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Today we have chat rooms, text messages and email, but we seem _______ the art of communicating face-to-face.

A. losing    　　 B. to be losing

C. to be lost    D. having lost

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Today we have chat rooms, text messaging, emailing… but we seem ______ the art of communicating face-to-face.

A. losing               B. to be losing        C. to be lost           D. having lost

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(2011·上海高考)Today we have chat rooms, text messaging, emailing ... but we seem ________ the art of communicating face­to­face.

A．losing　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．to be losing

C．to be lost　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．having lost

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

By sending text message or chatting online, we have been in touch for months, but I have never met my new friend ________.

A. by accident　　 B. on purpose

C. in the flesh　　 D. in her absence

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People have got faster at typing text messages on their phones. But how fast are we at using a smart phone compared to typing words on a traditional keyboard? A team of researchers carried out an experiment.

The researchers used an Internet-based system to test the typing speed of over 37,000 volunteers on their smart phones. The volunteers spent about six hours a day using their phones. Most of them used two thumbs to type. Both Android and iPhone users were tested. They were given 15 English sentences to type out on their phones as quickly and accurately as possible.

The research team found that people wrote about 36 words per minute. It is slower than the average rate for people using a computer keyboard. In a 2018 University of Cambridge study, the average speed for computer typists was 52 words per minute. Noting the narrowing of speed rates between smart phones and computers, the team said we have become slower at typing on keyboards over the years. 75 percent of those taking part in the study had typing speeds below 44 words per minute. But the fastest phone typists reached speeds of 80 words per minute. People using two thumbs typed 38 words per minute. Those using only one finger 29 words per minute.

According to the findings, Anna Feit, a researcher at ETH Zurich, said it makes sense that younger people have higher typing speeds because they spend a lot more time on their devices. It was found that a phone's automatic correct tool can be helpful. Users were able to type faster with it. “The given understanding is that techniques like word completion help people”, Feit said. “But we found the time spent thinking about the word suggestions often outweighs the time spent typing the letters, making you slower.”

The difference between typing on a smart phone and a keyboard is called “the typing gap". They say this gap will further narrow in future as people get less skilled with keyboards and as smart methods for typing on devices continue to improve.

1.What is the purpose of the experiment?

A.To prove typing on keyboards is the fastest way.

B.To track over 37,000 volunteers' typing habits.

C.To promote people's typing speed on smart phones.

D.To find out how faster people type on their phones.

2.Which of the following groups type the fastest according to the passage?

A.People using two thumbs in the research.

B.Those using only one finger in the research.

C.75 percent of the volunteers in the study.

D.Computer typists in the 2018 Cambridge study.

3.What can we know according to Anna Feit?

A.Automatic correct tool isn't useful. B.Word completion can't help much.

C.The aged need word suggestions. D.Typing won't be needed on phones

4.What does the author predict about “the typing gap"?

A.It will become smaller and smaller.

B.It will be replaced by word completion.

C.It will make people less skilled at typing.

D.It will slow the development of smart phones.

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They may have text，email，Facebook and Twitter，but young people are still lonelier than any other age group．The Loneliness in New Zealand Report，published by Statistics New Zealand，shows under 30s are more likely to feel lonely than older people because loneliness decreases with age．Loneliness and poor mental health were strongly related across all ages．Young people were not as likely to feel lonely because of financial hardship，but among older people，lack of money was a significant influence on loneliness．Women were more likely to feel lonely than men．

Philip Walker，spokesman for the General Social Survey，said because it was relatively new it was hard to know whether loneliness among young people was a new trend．But overseas research has found that levels of loneliness in youth today are growing．

Mr．Walker said the finding needed more exploration，including looking at the role of technology and social media．"It could be that people's expectations of connection have gone up，so we expect increased levels of connection，"he said．"While technology like cell phones could help young people stay connected，on the other hand for those who do get bullied（欺辱），especially bullied online，it's quite isolating．A lot of the time potentially it is a big contributor to loneliness．"

Figures from online dating website FindSomeone also confirmed more young people were looking for love．Manager Rick Davies，said younger dating hopefuls were the fastest growing group on the site．

Mr．Davies noted that since the report data was collected in 2010there had been huge growth in smart phones，which meant people were online even more．He believed online tools，such as Skype，could help people stay connected．"People can keep in touch with a wide range of friends from all over the world much more easily now．It's like you're sitting in your living room having a chat with them．"

Bemardine Reid，operations committee chairwoman for Samaritans，which operates a free helpline，said many of their calls came from people who were lonely．"It might be that they've got some problem，just like all the things people would normally talk to a friend about，but people who are alone lack those normal contacts．"

The Statistics New Zealand report also showed people who didn't have face﹣to﹣face contact with family and friends were more likely to feel lonely，as were those who lived alone．

1.Which of the following may Mr．Walker agree with？

A. High technology may become a reason for loneliness．

B. People shouldn't use the Internet to get to know strangers．

C. It's hard for people to get enough connection online as expected．

D. Social media should play an important role in helping lonely people．

2.It can be inferred from the passage that　　．

A. FindSomeone is a website where you can find old friends

B. without technology，young people would not feel lonely

C. high technology results in the older being lonely

D. those cheated or hurt online tend to feel lonely

3.From the last two paragraphs，we can conclude that　　．

A. Internet can keep people free from loneliness

B. people chatting a lot online tend to be optimistic

C. people living alone tend to have more connection online

D. people communicating less in the real world risk loneliness

4.What is the best title of the passage？

A. Loneliness Around You

B. Young People Online

C. Young but Lonely

D. E﹣times and Young People．

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—We have booked a room for today and tomorrow.

—_______,sir.

A.I’m sure                             B.My pleasure

C.It’s all right                               D.I’ll check

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

. —We have booked a room for today and tomorrow.

— _________, sir.

A. I’ll check       B. My pleasure         C. I’m sure       D. It’s all right

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Emails are efficient and convenient, but the best way to ____________ a message is still to talk it out in person.

A．attend to　　 B．break through

C．result from　　 D．get cross

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Emails are efficient and convenient, but the best way to ____________ a message is still to talk it out in person.

A．attend to　　　 B．break through

C．result from　　 D．get cross

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