The concept of solitude (獨(dú)處) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be____36___. Solitude can be hard to discover ___37____it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have ___38____our culture.
The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) ___39____as we’ve known it. People have become so ___40____in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted ____41___they’d rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog (寫博客), not only from our ___42____, but from our mobile phones as well.
Most developed nations have become ___43____on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not ___44____it would make them an outsider. ___45____, many jobs and careers require people to be ___46____. From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a ___47____to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.
I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who ___48____wants it. Computers can be shut ___49____and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected”and “ on”has many ___50____, as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up ___51____on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel ___52____and forced to answer unwanted calls or___53____to unwanted texts.
Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society ___54____ across generations. Some find today’s technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject, it’s hard to imagine what life would be like ___55____daily advancements in technology.
小題1:
A．updatedB．receivedC．sharedD．collected
小題2:
A．thoughB．untilC．onceD．before
小題3:
A．respectedB．shapedC．ignoredD．preserved
小題4:
A．edgeB．stageC．endD．balance
小題5:
A．sensitiveB．intelligentC．considerateD．reachable
小題6:
A．even ifB．only ifC．a(chǎn)s ifD．if only
小題7:
A．mediaB．computersC．databasesD．monitors
小題8:
A．bentB．hardC．keenD．dependent
小題9:
A．findingB．usingC．protectingD．changing
小題10:
A．AlsoB．InsteadC．OtherwiseD．Somehow
小題11:
A．connectedB．trainedC．recommendedD．interested
小題12:
A．pleasureB．benefitC．burdenD．disappointment
小題13:
A．slightlyB．hardlyC．merelyD．really
小題14:
A．outB．downC．upD．in
小題15:
A．a(chǎn)spectsB．weaknessesC．a(chǎn)dvantagesD．exceptions
小題16:
A．hiddenB．lostC．relaxedD．deserted
小題17:
A．trappedB．excitedC．confusedD．a(chǎn)mused
小題18:
A．turnB．submitC．objectD．reply
小題19:
A．varyB．a(chǎn)riseC．spreadD．exist
小題20:
A．beyondB．withinC．despiteD．without

小題1:C
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5:D
小題6:A
小題7:B
小題8:D
小題9:B
小題10:A
小題11:A
小題12:C
小題13:D
小題14:B
小題15:C
小題16:B
小題17:A
小題18:D
小題19:A
小題20:D
這是一篇議論文。獨(dú)處理念在當(dāng)今數(shù)碼世界幾乎不復(fù)存在，新技術(shù)使我們連接成了一個(gè)社會(huì)，并塑造了我們的文化。能夠被連接在一起既有優(yōu)勢也有弊端。不管人們對這一話題持何種態(tài)度，如果沒有日常技術(shù)進(jìn)步，很難想象生活會(huì)是什么樣子。
小題1:考查動(dòng)詞。根據(jù)上一句可知，獨(dú)處理念在數(shù)碼世界幾乎不存在，因此信息的意義在于分享。update“更新”；receive“接收”；share“分享”；collect“收集”。
小題2:考查連詞。句意：“獨(dú)處一旦被放棄就很難發(fā)現(xiàn)。”though“盡管”，表讓步；until“直到”，表時(shí)間；once“一旦”，表?xiàng)l件；before“在……之前”，表時(shí)間。
小題3:考查動(dòng)詞。句意：“從這方面來說，新技術(shù)塑造了我們的文化。”respect“尊重”；shape“塑造”（跟46空后changed一致）；ignore“忽視”；preserve“保存”。
小題4:考查名詞。句意：“被聯(lián)系的渴望使獨(dú)處消亡�！眅dge“邊緣”；stage“舞臺(tái)，階段”；end“結(jié)束”，bring an end to“使……結(jié)束”；balance“平衡”。
小題5:考查形容詞。句意“在網(wǎng)絡(luò)交織的世界里，人們已經(jīng)變得如此隨處可及。”sensitive“敏感的”；intelligent“有才智的”；considerate“體貼的”；reachable“可到達(dá)的”。
小題6:考查連詞。句意：“即使他們不情愿也能經(jīng)常被聯(lián)系上�！眅ven if“即使”，表讓步；only if“只要，只有”，表?xiàng)l件；as if“似乎，好像”，表方式；if only“要是….就好了”，表虛擬。
小題7:考查名詞。句意：“今天，我們不僅可以通過電腦，也可以通過手機(jī)談話，編輯短信，發(fā)郵件，聊天和寫博客�！眒edia“媒體”（包括手機(jī)，種屬矛盾）；computer“電腦”（與手機(jī)并列）；database“數(shù)據(jù)庫”；monitor“監(jiān)視器”。
小題8:考查形容詞。句意：“大多數(shù)發(fā)達(dá)國家已經(jīng)依賴于數(shù)碼技術(shù)，僅僅因?yàn)榱?xí)慣于此。”be bent on“熱衷于，專心致志于……”；be hard on“對……苛刻”；be keen on“熱衷于，喜歡……”be dependent on“對……依賴”。
小題9:考查動(dòng)名詞。句意：“這個(gè)時(shí)候，不使用數(shù)碼技術(shù)將會(huì)使他們成為局外人�！眆ind“發(fā)現(xiàn)”；use“使用”；protect“保護(hù)”；change“保護(hù)”。
小題10:考查副詞。句意：“而且，許多工作和職業(yè)需要人們聯(lián)系在一起�！盿lso“而且”；instead“相反”；otherwise“否則”；somehow“不知何故，不知怎地”。
小題11:考查動(dòng)詞。句意同上。connect“連接，聯(lián)系”；train“訓(xùn)練”；recommend“推薦”；interest“使感興趣”。
小題12:考查名詞。句意：“對那些可能不想總是能夠被聯(lián)系上的人來說，隨處可及可能感覺像個(gè)負(fù)擔(dān)”。pleasure“樂事”；benefit“益事”；burden“負(fù)擔(dān)”；disappointment“令人失望的事”。
小題13:考查副詞。句意：“我認(rèn)為，積極的一面是—對任何真的想要獨(dú)處的人來說仍然是可能的�！眘lightly“稍微低”；hardly“幾乎不”；merely“僅僅”；really“真正地”。
小題14:考查副詞。句意：“電腦可以被關(guān)機(jī)，手機(jī)也是�！眘hut out“把......關(guān)在外面”shut down“關(guān)閉”（與該空后turn off一致）；shut up“使閉嘴”；shut in“圍住”
小題15:考查名詞。句意：“能夠被聯(lián)系上既有優(yōu)勢也有弊端”。aspect“方面”；weakness“弱點(diǎn)”；advantage“優(yōu)勢”（與該空后disadvantage相對）；exception“例外”。
小題16:考查分詞。句意“旅行者最后迷失在大山上，手機(jī)挽救了無數(shù)的生命�！県idden“藏起來”；lost“迷路”；relaxed“放松的”；deserted“被遺棄，空無一人的”。end up done/adj/doing“以……告終（為結(jié)局）”。
小題17:考查分詞。句意：“手機(jī)也會(huì)使人們感到受限制……”trapped“被困的，受限制的”；excited“激動(dòng)興奮的”；confused“困惑的”；amused“愉快的，開心的”。
小題18:考查名詞。句意：“……被迫接騷擾電話，回復(fù)騷擾短信�！眛urn to“轉(zhuǎn)向”；submit to“屈從于”；object to“反對”；reply to“回復(fù)”。
小題19:考查動(dòng)詞。句意：“對于我們被連接成一個(gè)社會(huì)，不同代的人態(tài)度不一�！眝ary“變化，呈多樣化”；arise“（問題）出現(xiàn)”；spread“散步，蔓延”；exist“存在”。
小題20:考查介詞。句意：“不管人們對這一話題持何種態(tài)度，如果沒有日常技術(shù)進(jìn)步，很難想象生活會(huì)是什么樣子。”beyond“超出”；within“在……范圍內(nèi)”；despite“盡管”；without“沒有”。
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A．respectsB．protectsC．hurtsD．hates
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)ccidentB．a(chǎn)necdoteC．opportunityD．a(chǎn)rgument
小題11:
A．turned upB．set outC．joined upD．took over
小題12:
A．lyingB．a(chǎn)ddingC．smilingD．replying
小題13:
A．threwB．droppedC．carriedD．lifted
小題14:
A．throughB．onC．downD．in
小題15:
A．bossB．workerC．engine-driverD．immigrant
小題16:
A．railroadB．companiesC．lifeD．success
小題17:
A．wordB．thingC．minuteD．lesson
小題18:
A．saveB．changeC．colourD．lose
小題19:
A．importanceB．methodC．resultD．influence
小題20:
A．choiceB．decisionC．differenceD．conclusion

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Many young people in America go to camps when they are out of school during the summer. They are offered a chance to explore different things: nature, sports, music, technology ——even business and economy.
One such program for high school students in the Pacific Northwest is called Washington Business Week. The program began in 1975. Officials say forty-five thousand people have attended Washington Business Week. Other states now have similar camps.
Washington Business Week describes itself as a way to learn more about how to plan for the future in an ever-changing economy. Students form an executive(行政的) management (管理) team. They lead an imaginary company to financial success.
The camp is held at three colleges in Washington State. The high school students live in the college housing. The cost of the camp is almost three hundred dollars, but families can receive financial assistance(援助).
Some business camps are free. These are for students from poor areas. The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship（企業(yè)家）(NFTE) is an organization based in New York City that supports such camps. It has programs around the United States and its Web site lists international partners in China, Tanzania and a few other countries. NFTE says it has served more than one hundred thousand young people since 1987.
Among other business camps is Camp C.E.O.. C.E.O is an chief executive officer. And this camp is for girls only. Camp C.E.O. is supported by the Girl Scouts of America and takes place for one week each summer.
The camp took place last month in Tennessee. The girls worked with successful businesswomen
from different industries. The girls learned how to build a business and develop an idea into a product. And, we imagine, they also had some fun.
小題1: In Washington Business Week, students successfully run a company_______.
A．that they are working inB．that belongs to the American government
C．that does not actually existD．that was once shut down
小題2:Which of the following is True about NFTE?
A．It offers financial help to all students.
B．It has programs in America and some other countries.
C．It was organized by many rich New Yorkers.
D．One of its aims is to train students to be business managers.
小題3:What can we conclude from the passage ?
A．The Americans are good at enjoying their lives in many camps.
B．The young Americans are living a happy life in camps.
C．The Americans pay attention to developing the students’ abilities.
D．It is easier to organize business camps in America than other countries.
小題4:Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Summer camps for students             B. Summer camps for future C.E.O.
C. Summer camps being popular           D. Summer camps in the world

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

In our culture, the sources of what we call a sense of “mastery”— feeling important and worthwhile — and the sources of what we call a sense of “pleasure”— finding life enjoyable — are not always the same．Women often are told “You can’t have it all.” Sometimes what the speaker really is saying is: “You choose a career, so you can’t expect to have closer relationships or a happy family life.” or “You have a wonderful husband and children — what’s all this about wanting a career?” But women need to understand and develop both aspects of well-being, if they are to feel good about themselves.
Our study shows that, for women, well-being has two aspects．One is mastery, which includes self-respect, a sense of control over your life, and low levels of anxiety and depression．Mastery is closely related to the “doing” side of life, to work and activity．Pleasure is the other aspect, and it is made up of happiness, satisfaction and optimism．It is tied more closely to the “feeling” side of life．The two are independent of each other．A woman could be high in mastery and low in pleasure, and vice versa（反之亦然）．For example, a woman who has a good job, but whose mother has just died, might be feeling very good about herself and in control of her work life, but the pleasure side could be damaged for a time.
The concepts of mastery and pleasure can help us identify the sources of well-being for women, and correct past mistakes．In the past, women were encouraged to look only at the feeling side of life as the source of all well-being．But we know that both mastery and pleasure are important．And mastery seems to be achieved largely through work．In our study, all the groups of employed women were valued significantly higher in mastery than women who were not employed.
A woman’s well-being is developed when she takes on multiple roles．At least by middle adulthood, the women who were involved in a combination of roles — marriages, motherhood, and employment — were the highest in well-being, in spite of warnings about stress and strain.
小題1:It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ________.
A．for women, a sense of “mastery” is more important than a sense of “pleasure”
B．for women, a sense of “pleasure” is more important than a sense of “mastery”
C．women can’t have a sense of “mastery” and a sense of “pleasure” at the same time
D．a(chǎn) sense of “mastery” and a sense of “pleasure” are both necessary to women
小題2:The author’s attitude towards women having a career is________.
A．negativeB．positive
C．indifferentD．realistic
小題3:One can conclude from the passage that if a woman takes on several social roles, ________.
A．it will be easier for her to overcome stress and strain
B．she will be more successful in her career
C．her chances of getting promoted will be greater
D．her life will be richer and more meaningful
小題4:Which of the following can be considered as a source of “pleasure” for women?
A．Family lifeB．Multiple roles in society
C．Regular employmentD．Freedom from anxiety

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