《英语(二)》复习资料

自学考试《英语（二）

》复习资料

I. Reading

Section

A

Task1

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 A), B), C) and D). You should make the correct

choice and mark the corresponding letter 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 years 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 don't go to the doctor.

“

Men aren't seeing doctors as often as they should

，

”

says

ta

，

“

This is particularly so for the over-40s, when diseases tend to strike.

”

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 smoker's cough for a

year.

“

When I

finally saw him it had already spread and he has since died from lung cancer

，

”

he

says

，

“

Earlie r 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,

compared

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.

”

Geez., if

it could happen to there is the ostrich approach

，

“

some men are scared of

what might be there and would rather not know

，

”

says Dr. Ross Cart mill.

“

Most

men get their car serviced more regularly than they service their bodies

，

”

Cartmill

believes

most

diseases

that

commonly

affect

men

could

be

addressed

by

preventive check-ups. Regular check-ups for men would inevitably place strain on

the

public

purse,

Cartmill

says.

“

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.

”

does

the

author

congratulate

his

male

readers

at

the

beginning

of

the

passage?

are more likely to survive serious diseases today.

average life span has been considerably extended.

have lived long enough to read this article.

are sure to enjoy a longer and happier live.

2.

What

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.

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B. Men don't seek medical care as often as women.

aren't as cautions as women in face of danger.

are more likely to suffer from fatal diseases.

of the following best completes the sentence

“

Geez, if it could happen to

him

”

（

line2

，

para

，

8

）

?

A. It could happen to me, too.

B. I should avoid playing 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

”

（

line 1 para.9

）

?

A. A casual attitude towards one's health conditions.

B. A new therapy for certain psychological problems.

C. Refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain involved.

D. Unwillingness to find out about one's 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 women.

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

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

—

especially enclosed spaces. Would you want to listen

to

someone

’

s

conversation

in

these

places?

Worse

yet,

how

would

you

feel

if

a

mobile

phone

rang

suddenly

during

a

funera

l!

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,

don

’

t

place

your

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 won

’

t

hear the details of your conversations. If you are calling from a noisy area, use you

hand to direct

your voice into the microphone.

Many people believe that they can

’

t live without mobile phone. Owning a mobile

phone definitely makes life more convenient, but limit your conversations to urgent

ones and save the personal calls 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.

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D. Speak in low voice.

7.

Putting

your

mobile

phone

on

a

restaurant

table

may

make

your

friends

think

_______.

A. you prefer to talk to your friends at the table

B. you value your calls more than your friends

are enjoying the company of your friends

are polite and considerate of your friends

8. When you are calling in a noise area, you are advised to _______.

A. use a more sensitive microphone

B. shout loudly into your microphone

C. go away quietly to continue the phone call

D. use your hand to hand to help speak into the phone

9. The author implies that the use of mobile phones in such p-laces as museums

should be _______.

A. limited

B. expected

C. discouraged

ended

10. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. You should limit your mobile phone calls to personal affairs.

B. You should speak 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 Dancing

Most

of

the

arts

in

America

are

a

combination

of

ideas

and

influences

from

many

sources. Tap dancing certainly 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-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

the

form

we

recognize

today

in

the

early

20

th

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.

Another 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

patterns.

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

and

contributed

to

its

development.

Besides

Bill

Robinson

and

John

Bubbles,

well-known

tappers

have

included

Sammy

Davis,

Jr.,

Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, Gregory Hines, and Savion Glover.

11. This text is mainly about

A. famous tap dancers

B. tap dancing on Southern plantations

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C. tap shoes

D. the development of tap dancing

12. The phrase

“

attributed to

”

(Line 4, Para. 3) means

A. credited to

B. described

C. turned to

D. stated as a question

13. The

“

cramps roll

”

(Line 5, Para. 3) was invented by

A. Fred Astaire

B. Bill Robinson

C. Savion Glover

D. John Bubbles

14. One of the most important elements of tap dancing is

A. intricate footwork

B. smooth, flowing motions

C. dancing in rhythm with a partner

D. wearing wooden shoes

15. Names are mentioned in this text in order to

A. tell about the lives of famous tap dancers

B. connect tap with jazz music

C. show the influence of women on tap dance.

D. give credit to famous tap dancers

Section

B

Directions:

Read

the

following

passages

and

statements

which

attach

to

each passage then mark Y (for Yes ) if the statement agrees with the information given

in the text; N (for No) if the statement contradicts the information given in the text;

NG (for Not Given)if the information is not given in the text.

Task 4 The Language of Confidence

The language we use programs our brains. Mastering our language gives us a great

degree of mastery over our lives and out destinies. It is important to use the language

in the best way possible in order to dramatically improve our quality of life.

Even

the

smallest

of

words

can

have

the

deepest

effect

on

our

subconscious

mind,

which

is

like

a

child,

and

it

doesn

’

t

really

understand

the

difference

between

what

really happens and what you imagine. It is eager to please and willing to carry out any

commands that you give it----whether you do this knowingly or not is entirely up to

you.

“

Try

”

It is a small word yet it has an amazing impact upon us. If someone says,

“

I

’

ll try to

do that

”

you know that they are not going to be putting their whole heart into it, and

may not even do it at all. How often do you use the owrd try when talking about the

things that matter to you? Do you say

“

I

’

ll try to be more confident

”

or

“

I

’

ll try to do

that

”

or

“

I

’

ll try to call

”

?

Think about something that you would like to achieve, and say it to yourself in two

different

ways.

Firstly

say,

“

I

’

ll

try

to

…”

and

notice

how

you

feel.

Next

say,

“

I

’

ll

do

…”

and see how you feel.

The latter makes you feel better than the first one, doesn

’

t it? It gives you a sense of

determination, a feeling that it will be done. Listen to the people around you and when

they say they will try notice if it gets done or not. Eliminate the word try from your

dictionary and see how your life improves.

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