题目内容
12.Recently,Pew Research Center announced that over a quarter of Americans have shared a selfie online.Unsurprisingly,the practice of photographing oneself and sharing that image via social media has (51)A among all age groups.Evidence of its mainstream nature is seen in other aspects of our culture too.Last year,"selfie"was not only added to the Oxford English Dictionary,but also named Word of the Year.Yet,despite the huge number of people practicing it,(52)B is also surrounding selfie.An assumption that sharing selfies is embarrassing runs throughout the journalistic and scholarly coverage on the topic.Negative words like"self-centered"and"(53)C"have inevitably become a part of any conversation about selfies among scholars.
But,over a quarter of all Americans are relying on it.Why?The usual reasons given by scholars-self-center and fame-seeking-seem too (54)D to explain such a crowd acting.There is always more to a social cultural practice than what (55)A.
Simply put,physical and digital technology make it possible.The idea that technology (56)C the social world and our lives has been recognized by people.To some extent,world is shaped by technological revolutions.The selfie is not a(n) (57)B form of expression.Artists have created self-portraits for centuries,from cave to oil paintings,to early photography and modern art.People are (58)D their feelings and thoughts through certain media.What's original about today's selfie is its public popularity.Technological advancement (59)A the self-portrait used to be restricted to the art world and gave it to the masses.Those digital front-facing cameras,social media platforms,and wireless communications conveniently available make selfie a job (60)B any time anywhere.
Besides,We are not (61)A beings living by ourselves.We are social beings who live in social communities,and as such,our lives are fundamentally formed by social relations with other people.As photos meant to be (62)B,selfies are not individual acts; they are social gestures.Selfies,as well as our presence on social media generally,are a part of"identity work"--the work that we do on a daily basis to (63)C that we are seen by others as we wish to be seen.In fact,the crafting and display of identity has long been understood as a social process.The selfies we take and show are to present a (64)D image of us so as to become a part of our identity formation and(65)D.
51.A.flowered | B.returned | C.imposed | D.functioned |
52.A.negotiation | B.criticism | C.regret | D.punishment |
53.A.self-contained | B.self-evident | C.self-absorbed | D.self-financed |
54.A.necessary | B.smart | C.certain | D.shallow |
55.A.meets the eye | B.takes the lead | C.raises the alarm | D.makes the point |
56.A.operates | B.produces | C.structures | D.ruins |
57.A.advanced | B.new | C.intelligent | D.available |
58.A.offering | B.revising | C.inspiring | D.conveying |
59.A.liberated | B.tagged | C.honoured | D.maintained |
60.A.at length | B.with ease | C.at large | D.with regards |
61.A.isolated | B.courageous | C.traditional | D.civilized |
62.A.saved | B.shared | C.updated | D.deleted |
63.A.claim | B.suppose | C.ensure | D.signal |
64.A.fashionable | B.skillful | C.mysterious | D.particular |
65.A.summary | B.evaluation | C.monitoring | D.exhibition |
分析 那些电子相机、社会媒体的平台和无线交流使自拍成为轻而易举的工作.
解答 51-55 ABCDA 56-60 CBDAB 61-65ABCDD51.A考查动词.根据句意可知,自拍与分享照片的传统,通过社会媒体,在各个年龄段中繁荣发展起来(flowered).function"起到作用";impose"强加".
52.B考查名词.根据句意可知,尽管大多数人都在使用自拍,但是自拍仍然受到很多批评(criticism).negotiation"协议".
53.C考查形容词.根据句意可知,比如像"自我为中心的"与"自恋的"负面词汇已经成为自拍者之间谈话的一部分.nelf-contained"自我包容的";self-evident"自我证明的".
54.D考查形容词.根据句意可知,学者给出的普遍原因似乎太肤浅(shallow),不能解释折中的群众心理.
55.A考查短语辨析.根据句意可知,更多的是成为了社会文化的惯例而不是满足人们的视觉(meets the eye).take the lead"带头";raise the alarm"引起警觉";make the point"证明观点".
56.C考查动词.根据句意可知,科技构筑了(structures)我们的世界,并且我们的生活也被他人认识.
57.B考查形容词.根据句意可知,自拍并不是一个新(new)名词.available"可利用的".
58.D考查动词.根据句意可知,通过某种媒体,人们就可以表达(conveying)他们的情感与想法.revise"修订".
59.A考查动词.根据句意可知,先进的科技解放了(liberated)自我肖像,这不仅仅局限于艺术世界里,而且也展现在了大众面前.tag"紧随";maintain"维持".
60.B考查介词短语.根据句意可知,那些电子相机、社会媒体的平台和无线交流使自拍成为轻而易举的(with ease)的工作.at length"最后'; at large"详尽的".
61.A考查形容词.根据句意可知,我们并不是孤立(isolated)存在的.courageous"有勇气的";traditional"传统的";civilized"文明的".
62.B考查动词.根据句意可知,当照片被分享(shared)时,自拍就不是个人行为了.update"更新";delete"删除".
63.C考查动词.根据句意可知,自拍作为我们每天都做的工作,保证(ensure)我们能被他人看到,这也是我们所希望的.claim"声明".
64.D考查形容词.根据句意可知,我们的自拍照片是为了呈现我们自己特别的(particular)形象,目的在于成为我们自我定义与展现的一部分.fashionable"时尚的";mysterious"神秘的".
65.D考查名词.根据句意可知,我们的自拍照片是为了呈现我们自己特别的形象,目的在于成为我们自我定义与展现(exhibition)的一部分.summary"总结";evaluation"评价";monitoring"监控".
点评 完型填空,解题时要抓住文章的脉络,一定要读懂全文,弄清文章要表达的思想,注意前后段落之间的关系.答题中,一定要认真分析,注意选项与上下文的关系,与前后单词的关系.对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成,因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来.答完后再通读一篇文章,看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺,语意连贯.
In writing a letter of application,keep in(39)Cthat the things a possible employer is most (40)Dto want to know about are your qualifications(条件),your achievements and your aims.The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part.(41)Cthe first few sentences fail to (42)A the reader's attention,the rest of the letter may not be (43)B at all.Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer not(44)D your own need or desires.For example,instead of beginning with"I saw your(45)C in today's newspaper,"you might say"I have made a careful(46)Bof your advertising during the past six months"or"I have made a survey in my neighborhood to find out how many housewives (47)A your product and why they like it."
Try to (48)D generalities(概述).Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now(49)A.College graduates looking for their first positions often ask"What can I (50)Cin a letter?Employers want experience-which,naturally,no(51)Dhas."The answer is that everything you have ever done is(52)B.
It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter.(53)Ca specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect.An excellent(54)Bis to enclose(内附) a stamped,self-addressed envelope with your letter.That makes it(55)Afor a possible employer to get in touch with you.
36.A.easily | B.carefully | C.obviously | D.clearly |
37.A.done | B.found | C.known | D.heard |
38.A.sending | B.leaving | C.taking | D.picking |
39.A.brain | B.sight | C.mind | D.order |
40.A.probable | B.possible | C.able | D.likely |
41.A.While | B.Although | C.If | D.As |
42.A.win | B.pay | C.show | D.fix |
43.A.kept | B.read | C.written | D.continued |
44.A.from | B.for | C.into | D.to |
45.A.article | B.report | C.advertisement | D.introduction |
46.A.watch | B.study | C.search | D.discussion |
47.A.use | B.make | C.sell | D.change |
48.A.gain | B.remember | C.protect | D.avoid |
49.A.applying | B.losing | C.preparing | D.fitting |
50.A.offer | B.supply | C.provide | D.mean |
51.A.worker | B.manager | C.owner | D.beginner |
52.A.success | B.experience | C.practice | D.development |
53.A.State | B.Ask | C.Make | D.Get |
54.A.result | B.idea | C.promise | D.decision |
55.A.easier | B.happier | C.cheaper | D.safer |
A. | has came | B. | is coming | C. | came | D. | has come |