（十五）【2019 • 湖南省郴州市】
In today’s world, almost everyone knows that air pollution and water pollution are harmful to people’s health. However, not all the people know that noise is also a kind of pollution, and that is harmful to human health, too.
People who work and live under noisy conditions usually become deaf. Today, scientists believe that 10% of the workers in Britain are becoming deaf because of the noise where they work. Many of the workers who print newspapers and who weave cloth（织布）become deaf. Plenty of people living near airports also become deaf. Recently it was discovered that many teenagers in America could hear no better than 65-year-old persons, because these young people like to listen to pop music and most of pop music is a kind of noise. Besides, noise which is produced by jet planes or machines will make people’s life difficult and unpleasant. It can make people ill or even drive them mad.
It is said that a continuous noise of more than 85 decibels（分贝）can cause deafness. Now the governments in many countries have made laws to control noise and make it less than 85 decibels.
In China, the government is trying to solve not only air and water pollution problems but also noise pollution problems.
22. Scientists believe 10% of the workers _____________ are becoming deaf because of their noisy workplaces.
A. in America B. in China C. in Britain
23. _____________ will probably become deaf.
A. Workers who print newspapers
B. People who live far from airports
C. Students who like listening to soft music
24. According to the passage, noise from jet planes or machines can _____________.
A. make people sleepy B. drive people mad C. cause people to die
25. The underlined word "continuous" means _____________ in Chinese.
A. 正常的 B. 持续的 C. 清晰的
26. What’s the best title of this passage?
A. Air Pollution B. Water Pollution C. Noise Pollution
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，说明了在今天的世界上，几乎每个人都知道空气污染对人们身体有害，然而，并不是所有人都知道噪声污染也对身体有害，声音超过85分贝，可以导致耳聋，所以在每个国家制定法律减少或控制噪音使它小于85分贝。
22. C【解析】细节理解题。根据文中Today, scientists believe that 10% of the workers in Britain are becoming deaf because of the noise where they work.可知，科学家们认为，英国有10%的工人因为工作场所嘈杂而耳聋。故选C。
23. A【解析】细节理解题。根据文中Many of the workers who print newspapers and who weave cloth（织布）become deaf.可知，印刷报纸的工人可能变聋。故选A。
24. B【解析】细节理解题。根据文中Besides, noise which is produced by jet planes or machines will make people’s life difficult and unpleasant. It can make people ill or even drive them mad.可知，根据通道，喷气式飞机或机器发出的噪音会使人发疯。故选B。
25. B【解析】词句猜测题。根据下文noise of more than 85 decibels（分贝）can cause deafness. Now the governments in many countries have made laws to control noise and make it less than 85 decibels.可知，据说持续超过85分贝的噪音会导致耳聋。continuous的意思是＂持续＂。故选B。
26. C【解析】标题判断题。通读整篇短文可知，这篇短文主要讲述了噪音污染的危害。故选C。
In today’s world, almost everyone knows that air pollution and water pollution are harmful to people’s health. However, not all the people know that noise is also a kind of pollution, and that is harmful to human health, too.
People who work and live under noisy conditions usually become deaf. Today, scientists believe that 10% of the workers in Britain are becoming deaf because of the noise where they work. Many of the workers who print newspapers and who weave cloth（织布）become deaf. Plenty of people living near airports also become deaf. Recently it was discovered that many teenagers in America could hear no better than 65-year-old persons, because these young people like to listen to pop music and most of pop music is a kind of noise. Besides, noise which is produced by jet planes or machines will make people’s life difficult and unpleasant. It can make people ill or even drive them mad.
It is said that a continuous noise of more than 85 decibels（分贝）can cause deafness. Now the governments in many countries have made laws to control noise and make it less than 85 decibels.
In China, the government is trying to solve not only air and water pollution problems but also noise pollution problems.
22. Scientists believe 10% of the workers _____________ are becoming deaf because of their noisy workplaces.
A. in America B. in China C. in Britain
23. _____________ will probably become deaf.
A. Workers who print newspapers
B. People who live far from airports
C. Students who like listening to soft music
24. According to the passage, noise from jet planes or machines can _____________.
A. make people sleepy B. drive people mad C. cause people to die
25. The underlined word "continuous" means _____________ in Chinese.
A. 正常的 B. 持续的 C. 清晰的
26. What’s the best title of this passage?
A. Air Pollution B. Water Pollution C. Noise Pollution
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，说明了在今天的世界上，几乎每个人都知道空气污染对人们身体有害，然而，并不是所有人都知道噪声污染也对身体有害，声音超过85分贝，可以导致耳聋，所以在每个国家制定法律减少或控制噪音使它小于85分贝。
22. C【解析】细节理解题。根据文中Today, scientists believe that 10% of the workers in Britain are becoming deaf because of the noise where they work.可知，科学家们认为，英国有10%的工人因为工作场所嘈杂而耳聋。故选C。
23. A【解析】细节理解题。根据文中Many of the workers who print newspapers and who weave cloth（织布）become deaf.可知，印刷报纸的工人可能变聋。故选A。
24. B【解析】细节理解题。根据文中Besides, noise which is produced by jet planes or machines will make people’s life difficult and unpleasant. It can make people ill or even drive them mad.可知，根据通道，喷气式飞机或机器发出的噪音会使人发疯。故选B。
25. B【解析】词句猜测题。根据下文noise of more than 85 decibels（分贝）can cause deafness. Now the governments in many countries have made laws to control noise and make it less than 85 decibels.可知，据说持续超过85分贝的噪音会导致耳聋。continuous的意思是＂持续＂。故选B。
26. C【解析】标题判断题。通读整篇短文可知，这篇短文主要讲述了噪音污染的危害。故选C。
