Part II Reading Comprehension (30 points, 2 points for each) Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 3 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed. Task 1Doctors have known for a long time that extremely loud noises can cause hearing damage or loss. The noise can be the sound of a jet airplane or machines in factories or loud music or other common sounds found at home and at work.A person only needs to hear the noise for little more than one second to be affected.An American scientist had found that using aspirin could increase the temporary hearing loss or damage from loud noise. He did an experiment, using a number of male students at a university who all had normal hearing. He gave them different amounts of aspirin for different periods of time, and then he tested their hearing ability. He found that students who were given four grams of aspirin a day for two days suffered much greater temporary hearing loss than those who did not use aspirin. The hearing loss was about twice as great.The scientist said millions of persons in the United States use much larger amounts of aspirin than were used in the study. He said these persons face a serious danger of suffering hearing loss from loud noises.11. Doctors have long known that ______.
A) one’s hearing damage or loss has nothing to do with a loud noise.
B) hearing damage or loss can be caused by extremely loud noises.
C) loud music are not harmful to the ear.
D) common sounds at home are not harmful to the ear.
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Part I Vocabulary & Structure (20 points, 2 points for each) Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. Your are required to complete each statement by filling in the blanks with the proper words given below, changing the form if necessary.residenceannoyanceaccommodateapologizeinteractadditionalcombatguidelineseminaromit1. The noisy traffic is a continual ______ to the citizens.2. What’s your ______ in choosing songs for your audience?3. The ______ starts on Friday and the experts will be discussing the impact of technology on the climate in the future.4. You can ______ the last two sentences in the report.5. The amount of money spent on the design of ______ advertising on television is still small.6. The world leaders outlined joint efforts to ______ the spread of nuclear weapons.7. An ______ charge is made for heavy bags.8. His office is in town, but his ______ is in the suburb.9. I must ______ to you for not being able to go to your wedding.10. What kind of ______ did you have when you traveled on the ship?
1. To our great ______ , she did not come as expected that day.2. It gives me great pleasure to express once again my deep appreciation for the grand ______ and generous hospitality we enjoy here.3. Frankly speaking, I cannot ______ such conduct. You see, it is aimed only at the personal interest.4. Free umbrellas are ______ at the entrance of the hotel.5. She loves her cat and often ______ it on the back.6. The picnic was ______ by a hard shower yesterday.7. Health and understanding are the two great ______ of life.8. We were soon ______ settled in the place.9. We ______ what had happened to the old man.10. When I was young she always ______ me to ice cream.
7. 在SQL中,ALTER TABLE命令为[填空1]表。
10. 事务的四个特性为原子性、一致性、______ 和持续性。