湖南省衡阳市20xx-20xx学年高二10月月考英语试题word版含答案

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music while working. And79% of them said that humming（哼歌） along improves their job satisfaction or productivity. Is listening to music at work a good idea? Yes,say the experts. Many surgeons say that music helps to create a “calm atmosphere,” and a third of them added that it avoids getting bored! Also, listening to music raises the levels of a brain chemical that can help people focus. Office workers say it improves job satisfaction. Several studies suggest that it’s also good for hospital patients . Those listening to music through headphones during surgery require less anesthetic（麻醉剂） , up to 50% less in some cases, and recover more quickly afterwards. “ Sure, music reduces anxiety before surgery,” says Zeev Kain an anesthetist at Yale University. So, what type of music should we be listening to? Surgeons from the previous survey preferred rock, pop music and classical. And hiphop is popular too. However, whatever the kind, it appears that selfselected music is the best choice. Pennsylvania State University research showed that when people chose their own music there was more stress reduction（下降） . And other researchers found that when listening to selfselected music, surgeons did the maths faster and more accurately than when they were listening to music chosen for them. 29. The underlined word “theatre” in Paragraph 2 probably means_____ A. a rest room for surgeons B. an operating room C. a waiting room in a hospital D. a building where shows are performed 30. What are the advantages of listening to music at work?______. ① improving memory ② keeping people relaxed ③ improving job satisfaction ④ improving eyesight A.①④ B.①② C.②④ D.②③ 31． How should you choose music for work time according to the passage? . A． Turn to the surgeons for help B． Rock, pop music and classical are always good choices C． Make your selection by yourself D． The most popular music should be taken into consideration D Mandara seemed to know something big was about to happen. So she let out a yell, caught hold of her 2yearold daughter Kibibi and climbed up into a tree. She lives at the National Zoo in Washington, . And on Tuesday, August 23rd, witnesses say she seemed to sense the big earthquake that shook much of the East Coast before any humans knew what was going on. And she’s not the only one. In the moments before the quake, an orangutan（猩猩） let out a loud call and then climbed to the top of her shelter. “It’s very different from their normal call,” said Brandie Smith, the zookeeper. “The lemurs (monkeylike animals of Madagascar) will sound an alarm call if they see or hear something highly unusual.” But you can’t see or hear an earthquake 15 minutes before it happens, can you? Maybe you can —if you’re an animal. “Animals can hear above and below our range of hearing,” said Brandie Smith. “That’s part f their special abilities. They’re more sensitive to the environment, which is how they survive.” Primates weren’t the only animals that seemed to sense the quake before it happened. One of the elephants made a warming sound. And a huge lizard（蜥蜴） ran quickly for cover. The flamingoes (a kind of bird) gathered before the quake and staved together until the shaking stopped. So what kind of vibrations were the animals picking up in the moments before the quake? Scientist Susan Hough says earthquakes produce two types of waves — a weak “P” wave and then a much stronger “S” wave. The “P” stands for “primary”. And the “S” stands for “secondary”. She said she thinks the “p” wave might be what set the animals off. Not all the animals behaved unusually before the quake. For example, Smith says the zoo’s giant pandas didn’t jump up until the shaking actually began. But many of the other animals seemed to know something was ing before it happened. “I’m not surprised at all,” Smith said. 32． Why did Mandara act strangely one day? A． Because it heard an orangutan let out a loud call. B． Because its daughter Kibibi was injured. C． Because it sensed something unusual would happen D． Because an earthquake had happened. 33． According to Brandie Smith, . A． earthquakes produce two types of waves B． many animals’ hearing is sharp C． primates（灵长目动物） usually gather together before a quake D． humans can also develop the。