2022年广西外国语学院自考英语（二）练习题汇总（附答案解析）

1、 2022年广西外国语学院自考英语（二）练习题汇总（附答案解析）第1题【单选题】【阅读选择】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, and punishment of violent acts. In most tribal societies the only means

2、to deal with an act of violence is revenge. Each family group may have the responsibility for personally carrying out judgment and punishment upon the person who committed the offense. But in legal systems, the responsibility for revenge becomes depersonalized and diffused. The society assumes the r

3、esponsibility for protecting individuals from violence. In cases where they cannot be protected, the society is responsible for imposing punishment. The function of legal systems, according to the passage, is _. A、to control violence within a society B、to protect the world from chaos C、to free socie

4、ty from the idea of revenge D、to give the government absolute power【正确答案】A【答案解析】本段的第一句话The violence within a society is controlled through institutions of law 是本题的答案。第2题【单选题】【概括大意】Many of lifes failures, the supreme innovator said, are people who did not realize how close they were to success when t

5、hey 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 failure B、Never a successful man gives up C、It is import

6、ant to fail for a successful man D、EdisonS comment on failure【正确答案】D【答案解析】通过应用部分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D。第3题【单选题】【2009.01】The twin sisters were identical_ appearance and character. A、of B、with C、in D、to【正确答案】C【答案解析】本题考查介词词义。句意：这对双胞胎姐妹的面容和性格都一模一样。be identical to/ with 完全相同的，一模一样的。本题要说明在某个方面是一样的，故选

7、C。 第4题【单选题】【概括大意】The key to gardening 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 deve

8、loping their imagination and their 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【正确答案】C【答案解析】本段指出家庭园艺的主旨是让孩子去体验，培养他们的

9、想象力和鉴赏力。所以答案为C。第5题【单选题】【2008.04】The government finally _ all the documents relating to the war. A、released B、specialized C、realized D、supposed【正确答案】A【答案解析】本题考查动词意义区分。A “公开发表、公布或发布（新闻）” B 专门从事、专攻 C 意识到、领悟 D 假定、猜想。整句话的意思是：政府最终公布了与这场战争有关的全部文件。第6题【单选题】【完成句子】The importance of particular metals in the hum

10、an 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 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

11、the human diet leads to some serious diseases.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【正确答案】B【答案解析】通过关键词Some serious diseases，可将题目定位于最后一句话：A lack of iodine in the human d

12、iet leads to some serious diseases. deficiency of和lack of表达同样的意思“缺乏、缺少”，因此根据这句话可以判断答案为B。第7题【单选题】【阅读判断】The river was so high that the water ran into streets and houses. Many streets had to be closed to cars and trucks because of the high water. This made it difficult for fire trucks, police cars, and

13、 other rescue vehicles to help people who were in trouble.Q: Rescue vehicles had a hard time getting to people. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正确答案】A【答案解析】答案选A。本题的意思是：救援车辆费了很大劲才把人救出来。此句的意思在最后一句提到了，故选A。第8题【单选题】He bought a house for his children _. A、lived in B、to live in C、lived D、to live【正确答案】B【答案解析】本题属

14、于动词不定式复合结构做后置定语。in不可省略。句意：他买了一套房子给孩子们住。第9题【单选题】【2008.10】Never before _ so rapidly developing as it is today. A、has our country been B、has been our country C、our country has been D、our country been has【正确答案】A【答案解析】本题考查语法。【译文】我们国家从未像现在这样高速发展。【详细解答】否定词never在句首，该句子应采用部分倒装。第10题【单选题】【阅读判断】Norwich, the cap

15、ital 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【正确答案】A【答案解析】答案选A。答题依据在第二句，Norwich是River Wensum旁边的一个小村庄，就说明了River Wensum流经 Nor

16、wich。第11题【单选题】The visiting minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks, _ that he had enjoyed his stay here. A、having added B、to add C、adding D、added【正确答案】C【答案解析】此处所填的词与其后的宾语从句构成状语，表示伴随情景。add是及物动词（有自己的宾语从句），此处adding表示主动意义，所表示的动作与谓语动作同时发生。 第12题【单选题】【概括大意】They always complained（抱怨） more or less

17、 justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways. They also blamed that their parents always have a final say. And the young felt that their parents do not trust their children to deal with crises. Besides, they dissatisfied too much murmurs of their parents about certain problems and t

18、he lack of sense of humor in dealing with the problems, at least in parents-children relationships.The main idea of this paragraph is_. A、The criticisms to their parents can be kept out of the young peoples mind in following ways. B、It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at t

19、imes and to blame them for most of the misunderstanding between them. C、There are so many criticism to their parents among the young people. D、Young people have gotten enough reasons to criticize their parents.【正确答案】C【答案解析】本题段落中的各句列举了年轻人都抱怨其父母些什么，谈的是what are the criticisms?的问题因此选择C。第13题【单选题】【阅读判断】Pe

20、ople living north of the mountain heard a loud boom that shook their windows, and airline pilots flying near the volcano soon afterwards described a thick black column of ash and steam shooting more than 2,100 meters into the sky.Q: Pilots flying at the height of more than 2,100 meters saw a thick b

21、lack column of ash and steam shooting up into the air from the crater. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。该题说的是: 飞行员飞行的高度超过2100米时，看见一个黑色的火山灰和蒸汽从火山口急速上升到空气中。但是，文章中airline pilots flying near the volcano soon afterwards described a thick black column of ash and steam shooting more than 2,100 m

22、eters into the sky.说的是靠近火山的地方出现了一个黑色的火山灰和蒸汽上升到空气中，其高度超过2100米。因此该命题是错误的。第14题【单选题】【概括大意】The Second World War is perhaps the most catastrophic （灾难性的） 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

23、 main idea of this paragraph is_. A、Gloomy World B、Worlds Worst Disaster C、The Origin of The Second World War D、The Time of The Second World War【正确答案】B【答案解析】disaster 是catastrophic （灾难性的） event的另一种表达。第15题【单选题】I dont mind _ the decision as long as it is not too late. A、you to delay making B、your delay

24、ing making C、your delaying to make D、you delay to make【正确答案】B【答案解析】这是一个带有逻辑主语的动名词结构。依据前面所讲，逻辑主语应是一个带有形容词性的物主代词，其后的动词delay也应该是一个动名词。第16题【单选题】【2009.10】Scientists doubt whether its _ to regulate ones biological clock by drinking. A、feasible B、incredible C、fashionable D、valuable【正确答案】A【答案解析】本题考查形容词词义区分。

25、科学家怀疑通过喝酒来调整人体生物钟是否可行。A 可行的、可能且合理的 B 不可相信的、难以置信的C 时髦的、时尚的 D 贵重的、宝贵的第17题【单选题】【2007.04】Because of the bad weather, the sports meet had to be _. A、shut down B、done away C、gone off D、called off【正确答案】D【答案解析】本题考查词义辨析。call off：取消，符合句意。shut down：关闭（工厂）；（工厂）停工，关闭。do away常与with搭配，构成do away with。go off：爆炸，（闹铃）

26、响。 第18题【单选题】【阅读选择】Two thousand years ago the Chinese had already developed a working compass. A piece of lodestone（天然磁石）would be cut into the shape of a ladle（长柄勺）. Placed on a stone board with a smooth surface, the lodestone would move round until the handle of the ladle pointed south while the bul

27、k（主体）of the ladle was attracted to magnetic 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

28、look for jade. In order not to lose directions, 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.【正确答案】D【答案解析】本段中Two thousand years ago the Chinese had already developed a working compass.直接告诉

29、我们中国发明指南针的时间。第19题【单选题】【2008.04】It has been found that a strong _ help overcome the effects of distraction. A、interruption B、motivation C、evaluation D、destination【正确答案】B【答案解析】本题考查名词词义区分。 A. 打扰、中；断 B. 动机、诱因； C. 评估、评价； D. 目的地、终点。整句话的意思是：人们发现一个很强的动机可以帮助克服干扰物的影响。第20题【单选题】You were brave enough to raise ob

30、jections at the meeting. Well, now I regret _ that. A、to do B、to be doing C、to have done D、having done【正确答案】D【答案解析】regret后所跟动词有to do 与doing两种形式，不定式表示“为做某事而遗憾”， doing 表示“为做过某事而后悔”。“having done”则更强调动作已发生而无法挽回。 第21题【单选题】【阅读判断】Fermis genius was known throughout the scientific world. In 1938 he had won a

31、 Nobel Prize. Four years later he produced the first nuclear chain reaction, leading us into the nuclear age.Q: Fermi, an experimentalist as well as a theoretician, won a Nobel Prize for producing the first nuclear chain reaction in the world. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。Fermi在1938年获

32、诺贝尔奖，四年以后才建立核连锁反应的。第22题【单选题】【阅读选择】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 some basic writing skills without paying college tuition for classes an

33、d 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 but convenient【正确答案】B【答案解析】答案选B。根据本段的can provide a fertile ground for

34、learning how to become a better writer确定B答案。其余选项与原文意思不符。A与D选项所表达内容在文中并未提及，可以被排除。C选项中regularly一词并未在文中得到体现。第23题【单选题】【阅读选择】Do you think sitting and studying all the time will improve your grades? Think again. Getting some exercise may help, too. New research with older people suggests that taking regul

35、ar walks helps them pay attention better than if they didnt exercise.Walking regularly helps elderly people_. A、lose weight B、become happier C、concentrate better D、look younger【正确答案】C【答案解析】同义词替换有题干替换、选项替换。第24题【单选题】【2010.04】Even after decades of _ the two brothers recognized each other immediately. A

36、、separation B、cooperation C、correspondence D、communication【正确答案】A【答案解析】【译文】尽管已经分别了几十年，这两兄弟都是立刻认出了对方。【试题分析】本题考查词汇。【详细解答】名词的词义选取。第25题【单选题】He seemed to regard it _ a small triumph. A、to B、as C、with D、for【正确答案】B【答案解析】regard as：把当作；triumph：胜利，成功第26题【单选题】【2010.04】The student _ described the beautiful moun

37、tains and rivers in his home town. A、artificially B、vividly C、critically D、viciously【正确答案】B【答案解析】本题考查副词的词义辨析。这个学生生动地描述了他的家乡美丽的山河。第27题【单选题】The visiting minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks, _ that he had enjoyed his stay here. A、having added B、to add C、adding D、added【正确答案】C【答案解析】此处所填的词与

38、其后的宾语从句构成状语，表示伴随情景。add是及物动词（有自己的宾语从句），此处adding表示主动意义，所表示的动作与谓语动作同时发生。 第28题【单选题】【2008.04】To understand the sentence, you should analyze its parts _. A、functionally B、widely C、largely D、remarkably【正确答案】A【答案解析】本题考查副词词义区分。为了理解这个句子，你应该分析句子各个部分的功能。A. 有用途地、有功能地； B. 宽广地； C. 大大地； D. 突出地。第29题【单选题】【阅读判断】Hercul

39、es served a king. The king was afraid of him. So again and again he sent him on difficult tasks. One morning the king sent for him and told him to fetch three golden apples for him from the garden of the Singing Maidens (歌女). But no one knew where the garden was.Q: Hercules was given many difficult

40、tasks because the king wanted to get rid of him. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正确答案】A【答案解析】答案选A。句子的意思是：国王想除掉Hercules，所以交给他很多艰巨的工作去做。这个信息在短文第二句和第三句中提到了，与短文的意思相符(国王很害怕Hercules，多次交给他艰巨的工作去做)，由此可以推断本题的正确选项为A。第30题【单选题】【阅读选择】In the next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds. Every ty

41、pe of suitable toy should be made available to the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability. Bricks and jigsaws(七巧板) and construction toys; painting, scribbling(涂鸦) and making things; Sand and water play; toys for imaginative and pretending play;

42、the first social games for learning to play and get on with others.We learn from the passage that a child has boundless curiosity_. A、when he is two. B、when he is around four. C、when he is six. D、when he is eight.【正确答案】B【答案解析】根据In the next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no boun

43、ds可以得出答案是B。第31题【单选题】【2007.04】The book fair has received a positive _ from readers. A、result B、response C、settlement D、solution【正确答案】B【答案解析】本题考查词义辨析。response：反映，反响。result：结果，后果。settlement：殖民，移民，定居。solution：解决；解答。根据句意，应该选response。a positive response：良好的反映。 第32题【单选题】【阅读判断】Technology is a beauty. We eag

44、erly 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【正确答案】C【答案解析】答案选C。这段提到了technology是一种美的享受，但是没有说它是一种艺术，更没有说我们每个人都热爱这门艺术。第33题【单选题】【2010.04】We should _ this in mind: Do

45、nt judge a person by his appearance. A、bear B、put C、place D、print【正确答案】A【答案解析】本题考查词汇题。【译文】 我们应当牢牢记住：不要以貌取人。详细解答】牢记在心：bear in mind 或者keep in mind第34题【单选题】【2009.10】As for family education, parents are encouraged to rely on _ rather than punishment. A、criticism B、intimidation C、persuasion D、scolding【正确

46、答案】C第35题【单选题】How _ you like to do that? A、would B、could C、should D、might【正确答案】A【答案解析】would like to do固定搭配，想要做某事/愿意做某事。答案选A。第36题【单选题】【概括大意】The VLT （Very Large Telescope） is the worlds largest telescope （望远镜） and is taking astronomers （天文学家） further back to the Big Bang than they ever thought possible

47、. Located 2,600 metres up in the Chilean Andes, it has four huge mirrors, each about the size of a London bus. The VLT is so powerful it can spot a burning match 10,000 kilometres away.The main idea of this paragraph is_. A、Biggest telescope B、Power of the telescope C、Fuctions of VLT D、Birth of the

48、new telescope【正确答案】A【答案解析】本段文字主要介绍了世界上最大的望远镜。第37题【单选题】【2009.10】The room was quiet, _ the occasional coughing from my throat. A、in case B、except for C、by far D、instead of【正确答案】B【答案解析】本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38题【单选题】【填句补文】The future is much too im

49、portant 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 would rotate so they coul

50、d 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【正确答案】C【答案解析】第一句说的是：预测未来很重要，不能像中学生那样猜测。这一空的关键词是experts，他们不同于中学生，他们的预测应该是较为准确的。第39题【单选题】【2009.01】Children have a natural_about the world around them

51、. A、certainty B、capability C、cleverness D、curiosity【正确答案】D【答案解析】句意：孩子们对他们周围的事物有着天然的好奇心。考查名词词义选择。A 确定性，肯定的事；B 能力，才能；C 精明，聪颖；D 好奇心，求知欲。 第40题【单选题】【阅读判断】Five neighbors at a central Missouri retirement community who are all centenarians (百岁老人) get asked all the time：“How did you live to be 100?Q: The fiv

52、e centenarians live in a very friendly community A、True B、False C、Not Given【正确答案】C【答案解析】答案选C。题目说的是“这五位百岁老人生活在一个非常友好的社区”，文章开头部分提到了“community(社区)”，但该句并没有说这五位百岁老人生活的社区是否是一个友好的社区，因此判断问题句的信息在文章中没有提到。第41题【单选题】【阅读选择】Do you think sitting and studying all the time will improve your grades? Think again. Getti

53、ng some exercise may help, too. New research with older people suggests that taking regular walks helps them pay attention better than if they didnt exercise.Walking regularly helps elderly people_. A、lose weight B、become happier C、concentrate better D、look younger【正确答案】C【答案解析】同义词替换有题干替换、选项替换。第42题【单

54、选题】【阅读判断】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【正确答案】C【答案解析】答案选C。这段提到了technology是一种美的享受，但是没有说它是一种艺术，更没有说我们每个人都热爱这门艺术。第43题【单选

55、题】【阅读判断】What about drinking alcohol to wet your throat? I advice you not to touch alcohol before speaking. You will feel all-powerful and you will 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

56、to the effect of alcohol, your thought and your mouth will not coordinate properly. A、True B、False C、Not Given【正确答案】A【答案解析】答案选A。本题的关键句为：but in fact your brain and your mouth do not work together properly. 因此本题答案为A。第44题【单选题】【2009.10】The profit-sharing plan is designed to _ the staff to work hard. A、c

57、alculate B、demonstrate C、speculate D、motivate【正确答案】D【答案解析】本题考查词语辨析。【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45题【单选题】【阅读选择】Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and though

58、t perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements to see his father, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care things. Whe

59、n he arrived at his fathers house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.When the young man arrived home, he felt _. A、sad B、disappointed C、horrible D、nervous【正确答案】A【答案解析】答案选A。事实细节题。年轻人回到家里，出现了两个关键词sadness和regret，可以判断年轻人的心情是非常伤心的。故选A。第46题【单选题】【2010.04】In order to follow fashions, the girl has t

60、o _ great discomforts. A、catch up with B、put up with C、keep up with D、fall in with【正确答案】B【答案解析】本题考查短语辨析。【译文】为了跟随时尚，这个女孩不得不忍受极度地不舒适。put up with：忍受。catch up with：追上，赶上。keep up with：和.保持联系。fall in with：偶然遇到，赞同。第47题【单选题】【阅读选择】I recognized that the sites such as Associated Content can provide a fertile g