第一节: 完形填空 (共15小题; 每小题2分,满分30分)
The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be 1 . Solitude can be 2 to discover once it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have 3 our culture.
The desire to be connected has brought solitude to an end. People have become so 4 in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted even if they'd rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog, not only from our 5 but from our mobile phones as well.
Most developed nations have become 6 on digital technology simply because they've grown accustomed to it, and at this point not using it would make them an outsider. Also , many jobs and careers require people to be 7 . From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of 8 . Being reachable might feel like a 9 to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.
I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who 10 wants it. Computers can be shut down and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be "connected" and "on" has many 11 , as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up 12 on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel trapped and 13 to answer unwanted calls or 14 to unwanted texts.
Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society 15 across generations. Some find today's technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone's view on the subject, it's hard to imagine what life would be like without daily advancements in technology.
1. | A. updated | B. received | C. shared | D. collected |
2. | A. hard | B. easy | C. accessible | D. available |
3. | A.respected | B. shaped | C. ignored | D.preserved |
4. | A.sensitive | B.intelligent | C.considerate | D.reachable |
5. | A. media | B. computers | C. databases | D. monitors |
6. | A. bent | B. hard | C. keen | D.dependent |
7. | A.connected | B. trained | C.recommended | D. interested |
8. | A. study | B. work | C.language | D. life |
9. | A. pleasure | B. benefit | C.burden | D.disappointment |
10. | A. slightly | B. hardly | C.merely | D. really |
11. | A. aspects | B. weaknesses | C.advantages | D. exceptions |
12. | A. hidden | B. lost | C.relaxed | D. deserted |
13. | A. forced | B. excited | C.confused | D. interested |
14. | A. turn | B. submit | C.object | D. reply |
15. | A. vary | B. arise | C.spread | D. exist |
【解析】updated被更新;received 被收到;shared被分享; collected被收集。数字的世界不存在独处,意味着信息的开放性。故选C。
2. 【答案】A
【解析】hard难的; easy 容易的;accessible 易接近的;available有效的。独处很难被发现,故选A。
3. 【答案】B
【解析】respect尊敬; shaped 塑造,形成,发展; ignore忽视; preserve保存。对第一段总结,就这方面而言,新科技改变了我们的文化。故选B。
4. 【答案】D
【解析】sensitive 敏感的;intelligent聪明的; considerate体贴的; reachable可获得的。网络科技如此发达以至于他人可以轻易的被联系到。故选D。
5. 【答案】B
【解析】media媒体; computers电脑; databases资料库; monitors监控设备。我们可以通过电脑聊天,写文本,发邮件,写博客等。与后面使用电话也可以做到这些相并列的日常生活工具。故选B.
6. 【答案】D
【解析】bent倾向; hard难的; keen热衷于;dependent依靠的,依赖的。因为发达国家的人都习惯使用数码产品,因此对数码产品很具依赖性,故选D。
7. 【答案】A
【解析】connected 有联系的;trained训练过的; recommended被推荐的; interested感兴趣的。许多工作和事业都需要彼此有联系,故选A。
8. 【答案】B
【解析】study 学习;work 工作;language 语言;life生活。根据上文可知说的是工作的事情。从这一点上来说,技术改变了工作文化,故选B。
9. 【答案】C
【解析】pleasure乐趣;乐事 benefit好处;益处; burden负担,责任; disappointment失望。根据后文中的否定想法可以看出对于不想被联系的人来说是个负担,故选C。
10. 【答案】D
【解析】slightly轻微地; hardly几乎不; merely仅仅; really实际上。根据后文提示人们关电脑关手机,说明独处对于一部分人来说是真正想要追求的,故选D。
11. 【答案】C
【解析】aspects方面; weaknesses弱点; advantages优势; exceptions例外。与后文中的缺点相比得出是优点,故选C。
12. 【答案】B
【解析】hidden隐藏的; lost 失去的;relaxed放松的; deserted遗弃的。描述数码产品的优点,当人们在山上迷路的时候,移动电话的作用,故选B。
13. 【答案】A
【解析】forced 强迫的;excited 兴奋的;confused 困惑的;interested感兴趣的。与后文中被迫接电话和发信息可以看出消极的情绪,故选A。
14. 【答案】D
【解析】turn to转向; submit to提交; object to反对;reply to回答。这是固定搭配,答复电话和回复短信,故选D。
15. 【答案】A
【解析】vary变化; arise引起;上升; spread展开,扩展;exist存在。对于全文的总结。人们对于社会连通性存在各种各样的观点,故选A。
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Culture shock is a complex topic, but I'm a simple man with simple perspectives. So my experience of foreign culture boils down to three basic stages: anger, acceptance and appreciation.
When I began my life in China I was often filled with frustration and 1 over the way things were. Things were seen as clearly “ 2 ” and I rejected the view of there being other ways of doing things. Afterwards I came to 3 different ways of doing things but still saw my own ways as superior.
My views were still heavily colored by 4 and I often accepted situations I felt 5 by simply coining the phrase "That's China," 6 China was a backward country that simply didn't do things correctly. Finally, however , I came to understand and appreciate the new 7 and ways of doing things, sometimes using them as effectively as the 8 .
For example, fish is never 9 with the head in my country, thus my feelings went from “Ugh! I can’t eat this! The fish is 10 at me saying, `You're a 11 man.' Take this off the table,” to “I’ll let my friends enjoy, but I'll just stick with the other dishes,” and to "Would anyone mind if I eat the eyeball?"
It is not the same with every westerner, and some take 12 than others to go through the three stages. It all depends on how 13 you are and how tightly you 14 to your own culture. It took a little over a year of living in China before I finally appreciate the new culture. Now, I'm more 15 in China than in my own country.
1. A. curiosity B. fear C. purpose D. anger
【答案】D
【解析】根据I was often filled with frustration可知作者对于不同的观点他是非常生气的,故选D。
2. A. wrong B. right C. wise D. smooth
【答案】A
【解析】根据I rejected the view of there being other ways of doing things.可知事情是错误的所以作者要拒绝的和反对的,故选A。
3. A. find B. use C. accept D. refuse
【答案】C
【解析】根据上下文作者开始时认为别人做的事情是错误的,后来慢慢接受,但是仍然认为自己的做法是最好的。故选C。
4. A. preferences B. references C. facts D. standards
【答案】A
【解析】“我”的看法仍然摆脱不了自己偏爱的影响,故选A。
5. A. necessary B. important C. nervous D. stupid
【答案】D
【解析】“我”接受这种情况仅仅印上“那是中国的” “我”感觉是傻的。故选D。
6. A. mentioning B. saying C. meaning D. referring
【答案】C
【解析】作者认为:那样印上的内容意味着中国是一个落后的国家,做事情总不对,故选C。
7. A. character B. personality C. revolution D. culture
【答案】D
【解析】根据上下文可知这里说的就是文化的差异,作者慢慢地理解和欣赏这种文化,故选D。
8. A. locals B. foreigners C. researchers D. citizens
【答案】A
【解析】作者慢慢地理解和欣赏这种新的文化及做事的方式,有时做事的方式与当地人一样,故选A。
9. A. bought B. sold C. served D. separated
【答案】C
【解析】例如,在作者的国家从来不能饭桌上不能上带鱼头的鱼,故选C。
10. A. glancing B. laughing C. shouting D. staring
【答案】D
【解析】这里stare at瞪着眼看,是固定短语。鱼瞪着眼在看我们,故选D。
11. A. kind B. cruel C. brave D. unique
【答案】B
【解析】作者说:你是残酷的人,抓紧把它拿走,故选B。
12. A. more B. less C. further D. longer
【答案】D
【解析】每一个西方人不是都这样,一些人经历这三个阶段需要的时间更长一些,故选D。
13. A. adaptable B. considerable C. dependable D. enjoyable
【答案】A
【解析】这些是由你适应新形势的程度来决定的,故选A。
14. A. get B. hold C. catch D. insist
【答案】B
【解析】这些是由你适应新形势的程度和对你自己文化的放手程度来决定的,故选B。
15. A. anxious B. welcomed C. comfortable D. miserable
【答案】C
【解析】现在“我”在中国是更适应的比在自己的国家,故选C。