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C
Have you ever wondered what life is like now compared to, say, the 1980s or the 1990s? I went and talked to some people I knew who were adults in the 1980s and 1990s. I asked them — and the answers I got were that overall, life is a lot better now! Which didn’t really surprise me, I mean, these days we’ve got mobile phones and the internet and so on — but actually, those weren’t the things they talked about.
So what did they talk about? For a start, people feel life is better these days because we don’t have to work so hard physically. Now, we have a lot more things like dishwashers to do housework and other boring chores. Then these days, more and more people can work at home, and OK, it’s mainly computers and stuff that have made this possible, but even so, it means that a lot of people don’t have to spend so much of their time commuting to and from work every day.
That said, it’s not all a matter of improvements. Quite a few people told me that they feel more stressed these days because they depend a lot on technology, and they worry about security on the Internet. Plus, we do spend a lot of our time with tablets and smartphones, don’t we? One person said, “Wouldn’t it be great to be off the grid (网络) for a few days?” Hmm, not so sure about that one! But maybe I’ll give it a try — and then write about it in my next blog post!
32. How does the writer feel when he heard the answers from the adults?
A. Satisfied.
B. Worried.
C. Not surprised.
D. Disappointed.
33. What does the second paragraph talk about?
A. The history of dishwashers.
B. The challenges of going to work.
C. The improvement in people’s lives.
D. The negative effects of technology.
34. What do some people worry about when depending too much on technology?
A. Social anxiety.
B. Internet security.
C. Too much screen time.
D. Heavy physical work.
35. Where can you find the passage?
A. On a blog.
B. In a magazine.
C. In the newspaper.
D. In a book.
D
Have you ever wondered what life is like now compared to, say, the 1980s or the 1990s? I went and talked to some people I knew who were adults in the 1980s and 1990s. I asked them — and the answers I got were that overall, life is a lot better now! Which didn’t really surprise me, I mean, these days we’ve got mobile phones and the internet and so on — but actually, those weren’t the things they talked about.
So what did they talk about? For a start, people feel life is better these days because we don’t have to work so hard physically. Now, we have a lot more things like dishwashers to do housework and other boring chores. Then these days, more and more people can work at home, and OK, it’s mainly computers and stuff that have made this possible, but even so, it means that a lot of people don’t have to spend so much of their time commuting to and from work every day.
That said, it’s not all a matter of improvements. Quite a few people told me that they feel more stressed these days because they depend a lot on technology, and they worry about security on the Internet. Plus, we do spend a lot of our time with tablets and smartphones, don’t we? One person said, “Wouldn’t it be great to be off the grid (网络) for a few days?” Hmm, not so sure about that one! But maybe I’ll give it a try — and then write about it in my next blog post!
32. How does the writer feel when he heard the answers from the adults?
A. Satisfied.
B. Worried.
C. Not surprised.
D. Disappointed.
33. What does the second paragraph talk about?
A. The history of dishwashers.
B. The challenges of going to work.
C. The improvement in people’s lives.
D. The negative effects of technology.
34. What do some people worry about when depending too much on technology?
A. Social anxiety.
B. Internet security.
C. Too much screen time.
D. Heavy physical work.
35. Where can you find the passage?
A. On a blog.
B. In a magazine.
C. In the newspaper.
D. In a book.
D
答案
32. C 33. C 34. B 35. A
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需通过定位原文细节、理解段落主旨来解答各题：
1. 第32题：题干问作者听到答案的感受，需定位原文对应表述；
2. 第33题：考查第二段主旨，需梳理段落核心内容；
3. 第34题：问依赖科技的担忧，定位原文相关担忧的句子；
4. 第35题：问文章出处，定位原文提到的发布平台相关表述。
【解析】
32题：根据题干关键词“writer feel when heard answers”，定位至原文第一段最后一句“Which didn’t really surprise me”，可知作者听到答案时并不惊讶，对应选项C。
33题：第二段围绕“people feel life is better these days”展开，列举了不用重体力劳动、有洗碗机做家务、可居家办公减少通勤等生活改善的表现，对应选项C。
34题：根据题干关键词“worry about when depending too much on technology”，定位至原文第三段“they worry about security on the Internet”，可知人们担忧网络安全，对应选项B。
35题：根据题干关键词“where find the passage”，定位至原文最后一段“write about it in my next blog post”，可知文章来自博客，对应选项A。
【答案】
32.C 33.C 34.B 35.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，细节理解，主旨大意
【点评】
本题为生活类英语阅读理解，侧重考查学生快速定位原文信息、概括段落主旨的能力，题目多为细节题，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7
本题为英语阅读理解题，需通过定位原文细节、理解段落主旨来解答各题：
1. 第32题：题干问作者听到答案的感受，需定位原文对应表述；
2. 第33题：考查第二段主旨，需梳理段落核心内容；
3. 第34题：问依赖科技的担忧，定位原文相关担忧的句子；
4. 第35题：问文章出处，定位原文提到的发布平台相关表述。
【解析】
32题：根据题干关键词“writer feel when heard answers”，定位至原文第一段最后一句“Which didn’t really surprise me”，可知作者听到答案时并不惊讶，对应选项C。
33题：第二段围绕“people feel life is better these days”展开，列举了不用重体力劳动、有洗碗机做家务、可居家办公减少通勤等生活改善的表现，对应选项C。
34题：根据题干关键词“worry about when depending too much on technology”，定位至原文第三段“they worry about security on the Internet”，可知人们担忧网络安全，对应选项B。
35题：根据题干关键词“where find the passage”，定位至原文最后一段“write about it in my next blog post”，可知文章来自博客，对应选项A。
【答案】
32.C 33.C 34.B 35.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，细节理解，主旨大意
【点评】
本题为生活类英语阅读理解，侧重考查学生快速定位原文信息、概括段落主旨的能力，题目多为细节题，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7
