浙江自考《英语（一）》题型测试074题，由浙江省自考网整理，供自考生自考练习。
1:单选题
[概括大意]Paul Wignall from the University of Leeds was investigating the link between volcanic eruptions and mass extinctions. Not all volcanic eruptions killed off large numbers of animals， but all the mass extinctions over the past 300 million years coincided with huge formations of volcanic rock. To his surprise， the older the massive volcanic eruptions were， the more damage they seemed to do.
The main idea of this paragraph is__________.
A、Association of Mass Extinctions with Volcanic Eruptions
B、Killing Power of Ancient Volcanic Eruptopms
C、A Mass Extinctions
D、Volcanic Eruptions That Caused No Mass Extinction
2: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 the individual to violence in the interests of the state. In war the state affirms supreme power over the individuals within its own borders. War is not simply a trial by combat to settle disputes between states； it is the moment when the state makes its most powerful demands upon its people for their commitment， allegiance， and supreme sacrifice. Times of war test a community‘s deepest religious and ethical commitments.
What can we learn from the paragraph？
A、Governments tend to abuse their supreme Power in times of war.
B、In times of war governments may extend their power across national borders.
C、In times of war governments impose high religious and ethical standards on their people.
D、Governments may sacrifice individuals in the interests of the state in times of war.
3:单选题
[阅读理解]He is a resolute man. Once he makes up his mind to do something， he won‘t give it up halfway.
The word “resolute” means____.
A、strong
B、firm
C、kind
D、clever
1:正确答案：A
答案解析：本段文字的第一句话：Paul Wignall from the University of Leeds was investigating the link between volcanic eruptions and mass extinctions.里兹大学的Paul Wignall正在研究火山爆发与物种大量灭绝的联系。The association of mass extinctions with volcanic Eruptions与the link between volcanic eruptions and mass extinctions在意思上是相同的。答案是A。
2:正确答案：D
答案解析：本段的主旨较为明显，说的是国家司法机器的另一方面，即军事机器，开头第二句说得很明确，这一方面是为了国家的利益而牺牲个人，恰好是选项D的意义。
3:正确答案：B
答案解析：通过后文的Once he makes up his mind to do something, he won’t give it up halfway（一旦他下定决心做某事，他从来不会半途而废），我们可以猜测出，resolute应该是意志坚定的意思。