甘肃省高三第一次诊断性考试

1、Evaluation Warning: The document was created with Spire.Doc for .NET.甘肃省高三第一次诊断性考试英语试题2003.4说明：本试试卷分第第一卷(选择题题)和第第二卷(非选择择题)两两部分，共共1500分。考考试时间间1200分钟。第一卷(三三部分，共共1155分)第一部分：听力(共两节节，满分分30分分)第一节(共共5小题题；每小小题1.5分，满满分7.5分)听下面5段段对话，每每段对话话后有一一个小题题，从题题中所给给的A、BB、C三三个选项项中选出出最佳选选项，并并标在试试卷的相相应位置置。听完完每段对对话后，你你都有110

2、秒钟钟的时间间来回答答有关小小题和阅阅读下一一小题。每每段对话话仅读一一遍。1.Howw muuch shoouldd thhe mman payy?A.$1.50.B.$2.330.C.$3.000.2.Whaat ddoess thhe wwomaan mmeann?A.Herr grranddmottherr maakess beetteer ppie.B.Thiis iis vveryy goood piee.C.Thiis iis nnot goood ppie.3.Wheere aree thhey sttanddingg?A.Outtsidde aa boooksstorre.B

3、.In froont of a llibrraryy.C.At thee trrafffic ligght.4.Whaat ddo yyou leaarn aboout thee maan?A.He willl cconttinuue hhis worrk.B.He is reaadinng aa neewsppapeer.C.He is noww reepaiirinng tthe wasshinng mmachhinee.5.Whaat ddoess thhe mman offfer to do?A.Driive forr thhe wwomaan.B.Movve tthe carr to

4、o a carr paark.C.Carrry thee booxess foor tthe womman.第二节（共共15小小题;每每小题11.5分分，满分分22.5分）听下面5段段对话或或独白。每每段对话话或独白白后有几几个小题题，从题题中所给给的A、BB、C三三个选项项中选出出最佳选选项，并并标在试试卷的相相应位置置。听每每段对话话或独白白前，你你将有时时间阅读读各个小小题，每每小题55秒钟；听完后后，各小小题将给给出5秒秒钟的作作答时间间。每段段对话或或独白读读两遍。听第6段材材料，回回答第667题题。6.Whaat aare thee sppeakkerss taalkiing ab

5、oout?A.A hhighh scchoool.B.A FFrennch teaacheer.C.A tteacchinng ppostt.7.Howw maany houurs of worrk ddoess thhe jjob reqquirre pper weeek?A.35.B.445.C.665.听第7段材材料，回回答第88100题。8.Whyy dooes Jilll wwantt too giive up herr neewsppapeer rroutte?A.Beccausse sshe doeesnt llikee geettiing up so earrly.B.Becc

6、ausse sshe dooesnnt wwantt too woork anyy moore.C.Beccausse sshe hass goot aa neew jjob.9.At whaat ttimee dooes Geoorgee haave to gett upp iff hee taakess upp thhe jjob?A.Sixx thhirtty eeverry mmornningg annd ffivee thhirtty oon SSunddayss.B.Fivve tthirrty eveery morrninng aand sixx thhirtty oon SSu

7、nddayss.C.Fivve tthirrty eveery morrninng.10.Whho ddo yyou thiink Geoorgee maay aask to delliveer tthe newwspaaperr?A.He mayy assk hhis sissterr too shharee thhe ppapeer rroutte wwithh hiim.B.He mayy assk hhis sissterr too doo itt.C.He mayy assk JJilll annd hhis sissterr too shharee thhe ppapeer rro

8、utte wwithh hiim.听第8段材材料，回回答第111113题。11.Whhat is thee maans jjob?A.A ffiree fiightter.B.A bbodyyguaard.C.A ppoliicemman.12.Whhat hadd haappeenedd too thhe mman?A.He hadd beeen burrnedd.B.He hadd faalleen ooff a ttalll trree.C.He hadd brreatthedd inn muuch smooke.13.Whhat is thee reelattionnshiip bbe

9、twweenn thhe ttwo speeakeers?A.Mottherr annd sson.B.Wiffe andd hhusbbandd.C.Friiendds.听第9段材材料，回回答第114117题。14.Whhy iisnt tthe mann leeaviing unttil Tueesdaay?A.He wannts to meeet HHanss Weeberr beeforre hhe ggoess.B.He plaans to atttendd a connferrencce iin MMancchessterr.C.He hoppes to cattch thee M

10、iilann pllanee eaarlyy onn Tuuesdday morrninng.15.Whhen doees tthe mann pllan to vissit thee woorkss ouutsiide Millan?A.On Thuursdday aftternnoonn.B.On Tueesdaay aafteernooon.C.On Weddnessdayy affterrnooon.16.Att whhat timme wwilll thhe mman flyy too Viiennna?A.8:330.B.66:000.C.44:300.17.Whhat is th

11、ee maans pplann foor FFridday?A.To tallk aabouut tthe ageencyy coontrractt.B.To havve ssomee fuun.C.To go to thee opperaa orr thhe ttheaatree wiith Herrr RRichhardd.听第10段段材料，回回答第118220题。18.Whho ddo yyou thiink is speeakiing?A.A bbus driiverr.B.A ttourristt guuidee.C.A sschoooltteaccherr.19.Whhats tt

12、he weaatheer llikee toodayy?A.Coool.B.WWarmm.C.HHot.20.Whhat do peooplee ennjoyy dooingg inn thhe pparkk inn auutummn aand winnterr?A.Tallkinng pphottos.B.Wattchiing birrds.C.Enjjoyiing thee beeautty.第二部分：英语知知识运用用（共两两节，满满分455分）第一节：单单项填空空（共115小题题；每小小题1分分，满分分15分分）从A、B、CC、D四四个选项项中，选选出可以以填入空空白处的的最佳选选项，并

13、并在答题题卡上将将该项涂涂黑。21.II waas sso ssuree thhat ourr teeam wass gooingg too wiin,bbut sommethhingg weent wroong at thee laast minnutee._,bbut donnt ggivee itt upp.A.Nevver-minndB.IIm ssorrry tto hhearr thhatC.Youu doont mmeann thhatD.FFindd ouut22.Itt miightt raain tommorrrow,_wwell havve tto pput offf t

14、hhe ssporrts meeet uuntiil nnextt Frridaay.A.in casseB.iif pposssiblleC.in whiich casseD.iin tthatt caase23.WWhatts tthe mattterr?Mindd_aa meeetiing tommorrrow.A.youu haavinngB.yyou haddC.youu haaveD.yyou willl hhavee24._to sunnligght forr tooo mmuchh tiime willl ddo hharmm too onnes sskinn.A.Exppos

15、eedB.HHaviing expposeedC.Beiing expposeedD.AAfteer bbeinng eexpoosedd25.Yoou wweree_aat tthe parrty,butt too ouur ddisaappoointtmennt,yyou diddnt_.A.wanntedd;tuurn outtB.iinviitedd;coome upC.exppectted;turrn uupD.hhopeed;ccomee ouut26.II shhoulld hhavee goone to thee coonceert witth yyou yessterrday

16、y._!A.Thaats aall rigghtB.WWhatt a shaameC.It doeesnt mmattter to meD.YYes,youu shhoulld27.YYou diddnt iinviite Sussan to thee paartyy?_heer,ttoo?A.Musst II iinviiteB.SShouuld I iinviiteC.Musst II haave invviteedD.SShouuld I hhavee innvitted28.IIf yyou havve ttimee toonigght,Id llikee too innvitte y

17、you to a cconccertt.Thatts nnicee off yoou,bbut aree yyou_?A.freeeB.ttrueeC.ccareefullD.sseriiouss29.DDo yyou likke aa hoousee wiith no garrdenn?_.BBut anyyhoww,itts bbettter to havve oone thhan nonne.A.Nott reealllyB.NNot esppeciialllyC.Nott a bittD.NNot a llitttle30._Lannzhoou yyou seee toodayy is

18、s quuitee_ddifffereent citty ffromm whhat it ussed to be.A.Thee;aB.TThe;/C./;thheD.AA;a31.WWilll yoou llendd mee soome staampss?Sorrry,mminee_.A.wass ussed upB.rran outtC.havve bbeenn ruun ooutD.hhavee giivenn ouut32.Laast terrm oour matths teaacheer sset so diffficcultt ann exxamiinattionn prroblle

19、m_noone of us worrkedd ouut.A.thaatB.wwhicchC.aasD.sso tthatt33.AAnd theen II soomettimees hhavee too tyype up reccordds oof mmeettinggs,wwhicch iisnt rreallly my jobb att alll._.TThatt issnt yyourr joob.A.No,thaats rrighhtB.YYes,of couurseeC.No,alll riighttD.YYes,thaats aall rigght34.WWho aree yoou

20、 ggoinng tto iinteerviiew?_thhe mman injjureed iin tthe acccideent.A.Thee dooctoor wwilll opperaate onB.Thee nuursee too bee loookeed aafteerC.Hiss brrothher gottD.Thee dooctoor tto ooperratee onn35.Coouldd yoou ttelll mee whhy tthe snaake_coold?A.feeelsBB.feeltCC.iss feeltDD.waas ffeltt第二节：完完形填空空（共

21、220小题题；每小小题1.5分；满分330分）阅读下面短短文，从从短文后后所给各各题的四四个选项项（A、BB、C和和D）中中，选出出可以填填入空白白处的最最佳选项项，并在在答题卡卡上将该该项涂黑黑。“Are youu tooo sstuppid to do anyythiing rigght?”Theese worrdssaiid bby aa woomann too a litttlee booy wwho wass obbvioouslly hher sonnwerre sspokken 366 hhe hhad wallkedd awway froom hher.Thee booy rr

22、etuurneed,hhis eyees ddownncasst.Not aa 337 mommentt,peerhaaps. 338 smaall mommentts ssomeetimmes lasst aa veery lonng ttimee.Annd aa feew wworddsthooughh thhey meaan 39 att thhe ttimee too thhe ppeopple whoo saay tthemmcann haave greeat 400 .I rreceentlly heeardd a stoory froom aa maan nnameed MMal

23、ccolmm Daalkooff.Forr thhe llastt 244 yeearss hee haas bbeenn a proofesssioonall 441 .Heere is whaat hhe ttoldd mee:As a boyy inn Roock Isllandd,Daalkooff wass teerriiblyy 442 .Hee haad ffew 433 aand no sellfconnfiddencce（自自信).Onee daay,hhis Engglissh tteaccherr,Ruuth Brraucch,ggavee thhe cclasss aa

24、n aassiignmmentt(作业业).TThe stuudennts hadd beeen reaadinng TTo KKilll a Moockiingbbirdd.Noow ttheyy weere to wriite theeir ownn chhaptter thaat wwoulld 44 thhe llastt chhaptter of thee noovell.Dalkooff wroote hiss chhaptter andd tuurneed iit 45 .TTodaay hhe ccan nott reecalll(回回忆起)anyythiing 466 aab

25、ouut tthe chaapteer hhe wwrotte,oor wwhatt 447 Mrss.Brraucch ggavee hhim.Whaat hhe ddoess reememmberr iss thhe ffourr woordss Mrrs.BBrauuch wroote in thee maargiin（空空白处)of thee paaperr:“Thiis iis 48 wrritiing.”Four worrds.Theey 49 hiis llifee.“ 500 II reead thoose worrds,I hadd noo iddea of whho II

26、waas oor 51 I wwas goiing to be,”he saiid.“Aftter reaadinng herr noote,I wwentt hoome andd wrrotee aa shhortt sttoryy,soometthinng II haad aalwaays beeen 52 off dooingg buut nneveer bbeliieveed II coouldd doo.”Over thee reest of thaat yyearr inn scchoool,hhe wwrotte mmanyy shhortt sttoriies andd all

27、wayys bbrouughtt thhem to schhooll foor MMrs Braauchh too evvaluuatee（评价价).SShe wass 553 ,tooughh annd hhoneest.“Shee waas jjustt whhat I 544 ,”Dallkofff ssaidd.His cconffideencee 555 .Daalkooff bellievves thaat nnonee off thhis wouuld havve hhapppeneed iif tthatt woomann haad nnot wriitteen tthosse

28、 ffourr woordss inn thhe mmarggin of hiss paaperr.36.A.befforeeB.iin ccaseeC.bbecaauseeD.aafteer37.A.impporttanttB.ssurpprissinggC.ffunnnyD.bbig38.A.YettB.IInstteaddC.EEvennD.TTherrefoore39.A.mucchB.llitttleC.mmoreeD.mmostt40.A.meaaninngB.ppoweerC.fforcceD.ssensse41. AA.wrriteerB.pplayyerC.ppoettD.s

29、singger42.A.pooorB.sslowwC.ssickkD.sshy43.A.boooksB.iideaasC.ffrieendssD.cchanncess44.A.folllowwB.mmatcchC.ssuittD.iimprrovee45.A.onB.iinC.ooutD.uup46.A.morreB.aagaiinC.sspecciallD.ddifffereent47.A.honnorssB.rremaarkssC.pprizzesD.ggradde48.A.pooorB.sseriioussC.ggooddD.ssillly49.A.chaangeedB.ddamaage

30、ddC.aaffeecteedD.iimprroveed50.A.UnllesssB.UUntiilC.WWhennD.WWhille51.A.whaatB.hhowC.wwherreD.wwhicch52.A.tirredB.ffonddC.pprouudD.ddreaaminng53.A.enccourragiingB.kkinddC.sstriictD.ppraiisinng54.A.feaareddB.nneeddedC.eexpeecteedD.lloveed55.A.greewB.llifttedC.aappeeareedD.rretuurneed第三部分：阅读理理解（共共20小小

31、题；每每小题22分，满满分400分）阅读下列短短文，从从每题所所给的四四个选项项（A、BB、C和和D）中中，选出出最佳选选项，并并在答题题卡上将将该项涂涂黑。AAs yoou mmovee arrounnd yyourr hoome,takke a ggoodd loook at thee thhinggs yyou havve.IIt iis llikeely thaat yyourr liivinng rroomm wiill havve aa teelevvisiion sett annd aa viideoo,annd yyourr kiitchhen a wwashhingg maa

32、chiine andd a miccrowwavee ovven.Youur bbedrroomm drraweers willl bbe ffillled witth aalmoost thrree timmes as manny cclotthess ass yoou nneedd.Yoou aalmoost cerrtaiinlyy owwn aa caar aand posssibbly a hhomee coompuuterr,hoolidday abrroadd att leeastt onnce a yyearr annd eeat outt att leeastt onnce

33、a wweekk.Now,pperhhapss,moore thaan eeverr beeforre,ppeopple aree woondeerinng wwhatt liife is alll abboutt,annd wwhatt itt iss foor.SSeekkingg maaterriall suucceess is begginnningg too trroubble larrge nummberrs oof ppeopple arooundd thhe wworlld.TTheyy feeel thaat tthe lonng hhourrs woork cullturr

34、e tto mmakee moore monney to buyy moore thiingss iss eaatinng uup ttheiir llivees,lleavvingg thhem verry llitttle timme oor eenerrgy forr faamilly oor ppasttimees.MManyy arre tturnningg too ottherr waays of livvingg annd ddownn-shhifttingg iss onne oof tthemm.Six pperccentt off woorkeers in Briitaii

35、n ttookk thhe ddeciisioon tto ddownnshiift lasst yyearr.Onne ccoupple whoo doown-shiifteed iis DDaniiel andd Liiz.TTheyy uusedd too woork in cenntraal LLonddon.He waas aa neewsppapeer rrepoorteer aand shee ussed to worrk ffor an intternnatiionaal bbankk. TTheyy woouldd goo too woork by traain eveery

36、 dayy frrom theeir larrge houuse in thee suuburrbs,leaavinng ttheiir ttwo chiildrren witth aa naannyy(保姆姆).MMostt evveniingss,Daanieel wwoulldnt gget homme uuntiil eeighht oor nninee ocloock,andd neearlly ttwicce aa moonthh hee woouldd haave to flyy too Neew YYorkk foor mmeettinggs.TTheyy booth earr

37、nedd a larrge amoountt off mooneyy buut bbegaan tto ffeell thhat liffe wwas passsinng tthemm byy.Nowaddayss,thhey runn a farrm iin tthe mouuntaainss off Waaless.“I aalwaays wanntedd too haave a farrm hheree,”sayys DDaniiel,“andd wee toook almmostt a yeaar tto mmakee thhe ddeciisioon tto ddownnshiift

38、.Its ttakeen ssomee geettiing useed tto,bbut iits bbeenn woorthh itt.Wee haave to thiink twiice noww,abboutt sppenddingg mooneyy onn caar rrepaairss annd wwe nno llongger havve aany hollidaays.Howweveer,II tthinnk iits mmadee uss sttronngerr ass a fammilyy,annd tthe chiildrren aree a lott haappiier.

39、”Liz,hhoweeverr,iss noot qquitte ssuree.“I uusedd too ennjoyy myy joob,eevenn thhouggh iit wwas harrd wworkk annd llongg hoourss.Im nnot reaallyy a couuntrry ggirll,buut II suuppoose Im ggradduallly getttinng uusedd too loookiing aftter thee aanimmalss.Onne tthinng II doo liike,thooughh,iss beeingg

40、abble to seee moore of my chiildrren.My advvicee foor ootheer ppeopple wanntinng tto ddo tthe samme iis nnot to thiink aboout it tooo muuch or youu miightt noot ddo iit aat aall.”56.Whhat do thee fiirstt twwo pparaagraaphss teell us?A.Peooplee seeldoom wworkk loong houurs to makke mmoneey.B.Peooplee

41、 haardlly bbuy morre tthinngs thaan nneceessaary.C.Peooplee reealiize theere is morre tto llifee thhan jusst mmakiing monney.D.Peooplee arre ssuree evveryythiing theey oown is in thee riightt pllacee.57.Whhen Danniell waas aa repportter he_.A.wass weell paiidB.disslikked hiss joobC.misssedd hiis cch

42、illdreenD.livved in cenntraal LLonddon58.Daanieel aand Lizz booth agrree thaat tthe movve tto tthe farrm_.A.wass eaasy to orgganiizeB.hass immproovedd faamilly llifeeC.wass eextrremeely exppenssiveeD.hass beeen a ttotaal ssucccesss59.Thhe uundeerliinedd woord“dowwnshhifttingg”in thee seeconnd pparaa

43、graaph meaans_.A.reppairringg yoour carr byy yooursselffB.speendiing monney carrefuullyyC.movvingg ouut tto tthe couuntrrysiide to livve aa siimpller andd beetteer llifeeD.livvingg inn a bigg hoousee inn thhe ssubuurbss annd ddiniing outt onnce a wweekkBIf yooure goiing awaay tthiss yeearor jusst tt

44、hinnkinng aabouut iittakke aa goood loook aat tthe Usiit GGlobbepllottter.As ussuall,itts ffulll off innforrmattionn,innterresttingg iddeass onn whheree too goo,annd ggreaat ffarees(旅旅费)tto gget youu thhereethee kiind of farres youur bbudgget (预算算)neeedss,coombiinedd wiith thee fllexiibillityy(灵活活)y

45、oou wwoulld llikee;annd ffairrs tthatt geet yyou theere dirrectt,orr leet yyou takke tthe lonng wway rouund;traavell innsurrancce yyou cann affforrd;iinfoormaatioon oon wwherre tto ggo aand howw too geet ttherre;mmapss annd gguidde bbookks tto hhelpp yoou ssee it alll.If thheree arre tten or morre t

46、travveliing,well makke aa sspecciall grroupp boookiing andd heelp youu pllan youur jjourrneyy.Iff yoour bannd,oor ttheaatree grroupp arre pplannninng aa toour,Akttsourr sppeciial traavell seerviice forr peerfoormiing stuudennt aartiistssis reaady to hellp.Usit cann heelp whiile youure abrroadd tooow

47、e havve ooffiicess inn Brritaain, Fraancee, Bellgiuum, Greeecee, Gerrmanny, andd inn thhe UUSA.Andd ouur ssistter offficees iin ffiftty ccounntriies arooundd thhe wworlldalll meembeers of thee innterrnattionnal stuudennt TTravvel Connfedderaatioonaree thheree too heelp tooo.If yooure undder 26 or a

48、ffulll-tiime stuudennt wwithhin thiis aage,traavellingg onn a buddgett,annd yyou wannt iit tto takke yyou as farr ass pposssiblle,sstarrt yyourr trrip at youur nnearrestt Ussit offficee.60.“UUsitt ”tallkedd abboutt inn thhis passsagge iis_.A.a ttravvel ageencyyB.a ssociietyy off yooungg peeoplleC.a

49、uunioon oof yyoutth aand stuudennt ttravvelD.an orgganiizattionn whhichh orrgannizees aactiivittiess foor sstuddentts61.Ussit serrvicces inccludde tthe folllowwingg exxceppt_.A.inddiviiduaal bbookkinggB.grooup boookinngC.speeciaal sservvicee foor ttourringg arrtisstsD.opeen ddeckk buus ttickket booo

50、kinng62.Thhe uundeerliinedd paart“sissterr offficces”in thee foourtth pparaagraaph refferss too_.A.offficees rrun by wommenB.offficees oof ootheer oorgaanizzatiionss coonneecteed wwithh UssitC.othher depparttmennts of UsiitD.Usiit llocaal ooffiicess inn diiffeerennt ccounntriies63.Ussit prooviddes s

51、errvicces forr_.A.alll toouriistssB.anyy sttudeentC.peooplee yooungger thaan 226D.peooplee off alll aagessCThe ffreqquenncy of mottor vehhiclle ccrasshess haas ddecllineed ooverr thee laast feww yeearssin parrt bbecaausee off saaferr caars andd tooughher druunkdriivinng llawss.Buut wwe aare stiill n

52、ott ass saafe on thee hhighhwayys aas mmostt off uss waant to be.A mmotoor vvehiiclee deeathh occcurrs oon tthe aveeragge oof ooncee eveery 13 minnutees;aan iinjuury,eveery 6 ssecoondss.Annd mmotoor vvehiiclee crrashhes aree sttilll thhe lleaddingg caausee off deeathhs aamonng AAmerricaans undder 37

53、 yeaars of agee.Safetty oon tthe higghwaays is nott tootallly outt off ouur hhandds.HHeree arre ffivee waays we cann prroteect ourrsellvess whhen we traavell.1.Wheen yyourr paarennts saiid yyou werre ssafeer iin llargger carr,thhey werre rrighht.Peoplle iin ssmalll ccarss arre iinjuuredd moore oftte

54、n andd moore serriouuslyy thhan peooplee trraveelinng iin llargge ccarss.Maanuffacttureers of smaall carrs aare buiildiing in morre ssafeety,whiich hellps.Butt thhe mmix of larrge carrs aand smaall carrs oon tthe roaad iis tthe maiin ccausse oof tthe proobleem.NNo mmattter howw goood thee saafetty f

55、featturees aare on a ssmalll ccar,its aat aa seerioous dissadvvanttagee inn a craash witth aa veehiccle thaat iis aa loot bbiggger andd heeaviier.2.Beiing slaammeed(用用力甩)intto gglasss aand mettal carr paartssor beiing thrrownn frrom thee caarcann reeallly ddo ddamaage to fleesh andd blloodd.Thats ww

56、hy vehhiclle ooccuupannts(乘车者者)shhoulld wwearr saafetty bbeltts.TThe saffetyy beeltss maain purrposse iis tto rresttraiin(拉拉回)yyou if youur ccar hass a suuddeen,vviollentt enncouunteer wwithh annothher vehhiclle oor oobjeector if it rollls oveer.How mmuchh doo beeltss heelp?A llot.A llap-andd-shhoul

57、lderr beelt commbinnatiion(结合) caan rreduuce thee riisk of fattal injjuryy byy 455 peerceent andd thhe cchannce of serriouus iinjuury by 50 perrcennt,aaccoordiing to thee Naatioonall Hiighwway Traaffiic SSafeety Admminiistrratiion(NHTTSA).3.Airr bbagss arre iimpoortaant.More thaan hhalff off alll nn

58、ew carrs ssoldd haave aiir bbagss,annd ffor goood rreasson.Airr baags proovidde aaddiitioonall prroteectiion in froontaal ccrasshessthee ttypee off crrashh thhat killls thee moost mottoriistsswheen ooccuupannts aree allso weaarinng llap andd shhoullderr saafetty bbeltts.CConssumeers aree deemanndinn

59、g aair baggs iin tthe carrs ttheyy buuy.TThe prootecctioon pprovvideed bby aair baggs iis llimiitedd inn siide or behhindd immpaccts.Efffecttivee ass thhey aree,thhey cannt ttakee thhe pplacce oof ppropperlly ffastteneed ssafeety bellts.4.A vvehiiclees hheadd reestrrainnt iis nnot forr reelaxxingg y

60、oour heaad wwhille yyou idlle aat aa trrafffic ligght.The ppurpposee off thhe hheadd reestrrainnt iis tto pprottectt yoour necck aand heaad iif aa caar hhitss yoou ffromm beehinnd.WWithhoutt prroteectiion,youur hheadd caan bbe ssnapppedd baack,breeakiing youur nneckk.(TThiss iss offtenn knnownn ass