题目内容
10.The Big Brother in the novel 1984listens to everything and nothing can escape his ears.Now in reality,we have Facebook.The social media giant has never denied that it's keeping track of conversations you have near your phone ( if the Facebook app is open,that is ),but not,one expert has told NBC that Mark Zuckerberg's empire may be keeping ears on you at a more regular basis.According to Professor Kelli Burns,who teaches mass communication at the University of South Florida,it may be listening more often than it lets on.To prove her point,Burns turned on the microphone feature on her phone,and said,"I'm really interested in going on an African journey.I think it'd be wonderful to ride in one of those jeeps."Less than a minute later,when she checked her Facebook page,she was met by a story about a journey-the first post on her newsfeed.There was also a car ad on her page.
While Facebook says that it's only keeping its ears open to help"identify the music you're listening to and TV matches you're watching,"Burns'little experiment suggests that there may be other motivations at play as well.But the social media company has denied claims that it records any conversations,and told The Independent,"Facebook does not use microphone audio to inform advertising or News Feed stories in any way.Businesses are able to serve related ads based on people's interests and other statistic information,but not through audio collection."
Whether you believe this statement or not,there are ways to stop Facebook from listening in at all.Simply turn off your phone's microphone by heading over into Settings ( if you're an iPhone user ),going to the Privacy tab,then clicking on Microphone.From there,you can remove Facebook's mic privileges,and probably,stop the company from hearing your conversations.On Android,you can also go to Privacy under the Settings tab,and change Facebook's permissions.
So the next time you're chatting with your friends about your summer vacation plans,keep an eye on your Facebook feed.There may be more participants in your conversation than you realize.
28.Why does the author mention the Big Brother in the first paragraph?C
A.To explain who Big Brother is.
B.To stress the importance of Facebook.
C.To introduce the topic about Facebook.
D.To encourage readers to share their ideas.
29.What does the underlined"it"in paragraph 1refer to?C
A.Big Brother.
B.An empire.
C.Facebook.
D.A university.
30.What might Facebook do if it is turned on?D
A.Chat with you like a real friend.
B.Turn on your phone's microphone.
C.Identify the movie you are watching.
D.Show ads based on your conversation.
31.What is the best title for the text?A
A.Walls Have Ears
B.The Apple of Your Eye
C.Turn off Your Cell Phone
D.Facebook:a Caring Brother.
分析 本文主要讨论社交媒体Facebook监听用户的对话的话题,尽管并没有确切的证据证明这是事实,Facebook公司也一直否认这件事,但是文章给读者提供了避免被监听的方式,在通话的时候关闭Facebook的话筒模式.
解答 28.C推理判断题.通读全文可知,本文主要讲述Facebook监听手机用户通话的问题,因此推断文章开头提到小说《1984》中可以听到一切的Big Brother是为了引出文章讨论的有关Facebook的主题.故选C.
29.C词义猜测题.根据画线句上文可知,一个专家告诉NBC社交媒体Facebook可能更经常地在监听用户的日常对话,所以画线句也是在讨论这个话题,大意是:Kelli Burns教授,南佛罗里达大学教大众传媒的一个教授,认为Facebook可能比现在知道的更经常在监听用户的电话.因此推断it指社交媒体Facebook.故选C.
30.D细节理解题.根据第二段内容可知,Burns的实验证明如果在通话的时候打开Facebook,会在其页面上出现与通话内容相关的广告.因此推断Facebook会根据监听到的对话展示广告.故选D.
31.A标题判断题.通读全文可知,本文主要讲述社交媒体Facebook是否在监听用户的对话这个话题,Facebook公司否认这件事,但是许多专家对此提出质疑.作者建议在通话的时候关闭Facebook的话筒模式,避免被监听.因此推断A项"隔墙有耳"能够概况文章大意,为最佳标题.故选A.
点评 在阅读时要抓住文章的主题和细节,分析文章结构,根据上下文内在联系,挖掘文章的深层含义,对于暗含在文章中的人物的行为动机,事件中的因果关系及作者未言明的倾向、意图、态度、观点等要进行合乎逻辑的判断、推理、分析,进一步增强理解能力,抓住材料实质性的东西.
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