自学考试《英语(二)》复习资料【2020年最新】
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 Dr.Gullotta，“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，“Earlier 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 him.Then 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 says.He believes most diseases t hat commonly affect men could be addressed b y 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. B esides, 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?
A.They are more likely to survive serious diseases today.
B.Their average life span has been considerably extended.
C.They have lived long enough to read this article.
D.They 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.
B. Men don't seek medical care as often as women.
C.Men aren't as cautions as women in face of danger.
D.Men are more likely to suffer from fatal diseases.
3.Which 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 funeral! 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.
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
C.you are enjoying the company of your friends
D.you 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
D.recommended
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 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. 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.
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