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基础必备选择性必修第二册
[选择性必修第二册]
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Unit 1 The mass media
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I.阅读理解A
主题语境:人与社会体裁:说明文
话题:当今的社交媒体平台
Social media is taking over our lives:Face-
about the people who miss birthdays and family
book,Instagram,Twitter and now,TikTok.
holidays due to their jobs and aren't getting paid
These social media platforms have transformed
nearly as much as these TikTokers?
from a way to stay connected to an industry
Richard Colyer,president and creator of
where even kids can make money off their posts.
Metaphor,Inc,had his own view on this issue.
While this may seem like another opportunistic
"It sounds great that kids can make money for
innovation,it's really full of hidden false real-
doing the latest dance moves in a 15-second video,
ities.
but we should feed the minds of kids and not just
The median income(中位收入)recorded in
their bank accounts.TikTok can be great if used
the United States of America was about 63,000
properly.Money alone is not good,technology
in 2018.TikTokers can make anywhere from
alone is not good and connectedness can be bad if
50,000 to $150,000 for a TikTok brand part-
it's only online.”
nership,and TikTokers with over a million fol-
Again,as a fellow consumer of TikTok,I
lowers can make up to $30,000 a month
do enjoy the app when I have some time to kill
$360,000 a year.They are making more than
and need a good laugh.I'm not against someone
the average person trying to feed their family and
making a living on entertainment,but what does
keep a roof over their heads,simply by posting a
getting famous of a 15-second video teach young
15-second video.
people?
This is mad in more ways than one.Not on-
l.What does the underlined word“this”in Para
ly is it an overpaid "job",it promotes undeserved
graph 1 refer to?
admiration from viewers and a false sense of real-
A.Social networking.
ity.Many of these famous TikTokers are still
B.Making money on social media.
teens,and the effects of fame at such an early
C.A job offered by TikTok.
stage in life might cause issues later in life,such
D.Staying connected to the Internet.
as mental illness.Teens between the ages of 13
2.Which is the possible influence of TikTok on
and 17 make up 27%of TikTok viewers,who
its young users?
can be easily influenced by what they are watc-
A.They tend to live an adult life too soon.
hing.They can put a false sense of self-value into
B.They are forced to pay for certain services.
who they look up to and what they represent:
C.They may abandon other social media.
money,fame,being considered conventionally
D.They are likely to develop false values.
attractive.
3.What can we infer from Richard Colyer's com-
While TikTok has become a great tool for
ments?
marketing,it's important to understand how this
A.Tik Tok can be a positive influence if teens
content affects young viewers.If we're constant-
employ it wisely.
ly consuming content that shows us all we need
B.Young TikTokers should be banned form
to do to be successful is be conventionally attrac-
making money.
tive and post a 15-second video featuring a new
C.It is better to involve education on invest-
dance,it will challenge our knowledge of what
ment in Tik Tok videos.
really makes someone successful and will in turn
D.Contents of videos need checking before
affect our individual work ethics(伦理).What
their release online.
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4.Which of the following might be the best title
fame,being considered conventionally attrac-
of the passage?
tive.(他们会把错误的自我价值观念强加于他
A.Say No to TikTok
们所崇拜的人和他们所代表的东西上:金钱、名
B.Join Young TikTokers
誉、传统意义上的吸引力。)”可知,TikTok会让
C.TikTok-A Mine of Money
孩子形成错误的价值观。]
D.A Job vs An Entertainment
3.A[推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“Tik
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍当
Tok can be great if used properly.(如果使用得
今社交媒体平台已经从一种保持联系的方式
当,TikTok可以很棒。)”可知,Richard Colyer
转变为一种连孩子都可以通过发帖赚钱的行
认为如果青少年明智地使用TikT0k,它可以产
业,然而过早接触可能会在以后的生活中造成
生积极的影响。]
问题。
4.D[主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“I'mnot
1.B[词义猜测题。根据文章第一段划线词前句
against someone making a living on entertain-
"These social media platforms have trans-
ment,but what does getting famous of a 15-
formed from a way to stay connected to an in-
second video teach young people?(我并不反对
dustry where even kids can make money off
靠娱乐谋生,但一个15秒的视频出名能教会年
their posts..(这些社交媒体平台已经从一种保
轻人什么呢?)”以及第四段“What about the
持联系的方式转变为一种连孩子都可以通过发
people who miss birthdays and family holidays
帖赚钱的行业。)”可猜测,ths指代的是在社交
due to their jobs and aren't getting paid nearly
媒体上赚钱。]
as much as these TikTokers?(那些因工作而
2.D[细节理解题。根据文章第三段“They can
错过生日和家庭假期,薪水不及这些TikTokers
put a false sense of self-value into who they
的人呢?)”及全文内容可知,本文主要是工作与
look up to and what they represent:money,
娱乐的抉择问题。]
阅读理解
B
主题语境:人与社会
体裁:说明文
话题:短视频市场
If you've scrolled through your Facebook
dominance is almost entirely down to these sorts
feed recently,you may have noticed something
of short-form videos.
surprising:lots and lots of short videos.
The format is almost perfectly optimised to
What makes this“Reels”feature strange is
be as addictive as possible:Tik Tok's app shows
that it is hugely addictive,which I know quite
you a short-form video,and if you don't like it,
well from my own personal experience.Last Fri-
you can simply swipe it away and another one
day,I took a break and hit on one short clip of
will start playing instantly.And because it is por-
someone making dinner and,well,the next time I
trait,not landscape,videos look "right"when
looked up it was 20 minutes later and the blank
viewed on your phone.What's also smart is that
document on my computer monitor was confir-
TikTok's algorithm(算法)picks videos for you
ming to me that my work was still not done.
based on what you actually watch,and not what
However,as silly as it seems,Reels-is actual-
you say you want.
ly super important,and is at the centre of a major
Facebook isn't the only app trying to do
battle between the world's largest tech firms.The
what TikTok does so well.Instagram,which is
format(格式)was first pioneered by TikTok-the
owned by Facebook's parent company Meta,has
Chinese-owned video app that has taken the
integrated Reels even more aggressively into its
world by storm since it launched in 2016.Today,
app.And even Google is nervous,launching its
TikTok has around 23 million UK users every
own TikTok-style video section of YouTube
month-including basically every person you know
(which it owns)a couple of years ago.As things
under the age of 25.And that fact has made Face-
stand,though TikTok currently maintains a
book and its parent company,Meta,very nervous
healthy lead in the category,both You Tube and
indeed.As TikTok has continued to boom,Face-
Facebook have deep pockets-so expect to see even
book has actually fallen in popularity among
more Reels and Shorts popping up in your feed as
“GenZ”.The reason TikTok has proven such a
this intense battle continues to rage.You won't
powerful challenger to Facebook's social media
be able to take your eyes off them.
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5.Why did the author mention his own experi-
通过这个亲身经历,作者旨在阐述短视频能够
ence in Paragraph 2?
极度吸引用户并长时间保持其注意力的特性,
A.To illustrate the feature of short videos.
说明短视频的特,点。]
B.To stress the importance of short videos.
6.B[推理判断题。由文章第三段中“Today,
C.To prove his preference to short videos.
Tik'Tok has around 23 million UK users every...
D.To introduce the functions of short videos.
media dominance is almost entirely down to
6.What do we know about TikTok according to
these sorts of short--form videos..(如今,抖音每
the passage?
月约有2300万英国用户,基本上包括你认识的
A.It has shown the trend of the fall in popular-
所有25岁以下的人。这一事实让Facebook及
ity among“GenZ”.
其母公司Meta非常紧张。随着TikTok的持
B.It is perceived as a potential threat to
续繁荣,Facebook在‘Z世代’中的受欢迎程度
Facebook's social media dominance.
实际上有所下降。TikTok之所以能成为Face
C.Its number of registered UK users has
book社交媒体霸主地位的强大挑战者,几乎完
reached 23 million since it launched in 2016.
全归功于这类短视频。)”可知,TikTok被视为
D.It underestimates the essential role of short
对Facebook社交媒体主导地位的潜在威胁。]
videos in competition with large tech firms.
7.D[细节理解题。由文章第四段中“The for-
7.What makes the short videos on Tik Tok App
mat is almost perfectly optimised to be as ad-
so popular?
dictive as possible:TikTok's app shows you a
A.The beautiful visual effects.
short-form video,and if you don't like it,you
B.The high video quality.
can simply swipe it away and another one will
C.The random recommendation.
start playing instantly..(这种格式几乎是完美
D.The quick switch between videos.
的优化,尽可能让人上瘾:TikTok的应用程序
8.What is the message conveyed in the last paragraph?
会显示一段短视频,如果你不喜欢,你可以简单
A.The short videos have a profound impact on
地把它移开,另一个视频就会立即开始播放。)”
our daily life.
可知,TikTok用户如果不喜欢当前视频,只需
B.TikTok seems to be losing its advantage
滑动即可立即开始播放下一个视频。这种快速
over short videos in the short run.
切换机制让用户能持续不断地浏览新内容,增
C.You Tube and Facebook may encounter fi-
强了其吸引力。]
nancial difficulties in developing Shorts.
8.D[推理判断题。由文章最后一段中“Face
D.A growing number of tech firms have en-
book isn't the only app trying...to take your
gaged in fierce competition for the short vid-
eyes off them.(Facebook并不是唯一一个试图
eo market.
做TikTok擅长的事情的应用程序。Facebook
[语篇解读]这是一篇说明文。科技巨头争抢短
母公司Meta旗下的Instagram更积极地将
视频市场,Facebook,Instagram的Reels与Google旗
Reels整合到自己的应用程序中。就连Google
下YouTube的短片功能,紧跟TikTok模式,激烈竞
也感到紧张,几年前在YouTube(它拥有的
争,力求抓住用户注意力。
YouTube)上推出了自己的TikTok风格的视频
5.A[推理判断题。由文章第二段“What makes
部分。就目前的情况来看,尽管TikTok目前在
this 'Reels'feature strange is that it is hugely
这一类别中保持着健康的领先地位,但Y0u
addictive,which...was confirming to me that
Tube和Facebook都有雄厚的财力一所以随
my work was still not done..”可知,作者在第二
着这场激烈的战斗继续进行,预计你会看到更
段中提到自己的经历,描述了他在Facebook的
多的Reels和Shorts出现在你的信息流中。你
Reels功能上观看短视频时,不知不觉就过去了
的视线将无法从它们身上移开。)”可知,越来越多
20分钟,这表明了短视频极易吸引人的特点。
的科技公司在短视频市场上展开了激烈的竞争。]
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
主题语境:人与社会
体裁:说明文
话题:世代生活在海上的巴瑶族人
When we hold our breath and go underwa-
Sama-Bajau is a collective term(集合术语)
ter,we'll soon be unable to stand it.1 How-
that refers to several closely related native peo-
ever,there's little chance of catching up with the
ples.The Bajau live on long houseboats or small
Sama-Bajau,who can stay underwater with a sin-
wooden houses that are built on the sea,close to
gle breath for quite a long time.
the shore in Southeast Asia.2
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As they make their living primarily from
built on the sea,close to the shore in South-
fishing,they have become expert free divers
east Asia..(Bajau人住在靠近东南亚海岸的海
由潜水者).Bajau divers have the longest daily
上建造的长船屋或小木屋里。)”可知,此处讲述
diving time without breathing among all humans.
的是巴瑶族人的生活方式,由此可推测,空白处
3 In their free time,the kids help around the
所填内容应继续介绍巴瑶族人的生活方式,
house or play on the beach.
D选项“They only go ashore to trade or seek
It appears that centuries of free diving have
shelter during sea storms..(他们只在贸易或躲
scientifically distinguished the Sama-Bajau.Ac-
避海上风暴时才上岸。)”讲述的是他们的生活
cording to research,the Bajau's spleens(脾脏)
方式,与空前内容相呼应,符合语境。]
are much larger than the average people's on
3.E[根据空后的“In their free time,the kids
land.4 Besides,the Bajau have also devel-
help around the house or play on the beach.
oped excellent underwater vision.
(在他们的空闲时间,孩子们帮助做家务或在海
5 The main cause is massive fishing,
滩上玩。)”可知,此处介绍关于巴瑶族孩子的情
which has made it increasingly difficult for the
况,E选项“Bajau children master swimming
Bajau to make a living and rely on fishing alone.
and diving skills at an early age.(巴瑶族ㄦ童
As a consequence,more and more people are
在很小的时候就掌握了游泳和潜水的技能。)”
leaving the seas,and apparently,it's only a mat-
与空后讲述的内容吻合,且children与kids为
ter of time before the Bajau and their amazing
近义词,均指的是巴瑶族的孩子们,符合语境。]
qualities disappear.
4.C[根据空前的“It appears that centuries of
A.Larger spleens can have some weaknesses.
free diving have scientifically distinguished the
B.Therefore,many older divers are hard of hear-
Sama -Bajau.According to research,the
ing.
Bajau's spleens(脾脏)are much larger than
C.The difference makes the Bajau quite able to
the average people's on land.(几个世纪的自由
dive underwater.
潜水似乎已经在科学上使巴瑶族人与众不同。
D.They only go ashore to trade or seek shelter
根据研究,巴瑶族人的脾脏比陆地上的普通人
during sea storms.
大得多。)”可知,巴瑶族人和陆地上的普通人不
E.Bajau children master swimming and diving
同,C选项“The difference makes the Bajau
skills at an early age.
quite able to dive underwater.(这种差异使巴
F.The existence of this special group of people is
瑶族人有极强的潜水能力。)”讲述的是导致巴
threatened nowadays.
瑶族人有极强的潜水能力是由于他们的脾脏要
G.With free diving training,we can increase the
与陆地上的普通人有很大区别,与空前内容相
time underwater by a few minutes.
呼应,进一步解释了这种差异的影响。]
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。介绍了关于世
5.F[分析语篇可知,此处为本段的主题句,根据
代生活在海上的巴瑶族人的有关情况:他们懂得
后文“The main cause is massive fishing,
极限潜水但其生存也面临着一些困境。
which has made it increasingly difficult for the
l.G[根据空后的“However,there's little
Bajau to make a living and rely on fishing
chance of catching up with the Sama-Bajau,
alone.As a consequence,more and more peo-
who can stay underwater with a single breath
ple are leaving the seas,and apparently,it's
for quite a long time..(然而,几乎没有机会赶
only a matter of time before the Bajau and
上Sama-Bajau,他们可以在水下呼吸很长一段
their amazing qualities disappear.(主要原因是
时间。)”可知,空处内容与空后内容构成转折关
大规模捕鱼,这使得巴瑶族人越来越难以仅靠
系,G选项“With free diving training,we can
捕鱼谋生。因此,越来越多的人离开海洋,显
increase the time underwater by a few mi-
然,巴瑶族和他们惊人的特质消失只是时间问
nutes.(通过自由潜水训练,我们可以在水下多
题。)”可知,该段描述的是巴瑶族人面临的困
撑几分钟的时间。)”讲述的是经过训练后我们
境,F选项“The existence of this special group
可以在水下多撑几分钟的时间,与空后的内容
of people is threatened nowadays.(现在这个特
为转折关系,且内容一致。门
殊人群的生存受到了威胁。)”讲述的是现在这
2.D[根据空前的“The Bajau live on long
个特殊人群的生存受到了威胁,概括了本段的
houseboats or small wooden houses that are
主题,作为本段主旨句,符合语境。]
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Ⅲ.语法填空
主题语境:人与社会
体裁:说明文
话题:烟花
90 percent of the world's fireworks are pro-
fok的发音以辅音音素开头,所以应用不定冠
duced in China.The biggest importer is the US,
词a。故填a。]
which 1.
(ship)in more than US $650
3.to scare[考查非谓语动词。句意:据说,大约
million worth in 2021.
1,400年前,一位名叫李畋的道士通过将火药装
The details of fireworks'invention are lost
进竹筒中来吓跑邪灵,从而制造了烟花。这里
to history,but 2.
folk tale tries to fill in
表示的是目的,所以应用不定式作目的状语。
the gap.It goes that monk named Li Tian created
故填to scare。]
fireworks around 1,400 years ago by packing
4.what[考查表语从句。句意:火药和化学化合
gunpowder into bamboo tubes 3.
物的爆炸性混合物使烟花闪烁出美丽的颜色和
(scare)off evil spirits.
有趣的形状。空处引导表语从句,且在从句中
An explosive mixture of gun-powder and
作主语,指物,所以应用what引导。故填
chemical compounds(化合物)is4.
what。]
makes fireworks flash in pretty colours and fun
5.favorites[考查名词的数。句意:人们最喜欢
shapes.The images they make depend on the
的作品包括“彗星”,其特,点是有长长的火星痕
placement of these compounds inside the shell of
迹;“牡丹”,一个像花朵一样的爆炸;和“频闪”,
the firework.Crowd 5.
(favorite)in-
产生闪烁效果。空处在句中作主语,favorite意
clude "comet",featuring a long trail of sparks;
为“特别喜爱的人(或事物)”时为可数名词。根
“peony”,a flower-like burst;and“strobe”,
据空后的谓语include可知,这里应用名词复
which produces a blinking effect.
数。故填favorites。]
The single biggest firework shell ever shot
6.Weighing[考查非谓语动词。句意:它重达
was part of a 2020 winter-carnival display in Col-
1,268公斤,升到空中一公里多后爆炸,使夜空
orado,US.6.
(weigh)1,268 kilo-
变成红色。本句的谓语是rose,所以空处应用
grams,it rose more than a kilometre into the sky
非谓语动词。逻辑主语it和weigh之间是主谓
bursting,turning the night sky red.
关系,所以应用现在分词作状语。故填Weig
For centuries we had to light firework 8.
hing。]
hand,but since the 1980s,there's been
7.before[考查介词。句意同上题。“it rose
another option:computer-controlled lighters,
more than a kilometre into the sky”发生在
which made music at displays more 9.
“bursting'”之前,所以应用介词before(在
(precise)timed and safer.An even greener alter-
之前)。故填before。]
native recently 10.
(adopt)is using
8.by[考查介词。句意:几个世纪以来,我们不
drones to trace flashy patterns in the sky.The
得不手动,点燃烟花,但自20世纪80年代以来,
future of fireworks,like so much else,may be
还有另一种选择:计算机控制的打火机,它使显
robotic.
示器上的音乐时间更准确、更安全。by hand意
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了烟
为“用手”,为固定搭配。故填by。]
花的相关信息。
9.precisely[考查副词。句意同上题。空处修饰
l.shipped[考查时态。句意:最大的进口国是美
timed,应用副词precisely,意为“精确地”。故
国,2021年的进口额超过6.5亿美元。根据句
填precisely。]
中的“in2021”可知,这里表示过去发生的事情,
l0.adopted[考查非谓语动词。句意:最近采用
应用一般过去时,空格处是定语从句的谓语动
的一种更环保的替代方案是使用无人机追踪天
词,which指代先行词the US,与ship之间是主
空中的闪光图案。本句的谓语是iS,所以空处
动关系,用过去式即可。故填shipped。]
应用非谓语动词。逻辑主语alternative和
2.a[考查冠词。句意:烟花发明的细节已经被
adopta之间是动宾关系,且recently表明动作已
历史所遗忘,但民间故事试图填补这一空白。
经发生,所以应用过去分词,作后置定语。故填
根据空后的“folk tale'”可知,这里表示泛指,且
adopted。]
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