在自学考试中，英语（二）属于公共课，是大多数自考专业必考课程，英语（二）的成绩对于学士学位申请也有影响，所以拿下这门课对于自考生来说是非常重要的。本文介绍的内容是2020年成都自考英语二模拟练习题及答案（8），如有需要，可将本栏目收藏，以供随时刷题用。
1.A year later，with the nation‘s economy ________，Bush’s approval rating dropped below 40 percent.
A.in power
B.in trouble
C.in hand
D.in part
2.There is the appreciation of the salient historical truth ________ the aging of advanced societies has been a sudden change.
A.which
B.what
C.that
D.how
3.Robots differ from automatic machines ________ after completion of one specific task，they can be reprogrammed by a computer to do another one.
A.in case
B.in that
C.in which
D.in time
4.Basically，these attitudes amount to a belief ________ leisure can and should be put to good use.
A.which
B.that
C.what
D.how
5.The professor worked for 7 hours at a ________.
A.stretch
B.extend
C.expand
D.prolong
6.If an earthquake occurred，some of the one-storey houses ________.
A.might be left stand
B.might leave to be standing
C.might be left to stand
D.might be left standing
7.________，he had no time to rest.
A.As he was tired
B.If he was tired
C.Tired as he was
D.Now that he was tired
8.Since we have a focused subject，we should not talk ________.
A.at once
B.at hand
C.at intervals
D.at random
9.Why do you blame him for his poor judgment on the matter ______ he really needs is encouragement?
A.when that
B.since that
C.when what
D.now that
10.The doctors are ________ about the guidelines under which they can carry out euthanasia.
A.at a stretch
B.at a loss
C.at random
D.at length
11.With such a poor score in the entrance exam，it‘s ________ impossible for him to be admitted to this university.
A.roughly
B.absolutely
C.fully
D.exclusively
12.We promise that we‘ll meet again after we _______ our college education in three years’time.
A.finish
B.will finish
C.finished
D.will have finished
13.Although Tom is satisfied with his academic achievement，he wonders _______ will happen to his family life.
A.it
B.that
C.what
D.this
14.Never before _______ so rapidly developing as it is today.
A.has our country been
B.our country has been
C.has been our country
D.our country hasn‘t been
15.Is it Shakespeare Theatre _______ you are going to watch the play The Merchant of Venice?
A.where
B.that
C.which
D.as
16.He would have given you more help，if he ________ so busy.
A.have not been
B.had not been
C.not have been
D.not had been
17.After months of voyage，Columbus arrived in ______ later proved to be a new continent.
A.where
B.which
C.what
D.that
18.I was really anxious about you.You ______ home without a word.
A.mustn‘t leave
B.shouldn’t have left
C.couldn‘t have left
D.needn’t leave
19.He was ______ to withdraw from running for the presidency.
A.trusted
B.credited
C.convinced
D.believed
20.While _____ the book，he nodded from time to time
A.reading
B.read
C.is reading
D.is read
1.正确答案：A答案解析：[译文]对立面领导人将会仔细地看着首相如何控制危机。
[试题分析]动词词义选择题。[详细解答]A应付，对付，控制B引导，进行，实施C观察，监测，遵守D指导，监督
2.正确答案：D答案解析：[译文]她花了几秒钟时间使眼睛适应***。
[试题分析]动词词义选择题。
[详细解答]A分配，拨出B收养，过继C应用，申请D调整，使适合
3.正确答案：C答案解析：[译文]约翰为了写完他的小说，正在寻找一个摆脱外界干扰的环境。
[试题分析]介词选择题。[详细解答]free from…使人摆脱…，不受…的，没有…的
4.正确答案：D答案解析：[译文]事实上，约翰逊在参选总统职位之前是个无名人士。
[试题分析](形近的)副词词义区分题。[详细解答]A显然，明显地B外表上，直观地C垂直地，直立地D实际上，事实上
5.正确答案：B答案解析：[译文]志愿者宁愿坐火车去而不愿开汽车去。
[试题分析]语法题。[详细解答]would rather或would sooner的意思都是“宁愿”，其后要求直接用动词原形。如果后边是that引导的从句，那么要求用过去时动词表示尚未发生的动作，用过去完成时动词表示对已经发生的动作的某种愿望。
应用举例：
We would rather talk about football or the weather.
我们宁愿谈谈有关足球或者天气的话题。
I would rather you came tomorrow.
我宁愿你明天去。
I would sooner you had gone there too.
我宁愿你也去那里了。
6.正确答案：C答案解析：[译文]警察正在寻找两个失踪的孩子。
[试题分析]短语意义区分题。[详细解答]A(在书中)查找B仔细查阅，审查，(对某人)视而不见C调查，研究，查问D.观看，旁观，看待
7.正确答案：B答案解析：如果你试图一次学太多东西，你就有可能糊涂了。考查形近形容词意义区分题。A.浓缩的，专心的B糊涂的，混淆的C根深蒂固的D确信的
8.正确答案：B答案解析：当你的朋友吵架时，你应当帮助他们协调一下。考查短语的习惯用法。come into或come to都表示进入(某种状态)A映入眼帘B达成协议，妥协C开始运作D上台，开始掌权
9.正确答案：C答案解析：现代经济学是国家农业政策的基础。考查形近动词词义选择题。A经历，经受B了解C成为…的基础D承担，保证
10.正确答案：B答案解析：我昨天晚上写一个报告，否则我就不会熬夜了。考查副词词义选择题。A然而，不过B否则，要不然C因此，所以D再者，而且
11.正确答案：B答案解析：此题考查词汇。A.大约;B.绝对地;C.完全地;D.惟一的。句意：他入学考试分数很低，完全不可能被这所大学录取。
12.正确答案：A答案解析：此题为主将从现，一般现在时用于从句表将来。译文：我们约定，大学三年毕业后我们将再次见面。
13.正确答案：C答案解析：what引导宾语从句，并在从句中作主语。句意：尽管汤姆对自己的学术成就很满意，但是他想知道他的家庭生活将会如何?
14.正确答案：A答案解析：此题考查倒装句。否定词位于句首，句子应该部分倒装。句意：我们国家从来没有像今天一样进步如此迅速。
15.正确答案：A答案解析：where引导的定语从句修饰先行词Shakespeare Theatre.此处并非强调结构，将“Is it去掉后，可以看出，这个句子缺少介词，所以，如果在原句中Shakespeare Theatre的前面加上介词in或at，则成为强调句。
16.正确答案：B答案解析：本题考察与过去事实相反的虚拟语气。
17.正确答案：C答案解析：注意，本句话并非定语从句，而是宾语从句。因为在介词in后面，应该用what引导的宾语从句，what在宾语从句中作主语。
18.正确答案：B答案解析：虚拟语气用法。句意：我(那时)真的很担心你。你本不应该不留个话就离开家。
19.正确答案：C答案解析：句意：他被说服退出竞选总统。convince使相信;信服;说服。
20.正确答案：A答案解析：从句中动作的发出者和主句相同，用现在分词短语作时间状语。题意为：他一边看书，一边不时地点头。
