2019届高三英语一轮复习 题组层级快练24 Unit 4 Make the news 新人教版必修5.doc

1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 题组层级快练 24 Unit 4 Make the news . 阅读理解 (2017 吉林长春二模 )Life in the Internet age is lonely or is it? Thats what experts in human interaction are debating after a new Stanford University survey has been published. According to the study, the more time people spend online, the less they can

2、spare for real life relationships with family and friends. The researchers asked 113 people about the Webs influence on daily activities. 36% of those people are online for more than five hours a week. “As Internet use bec omes more widespread, it will have an increasingly isolating (孤立的 ) effect on

3、 society，” says Robert Kraut, one of the researchers. Scholars and Web lovers criticized the study for stretching its data to make the “ isolating” point. While 13% of regular Web users admitted the loss of time with loved ones, 60% reported watching less TV. The survey also shows that E mail is the

4、 most popular online activity. “If some of webheads ( 网虫 ) spend what was once passive TV time keeping company with friends via E mails, thats a move toward greater connectedness，” says Paul Resnick, a professor at the University of Michigan. This isnt the first claim that the Web should be criticiz

5、ed. A 1998 report monitored 73 Pittsburgh area families Net use for a year. “People who used the Internet more talked less to family members and reported being lonelier and more depressed.” says Robert Kraut. “ Its true that there have been big declines in social connectedness over the past decades,

6、 but those declines began before the Internet was invented，” says Thomas Putnam. As AmitayEtzioni says, the Internet gives us a different kind of social life not better or worse than before, but just different. 1. Who claimed that the Web had negative influence? A. Robert Kraut. B. Paul Resnick. C.

7、Thomas Putnam. D. AmitayEtzioni. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 2. The underlined word “ This” in Para. 4 refers to “ _” A. the study conducted by Stanford University B. the survey made by the University of Michigan C. the conclusion in a report written in 1998 D. the opinion expressed in Bowling Alone 3. From the p

8、assage we learn that _ A. watching TV used to take time away from staying online B. 36% of web users spend more than five hours a week online C. the Web was blamed more than once for causing an isolating effect D. the Web has the same influence as telephones and televisions 4. The passage mainly dis

9、cusses _ A. how we can make a better use of the Internet B. whether the Internet causes an isolating effect C. how declines in social connectedness appear D. what a different life the Internet brings to us 答案与解析 【文章大意】 本文是一篇议论文。讲述的是对于斯坦福大学进行的一项关于网络是否导致 “ 社会孤立效应 ” 的研究 ， 以及社会各界展开的讨论。 1. 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。

10、第二段中 “As Internet use becomes more widespread, it will have an increasingly isolating (孤立的 ) effect on society, says Robert Kraut .” 可知答案为 A 项。 2. 答案 A 解析 代词指代题。本句话意为 “ 这并不是批评网络 (的消极影响 ) 的第一个论断。 ”This指代的是 Stanford University 开展的调查研究。可知答案为 A 项。 3. 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。由文章第五段第一句话可知 ， 因为网络使人们之间的联系减少 ， 不止一次有人就

11、此现象进行调查研究 ， 可知答案为 C 项。 4. 答案 B 解析 主旨大意题。文章以一项调查研究入题 ， 展开关于网络是否导致 “ 社会孤立效应 ” 的辩论 ， 可知答案为 B 项。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 (2017 浙江考前 冲刺 )In ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment. Modern businesses have been following his lead,

12、 with more tactics(策略 ) One tactic involves where to display the goods. For example, stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section. They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food(垃圾食品 ) later in their trip. In department stores,

13、 the womens shoe section is generally next to the womens cosmetics(化妆品 ) section: while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size shoe, bored customers are likely to wander over and find some cosmetics they might want to try later. Besides, businesses seek to appeal to customers senses

14、. Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping, so they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day. Music sells goods, too. Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played, sales of French wines went up. When it

15、comes to the selling of houses, businesses also use highly rewarding tactics. They find that customers make decisions in the first few seconds upon walking in the door, and turn it into a business opportunity. A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly. When entering the house

16、, the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows, and then the pool through an open stairway leading to the lower level. The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these $10 million houses. 5. Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section? A. To sav

17、e customers times. B. To show they are high quality foods. C. To help sell junk food. D. To sell them at discount prices. 6. According to Paragraph 3, which of the following encourages customers to buy? A. Opening the store early in the morning. B. Displaying British wines next to French ones. C. In

18、viting customers to play music. D. Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread. 7. What is the California builders story intended to prove? 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A. The house structure is a key factor customers consider. B. The more costly the house is, the better it sells. C. An ocean view is much to t

19、he customers taste. D. A good first impression increases sales. 8. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To explain how businesses turn people into their customers. B. To introduce how businesses have grown from the past. C. To report researches on customers behavior. D. To show dishonest busi

20、ness practices. 答案与解析 【文章大意】 自从古埃及的一家店主发现了可以通过改变商场的环境吸引顾客以来 ，现代社会中越来越多的商场采用了这种商业战略 ， 即 利用商店的布局 ，物品的摆设，甚至食品的气味来刺激顾客对商品的购买。此外，房地产的销售部门也在使用这一高回报的销售策略。 5. 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。根据第二段 “They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food(垃圾食品 ) later in the

21、ir trip.” 可知把水果放在显眼的位置是为了吸引消费者 ， 然后在不知不觉中购买稍后要看到的那些垃圾食品。 6. 答案 D 解析 推理判断题。根据第三段内容 “Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping，” 可知烤面包的味道能够起到刺激消费者购买商品的目的。 7. 答案 D 解析 推理判断题。文章末段提出 “They find that customers make decisions in the first few seconds upon walking in the door, and turn

22、it into a business opportunity.”然后讲述加利福尼亚卖房者的故事 ， 由此判断第一印象非常重要 ， 故选 D 项。 8. 答案 A 解析 推理判断题。本文主要介绍了商家是如何利用人们的心理来暗示顾客购买商品的 ， 故选 A 项。 . 七选五 Thinking about a career in public safety or law enforcement? Statistics show that these careers are growing, have great benefits, and can be very rewarding. _1_ But

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