1、Unit4 Information technology Section D Grammar一、完成句子1. 这家公司更关心金钱而不是客户的需求。（be concerned with）_2. 把注意力集中在你要达成的目标上，而非你所恐惧的事情上。（focus on）_3. 我们认为他将不再沉溺于电脑游戏。（be addicted to）_4. 我们在各种硬件平台上展示了结果。（a variety of）_5. 用有毒的化学药品做实验的时候你要格外小心。（experiment with）_6. 我们期盼在即将来临的假期去参观长城。（look forward to）_7. 我见过的大多数学生都从积
2、极的角度看待竞赛。（in a positive light）_8. 幼儿园的孩子常常被比作花朵。（compare to）_9. 友谊是建立在信任的基础之上的。（on the basis of）_10. 无论你在哪里或者在做什么，你都可以和朋友保持联系。（stay in touch with）_二、阅读理解ATwentyfive years ago，most young Britons wanted a career in law，to be a doctor，or，if they were creatively minded，to take up singing.But today，thing
3、s stand differently.According to a survey by Tesco Mobile，a UK telecoms company，the “dream job” of young people aged between 16 and 25 in the UK is a video blogger，or “vlogger”The survey，carried out among 1，002 people，found that as much as 40 percent of them put vlogger as their number one choice on
4、 a list of ideal jobs.The only reason for this change is undoubtedly the Internet and social media.They have made it so much easier to reach a global user，without having to get a job in show business in the traditional way.“In years gone by，the biggest stars were shaped and trained by the Hollywood
5、studios; now，anyone with a computer camera can become an icon (偶像)，”a Tesco Mobile spokesperson said in a news release(发布会)“These selfmade stars record their hobbies to an admiring fanbase.Vloggers are the big stars of today because they are normal people interacting with their fans about everyday l
6、ife.”However，what people see is only the great side of being a vlogger and they ignore the fact that only those who are successful get fame and fortune.There are the dreams that come true and the dreams that still remain dreams.This is why although vloggers are popular，some young people choose jobs
7、that dont necessarily earn them fame，but allow them to make good use of the Internet to share their hobbies.Young Israeli David Leshaw，for example，runs a business called the Finishers Club.Its an online platform(平台)for runners to keep a record of their races.He told the website Zippia that his job a
8、llows him to express his thought，and is always a learning experience.And thats enough for him.1Whats the most popular job among British young people nowadays?AA lawyer.BA doctor.CA vlogger.DA singer.2Why is it possible for anyone to become an icon these days?ABecause of the popularity of the compute
9、rs.BBecause the traditional show business has disappeared.CBecause there are computer cameras for everyone to use.DBecause Internet and social media made it easy to reach a global user.3Whats the meaning of the underlined word “interact” in Paragraph 4?ATo discuss.BTo force.CTo communicate.DTo take
10、part in.4Whats the authors opinion towards the vloggers?AAll vloggers cant be successful.BVloggers should be supported.CVloggers should be encouraged.DVloggers are very helpful to society.BAs Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information，are people remember less? If you k
11、now your computer will save information，why store it in your own personal memory，your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.In a recent study，Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments.She and her research team wanted to know the Internet is changi
12、ng memory.In the first experiment，they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer.The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information.The second group understood that the computer would not save it.Later，the second group remembered the information better.P
13、eople in the first group knew they could find the information again，so they did not try to remember it.In another experiment，the researchers gave people facts to remember，and told them where to find the information on the Internet.The information was in a specific computer folder (文件夹)Surprisingly，p
14、eople later remember the folder location (位置) better than the facts.When people use the Internet，they do not remember the information.Rather，they remember how to find it.This is called “transactive memory (交互记忆)”According to Sparrow，we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the In
15、ternet.Instead，computer users are developing stronger transactive memories；that is，people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date.This doesnt mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent，but there is no doubt that the way
16、 we use memory is changing.5The passage begins with two questions to _Aintroduce the main topicBshow the authors attitudeCdescribe how to use the InternetDexplain how to store information6What can we learn about the first experiment?ASparrows team typed the information into a computer.BThe two group
17、s remembered the information equally well.CThe first group did not try to remember the formation.DThe second group did not understand the information.7In transactive memory，people _Akeep the information in mindBchange the quantity of informationCorganize information like a computerDremember how to f
18、ind the information8What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrows research?AWe are using memory differently.BWe are becoming more intelligent.CWe have poorer memories than before.DWe need a better way to access information.三、阅读七选五While it may seem like everyone surfs the web these days，th
19、ere is fine line between casually checking your social media pages and having a full blown Internet addiction.If you fear that you may lose interest in other aspects of your life because you prefer to be on the Internet，you may be on your way to an Internet addiction. 1 Admit you are at risk of an a
20、ddiction.More and more people in the world are becoming addicted to the Internet.You are not the only one with this problem; it is becoming more and more common and more and more well known. 2 Set aside limited time for computer use.Make sure not to turn it on too many times a week.If you have a lap
21、top，make sure to put it somewhere that you can remember but not somewhere that you see every day.Try keeping the lid closed when you are not using it; 3 If you have a desktop PC，try not to go near it or put something over it like a sheet.Call people instead of sending instant messages or texts.If yo
22、u are free on weekends，call friends and ask them to go outside.This will distract you from the computer. 4 Use an alarm clock or timer.Before using your computer，decide on a time limit such as 30 minutes.Set the clock or timer and make sure that you get off the computer when the time is up.Alternati
23、vely create a shutdown timer on your desktop. 5 AMake a small list of what you want to do within that time.BWhen the computer is not looking at you you are less likely to use it.CThis can be programmed to shutdown your computer after the set time.DLuckily，there are ways to avoid living your life in
24、front of the computer.EThis will stop you from using the Internet so often or going on to another page.FIf you have a problem on weekdays，phone your friends or ask for help in person.GDo not be embarrassed; find others with the same problem and help each other beat it.一、完成句子1. The company is more co
25、ncerned with money than the needs of customers.2. Focus on what you want to achieve, not on what you fear.3. We think he will not be addicted to computer games any longer.4. We show the results on a variety of hardware platforms.5. Be careful when you experiment with the poisonous chemical.6. We are
26、 looking forward to visiting the Great Wall in the coming holiday.7. Most of the students I have met see competitions in a positive light.8. Children is kindergartens are often compared to flowers.9. Friendship is maintained on the basis of trust.10. Wherever you are and whatever you do, you can sta
27、y in touch with your friends.二、阅读理解1.C细节理解题。根据第二段中“the dream job of young people aged between 16 and 25 in the UK is a video blogger，or vlogger”可知，现在英国年轻人最喜欢的工作是当一个视频博主。故选C。2.D细节理解题。 根据第三段中“The only reason for this change is undoubtedly the Internet and social media.They have made it so much easier
28、to reach a global user”和第四段中“anyone with a computer camera can become an icon ”可知，因为互联网和社交媒体的发展使接触全球用户变得更加容易。现在只要有电脑摄像头，每个人都可能成为偶像。故选D。3.C词义猜测题。根据画线词前一句“These selfmade stars record their hobbies to an admiring fanbase.”可知，这些明星记录下自己的爱好和日常生活，分享到仰慕他们的粉丝群，和粉丝们进行交流。由此可以猜测，“interact”意思为“交流，互动”。故选C。4.A推理判断
29、题。根据第五段中“what people see is only the great side of being a vlogger and they ignore the fact that only those who are successful get fame and fortune.There are the dreams that come true and the dreams that still remain dreams.”可以推断，作者认为不是所有的视频博主都能成功。故选A。5.A写作意图题。根据第一段“Experts are wondering if the Inte
30、rnet is changing what we remember and how.”可知，作者使用两个问句是为了引出要讨论的话题。6.C细节理解题。根据第二段“People in the first group knew they could find the information again，so they did not try to remember it.”可知答案。7.D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Rather，they remember how to find it.This is called transactive memory (交互记忆)”可知，在交互记忆里，人们记得怎
31、样找到信息。8.A细节理解题。根据最后一段“but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing”可知，互联网对人们的记忆产生的影响是它改变了我们使用记忆力的方式。三、阅读七选五1D根据上句“you may be on your way to an Internet addiction”结合下文提到的几个避开电脑的方法，可推知，设空处应提出有避开电脑的方法。D符合语境。故选D。2G根据上句“You are not the only one with this problem; it is becoming more and m
32、ore common and more and more well known.”可推知，设空处可能陈述找到和你有一样问题的人，然后一起克服。G符合语境。故选G。3B根据上句“Try keeping the lid closed when you are not using it”可推知，设空处可能陈述只要电脑关着，就会少用电脑。B符合语境，故选B。4F根据上文“If you are free on weekends，call friends and ask them to go outside.This will distract you from the computer.”可推知，设空处应该在谈论非周末时间。F符合语境。故选F。5C根据上句“Alternatively create a shutdown timer on your desktop.”可推知，设空处可能陈述设置定时关机的好处。C符合语境，shutdown timer是关键词。第13页（共13页）
