2026届上海复旦大学附属中学高三上学期周练8英语试题

复旦附中2026届高三上辅导练习8 I.Listening Comprehension(25) Section A Directions:In Section A,you will hcar ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it,read the four possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1.A.Employcc and manager. B.Customer and shop assistant. C.Suspect and policeman. D.Student and professor. 2.A.Confuscd.B.Excited. C.Amused. D.Bored. 3.A.He is economical in all aspects of his life. B.He thinks the price of the flat is unreasonably high. C.He can't afford the monthly rent of 1,500 pounds. D.He is not satisfied with the location of the flat. 4.A.Call their friend Harry. B.Buy some fishing tools. C.Write a weather report. D.Fish on the lake. 5.A.He is very hungry. B.He enjoys horse meat. C.He doesn't like sandwiches. D.He hasn't eaten anything today. 6.A.Go out to look for her dog. B.Rcad a book about gardening. C.Find some work to do in the garden. D.Stop taking her mind off the dog. 7.A.The woman is determined not to cut class again. B.The man is threatening to reveal the woman's secret. C.The man has already owed the woman 100 dollars. D.The woman has no intention of talking with Mom and Dad. 8.A.He hates camping in the wild. B.He doesn't trust the advertisement. C.He doesn't like sleeping in a tent. D.He thinks it might be too tiring. 9.A.He was too sick to attend school. B.He regretted cancelling school. C.He was angry with the sick students. D.Half of his class didn't show up at school. 10.A.The weather impacted the locals'leisure activities. B.The locals had less free time due to the weather. C.Watching TV series was the only option for the locals. D.The survey result might not be as accurate as expected. Section B Directions:In Section B,you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation,and you will be asked several qucstions on cach of the passages and the conversation.The passages and the conversation will be read twice,but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a qucstion,read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11.A.The impact of animal studies. B.The growing population. C.The loss of natural habitats. D.The birds'changing behaviour. 12.A.It can contribute to the better conservation of birds. B.It is aimcd at solving mystcrics about nature. C.It is funded jointly by four nature organizations. D.It has spottcd at lcast 10 birds not seen for a long time. 13.A.The bencfits of bird conscrvation. B.The search for lost birds. C.The rcasons for bird extinction. D.The organizations of bird protection. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14.A.Those who suffer from the samc problem.B.Those whose faces are casy to rccognize. C.Those who like to watch cartoon movies. D.Those who can't identify clear features. 15.A.They can only identify people by their hairstyles. B.They have trouble remembering names. C.They can't tell regular and new customers apart. D.They are not aware of the surroundings. 16.A.Tools to diagnose the condition. B.Causes of the medical condition. C.Medicine to treat the condition. D.Ways to deal with the condition. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17.A.They will have to pay a certain fee. B.They will have to park in a restricted area. C.They will have to make deliveries themselves. D.They will be charged with breaking the rule. 18.A.He thinks the city center should belong to the people B.He is not happy about the public transportation system. C.Businesses in the city center will face tougher competition. D.It will bring inconvenience to the shoppers and the shop owners. 19.A.They will both go by car. B.They will both go by underground. C.One will go by bus and the other on foot D.One will go by lift and the other by bus. 20.A.The traffic problems in the center of London. B.A new scheme to reduce traffic in London. C.An initiative to build a metro line in London. D.Means of transport available to the public. II.Grammar and vocabulary (20) Scction A Directions:After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word,fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word;for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank. 2 When Fan Zhendong stood on the podium in Paris,gold medal in hand,the world celebratod another chapter in his extraordinary carccr.At just 27,he had become the 1Ith player in table tennis history (2D(win)the Olympic Games,the World Championships,and the World Cup:a career Grand Slam.For many,this was the moment to begin planning the next conquest. But Fan surprised everyone:"I(22)(not think)about the next Olympic right now,"he said calmly,"As for the future,let's leave it to time." This was a striking reminder(23) greatness is not only about chasing the next peak, it's also about knowing when to pausc.(24) rushing into preparation for the Los Angeles Olympics,Fan chose rest.It was a decision that carried weight.Taking a breath is not a sign of weakncss but of wisdom,(25) sometimes the bravest choice under pressure is to pause and restore the balance. Yet,in a move that surprised the world even more,Fan next withdrew from the world rankings.Many assumed this meant retirement,but he clarified with quiet determination that he was still (26) and that he would carry on working hard to compete.True(27) his word,Fan continued playing in China's Super League.This summer,the 28-year-old joined 1.FC Saarbrucken Tischtennis,a German club competing in the Table Tennis Bundesliga.His embrace of a new environment proves that even at the top there is still room for growth and(28) it comes from leaving comfort behind. In many ways,Fan's joumey mirrors our own.We all face the weight of expectations,which can pull us in so many directions:parents hoping for top grades,teachers pushing us to constantly outdo ourselves,and peers competing for recognition.It can sometimes feel (29) life were a scoreboard where only numbers matter.We even challenge ourselves daily, working hard to achieve more than we did in the past.But,like Fan,we need to remind ourselves that authenticity counts more.Success is(30) (sweet)when we achieve it without losing ourselves. Section B Directions:After reading the passage below,fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box.Each word can only be used only once.Note that there is one word more than you need. A.pairing B.push C,hitting D.mainstream AB.luxurious AC.moviegoers Ab,attendance BC.comparing BD.Jmi议 CD.distracting ABC.diverse Dinner and a movie was a two-part affair.But increasingly,the two have merged into a single experience,allowing31to get fries and a beer while they watch the latest superhero blockbuster. Full-service theatres have become a Friday-night pastime as American as,well,going to the movies. Dine-in cinemas are not altogether new.In the late 1980s,brothers Mike and Brian MeMenamin opened one in Portland,Ore.A decade later,inspired by the MeMenamins,Tim and Karrie League began32trendy beer with hits like The Crafi at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin.But in recent years,the trend has expanded from niche to33.There are now 29 Alamo locations nationwide,from Omaha to El Paso. Full-service theaters appeal to a broader,more regionally 34 customer base.At Movic Tavem,for instance,you can order popcom shrimp and a"Jumbo Jar"margarita while watching the film. AMC,the biggest U.S.movie-theater company,launched Dine-in,where meals can be ordered with the _3-of a button.iPic Theaters offer something similar to a first-class flying experience:leather reclining chairs and a menu developed by a James Beard Award-winning chef.For the most6 experience,you will have to fly to Paris.where Europa Corp First Class,serves champagnc,caviar and Pierre Hemme Macarons. The rise in full-service movie-going coincides with declining ticket sales across the industry. North Amcrican movie 37 in 2017 plunged to what appears to be a 27-year low.Between the glut(供过于求)of uninspired reboots(重映)_38 theaters,young audiences choosing to consume content on their smartphones and the dramatic rise in the popularity of streaming,it is no wonder that theater owners are seeking creative ways to lure customers off their couches.It's working:despite a 2%declinc in movie attendance over four years,AMC Dine-in achieved 4% growth in just two. Full-service theaters are not without their doubters.Despite servers'attempts at stealth )many find them 39 when serving food.Some prefer to eat post-movie for a chance to discuss what they've just watched.And as expensive as traditional theater concessions (小食)have become,prices are apt to get steener once pancetta(意大利腌肉)enters the 40 But for those with the funds,the full-service theater offers reason enough to quit online movies. III.Reading Comprehension(45) SectionA Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B, C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Alone Time Is a Choice One of the supposed benefits of being in a long-term relationship is the guarantee that those involved will not be forced to spend time alone. Advocates of marriage argue that living as a couple or as a family helps to prevent situations of loneliness and isolation,.which can 41lead to anxiety,depression,and other health problems,especially in old age. This psychological course,however,is in 42 with many spirituaL leaders philosophers,and artists who praise the advantages of spending time alone.3,some ot the most celebratcd thinkers and creators-from Wordsworth (1770-1850.English poet) Einstein and others-praised the value of spending time away from others. What if,instead of focusing on the disadvantages of being lonely and by oneself,the focus was 44 the benefits of solitude? Solitude,like loneliness,implies spending time alone.Yet,in direct contrast to loneliness, solitude can often be a positive state of being that should be 45 rather than avoided. Inctead of focusing on the negative experiences of being alone,the study of solitude as a 46 reveals that a different approach to this reality can promote freedom,creativity, intimacy,spirituality,and therefore happiness. 47,solitude brings rewards to those who value it.Singles,then,particularly singles who appreciate the value of spending time alone,can benefit greatly from the circumstances that facilitate solitude that would be more elusive for individuals living with their partners. In fact,boosting the happincss that singles can gain from solitude is the idea that those who are single,or plainly single at heart,are more likely to enjoy and benefit from solitude. 4 Single at heart 48 a type of individual whose personality and naturc mean that they live the happiest,fullest,and most authentic lives when they are not in relationships.People who are single at heart thrive the most from solitude and self-sufficiency and are also more likely to reap49 rewards from spending time by themselves. .ome studics cven point out how being single and 50 can be beneficial.For example, in 51psychological resources available to married and never-married adults,an analysis indicates no significant differences in mental health betwcen the study groups. 52,the study suggests that never-married individuals achieve a higher level of personal mastery than their married counterparts,particularly those above the age of forty. 53,those who had never married had clearer personal visions and goals,exhibited higher levels of patiencc,and were more prepared to view reality 54. There is even evidence to suggest that singles,who are more accustomed to benefiting from time spent alone,are capable of being their own sources of comfort and security,though further research is required in order to establish the 55behind this phenomenon. 41 A.in turn B.for sure C.at least D.by accident 42.A.agreement B.conflict C.contact D.negotiation 43.A.Hopefully B.Roughly C.Historically D.Spiritually 44.A.committed to B.attributed to C.attached to D.shifted to 45.A.tackled B.sought C.assumed D.deposited 46A.subject B.discipline C.practice D.concept 47.A.Anyway B.However C.Yet D.Indeed 48.A.refers to B.approves of C.accounts for D.figures out 49.A.physiological B.emotional C.economic D.physical 50.A.self-defensive B.self-aware C.self-evident D.self-sufficient 51.A.comparing B.exploiting C.distributing D.conserving 52.A.Nevertheless B.Moreover C.Thus D.Otherwise 53 A.Above all B.Better still C.In other words D.On the other hand 54.A.sensitively B.keenly C.deliberately D.objectively 55.A.remedies B.mechanisms C.relations D.secrets Section B Directions:Read the following passages.Each passage is followed by questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) The Long Shadow DWhat can I do?she wondered.Slow tears kept welling in her eyes,then rolling gently down her cheeks,gathering into large drops at her chin before they fell unheeded to her lap as the child's voice went on: 2"...didn't know!It was dreadful.We never were real friends,but because she lived near us,we often walked home together.It seemed such a silly thing to quarrel over.I didn't break the point of her pencil on purpose,but she said that I did.We said horrid things,both of us.At last I told her,'I shan't walk with you anymore.'Who wants you to,anyway?'she said. Besides,my brother isn't a thief.'I was furious and shouted at her,You liar.'Then she laughed, shrugging her shoulders,saying,'Ask anybody!They'll tell you.Anybody!Ask your mother!' 5 Sylvia is horrid,I couldn't ever speak to her again.I started to cry and ran away from her as fast as I could.She called after me,'Prison!Prison;they put him in prison!"" 3"When I got home I crept upstairs to bathe my eyes,they were so red.I could not believe that what she said was true.Mother,how dreadful!I kept looking at Tom.I did not want to,but I kept looking at him.Things came back to me then;I remembered the time he went away,and how you werc sad,and wouldn't talk about him.Then Florrie left and you did not have a maid for ever such a long time." 4"I was only a little girl,wasn't I,mother?And then Tom came back home again.He didn't go to busincss for a long time,did he?When people came to sec us,he used to jump up and go to his bedroom.” 5"I kept remembering things like that.Even then I could not believe what Sylvia had told mc was true.It was too horrible to believe,so I got up from the table and rushed out of the room so that you would not see I was crying.When you followed me upstairs,I couldn't tell you.I wanted to." 6"I knew Sylvia would tell everyone.So I had to go to school this afternoon,it was no good trying to put it off,it would have been horrible waiting for tomorrow.It's over now. That's why I told Daddy,when he wanted me to stay away from school,that I mustn't miss any marks for being absent.You see why I had to go,don't you,Mother,dear?It's not fair.I never did anything.Why should they look down at me?Or be sorry for me?I don't want their pity.I walked into the classroom with my head in the air,speaking to no one.Inside I felt cold and sick though I kept hoping....Sylvia sat the other side of the room;I watched her,though.I felt cold as I saw her write something on a scrap of paper,which she rolled into a ball slowly,then she passcd it to Dora Green.Holding the paper ball under her desk,Dora unscrewed it,reading it with her head bent forward,then she looked across at me.My face was hot,I turned my head away.It was no use watching any morc,I knew that soon they would all be staring at me." "Fancy Sylvia telling them like that,Mother.How could she?I shall be glad when I leave school,I shall be glad then!I did not know Tommy had been in prison!I did not know,.” BTears trickled steadily down the woman's cheeks.She kept wondering "What can I do? What can I do?"the child's voice broke through to her consciousness again:"didn't know!I only broke her pencil..." 56.The reason why "she"(Paragraph 1)cricd might be A.her daughter was bullied at school B.she didn't know how to solve what troubled her daughter C. her daughter wouldn't tell her what happened D.Tom was put in prison because of theft 57.About the relationship between the characters,which of the following is correct? A.Sylvia and Tom are siblings. B.Florrie is Tom's father. C.Dora is Sylvia's classmate. D.The conversation in the passage is between daughter and father. 58.According to Paragraph 6,"I"probably felt back at school. A.relieved and content B.determined and calm C. angry and regretful 6 D.upset and desperate 59.What can be inferred from the passage? A.Father encouraged me to face the trouble head-on. B.The conversation took place before I went back to school in the aftcrnoon. C.Tom felt sorry for the trouble he had causcd for me. D.Mother kept Tom's being put in prison secret from me. 2 Frequcntly Asked Questions for Car Rental at Trips.com Q:What do I need to bring with me to pick up my car rental? A:Please bring the following items with you when you pick up your car rental: l.Your printed rental voucher(票据). 2.A valid driver's license which has been valid for the required period of time.(The length of the required period of time may vary according to the rental supplier.If the rental supplier docs not state a specific period of time which the license must have been valid for,then the default required period of time is one year.)If your driver's license is in a different language to the language of the country of use,a translated copy of your license that meets local requirements must be provided. 3.The credit card provided by the main driver must have sufficient payment credit.At pick-up,a preauthorization fec will be taken as deposit. 4.A valid photo ID(your passport or other interationally accepted ID). Important:Ensure you carefully read the terms and conditions provided by your rental supplier, and bring any additional items or documents required by your rental supplier. Q:Can I rent a car without a credit card? A:A credit card is required for car rentals.A credit card must be used for car rental online payments,and is required to pay the deposit at pick-up. Q:Do I need to pay a deposit at pick-up? A:Yes,you need to pay a deposit at pick-up to protect against damage and loss.The deposit is payable when you arrive at the branch for pick-up.The deposit amount is decided by the rental supplier,please contact your rental supplier directly if you have any related queries.The deposit amount will be frozen on the main driver's credit card for the duration of the rental period.After the rental period is completed,the deposit will usually be retumned to the same credit card within 28-45 working days.Actual policies and practices may vary according to the rental supplier. Q:Do I need to buy insurance for my rental package? A:Carefully check the insurance provided with your rental package.If you decide this insurance does not meet your requirements,there are two options available to you: 1.Select another Trip.com rental package which offers more complete insurance options. 2.Purchase additional insurance when you pick up your rental car at the branch. 60.Which of the following is NOT accepted if an American traveller is to rent a car at Trip.com in Shanghai? A.printed rental voucher. B.translated driving license. C.credit card. D.any valid ID. 61.A deposit is required to rent a car A.when the traveller picks up the car B.in case an accident should happen during the journey 7 C.when the traveller retums the car in his destination D.when the rental order is placed online 62.In which of the following cases must a traveller give up his car rental plan? A.The traveller can only pay in cash. B.The driving licensc is expiring in 6 months. C.The traveller is not satisficd with the insurance in the rental package. D.The traveller necds his deposit back within 2 months. C At the start of nearly every doctor's visit,chances are you will be asked to step on a scale and get your weight measured for that day's exam record.But many conversations around weight have become an obstacle,not a help,in the campaign to make people healthier. Higher body masses are associated with increased risk for diseases like hypertension, diabetes and coronary discase.Many studics of hundreds of thousands of patients have shown that heavicr people are at higher risk for these illnesses.But the big plcture is not the whole picture. Researchers have identified a subset of obese people considered to be "metabolically healthy"-meaning they do not exhibit elevated blood pressure or the diabetes indicator called insulin resistance,for example.Although the numbers vary greatly depending on the study,the "metabolically healthy"population could account for anywhere from 6 to 75 percent of obese individuals. One interesting report published in 2016 found that a higher body mass index (or BMI,the ratio of weight to height)"only modcrately increased the risks for diabetes among healthy subjects" and that unhealthy thin people were twice as likely to get diabctes as healthy fat people.Clearly, there is more to the equation than weight. Despite such findings,doctors routinely recommend dieting for weight loss as a means to "treat"poor health indicators such as high cholestcrol and insomnia in fat patients.Virtually no diet works in the long term.The result:95 to 98 percent of those who attempt to lose weight fail, and up to two thirds end up heavier than when they began.Spending years trapped in a cycle of losing weight,regaining it,then losing it again is associated with poorer health outcomes.It is time that doctors give up the scale-centric health care practice and focus on bchaviors that have proven positive outcomes for health. Among the more dangerous by-products of weight-centric health care are the increased shame expcrienced by the overweight.The well-reported anecdotal experience of innumerable fat people is that doctors often prescribe weight loss without examining them,running tests or performing other normal procedures for conditions that thin pcople would be screened for automatically.Research over the past two decades has shown that health professionals have negative attitudes toward fat pcople,as the authors of a large review paper wrote in 2013 in Current Obesity Reports.Not only that but doctors'appointments with fat patients are shorter on average,and physicians routincly use negative words in their medical historics of such pcople. Such practices keep people from regular annual exams and prevent the detection of serious underlying conditions. To practice evidence-based medicine,doctors should stop relying on weight alone as an indicator of health.Instead practitioners should focus on behavioral changes to improve health outcomes. 63.By "the big picture is not the whole picture"(paragraph 2),the writer means that A.there are some exceptions B.more evidence should be presented C.some health risk has been neglected D.people don't care much about health 64.Why does the writer mention the report published in 2016? A.To call attention to those who are thin but unhealthy. B.To explain what"modcrately increase"means in real life. C.To arguc against BMI bcing used as an indicator of fatness. D.To show that weight may not be associated with poor health. 65.What can be inferred from the passage about fat people? A.Most of them worry about their weight. B.Some of them aren't diagnosed correctly C.They need at least one exam every half year. D.They don't follow doctors'recommendations. 66.What is the main idea of the passage? A.Weight-watching health care is common but may do harm. B.More care should be taken of those overweight people. C.Fat people are sometimes treated unfairly in society. D.It's time that we should be more health-conscious. Section C Directions:Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below.Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than vou need. A.One suggestion is to encourage people to cycle more. B.Generally,people dislike the image travelling by bus creates. C.However,there are a number of steps that can be taken to reduce road congestion. D.This allows some flexibility for car drivers but reduces city centre congestion. AB.Finally,there are the negative effects that traffic congestion causes to the environment. AC.Also,goverments may not want to increase fuel taxation too much if it is unpopular with voters. The Effects of Traffic Congestion in Cities Many of the world's big cities have problems with congestion.There is simply far too much traffic,so governments everywhere have to think about how to solve the problem. Traffic jams have a number of negative effects.They cause stress to drivers,which may lead to bealth problems or road rage.They can also reduce productivity because products cannot be delivered on time and employees arrive late for work or meetings.Another important issue is that the emergency services can become caught in traffic.67Traffic congestion wastes fuel, which in tur produces more carbon dioxide through the car exhausts and contributes to the greenhouse effect. 68 The most obvious solutions involve engineering.This means building more roads with wider lanes so that more cars can travel at the same time.However,the problems with these kinds of solutions are the construction costs and that more roads may actually encourage more traffic. Other more creative solutions to the congestion problem are to increase tax on fuel so that it is more expensive,or make people pay to travel on certain roads such as in the centre of a city or on a motorway.However,taxing fuel and roads may mean that some people cannot afford to drive their cars and may have to give up their jobs.69 A more popular solution,thercfore,would be to encourage other forms of transport which will lead to fewer cars on the road.70 Although this mode of transport has obvious health benefits and reduces air pollution,it is not very practical in every climate and can prove dangerous in heavy traffic. Overall,although there are a number of good ways to tackle this problem,some of these also have negative cffects.It would secm that encouraging alternative forms of transport is probably the best solution as this solves the congestion problems and reduces the amount of traffic at the same time,which will also have a positive effect on the environment. IV.Summary Writing (10) Directions:Read the following passage.Summarize the main idea and the main point(s)of the passage in no more than 60 words.Use your own words as far as possible. Art gallery visits The lasting raining winter is a scason that feels heavy with depression.Luckily,I have a way to cscape from the winter blues---visiting art galleries.Engaging with art closcly,particularly in winter,is a life cnhancer and a relief from lonelincss,sadness and frustration. When vicwing things we find beautiful,activities in the pleasure and reward centres of the brain goes up.So when I don't have the timc,or energy to take on challenging new themes in the gallery,I return to the comfort of my favourites:the blue in David Hockey's swimming pool, Agnes Martin's faint,delicate lines,or John Constable's cloudy Brighton summers.The comforting properties of thesc artworks are best experienced during winter. And did you know that even on the busiest days,in the busiest galleries,there is potential for mindfulness?Mindfulness is hard to catch for me---my head feels like a mix of shopping lists, decade-old angers,and random song bits I can't name,but time spent in a gallery is the closest I get to being truly present.Part of this is down to "slow looking",the practice of taking time to really absorb an artwork rather than giving it a glance,reading the accompanying description, having another quick look and moving on,the experience can be powerful and informative. Often,I visit gallcrics alone to gather my thoughts.Ljust want the company of form,color, material.But sometimes I'll take my daughter.To me,joy was walking her and watching her eyes widened in curiosity,tiny fingers pointing:"Yes,...but also no."That we all see these things in a different way is such an important lesson that reaches into every part of our lives.Remembering that perception is personal is precious for me.This is knowledge keeps me in good state. 10 V.Translation(I5分) Directions:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets. 1.邀请一些杰出校友来参加校庆是多好的主意啊！(Wha) 2.我很少关注社交媒体上那些经常炫耀自己奢靡生活方式的网红。(Lit©) 3.敏感带来的创造力并不局限于艺术领域，它可以转化为科技创新力。(cmd) 4.他的“昆期一忧郁”如此强烈，以至于精神恍惚，在上班途中闯了T红，最终收到了一 张罚单。(result v.) VI.An Additional Cloze (15) A computer can inundate(使.应接不暇)a child wit讪mountains of information.However, all of this learning takes place the same way:through abstract symbols,decontextualized and cast on a two-dimensional screen.I that with the way children come to know a tree---by peeling its bark,climbing its branches,sitting under its shade,jumping into its piled-up leaves. Just as important,these firsthand experiences are 72 by feelings and associations- muscles being used,sun warming the skin.The computer cannot even73any of this. There is a huge qualitative difference between leamning about something which requires only information,and leaming from something,which requires that the leamer enter into a rich and complex relationship with the subject 74.For smaller children especially,that relationship is as physical as it is mental.Rouseau pointed out long ago that the child's first and most important teacher is his hands.Every time I walk through a store with my sons and grow tired of saying "Don't touch that!",I am reminded of Rouseau's 75 Abstract information must somehow connect to a child's concrete experiences if it is to be meaningful.If there is little personal,concrete expcrience with which to connect,those abstractions become inert bits of data,unlikely to mobilize genuine interest.Furthermore,making meaning of new experiences--and the ideas--requires quiet contemplation.By 76 information at children at phenomenal speed,the computer short-circuits()that process.As social critic Theodore Roszak states "An excess of information may actually 77ideas, leaving the mind dominated by sterile facts." This flood of shapeless heaps of data caused McLuhan to warn that the consumption and manipulation of78,abstract information is not an adequate substitute for concrete, firsthand involvement with objects,people,nature,and community,for it ignores the child's primary educational need--to make79 out of experience. 80,computers can simulate experience,but one of the by-products of these simulations is the 81 of values inherent in real experience with a different set of abstract values that are compatible with the technological ideology.For example,"Oregon Trail,"a computer game that helps children simulate the exploration of the American frontier,teaches students that the pioneers'success in crossing the Great Plains depended 82on managing their resources.This is the message implicit in the game's structure,which asks students,in order to survive,to make a series of 83 decisions based on precise measurements of their resources.In other words,good pioneers were good84. But this completely misses the deeper significance of this great migration,which lies not in the computational capabilities of the pioneers but in their deliberation,detcrmination,courage,and faith as they overcame extreme conditions and their almost constant miscalculations.Because the computer cannot85 in these decply human qualities,the resilient souls of the pioneers are absent from the simulation. A.Combinc B.Consider C.Comply D.Contrast 2 A.distracted B.enveloped C.comprehended D.followed 3 A.indicate B.approximate .C.confirm D.change 74.A.out of sight B.at hand C.in reality D,in the air 75.A.wisdom B.resistance C.ignorance D.stubbornness 16.A.pumping B.browsing C.projecting D.shuffling 77.A.get rid of B.take in C.give rise to D.crowd out 78.A.diversified B.symbolic C.clueless D.specific 79.A.fun B.sense C.meaning D.knowledge 80.A.However B.Otherwise C.Of course D.In fact 81.A.replacement B.reinforcement C.understanding D.combination 82.A.flexibly B.simultaneously C.relatively D.decisively 83A.calculated B.informed C.adapted D.complicated 84 A.navigators B.scientists C accountants D.engineers 85.A.result B.traffic e.specialize D.advance 12