Clearly if we are to participate in the socie...

Clearly if we are to participate in the society in which we live, we must communicate with other people. A great deal of communicating is performed on a person-to-person basis by the simple means of speech. If we travel in buses, buy things in shops, or eat in restaurants, we are likely to have conversations where we give information or opinions, receive news or comment, and very likely to have our views challenged by other members of society.

Face-to-face contact is by no means the only form of communication and during the last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one of the dominating factors of contemporary society. Two things, above others, have caused the enormous growth of the communication industry. Firstly, inventiveness has led to advanced imprinting, telecommunications photography, radio and television. Secondly, speed has revolutionized the transmission(传输) and reception of communications so that local news often takes a back seat to national news, which itself is often almost eclipsed(侵蚀) by international news.

No longer is the possession of information confined to(只限于) a privileged minority. In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed fortunate, but today there are public libraries. For years ago people used to flock to the cinema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a programme that is being channeled into millions of homes.

Communication is no longer merely concerned with the transmission of information. The modern communication industry influences the way people live in society and broadens their horizons by allowing access to information, education and entertainment. The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with informing, educating and entertaining.

Although a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very valuable to the individual and to the society of which he is part, the vast modern network of communications is open to abuse(滥用). However, the mass media are with us for better, for worse, and there is no turning back.

1.In the first paragraph, the writer emphasizes the ___________ of face-to-face contact in social setting.

A. nature　　　　 B. limitation　　　　 C. creativity　　　　 D. usefulness

2.It is implied in the passage that ______.

A. local news used to be the only source of information

B. local news still takes a significant place

C. national news is becoming more popular

D. international news is the fastest transmitted news

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Possessing information used to be a privilege.

B. Public libraries have replaced the private completely.

C. Communication means more than transmission of information.

D. Information influences ways of life and thinking.

4.From the last paragraph we can infer that the writer is _________.

A. indifferent to the harmful influence of the mass media

B. happy about the flexible changes in the mass media

C. pessimistic about the future of the mass media

D. concerned about the wrong use of the mass media

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There are _____advertisements which encourage ______to participate in improving their neighbourhood.

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What if we meet with a situation _______ none of us are able to deal with?

A．where            B．in which           C．what             D．that

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If the law punished addiction, we would all be in prison because we are addicted to our phones.

We’re hopelessly ______ by them, helplessly devoted to them, Our hands and minds are ______: texting, tweeting, liking, emailing, sharing. We find ourselves ______ stimulated (刺激).

My iphone is the last thing I look at when I go to bed and the first thing I look at when I ______, When it’s not there I feel its ______ like an amputee (被截肢者) still feeling a(n)______ leg. It is my entry to culture and fun. I love it. You love yours.

But the comment on this enormous ______ in our behavior has been completely ______. The central claim is that technology makes us ______ what we already know about life, and it ______ us developing fully independent selves. And the quality of human relationships is said to have ______. Parents are distracted by work emails at the dinner table and in the playground; children cry for ______ until they finally get an iPad for Christmas. Gatherings of old friends can’t do a couple of hours ______ checking their Gmail every 10 minutes. Technology sucks the life out of us, and takes our souls in ______ for the convenience of not having to learn how to read maps properly.

I simply do not ______ the idea that we aren’t folly whole due to our phones, just because we can talk to our friends whenever we want, without any ______ for the limitations that space and ______ used to set on us. This helps us to get ______. It doesn’t set us apart.

____, we will film. We will photograph. We will edit. We will ______, like, love and envy. Finally, in our own strange way, we will control our heavily doctored lives.

1.A. distracted　　 B. surprised　　 C. frightened　　 D. punished

2.A. lost　　 B. occupied　　 C. vacant　　 D. awkward

3.A. commonly　　 B. constantly　　 C. usually　　 D. ordinarily

4.A. get home　　 B. have dinner　　 C. wake up　　 D. go out

5.A. reference　　 B. confidence　　 C. appearance　　 D. absence

6.A. healthy　　 B. remaining　　 C. artificial　　 D. missing

7.A. shift　　 B. Interest　　 C. challenge　　 D. consequence

8.A. changeable　　 B. negative　　 C. consistent　　 D. inspiring

9.A. rebuild　　 B. review　　 C. forget　　 D. forgive

10.A. prevents　　 B. keeps　　 C. suggests　　 D. finds

11.A. benefited　　 B. balanced　　 C. improved　　 D. suffered

12.A. happiness　　 B. discipline　　 C. attention　　 D. freedom

13.A. after　　 B. without　　 C. by　　 D. upon

14.A. request　　 B. exchange　　 C. preparation　　 D. search

15.A. have　　 B. know　　 C. buy　　 D. refuse

16.A. consideration　　 B. anxiety　　 C. demand　　 D. eagerness

17.A. time　　 B. chance　　 C. energy　　 D. effort

18.A. stronger　　 B. smarter　　 C. greater　　 D. closer

19.A. Therefore　　 B. However　　 C. Moreover　　 D. Meanwhile

20.A. publish　　 B. share　　 C. ignore　　 D. delete

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29. As we all know, the 2012 Olympic Games ______ in London, which is an ancient city.

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If your knowledge can be in some way ________with my experience, we are sure to finish the task very well.

A．mixed        B．connected       C．joined        D. combined

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As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from curing disease to preventing disease — especially in terms of changing our many unhealthy behaviors, such as poor eating habits, smoking, and failure to exercise. The line of thought involved in this shift can be pursued further. Imagine a person who is about the right weight, but does not eat very nutritious foods, who feels OK but exercises only occasionally, and who has no chest pains or abnormal blood counts, but sleeps a lot and often feels tired. This person is not ill. He may not even be at risk for any particular disease. But we can imagine that this person could be a lot healthier.

The field of medicine has not traditionally distinguished between someone who is merely “not ill” and someone who is in excellent health and pays attention to the body’s special needs. Both types have simply been called “well”. In recent years, however, some health specialists have begun to apply the terms “well” and “wellness” only to those who are actively attempting to maintain and improve their health. People who are well are concerned with nutrition and exercise, and they make a point of monitoring their body’s condition. Most importantly, perhaps, people who are well take active responsibility for all matters related to their health. Even people who have a physical disease or handicap (缺陷) may be “well”. In this new sense, if they make an effort to maintain the best possible health, they can in the face of their physical limitations. “Wellness” may perhaps best be viewed not as a state that people can achieve, but as an ideal that people can struggle for. People who are well are likely to be better able to resist disease and to fight disease when it strikes. And by focusing attention on healthy ways of living, the concept of wellness can have a beneficial influence on the ways in which people face the challenges of daily life.

1.Today’s medical care is placing more stress on ________.

A.keeping people in a healthy physical condition

B.monitoring patients’ body functions

C.removing people’s bad living habits

D.ensuring people’s psychological well-being

2.According to the passage, the true meaning of the underlined word “wellness” is for people ________.

A.to best satisfy their body’s special needs

B.to strive to maintain the best possible health

C.to meet the strictest standards of bodily health

D.to keep a proper balance between work and leisure

3.According to what the author advocates (主张), which of the following groups of people would be considered healthy?

A.People who have strong muscles as well as slim figures.

B.People who are not presently experiencing any symptoms of disease.

C.People who try to be as healthy as possible, regardless of their limitations.

D.People who can recover from illness even without seeking medical care.

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In the modern society, computers are largely ______ to help us organize daily life and work.

A. relying     B. relying on     C. relied       D. relied on

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We are looking for an inexpensive hotel       .

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The old professor asked us ______ we read books in our spare time.

A．which            B．that              C．what             D．if

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