信的。第7題【單選題】【填句補文】The Caribbean Islands form a chain that separates t

11、he Caribbean Sea from the rest of the Atlantic Ocean. _. Many of the islands were formed by the eruption（爆發(fā)）of ancient volcanoes（火山）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

12、 if you took a cruise to the Caribbean Islands? C、Theyre like a long necklace that stretches between North and South America. D、But life on the Caribbean Islands is not always paradise.【正確答案】C【答案解析】第一句話說的是：加勒比群島形成了一個鎖鏈，把加勒比海與大西洋的其他部分分開。答案是C，因為它的第一個詞是They，該詞指The Caribbean Islands；而且在語義上也有很好的銜接。第8題【單選

13、題】【概括大意】The Second World War is perhaps the most catastrophic （災難性的） event that mankind has ever suffered. The war affected 80 per cent of the worlds people at that time, from 61 countries, and claimed 55 million lives.The main idea of this paragraph is_. A、Gloomy World B、Worlds Worst Disaster C、The

14、 Origin of The Second World War D、The Time of The Second World War【正確答案】B【答案解析】disaster 是catastrophic （災難性的） event的另一種表達。第9題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】And yet although the Mayas knew about the wheel, they never used it. Neither did they use metals other than copper. What is ever more surprising is that they suddenl

15、y abandoned(拋棄) many of the cities and built new ones in the jungle. Some time around AD900, Mayan civilization collapsed. By the year 1200, their last great capital, Chichen Itza, was deserted.One of the most surprising findings about Mayas was that _. A、they developed accurate system measuring tim

16、e. B、they knew how to build pyramids with stones. C、they deserted their cities and moved to new ones. D、they built cities which they never lived in.【正確答案】C【答案解析】對應點為What is ever more surprising is that they suddenly abandoned many of the cities and built new ones in the jungle.是對原文語意進行了轉(zhuǎn)化，最高級代替了比較級。

17、第10題【單選題】【2007.04】Jenny complained that the hospital _ her too much for the treatment. A、expended B、paid C、cost D、charged【正確答案】D【答案解析】本題考查詞義辨析。charge：要價；索價；要人支付；收費。例如：The fruit seller charged me too much money.這個水果商要了我很多的錢。 第11題【單選題】【完成句子】The average lightning strike is more than 3 miles long and ca

18、n 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、occurs most infrequent

19、ly 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(guān)的句子是：Ball lightning, the rarest and most mysterious form, derives its name from the small luminous ball，關(guān)鍵詞是rarest（rare的最高級形式）與infrequently“很少發(fā)生，少有”表達相同的意思。第12題【單選題】【201

20、0.04】In order to follow fashions, the girl has to _ great discomforts. A、catch up with B、put up with C、keep up with D、fall in with【正確答案】B【答案解析】本題考查短語辨析。【譯文】為了跟隨時尚，這個女孩不得不忍受極度地不舒適。put up with：忍受。catch up with：追上，趕上。keep up with：和.保持聯(lián)系。fall in with：偶然遇到，贊同。第13題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】The farm is set right next to

21、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 a certain amount of land. We had the opportunity to sit in on a meeting with the chief of Katchikow, which we called it “Ca

22、tch 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 had come to his area.The chief of each village _. A、is called Katchikow B、supports the idea of hydroponics farm C、has a cer

23、tain amount of land D、has a meeting each week【正確答案】C【答案解析】答案選C。細節(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14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，那就只好訴諸法律了。

24、A 挑釁、侵犯；B 優(yōu)勢、優(yōu)點；C 選擇、取舍；D 野心、抱負。第15題【單選題】【2009.04】Ive got the order from the boss that the work _ finished before 5 p.m. today. A、would be B、be C、will have been D、could be【正確答案】B【答案解析】本題考查名詞從句中的虛擬語氣。譯文：我已經(jīng)從老板那得到指令，這項工作在今天下午五點鐘之前要完成。that引導同位語從句，說明order的內(nèi)容。同時從句要用虛擬語氣，從句謂語用should+動詞原形的形式，should 可以省略。第1

25、6題【單選題】【閱讀判斷】Technology is a beauty. We eagerly adopt its pleasure, preferring to cope with the drawbacks on the morning after.Q: Technology is like an art, which everybody including scientists loves. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正確答案】C【答案解析】答案選C。這段提到了technology是一種美的享受，但是沒有說它是一種藝術(shù)，更沒有說我們每個人都熱愛這門藝術(shù)。第17

26、題【單選題】【閱讀判斷】Five neighbors at a central Missouri retirement community who are all centenarians (百歲老人) 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【正確答案】C【答案解析】答案選C。題目說的是“這五位百歲老人生活在一個非常友好的社區(qū)”，文章開頭部分提到了“communi

27、ty(社區(qū))”，但該句并沒有說這五位百歲老人生活的社區(qū)是否是一個友好的社區(qū)，因此判斷問題句的信息在文章中沒有提到。第18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

28、, the situation is different. Many 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

29、poor, largely agricultural country 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

30、 advantage B、may limit income C、isnt 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，選項中最接近意思的是A，成為一個優(yōu)勢，答案是A。第19題【單選題】【填句補文】Its now socially acceptable, even fashionable, to live alone. As people get better jobs and become fin

31、ancially independent, it becomes possible for them to maintain a one-person household. _. However, people who do get married are marrying at a later age and divorcing more often. A、Theres more pressure to get married nowadays. B、The growing number of women with good jobs has done much to increase th

32、e number of people living alone. C、It seems that many grown-ups today are realizing that childhood dream. D、More and more Americans are living alone.【正確答案】B【答案解析】前句中提到“經(jīng)濟獨立”有可能造成保持一個人的家庭生活，B中的“婦女有好的工作，增加了獨身的人數(shù)”與前句內(nèi)容正好呼應。第20題【單選題】Imports will be allowed in proportion _ exports. A、to B、for C、out D、of【

33、正確答案】A【答案解析】in proportion to：按的比例，與成正比。第21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 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【

34、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22題【單選題】【2009.01】If you try to learn too many things at a time, you may get_. A、concentrated B、confused C、confirmed D、convinced【正確答案】B【答案解析】本題考查形近形容詞意義區(qū)分。句意：如果你試圖一次學太多東西，你就有可能糊涂了。A .濃縮的，專心的；B 糊涂的，混淆的；C 根深蒂固的；D 確信的。第23題【單選題】【

35、2009.04】_Tom has done really amazed everyone in his class. A、What B、Which C、That D、Who【正確答案】A【答案解析】本題考查主語從句的引導詞的選擇。譯文：湯姆所做的事情使得他班里的每個同學都感到吃驚。詳細解答：what Tom has done指湯姆所做的事情；B 哪一個；C （無詞義）；D 誰。第24題【單選題】【閱讀判斷】Whether you work at home，on the farm，at the office，at school，or on the road，it is not a good id

36、ea to skip (故意略去) breakfast.Q: It is okay to skip breakfast if you work at home A、True B、False C、Not Given【正確答案】B【答案解析】答案選B。原句的意思是：無論一個人在哪干活，不吃早餐都不是個好主意。因此該命題是錯誤的。第25題【單選題】【2009.04】It is not decided _ the conference will be held. A、what B、which C、when D、that【正確答案】C【答案解析】本題考查主語從句的引導詞的選擇。譯文：大會什么時候召開還沒

37、有決定。詳細解答：A 什么；B 哪一個；C 什么時候；D （無詞義）。第26題【單選題】【2009.7】He would _ that all the classified data should be kept safe when in office. A、assure B、ensure C、insure D、secure【正確答案】B【答案解析】本題考查動詞意義區(qū)分。【譯文】他保證在辦公室里的所有機密數(shù)據(jù)處于安全狀態(tài)?！驹敿毥獯稹緼 使確信，使有信心；B 確保（某事）發(fā)生，擔保；C 為投保，給保險；D 安全的，沒有危險的第27題【單選題】【2007.04】The newspaper wil

38、l have to close down if it cannot increase its _ considerably. A、distribution B、contribution C、prescription D、circulation【正確答案】D【答案解析】本題考查詞義辨析。circulation：（書報雜志的）銷售量，發(fā)行額，銷路。符合句意。 第28題【單選題】He was busily engaged _ writing letters. A、on B、in C、with D、by【正確答案】B【答案解析】be engaged in：從事，忙于。第29題【單選題】【閱讀判斷】Yo

39、u think that the biggest threat to your health when taking a shower comes from slipping on a bar of soap? Well, guess again.Q: This paragraph is a question to which the author hopes to have a positive answer from the reader. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正確答案】B【答案解析】答案選B。這段話的意思是：你認為淋浴的時候?qū)】底畲蟮耐{是踩在一塊肥皂

40、上而滑倒?好的，再猜一猜。這里的“再猜一猜”可以得知作者希望的不是一個positive answer，而是一個negative answer。第30題【單選題】【2007.04】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】本題考查復合句。that在本句中指代the furniture，目的是為了避免重復。which用于引導句子或短語，在此也不能指代the furniture。 第31題【單選題】【填句補文】The

41、future is much too important to simply guess about, the way the high school students did. _ by carefully studying the present, skilled businessmen, 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 woul

42、d 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 article was written in 1958【正確答案】C【答案解析】第一句說的是：預測未來很重要，不能像中學生那樣猜測。這一空的關(guān)鍵詞是experts，他們不同于中學生，他們的預測應該是較為準確的。第32題【單選題】【完成句子】In Britain, robot sales appropria

43、tely 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 le

44、ss 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，也就是沒有能力使機器人發(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器人不是件容易的事情，所以使用率就下降了。所以應該選C。第33題【單選題】【2007.04】If the operation _ carefully

45、prepared, it would not have been successful. A、was not B、has not been C、had not been D、were not【正確答案】C【答案解析】本題考查虛擬語氣。主句是對過去的虛擬，所以根據(jù)句意，條件狀語從句也應該是對過去的虛擬，所以用had done的形式。句意：如果手術(shù)沒有經(jīng)過認真仔細的準備，它就不會成功。第34題【單選題】【2009.10】Poor speaker of English though he was at the time, he still managed to make himself _. A、u

46、nderstand B、understood C、understanding D、to understand【正確答案】B【答案解析】本題考查語法。那個時候雖然他說英語說得不好，但仍然可以讓別人聽懂。非謂語動詞的選用。過去分詞作賓語補足語表示被動以及動作的完成。第35題【單選題】【閱讀判斷】Over the weekend, Hillary Rodham Clinton, wife of former president Bill Clinton, announced her run for 2008 presidency. This is partly due to the biased t

47、hinking that women are weak on national security, though they might be strong on education and health care. This damages their prospects as a presidential contender.Q: One of Hillarys campaign promises is to reform the nations health care system. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正確答案】C【答案解析】答案選C。問題句說“Hill

48、ary的一個競選承諾是改革國家的醫(yī)療制度。”而本段只是說“女人做教育和醫(yī)療方面的工作有優(yōu)勢”，沒有說Hillary的一個競選承諾式改革國家的醫(yī)療制度，因此問題句的信息在文章中沒有被提到。第36題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】But even if every large city purified and reused its water, we still would not have enough. Where could we turn next? To the oceans! All wed have to do to make use of the vast amount of sea-wa

49、ter 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、taking salt out of it. D、drying it up.【正確答案】C【答案解析】海水之所以不能飲用就是因為它是咸的。答題依據(jù)是本段的remove

50、the salt即take salt out。第37題【單選題】【2008.04】That proposal is essentially irrelevant _ the issue at hand. A、with B、from C、in D、to【正確答案】D【答案解析】本題考查介詞的固定搭配。句子翻譯：那個提案與手頭上的問題根本無關(guān)。irrelevant to 表示：與無關(guān)。第38題【單選題】【2010.04】Experts have found that normal sleep can be divided into five _ stages. A、moderate B、initi

51、al C、distinct D、advanced【正確答案】C【答案解析】【譯文】專家們已經(jīng)發(fā)現(xiàn)正常的睡眠可以分為五個不同的階段?！驹囶}分析】本題考查詞匯。【詳細解答】形容詞的詞義選取。第39題【單選題】【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 related to health has been recognized for a number of el

52、ements 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 deficiency of _. A、industrially polluted soils B、the element

53、 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(guān)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. deficiency 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40題【單選題】【2009.01】If you try to learn too many things at a

54、 time, you may get_. A、concentrated B、confused C、confirmed D、convinced【正確答案】B【答案解析】本題考查形近形容詞意義區(qū)分。句意：如果你試圖一次學太多東西，你就有可能糊涂了。A .濃縮的，專心的；B 糊涂的，混淆的；C 根深蒂固的；D 確信的。第41題【單選題】【2009.01】Modern economics _the countrys agricultural policies. A、undergoes B、understands C、underlies D、undertakes【正確答案】C【答案解析】本題考查詞義辨析

55、。句意：現(xiàn)代經(jīng)濟學是國家農(nóng)業(yè)政策的基礎(chǔ)。考查形近動詞詞義。A 經(jīng)歷，經(jīng)受；B 了解；C 成為的基礎(chǔ)；D 承擔，保證。 第42題【單選題】We _ last night but we went to the concert instead. A、must have studied B、might study C、should have studied D、would study【正確答案】C【答案解析】“should have done”表示過去應該做而實際上沒有做到的動作；其否定式則表示過去不應該做而實際上已經(jīng)作了的動作。兩者都含有責備之意。第43題【單選題】【2009.7】An employ

56、ee has perfect reliability if he always does his work _. A、personally B、scarcely C、respectively D、responsibly【正確答案】D【答案解析】本題考查副詞意義區(qū)分?！咀g文】如果一個員工做工作總是認真負責，他就是完全可信賴的?！驹敿毥獯稹緼 親自地; B 幾乎不; C 個別地; D 可靠地第44題【單選題】【2009.10】Poor speaker of English though he was at the time, he still managed to make himself _.

57、A、understand B、understood C、understanding D、to understand【正確答案】B【答案解析】本題考查語法。那個時候雖然他說英語說得不好，但仍然可以讓別人聽懂。非謂語動詞的選用。過去分詞作賓語補足語表示被動以及動作的完成。第45題【單選題】【填句補文】Scientists have learned that the sense of pain is made up of both chemical and electrical signals. _. Scientists also have learned that the nervous sys

58、tem sends two different kinds-of pain messages to the brain: one very fast, the other slow. A、It tells us not to use the injured part until it heals. B、These signals travel from nerve cells in the injured area, up the spinal cord（脊髓）to the brain, and back down again. C、The first message is the warni

59、ng signal. D、The other message moves at a speed of only one meter a second.【正確答案】B【答案解析】第一句講的是疼痛的感覺是由兩種信號signals 組成的，所以緊接著就提到兩種信號的傳播路線。B項恰恰照應了首句意思。第46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

60、經(jīng)發(fā)生而無法補救的事懊悔”，答案選B。第47題【單選題】【閱讀判斷】Over the weekend, Hillary Rodham Clinton, wife of former president Bill Clinton, announced her run for 2008 presidency. This is partly due to the biased thinking that women are weak on national security, though they might be strong on education and health care. This