Unit 1 Section Ⅰ Reading and Thinking-【金版教程】2024-2025学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第二册作业与测评word（人教版2019）

英语 选择性必修·第二册[人教版]作业与测评 Section Ⅰ　Reading and Thinking 课时作业(一) Ⅰ　根据语境及汉语提示和首字母提示完成句子 1．We can learn that the girls suffered ________ (十分严重的) hardships. 答案：severe 2．Register online or fill out a Group Play Registration Form with ________ (数量多的) date and start time options. 答案：multiple 3．Most people don't, I ________ (怀疑), realize this. 答案：suspect 4．This g________ is found on things used by the patients. 答案：germ 5．There was no water in the building, just a p________ in the courtyard. 答案：pump Ⅱ　单句语法填空 1．We are faced with two apparently ________ (contradict) statements. 答案：contradictory 2．The authorities no longer subscribe ________ the view that disabled people are unsuitable as teachers. 答案：to 3．Bandage the wound to reduce the risk of ________ (infect)． 答案：infection 4．My suggestion is ________ we pay the guide accordingly. 答案：that 5．“We can solve our own problems and no ________ (intervene), please，” he continued. 答案：intervention Ⅲ　单句表达 1．他们怀疑他是间谍。 They __________________________ a spy. 答案：suspected him of being 2．事实是，那是一个很平常的谈话。 ______________________ it was a perfectly normal conversation. 答案：The truth was that 3．在某种意义上，我们大家对这个悲剧都有责任。 There is a sense in which we are all ____________________ the tragedy. 答案：to blame for 4．那位作曲家感染了可怕的细菌，不久就去世了。 The composer ____________________ terrible bacteria and soon died. 答案：was infected with 5．我们赞同教育是成功的关键这一信念。 We ________________ that education is the key to success. 答案：subscribe to the belief Ⅳ　阅读 　(2024·湖北省云学名校联盟高二上期中)George Shull was born in 1874 on a farm in Clark County, Ohio, and his knowledge of plants and hybrids came at an early age. Being needed on the farm, Shull received his early formal education off and on. However, it was supplemented (增补) by intense home study so that by 1892 he was teaching in a public school, and later attending Antioch College. 　 In 1901, he graduated from Antioch College and went to the University of Chicago to do graduate work. With his knowledge of botany and experience with farming practices, Shull passed a Civil Service exam, and was appointed as a botanical assistant at the US National Herbarium. After earning his doctorate, he was appointed to be in charge of plant work at the Station for Experimental Evolution in 1904. 　 He began working on corn in 1905. Following Gregor Mendel's example, Shull obtained purebred (纯种的) strains of corn through self­pollination. The purebred strains were less healthy and productive, but when he crossed the purebred strains, the hybrid yields were better than any of the parents or those pollinated in the open fields. He immediately recognized the potential for using this strategy to improve crop yields. 　 In 1915, Shull accepted a professorship at Princeton University. With his encouragement, Princeton University Press began the publication of a new journal, Genetics. Shull was the managing editor for ten years. Genetics is still one of the top international science journals. 　Shull retired in 1942. He and his wife spent most of their later years with their children and grandchildren. 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了杂交玉蜀黍之父George Shull (乔治·沙尔)的生平，特别是他在杂交玉米育种方面作出的突破性贡献。 1．What can we infer from Paragraphs 1 and 2? A．George Shull hated formal education. B．George Shull benefited from his home study. C．George Shull had no farming work experience. D．George Shull worked as a botanical expert at college. 答案：B　推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Being needed on the farm ... and later attending Antioch College. (由于农场需要，沙尔断断续续地接受了早期的正规教育。然而这种情况被大量的家庭学习填补了，在1892年，他在一所公立学校任教，后来进入安提亚克学院学习。)”及第二段中的“With his knowledge ... at the US National Herbarium. (凭借植物学知识和农业实践经验，沙尔通过了公务员考试，并被任命为美国国家植物标本馆的植物学助理。)”可推知，George Shull 受益于他的家庭学习。故选B。 2．What do we know about George Shull's method of corn breeding? A．It was accepted worldwide. B．It was first published in Genetics. C．It completely relied on self­pollination. D．It focused on crossing purebred strains. 答案：D　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The purebred strains ... in the open fields.”可知，George Shull育种的方法就是把纯种玉米进行杂交。故选D。 3．How does the author mainly develop the text? A．By following time order. B．By making comparisons. C．By giving examples. D．By presenting a scientific study. 答案：A　推理判断题。根据第一段中的“George Shull was born in ... hybrids came at an early age.”，第二段中的“In 1901 ... to do graduate work.”，第三段中的“He began working on corn in 1905.”，第四段中的“In 1915, Shull accepted a professorship at Princeton University.”和最后一段中的“Shull retired in 1942.”可推知，这篇文章是按照时间顺序组织的。故选A。 4．George Shull's contribution to the world can be best described as ________． A．conventional B．common C．innovative D．insignificant 答案：C　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“The purebred strains were less healthy ... in the open fields.”及第四段中的“With his encouragement ... the top international science journals.”可知，George Shull把纯种玉米进行杂交来提高玉米的产量，并且在他的鼓励下，普林斯顿大学出版社出版的新期刊《遗传学》仍然是国际顶尖的科学期刊之一。由此可推知，他对世界的贡献是具有创新精神的。故选C。 Ⅴ　语法填空 　　(2024·湖南省长沙市长郡中学高二上阶段性检测)For better or for worse, the widespread and unlimited use of drones will affect __1__ (we) lives in different ways. It is certain that as the technology gets more advanced, more drones will fly in the sky. __2__ all the wonderful functions that drones perform, they may also cause trouble. 　 Take air traffic for example. When passenger drones are flying above our cities in large __3__ (quantity), the sky will be getting more and more __4__ (crowd). As a result, they are __5__ (likely) to crash into each other. In addition, drones cause much trouble for airlines as some of them fly near airports, __6__ (pose) a threat to planes that are taking off or landing. Another risk is __7__ people might take advantage of drones to harm others. For instance, as more people will be using drones for photography in the future, some might spy on and take photographs of others without their knowledge. __8__ (legal) hunters might also use drones to track and kill animals. 　 Such issues must be addressed. The government needs to make laws __9__ (monitor) the production and use of drones. For example, in some countries, __10__ remote pilot licence is required in order to fly a drone for business purposes. At the moment, different countries are developing air traffic control systems that can manage large numbers of drones. Police forces around the world are also looking at ways of stopping drones from flying near airports and stadiums. 1．________　2.________　3.________　4.________　5．________　6.________　7.________　8.________　9．________　10.________ 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了无人机的广泛和无限制的使用将以不同的方式影响我们的生活。 1．our　考查代词。此处应用形容词性物主代词修饰设空后的名词lives。故填our。 2．Despite　考查介词。句意：尽管无人机有各种奇妙的功能，但它们也有可能带来麻烦。设空后all the wonderful functions为名词短语，此处应用介词despite 表示“尽管”，位于句首，单词首字母应大写。故填Despite。 3．quantities　考查名词。句意：当大量的客运无人机在我们的城市上空飞行时，天空将变得越来越拥挤。in large quantities “大量地”。故填quantities。 4．crowded　考查词性转换。此处表示“天空变得越来越拥挤”，应用形容词作表语。故填crowded。 5．more likely　考查形容词的比较级。句意：因此，它们更有可能相互碰撞。此处应用形容词的比较级，表示“更有可能”。故填more likely。 6．posing　考查非谓语动词。此处为非谓语动词作状语，pose和其逻辑主语drones之间为主动关系，应用现在分词。故填posing。 7．that　考查表语从句的连接词。设空处引导表语从句，从句结构及意义完整，应用that引导。故填that。 8．Illegal　考查反义词。句意：非法捕猎者也可能使用无人机追踪和杀死动物。此处应用illegal “非法的”作定语修饰设空后的hunters，位于句首，单词首字母应大写。故填Illegal。 9．to monitor　考查非谓语动词。句意：政府需要制定法律来监控无人机的生产和使用。此处应用动词不定式作目的状语。故填to monitor。 10．a　考查冠词。此处泛指“一个远程飞行员执照”，应用不定冠词，且remote的发音以辅音音素开头。故填a。 　　(2024·福建省泉州市高二上四校期中联考)A few years ago, my wife Sue had some fairly serious health problems. She had suffered surgery after surgery and had also put on weight for several years. Diets had not helped her. 　 One day we sat down and drew up a “wish list” of the things we wanted most out of life. One of Sue's items was to run in a marathon. Given her history and physical limitations, I thought her goal was completely unrealistic, but Sue became committed to it. 　She began by running very slowly around. Every day she ran just a little farther than she had the day before just one driveway more. “When will I ever be able to run a mile？” Sue asked one day. Soon she was running three. Then five. “We can change ourselves for the better and cause ourselves to pursue our most precious desires with almost total success，” Sue said and registered to run in the St. George Marathon in southern Utah. 　 I drove the mountainous road from Cedar City to St. George. When the marathon began, I parked the car near the finish line and waited for Sue to come in. Five hours later, it was raining steadily and the wind was cold. Several cold and injured runners had been transported past me, and I began to panic. The image of Sue, alone and cold, off the road somewhere, made me sick with worry. The fast and strong competitors had finished long ago, and runners were becoming fewer and fewer. Now I could not see anyone in either direction. 　Almost all of the cars along the marathon route had left, and some normal traffic was beginning. I was able to drive directly up the race route. There were still no runners in view after driving almost two miles. Then I went around a bend in the road and spotted two runners running up ahead. 　 It was Sue in the company of a girl runner, struggling. As I approached them, I noticed the pair dragging their feet and running forward awkwardly with their shoes wet. I pulled off and called, “Are you okay？” “Oh, yes！” Sue said, almost out of breath. The girl also nodded and kept moving. I had wanted to offer them a ride in, but the resolve in their eyes made me swallow back the words. I turned around and followed. Inch by inch, they were getting closer to the finish line. Eventually, the real winners in my heart ran past the finish line. 　At the finish line, the girl hugged Sue, “You made me believe we could do it.” She added, “Sue described so vividly how it would be to finish that I knew I could do it.” Sue smiled back. “I've been dreaming about this day for two years and I shall not be denied”. Greatly moved, the girl promised she would never quit anything easily without total success. At that moment, I looked at Sue and found she was carrying herself differently. It was not as if she had become someone new; it was more as if she had discovered a real self she had not known before. She truly liked her newly discovered self. So did I. 1．approach/ə'prəʊtʃ/v. 靠近，接近；着手处理 n. 方式，方法，态度；靠近；通道 2．awkwardly/'ɔːkwədli/adv. 笨拙地；无技巧地 3．make sb sick with worry 使某人忧心忡忡 4．in view 在视线范围内 As I approached them, I noticed the pair dragging their feet and running forward awkwardly with their shoes wet. 本句主干是I noticed the pair。As引导时间状语从句，主句为“主(I)＋谓(noticed)＋宾(the pair)＋宾补”结构，此处为现在分词短语dragging their feet和running forward awkwardly作宾补。 第一步： 作者的妻子Sue__(苏)决定参加马拉松比赛，尽管她身体不好，但仍然坚持训练。 第二步： 比赛那天天气骤变，作者十分担心妻子，在跑道上作者看到Sue和一个女孩吃力地跑着，作者本想让她们坐车，但看到她们如此坚决，于是咽下了想说的话。 第三步： 在终点线，女孩表达了对Sue的感激，作者也发现Sue找到了全新的自己。 在人生的旅途中，我们会遇到各种困难和挑战。有时，我们可能会感到力不从心，甚至想要放弃。但是，只有坚持，才能让我们走向成功。 课时作业(二) Ⅰ　根据语境及汉语提示和首字母提示完成句子 1．It was an event that would ________ (使改观) my life. 答案：transform 2．A new man was appointed to ________ (处理) the crisis. 答案：handle 3．One movie is classified as ________ (纯粹的) art, the other as entertainment. 答案：pure 4．Peanuts are delicious both r________ and cooked. 答案：raw 5．Mary had to work extra hours to help cover h________ expenses. 答案：household Ⅱ　单句语法填空 1．Thanks ________ the wife's care, his health has really picked up. 答案：to 2．According to official ________ (statistic), the disease killed over 500 people. 答案：statistics 3．These results are a further ________ (prove) of his outstanding ability. 答案：proof 4．When things go wrong, all of us naturally feel disappointed and ________ (frustrate)． 答案：frustrated 5．It is believed that life quality is closely linked ________ surrounding environment. 答案：to Ⅲ　单句表达 1．她感到如此沮丧，因为她无法解决这个问题。 She ________________ because she couldn't solve the problem. 答案：felt so frustrated 2．多亏了我妻子的鼓励，我才得以完成马拉松比赛。 __________________________________， I was able to complete the marathon race. 答案：Thanks to my wife's encouragement 3．我决心要去，无论有什么困难。 I ________________________， come hell or high water. 答案：was determined to go 4．我把损失归咎于自己记忆力不好。 I ________ my poor memory ________ the loss. 答案：blame; for 5．让我们一劳永逸地解决这个问题，以便我们都能继续前进。 Let's settle this issue ______________________ so we can all move forward. 答案：once and for all Ⅳ　阅读 A 　　(2024·河北省邢台市五校质检联盟高二上期中)Here are the introductions and achievements of four scientists. 　 Jöns Jacob Berzelius 　 Jöns Jacob Berzelius was a Swedish chemist, often referred to as one of the founders of modern chemistry. He developed a system of chemical symbols, which laid the foundation for the establishment of the modern periodic table. Berzelius also made important discoveries in the field of electrochemistry. 　 Niels Henrik David Bohr 　 Niels Henrik David Bohr was a Danish physicist. He proposed the atomic (原子的) model known as the Bohr model, which explained the behavior of electrons moving in fixed energy levels or orbits around the atomic nucleus. His model helped explain the spectra of elements and laid the groundwork for further developments in atomic physics. 　Robert Boyle 　 Robert Boyle, born in Ireland, was regarded as one of the founders of modern chemistry, known for Boyle's law. Boyle's law describes the relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas at constant temperature. Boyle's work laid the foundation for the modern understanding of gas behavior and promoted the development of scientific experimental methods. 　William Lawrence Bragg 　William Lawrence Bragg was a British physicist born in Australia who made significant contributions to X­ray crystallography (晶体学). Together with his father William Henry Bragg, he developed the famous Bragg's law. This discovery revolutionized the field of crystallography and paved the way for determining the atomic and molecular structures of various substances, including DNA and proteins. 篇章导读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个科学家和他们的成就。 1．What do we say about Jöns Jacob Berzelius? A．He invented a new chemical substance. B．He established the modern periodic table. C．He was referred to as a founder of modern physics. D．He made important achievements in the field of electrochemistry. 答案：D　细节理解题。根据Jöns Jacob Berzelius部分中的“Berzelius also made important discoveries in the field of electrochemistry.”可知，Jöns Jacob Berzelius (约恩斯·雅各布·贝采利乌斯)在电化学方面取得了重要成就。故选D。 2．Who was born in Ireland? A．Jöns Jacob Berzelius. B．Niels Henrik David Bohr. C．Robert Boyle. D．William Lawrence Bragg. 答案：C　细节理解题。根据Robert Boyle部分中的“Robert Boyle, born in Ireland”可知，Robert Boyle (罗伯特·波义耳)出生在爱尔兰。故选C。 3．What do Niels Henrik David Bohr and William Lawrence Bragg have in common? A．They were born in Denmark. B．They made a contribution to physics. C．They discovered new models for chemistry. D．They did research together with their family. 答案：B　细节理解题。根据Niels Henrik David Bohr部分中的“His model helped explain ... for further developments in atomic physics.”和William Lawrence Bragg部分内容可知，他们都对物理学做出了贡献。故选B。 B 　　(2024·福建省华安第一中学高二上月考)What are scientists? They are often described as gray­haired white­coated dull scholars. 　 But the world has changed. Young scientists are making their voices heard and releasing their powers on the world stage. 　 This is also true in China. Rising stars include new materials expert Gong Yongji, university professor Liu Mingzhen, and biologist Wan Ruixue. At the age of 28 in 2018, Wan Ruixue received the 2018 Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists. This is a global prize to reward outstanding scientists at an early stage of their careers. 　She focuses mainly on biomedicine (生物医学) and artificial intelligence. “Both are cutting­edge (前沿) technologies at an early stage of development，” she said. 　 “So, I think they have great potential to be developed.I think in the study of cutting­edge technologies, China and other leading countries in the world are standing on the same starting line. And in the study of structural biology, China is likely to become the leader.” 　She felt it was her fate to become a biologist. “I grew interested in the natural world, when I was very young，” she said. In 2009, she entered Sun Yat­sen University. 　 In her third year at the university, she realized that she wanted to do something related to biomedicine. So she emailed China's top biologist Shi Yigong, hoping to join his lab at Tsinghua University. 　 Shi recognised her talent and welcomed her. Years of efforts at the lab have paid off. Her research on the high­definition 3D structure of spliceosome led to a scientific breakthrough. 　Unlike many of other young scientists who choose to pursue further study abroad, Wan currently has no plan to go overseas. 　 “The whole ecosystem for scientific research is continually improving in China，” she said, adding that the country has great science facilities. 篇章导读：本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了以万蕊雪为代表的中国年轻的科学家们正在世界舞台上发声，并释放他们的力量。 4．What does the underlined word “releasing” in Paragraph 2 mean? A．Giving out. B．Getting over. C．Finding out. D．Taking over. 答案：A　词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句“Young scientists ... on the world stage.(年轻的科学家们正在世界舞台上发声，并释放他们的力量。)”可知，releasing意为“释放，发出，散发”，与giving out意思相近。故选A。 5．What does Wan Ruixue feel about the study of cutting­edge technologies in China? A．Anxious. B．Confident. C．Disappointed. D．Satisfied. 答案：B　推理判断题。根据第五段中的“I think in the study ... to become the leader.(我认为在尖端技术的研究中，中国和世界上其他领先国家站在同一条起跑线上。在结构生物学研究方面，中国很可能成为领先者。)”可推知，对中国前沿技术的研究，万蕊雪充满信心。故选B。 6．What can we learn about Wan Ruixue's journey of becoming a biologist? A．Her teacher led her into the field. B．She finds it's easier than she thought. C．Her contribution has been recognised. D．She thinks it's boring but worth trying. 答案：C　细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“Shi recognised her talent ... scientific breakthrough.(施认可了她的才能，并欢迎她。在实验室多年的努力得到了回报。她对剪接体高清三维结构的研究取得了科学突破。)”可知，在万蕊雪成为生物学家的过程中，她的付出得到了认可。故选C。 7．Which can be the best title of the text? A．China's Breakthrough in Science B．Rising Young Scientists in China C．Wan Ruixue: a Successful Young Scientist D．New Image of Chinese Scientists 答案：B　标题判断题。通读全文可知，文章主要报道了中国年轻的科学家们正在世界舞台上发声，并释放他们的力量，对社会做出了巨大的贡献，他们对中国的科学技术和科学研究充满自信。B项(中国崛起的年轻科学家)最适合作为文章标题。故选B。 Ⅴ　完形填空 　　(2024·广东省广州市第二中学高二上月考)The universal use of technology has resulted in a constant current of information interrupting the “flow” of our life. This __1__ pattern was initially marketed as “call­waiting” for our phones. But now our eyes, ears, and fingers are glued to our technology 24/7. We are __2__ by emails, texts, or the news on our Facebook pages. My friend Ron refers to this technology as “weapons of mass distraction”． 　 But how is this mass distraction __3__ us? According to a Kaiser Family Foundation report, children from eight to eighteen spend an average of seven hours and thirty­eight minutes a day using entertainment media. In addition, a study found that exposure to __4__ media was associated with attention problems in a sample of 210 college students. 　The __5__ is just part of the larger picture. Dealing with a crowd of daily text messages and emails makes it difficult for us to be by ourselves when all that activity stops. Although a sense of __6__ is natural at times, our addiction to the nonstop interaction afforded by technology deepens that feeling when access to the technology is unexpectedly __7__. Just think how you feel when you lack cell phone or web access. Is it possible that our obsession with continually checking our emails and text messages has contributed to our __8__ to genuinely relate with others? 　 Apart from the effects of technology on our __9__ and our ability to be at ease without technology, let's examine how interacting with our devices __10__ the development of our fundamental communication and social skills. Many researchers observe that everyday conversation between human beings is becoming increasingly __11__． 　Many of today's children are growing up with a built­in dependence on devices, making it difficult for them to feel __12__ in everyday social situations. Often they find it __13__ to make eye contact or deal with even the simplest face­to­face interactions without the aid of technology as an intermediary (媒介)． 　 Over time these children forget how to relate with each other because they have become habituated to using technology to __14__ direct contact with others and life itself. __15__， some neuroscientists believe that use of the Internet actually rewires our brains. 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了科技的普遍使用导致了持续不断的信息流打断了我们生活的“流动”。科技使人们产生了依赖感，分散了人们的注意力，使人们面对面的交流越来越少。 1．A.innovative B．pleasant C．typical D．disturbing 答案：D　句意：这种令人不安的模式最初被营销为我们手机的“呼叫等待”。innovative 革新的；pleasant 愉快的；typical 典型的；disturbing 令人不安的。根据上文“interrupting the ‘flow’ of our life”可知，这种模式是令人不安的。故选D。 2．A.isolated B．flooded C．informed D．promoted 答案：B　isolate 隔离；flood 淹没；inform 通知；promote 提升。根据下文“by emails, texts, or the news on our Facebook pages”可知，生活中信息不断，我们被电子邮件、短信或Facebook页面上的新闻淹没了。故选B。 3．A.affecting B．enhancing C．highlighting D．establishing 答案：A　句意：但这种大规模的分心是如何影响我们的呢？affect 影响；enhance 提高；highlight 强调；establish 建立。根据上文“The universal use of technology ... ‘flow’ of our life.”可知，信息影响着我们的生活，所以此处是指这种大规模的分心是如何“影响”我们的生活的。故选A。 4．A.print B．screen C．news D．online 答案：B　根据上文“children from eight to eighteen ... using entertainment media”可知，此处是指接触屏幕媒介。故选B。 5．A.attention B．association C．demand D．distraction 答案：D　attention 注意力；association 协会；demand 要求；distraction 分散注意力。根据上文“this mass distraction”可知，此处是指分散注意力只是问题中的一部分。故选D。 6．A.belonging B．independence C．loneliness D．simplicity 答案：C　belonging 所属物；independence 独立；loneliness 孤独；simplicity 简朴。根据下文“Just think how you feel when you lack cell phone or web access.”可知，没有手机或网络可能会有孤独感，所以此处指孤独的感受。故选C。 7．A.unavailable B．approachable C．changeable D．prospective 答案：A　句意：虽然孤独感有时是很自然的，但当我们意外地无法接触到技术时，我们对技术带来的不间断互动的沉迷加深了这种感觉。unavailable 不可获得的；approachable 可接近的；changeable 可改变的；prospective 有望的。故选A。 8．A.inability B．potential C．anxiety D．ambition 答案：A　inability 不能；potential 潜力；anxiety 焦虑；ambition 雄心。根据上文“our obsession with continually checking our emails and text messages”可知，痴迷于查看电子邮件和短信会导致我们无法与他人建立联系。故选A。 9．A.communication B．attention C．health D．intelligence 答案：B　communication 交流；attention 注意力；health 健康；intelligence 智力。根据上文“mass distraction”可知，此处是指技术对我们注意力的影响。故选B。 10．A.agrees with B．adapts to C．contributes to D．impacts on 答案：D　句意：除了技术对我们的注意力和在没有技术的情况下对我们放松能力的影响之外，让我们来看看用设备互动是如何影响我们基本沟通和社交技能的发展的。agree with 赞同；adapt to 适应；contribute to 有助于；impact on 对……有影响。故选D。 11．A.rare B．common C．strange D．popular 答案：A　rare 稀少的；common 常见的；strange 奇怪的；popular 流行的。根据上文可知，人们沉迷于各种媒体会影响与他人建立联系，所以此处是指人际交流会变得越来越少。故选A。 12．A.fascinated B．comfortable C．restless D．annoyed 答案：B　句意：如今，许多孩子在成长过程中对电子设备有一种内在的依赖，这使得他们在日常社交场合很难感到舒适。fascinated 入迷的；comfortable 舒适的；restless 坐立不安的；annoyed 恼怒的。故选B。 13．A.convenient B．adaptable C．challenging D．inspiring 答案：C　convenient 方便的；adaptable 能适应的；challenging 富于挑战性的；inspiring 鼓舞人心的。根据下文“without the aid of technology as an intermediary (媒介)”可知，没有技术作为媒介，眼神交流，甚至连最简单的面对面互动都是有挑战性的。故选C。 14．A.maintain B．endure C．avoid D．pursue 答案：C　maintain 维持；endure 忍受；avoid 避免；pursue 追求。根据上文“become habituated to using technology”和下文“direct contact”可知，他们已经习惯于使用技术来避免与他人和生活的直接接触。故选C。 15．A.On the contrary B．In fact C．In addition D．On the other hand 答案：B　on the contrary 相反；in fact 事实上；in addition 此外；on the other hand 另一方面。根据下文“some neuroscientists believe that use of the Internet actually rewires our brains”可知，一些神经科学家认为，使用互联网实际上会重塑我们的大脑，这是一种事实。故选B。 ( 1 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$