Unit 1 Section Ⅱ Using language-【精讲精练】2023-2024学年高中英语必修第一册外研版（课时作业）

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

(2022·广州综合测试一)Sometimes a book comes along that isn't just “interesting” or “well done”－it's a book where it seems like the author looked into your brain and wrote a book specifically for you. A book like that for me was released last week. It's called 100 Things We've Lost to the Internet，written by editor Pamela Paul.

Paul lists 100 things we used to do that the Internet has either changed or taken over completely：writing letters，printing newspapers，the joys of being bored, and not having all the knowledge in the world in your pocket.

As I often accumulate random knowledge，certain tries on the list －Being the Only One，Figuring Out Who That Actor Is－ hit me where I live；remembering detailed facts is no longer nearly as impressive when everyone has the capability to find the answer in seconds.

On and on the list goes，with every minor shift adding to the pile. What this book does so well is illustrate the growth of that pile；while any individual item might be no big deal，the collected set is significant. It's a list of ways in which the world now is different from the world then.

Obviously，Paul isn't saying that everything back then was better. Time marches on，after all，and it's tough to argue against the many benefits that the Internet has brought into our lives. But that isn't really the point. It's not about whether it used to be better. It's that it used to be different.

100 Things We've Lost to the Internet is a fun read for those of us who share some of Paul's memories and experiences. We remember what it was like and we like to remember. The landscape has shifted，and no doubt it will shift again as technology's advancement continues apace. This book serves as a reminder of the simple truth that when gains are made，sometimes something is lost.

[语篇解读]　本文是一篇书评。本文作者对主编Pamela Paul 出版的《被网络夺走的100种事物》一书评价很高，认为此书直击自己的心灵，是一部十分值得读的好书。

1．What is the purpose of the text?

A．To review and recommend a good read.

B．To comment on the effect of the Internet.

C．To argue for the viewpoint of a new book.

D．To urge the readers to value what they have.

解析　推理判断题。根据文章内容尤其是第一段的描述可知，一本好书似乎就像作者走

进你的心灵，专为你而著。对于作者来说，上周出版的《被网络夺走的100种事物》就是这样的一本好书。由此可知，作者是评论一本好书。再结合尾段首句可知，对于那些和Paul有着相同记忆和经历的人来说，这是一本很有趣的读物。综上所述，本文的写作目的是对这本好读物的评论和推荐。故选A。

答案　A

2．Which might be entries on Paul's list?

A．Maps and Eye Contact.

B．E­pay and Compact Disks.

C．Postcards and Homeschooling.

D．Photos and Washing Machines.

解析　推理判断题。根据第二段首句中的“Paul lists 100... taken over completely”可知，Paul 所列的100 种事物是我们过去常用的，但被现在的网络改变或完全夺走的事物，故A项(地图和目光交流)可能进入Paul的书单中。故选A。

答案　A

3．What do the underlined words “hit me where I live” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Prove what I'm good at.

B．Introduce how I grew up.

C．Describe the place I live in.

D．Speak out what is on my mind.

解析　句意理解题。根据第一段中的“it's a book ... to the Internet”和第三段中的“As I often accumulate... hit me where I live”可知，作者认为一本好书的作者似乎就在洞察你的内心，由于作者经常积累不认识的知识，故入选该书的某些事物吸引了作者，由此可推知，Being the Only One，Figuring Out Who That Actor Is应该是说出了作者的内心。故选D。

答案　D

4．What conclusion has the author drawn after reading Paul's book?

A．Things in the past are better.

B．There're no gains without pains.

C．The Internet is a double­edged sword.

D．Technology is constantly changing the world.

解析　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“The landscape has... continues apace”可知，作者认为局面已经变化了，并且毫无疑问的是随着科技的迅速进步，局面将再次发生变化。故可

推知读完这本书后作者认为科技在不断地改变着世界。故选D。

答案　D

B

What are American high schools like? Well, I'm happy to tell you what I know.

When I started school here, it had already been a week since the school opened.At this school, freshmen usually go on a trip for about three days at the beginning of school.Unfortunately I missed that wonderful trip, which would have been the best time to get to know my classmates.I was really sad.I wished I'd known about it earlier.

Despite the disappointment, however, I gradually adapted to my new life and school.There is a space in the basement of the teaching building where students chat and meet each other.As we do not always have the same classrooms and classmates, the school wants us to get to know each other there.Students usually come to school early, sit in that space and have fun.Around the space, there are many lockers for students to leave their books in, so that students do not have to carry a heavy schoolbag everywhere.

It really surprises me that we have almost no textbooks.We only have textbooks for World History and Algebra 2 and they are big and heavy, like bricks.For other classes, we only need binders (活页夹) with paper in them.Without textbooks, students learn things freely and actively.For example, my humanities teacher just teaches us what is in her mind at the time.We never know what we will learn.

Another difference between American schools and Chinese schools is that American schools care about students' morality (道德) more than their academic studies.For example, if you do not finish your homework, you will just be asked to do it later, but if you cheat or lie, you will get a warning or even be kicked out.

I think that most students here are good at schoolwork as well, but compared to Chinese students, they can make learning a more joyful experience.I think we should take the good points from our two different kinds of education to perfect our approach to studying.

[语篇解读]　文章介绍了美国中学的情况，并提及了美国学校和中国学校的不同之处。

5．What made the author sad at the beginning?

A．Being late for school.

B．Not knowing anyone.

C．Being looked down upon.

D．Missing the chance of the trip.

解析　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Unfortunately I missed that wonderful trip...know my classmates.”可知，错过了那次旅行意味着错失了认识同学的最好时机，所以作者感到伤心。故选D。