It seems that people are gradually losing the...

It seems that people are gradually losing their smartness as smartphones become increasingly important assistants in their lives.　 As we rely too much on technology instead of our brains, many people have lost three basic abilities.

The first skill many people have lost is remembering phone numbers. Because phone numbers are stored in smartphone contacts, there's now no need to dial a number or look at it again. This is fine until you need to call someone for help, only to find your phone is not around.

And some people may also have lost their sense of direction because navigation apps can guide people anywhere they want. People get so dependent on them that when they can't use their smartphones, they get lost and anxious.

But the worst lost skills may be social ones, meaning that some people are becoming socially inept(无能的)People often bury themselves in their smartphones. As we're too absent-minded by what's happening in the virtual(虚拟的)some of us have lost conversational skills and sometimes can't even distinguish whether a person is happy or not.

Last August, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, studied 51 students aged 11 and 12 who had over five hours' screen time every day. Their task was to tell the emotions of 48 pictures of faces that were happy, sad, angry or scared.

The children made an average of 14. 02 mistakes at the　 beginning.　 But after a five-day camp without electronic products, they made only 9.41 mistakes on average.

Luckily, people still have a chance to get these abilities back.　 You should try to keep your parents' numbers in mind for emergencies. You should also pay more attention to street signs and stores , which will help you to draw a mind map and stop you from getting lost.　 And the easiest solution to social skill loss is to take a break from electronic products.

1.The underlined sentence in the second paragraph implies that 　　　　　　　 .

A. you are able to turn to others for help

B. others are able to call you anytime and anywhere

C. others are unable to get in touch with you by smartphone

D. you are unable to contact others without your smartphone

2. The experiment by researchers indicated that　 without electronic　 products, one could 　　　　 .

A. recognize　 more facial expressions correctly

B. lose the sense of direction frequently

C. tell different emotions immediately

D.more pictures of faces easily

3.Overusing smartphones, people will probably　　　　　 according to the passage

A. lose face-to-face communication skills

B. have no sense of numbers

C. weaken their senses of hearing and sight

D. fail to find their destination

4.The passage　 mainly tells us that many people are 　　　　　　　 .

A. becoming no smarter than smartphones

B. benefiting from smartphones' intelligence

C．losing some basic abilities because of using samrtphones

D．trying hard to break away from smartphones’intelligence

5.The writer’s attitude towards electronic products is 　　　　　 .

A．critical　　　　 B．sympathetic

C．supportive　 　 D．optimistic

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is said that older people who are ______ eaters of fish during their youth lose fewer brain cells.

A．special           B．regular           C．common          D．proper

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

With the popularity of smart phones, people gradually lose the ______ for watching television, which makes TV a decoration of the house.

A.ambition B.appetite C.tolerance D.appeal

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

---Without smart phones, people 　　 　　 closer to each other.

---Er, it seems to be high tech that has widened the distance between people.

A. be　　 B.was　　 C.is　　 D.would be

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Britain faces social problems as lots of people are set to lose their jobs in technological revolution, Bank of England’s chief economist warned.

Andy Haldane said the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution will make the machine replace humans to do thinking things. The dark side of the change could be a much bigger breakdown of employment than in Victorian times, with professions such as accountancy (会计) among those at risk.

A report by the accountancy firm PwC last month warned that more than 7 million jobs in Britain had been lost over the next 20 years as technological change sweeps though workplaces.

The majority of these are in jobs in the retail, transport and manufacturing industries. However, other traditional professional sectors could also be at serious risk.

Economists treat the arrival of increasingly intelligent computers and robots as the fourth industrial revolution. The first was the shift from agricultural to urban societies, the second saw the widespread use of electricity and steel, and the third was the digital revolution when computers, the Internet and mobile phones were developed.

Mr Haldane said the hollowing-out (空洞化) experienced in the past years could be on a greater scale in the future so it is important to learn the lessons of history and ensure that people are given training to take advantage of new opportunities.

“Jobs were effectively taken by machines of various types, there was a hollowing-out of the jobs market, which left many people for a long period out of work and struggling to make a living,” Haldane added, “That heightened social and financial tensions, and led to a rise in inequality. This is the dark side of technological revolution.”

“That hollowing-out is going to be potentially on a much greater scale in the future, when we have machines thinking and doing the cognitive and technical skills of humans.” Mr Haldane said professions like accountancy could be among those hardest hit by the rise of AI. But he suggested economists could escape.

1.What is the dark side mentioned in the text?

A. The hollowing-out has become a major social problem.

B. Less and less people have the desire to learn accountancy

C. Intelligent computers and robots decrease good workers.

D. The technological revolution causes people to lose jobs.

2.Why are economists the lucky dog in the new technological revolution?

A. The study about economy is at a low level.

B. Economists work on a traditional professional job.

C. There is no machine that can work as an economist.

D. Economists have the chance to avoid technological revolution.

3.What should be done to deal with the serious situation?

A. To call for people to devote more to studying history.

B. To teach people to grasp the chances technological revolution brings about.

C. To warn people not to work on transport and manufacturing industries.

D. To ask workers to develop and think as the intelligent computers and robots do.

4.What attitude did Haldane have towards the future employment?

A. Positive. B. Aggressive.

C. Critical. D. Worried.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

—What's wrong? It seems that you are losing control of the situation.

—_____ Don't stick your nose into my business.

A.Let me alone! B.I have no idea.

C.Are you kidding? D.Take your time!

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Today，it is not rare that people may lose their jobs，so it is perhaps the time to consider the experience of unemployment. What are the first feelings？ Well，1. （lose）a job，or not being able to find one，almost always causes sadness.

If you've lost a job，the first feeling is often that of2.（disappoint）. The days seem3.（be）getting longer and the time becomes 4.（hard）to fill in. Some people may 5.（have）difficulty in sleeping and eating. They feel depressed，often isolated and lonely. Others may lose confidence in themselves. They are no longer certain about 6.（they）own feelings. Despite all these problems，unemployment may bring good feelings，too. It's nice to be able to lie in bed in the morning，spend more time7. your family and relatives，and have more time to think. It can be a chance for a fresh start. You can use the time to consider8. you really want to get from life and how you can get it. Also you can use the time to plan how to find 9. new job，learn a new skill，or see if you can run your own business and become a success. 10.（possible），a new and better job is already waiting for you.

高三英语语法填空困难题查看答案及解析

It seems that some people go out of their way to get into trouble．That’s more or less what happened the night that Nashville Police officer Floyd Hyde was on duty.

“I was on the way to a personal-injury accident in West Nashville．As I got onto  Highway 40，blue lights and sirens(警笛)going.I fell in behind a gold Pontiac Firebird that suddenly seemed to take off quickly down the highway．The driver somehow panicked at the sight of me．He was going more than a hundred miles an hour and began passing cars on the shoulder．”

But Hyde couldn’t go after him．Taking care of injured people is always more important than worrying about speeders，so the officer had to stay on his way to the accident．But he did try to keep the Firebird in sight as he drove，hoping another nearby unit would be able to step in and stop the speeding car．As it turned out，keeping the Firebird in sight was not that difficult．Every turn the Pontiac made was the very turn the officer needed to get to the accident scene.

Hyde followed the Pontiac all the way to his destination(目的地)．At that point he found another unit had already arrived at the accident scene．His help wasn’t needed.Now he was free to try to stop the driver of the Firebird，who by this time had developed something new to panic about．

“Just about that time，” Hyde said，“I saw fire coming out from under that car，with blue smoke and oil going everywhere.He’d blown his engine．Now he had to stop．”

“After I arrested him．I asked him why he was running．He told me he didn’t have a driver’s license(执照)．”

That accident cost the driver of the Firebird plenty---a thousand dollars for the new engine---not to mention the charges for driving without a license，attempting to run away，and dangerous driving．

1.The underlined word“panicked”in Paragraph 2 means       .

2.The driver of the Firebird suddenly speeded down the highway because         .

3.Which of the following statements is true?

4.Choose the best title for the passage．

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

As computer games get to look more lifelike, it seems that their violence is spilling over into real life. It is reported that some dozens of children have been murdered since 1997, which has been linked to all obsession (着迷) with violent video games. Recently the parents of a 14-­year-­old murder victim in the UK blamed the killer's obsession with the game Manhunt, causing a government review of legislation (立法) to protect children.

Psychologists think there may be many reasons why violent games are more harmful to children than violent movies. Firstly, players are actively involved in violence, and may begin to see using weapons as second nature. Secondly, violent games provide repetitive aggressive (侵犯的) experiences that are rewarded by more killing.

Many studies have shown that people who play violent games regularly are more likely to show high levels of aggression. For instance, in 2000, scientists in Iowa State University found that people who played violent games were more likely to admit involvement in aggressive behaviors, including assaults (侵犯人体罪) or robberies.

A study of 13 to 14-­year­-old children showed that more than half had played games recommended only for over­18s. The more violent the games they played, the more they considered physical aggression to be acceptable. Besides, children who play violent games are more prone (有做……倾向的) to arguing with teachers and fighting.

Experimental studies have also hinted at a possible link. In one, scientists asked a group of students to play a violent game, while another group played the non­violent. Those who played the violent games were faster to react to aggressive words subsequently (随后) flashed on screen.

1. We may infer from the first paragraph that 　　　.

A. computer games have little to do with violence in real life

B. Manhunt has resulted in the death of one of its plays

C. lifelike computer games are forbidden in the UK

D. legislation to protect children in the UK still needs improving

2. Violent games are more harmful to children than violent movies because 　　　.

A. violent movies are not so attractive to children

B. the viewers can't take part in violent movies

C. violent movies are not popular with children

D. children can win awards in violent games

3. What will be probably discussed in the paragraph following the passage？

A. Further research on the harm of violent games.

B. Further differences between violent game and non­violent games.

C. Ways to protect children from violent games.

D. The result of more experimental studies.

4. What would be the best title for the passage？

A. Games and Murder

B. Should Computer Games become lifelike？

C. Legislation, effective or not？

D. Violent Games and Non­violent Games

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A majority of men are emotionally blocked.

To men it seemed as if their emotional problems were evident at birth. A few weeks ago, I spent an afternoon with a seven-month-old baby boy and his mother. I found myself fascinated by the little boy’s expressiveness. His face was constantly in motion, reflecting everything that was happening in him and to him. A hunger feeling, the comfort of being held, and the fear and relief he felt—all of these sensations and emotions appeared instantly on his face. He didn’t hide his thoughts or feelings.

Most babies are allowed to be free with their emotions until they are around one year old. Then about the time they begin to walk and talk, their parents start to make them repress their feelings. The degree to which parents repress their children varies from household to household. We tend to discourage so-called “negative emotions” such as fear, sadness, and anger. We believe that if we can make our children act happily and well behave, they will become truly happy and well-adjusted adults.

To some degree this management of emotions applies to both sexes. When boys or girls show feelings that their parents think inappropriate or threaten to reveal the abnormal nature of the family, their parents find some way to stop them. Parents do this in a variety of ways. Depending on their parenting styles, they may ignore their children; shame them; educate them; bribe(贿赂) them; distract them; punish them or physically abuse them.

It is rare if a child doesn’t suffer from some form of parental repression. But as a rule, little boys are required to restrict even more of their emotions than little girls. Men in this society are assigned two traditional roles: providing and protecting. In order to fulfill those roles little boys are required to repress more of their emotions. Boys are raised according to a masculine(阳性的) code, a complex set of beliefs that influences how they think, feel and behave. The masculine code is not taught through formal means. Society’s goal is not to cause emotional injury to the boys but to harden them to face the difficulties men have always had to face.

1.The author’s experience about the seven-month-old baby boy shows that ________.

A. people are born to be crazy or frightened

B. people will surely be lonely for all their lives

C. men are emotionally whole when they are born

D. men’s emotional problems are various at birth

2.What is the meaning of the underlined word “repress” in Paragraph 3?

A. Press something for a second time.

B. Make others understand something.

C. Put pressure onto something soft.

D. Try not to show an emotion or a feeling.

3.Which of the following expressions shows how parents bribe a child?

A. “Please stop crying, honey. Do you want a cookie?”

B. “Did that big dog scare you? Look, there’s a cute cat!”

C. “How dare you look at me that way! Go to your room!”

D. “When you cry like that, you sound like your baby sister.”

4.It can be inferred that ________.

A. parental repression on children is common in society

B. parental repression has more effects on girls than on boys

C. the masculine code is meant to cause mental injuries to men

D. the masculine code is rarely educated through informal means

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. When boys find it hard to express their feelings.

B. Why boys are used to controlling their emotions.

C. Difficulties men have to face to be successful.

D. Roles men have to play to be competitive.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析