Life gets noisier every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. It doesn’t matter where you live—in the middle of a modern city, or a faraway village—the chances that you will be disturbed by jet aero planes, transistor radios, oil-powered engines, etc. are almost everywhere.We seem to be getting used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely without background music while they are working.
Scientific tests have shown that total silence can be very frightening experience for human beings. However, some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their eardrums(耳鼓).The noise level in some disco is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.
One recent report about noise and concentration(專心) suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration, what really affects their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise, which doesn’t change too much (music, for example) may even help people to concentrate.
小題1:The best title for this passage is __________.
A．Noisy LifeB．Background NoiseC．Disturbed ConcentrationD．Changeable Noise
小題2:From this passage, the pollution of noise __________.
A．doesn’t matter muchB．has become worse everywhere
C．has become better in big citiesD．has become better in villages
小題3: “Background music” in the passage means __________.
A．music played in the concertB．a(chǎn) kind of noise coming into your ears
C．music helps people to concentrateD．music played while people are working
小題4: Some people may have their hearing hurt __________.
A．while they are in completely silenceB．while they are dancing violently
C．while they are listening to pop musicD．while they are listening to soft music
小題5: Scientists have discovered that what prevents people from concentrating is ______.
A．a(chǎn)ny kind of noiseB．great changes in level of noise
C．background noiseD．various background music

小題1:A
小題1:B
小題1:D
小題1:C
小題1:B

小題1:根據(jù)短文第一句Life gets noisier every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another.及下文描述，可知本文主要講的就是吵鬧的生活，故選A。
小題1:根據(jù)第一段and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another.及下文It doesn’t matter where you live……etc. are almost everywhere.描述，可知噪音污染無處不在，故選B。
小題1:聯(lián)系下文描述，可知選D。
小題1:根據(jù)some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their eardrums(耳鼓).描述，可知選C。
小題1:根據(jù)最后一段One recent report about noise and concentration(專心) suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration, what really affects their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. 描述，可知選B。
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