湖北襄阳五中2017届高三开学考试（8月）英语试题及答案(4)

Never put anything inside your ear canal, including cotton swabs (药签).   37   .
◆Leave earwax(耳垢) alone.
Wax is your ear’s way of eliminating （消除）anything foreign that gets into the ear canal.   38   If you find you have too much earwax, use a few drops of earwax remover（去除剂）in the canal. After a few minutes, wash the ear with warm water.
◆Avoid noisy places.
Rock concerts and construction sites are just a few places that frequently have noise levels that can damage
hearing.Any place where you have to shout to be heard should be avoided.
◆   39   .
Be careful not to play MP3 too loud, especially if using earphone.
◆Be careful with illness and medications.  
Respiratory illnesses should be treated to avoid their spread to the ears.Certain medications can damage     hearing, so follow the directions carefully before taking them.
   See your doctor if you suffer from sudden hearing loss or hear noises in your head.   40   .
A．Most people don’t need to clean wax out of their ears.
B．In such case, go to see a doctor as soon as possible.
C．These can be symptoms of a serious illness which needs to be treated.
D．This article will show you how to care for your ears.
E．Turn the volume down.
F．Avoid using earphones while listening to MP3.
G．Your ear canal is very narrow, and a swab can damage it.   
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When you eat out in a restaurant, it is not unusual to hear people yelling, “Let me get this one!” Sometimes you can see them   41   or arm wrestling to fight for the   42   for paying the bill. These fights are often very loud and active. Each person   43   shows an honest desire to pick up the bill, and in the end, all the people at the table give the winner praise and   44   .
In fact, figuring out who will get the bill is always a   45  for Chinese people at formal meals. Although the people who   46   the meal are very likely to pay the check, it is a   47   practice to make an effort to pay the bill. But you will   48   them if you do end up actually collecting money.
In recent years, going Dutch has been embraced by many young people.   49   , older generations who fear “losing   50   ” still find it embarrassing and mean to calculate each person’s   51   of the bill.
But these days,   52   digital payment apps, splitting (分摊) the bill   53   is becoming widely-accepted idea. Even people from   54   generations may want to do so. By scanning a code   55   paying their share via WeChat or Alipay on their phones in one easy click, Chinese are   56   it easy to relieve the embarrassment of figuring out each person’s payment when they order a meal. This function has made going Dutch less   57   and more fun in China. “Many of us are never without our phones ___58___ they are convenient. And person-to-person mobile payment services are incredibly   59   to use and at the same time save the trouble of   60  change,” said 18-year-old Han Chen, a student from Senior High School.