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Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C)and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
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 than 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 dont go to the doctor.
―Men arent 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 smokers 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 Cartmill.
―Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies,‖ Cartmill says. He 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.‖
57. 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 life.
58. 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 dont seek medical care as often as women.
C. Men arent as cautions as women in face of danger.
D. Men are more likely to suffer from fatal diseases.
59. 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
60. What does Dr. Ross Cartmill mean by ―the ostrich approach‖(line 1, Para.9)
A. a casual attitude towards ones 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 ones disease because of fear
61. 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
答案请看第三页~~
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