Technology today has stolen away our voices and robbed our children of memories. I’ve been keeping count of how often people sing around the house these days. The fact is, they don’t.
My earliest memories are of my mother crooning lullabies(催眠曲) in a gentle low voice as she rocked each infant in turn. She said she “didn’t have a singing voice,” but her low, wavering alto will always mean comfort to me. Every time I have sat through the night with a feverish body or held a pre – schooler through a nightmare, the melodies returned, words appearing and disappearing like fragments of a dream but held together by the hum (低声吟唱)of love.
Today, young mothers are routinely presented with lullaby tapes at the baby shower. When baby cries, the idea goes, they will be able to switch on the high-tech audio system and the little one will drift off with the voices of strangers in his ears, perfectly on pitch. If I had my way, new parents would learn the songs themselves, throw out their stereos, and give their child the gift of their own sleepy voices through the midnight hours.
These days, when we go on a trip, my daughters take along tiny personal stereos and headphones. They are lost in their private worlds, and I can’t help wishing that at least here, in the car my girls would be forced to listen to their mother’s voice again, sure I’m out-of-tune songs that they might then pass down to another generation. Those sophisticated earphones have robbed them of something I think every kid should carry from childhood car trips into adulthood.
I drove away from that party humming, and all the way home the good old songs kept tumbling out. Damm it (该死), I thought, why did I ever stop singing in the car and start turning on the radio ? Why don’t I sing anymore while I’m doing the dishes? I’m going to pull those stereo wires right out of the wall when I get home. We’re going to sing grace before meals, sing carols around the piano, sing in the shower instead of switching on that waterproof radio that stole away our voices and our souls.
1.The author hates today’s technology because .
A.driving a car requires high concentration
B.children are learning pop songs from tapes
C.children have lost touch with good old songs
D.high – tech systems do not record the voices of aged people
2.The underlined sentence “the little one will drift off” in Paragraph 3 means that “ ”.
A.the play of the high – tech system is of little use
B.the high – tech system will play on and on
C.the low voice will delight the baby
D.the baby will slowly go to sleep
3.To the author, the voices of strangers .
A.are not familiar to the baby
B.lack the motherly love the baby needs
C.work better to stop the baby’s cry
D.surely sound more pleasant
4.What the author wishes to make her girls do is to .
A.help memorize the words while she is singing
B.take off their well – designed earphones
C.listen and learn the old songs from her
D.remember their childhood car trips
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
Technology today has stolen away our voices and robbed our children of memories. I’ve been keeping count of how often people sing around the house these days. The fact is, they don’t.
My earliest memories are of my mother crooning lullabies(催眠曲) in a gentle low voice as she rocked each infant in turn. She said she “didn’t have a singing voice,” but her low, wavering alto will always mean comfort to me. Every time I have sat through the night with a feverish body or held a pre – schooler through a nightmare, the melodies returned, words appearing and disappearing like fragments of a dream but held together by the hum (低声吟唱)of love.
Today, young mothers are routinely presented with lullaby tapes at the baby shower. When baby cries, the idea goes, they will be able to switch on the high-tech audio system and the little one will drift off with the voices of strangers in his ears, perfectly on pitch. If I had my way, new parents would learn the songs themselves, throw out their stereos, and give their child the gift of their own sleepy voices through the midnight hours.
These days, when we go on a trip, my daughters take along tiny personal stereos and headphones. They are lost in their private worlds, and I can’t help wishing that at least here, in the car my girls would be forced to listen to their mother’s voice again, sure I’m out-of-tune songs that they might then pass down to another generation. Those sophisticated earphones have robbed them of something I think every kid should carry from childhood car trips into adulthood.
I drove away from that party humming, and all the way home the good old songs kept tumbling out. Damm it (该死), I thought, why did I ever stop singing in the car and start turning on the radio ? Why don’t I sing anymore while I’m doing the dishes? I’m going to pull those stereo wires right out of the wall when I get home. We’re going to sing grace before meals, sing carols around the piano, sing in the shower instead of switching on that waterproof radio that stole away our voices and our souls.
1.The author hates today’s technology because .
A.driving a car requires high concentration
B.children are learning pop songs from tapes
C.children have lost touch with good old songs
D.high – tech systems do not record the voices of aged people
2.The underlined sentence “the little one will drift off” in Paragraph 3 means that “ ”.
A.the play of the high – tech system is of little use
B.the high – tech system will play on and on
C.the low voice will delight the baby
D.the baby will slowly go to sleep
3.To the author, the voices of strangers .
A.are not familiar to the baby
B.lack the motherly love the baby needs
C.work better to stop the baby’s cry
D.surely sound more pleasant
4.What the author wishes to make her girls do is to .
A.help memorize the words while she is singing
B.take off their well – designed earphones
C.listen and learn the old songs from her
D.remember their childhood car trips
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
If Newton lived today, he ______ surprise by what ____ in science and technology.
A. would be, has been discovered B. will be, had been discovered
C. would be, has discovered D. will be, has been discovered
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Today, the technology that is being developed for cell phones is surprising. Soon our cell phones will be able to do things that we thought impossible or not even thought of at all.
When picturing the future, there are quite a few things that we would love our cell phones to be able to do. Let’s take a look at the ones that are likely to be in the next generation of cell phones. Cell phones of the near future will be able to start and unlock cars, turn lights on and off in houses, make payments(付款), work as computers. This sounds too good to be true, right? Fortunately, this future is just over the horizon; you won’t wait too long. New technology for phones is being developed to realize eye scans(扫描)and fingerprint scans as new“unlock your phone”, so you needn’t worry about your information being stolen.
What do I want my phone to be able to do? I want it to be special. For example, I will shout to my phone across the room“Give me directions to the market”and it pulls up the directions and sends them to my printer. Is it possible? Yes. Maybe someday cell phones will be able to change into robots and walk our dogs and clean our houses too. Who knows? In the last 30 years we have gone from hardly knowing what a cell phone was to surfing the Internet with excellent cell phones.
It is hard to believe that technology is advancing as quickly as it is, with no end in sight. In 5 years the technology of today will be a thing of the past, and the world won’t look back one bit.
1.We learn from the text that cell phones________in the future.
A. can do a number of jobs you want it to do
B. only do the work we once thought of
C. don’t look like today’s cell phones at all
D. can pay for whatever you want to buy
2.The underlined phrase“over the horizon”in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by“________”.
A. arriving as time goes B. what people all hope
C. what we work hard for D. coming in a short time
3.If one’s eye scan is done by his cell phone, ________.
A. his picture is kept in it forever B. his information won’t be lost
C. his cell phone only serves him D. his cell phone won’t be stolen
4.What is special about your future cell phone?
A. It works as a robot does. B. You can speak loudly to it.
C. It can give you information. D. It can warn you out of danger.
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Technology has totally transformed our ability to communicate with each other. Linking to each other both literally and figuratively, many of us connect through cell phones, email, instant messaging, blogs, and networking web sites, yet we may be less connected to each other than we think.
According to a study, Americans are becoming increasingly socially isolated(孤立的). The study suggests, for example, that one quarter of Americans say that they have no one to discuss important personal issues with, and that the number of close friends that Americans have has dropped from three to two. Meanwhile, the Boston Globe reports that this spreading isolation is experienced more sharply among those with less education, people of color, and older Americans. Unsurprisingly, those who are young, white, and well educated tend to have stronger social networks.
From my own experience I have to say that I’ve never felt more connected, thanks to a web of friends, family, and colleagues. One of my closest friends is someone I met through an online discussion group who lives hundreds of miles away from me. We have met face-to-face only twice, yet our regular electronic correspondence and cell phone calls maintain our close friendship. And, speaking of blogging, my blog has introduced me to people I would never have met otherwise and has led to enduring and important friendships.
On the other hand, I recently saw a scene unfold that proved to me how deeply disconnected we as Americans have become. I had just wrapped up a presentation on mediation at a family therapy (治疗) center.
As I was leaving, I noticed a mother and her teenage son who had just completed their session with their family therapist. After making their next appointment, they both took out their cell phones, placed calls, and began loud conversations with whoever was on the other end. I walked out behind them to the parking lot to my car. They both jumped into their cars, and, as I saw them drive off, they were still talking on their cell phones but not to each other.
1.What does the passage lead you to believe?
A.Americans are more socially isolated today.
B.Americans are more socially connected today.
C.Americans don’t make good use of technology.
D.Technology plays a bigger role in American society.
2.Which of the following has nothing to do with the isolation among Americans?
A.Sex. B.Education. C.Skin color. D.Age.
3.What is true about the mother and son in the passage?
A.They came for therapy in the same car.
B.They were quite close to each other.
C.There was not much communication between them.
D.They preferred talking to each other on cell phones.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A.The writer is totally against the modern technology.
B.The mother and the son have finished their family therapist and get a better relationship.
C.As far as the writer is concerned, he has benefited a lot from the modern technology.
D.Those black and well-educated people have stronger social network than aged white people.
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听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
1.What happened to the man?
A. He got robbed.
B. His wallet was stolen.
C. He lost his wallet.
2.What does the woman generally think of the man?
A. Careful. B. Brave. C. Careless.
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We all admit that modern technology has taken over our lives, for good of course. Young people celebrate the fast speed ________ can move at. But there is a group of people who cannot ________.
It is the group of people who are caught up between traditional and ________ society, not exactly old and ________ change, but trying very hard to become modernized, ending up being ________ in the middle. They are 40 to 60 years old and ________ the latest iPhone or Samsung phone. They buy an iPad just ________ they can afford to, and to play the same games on a larger screen.
They are almost ________ the teenagers five years ago, ________ on their phones playing a game or using social media. They’re everywhere. And I saw something today that made me extremely ________.
On a train, a mother was ________ playing a Candy Crush-like game. Her daughter was sitting beside her. The little girl, about five years old, was talking to her mother about her day, shouting the next stop’s name cheerily-obviously desperate attempts to get her mother’s ________.
The mother? All she did was nod and say the occasional “mmhm”. With her eyes on the ________, she concentrated on completing the level. I watched the girl make a final ________ to get her mom to look at her, and when she had ________, she sighed and fell silent, defeated.
It broke my heart, and got me ________ —what kind of game can make you ________ that you have the most beautiful thing in the world, a person you love with all your heart? What does it ________ when you won’t even look into her eyes or listen to her?
The scene was so familiar years ago when parents ________ that their children were too interested in their mobile devices. Look how the tables have turned now. I’m ________ whether to laugh or to cry. But all I can do now is hope that this storm passes.
1.A. tradition B. challenge C. technology D. knowledge
2.A. make up B. keep up C. turn up D. fix up
3.A. stressful B. complicated C. developing D. modern
4.A. resisting B. accepting C. expecting D. considering
5.A. lost B. stuck C. set D. involved
6.A. own B. sell C. pick D. bring
7.A. since B. when C. until D. because
8.A. among B. like C. with D. beyond
9.A. seldom B. never C. always D. ever
10.A. sad B. happy C. confused D. curious
11.A. tired of B. good at C. focusing on D. used to
12.A. advice B. attention C. support D. reward
13.A. window B. girl C. book D. screen
14.A. talk B. sigh C. attempt D. practice
15.A. failed B. stopped C. spoken D. done
16.A. working B. realizing C. learning D. wondering
17.A. forget B. feel C. imagine D. recognize
18.A. change B. mean C. prove D. explain
19.A. admitted B. decided C. complained D. questioned
20.A. uncertain B. uninterested C. afraid D. serious
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We all admit that modern technology has taken over our lives, for good of course. Being young people, we are________at the development of technology. But there is a group of people who cannot_________with new technology---- our parents.
They are the people who are caught up between_________and modern society. They are not exactly old or refuse to change.________, they are trying very hard to become modernized, ending up being_________in the middle. They range in age from 40 to 60 and have the latest_________.
They are almost like the_________five years ago, always on their cellphone with a mindless_________. And I saw something today that made me extremely_________.
It was a heartbreaking_________. On the train, a mother was playing a game with her daughter sitting beside her. The little girl, about five years old, was_________to her mother---this was_________a desperate attempt to get her mother’s attention.
The mother? All she did was nod, with her eyes fixed on the________________. I saw the girl make a(n)____________attempt to at least get her mom to look at her, and _________, then she sighed and resigned defeat, falling_________. It broke my heart, and got me wondering—what kind of game can make the mother ignore her daughter?
This is just a common example. I’ve seen too many during my public commute(通勤)and I know that this is a very depressing sight. The scene was so_________to what we saw years ago, when parents_________their children because they were_________focusing all their attention on their cellphone. I don’t know_________to laugh or cry. But all I can do now is hope that this storm passes.
1.A. excited B. surprised C. weak D. frightened
2.A. look up B. build up C. keep up D. speed up
3.A. wealthy B. traditional C. common D. developing
4.A. As a result B. In addition C. By the way D. On the contrary
5.A. locked B. stuck C. surrounded D. lost
6.A. computer B. television C. car D. cellphone
7.A. teachers B. parents C. teenagers D. students
8.A. question B. answer C. subject D. game
9.A. sad B. moved C. embarrassed D. puzzled
10.A. accident B. chance C. scene D. message
11.A. talking B. crying C. laughing D. explaining
12.A. interestingly B. fortunately C. obviously D. amazingly
13.A. window B. screen C. magazine D. key
14.A. final B. easy C. quick D. strange
15.A. in time B. in vain C. in need D. in case
16.A. calm B. nervous C. patient D. silent
17.A. similar B. touching C. normal D. challenging
18.A. protected B. criticized C. envied D. missed
19.A. seldom B. never C. sometimes D. always
20.A. what B. when C. whether D. where
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
第一节单词拼写:请根据汉语提示完成下列句子,每空只填一个单词。
1.How will information technology meet these ________(挑战)today and in the near future?
2.Under the new curriculum standard, our teachers have________(采用) the new method of teaching.
3.By searching online, I have found out the meaning of the word ________(最后,终于).
4.To our ________(快乐,高兴), the government has passed some laws of protecting the air, and we can do something useful, too.
5.He has a message from King Fahd, believed to be an________ (呼吁) for Arab unity.
6. There is no need to keep ________(责备) each other about the breaking of the windows.
7.Despite many difficulties, I am deeply ________ (乐观的) about the problems.
8.________(失望的), she asked me to take her to the train station, saying she would take the train back home.
9.The more time, energy and money you spend ________(获得,取得) knowledge, the more control you have over your life.
10. We all want to make a good first impression and not get stuck in an________(局促不安的) conversation.
11. I ________(绝对地) believe in miracles, and believe that they are all around us, every day.
12.His research has________ (贡献) a lot to our understanding of this disease.
13.I believe that every one of us has our own fears...fear of being ________(打败), fear of losing and the likes.
14.He tried to hold out for higher pay by ________(拒绝) signature to the contract.
15. Smoking should be ________(禁止,取缔) in cars, and particularly any vehicle with children in it.
高二英语单词拼写中等难度题查看答案及解析
—Why is she feeling down today?
—Because the suggestion he ____ has been turned down.
A.put away | B.put up | C.put down | D.put forward |
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
—Why is he feeling down today?
—Because the suggestion he________has been turned down.
A.put away | B.put up | C.put down | D.put forward |
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析