新高考高二英语阅读强化训练(含答案解析)

阅读强化训练(三)

Ⅰ阅读理解

Everyone has seen some young kids with music playing through their earbuds(耳塞), or girls rapidly writing messages on their phone. The youth of today are often addicted(沉迷于) to technological advancement whether through cell phones, gaming systems, or iPads. But are these technological advancements a good thing?

Technology has a negative influence on us because it separates(把……隔开) individuals from reality. The iPod is one example. “For some people, the main attraction of the iPod is that it catches you so that you do not have to deal with the uncontrollable factors of everyday life，”writes Krystle Song on her website, a student from the University of California.

The ability for people to surround themselves with the familiar by using their iPod is attractive because it rarely provides the listener with something unexpected or unknown. However, it can be argued that this is a bad thing. If we do not have to face reality by experiencing new things, making personal relationships, and solving problems, we will never be able to function as adults.

Some argue that the Internet has a positive effect on social communication because it allows us to develop friendships online. However, the ability to meet people through chat rooms and other services is actually negative. There are dangerous people on the Internet who are a threat to young people. While some people think that the Internet can build openness，self­confidence，and a great sense of comfort, it can also provide opportunities for those who are too depressed to lead a social life in the real world. It is extremely unhealthy to make and keep all of your social communication online. We won’t be positively influenced by communicating through a computer screen if we already do not have the self-confidence to socially communicate in reality.

I believe the advancement of technology has negatively affected our social communication because it separates us from what is happening around us, prevents communication, and spreads the concept of immediate satisfaction. Society must be able to use technology while not allowing it to prevent social communication, particularly for those who are easily influenced during teenage years.

【解题导语】科技在给我们带来便利的同时，也阻碍了人与人之间最基本的交流。对于正在成长中的青少年来说，这一点负面影响尤为严重。

1．What does the underlined word “advancement”in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Influence.B．Connection.

C．Development. D．Change.

C解析：词义猜测题。综合划线词的前后文以及整个文章内容可知，这里是说现在的年轻人沉溺于科技的进步，比如：手机、游戏和平板电脑。而后文也进一步在讨论科技的进

步对青少年的负面影响，所以advancement意为“进步、发展”。

2．What is technology’s main negative influence according to the author?

A．It stops people from socially communicating in reality.

B．It makes people have less time to enjoy themselves.

C．Some bad people may use it to do harm to others.

D．It stops people from making more new friends.

A解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的Technology has a negative influence on us because it separates(把……隔开) individuals from reality.及综合文章内容可知，作者认为科技的进步妨碍了人们在现实中的社会交往。

3．What might be the best title of the passage?

A．How Does Technology Affect Us Negatively?

B．What Benefit Can We Get from Technology?

C．Why Do People Like Using Technology?

D．How Can We Make Use of Technology?

A解析：标题归纳题。综合文章内容可知，作者在本文突出说明科技对人们的不利影响，尤其是对青少年的不利影响。

Ⅱ语法填空

There was a scorpion(蝎子) who was not good at swimming. One day, he asked a kind turtle 1.____________(carry) him on his back across a broad river. “Are you really mad？” said the turtle loudly.“You’ll sting(蜇) me while I’m swimming and I’ll drown in the river.”“Don’t be so nervous，my dear turtle，”laughed 2.____________scorpion，“If I were to sting you, you would drown in the river and I would go down 3.____________you. Now what are my reasons for 4.____________(hurt) you？”

“You’re right! I think I can help you，”said the turtle. “Come on, my friend！” The scorpion climbed aboard; halfway across the river he suddenly 5.____________(give) the turtle a deep sting, which made the turtle feel very 6.____________ (pain) and the turtle could not move any more. As both of 7.____________(they) sank to the bottom of the river, the turtle disappointedly asked the scorpion：“Do you mind if I ask you something? You said you wouldn’t sting me. Why did you finally do it？”“It had nothing 8.____________(do) with my promise，”the scorpion sadly replied. “It’s just out of character.”

The poor turtle, 9.____________agreed to carry the scorpion across the river, learned an important lesson about nature. But 10.____________(unlucky)，it was too late!