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Section Ⅲ Grammar and usage
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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作用是积极的还是消极的。
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 sometimes
解析:选D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“today the massive amount of information available through the Internet doesn't always seem to be helping people in the way we'd hoped”可知,如今的信息时代并不总是能满足人们的预期。
2.What can we infer from paragraph 3?
A.People only connect with online friends.
B.Online friends can be a comfort for all people.
C.Virtual lives can make people clear of who they are.
D.The Internet helps to raise our environmental awareness.
解析:选D 推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句可知,由政府和其他组织倡导的一些网络运动推广了回收利用、保护野生动物、减少污染等理念,故互联网帮助提高了人们的环保意识。
3.What is the author's attitude to electronic communication in the last paragraph?
A.It should be used in a cautious way.
B.It does more harm than good to society.
C.Its side effects can't be handled by individuals.
D.It should be strictly controlled by the government.
解析:选A 观点态度题。根据最后一段最后一句“In short, it needs to be used with care.”可知,作者认为应谨慎使用电子通信。
4.What does the text mainly talk about?
A.The comfort of the virtual worlds.
B.The effects of mass communication.
C.The development of mass communication.
D.The way to use modern mass communication.
解析:选B 主旨大意题。本文开篇即点题,提出大众传媒对我们的社会产生了重大影响,接着又提出问题“这一影响是积极的还是消极的?”,由此引出下文的讨论。故B项能概括本文主旨。
Ⅱ.完形填空
On February 17th, the Clermont County Animal Shelter, Ohio, shared a story.A woman met with her missing dog Will again.
While __5__ the shelter's post forwarded by friends in her community on a social media platform, Hannah saw a dog named Rome that was to be available at the shelter's weekend __6__ event and that dog looked quite __7__.
Hannah explained in her post that Will, a six-year-old went missing from her home in 2019.Although her family looked everywhere, they couldn't __8__ their missing baby.
A shelter volunteer said, “Just yesterday we __9__ a message accompanied by photos with a detailed description of Will's __10__ in the hope that the dog brought to our shelter and renamed Rome was __11__ Will!” But Rome was scheduled to be at the Take Me Home event today! Learning this, the volunteer, in a bit of __12__ quickly sent a message back that Rome would be at the event!“We would love this family to be __13__ and we just had to __14__ whether this was Will after all these years!” It turned out a big yes.The volunteer continued, “The __15__ story serves as a reminder of the incredible impact that the Internet can have in bringing communities together, especially in times of __16__.Thank you all for __17__ Will's post.”
It was nothing short of a __18__ and we are sure Hannah and her family are __19__ to have their dog back!
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过一个感人的故事,展示了互联网在信息流通方面的巨大力量。
5.A.commenting on B.checking out
C.speaking of D.looking for
解析:选B 根据下文语境可知,Hannah在查看社区朋友转发的收容所的帖子。
6.A.celebration B.adoption
C.demonstration D.recommendation
解析:选B 根据下文“But Rome was scheduled to be at the Take Me Home event today!”可知,这只狗要出现在收养活动中。
7.A.dynamic B.lovely
C.familiar D.friendly
解析:选C 根据下文“It turned out a big yes”可知,Rome就是Will,所以Hannah看到Rome的照片觉得很熟悉。
8.A.shelter B.describe
C.forget D.locate
解析:选D 根据上文语境可知,虽然Hannah的家人到处找,但是没找到他们的狗。locate意为“确定……的位置”。
9.A.received B.forwarded
C.left D.delivered
解析:选A 根据下文“a message accompanied by photos with a detailed description of Will's”及“sent a message back”可知,此处指收容所收到了一条消息。
10.A.duties B.achievements
C.owner D.appearance
解析:选D 根据上文“photos with a detailed description of Will's”可知,照片上详细描述了Will的外观,这样收容所的人才能判断Rome是不是Will。
11.A.possibly B.obviously
C.actually D.typically
解析:选C 根据空处所在句可知,此处表示“希望这只被带到我们收容所并更名为Rome的狗真的是Will”。
12.A.hesitation B.guilt
C.anger D.panic
解析:选D 根据上文“Rome was scheduled to be at the Take Me Home event today”可知,Rome要参加收养活动了,可能会被人收养,所以志愿者有点恐慌。
13.A.popular B.thankful
C.supported D.reunited
解析:选D 根据第三段中的“Will, a six-year-old went missing from her home”可知,Will从它原来的家里走失了,所以志愿者是希望这个家庭能够团聚。
14.A.guess B.know
C.discuss D.doubt
解析:选B 根据下文“whether this was Will after all these years”可知,志愿者想要知道这么多年后这条狗是不是Will。
15.A.heartwarming B.mind-bending
C.convincing D.entertaining
解析:选A 根据上文“It turned out a big yes.”可知,Rome真的就是走失很久的Will,这是一个温暖人心的故事。
16.A.danger B.need
C.happiness D.uncertainty
解析:选B 根据上文语境可知,互联网在将社区团结在一起方面具有不可思议的影响,尤其是在需要帮助的时候。
17.A.sharing B.reading
C.revising D.saving
解析:选A 根据第二段中的“the shelter's post forwarded by friends in her community”可知,Hannah刚开始是看到了社区里的朋友们发的帖子,也就是朋友们分享的帖子。
18.A.connection B.treasure
C.wonder D.success
解析:选C 根据上一段中的“It turned out a big yes.”可知,Rome真的就是走失很久的Will,这简直是一个奇迹。
19.A.excited B.motivated
C.amused D.urged
解析:选A 根据下文“have their dog back”可知,走失多年的狗又回来了,这家人一定会感到激动。
Ⅲ.语法填空(15分)
The Internet is one of the __20__ (great) creations and provides people with instant access __21__ an endless supply of knowledge and entertainment.Using a search engine, you can ask almost any question __22__ may confuse you, and find a web page with information about that question.There are also millions of videos on websites or social media, __23__ (explain) various topics.
In the past, it would take days and sometimes even months __24__ (receive) a letter from someone else.Today, with the Internet, you can send an e-mail to anyone in the world and often have it __25__ (deliver) in less than a minute.
However, the Internet is not without its __26__ (disadvantage).Playing games on the Internet can become very addictive, which leads to much time being wasted.And constant connectivity means some people __27__ (expect) to be available to work at any time of the day, even if they previously refused to.
Despite the drawbacks, the Internet has __28__ (undoubted) changed the way we live, work and communicate, and it's here to stay.It's up to us to use it wisely and make __29__ most of its benefits while minimizing its negative effects.
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要分析了互联网的利弊。
20.greatest 考查形容词最高级。根据上文定冠词以及句意“最伟大的”可知,此处应用形容词最高级。故填greatest。
21.to 考查介词。access to表示“获取”。故填to。
22.that 考查定语从句。空处引导定语从句,修饰先行词question,且先行词被any修饰时只能用that引导从句。
23.explaining 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,explain与videos之间构成主动关系,应用现在分词作定语。故填explaining。
24.to receive 考查非谓语动词。it takes/took some time to do sth.意为“做某事花费多少时间”。故填to receive。
25.delivered 考查非谓语动词。此处为have sth. done结构,且deliver与it构成被动关系,应用过去分词作宾补。故填delivered。
26.disadvantages 考查名词复数。根据后文可知,缺点不止一个,应用复数形式。故填disadvantages。
27.are expected 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。be expected to do sth.意为“被期望做某事”,为固定用法,再根据“means”可知,应用一般现在时,且主语为some people,谓语应用复数。故填are expected。
28.undoubtedly 考查副词。修饰动词change应用副词,故填undoubtedly。
29.the 考查冠词。make the most of意为“充分利用”,为固定搭配。故填the。
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