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自学考试《英语二》复习资料
1.Reading Section A TasklDirections:after readingthe followingpassage,you willfind5questions orunfinished statements,numbered11to
15.For eachquestions orstatement thereare4choices markedAB,C andD.You shouldmake the correct choiceand markthe correspondingletter on the paper.If you are amale and you arereading this,congratulations:you are a survivor.According tostatistics.You are more thantwice aslikely todie ofskin canceras a woman,and ninetimes more likely todie ofAIDS.Assuming youmake it to theend of your naturalterm,about78years formen inAustralia,you willdie on average five years beforeawoman.There aremany reasonsfor thistypically,men takemore risksthan womanand aremorelikelyto drinkand smokebut perhapsmore importantly,men dontgo to the doctor.Men arentseeing doctorsas often as theyshould,This isparticularly so for theover-40s,when diseasestend tostrike.v Gullotta says ahealthy manshould visitthe doctorevery yearor two.For thoseover
45.it shouldbe at least once a year.Two monthsago Gullottasaw a50-year-old manwho haddelayed doinganything abouthis smokefscough fora year.When Ifinally sawhim ithad alreadyspread andhe hassince diedfrom lungcancer,“he says,u Earlierdetection andtreatment maynot havecured him,but itwould haveprolonged thislife.According to a recentsurvey,95%of womenaged between15and early40s seea doctoronceayear,compared to70%of menin thesame agegroup.“A lotof menthink theyare invincible不可战胜的Gullottasays“They onlycome inwhen afriend dropsdead onthe golfcourse and they think.vsome menare scaredof whatmight bethere andwould rathernot know,“says Dr.Ross Cartmill.Most menget theircar servicedmore regularlythan theyservice theirbodies,“But preventionis cheaperin thelong runthan havingto treat the diseases.Besides,the ultimatecost isfar greater:it is called prematuredeath.”
1.Why doesthe authorcongratulate hismale readersat thebeginning of the passage
2.What doesthe authorstate is the mostimportant reasonmen diefiveyearsearlier onaverage than women A.Men drinkand smokemuch more thanwomen.B.Men dontseek medicalcare asoftenas women.u Geez,if itcould happen to him”line2,para,8A.It couldhappentome,too.B.I shouldavoid playinggolf.C.I shouldconsider myselflucky.D.It would be a big misfortune.
4.What doesDr.Ross Cartmillmean by“the ostrichapproach”A.A casualattitude towardsones healthconditions.B.A newtherapy forcertain psychologicalproblems.C.Refusal to get medicaltreatment forfear of the paininvolved.D.Unwillingness tofind outabout onesdisease becauseof fear.
5.What doesCartmill sayabout regularcheck-ups formen A.They mayincrease publicexpenses.B.They willsave moneyin thelong run.C.They maycause psychologicalstrains onmen.D.They willenable mento liveas long aswomen.Task2Directions:This taskis thesame asTask
1.The5questions orunfinished statementsare numbered16through
20.Do you know howto use a mobile phone withoutbeing rudeto the people around you Talkingduring aperformance irritate(激怒)people.If you are expectingan emergencycall,sit near the exit doors andset yourphone tovibrate.When your mobile phonevibrates,you canleave quietlyand letthe othersenjoy theperformance.Think twicebefore usingmobile phones in elevators,museums,churches orother indoorpublic places一especially enclosedspaces.Would youwant tolisten tosomeones conversationin theseplaces Worseyet,how wouldyou feelif amobile phonerang suddenlyduring afunera I!It happensoften thanyou think.Avoid theseembarrassing situationsby makingsure your mobile phoneis switchedoff.When eatingat restaurantwith friends,dont placeyourmobile phone onthe table.This conveysthe messagethat yourphone callsaremoreimportant thanthose aroundyou.Mobile phoneshave sensitivemicrophones that allow you to speakatthevolume you would onregular phone.This enablesyoutospeak quietlyso thatothers wonthear thedetails of your conversations.If youare callingfrom anoisy area,use youhand todirect yourvoice into the microphone.Many peoplebelieve that they cantlive withoutmobile phone.Owning amobile phonedefinitely makeslife moreconvenient,but limit your conversationsto urgentones andsave thepersonal callsuntil youare athome.Choose the best answersto the following questions.
6.What shouldwe dowhen you need toanswer aphone callduring aperformance A.Call backafter theperformance.B.Answer itnearthe exitdoor.C.Talk outsidetheexitdoor.D.Speak inlow voice.
7.Putting yourmobile phoneonarestaurant tablemay makeyour friendsthink■A.you preferto talkto your friends atthe table
8.you valueyour callsmorethanyourfriends
8.When youare callingin anoise area,youareadvised to.A.use amore sensitivemicrophone B.shout loudlyinto yourmicrophone C.go awayquietly tocontinue thephone callD.use yourhand tohand to help speakinto thephone
9.The authorimplies thatthe useof mobilephonesinsuch p-laces asmuseums shouldbe.
10.Which of the followingis TRUEaccording to the passageA.You shouldlimityourmobilephonecalls topersonal affairs.B.You shouldspeak quietlyinto yourphone whilein achurch.C.You aresupposed toturn offyourmobilephone ata funeral.D.You aresupposed touse yourmobilephoneas muchas possible.Task3Tap DancingMost of the artsin Americaareacombination ofideas andinfluences frommany sources.Tap dancingcertainly fitsin thiscategory.It istruly anAmerican art,but it has beeninfluenced byEnglish andIrish dancesteps aswell assteps fromAfrica.Some historiansargue thattap dancingwas firstdone byslaves on Southern plantationsin NorthAmerica,and thatoriginally stepswere donewearing soft-soled shoes.Irish stepdancing,which alsoinvolves intricatefood patterns,contributed themovement of the freeleg toone sideand theswing of the elbowsout ward.Wooden clogshoes wereworn astap dancingevolved,but forlong timethe stepswere doneflat-footed.Tap dancingdeveloped into the formwe recognizetoday in the early20th century.Metal tapdwere addedto danceshoes,and anumber ofnew techniqueswere perfected.One ofthe mostimportant was the changefrom theflat-footed stepto dancingonthe balls ofthe feet.This iscommonly attributed to dancerBill Robinson.Another wasthe cramproll”,in whichthe dancerwould rapidlymove from theball oftheright footto theballofthe left,and thento theheal ofeach foot.This separationofthesteps intodistinct areasofthefoot,an innovationby dancerJohn Bubbles,allowed dancersto improviseeven morenew patterns.Slides acrossthe floorand movementsup anddown stairsfurther enlivenedtap.So didrelaxed armand shouldermovements.Challenges becamea commonpart ofdance routines,with dancerscompeting veryhard tooutperform eachother withnew anddifficult steps.Many dancersexcelled attap andcontributed toits development.Besides Bill Robinson andJohn Bubbles,well-known tappershave includedSammy Davis,Jr.,Fred Astaire,Eleanor Powell,Gregory Hines,and Savion Glover.
11.This textis mainlyabout A.famous tap dancers B.tap dancingonSouthernplantations C.tap shoesD.the developmentof tapdancing
12.The phraseattributedto”Line4,Para.3means A.credited toB.described C.turned toD.stated as a question
13.The“cramps rolFXLine5,Para.3was inventedby A.Fred AstaireB.BillRobinsonC.SavionGloverD.John Bubbles
14.One ofthe mostimportant elementsof tapdancing isA.intricate footworkB.smooth,flowing motionsC.dancing inrhythm with a partnerD.wearing woodenshoes
15.Names arcmentioned inthis textin order to A.tell about the livesof famoustap dancersB.connect tapwith jazzmusic C.show theinfluence ofwomen ontapdance.D.give creditto famoustap dancersSection BDirections:Read thefollowing passagesand statementswhich attachto eachpassage thenmark Yfor Yesif the statement agreeswith the information given in the text;N forNo ifthestatementcontradicts theinformation givenin thetext;NG forNot Giveniftheinformationis notgivenin thetext.Task4The Languageof ConfidenceThe languagewe useprograms ourbrains.Mastering ourlanguage givesus agreat degreeof masteryover ourlives andout destinies.It isimportant touse thelanguage in thebestway possiblein orderto dramaticallyimprove ourquality of life.Even thesmallest ofwords can have thedeepest effect on oursubconscious mind,which islike achild,and itdoesnt reallyunderstand thedifference betweenwhat reallyhappens andwhat youimagine.It iseager toplease andwilling tocarry outany commandsthat yougive it——whether youdo thisknowingly or not isentirely upto you.“Try”It isa smallword yetithasan amazingimpact uponus.If someonesays,“ril try to do that”you knowthat theyare notgoing to be puttingtheir wholeheart intoit,and maynot evendo itatall.How oftendo youuse theowrd trywhen talkingaboutthethings thatmatter toyou Doyou sayTil tryto bemore confident^or Tiltryto dothat”or“PH tryto call”Think aboutsomething thatyouwouldlike toachieve,and sayittoyourself intwo differentways.Firstly say,Ill tryto...”and noticehow you feel.Next say,TH do…and see how youfeel.The lattermakes youfeel betterthan thefirst one,doesnt itIt givesyouasense ofdetermination,a feelingthat itwill bedone.Listen tothepeoplearoundyouand whenthey saythey willtry noticeif itgets doneornot.Eliminate theword tryfrom yourdictionary andseehowyour lifeimproves.“Cant,This isanother smallword with a bigimpact.It disempowersus,makes us feel weakand helpless,and damagesour self-esteem.It limitsour infiniteabilities andstifles creativity.Rub itout fromyour internaldictionary andreplace itwith somethingthat makesyoufeel great.Instead ofsaying you cant,why notsay somethinglike“I choose...or“I choosenot to...”.Using wordslike thisallows youto takeback yourpower andto bein controlofyourlife.Words mayappear smalland insignificant,,ye theycanhavea deepand lastingeffectonus.Mastering yourlanguage givesyou thepower tolive whateverlife youdesire.What wordsdo youuse a lot thatdisenpower youMale alist ofwords youcommonly useand thenwrite nextto themsome alternativesyou canuse.Make thesealternatives wordsthat makefeel fabulous,not onlyabout yourself,but aboutlife andwhat youarc doing!
2.We canknowingly makeour commandcarried outwithout usinga word.
3.if weuse theword try,we maynot makeefforts toachieve thethings thatwe wantto do.
4.We canimprove ourlife bysaying theword tryin ourdaily life.
5.We canuseaword thatmakes usfeelgreattohelpusfeelpowerful.II Bridgingthe Gap9月公共英语3级pets3火热收单,一次考过!10月自考科目包过,实力验证加备用qq380900834Directions:Fill inthe blankswithaword ora phrasethat bestcompletes thepassage.You maychoose asuitable onefrom thelist given.Task
1.without fearunder unavoidableso thatsuccess reachwisely aslongasbetween Lotsof peopledont dareto makemistakes.They
①that theywill beridiculed orblamed byothers.They fearthattheywill losetheir moneyand belongingsor be
②a lotof stress.But risksare3and theydo pavethe way you musttread upontowards
④.Have youever heardof someonewho achievessuccess5making anymistakes beforeSo it is onlynatural thatmaking mistakesin youreffort to
⑥your dreamsis considereda must,andyoushouldnt worry about thatas youmay getalotof advantagesout ofyour mistakes.By makingmistakes atleast youthen candistinguish©thecorrectandtheincorrect portionsof whatyou did.Anthony DAngelosaid:“In orderto succeedyou mustfail,
⑧youknowwhat todo thenext time,and RobertLouis Stevensoneven wenttotheextreme asto say:Our businessin life is notto succeedbut tocontinue tofail ingood spirits.”You needntworryaboutanything®you keepon goingby⑩learning yourmistakes andtrying evenharder.improve stressedcheck outclearing awayarrive weightpriority differentroutine routeWe allget theMonday bluesfrom time to time,but thereare waysto
①your workinglife andbe happyat work.If youregoing througha roughpatch atwork orare lackingjob satisfaction,
②these waysto boostyour moodand havea happierwork day.If your workday oftenleaves youfeeling
③and overwhelmed,itistimetocalm thingsdown bysetting moreorganized.Firstly,make sureyou
④a fewminutes earlyfor workto giveyou timeto organize your tasksfor theday andget mentallyprepared.Secondly,organizeyourspace by
⑤any clutterand streamingyour workspace.Finally,make alist ofeverything thatyouneedtodothat dayin orderof
⑥.If youcan,try takingcare ofthe moredifficult thingsfirst tohelp takea
⑦ofyourmind.Variety isthe spiceoflife,and thisis nevertruer thanwhen itcomes toyour workingday.Following thesameD dayin,day outcan quicklycause boredomand dissatisfactionto setin,so trymaking everyday alittle
⑨in anywayyoucan.Try doingroutine tasksin a different order,talking tosomeone newor takingadifferent⑩to work..If youreally cantshake upyourworkdayitself,instead tryorganizing somethingfun anddifferent todo onyour lunchbreak everyso often.
111.Vocabulary andStructure9月公共英语3级pets3火热收单,一次考过!10月自考科目包过,实力验证加备用qq380900834SectionAFill inthe blankswith thewords givenbelow.Change theform wherenecessary.command qualityinfinite commonlymatter internalplease impactremove opportunityrenowned interview
1.The mancame tothe rubbishfrom thebackyard.
2.She seesthe barasastarting pointand plansto runher ownchain ofcountry inns.
3.The jobpays well,but theresnot muchfor careeradvancement.
4.The programincludes aperformance bythe BerlinOrchestra.
5.Who isthe mostfamous personyouve everon TV
6.The Childrenmore toher thananything elseintheworld.
7.Lung canceristhemost foundcancer inmen.
8.It hermother that she chosea collageclose tohome.
9.He hatedbeing inthe armybecause hehad toobey.
10.The ofthe pictureon ourtelevision isntvery good.Section BComplete thefollowing sentenceswith theproper formoftheword giveninthe brackets.
1.These studentsare committothe causeof helpingthose whoare notable tohelp themselves.
2.Don9t jokewith Linda;she takeseverything fortoo serious.
3.For thenext twohours shewas absorbinthe film,which turnedout to be asgood asshe hadhoped.
4.He hasgiven uprunning inordertofocusedon thelong jump.
5.Once hemade uphis minddo something,there wasno stoppinghim.
6.Would youplease turnthe radiodown whileIm readingThe loudnoisyis drivingme crazy.
7.In thisstore,youcanfind awide variety of TVsets withprices rangefrom$500to$1,
000.
8.She didntfeel ather bestinthematch.Thats whyshe losethegame.
9.Its onlya testyouve foiled.Lightup;its nota matterof hfeor death.
10.She wasso shythat shekept hereyes onthe floorwhile talktotheclass.Section CChoose thebest answerfromthefour choices
11.If theirmarketing planssucceed,they theirsales by20percent.A.will increaseB.have beenincreasing C.have increasedD.wouldbeincreasing
12.In somecountries,iscalledequality doesnot reallymean equalrights forall people.A.which B.what C.that D.one
13.She reachedthe topofthehill andstopped onabigrock bythe sideofthepath.A.to haverested B.resting C.to restD.rest
14.I feltsomewhat disappointedand wasabout toleave,something occurredwhich attractedmy attention.A.unless B.until C.when D.while
15.the earthtobeflat,many fearedthat Columbuswould falloff theedge ofthe earth.A.Having believedB.Believing C.Believed D.Being believed
16.When afire atthe NationalExhibition inLondon,atleastten pricelesspaintings werecompletely destroyed.A.broke intoB.broke downC.broke outD.broke up
17.Would youplease tellme howa goodimpression Jimasked theteacher.A.making B.make C.made D.to make
18.all theefforts madeworldwide tobattle againstthe disease,AIDS remainsa hugeglobal threat.A.Despite B.In spiteC.Though D.Even if
20.On hearingthe sadnews thather grandpahad passedaway,she burstinto A.cry B.tears C.laugh D.listening
22.What worriesme ishorrible musiccould havea influenceon SandyA.positive B.negative C.wonderful D.rewarding
23.I dontknow whatshappening toour littlegirL Sheschanging andIm abouther.A.concerning B.concern C.concerned D.concerns
24.At first,the speakerwas referringtotheproblem ofpollution inthe country,but halfwayin herspeech,she suddenlyto anothersubject.A.committed B.switched C.favored D.transmitted
25.A healthylifeisfrequently thoughttobewith theopen countrysideand homegrownfood.A.tied B.bound C.involved D.associated
26.By theend ofthis year,they theconstruction ofthe subway.A.will completeB.complete C.have completeD.will havecompleted
27.Are yougoing downtownthis afternoonIm goingto havethese letters.A.to mailB.mail C.mailed D.mailing
28.We havefour computersin ouroffice butof themare ingood order.A.all B.none C.one D.both IVTranslation Directions:Translate thefollowing sentencesinto English,using thewords orphrases inthebrackets.
1.To oursurprise,she(毫不另[豫地同意了).
2.(绝望中我给医院打了个电话)in casethere5d beenan accident.(in desperation).
3.The birthofmy firstchild(促使我写这篇文章).(prompt)
4.The teacherasked thestudents whetherthat was(他们能够想出的最佳解决方案).(come upwith)
5.(尽管钢材供应不足),industrial output hasincreased byfive percent,(despite)
6.the exchangestudents(发现适应新学校彳艮困难).(adapt to)
7.Mother knewthatshewastheperson who(孩子们愿意把自己的故事与她分享).(share...with)
8.After heateddiscussion,the groupfinally(推举他们中的一员作为发言人).(elect)
9.The teamtried hardto applyfor governmentfunds,(却发现他们必须自己克服财政困难).
10.Doctor always(强调平衡饮食的重要性).(stress theimportance of).V WritingDirections:Write ashort essaywithaclear ideaand effectivedevelopment inabout150words.You shouldbase yourwriting onthefollowingsituation andgive considerationtotheunity,coherence andvarietyofeach paragraph.There wasa timewhen mostpeople expectedtogetout ofschool,find ajob,and stickwith itpretty muchfor therest oftheir lives.Todays theopposite istrue.People tendto changejobs fairlyoften,for variousreasons.When yougraduate fromcollege,will yoube committedtoalifetime careeror job-hop oftenGive yourreasons.。