题目内容
12.Picture a library without books?Unlike many people today,I don't own a Kindle or any type of e-reader.I prefer the
old-fashioned book.There is something about holding a book and being able to turn the
pages that I find comforting.Today books may become obsolete.That's something I find
scary.
I remember one episode (一段情节) from a TV science-fiction series Twilight Zone,
which is about a librarian who has become obsolete.Though this episode aired in 1961,the
writer of the series,Rod Serling,was exactly on point when it came to predicting the future.
In fact,in San Antonio,Texas,the first-ever bookless library in the country opened.
The library is full of iMacs,tablets and iPads which cost a huge $2.3 million.The library offers around 10,000 e-books.So the question is:Is this what the future will soon be?
Digital libraries may help the environment by not using paper.However,I feel like
something will always be lacking with a digital book.A digital library is just the beginning.
With new technology,people seem to be more absorbed in their own world.Though
social media is great,it also is addicting and has negative effects.Often when I go on
Facebook it just makes me feel worse about myself.I'll see many of my 800 Facebook
friends showing off their newest accomplishment or acceptance to college.Additionally,
our society is becoming increasingly lazy.For instance,instead of doing mental math,
people use their phone to solve 89+74.It is simple tasks like these that are allowing people to lack important educational and social skills.
It is up to us to find a balance between technology and human values and interactions.
With new technology being created every day,we need to learn how to use it alongside our
great minds.After all,inventions are supposed to benefit society,not harm it.In the day of technology,who knows what's next?
36.The underlined word"obsolete"in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
A.
A.outdated
B.complex
C.expensive
D.meaningless
37.What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?C.
A.The episode still enjoys great popularity nowadays.
B.Rod Serling liked making predictions about the future.
C.The situation of books today is similar to what Rod Serling predicted in the episode.
D.The episode airing in 1961was the most entertaining of the TV science-fiction
series.
38.What can we learn about the library in San Antonio,Texas?D.
A.It is the first-ever library in America.
B.It is of no practical use although it costs so much.
C.It hlds an exhibition of much electronic equipment.
D.People can read e-books there with the help of the new facilities.
39.Which of the following will the writer probably disagree wih?C
A.Great as social media is,it does have some negative effects.
B.With the increasing use of social media,something will actually be lost.
C.Through social media,people can develop educational and social skills around.
D.As a result of social media,people may communicate less with the people around.
40.The tone of the passage is best described asB.
A.optimistic
B.skeptical
C.supportive
D.objective.
分析 设想一个没有书籍的图书馆,这是让作者不能接受的.作者更喜欢纸质的书籍带来的舒适感.科技给我们的生活带来了巨大的变化,但科技并非是完美的,也会带来一些负面的影响.
解答 36.A.词义推测题.根据"I prefer the old-fashioned book.There is something about holding a book and being able to turn the pages that I find comforting."可知,在21世纪,纸质书籍显得有点过时,但作者却更喜欢纸质的书籍,划线词与old-fashioned同义,故选A.
37.C.理解推断题.根据"One episode(一段情节)is about a librarian who has become obsolete."可知,电视剧里的一个情节--一家图书馆变得过时,由此可知,电视剧的作者预见到了当今书籍面临过时的现状,故选C.
38.D.细节理解题.根据"in San Antonio,Texas the first-ever bookless library in the country opened…The library offers around 10,000 e-books."可知,San Antonio,和Texas的市民可以借助新的科技阅读电子书,故选D.
39.C.理解推断题.根据"I feel like something will always be lacking with a digital book…people seem to be more absorbed in their own world…With new technology being created every day,we need to learn how to use it alongside our great minds."可知,作者认为,科技并非完美,人们更多地沉浸在自己的世界里,我们应该学会使用科技,而不应该被科技改变自己的态度、价值观等,故选C.
40.B.主旨推断题.根据第四段"Well,digital libraries may help the environment by not using paper; however,I feel like something will always be lacking with a digital book.A digital library is just the beginning."和最后一段"After all,inventions are supposed to benefit society not harm it."可知,作者不赞同用电子图书馆取代纸质书籍.作者认为,科技应该给社会带来益处而不是伤害.由此可见,就科技能否带来便利来说,作者是持怀疑态度的,故选B.
点评 本篇阅读主要是理解推断题,不但要求考生对于具体事实情节的理解,而且要求对其抽象含义的理解,既要理解字面意思,又要理解其深层含义,包括作者的态度、观点、意图等.
(40)A"What you want and what you get are sometimes two (41)Cdifferent things."And then,"No one ever said life was fair."And she would(42)Athese comments together in such a way that you could never(43)Can argument,and yet,the(44)Dwas that you realized your life is going to be what you make it.So I might go to my mom and say,"I'd like to (45)Bfootball. And she would say,"Well,it's your life. If you want to go out there and get(46)Aand hurt and break your knees and limp around the rest of your life,that's fine."That is(47)CI would say,"Well,you know,that won't (48)D.I'm really fast."And she would reply,"Well,we don't really have the money."And then I would(49)B,"Yes but that's not fair."And she would reply,"Well,life isn't(50)A."Then I would say,".But I've been itching to."And she would reply,"Yes,but what you want and what you get are usually two entirely different things.
It was the combination of these (51)Athat allowed my mother to lead me down the right path under her(52)Bbut let me feel as if I was making the decisions(53)Bmy own.The sum total of that (54)Dwas,in the end,you're(55)Bfor the life you lead.That's the best advice I've ever gotten.
36.A. light | B. open | C. grow | D. keep |
37.A. promising | B. ensuring | C. ignoring | D. noticing |
38.A. protect | B. envy | C. refuse | D. become |
39.A. fault | B. life | C. progress | D. turn |
40.A. Then | B. But | C. Now | D. First |
41.A. increasingly | B. approximately | C. completely | D.occasionally |
42.A. combine | B. remind | C. answer | D. publish |
43.A. lose | B. doubt | C. win | D. raise |
44.A. belief | B. reason | C. mistake | D. result |
45.A. quit | B. play | C. buy | D. watch |
46.A. beaten up | B. dressed up | C. divided | D.closed up |
47.A. what | B. how | C. when | D. which |
48.A. fail | B. work | C. last | D. happen |
49.A. take | B. go | C. make | D. catch |
50.A. fair | B. cosy | C. hard | D. special |
51.A. comments | B. descriptions | C. techniques | D.messages |
52.A. temper | B. influence | C. activity | D. success |
53.A. for | B. on | C. over | D. beyond |
54.A. mind | B. account | C. deal | D. advice |
55.A. famous | B. responsible | C. sorry | D. thankful |
- ,Ellen.Things will go out.( )
A. | It doesn't matter | B. | Take your time | ||
C. | Don't mention it | D. | Take it easy |
- .The roads are too crowded as it is.( )
A. | Exactly | B. | Eventually | C. | Honestly | D. | Especially |