Question

【題目】Your ears allow you to hear many different sounds.Some sounds can be pleasant to hear and some are not so pleasant.The louder the sound and the longer you listen to it，the more possible it is to cause damage(損害) to your hearing.

Some sounds not only harm your hearing，but also can make it hard to pay attention while reading or doing homework and prevent you from falling asleep.It is important that you learn about sound and how to identify(辨認) when it is harmful to you.

Sound is measured in units called decibels(分貝)．The greater the number of decibels，the louder the sound and the more harmful it is to your ears.The sound at 85 decibels and above may harm your hearing.

Nowadays，noise pollution is more and more serious，so you should try to protect your hearing.

◇ Turn down the TV，video game，radio，and music player.

◇ Walk away from sound that is too loud.

◇ Wear hearing protectors when needed.

【1】What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. There are two different sounds.

B. All the sounds are pleasant to hear.

C. Some sounds can damage your hearing.

D. It is good for you to listen to louder sounds for a long time.

【2】Harmful sounds can ________.

①damage your hearing

②stop you from falling asleep

③keep you from having dinner

④prevent you from paying attention to doing homework

A. ①②③ B. ①②④

C. ②③④ D. ①③④

【3】The sound at ________ is harmful to your hearing.

A. 0 B. 60 C. 80 D. 120

【4】The sound of ________ is about 140 decibels.

A. busy city traffic B. washing machines

C. rocket launch D. fireworks

【5】Which of the following is helpful to protect your hearing?

A. Turning up the music player.

B. Staying in a quiet place.

C. Attending a rock concert.

D. Walking on a busy street.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】D

【5】B

【解析】

你的耳朵可以讓你聽到許多不同的聲音，有些聲音聽起來很舒服，有些聽起來不那么愉快，聲音越響，你聽的越久，就越有可能對你的聽力造成傷害，這篇文章就向讀者介紹了遠離噪音的重要性以及推薦做法。

【1】句意：我們可以從第一段知道什么？A.有兩種不同的聲音。B.所有的聲音聽起來都很愉快。C.有些聲音可能會損害你的聽力。D.長時間聽更響亮的聲音對你有好處。原文“The louder the sound and the longer you listen to it，the more possible it is to cause damage(損害) to your hearing.”（聲音越大，聽到的時間越長，就越有可能對聽力造成傷害。）說明有的聲音是會損害聽力的，C選項正確，故選C。

【2】句意：有害的聲音可以損害你的聽力、阻止你入睡、防止你集中注意做作業(yè)。①損害你的聽力；②阻止你入睡；③讓你不要吃飯；④防止你集中注意做作業(yè)。A.①②③；B.①②④；C.②③④；D.①③④。原文“Some sounds not only harm your hearing，but also can make it hard to pay attention while reading or doing homework and prevent you from falling asleep.”（有些聲音不僅會損害你的聽力，還會使你在閱讀或做作業(yè)時難以集中注意并阻止您入睡。）說明有害的聲音可以損害你的聽力、阻止你入睡、防止你集中注意做作業(yè)，①②④均有提及，故選B。

【3】句意：120的聲音對你的聽力有害。A. 0；B. 60 ；C. 80；D. 120。原文“The sound at 85 decibels and above may harm your hearing.”（85分貝及以上的聲音可能會損害你的聽力。）說明120的聲音是會對你的聽力有害，故選D。

【4】句意：煙花的聲音約為140分貝。A.繁忙的城市交通；B.洗衣機；C.火箭發(fā)射；D.煙花。通過觀察文中的圖示，發(fā)現(xiàn)140對應(yīng)的是fireworks（煙火），說明煙花的聲音約為140分貝，故選D。

【5】句意：以下哪項有助于保護你的聽力？A.打開音樂播放器。B.住在一個安靜的地方。C.參加搖滾音樂會。D.在繁忙的街道上行走。原文“Walk away from sound that is too loud.”（遠離聲音太大的地方）說明住在安靜的地方就是屬于遠離聲音過大的地方，是可以保護聽力的，其他的選項均是去到聲音大的地方，這是無助于保護聽力的，故選B。