《英语(二)》复习资料.docx
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1、自学考试英语(二)复习资料1. ReadingSection A Taskl Directions: after reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 11 to 15. For each questions or statement there are 4 choices marked AB), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding lett
2、er on the paper.If you are a male and you are reading this, congratulations: you are a survivor. According to statistics. You are more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer as a woman, and nine times more likely to die of AIDS. Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 year
3、s for men in Australia, you will die on average five years before a woman. There are many reasons for this typically, men take more risks than woman and are more likely to drink and smoke but perhaps more importantly, men dont go to the doctor. Men arent seeing doctors as often as they should, This
4、is particularly so for the over-40s, when diseases tend to strike.v Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two. For those over 45. it should be at least once a year. Two months ago Gullotta saw a 50-year-old man who had delayed doing anything about his smokefs cough for a
5、year. When I finally saw him it had already spread and he has since died from lung cancer, “ he says, uEarlier detection and treatment may not have cured him, but it would have prolonged this life. According to a recent survey, 95%of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, comp
6、ared to 70% of men in the same age group.“A lot of men think they are invincible (不可战胜的) Gullotta says “They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think.v some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know, “ says Dr. Ross Cart mill. Most men get their c
7、ar serviced more regularly than they service their bodies, “But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases. Besides, the ultimate cost is far greater: it is called premature death. ”1 .Why does the author congratulate his male readers at the beginning of the passage?2. W
8、hat does the author state is the most important reason men die five years earlier on average than women?A. Men drink and smoke much more than women.B. Men dont seek medical care as often as women.u Geez, if it could happen tohim” (line2, para, 8) ?A. It could happen to me, too. B. I should avoid pla
9、ying golf.C. I should consider myself lucky. D. It would be a big misfortune.4. What does Dr. Ross Cartmill mean by “ the ostrich approach ”A. A casual attitude towards ones health conditions.B. A new therapy for certain psychological problems.C. Refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain
10、 involved.D. Unwillingness to find out about ones disease because of fear.5. What does Cartmill say about regular check-ups for men?A. They may increase public expenses.B. They will save money in the long run.C. They may cause psychological strains on men.D. They will enable men to live as long as w
11、omen.Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 16 through 20.Do you know how to use a mobile phone without being rude to the people around you?Talking during a performance irritate(激怒)people. If you are expecting an emergency call, sit
12、near the exit doors and set your phone to vibrate. When your mobile phone vibrates, you can leave quietly and let the others enjoy the performance.Think twice before using mobile phones in elevators, museums, churches or other indoor public places 一 especially enclosed spaces. Would you want to list
13、en to someones conversation in these places? Worse yet, how would you feel if a mobile phone rang suddenly during a funera I ! It happens often than you think. Avoid these embarrassing situations by making sure your mobile phone is switched off.When eating at restaurant with friends, dont place your
14、 mobile phone on the table. This conveys the message that your phone calls are more important than those around you.Mobile phones have sensitive microphones that allow you to speak at the volume you would on regular phone. This enables you to speak quietly so that others wont hear the details of you
15、r conversations. If you are calling from a noisy area, use you hand to direct your voice into the microphone.Many people believe that they cant live without mobile phone. Owning a mobile phone definitely makes life more convenient, but limit your conversations to urgent ones and save the personal ca
16、lls until you are at home.Choose the best answers to the following questions.6. What should we do when you need to answer a phone call during a performance?A. Call back after the performance.B. Answer it near the exit door.C. Talk outside the exit door.D. Speak in low voice.7. Putting your mobile ph
17、one on a restaurant table may make your friends think A. you prefer to talk to your friends at the table8. you value your calls more than your friendsWhen you are calling in a noise area, you are advised to.A. use a more sensitive microphone B. shout loudly into your microphoneC. go away quietly to
18、continue the phone callD. use your hand to hand to help speak into the phoneThe author implies that the use of mobile phones in such p-laces as museums should be.8. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. You should limit your mobile phone calls to personal affairs.B. You should s
19、peak quietly into your phone while in a church.C. You are supposed to turn off your mobile phone at a funeral.D. You are supposed to use your mobile phone as much as possible.Task 3 Tap DancingMost of the arts in America are a combination of ideas and influences from many sources. Tap dancing certai
20、nly fits in this category. It is truly an American art, but it has been influenced by English and Irish dance steps as well as steps from Africa.Some historians argue that tap dancing was first done by slaves on Southern plantations in North America, and that originally steps were done wearing soft-
21、soled shoes. Irish step dancing, which also involves intricate food patterns, contributed the movement of the free leg to one side and the swing of the elbows out ward. Wooden clog shoes were worn as tap dancing evolved, but for long time the steps were done flat-footed.Tap dancing developed into th
22、e form we recognize today in the early 20th century. Metal tapd were added to dance shoes, and a number of new techniques were perfected. One of the most important was the change from the flat-footed step to dancing on the balls of the feet. This is commonly attributed to dancer Bill Robinson. Anoth
23、er was the cramp roll”, in which the dancer would rapidly move from the ball of the right foot to the ball of the left, and then to the heal of each foot. This separation of the steps into distinct areas of the foot, an innovation by dancer John Bubbles, allowed dancers to improvise even more new pa
24、tterns. Slides across the floor and movements up and down stairs further enlivened tap. So did relaxed arm and shoulder movements. Challenges became a common part of dance routines, with dancers competing very hard to outperform each other with new and difficult steps.Many dancers excelled at tap an
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