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2015年职称英语考试理工类补全短文和译文(1)
How Deafness Makes It Easier to Hear
Most people think of Beethoven's hearing loss as an obstacle to composing music. However, he produced his most powerful works in the last decade of his life when he was completely deaf.
This is one of the most glorious cases of the triumph of will over adversity, but his biographer, Maynard Solomon, takes a different view. 1 . In his deaf world Beethoven could experiment, free from the sounds of the outside world, free to create new forms and harmonies. Hearing loss does not seem to affect the musical ability of musicians who become deaf. They continue to"hear" music with as much, or greater, accuracy than if they were actually hearing it being played. 2 . He described a fascinating phenomenon that happened within three months:" my former musical experiences began to play back to me. I couldn't differentiate between what I heard and real hearing. 2 After many years, it is still rewarding to listen to these playbacks, to ' hear' music which is new to me and to find many quiet accompaniments for all of my moods. "
How is it that the world we see, touch, hear, and smell is both"out there" and at the same time within us? There is no better example of this connection between external stimulus and internal perception than the cochlear implant. 3 . However, it might be possible to use the brain's remarkable power to make sense of the electrical signals the implant produces.
When Michael Edgar first" switched on" his cochlear implant,the sound's he heard were not at all clear. Gradually, with much hard work, he began to identify everyday sounds. For example," The insistent ringing of the telephone became clear almost at once. "
The primary purpose of the implant is to allow communication with others. When people spoke to Eagar, he heard their voices "coming through like a long-distance telephone call on a poor connection. " But when it came to his beloved music, the implant was of no help. 4 . He said," I play the piano as I used to and hear it in my head at the same time. The movement of my fingers and the feel of the keys give added ' clarity' to hearing in my head. ''
Cochlear implants allow the deaf to hear again in a way that is not perfect, but which can change their lives. 5 . Even the most amazing cochlear implants would have been useless to Beethoven as he composed his Ninth Symphony at the end of his life.
注释：
1.the triumph of will over adversity：the successful overcoming of difficulty through determination用意志力成功战胜不幸
2.I couldn’t differentiate between what I heard and real hearin9.我不能分辨我听到的和真实的声音有什么不同。
3.Cochlear implant：a device，surgically placed in the ear，that changes sounds into electric signals人工耳蜗;耳蜗植入
4.But when it came to his beloved music，the implant was of no help.但是，如果碰到钟爱的音乐，人工耳蜗没有任何帮助。(我不用人工耳蜗就能听出来)
5.The movement of my fingers and the feel of the keys give added“clarity”to hearing in my head.由于我手指在钢琴上的飞动，我能感觉到琴键，因而使我听到的东西在脑海里更加清晰。
练习:
A No man-made device could replace the ability to hear.
B When he war, ted to appreciate music, Eagar played the piano.
C Still, as Michael Eagar discovered, when it comes to musical harmonies,heating is irrelevant.
D Michael Eagar, who died in 2003, became deaf at the age of 21.
E Beethoven produced his most wonderful works after he became deaf.
F Solomon argues that Beethoven's deafness "heightened" his achievement as a composer
2015年职称英语考试理工类补全短文和译文(1)
答案与题解：
1.E本文&标题是Heat Is Killer,通篇文章说的是heat的危害性及预防方法。“空1”前面的 句子是，"Floods，storms, volcano eruptions and other natural events kill thousands of people every year"，“空 1”后面的句子是，“…heat may be nature's deadliest killer"。所以这里应将最致命的杀手E提出。
2.D “空2”后面的句子说到heat waves,而选项D的句子中也出现heat wave,说明这两个句 子意思上有联系。“空2”的句子是对“heatwave”下定义，为下一句的展开作了铺垫。D是答案。
3.F第一段末尾说，白天的热浪，如果到夜晚没有降温，会给身体带来巨大压力，这是很危险 的。第二段就列举了许多保护自己免受高温伤害的方法。“空3”的句子应该是位于段首的 概括句。选项F说人们有多种办法保护自己，完全符合要求，因此是答案。
4.C紧跟“空4”后面句子中有特指的the pain,说明前文一定出现过pain这个词。选项C 的句子中有pain，且C的句子填入后，上下文意思连贯，所以是答案。
5.A “空5”前面的句子意思为：某些人在热浪期间特别危险。读者或许会问，是哪些人呢? 选项A回答了这个问题，所以是答案。
译文：高温杀手
世界各地常常会出现高温天气。别以为高温仅仅让人们感觉炎热，实际上它还会引发疾 病――甚至死亡。每年数苄万人死于洪水、风暴、火山喷发和其他自然灾害。极热天气也是如此。 老师指出，高温可能是大自然最致命的杀手。近来，印度有一百多人死于高温天气。据报道，一 天或七天里遭受持续高温的袭击将影响健康。持续几天的高温被称为热浪。老师?K，白天的热浪， 如果到夜晚没有降温，:会给身体带来巨大压力，这是很危险的。
医生说，人们有很多方法保护自己免受高温的侵害。如果可能的话，尽量避免阳光直射，多 喝凉水。要穿天然材料制作的浅色服装，不穿合成面料服装。衣服一定要宽松，以便活动自如。 了解高温引发疾病的危险信号，比如头疼、呕吐。大多数人遭受高温仅会感到肌肉疼痛。疼痛是 一个警告，说明你的身体过热。医生提出，一旦感觉头疼和肌肉疼痛就应该停止一切活动，在阴 凉地方休息，喝清凉饮料。几小时内都不要进行体力活动，否则还会导致更严重的状况。
医生还指出，一些特殊群体在热浪期间特别危险。他们心脏衰弱、有高血压或其他心血管病。 炎热天气对于那些必须服药以控制血压、血流不畅、精神紧张、抑郁的人也是特别危险的。
