17. What does the phrase “to put a sock in it” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. To be quiet. B. To be colorful.
C. To be full of love. D. To be attentive to someone.
答案:A。词义猜测题。由下文内容可知,George Prochnik认为人们习惯了周围噪音的存在,但却没有意识到安静的环境对人们是有益的,故画线部分点出了他的观点,即希望世界是安静的。
18. What does Prochnik say about us?
A. We are used to quietnesss.
B. We have to put up with noise.
C. We do not think silence to be beneficial.
D. We do not believe lasting peace to be available.
答案:C。细节理解题。由第二段第一句话可知,我们习惯了噪音的存在,因而对安静对人们有益这一说法有很深的偏见,故C项正确。
19. Which of the following is TRUE according to Prochnik?
A. We need more sounds in our lives.
B. There is
nothing to be learned from the deaf.
C. We are not aware how rich the world around us is.
D. There is too much noise at a Japanese tea ceremony.
答案:C。细节理解题。根据最后一段内容可知,聋哑人能专注于周围的环境,这一点是我们有听力的人应该向他们学习的,因此,如果我们能摆脱周围的噪音的话,我们就会意识到周围的世界是多么的丰富多彩。
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