UNIT 1 课时跟踪检测(二) 语言运用综合练（word练习）-【新课程学案】新教材2023-2024学年高中英语选择性必修2 （译林版）

UNIT 1 课时跟踪检测(二) 语言运用综合练 Ⅰ.阅读理解 Mass communication has been growing and affecting the way communities and people behave.At every stage of the development of communication, from the telegraph to the Internet, societies have had to adapt to its effects.But have the effects been more positive or negative? The saying “Knowledge is power” has been an excellent motivator for people to improve their lives, but today the massive amount of information available through the Internet doesn't always seem to be helping people in the way we'd hoped.Rather than improving people's lives and bringing us closer together, the information age is making us more divided and irresponsible. Nevertheless, many people find comfort in their virtual (虚拟的) worlds and are happy to connect with real-life friends and online friends from the familiar surroundings of their living rooms.However, being able to reinvent themselves online and be whoever they want to be leads to the question of whether they are losing their identities by living in a virtual world.It's not all bad news, however.Mass communication has helped change some attitudes for the better.Take our views on the environment for example.Internet campaigns by governments and other organizations have helped popularize the ideas of recycling, protecting wildlife and reducing pollution. Modern electronic communication now influences every aspect of our lives — it is a powerful tool that has raised some concerns for society.However, it has also brought countless benefits to society.At the end of the day, it can be used both for good or evil, which largely relies on the morals and sense of responsibility of the individual or community involved.In short, it needs to be used with care. 语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了大众传媒对社会生活起到的是积极还是消极的作用。 1．According to the text, the information age today ________. A．helps people improve their lives B．fully shows “Knowledge is power” C．makes people feel more connected to others D．fails to achieve our expectations some