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【题目】 Are you shy or outgoing? Do you have just a few friends or do you have many friends? No matter what kind of person you are, you will be most ______ during a specific time in your life, according to scientists. and that time of your life is when you are 25 and under.
A team of scientists at Aalto University in Finland and Oxford University in Britain ______ the phone records (记录) of more than 3.2 million ______ users in Europe. It also recorded their age and gender (性别), the people they called, ______ they called each person and the length of each call.
The team found that those aged 25 and under talked more on the phone ______ any other age group. However, after the age of 25, things change. We seem to ______ more friends than we make by the age of 45.
“Big life events that usually come with age, such as marriage, get people to ______ more of their time with just a few close family members and friends,” Sarah Gomillion at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, said on The Conversation.
Once a person gets to be 50 years old, while ______ more new changes in their lives, friendships will again begin to decrease (减少).
Of course, this research is limited (有限的) because the way that we stay in touch with our friends also changes. Today, we often use social media apps ______ We Chat to stay in touch with people. But this study shows that our connections with others do ______ throughout our lives.
【1】A.lonelyB.sadC.popularD.famous
【2】A.workedB.studiedC.reportedD.ordered
【3】A.internetB.computerC.mobileD.TV.
【4】A.how oftenB.how soonC.how manyD.how much
【5】A.amongB.withC.betweenD.than
【6】A.forgetB.loseC.callD.remember
【7】A.spendB.makeC.costD.pay
【8】A.readingB.doingC.encouragingD.experiencing
【9】A.soB.suchC.likeD.and
【10】A.keepB.changeC.loseD.grow
【答案】
【1】C
【2】B
【3】C
【4】A
【5】D
【6】B
【7】A
【8】D
【9】C
【10】B
【解析】
本文介绍了芬兰阿尔托大学和英国牛津大学的一组科学家研究了欧洲320多万手机用户的通话记录。研究小组发现,25岁及以下的人打电话的次数比其他任何年龄段的人都多。但这项研究表明,我们与他人的联系在一生中确实会发生变化。
【1】句意:科学家称,无论你是哪种人,你都会在人生的某个特定时期最受欢迎,你生命中的这段时间是在25岁以下。
A. lonely孤独的, B. sad悲伤的,C. popular流行的,受欢迎的,D. famous著名的。根据后文的“The team found that those aged 25 and under talked more on the phone ___5___ any other age group.”可知,25岁及以下的人打电话的次数比其他任何年龄段的人都多,因此这个阶段是你最受欢迎的特定时期,故选C。
【2】句意:芬兰阿尔托大学和英国牛津大学的一组科学家研究了欧洲320多万手机用户的通话记录。
A. worked工作,B. studied学习,研究,C. reported报道,D. ordered命令。根据主语“A team of scientists”和宾语“the phone records”可知,此处表示科学家研究电话通话记录,故选B。
【3】句意:芬兰阿尔托大学和英国牛津大学的一组科学家研究了欧洲320多万手机用户的通话记录。
A. internet网络,B. computer计算机,C. mobile移动电话,手机,D. TV电视。根据后文“It also recorded their age and gender (性别), the people they called,”可知,此处表示打电话的记录,因此手机用户的通话记录,故选C。
【4】句意:它还记录了他们的年龄和性别、他们给谁打电话、他们给每个人打电话的频率以及每次电话的时长。
A. how often多久一次,对频率提问;B. how soon 将会多长时间,对将用的时间段提问;C. how many多少,对数量提问;D. how much多少钱,对价格提问。根据“and the length of each call.”可知,此处表示记录手机用户的通话时间长短以及频率。故选A。
【5】句意:研究小组发现,25岁及以下的人打电话的次数比其他任何年龄段的人都多。
A. among 在三者或三者以上之间,B. with和……一起,C. between两者之间,D. than比。根据“more”可知,此处是比较级,用than,故选D。
【6】句意:在45岁之前,我们失去的朋友似乎比交到的朋友还多。
A. forget 忘记,B. lose 失去,C. call 打电话,D. remember记住。根据前文的“However, after the age of 25, things change.”可知,25岁之后发生了变化,25岁之前非常受欢迎,之后不如25岁之前受欢迎,因此失去的朋友比交到的朋友多,故选B。
【7】句意:苏格兰阿伯丁大学的Sarah Gomillion在谈话中说:“随着年龄的增长,像结婚这样的大事会让人们花更多的时间和几个亲密的家庭成员和朋友在一起。”
A. spend 花费,B. make制作,C. cost花费,D. pay支付。Sb spends time某人花费时间,故选A。
【8】句意:一个人一旦到了50岁,经历了生活中更多的新变化,友谊又会开始减少。
A. reading阅读,B. doing做,C. encouraging鼓励,D. experiencing经历。根据宾语“more new changes in their lives”可知,此处表示经历人生的更多的新变化,故选D。
【9】句意:今天,我们经常使用像聊天这样的社交媒体应用程序来与人们保持联系。
A. so如此,是副词;B. such这样的,是形容词;C. like像,是介词;D. and而且,是连词。此处We Chat“微信”是social media apps“社交媒体应用程序”中的一种,表示列举,因此用介词like。故选C。
【10】句意:但这项研究表明,我们与他人的联系在一生中确实会发生变化。
A. keep保留,B. change改变,C. lose失去,D. grow发展,生长。根据前文的 “The team found that those aged 25 and under talked more on the phone ___5___ any other age group. However, after the age of 25, things change. We seem to ___6___ more friends than we make by the age of 45.”可知,此处表示我们与他人的联系在一生中会发生变化,故选B。
对于人生哪个阶段最受欢迎,这篇短文介绍了一组研究发现25岁及以下是人生中最受欢迎的阶段。文章主题明确,结构清晰,内容贴近学生们的日常生活,比较容易理解。题型是完形填空,考查学生们在具体语境中运用语言的能力,综合性较强。做题是,应先通读短文,了解文意;然后根据上下午语境做题,注意空前后的搭配,并仔细辨析选项中单词的意思和用法;最后将答案代入原文,再读一遍,检查答案是否正确。例如第7小题,考查了Sb spends time某人花费时间,故选A。再如第9小题,考查介词辨析及语境。so如此,是副词; such这样的,是形容词; like像,是介词; and而且,是连词。在名词We Chat“微信”之前,用介词或形容词,根据前面的social media apps“社交软件”这个语境告诉我们,微信是其中的一款社交软件,表示举例子,用介词like。故选C。
【题目】 Some etiquette(礼仪)in modern life
Do you often use a cell phone? Do you take the subway to school every day? These items make our modern life easier. But do you know how we should behave properly while using them? The following suggestions might be helpful.
For mobile phone users
◆Keep your voice down when you make a phone call in public. Shouting on the phone may make others feel uncomfortable.
◆Stop sending messages or playing games with your cell phone at a dinner or a party.It's a good time to communicate with your family and friends.
◆Don't make or answer a call while driving. It is not only very dangerous for both you and your passengers but also against the law.
For subway passengers
◆You are supposed to wait in line while buying tickets and getting on the subway.
◆You're not allowed to eat, drink or smoke on the subway train. It's our duty to keep the train clean and tidy.
◆ You can't take pets on the train. As we all know, animals may spread diseases(传播疾病)and get the train dirty.
Items | Dos | Don'ts |
Cell phone users | Keep your【1】down in public. | Don't send message or play games at a dinner or a party. Don't make or answer【2】while driving. |
【3】 | Wait in line.Keep the train【4】. | Don't eat,drink,smoke and【5】on the train. |