2020-2021学年新教材高中英语 课时分层作业9 Unit 3 The internet（含解析）新人教版必修第二册.doc

1、课时分层作业(九).阅读理解AThe Internet brings us many advantages.With the Internet，people can send and receive emails.On the Internet，people can skim over news.Using the Telnet，the user anywhere on the Internet can log(登录)into any other machine on which he has an account.It is possible to use the FTP(File Tran

2、sfer Protocol)program to copy files from one machine on the Internet to another.But the Internet also brings us troubles.Internet use seems to cause a fall in psychological (心理的)health，according to researches at Carnegie Mellon University.Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet

3、 experienced more depression and loneliness than those who logged on less often，the twoyear study showed.And it wasnt that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet，but that using the Net actually seemed to cause the bad feelings.Researchers are puzzled over the results，whi

4、ch were completely opposite to what they had expected.They expected that the Net would prove socially healthier than television，since the Net allows users to choose their information and to communicate with others.The fact that Internet use reduces time used for family and friends may be the reason

5、for the drop in health，researchers said.Faceless，bodiless “virtual (虚拟的)” communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversations，and the relationships formed through it may not be so deep.Another possibility is that exposure to the wider world through the Net makes users less

6、 satisfied with their lives.“But its important to remember this is not about the technology；its about how it is used，” said one of the researchers.“It really points to the need for considering social factors when you design new inventions.”【语篇解读】网络的确给人们的工作及生活带来了很多便利，但如果使用不当，它也会对人们的身心健康造成极大伤害。1The wr

7、iter mainly wants to tell us that Athe Internet can bring people many advantagesBthe Internet use may cause psychological problemsCthe Internet users are not satisfied with their livesDwe shouldnt use the InternetB主旨大意题。本文侧重于谈论由于使用网络而产生的一些问题，主题句在第四段。作者其实是想提醒我们使用网络可能有损心理健康。故B项最能概括文章大意。2Why are the re

8、searchers puzzling over the results?ABecause the results were completely different from what they had thought.BBecause the Net proved socially healthier than television.CBecause the Internet users were all healthier.DBecause the Internet users experienced less depression and loneliness.A推理判断题。根据第五段第

9、一句可知，令研究人员疑惑的是研究结果与他们期盼的完全相反。故A项正确。3What may be the reasons why the Internet use causes a fall in psychological health?AInternet use reduces time used for family and friends.BVirtual communication is less psychologically satisfying than actual conversations.CExposure to the wider world through the N

10、et makes users less satisfied with their lives.DAll the above.D推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的最后两句话可知A、B、C都为原因。故选D。4What does the underlined part in the last paragraph mean?AWhat matters is not the technology but how it is used.BThis passage is not about the technology but about how it is used.CWe should remember to

11、 learn about the technology.DWe should remember to learn how to use computers.A句意理解题。作者通过画线部分想表明这一切与技术本身无关，而是看我们怎么利用。故A项正确。BAs for old people，some of the applications are hard to use because they didnt grow up with them.They dont have simple models of how they should work，what to do when something d

12、oesnt work or where to go for help.We make it as easy as possible to be used for people who are not familiar with the technology.I think there is huge potential and we are designing it.The ability to connect to friends，who remember the same movies，news and music，is really important，especially as peo

13、ple get old.They end up in retirement at home and they arent always close to their friends.Allowing the network to help them connect with friends and family is a really powerful thing.My mother is an enthusiastic user of the Internet, although it took me years to get her to use email.She was born wi

14、th normal hearing，but lost it when she was 3.She was totally deaf for many years，until age 53，when she got ear aids.They work really well.That is a big change for her.But before then，her friends couldnt call her on the phone，so they suggested she use email to communicate with them.Young people dont

15、even think of the Internet as technology.Its just there，and they use it.Theres been a very interesting change in communication styles between old people and young people.There are some kids who are now in their teens and arent willing to make phone calls.And they think email is oldfashioned and slow

16、.The reason why teens dont make phone calls seems to be that they dont know what to say.When they call，they often stop for a while and theres a silence.On the other hand，texting is considered proper，and its okay if you dont answer.You might have been distracted.Its not rude.But it is strange if your

17、e in this kind of conversation and simply stop talking.【语篇解读】文章主要阐述了对于老年人来说，一些新的科技太复杂而不能得到充分利用。作者对老年人和青少年对电话和网络等的使用进行了比较。5What is the trouble that old people meet when surfing the Internet?AThey dont know how to use some applications.BThey have to buy electronic productions at a high price.CThere is

18、 no professional teacher to teach them how to use the Internet.DThey have no friends to communicate with online.A细节理解题。根据第一段中“As for old people，some of the applications are hard to use because they didnt grow up with them.”可知，老年人上网时遇到的麻烦是他们不知道如何使用一些应用程序，故选A项。6What do the young people think of the In

19、ternet according to the passage?AInteresting.BAmazing.CBoring. DCommon.D推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段中“Young people dont even think of the Internet as technology.Its just there，and they use it.”可推知，年轻人认为网络是常见的东西，故选D项。7We can infer from the passage that the author is a Acompany manager Bprogram designerCcollege pr

20、ofessor Dmobile phone sellerB推理判断题。文章首段提到电脑的一些应用程序对老年人来说很复杂，然后第二段中“I think there is huge potential and we are designing it.”可推断，作者是一名编程人员，故选B项。8What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably mean?AYou have replied the message.BYou have walked away from the conversation.CYou have be

21、en cut off.DYou have asked for a pardon.B推理判断题。根据最后一段中“But it is strange if youre in this kind of conversation and simply stop talking.”可推知，画线部分“You might have been distracted.”的意思是“你可能注意力没有集中在谈话上”。故选B项。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。Justin and Mary woke up early，even though

22、they were vacationing at their uncles lake house.The night before，Uncle Thomas told them about the Foggy Figure that haunts(经常出没于)the lake.Justin and Mary were determined to see the ghostly creature before their vacation was over.“Is it foggy outside？”Mary asked，as Justin carefully looked out of the

23、 window.“Yep！Lets go！”Justin let go of the curtain and rushed to the door with Mary.It was only 5：00 am.，so everyone else in the house was still asleep.As they moved quietly through the kitchen to the back door，Mary sniffed the air.It had the faint scent(香味)of coffee and something sweet.A sense of h

24、unger struck her.“Maybe we should first have breakfast，”she thought.But she still followed Justin out the door，down the back steps，and out onto the boat dock(码头).The fog had settled over the lake，making it impossible to see anything.“Do you see anything？”Mary asked，moving forward for a closer look.“

25、Nothing.Do you think Uncle Thomas was just trying to scare us with that story？”Uncle Thomas did have a good imagination.Hed been telling Justin and Mary stories for years，but this was the first scary story.Mary had a feeling it wasnt made up.Mary shook her head.“Remember what Uncle Thomas said？The F

26、oggy Figure haunts the lake.Were on the dock.Maybe thats why we cant see him.The people in the story were in boats.”“You want to take a boat ride on the water？”Justin asked.Mary looked around，trying to find Uncle Thomass boat，but the fog was too thick.“Mum and Dad will be really angry if we go out o

27、n the lake alone in this fog，”Justin said.Mary shrugged(耸肩).“Maybe we dont have to go anywhere.We could sit in the boat while its docked.That wouldnt be dangerous.”“Okay.”Justin moved towards the end of the dock.He could barely see the outline of the boat.“Ill go first.”Paragraph 1：Justin carefully

28、lowered himself into the boat and then reached for Marys hand. Paragraph 2：Justin and Mary hugged each other in fear，but then they heard a laugh. 参考范文Paragraph 1：Justin carefully lowered himself into the boat and then reached for Marys hand.Mary climbed into the boat and sat beside him.She was getti

29、ng nervous now that they were on the water.“See anything？”They looked around，and gradually，the fog began to lift.Mary turned around and screamed，“The Foggy Figure！” It was in the boat with them!Paragraph 2：Justin and Mary hugged each other in fear，but then they heard a laugh.Justin moved towards the

30、 Foggy Figure.“Uncle Thomas？”“I knew that story would get you two out of bed early enough to take a boat ride with me.”Mary sighed.There was no Foggy Figure after all.Justin looked relieved，too.Uncle Thomas laughed.“What do you say？I packed breakfast for us.”Mary smiled.She had smelled the scent of coffee.And Uncle Thomas had packed sweet cakes for them，too.“Lets do it，”Mary and Justin said.