2022年廈門演藝職業(yè)學院自考英語（二）練習題匯總（附答案解析）

1、 2022年廈門演藝職業(yè)學院自考英語（二）練習題匯總（附答案解析）第1題【單選題】【2009.04】We _ go out to restaurants, but mostly we eat at home. A、occasionally B、relatively C、continually D、absolutely【正確答案】A【答案解析】本題考查副詞意義辨析。譯文：我們偶爾外出去餐館吃飯，但通常是在家吃飯。詳細解答：A 偶爾地、偶然地、不經(jīng)常；B 相對地、比較地；C 持續(xù)地、不間斷地；D 完全地。第2題【單選題】The furniture in her bedroom is quite d

2、ifferent 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用于引導句子或短語，在此也不能指代the furniture。 第3題【單選題】【2009.7】The wounded soldiers would recover quickly if they were well _. A、nourished B、stuffed C、tamed D、ventured【正確答案】A【答案解析】本題考查過去分詞意義區(qū)

3、分。譯文：如果受傷的戰(zhàn)士營養(yǎng)很好，他們就會很快痊愈。A 營養(yǎng)，滋養(yǎng)；B 填滿，塞滿； C 馴服（猛獸）；D 冒險第4題【單選題】The boy complained _ a pain in his stomach. A、with B、for C、in D、of【正確答案】D【答案解析】complain of：抱怨，說自己有病。句意：這孩子說他肚子痛。 第5題【單選題】【概括大意】Wignall calculated the killing efficiency for these volcanoes by comparing the proportion of life they killed

4、 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 paragraph is_. A、Killing Power of Ancient Volcanic Eruptions B、Accounting for the Killing Power of Ol

5、der 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killing 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6題

6、【單選題】【2009.7】The judge who was _ to his favorite was criticized by many people. A、partial B、fair C、strict D、frank【正確答案】A【答案解析】本題句意為：許多人批評了偏袒他自己喜愛（球隊或球員）的那個裁判員。考查形容詞的意義區(qū)分。A 偏袒的，不公平的；B 公正的；C 嚴格的，嚴厲的； D 坦率的。第7題【單選題】【完成句子】Certainly there are millions who need to lose weight. But there are also millions

7、who only imagine they need to. Compulsive and continuous dieting, not to mention eating disorders, shows that some of us will do anything to reduce our bodies down to the currently desirable shape. But is being underweight really desirable?A great many people go on a diet to_. A、keep fit B、have a bo

8、dy shape that all people will admire C、prolong life span D、get ride of digestive system diseases【正確答案】B【答案解析】本段文字指出，很多人為了達到當前流行的體型（reduce our bodies down to the currently desirable shape）而不惜通過節(jié)食等方法減肥。因此選擇B。第8題【單選題】【2008.10】It is strongly held that new _ must be introduced to protect the right of the

9、 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】強烈支持采取新措施維護移民的權(quán)力?！驹敿毥獯稹緼 統(tǒng)計學 B 建設(shè) C 措施，辦法 D 讓步，特許權(quán)第9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

10、the biased thinking 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

11、選C。問題句說“Hillary的一個競選承諾是改革國家的醫(yī)療制度?！倍径沃皇钦f“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10題【單選題】【閱讀判斷】Back in 1969, US President Richard Nixon confidently predicted: “In the next 50 years, we shall see a woman president, perhaps sooner than you think.” Today, not too far off Nixons

12、 deadline, America is looking at that possibility. Over the weekend, Hillary Rodham Clinton, wife of former president Bill Clinton, announced her run for 2008 presidency.Q: Up to the present, no woman has been elected president in the US. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正確答案】A【答案解析】答案選A。問題句說“迄今為止在美國沒有一個女

13、人曾經(jīng)被選舉為總統(tǒng)”。本段說的是“1969年，美國總統(tǒng)Richard Nixon 很有信心地預(yù)測：在下一個50年里，我們將會看見一個女總統(tǒng)，這或許比你想象的更快些。今天距離Nixon總統(tǒng)給出的最終期限已經(jīng)不遠了，美國人現(xiàn)在正關(guān)注這可能性”。相鄰語句的句意相關(guān)，顯然，定冠詞結(jié)構(gòu)“the possibility”指答案相關(guān)句中提到的“可能出現(xiàn)美國女總統(tǒng)”。從該句中可以推斷出“從1969年到現(xiàn)在為止，美國還沒有出現(xiàn)女總統(tǒng)”。因此問題句提供了正確信息。第11題【單選題】【完成句子】The average lightning strike is more than 3 miles long and ca

14、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

15、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】【填句補

16、文】“Geochemists just want an intuitive sense of whats going on with the elements,” says Albert Galy from the University of Cambridge _. A、An earth scientist has rejigged the periodic table（元素周期表）to make chemistry simpler to teach to students. B、The traditional periodic table was well drawn. C、“I imag

17、ine contour lines would be good for undergraduates.” D、But he has added contour lines to charge density, helping to explain which ions react with which.【正確答案】C【答案解析】這一段是劍橋大學的Albert Galy的原話，我們可以從引導整個關(guān)鍵點得出答案。即：“地學化學家們只想通過直覺判斷元素的活動。我想等高線對學生們有好處”。第13題【單選題】【完成句子】Lightning is generated when electrical cha

18、rges separate 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（負電荷的）. In most instances of cloud-to-ground lightning, the negatively charged lower portion of the cloud repels negative

19、ly charged particles 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 c

20、hanged from positively 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，云層下部帶負電荷，排斥地面表層的負電荷，所以地面表層聚集的是正電荷。答案為A。第14題【單選題】【完成句子】Intelligence was believed to be a fixed entity, some faculty of the mind that we all possess and which determines in some way the extent of our achievements. Its Va

21、lue therefore, was as a predictor of childrens future learning. If they differed markedly in their ability to learn complex tasks，then it was clearly necessary to educate them differently and the need for different types of school and even different ability groups within school was obviousIntelligen

22、ce tests could be used for streaming children according to ability at an early age; and at 11 these tests were superior to measures of attainment for selecting children for different types of secondary educationIt was once believed _, and thus we can tell how successful he/she will be in the future

23、according to his/her intelligence. A、born to be more intelligent or less intelligent B、taught to be more intelligent C、that intelligence was something a baby was born with D、and because of the lack of communication with his classmates【正確答案】C【答案解析】空格處需要真正的主語（It是形式主語），因此根據(jù)語法結(jié)構(gòu)判斷C 是答案。該句大意是“人們曾經(jīng)一度相信，智力

24、是一個孩子天生所具有的，因為我們可以根據(jù)他/她的智力水平判斷他/她在將來是否會取得成功。第15題【單選題】【完成句子】Most of the classics of science fiction, however, have been written within the last hundred years. Books by writers such as Jules Verne and H.G. Wells, to mention just two well-known authors, have been translated into many languages.Book wri

25、tten by J. Verne are_. A、science fictions with a recurrent theme B、concerned with the problems that we have to solve in the future C、read worldwide D、political implications【正確答案】C【答案解析】這段文字講到J. Verne是一位有名的作家，所寫的書已經(jīng)譯成了許多種語言，因此C選項是正確答案。第16題【單選題】【2009.10】The profit-sharing plan is designed to _ the sta

26、ff to work hard. A、calculate B、demonstrate C、speculate D、motivate【正確答案】D【答案解析】本題考查詞語辨析?！咀g文】利潤共享計劃目的是激發(fā)員工努力工作。A 計算、估算 B 證實、論證、演示 C思索、推測 D 激勵、激發(fā)第17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

27、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。詳細解答：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18題【單選題】【2009.10】The profit-sharing plan is designed to _ the staff to work hard. A、calculate B、demonstrate C、speculate D、motivate【正確答案】D【答案解析】本題考查詞語辨析。【譯文】利潤共享計劃目的是激發(fā)員工努力工作。A 計算、估算 B 證實

28、、論證、演示 C思索、推測 D 激勵、激發(fā)第19題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】War may be a natural expression of biological instinct and drives toward aggression in the human species. Natural impulses of anger, hostility, and territoriality (守衛(wèi)地盤的天性) are expressed through acts of violence. These are all qualities that humans share with anim

29、als. 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 hand, human violence shows evidence of being a learned behavior. In the case of human aggression, violence can

30、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 has a social function: It is a strategy for creating or destroying forms of social order. Religious traditions

31、 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 evidence of being a learned behavior in that _. A、it threatens the existing social systems B、it is influenced by

32、society C、it has roots in religious conflicts D、it is directed against institutions of law【正確答案】B【答案解析】本段指出了人類暴力的兩個特性，其中第二個特性是“a learned behavior”。可以知道本題的答案應(yīng)該就在本段的后面部分。接下來的第二句話即說人類暴力的諸多表現(xiàn)形式都受社會習慣的制約：The many expressions of human violence are always conditioned by social conventions that give shape t

33、o aggressive behavior，將其定型為侵略性行為。第20題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】Secondary school had its own share of challenges. I was a tall kid and wasnt good at any sport, except looking. I loved basketball and tennis. The first day I held a racket, and I was disgraced by my opponent. He won six straight sets without sweat and

34、 there I was, sweating badly like Id run a marathon, whereas I hadnt even made a single point.Stanley was disgraced by his classmate in a _. A、basketball game B、tennis game C、marathon game D、football game【正確答案】B【答案解析】答案選B。詞義理解和事實細節(jié)題。通過關(guān)鍵詞disgrace，考生可迅速定位至本段，再通過本段的關(guān)鍵詞racket，可以判定正確答案是網(wǎng)球比賽。第21題【單選題】【填句

35、補文】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

36、climate and great natural beauty. B、What would you see 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

37、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22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。A 挑釁、侵犯；B 優(yōu)勢、優(yōu)點；C 選擇、取舍；D 野心、抱負。第23題【單選題】【概括大意】The Second World War is perhaps t

38、he most catastrophic （災(zāi)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 Origin of The Second World War D、The Tim

39、e of The Second World War【正確答案】B【答案解析】disaster 是catastrophic （災(zāi)難性的） event的另一種表達。第24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25題【

40、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 a certain amount of land. We had the opportunity to sit in on a meeting with the ch

41、ief 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 had come to his area.The chief of each village _. A、is called Katchikow B、supports

42、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26題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】Demands for stronger protection for wildlife in Britain sometimes hide the fact that similar needs are felt in the re

43、st of Europe. Studies by the Council of Europe, of which 21 counties are members, have shown that 45 per cent of reptile（爬行類的）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 Brit

44、ain. 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.【正確答案】D【答案解析】答案選D。本段的第二個句子是這么說的：有21個國家組成的歐洲委員會的研究表明，45%的爬行動物和24%的蝴蝶瀕臨滅絕。由此可見，D是正確的答

45、案。第27題【單選題】【2009.01】Whenever I go out to dinner with him, I always_paying the bill. A、end up B、arrive at C、drop out D、give off【正確答案】A【答案解析】句意：每當我與他外出吃飯，最后總是我付賬。考查短語意義區(qū)分。 A 以而告終；B 達到，取得；C 不參加，隱退；D 散發(fā)。 第28題【單選題】【2009.04】The conclusion from the study is not definite; it is just _. A、tentative B、valid C

46、、technical D、thorough【正確答案】A【答案解析】譯文：這項研究的結(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。詳細解答：A 不確定的、試探性的；B 正當?shù)?、有根?jù)的、有效的；C 技術(shù)性的、專門技術(shù)的；D 徹底的、十足的。第29題【單選題】_, she is quite experienced in the work. A、As she is young B、As young she is C、Young as she is D、Young as is she【正確答案】C【答案解析】這是讓步狀語從句的倒裝形式，相當于Although she was young

47、。第30題【單選題】【2010.04】There is something wrong with my mobile phone. I must have it _. A、repair B、to repair C、repairing D、repaired【正確答案】D【答案解析】本題考查非謂語動詞的用法。選擇過去分詞作賓語補語，表示被動以及動作的完成?！咀g文】我的手機有毛病了，我一定要修好它（手機）。第31題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】The riches of the sea yet to be developed by mans technology are impressive. Oil an

48、d gas explorations have existed for nearly thirty years. Valuable amounts of minerals such as iron, copper and so on exist on the ocean floor.According to the author, technology is important because _. A、resources on land are running short in ten years B、man can use it to explore the deeper sea C、it

49、 is a lot of fun diving into the sea D、ancient people used it to explore the sea【正確答案】B【答案解析】本段第一句作者提到The riches of the sea yet to be developed by mans technology are impressive，人類利用技術(shù)可以開發(fā)的海洋資源是驚人的。段末說到：Valuable amounts of minerals such as iron, copper and so on exist on the ocean floor. 然而，大量有價值的礦物

50、均還埋藏于海底。如鐵，銅等等。其他三項都沒有提到。第32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33題【單選題】【閱讀判斷】Now, there are about 24 million microcomputers in use in the United States one for ever

51、y 10 citizens. It is estimated that by 1996, 61 percent of American managers will be using some sort of electronic work station.Q: At present about 10% of American citizens possess a microcomputer. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正確答案】A【答案解析】答案選A。本段一開頭就說到目前在美國大約有二千四百萬臺微型電子計算機在使用中，平均每十人就擁有一臺。因此本題的表述是正確的。第

52、34題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】The world is not only hungry; it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 75% of the earths 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

53、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（冰川）. Even worse, some of it has been polluted.What percentage of the earths water can man actually use at present? A、Nearly 75 per cent. B、About 97 per cen

54、t. C、Exactly 3 per cent. D、Less than 3 percent.【正確答案】D【答案解析】根據(jù)本段得知，地球上只有3的水適于人類飲用，然而部分以冰山或冰川的形式存在，還有的被污染，因而實際上人類能用的水要低于3。第35題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】Rhythm in literature is a more or less regular occurrence of certain elements of writing: a word, a phrase, an idea, a sound, or a grammatical construction. We are

55、also accustomed to this recurrence in the alternate heavy and light beats in music. Our love for rhythm seems to be innate: witness the responses of a small child to lively music. Children love to beat on toy drums or empty boxes. They stamp their feet and chant nursery rhymes or nonsense syllables,

56、 not unlike primitive dancers. As children grow older, they are taught to restrain their responses to rhythm, but our love of rhythm remains. We live in rhythms; in fact we are governed by rhythms.According to the passage, an adults reaction to rhythm in music would probably be _. A、uninhibited B、in

57、different C、restrained D、responsible【正確答案】C【答案解析】該題的解題依據(jù)在本段結(jié)尾部分“As children grow older, they are taught to restrain their responses to rhythm”。作者講：隨著孩子的年齡逐漸增大，大人就會教他們抑制對節(jié)奏的反應(yīng)，等他們長大之后，他們對音樂節(jié)奏的反應(yīng)，更可能受到抑制。第36題【單選題】【閱讀選擇】War may be a natural expression of biological instinct and drives toward aggression

58、 in the human species. Natural impulses of anger, hostility, and territoriality (守衛(wèi)地盤的天性) 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

59、 defend themselves from threats to their existence. But, on the other hand, 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 conventio

60、ns that give shape to aggressive behavior. In human societies violence has 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