AC/DC have postponed their US tour after singer Brian Johnson was warned by doctors that he was at risk of “total hearing loss”. This is unsurprising, given the decades that the Australian band has been pumping out the hard rock decibels(分贝). But deafness isn’t only a concern for rock musicians. In recent years it has become clear that anyone around music a lot has reason to be equally worried.
When exposed to music, risk to hearing arises from a combination of how loud the sound is and how long you’re exposed to it. If you visit a nightclub that is thumping out (响亮地奏出) music on the dance floor at 100 dB, then after only 10-15 minutes the exposure is potentially damaging. In a quieter part of the club, but where the music is still loud enough that you have to shout at your friends, then you could be there for a couple of hours before having to worry about your hearing. Of course music frequently exceeds(超过) 80-85 dB, but what counts most in assessing the risk to hearing is the average exposure.
Exposure to high noise levels often causes temporary deafness — something many people have experienced after going to a nightclub. While hearing usually recovers after a few hours or days, repeated loud exposure leads to permanent hearing damage. Initially, this damage is subtle and unlikely to be noticed by the listener. Problems only becomes significant in middle age when the noise-induced hearing loss combines with the natural loss of hearing due to ageing.
Improved technology means that the number of musicians having to give up performing could decrease, but student musicians need to be educated about the dangers of noise-caused hearing loss. The increasing use of headphones will also work against this — for musicians and everyone else. Unless people are careful with the volume(音量) level on their portable music players, hearing loss caused by music will increase.
(http://theconversation.com/highway-to-hearing-hell-musicians-and-the-danger-of-deafness-55983)
1.What does Paragraph 1 mainly aim to tell us?
A. Musicians tend to be victims of music.
B. It is helpful to check hearing regularly.
C. Being with music isn’t necessarily beneficial.
D. Deafness has become musicians’ major concern.
2.What’s the most important factor considered in the assessment of risk music has to hearing?
A. Its decibel.
B. The average exposure.
C. Its playing environment.
D. The listener’s sensitivity to sound.
3.People who go to nightclubs frequently tend to ________.
A. suffer from temporary headache
B. have their hearing damaged forever
C. experience natural hearing loss earlier
D. have a clear sense of their hearing damage
4.Which of the following best reflects the author’s opinion?
A. Improving technology can prevent hearing damage.
B. Students musicians are main sufferers of hearing loss.
C. Using headphones helps reduce hearing loss to a degree.
D. We can never be too careful with the volume level of music.
科目:高中英语 来源:2017届河北衡水中学高三上期五调12月英语试卷(解析版) 题型:短文改错
假定英语课课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
For ages, sailors have said that it is a good luck to see dolphins swum alongside boats. Their presence meant that land is near, which will be vital informations if a boat and her crew are in danger. Some dolphins have even protected sailors which suffer shipwreck from sharks. There is no wonder that these unique and fascinating creatures have long know as our friends.
Dolphins are thought to be intelligent animals because of its quick ability to learn. They seem to communicate with each other through a combination of whistles and clicks. While scientists don’t know exact what they are talking about, it is thought dolphins are telling each other that food is nearby, or warming each other of approaching dangerous.
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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式,并填在答题卡的相应位置。
I’m a 34-year-old man, married, lived in a nice house, and have a successful career as an educational consultant. But my life was not always so great. I had a learning disability from 1. early age. I went to a special school where I got plenty of extra help. Still, I suffered the rest of my school 2. (days) in public schools.
My life improved remarkably when I discovered art. The art world gave me a chance to express myself 3. words. I went to a workshop and 4. (gradual) got good at making things with clay. Here I learned my first important lesson: disabled 5. I was in language. I could still be smart and well express 6. (I) with clay. And my confidence came along.
Later I decided to apply my previous experience to 7. (learn) how to read and write. Every day, I 8. (practice) reading and writing, which I used to avoid as much as possible. After two hard years, I was able to read and write.
9. (go) through the long process with art, rock climbing, and reading and writing, now I’ve got to a point in my life where I know I am smart enough to dive into an area that is totally 10. (know), hard, but interesting.
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假定英语课课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear students, good news for you! A blog will be opening on the website of our school, that aims to help students to communicate better and improve your English. The blog serves as open platform where you an do lots of things. Firstly, you can share with efficient learning experience to promote your English study. Secondly, if you had any questions, welcome to post them. And you will possible find proper solutions with the help of our schoolmates. In addition, attracting by interesting topics, you are free to get involved in the weekly discussion.
Surely the blog will be very benefit to your English study. And every one of you are encouraged to visit it.
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A guide to Beijing museums during Spring Festival
The Capital Museum
The Beijing Capital Museum is presenting a special monkey-themed exhibition that decodes the cultural roots of the monkey in traditional Chinese culture. The exhibit shows more than 40 antique collections, including paintings, calligraphy, stamps, and 12 classic Monkey King pictures based on the great Chinese novel, Journey to the West. The museum also prepared a series of cultural activities for children, such as making paper-cuts for window decoration and painting monkeys.
The National Museum of China
Pasting Spring Festival couplets to doors is a traditional custom in Chinese culture. An exhibition Calligraphy Art of Couplets for the Year of the Money is ongoing, with more than 30 calligraphers’ couplet pieces on display. A major exhibition, Treasures of Romania, showcasing Romania’s history from the pre-historical period to the end of the 18th century, is still underway.
National Art Museum of China
The 2016 New Year show, National Art Exhibition of the Great Unity of China is a visual feast that will last until March 7. The works reflect the reality that people of all nationalities in China unite as one and jointly construct a moderately prosperous society. The works also highlight their positive mental attitude and present their picturesque and colorful national customs.
Zhoukoudian Relies Museum
A Spring Festival folk custom culture exhibition will introduce traditional Spring Festival customs in detail. Visitors can enjoy nearly 100 precious exhibits from the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and Minguo Era(1912-1949), including New Year paintings and musical instruments. Children can also take part in the treasure hunt games organized by the museum, watch 4D movies and experience the primitive way of hunting fishing and chipping stone tools in the science experience pavilion.
1.In which column of the newspaper may this article appear?
A. Travel.B. Business.C. Lifestyle.D. Culture.
2.Which of the following statement is True according to the article?
A. The 40 antique collections in the Capital Museum are based on Journey to the West.
B. All four museums provide exhibits of traditional Spring Festival customs.
C. Children can be involved in some activities about the primitive life in Zhoukoudian Relics Museum.
D. Visitors can appreciate exhibits of Minguo Era in National Art Museum of China.
3.Which one is the best choice among the four museums for visitors who’d like to enjoy history of both China and foreign countries?
A. The National Museum of China
B. Zhoukoudian Relics Museum
C. The Capital Museum
D. National Art Museum of China
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改同桌写的以下作文,文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处,错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在此符号下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的词用斜线(﹨)划掉。 修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Boys and girls,
May I have your attention, please?
There will a lecture in our library, at 4:00 on Wednesday afternoon. We are very honour to have invited Professor Tang Wenfang, who has been studied cultural differences in Tsinghua University for many years, in talk about the differences between American and Chinese cultures, that may be quite an interested topic. After a lecture, you are welcome to share your experience in China with everyone else present. Since you have stayed in China for half a year, because you have anything that what puzzles you, it would be great to talk with Mr.Tang. He will be glad to communicate with you. Please be present on time.
That's all. Thank you.
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Worlds of Fun
Location: Worlds of Fun is located off Highway 435 in Kansas City, Missouri.
History: Worlds of Fun was opened on May 26, 1973, at a cost of 25 million dollars. Loosely themed around the Jules Verne book, Around the World in Eighty Days, the park was founded by Hunt Midwest Company. In 1982, Hunt Midwest bought a nearby waterpark, Oceans of Fun. In 2013, Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun were combined to a one ticket admission, providing all guests with access to 235 acres of amusement and water rides.
Hours: Worlds of Fun is open from April through Halloween.
Tickets: Buy and print online. Always try to buy your tickets in advance, to save time when you get to the park.
Reservations: Worlds of Fun sells “Fast Lane” cards that save riders’ time by allowing them to bypass the majority of wait for most of rides and attractions including Mamba, Prowler, and Patriot. Ride as many times as you want all day long.
Strategy: Most visitors tend to begin the day with Prowler, the hottest attraction in the park. Use that tendency to your advantage and head to the Patriot first. After that, try the Dragons. Then work your way back to the Prowler. After riding the Prowler, there is only one coaster left, Mamba. Hit it next. If the park is not very crowded, you can ride Boomerang on the way to Mamba. After riding Mamba, head back for a ride on the Wolf. By then you will have tried most of the popular rides and attractions in the shortest possible time.
News: In 2017, Worlds of Fun is adding Steel Hawk, a ride that will take guests up 301 feet in the air and spin them at a 45-degree angle for a 60-second flight. Wait to have a try!
1.When did Hunt Midwest’s two parks start to share one ticket?
A. In 1937.B. In 2013.C. In 1982.D. In 2014.
2.With a “Fast Lane” card, the visitor can ________.
A. save some money
B. buy tickets online
C. avoid lining up for long
D. enjoy all the rides for free
3.What is talked about in the part of Strategy?
A. The hottest attractions in the park.
B. The highest ride in the park.
C. The most popular tour season.
D. The best visiting route.
4.According to the passage, by beginning with ________ a visitor can try most of the popular rides and attractions in the shortest possible time.
A. ProwlerB. DragonsC. PatriotD. Wolf
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科目:高中英语 来源:2016-2017学年四川省乐山市高二上学期期末考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Books have tremendous power. Between their pages, readers can be transported to anywhere imaginable and become just about anyone or anything. Unfortunately, many children all over the world don’t have access to books. For several years now, Maria Keller, a 14-year-old girl from Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been changing that fact.
When she was 8 years old, Maria already loved reading. She also noticed that some of her classmates didn’t read as much as she did. When she asked her mother why that could be, her mother said that they might not be able to afford books. Maria had never thought of this. She could not believe that some children might not have bedtime stories read to them. She became determined to change this.
With her mother’s help, Maria created Read Indeed. Read Indeed is a non-profit organization aiming to collect and distribute(分发) books to children in need. During the early stages of Read Indeed, Maria set the goal to collect and distribute 1 million books by the time she was 18. It didn’t take long to reach that goal.
Today, at age 14, she has collected over 1.8 million books and has shipped them to many states and countries around the world. She says, “I cannot live without books. As I continue my mission, I have learned that the number of kids who have no books are in the hundreds of millions. So I just can’t give up, even after reaching my original goal of 1 million books distributed.”
She recently set a new goal: to distribute donations to kids in need in every state in the United States, and every country in the world. She keeps track of her progress on a large map at the warehouse(仓库) where they store and sort books. Maria believes that she can get support from even more people and help kids around the world to become better readers!
1.We can know from Paragraph 2 that ________.
A. some of Maria’s classmates had no textbooks
B. some of Maria’s classmates didn’t have money to buy books
C. some of Maria’s classmates didn’t like reading at all
D. some of Maria’s classmates couldn’t afford to go to school
2.According to the passage, which statement about Read Indeed is true?
A. It collects and gives out books to poor children.
B. It is an organization which sells books to children around the world.
C. It raises money to buy books for children.
D. It is a campaign which encourages children to read.
3.What can we infer from what Maria says in Paragraph 4?
A. She lives on selling books.
B. Her original dream has been achieved.
C. She will give up her mission of distributing books.
D. The number of children who have no books has greatly dropped.
4.Which word can best describe Maria?
A. Optimistic. B. Smart. C. Brave. D. Strong-willed.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2016-2017学年福建省漳州市高二上学期期末考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
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Bag Tag: 0037387643; 0037387657
Description: Soft-Side Upright suitcase; Non-Zippered, hard side horizontal suitcase
1.Where does the report most probably come from?
A. Suitcase Tracing Center B. Information Center of the Airport
C. Delivery Center of United Airline D. Baggage Resolution Center
2.What can we learn about John Jackson from the report?
A. He must have filed his Delayed Baggage already.
B. He will get back his delayed baggage in less than five days.
C. He should call 802-247-9999 for the information about his delayed baggage.
D. He may not know anything about his delayed baggage during the first five days.
3.The purpose of the passage is __________.
A. to provide information about the location of the delayed baggage
B. to inform the customers of the time when the delayed baggage can be found
C. to instruct the customers how to get back their delayed baggage
D. to tell the customers the news that their delayed baggage was delayed
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