Marytiptoedoverandtooktheclockawaybecauseshehatedtohearit（）whenshewastryingtogotosleep.
A、soundingC
「句意」 玛丽蹑手蹑脚走过来把钟拿走了，因为她讨厌在自己想睡觉的时候听它滴哒地响。
「难点」 sound 意为“作声，发声，响” ;ring 意为“鸣，发出清脆响亮的声音“;tick意为“发出滴哒声” ;hum 意为“发连续低沉的声音(如蜜蜂、马达的嗡嗡声)”。
WhenthepoliceofficerswhotookpartintheKingbeatingwerefirstbroughtto___________,theirlawyersusedthevideotapeasevidenceagainsttheprosecution.
PARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION
Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.
TEXTA
Racket,dinclamor,noise,whateveryouwanttocallit,unwantedsoundisAmerica'smostwidespread
nuisance.Butnoiseismorethanjustanuisance.Itconstitutesarealandpresentdangertopeople'shealth.Day
andnight,athome,atwork,andatplay,noisecanproduceseriousphysicalandpsychologicalstress.Nooneis
immunetothisstress.Thoughweseemtoadjusttonoisebyignoringit,theear,infact,neverclosesandthe
bodystillresponds—sometimeswithextremetension,astoastrangesoundinthenight.
Theannoyancewefeelwhenfacedwithnoiseisthemostcommonoutwardsymptomofthestressbuilding
upinsideus.Indeed,becauseirritabilityissoapparent,legislatorshavemadepublicannoyancethebasisof
manynoiseabatementprograms.Themoresubtleandmoreserioushealthhazardsassociatedwithstress
causedbynoisetraditionallyhavebeengivenmuchlessattention.Nevertheless,whenweareannoyedormade
irritablebynoise,weshouldconsiderthesesymptomsfairwarningthatotherthingmaybehappeningtous,
someofwhichmaybedamagingtoourhealth.
Ofmanyhealthhazardstonoise,hearinglossisthemostclearlyobservableandmeasurablebyhealth
professionals.Theotherhazardsarehardertopindown.Formanyofus,theremaybeariskthatexposuretothe
stressofnoiseincreasessusceptibilitytodiseaseandinfection.Themoresusceptibleamongusmayexperience
noiseasacomplicatingfactorinheartproblemsandotherdiseases.Noisethatcausesannoyanceandirritability
inhealthpersonsmayhaveseriousconsequencesforthesealreadyillinmindorbody.
Noiseaffectsusthroughoutourlives.Forexample,thereareindicationsofeffectsontheunbornchildwhen
mothersareexposedtoindustrialandenvironmentalnoise.Duringinfancyandchildhood,youngstersexposed
tohighnoiselevelsmayhavetroublefallingasleepandobtainingnecessaryamountsofrest.
Why,then,istherenotgreateralarmaboutthesedangers?Perhapsitisbecausethelinkbetweennoiseand
manydisabilitiesordiseaseshasnotyetbeenconclusivelydemonstrated.Perhapsitisbecausewetendto
dismissannoyanceasapricetopayforlivinginthemodernworld.Itmayalsobebecausewestillthinkof
hearinglossasonlyanoccupationalhazard.
1.InParagraph1,thephrase"immuneto"areusedtomean___.
A.unaffectedby
B.hurtby
C.unlikelytobeseenby
D.unknownby
2.Theauthor'sattitudetowardnoisewouldbestbedescribedas___.
A.unrealistic
B.traditional
C.concerned
D.hysterical
3.Whichofthefollowingbeststatesthemainideaofthepassage?
A.Noiseisamajorproblem;mostpeoplerecognizeitsimportance.
B.Althoughnoisecanbeannoying,itisnotamajorproblem.
C.Noiseisamajorproblemandhasnotyetbeenrecognizedassuch.
D.Noiseisamajorproblemaboutwhichnothingcanbedone.
4.Theauthorcondemnsnoiseessentiallybecauseit___.
A.isagainstthelaw
B.canmakesomepeopleirritable
C.isanuisance
D.inagangertopeople'shealth
5.Theauthorwouldprobablyconsiderresearchabouttheeffectsnoisehasonpeopletobe___.
A.unimportant
B.impossible.
C.awasteofmoney
D.essential
The three men tried many times to sneak across the border into the neighboring country_____ by the police each time.
John'sscoreonthetestisthehighestintheclass;he____lastnight.
Thethreementriedmanytimestosneakacrosstheborderintotheneighboringcountry_____bythepoliceeachtime.
