2022年宁夏大学新华学院自考英语（二）练习题汇总（附答案解析）

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1、备 注:本套试卷附有答案解析， 答案解析字体为白色，预览无法观看，如需观看试题的答案解析，请下载试卷CTRL+ A选中全部文字，然后将答案字体调整为黑色即可。2022年宁夏大学新华学院自考英语（ 二） 练习题汇总 （ 附答案解析）第1题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】He is a resolute man. Once he makes up his mind to do something, hewont give it up halfway.The word “resolute m e a n s .A、strongB、firmC kindD、clever【 正确答案】B第2题 【 单选题】【

2、 填句补文】The basic tools for an interview are paper and two or three well-sharpened pencils.But keep your notebook or paper out of sight until you need it. Theres nothing less likely to relax aperson than the arrival of someone with a note-taking pad. . Take a while just to chat,judging what sort of pe

3、rson youre dealing with, getting him or her to trust you.A、This fear is almost 100 percent unnecessary.B、Come back another day; it will go better.C、The rest is instinct, which can all be learned with experience.D、 Both of you need time to get to know each other.【 正确答案】D第 3 题 【 单选题】【 填句补文】 As part of

4、 their study, the researchers used a special machine to take action photos ofthe students br a i ns . . This is the same part of the brain that becomes active when goodreaders read. This activated brain area appears to include a structure that helps people recognizefamiliar written words quickly.A、D

5、o you have difficulty reading in class?B The pictures showed an increase in activity in the back of the brain on the left side.C As part of the study, 37 struggling readers received special tutoring.D、By the end of the school year, these children could read faster than before.【 正确答案】B第 4 题 【 单选题】【 阅

6、读理解】Two United Nations agencies warned on Tuesday that children aremost at risk of developing skin cancers as a result of the long-term decline in theearths protective ozone layer. The agencies, the World Health Organization (WHO)and the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) , issued the warning as they

7、launched a global programme aimed at alerting schools to the dangers of exposureto the sun.Why does the risk of developing skin cancers in children become greaterand greaterA、 Because they pay little attention to their skin health.B Because they are short of physical training.C Because the earths pr

8、otective ozone layer declines year after year.D、Because the earth is getting warmer and warmer.【 正确答案】C第 5 题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】Most of us walk and carry items in our hands every day. These areseemingly simple activities that the majority of us dont question. But aninternational team of researchers, inclu

9、ding Dr. Richmond from GWs ColumbianCollege of Arts and Sciences, have discovered that human walking upright may haveoriginated millions of years ago as an adaptation to carrying scarce, high-qualityresources. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the first twoparagraphsA、 Many

10、people question the simple human activities of walking and carrying items.B、Chimpanzees behaviors may suggest why humans walk on two legs.C Human walking upright is viewed as an adaptation to carrying precious resources.D、Our ancestors ecological conditions resembled those of modern-day chimpanzees7

11、.【 正确答案】A第 6 题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】Two United Nations agencies warned on Tuesday that children aremost at risk of developing skin cancers as a result of the long-term decline in theearths protective ozone layer. The agencies, the World Health Organization (WHO)and the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) , is

12、sued the warning as theylaunched a global programme aimed at alerting schools to the dangers of exposureto the sun.Why does the risk of developing skin cancers in children become greaterand greaterA、 Because they pay little attention to their skin health.B、Because they are short of physical training

13、.C Because the earths protective ozone layer declines year after year.D、Because the earth is getting warmer and warmer.【 正确答案】C第 7 题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】The ISU wont finally approve the new system until it meets in Junebut already UK Sport, the British GovernmenVs sports body, has expressedreservations. I

14、remain to be convinced that the random selection system wouldoffer the guarantees that everyone concerned with ethical sport is looking for, saysJerry Bingham, UK Sports head of ethics (伦理).The attitude of those concerned inthe UK to the new rules proposed by ISU can be best described as.A、indiffere

15、nt.B、 reserved.C、enthusiastic.D、positive.【 正确答案】B第 8 题 【 单选题】In one type of laboratory test all the variables one are controlled.A、byB、andC、butD or【 正确答案】c第 9 题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】The withdrawal of Nevadas Yucca Mountain as a potential nuclearwaste repository has reopened the debate over how and where to

16、dispose of spentnuclear fuel and high-level nuclear waste. In an article in the July 10 issue of Science,University of Michigan geologist Rodney Ewing and Princeton University nuclearphysicist Frank von Hippel argue that, although federal agencies should setstandards and issue licenses for the appro

17、val of nuclear facilities, local communitiesand states should have the final approval on the siting of these facilities. Theauthors propose the development of multiple sites that would service the regionswhere nuclear reactors are located. Which of the following words can bestsubstitute the word “wi

18、thdrawal“ in the first paragraphA、Retirement.B、Canceling.C、 Replaced.D、Disposal.【 正确答案】B第 10题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】The withdrawal of Nevadas Yucca Mountain as a potential nuclearwaste repository has reopened the debate over how and where to dispose of spentnuclear fuel and high-level nuclear waste. In an ar

19、ticle in the July 10 issue of Science,University of Michigan geologist Rodney Ewing and Princeton University nuclearphysicist Frank von Hippel argue that, although federal agencies should setstandards and issue licenses for the approval of nuclear facilities, local communitiesand states should have

20、the final approval on the siting of these facilities. Theauthors propose the development of multiple sites that would service the regionswhere nuclear reactors are located. Which of the following words can bestsubstitute the word “withdrawal“ in the first paragraphA、Retirement.B、Canceling.C、Replaced

21、.D、Disposal.【 正确答案】B第 口 题 【 单选题】He was busily engaged writing letters.A onB inC、withD、by【 正确答案】B第12题 【 单选题】【 填句补文】Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known fortheir rolein pollination （ 授粉）and for producing honey and b e e s w a x . T h e best-known bee speciesis the E

22、uropean honey bee, which, as its name suggests, produces honey, as do a few other types ofbee.A、There is only one queen in a hive.B、 Every bee does a job without being told.C There are nearly 20,000 known species of bees.D、Bees do not like ice and snow.【 正确答案】C第13题 【 单选题】 概括大意It is not difficult to

23、think of other messages we receive through the mass media. Everyday we get hundreds of them. Think about advertisements, for example. We see and hear thesemessages almost everywhere we go. Advertisements are important messages, even though they aresometimes annoying. They help us compare and evaluat

24、e products. The main idea of this paragraphis .A、Importance of the Mass MediaB、Media - Means to Communicate MessagesC、Advertisements as Important Messages from the Mass MediaD、Various Messages One May Receive Each Day【 正确答案】c第 14题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】The great sea voyages of Europes Age of Discovery/ such

25、asChristopher Columbuss trip to the West Indies in 1492, would have beenimpossible without the use of a compass. This great device for sea voyages wasintroduced to the West from China during the thirteenth century We have tothank ancient Chinese for their invention of the compass.What is the paragra

26、phmainly about?A、Columbus was a great sailor and discoverer.B、The compass was invented by Columbus.C、The invention of the compass is important in human history.D、Columbus introduced the compass to the West Indies.【 正确答案】C第 15题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】Until recently, the science of the future was supposed to be

27、electronics and artificial intelligence. Today it seems more and more likely that thenext great breakthroughs in technology will be brought through a combination ofthose two sciences with organic chemistry and genetic engineering. Thiscombination is the science of biotechnology.According to the pass

28、age, the scienceof the future is likely to be.A、electronicsB、biotechnologyC、genetic engineeringD、nuclear technology【 正确答案】B第 16题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】The other side of a state legal apparatus is a state military apparatus.While the one protects the individual from violence, the other sacrifices theindividua

29、l to violence in the interests of the state. In war the state affirms supremepower over the individuals within its own borders. War is not simply a trial bycombat to settle disputes between states; it is the moment when the state makesits most powerful demands upon its people for their commitment, a

30、llegiance, andsupreme sacrifice. The word “allegiance is closest in meaning to.A、loyaltyB、objectiveC、survivalD、motive【 正确答案】A第 ” 题 【 单选题】【 概括大意】Paul Wignail from the University of Leeds was investigating the link between volcaniceruptions and mass extinctions. Not all volcanic eruptions killed off l

31、arge numbers of animals, butall the mass extinctions over the past 300 million years coincided with huge formations of volcanicrock. To his surprise, the older the massive volcanic eruptions were, the more damage they seemedto do.The main idea of this paragraph is.A Association of Mass Extinctions w

32、ith Volcanic EruptionsB Killing Power of Ancient Volcanic EruptopmsC、A Mass ExtinctionsD、Volcanic Eruptions That Caused No Mass Extinction【 正确答案】A第18题 【 单选题】2007.10 A person who talks to is not necessarily mad.A、himselfB、oneselfC、yourselfD、itself【 正确答案】A第 19题 【 单选题】【 概括大意】Volunteering gives you an o

33、pportunity to change lives, including your own. If yourefeeling frustrated or overwhelmed by the news of a disaster, volunteering to help can be a great wayto cope. If youd like to support a cause but cant afford to donate money, you can donate your timeinstead. Helping others in need is such an imp

34、ortant part of the American way of life that many highschools require their students to spend a certain number of hours volunteering in order to graduate.Volunteering is a great way to learn new skills from working as part of a team to setting andreaching goals. It gives you a chance to discover wha

35、t kinds of things youre best at and enjoy themost. A volunteer job that you love can even help shape your ideas about your career goals.Themain idea of this paragraph is.A Support a health-related causeB Teach in CountrysideC、Volunteer in Special FestivalD、Goodness of Volunteering【 正确答案】D第 20题 【 单选题

36、】【 阅读理解】 Finally, many great players come from the same kind of neighborhood- a poor, crowed area where a boys dream is not to be a doctor, lawyer, orbusinessman, but to become a rich, famous athlete or entertainer. For example,Liverpool, which produced the Beetles, had one of the best English socce

37、r （ 英式足球）teams in recent years. Pele practiced in the street with a ball made of rags. AndGeorge Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off awall in the slums of Belfast.AII great players have a lot in common, but that doesntexplain why they are great. Hundreds of boys pla

38、yed in those Brazilian streets, butonly one became Pele. The greatest players are born with some unique quality thatsets them apart from all the others.In the last paragraph the statement . but onlyone became Pele“ indicates t hat .A、Pele is the greatest soccer player.B、the greatest players are born

39、 with some unique quality.C、 Peles birthplace sets him apart from all the others.D、the success of a soccer player has everything to do with the family back ground.【 正确答案】B第 21题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】He is a resolute man. Once he makes up his mind to do something, hewont give it up halfway.The word “resolute“

40、 m e a n s .A、strongB、firmC、kindD clever【 正确答案】B第 22题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】“Longer life would give us a chance to recover from our mistakes andpromote long term thinking, says Dr Gregory Stock of the University Of CaliforniaSchool Of Public Health. z/lt would also raise productivity by adding to the year we

41、can work. Longer lives dont just affect the people who live them. They also affectsociety as a whole. We have war, poverty, all sorts of issues around, and I don,tthink any of them would be at all helped by having people live longer,“ says USbioethicist Daniel Callahan. The question is What will we

42、get as a societys suspectit wont be a better society.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of thethings that living longer might enable an individual to doA、Spending more time with his family.B Having more education.C、Realizing more dreams.D、Working longer.【 正确答案】B第 23题 【 单选题】2008.10 Police

43、 Chief Timothy told reporters that the police officers wounded in the rescueoperation were r a p i d l y .A curingB、treatingC、healingD recovering【 正确答案】D第 24题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】The ISU wont finally approve the new system until it meets in Junebut already UK Sport, the British Governments sports body, has

44、 expressedreservations. I remain to be convinced that the random selection system wouldoffer the guarantees that everyone concerned with ethical sport is looking for, saysJerry Bingham, UK Sports head of ethics （ 伦理） .The attitude of those concerned inthe UK to the new rules proposed by ISU can be b

45、est described as.A、indifferent.B、 reserved.C、enthusiastic.D、positive.【 正确答案】B第 25题 【 单选题】2005.4 The satellite also demonstrated how it could provide help to people living in isolatedareas where is difficult.A transportationB、instructionC、applicationD、compensation【 正确答案】A第 26题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】 My teache

46、r once said to me, “If you dont quit, you will win”. I have nodesire to quit writing as Im having too much fun. My thanks go to AssociatedContent and the Yahoo! Contributor Network for all my progress in writing! And tomy fellow writers thank you so much for your support and friendship. May wecontin

47、ue to support each other for many years to come!We can learn from thepassage that.A、the author thinks writing on the Net is very easyB、the author has his first book published on the NetC、two years has passed since the author began writingD、the author is grateful for the content sites sincerely【 正确答案

48、】D第 27题 【 单选题】 填句补文Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known for their rolein pollination （ 授粉）and for producing honey and b e e s w a x . T h e best-known bee speciesis the European honey bee, which, as its name suggests, produces honey, as do a few other types ofbee.

49、A There is only one queen in a hive.B Every bee does a job without being told.C、There are nearly 20,000 known species of bees.D、Bees do not like ice and snow.【 正确答案】C第28题 【 单选题】【 填句补文】 Mexicos current lack of funds is also partly due to oil. The country has rich oil fieldsand a few years ago, when o

50、il was expensive, Mexico was selling large quantities of oil to the USAand earning a lot of mo n e y . . However; the price of oil then dropped, and Mexico has beenleft owing enormous sums of money and with not enough income from oil sales to pay back theloans.A、 But those ruins are in danger of bei

51、ng seriously damaged by pollution.B Scientists estimate that about one millimeter of stone is worn away every twelve years.C、At others the painted surfaces inside temples are lifting and flaking off and the stone is beingeaten away.D、The government was therefore able to borrow huge sums of money fro

52、m banks around theworld, thinking they would have no problem repaying their debts.【 正确答案】D第29题 【 单选题】【 阅读判断】Though Boerman says the company believes it can make space-based solar powerwork, it is not expecting to crowd out other forms of renewable energy. Laws in California and otherstates require i

53、ncreasing use of renewable energy in coming years, he points out. To meet thoseneeds, were going to need all types of renewable energy sources/ he says .Th ere is no more needfor other renewable energy sources if the company makes the space-based solar power worksuccessfully. ( )A、TrueB、FalseC、Not G

54、iven【 正确答案】B第 30题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】We are so used to our life on the surface of the earth that it can bequite an effort for our mind to break free of all the ideas that we take for granted.Because we can feel that things are heavy, we think of weight as being a fixedquality in an object, but it is not r

55、eally fixed at all. If you could take a one-poundpacket of butter 4, 000 miles out from the earth, it would weigh only a quarter of apound.How much would four pounds of tea weigh if it was taken 4,000 miles outfrom the surface of the earth?A、1 pound.B、2 pounds.C、3 pounds.D、4 pounds.【 正确答案】A第 31题 【 单

56、选题】If he had not missed the train, he by then.A、might getB、should have gotC、gotD、had got【 正确答案】B第32题 【 单选题】【 填句补文】 Five-year-old Lani still takes seven medicines with her breakfast every morning. Shesvery good about it, says her father David. Lani is alive today because of her father David, in moret

57、han one way; when she was one year old she received part of her fathers liver in alivertransplant operation. Lani was born with a liver i l l ne s s . . Doctors advised that atransplant was the only way in which she would live.A、She had one operation when she was six weeks old, which was not success

58、ful.B David quickly recovered from the operation.C David was finally able to ride his bike again after about a year.D、 Doctors hope that she will continue to get stronger and stronger.【 正确答案】A第33题 【 单选题】【 填句补文】He has also included symbols to show which ions are nutrients, and which arecommon in soil

59、 or wa t e r . .A、There have been many attempts to redesign the periodic table since Dmitri Mendeleev drewit up in 1871.B、And the size of elements symbol reflects how much of it is found in the Earths crust.C Railsback has still ordered the elements according to the number of protons they have.D、Rai

60、sback has listed some elements more than once.【 正确答案】B第34题 【 单选题】【 概括大意】So far there is no data to suggest that people living on metal-rich soils experience apotential health hazard. The levels of metals within naturally contaminated soils are generally nothigh enough to cause serious health problem

61、s. Living on metal-rich soils does not represent a healthrisk unless large quantities of soil are digested or metal-rich dust is inhaled. However, small childrenare particularly exposed to metal-rich topsoil in playgrounds and gardens. They are also the mostlikely ones to eat potentially dangerous m

62、etal-rich soil.The main idea of this paragraphis.A、Potential Hazards of Human Contaminated SoilsB、Research on Channels of Heavy Metals Getting into Human Food ChainC、 Long- term Health Effects on Health ProblemsD No Evidence to Indicate Bad Effects of Naturally Contaminated Soil【 正确答案】D第35题 【 单选题】【

63、填句补文】 Some 20,000 tons of antibiotics are used in the European Union and the US each year.More than half are give to farmanimals to prevent disease and promote g r o wt h . .AThe warning comes from a researcher in Switzerland who looked at levels of the drugs in farmslurry.B、 The drugs could be gett

64、ing into our food and water.C Many drugs given to humans are also excreted unchanged.D、But recent research has found a direct link between the increased use of these farmyarddrugs and the appearance of antibiotic-resistant bugs that infect people.【 正确答案】D第 36题 【 单选题】【 填句补文】When do people decide whet

65、her or not they want to become friends? During theirfirst four minutes together, according to a book by Dr. Leonard Zunin. In his book, Contact: The firstfour minutes, he offers this advice to anyone interested in starting new f r i e n d s h i p s : . Alot of peoples whole lives would change if the

66、y did just that.A That is not the time to complain about ones health or to mention faults one finds in otherpeople.B、Every time you meet someone in a social situation, give him your undivided attention for fourminutes.C、It is not the time to tell the whole truth about ones opinions and impressions.D

67、 He is eager to make friends with everyone.【 正确答案】B第 37题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】Decibels （ 分贝） measured in water are different from thosemeasured on land. A noise of one hundred-twenty decibels on land causes pain tohuman ears. In water, a decibel level of one-hundred ninety-five would have thesame effect.Whi

68、ch of the following is discussed in the paragraph?A、The same noise level produces a different effect on land and in the ocean.B、 Different places may have different types of noises.C、The decibel is not a suitable unit for measuring underwater noise.D、 Different ocean animals may have different react

69、ions to noises.【 正确答案】A第 38题 【 单选题】【 填句补文】 Some 20,000 tons of antibiotics are used in the European Union and the US each year.More than half are give to farm-animals to prevent disease and promote g r o wt h . .AThe warning comes from a researcher in Switzerland who looked at levels of the drugs in

70、 farmslurry.B、 The drugs could be getting into our food and water.C、Many drugs given to humans are also excreted unchanged.D But recent research has found a direct link between the increased use of these farmyarddrugs and the appearance of a ntibioticresista nt bugs that infect people.【 正确答案】D第 39题

71、【 单选题】【 阅读理解】We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-abilityteaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. Wefeel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take intoaccount the fact that children develop at different rates. It

72、 can have a bad effect onboth the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging tobe at the bottom of the top grade!The authors attitude towards mixed-abilityteaching1 1 is.A、criticalB、questioningC、approvingD、objective【 正确答案】c第 40题 【 单选题】【 概括大意】So far there is no data t

73、o suggest that people living on metal-rich soils experience apotential health hazard. The levels of metals within naturally contaminated soils are generally nothigh enough to cause serious health problems. Living on metal-rich soils does not represent a healthrisk unless large quantities of soil are

74、 digested or metal-rich dust is inhaled. However; small childrenare particularly exposed to metal-rich topsoil in playgrounds and gardens. They are also the mostlikely ones to eat potentially dangerous metal-rich soiLThe main idea of this paragraphis.A、Potential Hazards of Human Contaminated SoilsB

75、Research on Channels of Heavy Metals Getting into Human Food ChainC、Long- term Health Effects on Health ProblemsD、No Evidence to Indicate Bad Effects of Naturally Contaminated Soil【 正确答案】D第 41题 【 单选题】2004.04 The information she received_wrong. Therefore, she made an incorrect decision.A、wereB、wasC、i

76、sD、are【 正确答案】B第42题 【 单选题】填句补文 But Bali starlings are only found in a small area on the island of Bali in Indonesia. Theylive in the tall grasslands near the c o a s t .T o d a y there are only 14 left in the wild on a singlereserve. More than half of their habitat was converted into farmland, and fo

77、rest plantation. Many ofthem were captured and sold as pets.A、We should take measures to protect them.B、 Bali starlings are very beautiful birds.C、They grow fast because of a protein rich diet of insects.D、In 1984, there were only 150 birds left in the wild.【 正确答案】D第43题 【 单选题】【 填句补文】He has also incl

78、uded symbols to show which ions are nutrients, and which arecommon in soil or wa t e r . .A、There have been many attempts to redesign the periodic table since Dmitri Mendeleev drewit up in 1871.B、And the size of elements symbol reflects how much of it is found in the Earths crust.C、 Railsback has st

79、ill ordered the elements according to the number of protons they have.D、 Raisback has listed some elements more than once.【 正确答案】B第44题 【 单选题】2009.7 Ive had a few jobs with long periods of unemployment in.A、amongB、betweenC、 thatD which【 正确答案】B第45题 【 单选题】【 填句补文】Gang Xiao and Ben Schrag at Brown Univer

80、sity, visualize the current by measuringsubtle （ 2田微的） changes in the magnetic field of an object and.A、to shrink it to the size of a desktop computerB、to make it capable of measuring very weak changes in magnetic fieldsC、as well as revealing microscopic defects in anything from aircraft to banknote

81、sD converting the information into a color picture showing the density of current at each point【 正确答案】D第46题 【 单选题】【 填句补文】 Some 20,000 tons of antibiotics are used in the European Union and the US each year.More than half are give to farm animals to prevent disease and promote g r o wt h . .AThe warn

82、ing comes from a researcher in Switzerland who looked at levels of the drugs in farmslurry.B、The drugs could be getting into our food and water.C Many drugs given to humans are also excreted unchanged.D But recent research has found a direct link between the increased use of these farmyarddrugs and

83、the appearance of antibiotic-resistant bugs that infect people.【 正确答案】D第 47题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】Two United Nations agencies warned on Tuesday that children aremost at risk of developing skin cancers as a result of the long-term decline in theearths protective ozone layer. The agencies, the World Health Or

84、ganization (WHO)and the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) , issued the warning as theylaunched a global programme aimed at alerting schools to the dangers of exposureto the sun.Why does the risk of developing skin cancers in children become greaterand greaterA、 Because they pay little attention to t

85、heir skin health.B Because they are short of physical training.C、Because the earths protective ozone layer declines year after year.D、Because the earth is getting warmer and warmer.【 正确答案】C第48题 【 单选题】【 完成句子】 Music is an expression of emotion and imagination. Music frees the soul. It soothesthe body

86、and spirit. It relaxes. It energizes. It calms. It motivates. Music is fun and interesting,educational and beautiful. It helps us remember who we are and from where we came. Imagine aworld with no music. Trying to erase music from our minds is nearly impossible. What can you do topreserve the music

87、which influences you. Music frees our soul and relaxes our.A、music history museumB、enjoy musicC、body and spiritD create and perform music【 正确答案】c第49题 【 单选题】【 填句补文】 Mothers Day is a special day for everyone! We use this day to honor our mothers allover the w o r l d ! I t is held on the second Sunday

88、 of May in many countries, such as Australia,Canada and the United States. It is held exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday in the UnitedKingdom. Sundays are usually non-school and non-working days in these countries.A She wanted to memory her mother, Ann Jarvis.B、When is the earliest Mothers Day

89、 celebrationC、Many families begin Mothers Day with breakfast in bed.D、 Mothers Day falls on different days in different the countries.【 正确答案】D第 50题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】It had been boring hanging about the hotel all afternoon. The roadcrew were playing a game with dollar notes. Folding them into small plane

90、s to seewhose would fly the furthest. Having nothing better to do, I joined in and won five,and then took the opportunity to escape with my profit. Despite the evil-lookingclouds, I had to get out for a while. Why did the writer want to leave the hotelA、To enjoy the good weather.B、To have a change o

91、f scene.C、To spend all his winnings.D、To get away from the crew.【 正确答案】B第 51题 【 单选题】2007.10 At the age of fourteen, Maggie went to a girls school along with her sister.A、 nearB、 nearbyC、closeD neighbor【 正确答案】B第 52题 【 单选题】【2004.10 Sometimes very young children have trouble_the right from the wrong.A、

92、for separatingB、to separateC having separatedD separating【 正确答案】D第 53题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】Young musicians in African countries are creating a new kind of popmusic. The tunes and the rhythms of their music combine African traditions withvarious forms of music popular today, such as hip-hop, rap, rock, jazz

93、, or reggae.The result is music that may sound familiar to listeners anywhere in the world, butat the same time is distinctly African. It is different also in another way Many of thesongs are very serious and they deal with important social or political issues inAfrica today. This passage is about h

94、ow African pop music is.A、usually about love and romanceB、more serious than most pop musicC、popular with young people in AfricaD、mostly written just for entertainment【 正确答案】B第 54题 【 单选题】Lets clean the c l a s s r o o m , ?A、wont youB、shall weC、do weD、will not you【 正确答案】B第 55题 【 单选题】阅读理解】The problem

95、of leisure is new. Until very recent times people workedeach day to the limit of their strength. Of course there were always a privileged fewwho had leisure; but most men had to work 12,14, or even 16 hours a day, six daysa week. As late as 1840 the average factory worker labored 72 hours a week.“Su

96、nup to sundown“ was the farmers day, or as another phrase puts it, “from canto cant.The phrase “from can to cant me a n s .A、from beginning to endB、from birth to deathC、from morning to nightD、from time to time【 正确答案】C第 56题 【 单选题】2004.04 He continued speaking, regardless my feelings.A、inB、ofC、onD、 ab

97、out【 正确答案】B第57题 【 单选题】【 填句补文】 The black robin （ 旅鹑） is one of the worlds rarest birds. It is a small, wild bird, and itlives only on the island of Little Mangere, off the coast of New Zealand. In 1967 there were aboutfifty black robins there; in 1977 there were fewer than ten. .A、These are the only

98、black robins left in the world.B、Those that fail to meet the challenges will disappear early.C、 Both represent orders in the classification of life.D、Detailed studies are going on, and a public appeal for money has been made.【 正确答案】A第58题 【 单选题】2007.10 If you in taking this attitude, well have to ask

99、 you to leave.A、insistB resistC、persistD、exist【 正确答案】c第59题 【 单选题】【 阅读判断】On March 27, the US Government scientists made a decision after they predicted theeruption of Mount Saint Helens; they telephoned all states and local officials in the area and toldthem that a serious eruption was possible at an

100、y time.Q: American scientists predicted that MountSaint Helens was to erupt soon.A、TrueB、FalseC、Not Given【 正确答案】A第60题 【 单选题】2005.4 Many of the younger buyers say they are turned off by the poor of moderngoods.A、securityB、quantityC safetyD、quality【 正确答案】D第61题 【 单选题】I do not wish to your sincerity.A、r

101、eflectB、reflect onC、reflect inD、reflect about【 正确答案】B第62题 【 单选题】【 完成句子】In the United States, credit card fees have become a political issue. Congress hasthreatened to take action against some bad behavior by lenders. But getting a credit card hasbecome a lot easier for most people. And many cards of

102、fer low rates at first, especially if peopleagree to move their money from another card. In the USA, Congress has threatened to take actionagainst some bad behavior to.A、the interest charge on buying somethingB to show people the negative effects that credit cards bring to peopleC、restrain the pheno

103、menon of credit card feesD、A key board【 正确答案】c第63题 【 单选题】【 填句补文】Gang Xiao and Ben Schrag at Brown University, visualize the current by measuringsubtle （ 细微的） changes in the magnetic field of an object and.A、to shrink it to the size of a desktop computerB to make it capable of measuring very weak cha

104、nges in magnetic fieldsC、as well as revealing microscopic defects in anything from aircraft to banknotesD、converting the information into a color picture showing the density of current at each point【 正确答案】D第64题 【 单选题】【 阅读判断】The attraction of collecting solar power in space is the almost uninterrupte

105、d sunshineavailable in geosynchronous (与土也球同步的)orbit. Earth-based solar cells, by contrast, can onlycollect sun-light during daytime and when skies are clear. Space-based solar cells could collect solarpower only when skies are clear. ( )A、TrueB、FalseC Not Given【 正确答案】B第65题 【 单选题】2005.10 The traditi

106、onal view that men are superior women still exists in some remoteareas.A、 overB、toC、forD、 than【 正确答案】B第66题 【 单选题】That is we differ.A、thatB、whereC、whatD、whether【 正确答案】B第 67题 【 单选题】2007.4 I had never expected you to turn_ at the meeting. I thought you were in Shanghai.A、aroundB、onC、inD、up【 正确答案】D第 68题

107、 【 单选题】阅读理解】 My teacher once said to me, If you dont quit, you will win”. I have nodesire to quit writing as Im having too much fun. My thanks go to AssociatedContent and the Yahoo! Contributor Network for all my progress in writing! And tomy fellow writers thank you so much for your support and fri

108、endship. May wecontinue to support each other for many years to come!We can learn from thepassage that.A、the author thinks writing on the Net is very easyB、the author has his first book published on the NetC two years has passed since the author began writingD、the author is grateful for the content

109、sites sincerely【 正确答案】D第 69题 【 单选题】【 完成句子】There are many other traps to avoid. The has found little awareness among driversabout safe parking. Most motorists questioned made no efforts to avoid parking in quiet spots- justthe places thieves love. The A.A. advises drivers to park in places with peopl

110、e around- thieves dontlike audiences.Car drivers are found to be careless in c h o o s i n g .A、safe parking spotsB、increase in the number of cars stolenC、non-professional thievesD、lack of parking space【 正确答案】A第 70题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】It had been boring hanging about the hotel all afternoon. The roadcrew

111、were playing a game with dollar notes. Folding them into small planes to seewhose would fly the furthest. Having nothing better to do, I joined in and won five,and then took the opportunity to escape with my profit. Despite the evil-lookingclouds, I had to get out for a while. Why did the writer wan

112、t to leave the hotelA To enjoy the good weather.B To have a change of scene.C、TD spend all his winnings.D、To get away from the crew.【 正确答案】B第71题 【 单选题】【 填句补文】 Five-year-old Lani still takes seven medicines with her breakfast every morning. Shesvery good about it, says her father David. Lani is alive

113、 today because of her father David, in morethan one way; when she was one year old she received part of her fathers liver in aliver-transplant operation. Lani was born with a liver i l l ne s s . . Doctors advised that atransplant was the only way in which she would live.A、She had one operation when

114、 she was six weeks old, which was not successful.B、 David quickly recovered from the operation.C、David was finally able to ride his bike again after about a year.D、Doctors hope that she will continue to get stronger and stronger.【 正确答案】A第72题 【 单选题】【 完成句子】The biggest advance in early detection is con

115、tinuous watch from weather satellites.With these, we can see the storms form and track them fully, from birth to death. While they canstill kill people and destroy property, hurricanes will never surprise any nation again.Using weathersatellites can ensure of hurricanes.A、the timely （ 及时的）discoveryB

116、、the controllingC its uncertaintyD the reduction【 正确答案】A第 73题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-abilityteaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. Wefeel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take int

117、oaccount the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect onboth the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging tobe at the bottom of the top grade!The authors attitude towards mixed-abilityteaching is.A、criticalB、questioningC、approvingD、ob

118、jective【 正确答案】C第 74题 【 单选题】【 阅读判断】 Zimbabwe, troubled by political insecurity and hunger, is rated the gloomiest （ 最差的） ,picking up only 3.89 points. Q: Family life in Zimbabwe is not stable.A、TrueB、FalseC、Not Given【 正确答案】c第 75题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】The withdrawal of Nevadas Yucca Mountain as a potential nu

119、clearwaste repository has reopened the debate over how and where to dispose of spentnuclear fuel and high-level nuclear waste. In an article in the July 10 issue of Science,University of Michigan geologist Rodney Ewing and Princeton University nuclearphysicist Frank von Hippel argue that, although f

120、ederal agencies should setstandards and issue licenses for the approval of nuclear facilities, local communitiesand states should have the final approval on the siting of these facilities. Theauthors propose the development of multiple sites that would service the regionswhere nuclear reactors are l

121、ocated. Which of the following words can bestsubstitute the word “withdrawal“ in the first paragraphA、Retirement.B、Canceling.C、Replaced.D Disposal.【 正确答案】B第 76题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】Once all this ended, I followed Ed and Helen home to be sure theyarrived safely. After I waved goodbye and wished them my best

122、, I thought, “That isthe kind of love in life. The love is not physical or romantic but care in any time/Wecan learn from the story that.A、life is full of surprisesB love is both physical and romanticC、care is a kind of love in lifeD、you will feel good when helping those in trouble【 正确答案】C第 77题 【 单选

123、题】2005.4 Their mother is busy ready for work.A、gotB、getsC、to getD、getting【 正确答案】D第 78题 【 单选题】填句补文 But Bali starlings are only found in a small area on the island of Bali in Indonesia. Theylive in the tall grasslands near the c o a s t .T o d a y there are only 14 left in the wild on a singlereserve.

124、 More than half of their habitat was converted into farmland, and forest plantation. Many ofthem were captured and sold as pets.A、We should take measures to protect them.B、 Bali starlings are very beautiful birds.C、They grow fast because of a protein rich diet of insects.D、In 1984, there were only 1

125、50 birds left in the wild.【 正确答案】D第 79题 【 单选题】【 完成句子】The biggest advance in early detection is continuous watch from weather satellites.With these, we can see the storms form and track them fully, from birth to death. While they canstill kill people and destroy property, hurricanes will never surpri

126、se any nation again.Using weathersatellites can ensure of hurricanes.A、the timely （ 及时的）discoveryB the controllingC、its uncertaintyD、the reduction【 正确答案】A第 80题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】We are so used to our life on the surface of the earth that it can bequite an effort for our mind to break free of all the idea

127、s that we take for granted.Because we can feel that things are heavy, we think of weight as being a fixedquality in an object, but it is not really fixed at all. If you could take a one-poundpacket of butter 4, 000 miles out from the earth, it would weigh only a quarter of apound.How much would four

128、 pounds of tea weigh if it was taken 4,000 miles outfrom the surface of the earth?A、1 pound.B、2 pounds.C、3 pounds.D、4 pounds.【 正确答案】A第81题 【 单选题】【 概括大意Deaf peoplepeople who cant hearare still able to communicate quite well, with aspecial language. Its called sign language. The speaker of sign languag

129、e uses hand gestures in orderto communicate. Basic sign language has been used for a long, long time. But sign language wasntreally developed until about 250 years ago. In the middle of the 1700% a Frenchman named Epeedeveloped sign language. Epee was able to speak and hear; but he worked during mos

130、t of his life asa teacher of deaf people in France. Epee developed a large number of vocabulary words for signlanguage. Epees system used mostly “picture-image signs. We call them picture-image signsbecause the signs create a picture.The main idea of this paragraph is.A、Actually Deaf People Can Spea

131、kB、Deaf People Can CommunicateC、Something about Sign LanguageD、Sign Language is Invented by a Deaf People【 正确答案】C第82题 【 单选题】【 填句补文】 Mothers Day is a special day for everyone! We use this day to honor our mothers allover the w o r l d ! I t is held on the second Sunday of May in many countries, such

132、as Australia,Canada and the United States. It is held exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday in the UnitedKingdom. Sundays are usually non-school and non-working days in these countries.A She wanted to memory her mother, Ann Jarvis.B、 When is the earliest Mothers Day celebrationC、 Many families be

133、gin Mothers Day with breakfast in bed.D Mothers Day falls on different days in different the countries.【 正确答案】D第 83题 【 单选题】【 概括大意】The best evidence of the theory can be found in what the more fortunate West hasexperienced in its road to modern civilization. Their experience is also applicable to Chi

134、na. Chinesepermanent prosperity depends on young ambitious generations who are guaranteed excellenteducation and are conscious of the responsibility they will have shouldered for the future.The mainidea of this paragraph is.A、Youth are the hope of a nations prosperity.B A nations prosperity cannot b

135、e made possible without ambitious young elite.C、 The prosperity a nation expects to enjoy is not possible without educational development.D、 Education plays a very important part in enhancing national quality of Chinese citizens.【 正确答案】c第 84题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】The researchers also gave the students tests

136、 to tell whether thestudents believed that a math superstar had to be a boy. Then the researchersturned to the teachers To find out which teachers were anxious about math, theresearchers asked the teachers how they felt at times when they came across math,such as when reading a sales receipt. A teac

137、her who got nervous looking at thenumbers on a sales receipt, for example, was probably anxious about math.According to the experiment, those teachers were probably anxious about mathwhen they f el t .A、nervous memorizing the numbers of a sales receiptB、helpless saving the numbers of a sales receipt

138、C、uneasy reading the numbers of a sales receiptD、hopeless filling in the numbers of a sales report【 正确答案】C第 85题 【 单选题】 概括大意 It is not difficult to think of other messages we receive through the mass media. Everyday we get hundreds of them. Think about advertisements, for example. We see and hear the

139、semessages almost everywhere we go. Advertisements are important messages, even though they aresometimes annoying. They help us compare and evaluate products. The main idea of this paragraphis.A、Importance of the Mass MediaB、Media Means to Communicate MessagesC Advertisements as Important Messages f

140、rom the Mass MediaD、Various Messages One May Receive Each Day【 正确答案】C第 86题 【 单选题】【 填句补文】But Bali starlings are only found in a small area on the island of Bali in Indonesia. Theylive in the tall grasslands near the c o a s t .T o d a y there are only 14 left in the wild on a singlereserve. More than

141、 half of their habitat was converted into farmland, and forest plantation. Many ofthem were captured and sold as pets.A、We should take measures to protect them.B Bali starlings are very beautiful birds.C、They grow fast because of a protein rich diet of insects.D、In 1984, there were only 150 birds le

142、ft in the wild.【 正确答案】D第 87题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】After notifying the nurse of the situation we exchanged cell phonenumbers in case Ed showed up. Once arriving in the parking lot of the restaurantHelen received a call from the nurse, who had found Ed sitting on a bench in frontof the hospital a few building

143、s down waiting for her. What a relief! Ed was found atl ast.A、in front of the hospitalB、in the local restaurantC in the parking lot of the restaurantD、on a bench near the restaurant【 正确答案】A第88题 【 单选题】2007.10 Hell his nervousness once hes on stage.A、get overB、get offC、get outD、get through【 正确答案】A第89题

144、 【 单选题】（ 填句补文】 As part of their study, the researchers used a special machine to take action photos ofthe students br a i ns . . This is the same part of the brain that becomes active when goodreaders read. This activated brain area appears to include a structure that helps people recognizefamiliar

145、written words quickly.A、Do you have difficulty reading in class?B The pictures showed an increase in activity in the back of the brain on the left side.C、As part of the study, 37 struggling readers received special tutoring.D、By the end of the school year, these children could read faster than befor

146、e.【 正确答案】B第90题 【 单选题】【 填句补文】 Five-year-old Lani still takes seven medicines with her breakfast every morning. Shesvery good about it, says her father David. Lani is alive today because of her father David, in morethan one way; when she was one year old she received part of her fathers liver in alive

147、rtransplant operation. Lani was born with a liver i l l ne s s . . Doctors advised that atransplant was the only way in which she would live.A、She had one operation when she was six weeks old, which was not successful.B、David quickly recovered from the operation.C David was finally able to ride his

148、bike again after about a year.D Doctors hope that she will continue to get stronger and stronger.【 正确答案】A第 91题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】He is a resolute man. Once he makes up his mind to do something, hewont give it up halfway.The word “resolute“ m e a n s .A、strongB、firmC kindD、clever【 正确答案】B第 92题 【 单选题】【 填句补文

149、】The basic tools for an interview are paper and two or three well-sharpened pencils.But keep your notebook or paper out of sight until you need it. Theres nothing less likely to relax aperson than the arrival of someone with a note-taking pad. . Take a while just to chat,judging what sort of person

150、youre dealing with, getting him or her to trust you.A、This fear is almost 100 percent unnecessary.B、Come back another day; it will go better.C、The rest is instinct, which can all be learned with experience.D、 Both of you need time to get to know each other.【 正确答案】D第 93题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】It had been bori

151、ng hanging about the hotel all afternoon. The roadcrew were playing a game with dollar notes. Folding them into small planes to seewhose would fly the furthest. Having nothing better to do, I joined in and won five,and then took the opportunity to escape with my profit. Despite the evil-lookingcloud

152、s, I had to get out for a while. Why did the writer want to leave the hotelA、To enjoy the good weather.B、To have a change of scene.C、To spend all his winnings.D、lb get away from the crew.【 正确答案】B第 94题 【 单选题】【 填句补文】 Mexicos current lack of funds is also partly due to oil. The country has rich oil fie

153、ldsand a few years ago, when oil was expensive, Mexico was selling large quantities of oil to the USAand earning a lot of mo n e y . . However, the price of oil then dropped, and Mexico has beenleft owing enormous sums of money and with not enough income from oil sales to pay back theloans.A But tho

154、se ruins are in danger of being seriously damaged by pollution.B、 Scientists estimate that about one millimeter of stone is worn away every twelve years.C、At others the painted surfaces inside temples are lifting and flaking off and the stone is beingeaten away.D The government was therefore able to

155、 borrow huge sums of money from banks around theworld, thinking they would have no problem repaying their debts.【 正确答案】D第95题 【 单选题】【 填句补文】 Mexicos current lack of funds is also partly due to oil. The country has rich oil fieldsand a few years ago, when oil was expensive, Mexico was selling large qua

156、ntities of oil to the USAand earning a lot of mo n e y . . However; the price of oil then dropped, and Mexico has beenleft owing enormous sums of money and with not enough income from oil sales to pay back theloans.A、 But those ruins are in danger of being seriously damaged by pollution.B Scientists

157、 estimate that about one millimeter of stone is worn away every twelve years.C、At others the painted surfaces inside temples are lifting and flaking off and the stone is beingeaten away.D The government was therefore able to borrow huge sums of money from banks around theworld, thinking they would h

158、ave no problem repaying their debts.【 正确答案】D第96题 【 单选题】【 阅读理解】I was searching for just the right word to describe this book; a wordthat describes something that is perhaps somewhat sad, but in a good way. Icouldnt find quite the right word, but I do know the feeling.This book does makeme feel a bit

159、sad. Sad for the way that childhood passes so quickly, sad for days thatgo by, faster than wed like them to. But it also makes me feel the sweetness ofthese things and helps me remember that childhood imagination, freedom and joyare things that we can carry with us still, long after our days as chil

160、dren havepassed.Which of the following is true about the authors feeling of the book?A、It makes him feel sad for his childhood is sad.B、 It makes him feel sad because he didnt remember his happy childhood.C He couldnt describe the book, for he doesnt know the feeling.D、He realizes that childhood ima

161、gination, freedom and joy are things that he can carry evenwhen he is an adult.【 正确答案】D第 97题 【 单选题】【 阅读判断】Yes, things look like economy will get worse. The reality, however, really depends onhow you look at it and react to this situation. Like any challenge in life, its not what actuallyhappens that

162、 will determine the outcome, its what you decide to do about it.The key to dealingwith challenges lies in your attitudes towards what has happened. ( )A、TrueB、FalseC Not Given【 正确答案】A第98题 【 单选题】【 填句补文】When do people decide whether or not they want to become friends? During theirfirst four minutes to

163、gether, according to a book by Dr. Leonard Zunin. In his book, Contact: The firstfour minutes, he offers this advice to anyone interested in starting new f r i e n d s h i p s : . Alot of peoples whole lives would change if they did just that.A、That is not the time to complain about ones health or t

164、o mention faults one finds in otherpeople.B Every time you meet someone in a social situation, give him your undivided attention for fourminutes.C、It is not the time to tell the whole truth about ones opinions and impressions.D、 He is eager to make friends with everyone.【 正确答案】B第99题 【 单选题】【 填句补文】 Mo

165、thers Day is a special day for everyone! We use this day to honor our mothers allover the w o r l d ! I t is held on the second Sunday of May in many countries, such as Australia,Canada and the United States. It is held exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday in the UnitedKingdom. Sundays are usual

166、ly non-school and non-working days in these countries.A、 She wanted to memory her mother, Ann Jarvis.B、When is the earliest Mothers Day celebrationC、Many families begin Mothers Day with breakfast in bed.D、Mothers Day falls on different days in different the countries.【 正确答案】D第100题 【 单选题】2010.4 After the meeting, Peter turned his to the task at hand.A、energyB、emphasisC、attentionD direction【 正确答案】C