全国自考综合英语(二)精选练习题及答案2

各国的科学家意识到威胁人类生存环境的那些严峻事实，向人类发出了严重的警告。

Write an essay of about 150 words describing Kaz Tanaka’s experience on August 6,1945.

当他被叫到前面演讲时，他紧张得嘴唇都白了。

我们惊讶地发现衣衫褴褛的老头儿其实是一个百万富翁。

回收利用旧瓶子比生产新瓶子费用更高，但是为了环保，这样做是值得的。

无论是恶劣的天气还是飞涨的物价都没有影响这家餐馆的生意。

People who leave home in the morning slamming doors behind them are likely to be less than those who leave home with a smile. (product)

Children may go on the trip only with the permission of their parents or_________. (guard)

The police arrested the man who was accused of a serious terrorist___. (act)

_____is a strong feeling of love for and pride in one* s own country, (national)

The students expressed their doubts as to the______of the experiment, (necessary)

Without a valid visa, no_________will be allowed to enter the country.(tour)

You’ve got to be very careful. The medicine is________if taken in large quantities, (poison)

A climate that is extreme in temperature, whether it be too hot or too cold, is not_______. (desire )

He is___________in company, but you will never believe that he is somewhat sad when he is alone. (cheer)

According to the passage, pottery is glazed to make it_______.

• A.durable
• B.beautiful
• C.shining
• D.waterproof

The severe weather conditions indicate a high_________that the flight will be delayed.(prob-able)

According to the passage, when was the potter’s wheel first used?

• A.It was first used by Egyptians in about 200 B.C.
• B.It was first used in Europe in early nineteenth century.
• C.It was first used in Central Asia in about 3500 B.C.
• D.It was unknown as to when the potter’s wheel was first used.

The last step in making pottery is_______.

• A.colouring
• B.shaping
• C.shipping
• D.glazing

Passage 2 

Pottery is the name given to all kinds of pots and other tools made from clay and other minerals when they have been hardened by heat in the potter’skiln. 

Pottery is one of the oldest crafts, which began to be practiced as soon as man learned to control fire, and long before the melting of metals. Pottery enabled man from very early times to make vessels for storing and cooking food, for carrying water, etc.Early vessels were shaped by hand and probably hardened in a big fire. 

• A great advance in pottery followed the invention of the potter’s wheel and the kiln. It is not known where the potter’s wheel was first used, but it is believed that by 3500 B.C.potters in Central Asia were using some kind of wheel. Its use spread west a
• At first the wheel was nothing more than a small disc, turned round by hand.Later it was improved and could be turned round by the potter with his feet. Such a wheel was probably in use in Egypt by about 200 B.C.It was certainly still in use in Europe at
• After the pots have been shaped, they are slowly baked in the kiln. This produces chemical changes in the clay which have a hardening effect. The time taken for firing pottery varies with the size of the kiln and the type of clay. It can take from 24 hour
• Clay is leaking by nature. If a pottery article is to hold water, it must be “glazed”. Glaze consists of the raw materials of glass, ground together and mixed with water. The glaze is sprayed on to the pot which is then heated in the kiln again until it i
• A.technicians
• B.general readers
• C.history students
• D.art students

Which of the following can best explain the words u shrug off' in the last paragraph?

• A.Forget.
• B.Ignore.
• C.Delay.
• D.Hate.

The word “kiln” in Paragraph 1 means__________.

• A.a large oven
• B.home
• C.open fire
• D.factory

In order to prepare their students for college, high school teachers___.

• A.should not mark their late papers
• B.should force them to study long hours
• C.should help them develop good study habits
• D.should not explain the course materials in detail

Many college students drop out in their first year because___.

• A.they can’t get enough help in college
• B.their efforts bring them embarrassment
• C.their study in college is getting no better
• D.they prefer other ways to acquire knowledge

Students’ performance in college______.

• A.decides their work habits in the future
• B.indicates their academic score in the past
• C.shows their expectations for future career
• D.reflects what they have experienced in high school

Passage 1 

In the States, each fall a new crop of first-year college students, wavering between high hopes for the future and intense anxiety about their new status, scan college maps searching for their classroom. They have been told repeatedly that college is the key to a well-paid job, and they certainly don’ t want to support themselves by flipping hamburgers or working at some other dead-end job.So, notebooks at the ready, they await what college has in store. Unfortunately many of them will not return after the first year. Why do so many students leave? There are several reasons. Some find the academic program too hard, others lack the proper study habits or motivation, and a large group leave for personal reasons. 

Not surprisingly, the academic shortcomings of college students have strong links to high school. In the past, a high-school student who lacked the ability or desire to take a college-preparatory course could settle for a diploma in general studies and afterward find a job with decent pay. Now that possibility scarcely exists, so many poorly prepared students feel compelled to try college. Getting accepted by some schools isn’t difficult. Once in, though, the student who has taken nothing beyond general mathematics, English., and science faces serious trouble when confronted with freshman composition, and biological or physical science. Most colleges do offer courses and other assistance that may help some weaker students to survive. In spite of everything, however, many others find themselves facing ever-worsening grade point averages and either fail or just give up. 

Like academic shortcomings, poor study habits have their roots in high school, where even average students can often breeze through with a minimum of effort. In many schools, outside assignments are rare and so easy that they require little time or thought to complete. To accommodate slower students, teachers frequently repeat material so many times that slightly better students can grasp it without opening their books. And when papers are late, teachers often don’t mark them down. This “kindness” produces students who can’ t or don J t want to study, students totally unprepared for the rigorous demands of college. There, courses may require several hours of study each week in order to be passed with even a“ C”. In many programs，outside assignments are commonplace and demanding. Instructors expect students to grasp material after one explanation, and many won’t accept late papers at all. Students who don’t quickly develop disciplined study habits face a flood of low grades and failure. 

Poor student motivation worsens faulty study habits. Students who thought high school was boring find even less attraction in the more challenging college offerings. Lacking any commitment to do well, theyshrug offassigned papers, skip classes, and avoid doing required reading. Over time, classes gradually shrink as more and more students stay away. With final exams upon them, some return in a last-ditch effort to save a passing grade, but by then it is too late. Eventually, repetition of this situation forces the students out. 

41. Which of the following is true of first-year college students?

• A.They have been forced to go to college.
• B.They have mixed feelings about their college life.
• C.Few of them are confident about their past achievements.
• D.They believe college can guarantee them well-paid jobs.

Her [ Doris ’] salesmanship was irresistible. Before the light changed half a dozen times she disposed of the entire batch [ of Saturday Evening Post ].

• A....she destroyed every copy of the book.
• B....she gave out all the magazines in her bag.
• C....she sold every single copy she had brought.
• D....she got rid of what she did not want in the batch.

He remained on all fours leaning against the wind, intent to have everything right...

• A.He was one of the four people who were clutching each other’s hands...
• B.He was still lying on his stomach with his hands and legs stretched...
• C.He was still holding on to the ground on his hands and knees...
• D.He was trying to remain where he was in the wind...

By definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon courage, achievements, and self-sacrifice made most often for the benefit of others——they are people against whom we measure others.

• A....we disagree with them when judging others.
• B....we think more highly of them than others do.
• C....we believe other people are different from them.
• D....we use them as the standard when evaluating others.

My maternal grandfather，it is true，was cut off in the flower of his youth at the age of sixty-seven.

• A.My mother ‘s father died young when he was only 67.
• B.My mother’s father suddenly died when he was cutting flowers.
• C.My mother’s father was sentenced to death when he was young because he cut the other’s flowers.
• D.My grandfather on my father’s side was killed by a young man when he was 67.

“A great army it was, and a great story for me. It will go down in history! ”

• A.The story will be recorded in history books.
• B.The story will be told in history classes.
• C.This army is worth being remembered forever.
• D.This army deserves praise for their victory.

It [sleepiness]filled my brain like a cloud.I was going, going...

• A.I was almost overcome by sleepiness and would doze off any moment.
• B.I was trying hard to beat back sleepiness so that I could keep moving.
• C.Due to sleepiness,I was not aware that I had lost my sense of direction.
• D.Sleepiness clouded my mind and I was unable to see or hear clearly.

I stared at the canteen as if it were a mirage.

• A.I imagined seeing a canteen.
• B.I looked at the canteen closely.
• C.I knew there wasn’t a canteen actually.
• D.I couldn’t believe that the canteen was still there.

A child is a believing creature. Cliff undoubtedly believed them.

• A.A child always wants adults to believe him.
• B.A child readily accepts what adults say.
• C.A child never rejects what adults tell him to do.
• D.A child never thinks that adults can be right.

Rapport to most of us [ Americans ] is less important than performance.

• A.Whether a person is successful is most important.
• B.Friendly relationship is not as important as performing skills.
• C.One? s achievement is more important than his relationship with us.
• D.What one says in his report is more important than what he has achieved.

Once the sands have run out of a person^ hourglass, they cannot be replaced.

• A.If a person’s clock goes wrong, nobody can repair it.
• B.Once an hour is gone, it will never come back to us.
• C.Time is as precious as sands in an hourglass.
• D.Sands can easily run out of an hourglass.

30（）

• A.except that
• B.in case
• C.in order that
• D.on condition that

29（）

• A.spare
• B.share
• C.borrow
• D.divide

27（）

• A.for
• B.against
• C.with
• D.to

28（）

• A.moreover
• B.then
• C.therefore
• D.however

25（）

• A.rolling
• B.floating
• C.circling
• D.sinking

26（）

• A.within
• B.over
• C.under
• D.through

24（）

• A.the other
• B.each other
• C.another
• D.one another

23（）

• A.scared
• B.amused
• C.excited
• D.disturbed

22（）

• A.place
• B.space
• C.sky
• D.distance

21（）

• A.instruction
• B.inspection
• C.protection
• D.supervision

19（）

• A.forced
• B.ordered
• C.allowed
• D.encouraged

20（）

• A.even if
• B.provided
• C.lest
• D.as if

17（）

• A.where
• B.that
• C.which
• D.when

18（）

• A.plan
• B.manage
• C.consume
• D.spend

A driver should always be on the watch________pedestrians and unexpected hazards.

• A.from
• B.for
• C.with
• D.against

Many years ago when the summers seemed longer and life was less complicated, we had rented a cottage16a river in the heart of the country17the whole family was going to18a three-week holiday. There were four of us：me, Mum and Dad, and Mum, s sister, Auntie June. Oh，and I mustn’t forget to mention Spot, our little dog. I was19to go off by myself all day,20I promised to be careful and took Spot with me for21. One day I was out fishing with Spot when we heard a lot of shouting in the22followed by a scream and splash. I was a bit23so I called Spot and we both hid behind a bush where we could see but not be seen. After a few moments, a straw hat came drifting down the river, followed by an oar, a picnic basket and24oar. Then came the rowing boat itself, but it was25upside down! A few seconds later my Dad and Auntie June came running down the river bank, both wet26. Spot started barking so I came out of hiding and said hello. My Dad got really angry27me for not trying to catch the boat as it went past. Luckily,28, the boat and both the oars had been caught by an overhanging tree a little further downstream, but not the hat or picnic basket. So I had to let them29my sandwiches. Dad and Auntie June both made me promise not to tell Mum what had happened30she would be worried. 16.

• A.on
• B.by
• C.in
• D.across

It is____good policy to keep physically fit, winter and summer alike.

• A.a
• B.an
• C./
• D.the

Those old photographs in my album________me of my days at Harvard University years ago.

• A.remind
• B.memorize
• C.remember
• D.warn

My mother, whose guiding_________in life was doing right, had a far greater influence on me than my father.

• A.discipline
• B.description
• C.principle
• D.principal

The director was told that he had finally got the__to film Moment in Peking.

• A.promise
• B.offer
• C.agreement
• D.permission

The decorator suggested that he_______up a screen on the window to let in fresh air and keep out flies.

• A.fix
• B.fixed
• C.fixes
• D.fixing

My MP4 player isn’t in my bag. Where__________I have put it?

• A.can
• B.must
• C.should
• D.would

Just______diseases, bad habits are more easily prevented than cured.

• A.alike
• B.like
• C.similar to
• D.resembling

As a developing country, China must________the rapid development of world economy.

• A.meet with
• B.catch hold of
• C.keep pace with
• D.get on with

One of the effective ways to enlarge your vocabulary is to______in reading English newspapers every day.

• A.persist
• B.insist
• C.assist
• D.consist

As the saying goes, you_____take a horse to the water, but you can, t make it drink.

• A.may
• B.need
• C.must
• D.should

Alice______from golf and went on to become a successful broadcaster.

• A.resigned
• B.retired
• C.retreated
• D.regressed

People were_______when the boy said that the kangaroo, resting on its hind legs and its large tail, had five legs.

• A.amused
• B.moved
• C.puzzled
• D.surprised

In many________, parents might unintentionally wrong their children.

• A.examples
• B.occasions
• C.cases
• D.ways

What I need is a book that contains______ABC of oil painting.

• A.a
• B.the
• C./
• D.an