Question

【题目】

The concept of solitude(独处)in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be . Solitude can be hard to discover it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have our culture.

The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) as we’ve known it. People have become so in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted they’d rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog, not only from our

, but from our mobile phones as well.

Most developed nations have become on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not

it would make them an outsider. , many jobs and careers require people to be . from this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.

I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who wants it. Computers can be shut and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected” and “on” has many , on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel and forced to answer unwanted calls or to unwanted texts.

Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society across generations. Some find today’s technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject, it’s hard to imagine what life would be like daily advancements in technology.

【1】 A. updated B. received

C. shared D. collected

【2】 A. though B. until

C. once D. before

【3】 A. respected B. shaped

C. ignored D. preserved

【4】 A. edge B. stage

C. end D. balance

【15】 A. sensitive B. intelligent

C. considerate D. reachable

【16】 A. even if B. only if

C. as if D. if only

【7】 A. media B. computers

C. databases D. monitors

【8】 A. bent B. hard

C. keen D. dependent

【9】 A. finding B. using

C. protecting D. changing

【10】 A. Also B. Instead

C. Otherwise D. Somehow

【11】A. connected B. trained

C. recommended D. interested

【12】A. pleasure B. benefit

C. burden D. disappointment

【13】 A. slightly B. hardly

C. merely D. really

【14】 A. out B. down

C. up D. in

【15】 A. aspects B. weaknesses

C. advantages D. exceptions

【16】 A. hidden B. lost

C. relaxed D. deserted

【17】 A. trapped B. excited

C. confused D. amused

【18】 A. turn B. submit

C. object D. reply

【19】 A. vary B. arise

C. spread D. exist

【20】 A. beyond B. within

C. despite D. without

Answer 1

【答案】【1】C

【2】C

【3】B

【4】C

【5】D

【6】A

【7】B

【8】D

【9】B

【10】A

【11】A

【12】C

【13】D

【14】B

【15】C

【16】B

【17】A

【18】D

【19】A

【20】D

【解析】【1】动词词义辨析。根据第一句话“The concept of solitude in the digital world is almost non-existent.”“在数码时代里，独处的概念几乎是不存在的”可知，此处表示信息是“被共享”的。故选C项。

【2】考查连词词义辨析。根据上下文语境，独处一旦被放弃就很难再被找回来。once意为“一旦”，符合语境。though意为“尽管”，until意为“直到”，before意为“在……之前”，都不符合句意。

【3】考查动词词义辨析。根据上下文，可知句意为“在这方面，新技术塑造我们的文化”。respect意为“尊重”；shape意为“塑造，使成形”；ignore意为“忽视”；preserve意为“保护”。根据语境可知，应选B项。

【4】考查名词词义辨析。根据本句中的connected可知，此处表示终止孤独。end意为“结束，终止”，符合语境。

【5】考查形容词词义辨析。根据下句的后半句“…and connections that one can often be contacted they’d rather not be.”“人们能够经常被联系到”可知，在网络连接的世界中，人们已经变得如此可达到。reachable意为“可达到的，可获得的”，符合语境。

【6】考查连词词组辨析。根据上下文，可推知，在网络连接的世界中，人们已经变得如此可达到以致即使不愿意被联系上，也可能经常被联系上。根据语境可知，应选A项。even if意为“即使”；only if意为“只要”；as if意为“似乎”；if only意为“要是……该多好”。

【7】考查名词词义辨析。根据上文中的network可知，交谈、发短信、发电子邮件等等应与电脑有关。故选B项。

【8】考查形容词词义辨析。根据后半句“they’ve grown accustomed to it”可知，许多发达国家已经依赖于数码技术。dependent（on）意为“依靠的”，符合语境。bent（on）意为“决心的”；hard（on）意为“严厉的”；keen（on）意为“爱好，喜欢”。

【9】考查动词词义辨析。根据前半句“Most developed nations have become _____ on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it,”可知，此处意为“不使用它会让他们成为局外人”。故选B项。

【10】此处表示进一步陈述人们与新技术的联系。故选A。

【11】考查动词词义辨析。许多工作和职业需要人们被联系得上。根据上下文多次提到connect和contact可知，应选A项。

【12】考查名词词义辨析。根据后半句“may not want to be able to contacted at all times”可知，经常被别人联系上是一种负担。pleasure意为“愉悦”，benefit意为“利益”，disappointment意为“失望”，均与语境不符。故选C项。

【13】考查副词词义辨析。独处对于真正想要独处的人来说仍然是可能的。slightly意为“稍微”；hardly意为“几乎不”；merely意为“仅仅”；really意为“真正地”。四项中只有really符合语境。

【14】考查动词短语词义辨析。根据后半句中的“turned off”可知，此处应为意义一致的短语，shut down意为“关闭”，符合语境。shut out意为“关在外面，遮住”；shut up意为“住口”；shut in意为“关进”。

【15】考查名词词义辨析。根据disadvantages可知这句的句意“除了劣势之外，还有很多优势”。故选C项。

【1】考查形容词词义辨析。根据后半句“mobile phones have saved countless lives”可知，此处指旅游者在山上迷路了。故选B项。

【17】考查形容词词义辨析。根据本句中的“forced”和“unwanted”可知，手机还使人们感到窘困，被迫接不必要的电话或者回复不必要的短信。excited意为“兴奋的”；confused意为“混乱的，困惑的，糊涂的”；amused意为“愉快的”。

【18】考查动词短语辨析。根据上一题的解析可知，此处为“回复短信”。turn to意为“转向；求助于”，submit to意为“提交；服从”，object to意为“反对”，均与语境不符。故选D项。

【19】考查动词词义辨析。根据下文说到人们对现在的技术的态度可知，态度在不同时代有所不同。vary意为“变化，改变”，符合语境。arise意为“出现”；spread意为“传播”；exist意为“存在”。

【20】考查介词词义辨析。根据上下文知，句意为“如果没有每日的技术进步，很难想象生活会是什么样”。根据本句宾语从句中所用的虚拟语气可知，应选without“没有”。beyond意为“超越，超过”；within意为“在……之内”；despite意为“尽管”。