《英语（二）》复习资料

朽木易折，金石可镂。千里之行，始于足下。第页/共页自学考试《英语（二）》复习资料9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qq：=1\*ROMANI.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（不可打败的）”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.Whatdoestheauthorstateisthemostimportantreasonmendiefiveyearsearlieronaveragethanwomen?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.B.Answeritneartheexitdoor.C.Talkoutsidetheexitdoor.D.Speakinlowvoice.7.Puttingyourmobilephoneonarestauranttablemaymakeyourfriendsthink_______.A.youprefertotalktoyourfriendsatthetableB.youvalueyourcallsmorethanyourfriendsC.youareenjoyingthecompanyofyourfriendsD.youarepoliteandconsiderateofyourfriends8.Whenyouarecallinginanoisearea,youareadvisedto_______.A.useamoresensitivemicrophoneB.shoutloudlyintoyourmicrophoneC.goawayquietlytocontinuethephonecallD.useyourhandtohandtohelpspeakintothephone9.Theauthorimpliesthattheuseofmobilephonesinsuchp-lacesasmuseumsshouldbe_______.A.limitedB.expectedC.discouragedD.recommended10.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Youshouldlimityourmobilephonecallstopersonalaffairs.B.Youshouldspeakquietlyintoyourphonewhileinachurch.C.Youaresupposedtoturnoffyourmobilephoneatafuneral.D.Youaresupposedtouseyourmobilephoneasmuchaspossible.Task3TapDancingMostoftheartsinAmericaareacombinationofideasandinfluencesfrommanysources.Tapdancingcertainlyfitsinthiscategory.ItistrulyanAmericanart,butithasbeeninfluencedbyEnglishandIrishdancestepsaswellasstepsfromAfrica.SomehistoriansarguethattapdancingwasfirstdonebyslavesonSouthernplantationsinNorthAmerica,andthatoriginallystepsweredonewearingsoft-soledshoes.Irishstepdancing,whichalsoinvolvesintricatefoodpatterns,contributedthemovementofthefreelegtoonesideandtheswingoftheelbowsoutward.Woodenclogshoeswerewornastapdancingevolved,butforlongtimethestepsweredoneflat-footed.Tapdancingdevelopedintotheformwerecognizetodayintheearly20thcentury.Metaltapdwereaddedtodanceshoes,andanumberofnewtechniqueswereperfected.Oneofthemostimportantwasthechangefromtheflat-footedsteptodancingontheballsofthefeet.ThisiscommonlyattributedtodancerBillRobinson.Anotherwasthe“cramproll”,inwhichthedancerwouldrapidlymovefromtheballoftherightfoottotheballoftheleft,andthentothehealofeachfoot.Thisseparationofthestepsintodistinctareasofthefoot,aninnovationbydancerJohnBubbles,alloweddancerstoimproviseevenmorenewpatterns.Slidesacrossthefloorandmovementsupanddownstairsfurtherenlivenedtap.Sodidrelaxedarmandshouldermovements.Challengesbecameacommonpartofdanceroutines,withdancerscompetingveryhardtooutperformeachotherwithnewanddifficultsteps.Manydancersexcelledattapandcontributedtoitsdevelopment.BesidesBillRobinsonandJohnBubbles,well-knowntappershaveincludedSammyDavis,Jr.,FredAstaire,EleanorPowell,GregoryHines,andSavionGlover.11.ThistextismainlyaboutA.famoustapdancersB.tapdancingonSouthernplantationsC.tapshoesD.thedevelopmentoftapdancing12.Thephrase“attributedto”(Line4,Para.3)meansA.creditedtoB.described

C.turnedtoD.statedasaquestion13.The“crampsroll”(Line5,Para.3)wasinventedbyA.FredAstaireB.BillRobinsonC.SavionGloverD.JohnBubbles14.OneofthemostimportantelementsoftapdancingisA.intricatefootworkB.smooth,flowingmotionsC.dancinginrhythmwithapartnerD.wearingwoodenshoes15.NamesarementionedinthistextinordertoA.tellaboutthelivesoffamoustapdancersB.connecttapwithjazzmusicC.showtheinfluenceofwomenontapdance.D.givecredittofamoustapdancersSectionBDirections:ReadthefollowingpassagesandstatementswhichattachtoeachpassagethenmarkY(forYes)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthetext;N(forNo)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthetext;NG(forNotGiven)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthetext.Task4TheLanguageofConfidenceThelanguageweuseprogramsourbrains.Masteringourlanguagegivesusagreatdegreeofmasteryoverourlivesandoutdestinies.Itisimportanttousethelanguageinthebestwaypossibleinordertodramaticallyimproveourqualityoflife.Eventhesmallestofwordscanhavethedeepesteffectonoursubconsciousmind,whichislikeachild,anditdoesn’treallyunderstandthedifferencebetweenwhatreallyhappensandwhatyouimagine.Itiseagertopleaseandwillingtocarryoutanycommandsthatyougiveitwhetheryoudothisknowinglyornotisentirelyuptoyou.“Try”Itisasmallwordyetithasanamazingimpactuponus.Ifsomeonesays,“I’lltrytodothat”youknowthattheyarenotgoingtobeputtingtheirwholeheartintoit,andmaynotevendoitatall.Howoftendoyouusetheowrdtrywhentalkingaboutthethingsthatmattertoyou?Doyousay“I’lltrytobemoreconfident”or“I’lltrytodothat”or“I’lltrytocall”?Thinkaboutsomethingthatyouwouldliketoachieve,andsayittoyourselfintwodifferentways.Firstlysay,“I’lltryto…”andnoticehowyoufeel.Nextsay,“I’lldo…”andseehowyoufeel.Thelattermakesyoufeelbetterthanthefirstone,doesn’tit?Itgivesyouasenseofdetermination,afeelingthatitwillbedone.Listentothepeoplearoundyouandwhentheysaytheywilltrynoticeifitgetsdoneornot.Eliminatethewordtryfromyourdictionaryandseehowyourlifeimproves.“Can’t”Thisisanothersmallwordwithabigimpact.Itdisempowersus,makesusfeelweakandhelpless,anddamagesourself-esteem.Itlimitsourinfiniteabilitiesandstiflescreativity.Rubitoutfromyourinternaldictionaryandreplaceitwithsomethingthatmakesyoufeelgreat.Insteadofsayingyoucan’t,whynotsaysomethinglike“Ichoose…”or“Ichoosenotto…”.Usingwordslikethisallowsyoutotakebackyourpowerandtobeincontrolofyourlife.Wordsmayappearsmallandinsignificant,,yetheycanhaveadeepandlastingeffectonus.Masteringyourlanguagegivesyouthepowertolivewhateverlifeyoudesire.Whatwordsdoyouusealotthatdisenpoweryou?Malealistofwordsyoucommonlyuseandthenwritenexttothemsomealternativesyoucanuse.Makethesealternativeswordsthatmakefeelfabulous,notonlyaboutyourself,butaboutlifeandwhatyouaredoing!()1.Usingourlanguageinthebestwayissignificantfortheimprovementofourlife.()2.Wecanknowinglymakeourcommandcarriedoutwithoutusingaword.()3.ifweusethewordtry,wemaynotmakeeffortstoachievethethingsthatwewanttodo.()4.Wecanimproveourlifebysayingthewordtryinourdailylife.()5.Wecanuseawordthatmakesusfeelgreattohelpusfeelpowerful.ⅡBridgingtheGap9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qq：Directions:Fillintheblankswithawordoraphrasethatbestcompletesthepassage.Youmaychooseasuitableonefromthelistgiven.Task1.withoutfearunderunavoidablesothatsuccessreachwiselyaslongasbetweenLotsofpeopledon’tdaretomakemistakes.They①thattheywillberidiculedorblamedbyothers.Theyfearthattheywilllosetheirmoneyandbelongingsorbe②alotofstress.Butrisksare③andtheydopavethewayyoumusttreadupontowards④.Haveyoueverheardofsomeonewhoachievessuccess⑤makinganymistakesbefore?Soitisonlynaturalthatmakingmistakesinyoureffortto⑥yourdreamsisconsideredamust,andyoushouldn’tworryaboutthatasyoumaygetalotofadvantagesoutofyourmistakes.Bymakingmistakesatleastyouthencandistinguish⑦thecorrectandtheincorrectportionsofwhatyoudid.AnthonyD’Angelosaid:“Inordertosucceedyoumustfail,⑧youknowwhattodothenexttime”,andRobertLouisStevensonevenwenttotheextremeastosay:“Ourbusinessinlifeisnottosucceedbuttocontinuetofailingoodspirits.”Youneedn’tworryaboutanything⑨youkeepongoingby⑩learningyourmistakesandtryingevenharder.improvestressedcheckoutclearingawayarriveweightprioritydifferentroutinerouteWeallgettheMondaybluesfromtimetotime,buttherearewaysto①yourworkinglifeandbehappyatwork.Ifyou’regoingthrougharoughpatchatworkorarelackingjobsatisfaction,②thesewaystoboostyourmoodandhaveahappierworkday.Ifyourworkdayoftenleavesyoufeeling③andoverwhelmed,itistimetocalmthingsdownbysettingmoreorganized.Firstly,makesureyou④afewminutesearlyforworktogiveyoutimetoorganizeyourtasksforthedayandgetmentallyprepared.Secondly,organizeyourspaceby⑤anyclutterandstreamingyourworkspace.Finally,makealistofeverythingthatyouneedtodothatdayinorderof⑥.Ifyoucan,trytakingcareofthemoredifficultthingsfirsttohelptakea⑦ofyourmind.Varietyisthespiceoflife,andthisisnevertruerthanwhenitcomestoyourworkingday.Followingthesame⑧dayin,dayoutcanquicklycauseboredomanddissatisfactiontosetin,sotrymakingeverydayalittle⑨inanywayyoucan.Trydoingroutinetasksinadifferentorder,talkingtosomeonenewortakingadifferent⑩towork..Ifyoureallycan’tshakeupyourworkdayitself,insteadtryorganizingsomethingfunanddifferenttodoonyourlunchbreakeverysooften.试卷装订线Ⅲ.VocabularyandStructure试卷装订线9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qq：SectionAFillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.ChangetheformwheremandqualityinfinitecommonlymatterinternalpleaseimpactremoveopportunityrenownedinterviewThemancameto___________therubbishfromthebackyard.Sheseesthebarasastartingpointand_________planstorunherownchainofcountryinns.Thejobpayswell,butthere’snotmuch___________forcareeradvancement.Theprogramincludesaperformancebythe___________BerlinOrchestra.Whoisthemostfamouspersonyou’veever___________onTV?TheChildren___________moretoherthananythingelseintheworld.Lungcanceristhemost___________foundcancerinmen.It___________hermotherthatshechoseacollageclosetohome.Hehatedbeinginthearmybecausehehadtoobey___________.The___________ofthepictureonourtelevisionisn’tverygood.SectionBCompletethefollowingsentenceswiththeproperformofthewordgiveninthebrackets.1.Thesestudentsare(commit)___________tothecauseofhelpingthosewhoarenotabletohelpthemselves.2.Don’tjokewithLinda;shetakeseverythingfortoo(serious)_________.3.Forthenexttwohoursshewas(absorb)_________inthefilm,whichturnedouttobeasgoodasshehadhoped.Hehasgivenuprunninginorderto(focused)_________onthelongjump.Oncehemadeuphismind(do)___________something,therewasnostoppinghim.WouldyoupleaseturntheradiodownwhileI’mreading?Theloud(noisy)___________isdrivingmecrazy.Inthisstore,youcanfindawidevarietyofTVsetswithprices(range)____________from$500to$1,000.Shedidn’tfeelatherbestinthematch.That’swhyshe(lose)________thegame.It’sonlyatestyou’vefailed.(Light)________up;it’snotamatteroflifeordeath.Shewassoshythatshekepthereyesonthefloorwhile(talk)___________totheclass.SectionCChoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoices11.Iftheirmarketingplanssucceed,they____theirsalesby20percent.A.willincrease

B.havebeenincreasingC.haveincreased

D.wouldbeincreasing12.Insomecountries,_________iscalled"equality"doesnotreallymeanequalrightsforallpeople.A.which B.what C.that D.one13.Shereachedthetopofthehillandstopped_____onabigrockbythesideofthepath.A.tohaverestedB.restingC.torestD.rest14.Ifeltsomewhatdisappointedandwasabouttoleave,__________somethingoccurredwhichattractedmyattention.A.unless B.until C.when D.while15.___________theearthtobeflat,manyfearedthatColumbuswouldfallofftheedgeoftheearth.A.Havingbelieved B.Believing C.Believed D.Beingbelieved16.Whenafire___________attheNationalExhibitioninLondon,atleasttenpricelesspaintingswerecompletelydestroyed.A.brokeinto B.brokedownC.brokeoutD.brokeup17.“Wouldyoupleasetellmehow________agoodimpression?”Jimaskedtheteacher.A.makingB.makeC.madeD.tomake18._________alltheeffortsmadeworldwidetobattleagainstthedisease,AIDSremainsahugeglobalthreat.A.DespiteB.InspiteC.ThoughD.Evenif20.Onhearingthesadnewsthathergrandpahadpassedaway,sheburstinto__________.A.cryB.tearsC.laughD.listening22.Whatworriesmeishorriblemusiccouldhavea__________influenceonSandyA.positiveB.negativeC.wonderfulD.rewarding23.Idon’tknowwhat’shappeningtoourlittlegirl.She’schangingandI’m__________abouther.A.concerningB.concernC.concernedD.concerns24.Atfirst,thespeakerwasreferringtotheproblemofpollutioninthecountry,buthalfwayinherspeech,shesuddenly___________toanothersubject.A.committed B.switchedC.favored D.transmitted25.Ahealthylifeisfrequentlythoughttobe__________withtheopencountrysideandhomegrownfood.A.t