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1、2022年高考最新热点时文阅读-社会热点02题型主要内容1语法填空文章主要介绍了“内卷”这个网络流行语2语法填空文章主要介绍了中国非同寻常的2021年3语法填空介绍了一群野生亚洲象在过去的15个月里游荡了500多公里4完形填空帮助癌症患者支付无效替代治疗费用的众筹活动正变得越来越普遍。5阅读理解讲述了起源于流行文化的盲盒玩具因为其神秘性和不确定性可以为人们带来惊喜，很受年轻人欢迎。01一、用单词的适当形式完成短文（2022河南漯河高一期末）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡上。For the past few years, seven inte

2、rnet buzzwords (流行语) _1_ (go) popular, such as “People First, Life First”; “_2_ (hero) in Harms Way”; “Lying flat”, “Nei Juan”, etc. Once an ambassador (大使) told a _3_ (person) story to explain why the government introduced a policy to address nei juan, or “involution”, a buzzword_4_ (mean) irration

3、al (非理性的) or involuntary competition, which makes people feel burned out.“I still remember over 10 years ago, my weekends were spent rushing my kid from one training school to_5_, and the courses he took ranged from math to physics,” he said.But now, after a whole day of classes, a tutor came to his

4、 home in the evening. When the tutoring session finished, he had to help his son_6_ his composition homework.Such _7_ phenomenon is very common in our competitive society. Many parents are _8_ (extreme) afraid that their children will get off to a slow start, so they would rather do whatever they ca

5、n to ensure that their children can have a good education, _9_ unavoidably results in some unexpected results, including a variety of online _10_ offline after-class classes.02（2022重庆巴蜀中学高三阶段练习）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。2021 was a significant year for China as the Communist Party of China (CPC

6、) celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding. The Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee _11_ (hold) in November. It reviewed the Partys century-long struggle and called on its overall membership _12_ (play) a leading role in the pursuit of a better life for the Chinese people

7、.2021 marked a great year for humanity, as the _13_ (explore) of outer space was extensively carried out and achieved new progress: Chinas Mars rover Tianwen-1 landed on the red planet. Chinas lunar probe Change-4 continues to reveal _14_ lies on the far side of the moon, and the nations taikonauts

8、have already been living and working in _15_ (it) own Tiangong space station.2021 also proved extraordinary when _16_ fight against COVID-19 remained a worldwide focus. Humans were forced to tackle one virus variant after another, from Alpha to Omicron, all _17_ (damage) public health, Against that

9、backdrop, China still achieved steady economic growth, contributing greatly _18_ the stability of global supply chains. It _19_ (provide) nearly 2 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines to more than 100 countries around the globe up to now.Peace, cooperation, development, and mutual assistance will b

10、e Chinas key words in the 12 _20_ (month) ahead. Its never too late to change. Its never too late to heal.03（2022四川二模）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。A group of wild Asian elephants had wandered more than 500 km over the last fifteen _21_ (month). Already famous at home, they had received a lot

11、of _22_ (globe) attention as well. Some famous foreign social networking sites were full of clips (节目片断) of the elephants. Clips that showed them leaning (倚靠) together, as well as one clip of two little elephants that fell into ditch (沟渠) _23_ (help) by older ones, were particularly popular. We shou

12、ld be more like the elephant. Taking family vacations and caring for each other are of great _24_ (important) in our life”. Lots of policemen _25_ (send) to protect the elephants, clear roads, _26_ use food to lead them to safe places. They also used drones (无人机) to watch them _27_ (close). “The cha

13、llenge for authorities is working out _28_ needs to be done next. This includes _29_ (continue) to provide a safe passage for the elephants back to their Xishuangbanna habitat,” founder of The Elephant said. This came with its own risk, uncertainty and cost which needed to be evaluated further. An a

14、ssistant professor at The City University of New York said the event had _30_ positive effect. The attitude of Chinese people toward the elephants was not only fascinating, but also offered key lessons for Africa.04（2022上海市第二中学模拟预测）Crowdfunding (众筹) campaigns to help people with cancer pay for ineff

15、ective alternative treatments are becoming more common. They often come with six-figure targets to meet the cost of debatable therapies. _31_, headlines are almost guaranteed. The BMJ (British Medical Journal) reports _32_ over this, based on information I gathered working for the charity Good Think

16、ing. By sorting fundraising sites like JustGiving and GoFundMe, I identified appeals from people in the UK who sought money for unproven or disproven treatments, finding 400 in the past three years. Those have raised 7 million, the money destined for _33_clinics. Although the treatments, such as ext

17、reme diets, arent backed by scientific evidence, people who are desperate and vulnerable are often _34_by remarkable testimonials(证明书) provided by the clinics themselves. However, for those who see such stories in the media, and who care about following good scientific evidence, the natural reaction

18、 is to try to _35_people from possible physical, emotional and financial harm. _36_ these appeals isnt easy. People with cancer often view these therapies as _37_, and their supporters dont want to consider that their efforts to help may cause harm. However, journalists must review the role they pla

19、y in promoting the _38_. Their influence is powerful. As I sorted through appeals and the heartbreaking stories of desperately ill people, I was _39_ by just how many cited success stories they had read in newspapers as their reason for trusting questionable treatments. Most concerning of all were t

20、he frequent cases where someone had diedsometimes just months after eye-catching _40_of their treatment. While the uplifting story of a community helping fund someones “cure” is attractive, the subsequent reality when that hope proves fruitless seems far less _41_. This leaves the public with a _42_

21、 view of the effectiveness of such treatments, and serves as an advertising tool for clinics which, under UK law, wouldnt be able to directly promote their therapies. If journalists wish to avoid promoting ineffective treatments, they would do well to view such stories not just as human-interest one

22、s, but as _43_ and health stories. This means _44_the evidence behind treatments, seeking expert opinion on their efficacy, and choosing not to run stories that fail such a careful examination. Im certain no journalist would want their work to be used as a recruitment tool for therapists whose treat

23、ments offer nothing but heartbreak and false hope, yet until reports of miraculous cancer cures in questionable clinics are approached with an appropriate level of skepticism(怀疑), I fear such places will continue to _45_.31AOn the other handBIn additionCBy contrastDAs a result32AattitudesBstandsCcon

24、cernsDprospects33AprivateBforeignClocalDillegal34AtemptedBquestionedCawakenedDfrightened35AprohibitBprotectCdiscourageDdistract36ALaunchingBIssuingCQuestioningDConsidering37AreferenceBinterferenceChopeDimplication38AappealsBawarenessCresourcesDsales39ApersuadedBalarmedCmovedDencouraged40AcoverageBde

25、tailsCtimingDcourse41AnewsworthyBtime-worthyCeffort-worthyDpraise-worthy42AgeneralBmoderateCextremeDtwisted43AsurvivalBnutritionCscienceDemotion44AclassifyingBexaminingCrevisingDenriching45AcontractBdecayCbotherDflourish05（2020山东省青州第一中学二模）In the 1994 film Forrest Gump, theres a famous saying, “Life

26、is like a box of chocolates; you never know what youre gonna get.” The surprise is part of the fun. Now blind box toys are bringing the magic of surprise to online shopping. A blind box toy is hidden inside uniform packaging but invisible from the outside. You dont know what will be inside, although

27、 the toys typically come from pop culture, ranging from movies to comics and cartoons. Blind boxes have caught on since they were first introduced from Japan to China in 2014. According to a 2019 Tmall report, the mini-series of Labubu blind box, designed by Kasing Lung, was named Champion of Unit S

28、ales with 55, 000 sold in just 9 seconds during the Singles Day shopping event. Most customers for blind boxes are young people aged 18 to 35. According to The Paper, blind box toys are popular in part because of their cute appearances. The typically cute cartoon characters come in small sizes, maki

29、ng them suitable for display almost anywhere. Even if blind boxes are not their top choice for decorations, the mystery and uncertainty of the process also attracts people. Its the dominant reason why people buy blind boxes one after another. “Fear of the unknown is always a part of the box-opening

30、process,” said Miss Cao, 24, who lives and works in Shenyang. Speaking to Sina News, she said, “Until you open all the boxes, you cannot know what it is inside.”Opening a blind box is a delightful little surprise for our boring routine lives, something small but fun to wait for each day, week or mon

31、th. When people open this simple little box, they may be disappointed, but the uncertainty is part of the fun. People will open more blind boxes and hope for a better outcome. When someone remakes Forrest Gump, dont be surprised if he says, “Life is like a blind box. . . ”46What is the purpose of th

32、e authors mentioning the famous saying in the film Forres Gum?ATo tell the story about Forrest Gump.BTo introduce readers a new topic.CTo give readers a surprise.DTo show life is full of uncertainty.47How are the blind boxes received in China?AThey are popular with young people.BThey are rejected by

33、 the aged people.C55, 000 boxes are sold in a single day.DThey are mainly used for display.48What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?ABlind boxes appeal to people of all ages.BBlind boxes add fun to peoples daily life.CBlind boxes bring uncertainty to our life.DBlind boxes offer us more sur

34、prise than fear.49What is the best title for the passage?.ALife is like a box of chocolatesBThe surprise to open a boxCForrest Gump, a remade filmDBlind box toys, new favorites to people参考答案：1have gone2heroes3personal4meaning5another6with7a8extremely9which10or【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了“内卷”这个网络流行语。1考查时态。句意：

35、在过去的几年里，有七个网络流行语流行起来，比如“人民至上，生命至上”；“最美逆行者”；“躺平”；“内卷”等。根据时间状语“For the past few years”可知，此处使用现在完成时，主语为buzzwords，助动词用have。故填have gone。2考查名词的数。句意：在过去的几年里，有七个网络流行语流行起来，比如“人民至上，生命至上”；“最美逆行者”；“躺平”；“内卷”等。hero为可数名词，此处表示泛指，且没有冠词限定，需填名词复数形式。故填heroes。3考查形容词。句意：有一次，一位大使讲述了自己的故事，解释政府为什么要推出一项政策来应对“内卷”，“内卷”是一个流行语，意

36、思是非理性或非自愿的竞争，这种竞争让人们感到精疲力竭。修饰名词story需用形容词personal作定语。故填personal。4考查非谓语动词。句意：有一次，一位大使讲述了自己的故事，解释政府为什么要推出一项政策来应对“内卷”，“内卷”是一个流行语，意思是非理性或非自愿的竞争，这种竞争让人们感到精疲力竭。分析why引导的宾语从句结构可知，已有谓语动词introduced，空处需填非谓语动词作定语，修饰名词a buzzword，mean和a buzzword为逻辑主谓关系，需用现在分词形式。故填meaning。5考查代词。句意：他说：“我还记得10多年前，我的周末都在赶着我的孩子从一个培训学校

37、赶到另一个培训学校，他上的课程从数学到物理都有。”from one to another为固定短语，意为“从一个到另一个”。故填another。6考查介词。句意：补习课结束后，他得帮儿子做作文作业。help sb. with sth.为固定短语，意为“帮助某人做某事”。故填with。7考查冠词。句意：这样的现象在我们竞争激烈的社会是非常普遍的。phenomenon为可数名词，此处表示泛指，且phenomenon发音以辅音音素开头，需用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。8考查副词。句意：很多家长都非常担心自己的孩子会有一个缓慢的开始，所以他们宁愿尽一切努力确保自己的孩子能够得到良好的教育，这不可避免地导致

38、了一些意想不到的结果，包括各种在线或线下的课外课程。修饰形容词afraid需用副词作状语。故填extremely。9考查定语从句。句意：很多家长都非常担心自己的孩子会有一个缓慢的开始，所以他们宁愿尽一切努力确保自己的孩子能够得到良好的教育，这不可避免地导致了一些意想不到的结果，包括各种在线或线下的课外课程。空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是前面的整个句子，在定语从句中作主语，需用关系代词which引导。故填which。10考查连词。句意：很多家长都非常担心自己的孩子会有一个缓慢的开始，所以他们宁愿尽一切努力确保自己的孩子能够得到良好的教育，这不可避免地导致了一些意想不到的结果，包括各种在线或线

39、下的课外课程。online和offline为选择关系，需用连词or连接。故填or。11was held12to play13exploration14what15its16the17damaging18to19has provided20months【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国非同寻常的2021年。11考查时态语态。句意：11月，中国共产党第十九届中央委员会第六次全体会议召开。根据时间状语in November可知，用一般过去时。主语The Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee与hold之间为被动关系，所

40、以用被动语态。故填was held。12考查非谓语动词。句意：大会回顾了党百年奋斗历程，要求全体党员在人民追求美好生活的过程中发挥主导作用。call on sb. to do sth.号召某人做某事。故填to play。13考查名词。句意：2021年对人类来说是伟大的一年，人类广泛开展了外太空探索，取得了新的进展：中国的“天问一号”火星探测器成功登陆火星。定冠词the 后，介词of前用名词形式，表抽象意义，不可数，故填exploration。14考查名词性从句。句意：中国的月球探测器嫦娥四号继续揭示月球背面的真相，中国航天员已经在自己的天宫空间站生活和工作。本句为宾语从句，从句缺少主语，且指物

41、，所以用连接代词what引导。故填what。15考查代词。句意：中国的月球探测器嫦娥四号继续揭示月球背面的真相，中国航天员已经在自己的天宫空间站生活和工作。名词Tiangong space station前用形容词性物主代词。故填its。16考查冠词。句意：2021年也是非同寻常的一年，抗击新冠肺炎疫情仍是全球关注的焦点。这里特指“fight against COVID-19”，所以用定冠词the。故填the。17考查独立主格。句意：人类被迫应对一个又一个病毒变种，从德尔塔到奥密克戎，所有这些变种都对公众健康造成了损害。在此背景下，中国仍然实现了稳定的经济增长，为全球供应链的稳定做出了巨大贡献

42、。分析句子结构可知，这里为独立主格结构。all与damage之间为主动关系，所以用现在分词形式。故填damaging。18考查固定短语。句意同上。contribute to对作贡献。故填to。19考查时态。句意：截至目前，中国已向全球100多个国家提供了近20亿剂新冠病毒疫苗。根据时间状语up to now可知，用现在完成时。主语为It，助动词用has。故填has provided。20考查名词的数。句意：和平、合作、发展、互助将是中国未来12个月的关键词。名词month为可数名词，根据前面数词12可知，用名词的复数形式。故填months。21months22global23helped24i

43、mportance25were sent26and27closely28what29continuing30a【解析】这是一篇新闻报道。短文介绍了一群野生亚洲象在过去的15个月里游荡了500多公里。它们在中国国内已经很出名，同时也得到了全球的广泛关注。地方政府在保护亚洲象迁移过程中采取了很多的措施。21考查名词复数。句意：一群野生亚洲象在过去的15个月里游荡了500多公里。month为可数名词，且有fifteen修饰，所以用复数months。 故填months。22考查形容词。句意：他们在国内已经很出名，同时也得到了全球的广泛关注。形容词global，修饰名词attention。故填globa

44、l。23考查非谓语。句意：其中，两只小象靠在一起的片段，以及两只掉进沟里的小象被老象帮助的片段尤其受欢迎。two little elephants与help在逻辑上是被动关系，所以用过去分词。 故填helped。24考查名词。句意：家庭度假和互相照顾在我们的生活中是非常重要的。of为介词后接名词importance，be of importance=be important。故填importance。25考查时态语态。句意：许多警察被派去保护大象，清理道路，用食物把它们引到安全的地方。本句在描述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时，主语Lots of policemen与send为被动关系，应用一般过

45、去时的被动语态。故填were sent。26考查连词。句意：许多警察被派去保护大象，清理道路，用食物把它们引到安全的地方。前后几个动词为并列关系，连词为and。故填and。27考查副词。句意：他们还用无人机密切注视他们。副词closely，修饰动词watch。故填closely。28考查连接词。句意：当局面临的挑战是制定出下一步需要做什么。work out后接宾语从句，作主语，指代“需要做的事情”，应用what。故填what。29考查非谓语动词。句意：这包括继续为大象返回西双版纳栖息地提供安全通道。固定搭配include doing sth“包括做某事”。故填continuing。30考查冠词

46、。句意：纽约城市大学的一位助理教授说，这一事件产生了积极的影响。effect为可数名词，泛指“一次积极的影响”，positive首字母的发音为辅音音素，应用不定冠词a。故填a。31D32C33D34A35B36C37C38A39B40A41A42D43C44B45D【解析】这是一篇说明文。帮助癌症患者支付无效替代治疗费用的众筹活动正变得越来越普遍。他们通常会提出六位数的目标，以满足有争议的治疗成本。因此，头条新闻几乎是必然的。文章说明了尽管极端饮食等治疗方法没有科学依据，但绝望和脆弱的人往往会受到诊所提供的卓越证明的诱惑。癌症患者通常把这些疗法视为希望，他们的支持者不愿考虑他们的帮助可能会造成

47、伤害。31考查固定短语辨析。句意：因此，头条新闻几乎是必然的。A. On the other hand另一方面；B. In addition此外；C. By contrast相比之下；D. As a result结果。根据后文“headlines are almost guaranteed”表示因果关系，应用as a result。故选D。32考查名词词义辨析。句意：英国医学杂志基于我在慈善机构Good Thinking工作时收集到的信息，报告了对这一问题的担忧。A. attitudes态度；B. stands站立；C. concerns关心；D. prospects前景。根据后文“peopl

48、e in the UK who sought money for unproven or disproven treatments”可知，人们为未经证实或证实不了的治疗方法寻求资金，所以是对这一问题的担忧。故选C。33考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们已经筹集了700万英镑，这些钱将用于非法诊所。A. private私人的；B. foreign外国的；C. local当地的；D. illegal非法的。根据上文“people in the UK who sought money for unproven or disproven treatments”提到了人们为未经证实或证实不了的治疗方法寻求资

49、金，可推测这些钱最后是用于非法诊所里了，故选D。34考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管极端饮食等治疗方法没有科学依据，但绝望和脆弱的人往往会受到诊所提供的卓越证明的诱惑。A. tempted引诱；B. questioned询问；C. awakened唤醒；D. frightened使害怕。根据上文“people who are desperate and vulnerable are often”指绝望和脆弱的人往往会受到诊所提供的卓越证明的诱惑。故选A。35考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，对于那些在媒体上看到这类故事的人，以及那些关心良好的科学证据的人来说，自然的反应是试图保护人们免受可能的身体、情

50、感和经济伤害。A. prohibit禁止；B. protect保护；C. discourage使灰心；D. distract使分心。根据后文“people from possible physical, emotional and financial harm”指保护人们免受可能的身体、情感和经济伤害，protect from“使免受，保护”。故选B。36考查动词词义辨析。句意：质疑这些诉求并不容易。A. Launching发射；B. Issuing宣布；C. Questioning询问；D. Considering考虑。根据后文说明的理由“their supporters dont want

51、 to consider that their efforts to help may cause harm(他们的支持者不愿考虑他们的帮助可能会造成伤害)”可知，质疑这些诉求并不容易。故选C。37考查名词词义辨析。句意：癌症患者通常把这些疗法视为希望，他们的支持者不愿考虑他们的帮助可能会造成伤害。A. reference提及；B. interference干预；C. hope希望；D. implication牵连。根据上文提到绝望和脆弱的人往往会受到诊所提供的卓越证明的诱惑，是因为这些疗法被他们看作是希望。故选C。38考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，记者必须重新审视他们在促进这些诉求方面所发挥

52、的作用。A. appeals吸引，诉求；B. awareness意识；C. resources资源；D. sales销售。呼应上文“these appeals isnt easy”指重新审视他们在促进这些诉求方面所发挥的作用。故选A。39考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我在整理那些呼吁和绝望病人的令人心碎的故事时，我震惊地发现，有很多人把他们在报纸上读到的成功故事作为他们相信可疑治疗的理由。A. persuaded说服；B. alarmed报警；C. moved移动；D. encouraged鼓励。根据后文“by just how many cited success stories they ha

53、d read in newspapers as their reason for trusting questionable treatments”可知，作者震惊地发现，有很多人把他们在报纸上读到的成功故事作为他们相信可疑治疗的理由。故选B。40考查名词词义辨析。句意：最令人担忧的是经常有人死亡的案例有时是在他们治疗的引人注目的报道发布几个月后。A. coverage新闻报道；B. details细节；C. timing时机；D. course课程。根据后文“If journalists wish to avoid promoting ineffective treatments”可知，此处指

54、的是治疗的引人注目的报道，故选A。41考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然一个社区帮助资助某人“治愈”的令人振奋的故事很吸引人，但当这种希望被证明是徒劳时，随之而来的现实似乎远没有新闻价值。A. newsworthy有新闻价值的；B. time-worthy值得花时间的；C. effort-worthy值得努力的；D. praise-worthy值得称赞的。根据上文“the subsequent reality when that hope proves fruitless seems far less”结合后文提到了记者的职责，可知，当这种希望被证明是徒劳时，随之而来的现实似乎远没有新闻价值。故选

55、A。42考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这让公众对此类治疗的有效性产生了扭曲的看法，并成为诊所的广告工具，因为根据英国法律，这些诊所不能直接宣传他们的治疗方法。A. general总体的；B. moderate普通的；C. extreme极大的；D. twisted扭曲的。根据后文“view of the effectiveness of such treatments, and serves as an advertising tool for clinics which, under UK law, wouldnt be able to directly promote their therap

56、ies”可知公众成为诊所的广告工具是因为对此类治疗的有效性产生了扭曲的看法。故选D。43考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果记者希望避免宣传无效的治疗方法，他们最好不要仅仅把这些新闻当作人类感兴趣的新闻，而是当作科学和健康新闻。A. survival幸存；B. nutrition营养；C. science科学；D. emotion情感。根据后文“and health stories”可知，指把这类新闻当作科学和健康新闻。故选C。44考查动词词义辨析。句意：这意味着审查治疗背后的证据，寻求专家对其疗效的意见，并选择不发表经过如此仔细审查的报道。A. classifying分类；B. examining检

57、查，审查；C. revising校正；D. enriching丰富。根据后文“the evidence behind treatments”指审查治疗背后的证据。故选B。45考查动词词义辨析。句意：我相信没有一个记者会希望自己的作品被用作治疗师的招募工具，这些治疗师的治疗方法只提供了心碎和虚假的希望，然而，在对有问题的诊所奇迹般地治愈癌症的报道以适当的怀疑态度对待之前，我担心这种地方会继续兴旺。A. contract签合同；B. decay腐败；C. bother费心；D. flourish繁荣。根据上文“yet until reports of miraculous cancer cures

58、 in questionable clinics are approached with an appropriate level of skepticism, I fear such places will continue to”中yet表示转折，可知在对有问题的诊所奇迹般地治愈癌症的报道以适当的怀疑态度对待之前，所以作者担心这种地方会继续兴旺。故选D。46B47A48B49D【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了起源于流行文化的盲盒玩具因为其神秘性和不确定性可以为人们带来惊喜，很受年轻人欢迎。46推理判断题。由第一段“In the 1994 film Forrest Gump, ther

59、es a famous saying, “Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what youre gonna get.” The surprise is part of the fun. Now blind box toys are bringing the magic of surprise to online shopping. (在1994年的电影阿甘正传中，有句名言：“生活就像一盒巧克力，你永远不知道你会得到什么。”惊喜是乐趣的一部分。现在，盲盒玩具给网上购物带来了惊喜的魔力)”可知，阿甘正传中的名言表明生活中充满了惊喜，

60、作者引用电影台词是为了引出给人带来惊喜的盲盒玩具这一话题。故选B项。47推理判断题。由第三段中的“According to a 2019 Tmall report, the mini-series of Labubu blind box, designed by Kasing Lung, was named Champion of Unit Sales with 55, 000 sold in just 9 seconds during the Singles Day shopping event. Most customers for blind boxes are young people

61、 aged 18 to 35. (根据2019年天猫的一份报告，由Kasing Lung设计的迷你系列Labubu盲盒在光棍节购物活动期间仅9秒钟内售出5.5万个，被评为销量冠军。盲盒的大多数顾客是18至35岁的年轻人)”可知，光棍节购物活动期间仅9秒钟内就售出5.5万个盲盒，说明盲盒很受年轻人的欢迎。故选A项。48推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的“Opening a blind box is a delightful little surprise for our boring routine lives, something small but fun to wait for each day, week or month. (对于我们枯燥的日常生活来说，打开一个盲盒是一个令人愉快的小惊喜，每天、每周或每月都可以等待一些小而有趣的事情)”可得出，盲盒为人们的日常生活增添了乐趣。故选B项。49主旨大意题。由第三段中的“Blind boxes have caught on since they were first introduced from Japan to China in 2014. (自2014年从日本首次引入中国以来，盲盒就开始流行起来)”和其它段落可知，文章主要讲述了网上购物中风靡一时的盲盒，讲明了其来源以及流行的原因，D项“盲盒玩具，人们的新宠”符合文意。故选D项。