1、Unit 3 The internet (满分:120 分;时间:100 分钟) 第一部分阅读(共两节,满分 50 分) 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Here are four books online, aiming to strengthen spoken and writing skills for English-language learners. Arnie the Doughnut Suggested grade level: lst2nd Arnie looks li
2、ke an average doughnut made by one of the best bakeries in town. Still, a doughnut is just a doughnut, right? WRONG! Click to see what happens. Themes in the story:Imagination, Humor, Friendship Brave Irene Suggested grade level: lst2nd Brave Irene is a dressmakers daughter. One day, Irene volunteer
3、s to send the dress made by her mum to the palace on time, in spite of the snowstorm. Click and see how she overcomes difficulties. Themes in the story: Courage, Overcoming difficulties The Empty Pot Suggested grade level: lst2nd The Chinese Emperor announces a test to choose the countrys next king.
4、 The child who raises the best flowers from a seed given by the Emperor will be the one. Ping is unable to get his seed to come outbut Pings empty pot is the best of all. Why? Themes in the story: Honesty, Learning from failure Clark the Shark Suggested grade level: Kindergarten2nd Clark is a shark
5、who loves life, but his enthusiasm is too much for his friends, so his teacher helps him find a way to turn it down. Finally, Clark knows how to get along with his friends. Themes in the story:Self-Control, Manners, Friendship 1.What can children learn from Brave Irene? A.How to make friends. B.How
6、to learn from failure. C.How to face difficulties. D.How to control themselves. 2.Which of the following books is about honesty? A.Arnie the Doughnut.B.The Empty Pot. C.Brave Irene.D.Clark the Shark. 3.What is special about Clark the Shark? A.Its themes include friendship. B.It tells us how to overc
7、ome difficulties. C.It aims to improve childrens writing skills. D.It is also suitable for kindergarten children. B A short while ago, I lost access to my WeChat account. I am not sure why it wouldnt let me log in;perhaps it was my ancient, out-of-date phone. But I wasnt too upset because it offered
8、 me an opportunity to take a break from social media something more and more people are doing. In the United States, Twitter is losing millions of users each month and Facebook has seen a 44 percent decline among its younger users. Some of these users may have deserted Twitter and Facebook for other
9、 social media platforms, while many others have quit because they felt that social media was having a negative effect on their happiness and overall quality of life. Stars such as Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran have taken a break from social media because they were tired of many Internet trolls leaving
10、 negative comments. Ordinary people (like me) are turning away from it because of the feeling that they were spending more time online and enjoying it less. It is not unusual for people to spend two or three hours a day posting or reading posts, to the point where it becomes an addiction. And it is
11、an addiction. There is a chemical in your brain known as dopamine (多巴胺) which is sometimes called the “reward molecule” and its release gives you a feeling of pleasure. For instance, when you post a photo on WeChat and get a hundred likes, you feel happy. Thats dopamine at work. In my case, being of
12、f WeChat left me with a feeling of anxiety for a few days. No doubt I missed my dopamine. And I got e-mails from friends wondering if I was fine or if I was just being anti-social. But I soon began to feel quite peaceful and started to worry less about what other people were doing and concentrate mo
13、re on my personal life. And it is an added bonus that Im getting better sleep at night. Im not advocating that all of you quit social media, but spending less time on these platforms does bring you advantages. You could start by leaving your phone at home when you go to school (For some, thats alrea
14、dy a school rule). And it is also a good idea to charge your phone outside of your bedroom at night, as you are unlikely to get a good nights sleep when the notification (通知) bell keeps ringing. Someday I may reconnect to my WeChat account, but Im not in a hurry. Life can be more relaxing and just a
15、s interesting without it. 4.The authors disconnection from WeChat is mentioned at the beginning to. A.introduce the disadvantages of social media B.explain why he lost access to his WeChat account C.illustrate the function of dopamine D.prove how WeChat makes life easier 5.What does the fourth parag
16、raph mainly talk about? A.How dopamine works when you are posting or reading posts. B.The reason behind peoples addiction to social media. C.Why WeChat is so popular among ordinary people. D.What you can do if you want to get many likes on WeChat. 6.What did happen to the author who left WeChat in t
17、he end? A.He lost his way. B.He broke the law. C.He made life calm. D.He got on well with friends. 7.What is the authors attitude towards social media? A.To turn away from them as soon as possible. B.To choose a social media platform that suits you. C.To keep away from them temporarily is a wise cho
18、ice. D.To quit them will make your life more relaxing and interesting. C In so many ways, cyberspace(网络空间) mirrors the real world. People ask for information, play games, and share hobby tips. Others buy and sell products. Still others look for friendship, or even love. Unlike the real world, howeve
19、r, your knowledge about a person is limited to words on a computer screen. Identity and appearance mean very little in cyberspace. Rather, a persons thoughtsor at least the thoughts he typesare what really count. So even the shyest person may become a chat-room star. Usually, this “faceless” communi
20、cation doesnt create problems. Identity doesnt really matter when youre in a chat room discussing hobbies or something else. In fact, this stress on the ideas themselves makes the Internet a great place for exciting conversation. Where else can so many people come together to chat? But some Internet
21、 users want more than just someone to chat with. Theyre looking for serious love relationships. Is cyberspace a good place to find love? That answer depends on whom you ask. Some of these relationships actually succeed. Others fail. Supporters say that the Internet allows couples to get to know each
22、 other intellectually(理智地) first. Personal appearance doesnt get in the way. But others argue that no one can truly know another person in cyberspace. Why? Because the Internet gives users a lot of control over how others view them. Internet users can carefully change their words to fit whatever ima
23、ge they want to give. In a sense, theyre not really themselves. All of this may be fine if the relationship stays in cyberspace. But not knowing a person is a big problem in a love relationship. With so many unknowns, its easy to let ones imagination “fill in the blanks”. This unavoidably leads to d
24、isappointment when couples meet in person. How someone imagines an online friend is often quite different than the real person. So, before looking for love in cyberspace, remember the advice of Clifford Stoll: “Life in the real world is far richer than anything youll find on a computer screen.” 8.Wh
25、at do we know about the passage? A.It is possible that people cant find true love online. B.Appearance is important for relationships online. C.A shy person will definitely become talkative online. D.People are encouraged to create images in cyberspace. 9.What does Paragraph 5 mainly tell us? A.The
26、face is the reflection of the heart. B.Dont judge a book by its cover. C.Things are not always what they seem. D.Inner beauty is more important than appearance. 10.What does “This” in Paragraph 6 refer to? A.Ones imagination. B.The love relationship. C.The online friend. D.The real friend. 11.What i
27、s the authors attitude towards looking for love in cyberspace? A.Positive.B.Negative. C.Unconcerned. D.Objective. D Tim Berners-Lee. If you dont know his name, youve surely used his famous inventionthe World Wide Web, a system we use to search for information on the Internet. On Oct. 29, the Interne
28、t officially turned 50 years old.“This birthday must mark the moment when we take on the fight for the Web we want.” Speaking at the University of California, he pointed out three problems today:Web-criminal(犯罪的)behavior, ad-based clickbait websites(钓鱼网站), and offensive online communication. These p
29、roblems led Berners-Lee to create the Web Foundation and Contract (契约)for the Web. Both aimed to protect Internet users. In the contract, he mentioned the need for companies to make sure that everyone had access to the Web, and called for a reduction in offensive material and more personal data priv
30、acy. The latter is a hot topic right now. Big companies, like Facebook, have misused users personal information by sharing it with advertisers. Despite all of these bad sides, we shouldnt forget about all the benefits the Internet brings. In this digital age, the Internet connects the world through
31、social media, and cashless payment has become an instant source of information. It can also make a positive difference through activities that push for positive change, education or aid. One such campaign is Movember. The movement, held every November, encourages men to grow moustaches for the whole
32、 month, post pictures online, and donate money. The charity promotes physical health, mental health, and suicide(自 杀)prevention for men. The Internet is also a source of fun. From funny kitten videos on Weibo to your very own TikTok videos, the Internet allows you to share what you create. As to the
33、 Web Foundation, Berners-Lee said, “The Web has become a public square, a library, a doctors office, a shop, and a school, and it has given marginalized groups a voice.” “In the next 30 years, if we give up trying to build a better Web.we will have failed it. We need to come together as a global com
34、munity.” 12.Why were the Web Foundation and Contract for the Web created? A.To celebrate the Internets 50th birthday. B.To build a protected network environment. C.To increase Internet speeds around the world. D.To fight online crime. 13.What is the purpose of Movember? A.To encourage men to do char
35、ity work. B.To promote a healthy lifestyle. C.To support mens health issues. D.To draw public attention to mental health issues. 14.What do “marginalized groups” in the second-to-last paragraph probably refer to? A.Wealthy people. B.Old people. C.People in power. D.Disadvantaged people. 15.What is t
36、he main idea of the article? A.The future of the World Wide Web. B.The history of the World Wide Web. C.Tim Berners-Lees plan to save the World Wide Web. D.The problems with the World Wide Web. 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中 有两项为多余选项。 How would you feel if moving t
37、o a new town meant losing track of your friends? What if the only way of getting news from faraway friends was writing letters that took ages to be delivered?16Thanks to advances in technology, how we make friends and communicate with them has changed significantly. Nowadays, we can move around the
38、world and still stay in touch with the people that we want to remain friends with. Social media tools let us see what our friends are up to and maintain friendships.17 The digital age also enables us to find people who share our interests, such as collecting model cars or playing an unusual instrume
39、nt. Whatever our hobbies, the Internet can connect us with others who also enjoy doing them, even if they live on the other side of the world. But when you “friend” people online, does this mean that they really are your friends?18If people always exchange true personal information online, then yes,
40、 these friendships can be real and meaningful. But we need to keep in mind that what we see on social media is often not the whole truth about a person. On social media sites, people tend to post only positive updates that make them appear happy and friendly. But smiling photos can hide real problem
41、s.19A young person could be old;a woman could be a man;we could even be sharing our information with criminals. 20Although technology has changed the way we acquire friends, the meaning of friendship and our longing for friends remain the same. As Aristotle said, no one would choose to live without
42、friends, even if he had all other goods. A.It depends. B.All you need is a Wi-Fi connection. C.Its a problem thats getting a lot of coverage. D.This was how things worked not very long ago. E.Remember the saying: On the Internet, nobody knows youre a dog. F.But that doesnt mean that a higher percent
43、age of people feel lonely now. G.But this doesnt mean that we should throw the baby out with the bathwater. 16.17.18.19.20. 第二部分语言运用(共两节,满分 30 分) 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项。 Thousands of people online are involved in efforts to help an 8-year-old, cancer-
44、stricken(患癌症的) boy from the United States to realize his dream. Dorian Murray of Westerly, Rhode Island, has been receiving21from around the world in recent days. Dorian has been22cancer since he was 4.23the disease had been brought under control after a series of24treatments, a medical checkup earl
45、y this month found that cancer cells (细胞) had25to the boys brain. The family decided to26treatment. Dorian then told his father that before going to heaven, he wanted to be27 in China because it has the Great Wall, which he called “a bridge for people to walk on”. The28between the boy and his father
46、 was posted on Facebook, where it was29and commented on by thousands of Internet users, including many from China. Some responded with30taken at the Great Wall in Beijing, in which they held signs with words of31, reading “D-Strong” and “You are very famous in China.” Some left messages below the po
47、st, saying “I hope you will32 soon.” or “We are delighted to make your dream come true.” Dorians mother wrote that she was33and deeply moved by the responses to Dorians34. “Dorian has brought so much inspiration to people around the world! I couldnt be more35my son,” she said. 21.A.responsesB.letter
48、s C.giftsD.invitations 22.A.avoidingB.attacking C.treatingD.fighting 23.A.When B.Although C.OnceD.Since 24.A.painfulB.disappointing C.perfectD.simple 25.A.climbedB.risen C.spreadD.rushed 26.A.receiveB.changeC.stopD.check 27.A.excellentB.successful C.brave D.famous 28.A.conversationB.relationship C.q
49、uarrelD.difference 29.A.questioned B.shared C.copiedD.enjoyed 30.A.books B.notes C.photosD.newspapers 31.A.happinessB.kindness C.encouragementD.agreement 32.A.finish B.leave C.returnD.recover 33.A.amazedB.upset C.confused D.speechless 34.A.performanceB.disease C.imaginationD.request 35.A.satisfied w
50、ithB.proud of C.interested inD.confident about 第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分) 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。 The Internet is the36(big) source of information in the world, which37 (consist) of millions of pages of data. It dates back to 1969 when a US defense38(organize) developed a way for all
