自学考试复习材料：英语（二）

1自学考试《英语（二）》复习资料I.ReadingSectionATask1Directions:afterreadingthefollowingpassage,youwillfind5questionsorunfinishedstatements,numbered11to15.Foreachquestionsorstatementthereare4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshouldmakethecorrectchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronthepaper.Ifyouareamaleandyouarereadingthis,congratulations:youareasurvivor.Accordingtostatistics.Youaremorethantwiceaslikelytodieofskincancerasawoman,andninetimesmorelikelytodieofAIDS.Assumingyoumakeittotheendofyournaturalterm,about78yearsformeninAustralia,youwilldieonaveragefiveyearsbeforeawoman.Therearemanyreasonsforthistypically,mentakemorerisksthanwomanandaremorelikelytodrinkandsmokebutperhapsmoreimportantly,mendon'tgotothedoctor.“Menaren'tseeingdoctorsasoftenastheyshould，”saysDr.Gullotta，“Thisisparticularlysofortheover-40s,whendiseasestendtostrike.”Gullottasaysahealthymanshouldvisitthedoctoreveryyearortwo.Forthoseover45.itshouldbeatleastonceayear.TwomonthsagoGullottasawa50-year-oldmanwhohaddelayeddoinganythingabouthissmoker'scoughforayear.“WhenIfinallysawhimithadalreadyspreadandhehassincediedfromlungcancer，”hesays，“Earlierdetectionandtreatmentmaynothavecuredhim，butitwouldhaveprolongedthislife.”Accordingtoarecentsurvey，95%ofwomenagedbetween15andearly40sseeadoctoronceayear,comparedto70%ofmeninthesameagegroup.“Alotofmenthinktheyareinvincible（不可战胜的）”Gullottasays“Theyonlycomeinwhenafrienddropsdeadonthegolfcourseandtheythink.”Geez.,ifitcouldhappentohim.Thenthereistheostrichapproach，“somemenarescaredofwhatmightbethereandwouldrathernotknow，”saysDr.RossCartmill.“Mostmengettheircarservicedmoreregularlythantheyservicetheirbodies，”Cartmillsays.Hebelievesmostdiseasesthatcommonlyaffectmencouldbeaddressedbypreventivecheck-ups.Regularcheck-upsformenwouldinevitablyplacestrainonthepublicpurse,Cartmillsays.“Butpreventionischeaperinthelongrunthanhavingtotreatthediseases.Besides,theultimatecostisfargreater:itiscalledprematuredeath.”1.Whydoestheauthorcongratulatehismalereadersatthebeginningofthepassage?A.Theyaremorelikelytosurviveseriousdiseasestoday.B.Theiraveragelifespanhasbeenconsiderablyextended.C.Theyhavelivedlongenoughtoreadthisarticle.D.Theyaresuretoenjoyalongerandhappierlive.2.Whatdoestheauthorstateisthemostimportantreasonmendiefiveyears2earlieronaveragethanwomen?A.Mendrinkandsmokemuchmorethanwomen.B.Mendon'tseekmedicalcareasoftenaswomen.C.Menaren'tascautionsaswomeninfaceofdanger.D.Menaremorelikelytosufferfromfataldiseases.3.Whichofthefollowingbestcompletesthesentence“Geez,ifitcouldhappentohim”（line2，para，8）?A.Itcouldhappentome,too.B.Ishouldavoidplayinggolf.C.Ishouldconsidermyselflucky.D.Itwouldbeabigmisfortune.4.WhatdoesDr.RossCartmillmeanby“theostrichapproach”（line1para.9）?A.Acasualattitudetowardsone'shealthconditions.B.Anewtherapyforcertainpsychologicalproblems.C.Refusaltogetmedicaltreatmentforfearofthepaininvolved.D.Unwillingnesstofindoutaboutone'sdiseasebecauseoffear.5.WhatdoesCartmillsayaboutregularcheck-upsformen?A.Theymayincreasepublicexpenses.B.Theywillsavemoneyinthelongrun.C.Theymaycausepsychologicalstrainsonmen.D.Theywillenablementoliveaslongaswomen.Task2Directions:ThistaskisthesameasTask1.The5questionsorunfinishedstatementsarenumbered16through20.Doyouknowhowtouseamobilephonewithoutbeingrudetothepeoplearoundyou?Talkingduringaperformanceirritate(激怒)people.Ifyouareexpectinganemergencycall,sitneartheexitdoorsandsetyourphonetovibrate.Whenyourmobilephonevibrates,youcanleavequietlyandlettheothersenjoytheperformance.Thinktwicebeforeusingmobilephonesinelevators,museums,churchesorotherindoorpublicplaces—especiallyenclosedspaces.Wouldyouwanttolistentosomeone’sconversationintheseplaces?Worseyet,howwouldyoufeelifamobilephonerangsuddenlyduringafuneral!Ithappensoftenthanyouthink.Avoidtheseembarrassingsituationsbymakingsureyourmobilephoneisswitchedoff.Wheneatingatrestaurantwithfriends,don’tplaceyourmobilephoneonthetable.Thisconveysthemessagethatyourphonecallsaremoreimportantthanthosearoundyou.Mobilephoneshavesensitivemicrophonesthatallowyoutospeakatthevolumeyouwouldonregularphone.Thisenablesyoutospeakquietlysothatotherswon’thearthedetailsofyourconversations.Ifyouarecallingfromanoisyarea,useyouhandtodirectyourvoiceintothemicrophone.Manypeoplebelievethattheycan’tlivewithoutmobilephone.Owningamobilephonedefinitelymakeslifemoreconvenient,butlimityourconversationstourgentonesandsavethepersonalcallsuntilyouareathome.Choosethebestanswerstothefollowingquestions.6.Whatshouldwedowhenyouneedtoansweraphonecallduringaperformance?A.Callbackaftertheperformance.3B.Answeritneartheexitdoor.C.Talkoutsidetheexitdoor.D.Speakinlowvoice.7.Puttingyourmobilephoneonarestauranttablemaymakeyourfriendsthink_______.A.youprefertotalktoyourfriendsatthetableB.youvalueyourcallsmorethanyourfriendsC.youareenjoyingthecompanyofyourfriendsD.youarepoliteandconsiderateofyourfriends8.Whenyouarecallinginanoisearea,youareadvisedto_______.A.useamoresensitivemicrophoneB.shoutloudlyintoyourmicrophoneC.goawayquietlytocontinuethephonecallD.useyourhandtohandtohelpspeakintothephone9.Theauthorimpliesthattheuseofm