121.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

　　122.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

　　123.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

　　124.Basically，these attitudes amount to a belief ________ leisure can and should be put to good use.

　　A. which B. that C. what D. how

　　125.The professor worked for 7 hours at a ________.

　　A. stretch B. extend C. expand D. prolong

　　126.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

　　127.________， 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

　　128.Since we have a focused subject， we should not talk ________.

　　A. at once B. at hand C. at intervals D. at random

　　129.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

　　130.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

　　131.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

　　132.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

　　133.Although Tom is satisfied with his academic achievement， he wonders _______ will happen to his family life.

　　A. it B. that C. what D. this

　　134.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

　　135.Is it Shakespeare Theatre _______ you are going to watch the play The Merchant of Venice？

　　A. where B. that C. which D. as

　　136.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

　　137.After months of voyage， Columbus arrived in ______ later proved to be a new continent.

　　A. where B. which C. what D. that

　　138.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

　　139.He was ______ to withdraw from running for the presidency.

　　A. trusted B. credited C. convinced D. believed

　　140.While _____ the book， he nodded from time to time.

　　A. reading B. read C. is reading D. is read

　　练习汇总：2012年自考“英语（二）”考前练习

　　答案解析：2012年自考“英语（二）”考前练习答案及解析