1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 4 Cyberspace 课时练 (一 ) 阅读理解提速练 练速度 (限时： 35 分钟 ) . 阅读理解 A (2018 云南省昆明市高三复习教学质量检测 ) Two weeks ago, a 7yearold girl, Chloe Bridgewater wrote a letter to Google, expressing her interest in working for the tech company when she gets older. “Dear Google boss, my name is Chloe and when I
2、am bigger I would like a job with Google， ” she wrote. “I also want to work in a chocolate factory and do swimming in the Olympics.” The student said she liked computers and had a tablet she played games on. She even showed off a robot game that her dad gave her. It wasnt long before Sundar Pichai,
3、CEO of Google, replied with his own letter on Google website. In a letter dated Feb. 3, Pichai wrote, “Dear Chloe, Im glad that you like computers and robots, and hope that you will continue to learn about technology. I think if you keep working hard and follow your dreams, you can accomplish everyt
4、hing you set your mind to. I look forward to receiving your job application when you are finished with school！ ” Her father, Andy Bridgewater told ABC News he was completely shocked that his daughter received a reply. But he wasnt surprised that she decided to write the letter in the first place. “S
5、hes got determination. She doesnt see the barriers that we face every day， ” he explained. “I f she wants to do it, she will set out to do it and nothing will stop her.” The father remarked that his daughter began jumping up and down after receiving the letter. Still, hes not in a rush to send his e
6、ldest daughter off to work. “Now, my daughter is confident, although she hasnt yet fully understood that it will take more efforts than finishing her study to make it with Google， ” he said. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，七岁女孩 Chloe Bridgewater 给谷歌 CEO Sundar Pichai 写信，没想到却收到了 Sundar 的回信。 1 Chloes letter to Pichai
7、shows us that she _. A expects to be one of the Google members B has a talent for making robots C makes up her mind to study hard D buries herself in computer games 解析： A 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中的 “when I am bigger I would like a job with Google” 可知，她写信给谷歌 CEO 是希望长大后能在谷歌工作 ，故 A 项正确。 2 We can know from the te
8、xt that _. A the girl wrote the letter to Pichai on February 3 B there are two children in Bridgewaters family C Andy didnt expect a reply from Pichai at all D Google is sure to hire Chloe after her graduation 解析： C 推理判断题。根据第三段的第一句 “Her father, Andy Bridgewater told ABC News he was completely shocke
9、d that his daughter received a reply.” 可知， Andy对于他的女儿能收到回信很惊讶，据此可推知， Andy 根本没有指望会收到谷歌 CEO 的回信，故 C 项正确。 3 What is the main idea of the text? A A 7yearold girl gets a job with Google. B CEO of Google responds to a girls letter. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C A father forbids his girl to work for Google. D Google dec
10、ides to employ its youngest clerk. 解析： B 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述七岁女孩 Chloe Bridgewater 给谷歌 CEO 写信，希望长大后在谷歌公司工作，没想到谷歌 CEO 给她回了信，鼓励她努力学习，实现梦想。故选 B 项。 B (2018 湖北省七市 (州 )教科研 协作体高三联合考试 ) Are you a social media addict? Are you always checking your smartphone to see how many “likes” youve received for your latest pos
11、t? Maybe you feel comforted by the sound that someone has sent you a message? Dont worry, youre not alone. We check our phones an average of 150 times a day, and around 30% of the total time spent online is devoted to social media. Some experts now fear this habit could be damaging our mental health
12、. This is something particularly bothering young adults, according to a study from the University of Pittsburgh. It found the more they used social media, the more likely they were to be depressed (沮丧的 ). In tests, those people who checked social media frequently were 2.7 times more likely to be dep
13、ressed compared to those who spent most of their time generally surfing the Internet, who had just 1.7 times the risk. Some of us certainly feel sad when were ignored on social media sites, or when we see someone else having a better time than us. But depression is a more serious condition and clini
14、cal psychologist, Abigael San, recently told the BBC that, “Its a real issue, and its been getting significantly worse over the last 5 6 years. You can get so hooked that it takes you away from your real relationships.” However, Abigael does admit that social media is more likely to worsen preexisti
15、ng issues than directly cause them. Other research by the University of Glasgow found that teenagers are affected by the 24hour demands of their social media accounts. It found that those with higher levels of emotional investment in social media, and who use it at night, were more likely to feel de
16、pressed and anxious. Despite these warning signs, why do some of us continue to keep clicking? Well, I suppose we all want to be liked and we dont want to miss out on a conversation thats taking place online. But we need to know when to switch off our virtual (虚拟的 ) online world and connect with the
17、 real world instead. 【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了社交媒体上瘾的危害及应对策略。 4 Who is more likely to be depressed according to the study? A People checking social media frequently. B People surfing the Internet regularly. C People receiving a few “likes” of their posts. D People longing for more messages. 解析： A 细节理解题。根据文章第三段
18、的最后一句 “In tests, those people who checked social media frequently were 2.7 times more likely to be depressed compared to those who spent most of their time generally surfing the Internet, who had just 1.7 times the risk.” 可知，那些经常看社交媒体的人更有可能抑郁。 5 Why does the author give a quote from Abigael San in P
19、ara. 4? A To introduce the coming topic. B To give a more supporting example. C To stress the importance of social media. D To explain the cause of a social media addict. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 解析： B 推理判断题。根据第三段和第四段的整体内容可推知，第四段中引用心理学家 Abigael 的话是为了佐证全文的观点，故选 B。 6 Why do people get addicted to social media ac
20、cording to the author? A Because they have more time and money. B Because the virtual world is much more attractive. C Because they want to attract more attention. D Because emotional investment in social media benefits them. 解析： C 细节理解题。根据最后一段的 第二句 “Well, I suppose we all want to be liked and we do
21、nt want to miss out on a conversation thats taking place online.”可知，人们沉溺于社交媒体不能自拔的原因是希望得到更多的关注，故选 C。 7 Whats the passage mainly about? A Its common for teenagers to be a social addict. B Using smartphones does harm to peoples health. C Its better to stay away from virtual online world. D Social medi
22、a addiction contributes to depression. 解析： D 主旨大意题。文章的第三段点题，再结合全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要讲述的是社交媒体上瘾的危害 会引起抑郁。 C (2018 云南省昆明市高三复习教学质量检测 ) Come to meet our stars! The worldfamous Ringling Bros. Circus is building up the excitement one hour before the show begins. At the All Access PreShow children of all ages ar
23、e invited to join our performers on the show floor. Its your chance to be right in the middle of the circus action. You can learn circus skills and get signatures from extraordinary circus stars, try on a traditional ringmaster jacket and be part of our dance party! Gypsy Gomes comes from Argentina where she was taught her circus skills as a child. She will leave your head spinning as she controls up to 80 hula hoops (呼啦圈 ) while balancing on a huge mi
