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Unit13People【阅读理解】 Imaginegettingasoftdrinkfromarobotmachineusingonlyyoursmartphone.OrscanningaQRcode二维码tobuygoodsfromanewspaperad. BymakinguseofthesenewtechnologiesChinamobileshoppingisabitaheadoftheUnitedStates.Chinaisstilltheworldslargestsmartphonemarketeventhoughgrowthisslow.Itaccountsforabout30percentoftheglobalsmartphonemarketandChinesesmartphoneusersareexpectedtojumpfrom
526.8millionto640millionin2018accordingtoeMarketer.Anditsshoppersareusingtheirinstrumentstorushtopurchaseawiderangeofgoodsandservices.NearlyhalfofallChinase-mercesalestotaling$
505.7billionaremadewithmobiledevicesversusroughlyone-quarterintheUSaccordingtoeMarketer.By2019Chinasmobilesaleswillaccountfor71percentofthosesales. “Wedontseemobilebuyingstayingunchangeableforthenextfiveyears”saidMonicaPearleMarketersdirectorofforecasting.“Itllincreasebecauseconsumerbehaviorhaschanged.”Featureshy;rich功能多样的cheapsmartphonesarealsohelpingfueltheboomsheadded. “Chinaisafterallamobilefirstmarket”explainsBrianBuchwaldCEOofconsumerintelligencefirmBomoda.SoithasbeenabletogobeyondothermarketswhichmainlyusedPCsforpurchases. MeanwhiletheChinesegovernmenthasallowedafree-flowingretailandpaymentsmarketplace.“Therearenorestraints约束”saidMichaelZakkourvicepresidentofChina/AsiaPacificpracticeatTompkinsInternational. AndthatsgoodnewsforWeChatamessagingappthatsonlyfiveyearsoldandisofferedbytheInternetgiantTencent.Theappnowhas650millionusers.Andagoodmassofthemareusingtheappformobileshopping.Theresultisthat WeChatpaymentsalongwithAlibabasAlipayleadthemarket.BecauseretailerscaneasilysetupshopsinsideWeChatuserscanplanfamilyvacationsorderataxiorevenbuyclotheswithoutgoinganywhereelse. ChinaisuptothreeyearsaheadoftheUSinmobileshoppingsaidBuchwald.“Anditsmovingfasterthananyotherareaoftheeconomy.Itsthefuture.”
1.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2A.ChinahasmoregoodsthantheUnitedStates.B.AmericasnewtechnologiesareasgoodasChina.C.ChinassmartphonemarketislargerthanthatoftheUnitedStates.D.AmericansmartphoneuserswillbeaheadofChinesein
2018.
2.AccordingtoMonicaPearlwhyismobileshoppingincreasinginChinaA.Chinesearefondofusingthesenewtechnologies.B.NearlyhalfofallChinasemercesalesaremadewithmobiledevices.C.Smartphonesarecheaperthananyothercountryintheworld.D.Thebehaviorofcustomershaschanged.
3.WhichbestdescribestheBuchwaldsattitudetowardChinesemobileshoppingA.Doubtful.B.Optimistic.C.Cautious.D.Worried.参考答案
1.C;
2.D;
3.B解析
1.[细节题根据“Chinaisstilltheworldslargestsmartphonemarketeventhoughgrowthisslow”可知哪怕增速有所减缓中国仍然是世界上最大的智能手机市场自然也大于美国的智能手机市场]
2.[推断题根据第4段“Itllincreasebecauseconsumerbehaviorhaschanged”可知它只会不断增长因为消费者的行为已经发生了变化]
3.[推断题根据最后一句可知其发展速度也快于其他任何一个经济领域未来前景无限可知Buchwald对移动购物的态度是乐观的]完形填空Sittinghere,Igothroughmymum’soldjournals,readingthemverydifferentlyfromthefirsttimeIfoundthem.Itwasanumberofyearsago,whenIwastwelve,Ifound__1__justlyingaroundher__2__room.ThatdayIreadeachlinewithgrowing__3__andhorror.Icouldn’tbelievethatwomanwhofedmeasababyandreadmefairytaleshadwrittenthis.IwillneverforgetthefirstlineIread:“Theyallwanttotakemeawayand__4__me!”__5__Ithoughtoftheotherday,whenshewas__6__aroundthehouse.Iwassittingatthediningroomtablewithmygrandmother,workingonafivethousandpiecepuzzle拼图thattakesa__7__tosolve.Suddenly,thefrontdoorwasviolentlythrownopen.Mymotherraninscreamingatthetopofherlungs.Thensheranintotheroomandshoved推ourpuzzleoffthetable,smashingitintothefivethousandpieceswehad__8__.Itscaredme.__9__,somethingwas__10__mymother.My__11__endedthen,whenthedoctortoldmeshehadhallucinations幻想症.Istartedtounderstandthatherillnesswasn’tsomethingIcould__12__.ThatwaswhenIrealizedthatotherkidsalways__13__shewasdifferentwhentheycameovertoplay.Ialwayswondered__14__Icoulddobutthereisnosolution.Butdealingwithmymotherhasgivenmeadifferentoutlookonlife.Itrynotto__15__myproblems.Ifmymumstartsmakingstrangeremarks,Ileavetheroomandcallsomeone.Just__16__isoneofthebestrelaxingwaysintheworld.Ifthere’snoonetotalkto,I__17__theviolinorsomeotherhobbiestoforgetaboutthingsforatime.AsIthinkaboutthepast,Iseethatmumwas__18__anentirelife.Thankfully,Ihaven’tbeen.Tome,eachdayisjustonepieceofthe__19__,onepieceamongthethousandswespendourlivesputtingtogether,hopingitwon’t__20__.【解题导语】 本文讲述了作者的母亲患有幻想症母亲患病使他意识到童年已经结束了,但是他并没有怨天尤人,而是积极地生活
1.A.them B.thoseC.itD.myselfA 解析根据上文中的“Igothroughmymum’soldjournals”和“Ifoundthem”可知,选A2.A.emptyB.strangeC.clearD.messyD 解析根据空前的“lyingaround”并结合下文母亲患有幻想症可知,此处表示“凌乱的messy房间”故选D3.A.joyB.astonishmentC.doubtD.happinessB 解析根据下文的“Icouldn’tbelievethatwomanwhofedmeasababyandreadmefairytaleshadwrittenthis.”可知,本处应为“惊讶astonishment”故选B4.A.protectB.fortC.killD.confirmC 解析根据下文内容可知,母亲患有幻想症,故本处是指母亲幻想的内容“他们全部想带走我,然后杀kill了我”故选C5.A.YetB.ThenC.HoweverD.ThoughB 解析根据语境可知,作者看着母亲写的那些话,然后想起了12岁时母亲发病的那天故选B6.A.nervousB.relaxedC.angryD.surprisedC 解析根据下文中的“Suddenly,thefrontdoorwasviolentlythrownopen.”和“Thensheranintotheroomandshoved推ourpuzzleoffthetable,smashingitintothefivethousandpieces”可知,母亲生气angry了故选C7.A.lifetimeB.dayC.minuteD.momentA 解析根据本句中的“afivethousandpiecepuzzle拼图”可知,拼图需要很长的时间才能拼好本处用“alifetime一生”来形象地表明需要很长的时间故选A8.A.preparedB.madeC.begunwithD.lookedforC 解析母亲将拼图从桌子上推了下去,打碎了我们已经开始begunwith的部分故选C9.A.LuckilyB.EvenC.StillD.ObviouslyD 解析根据语境可知,显然Obviously母亲有毛病了故选D10.A.wrongwithB.connectedwithC.cautiousabouD.worriedaboutA 解析参见上题解析故选A11.A.hardtimeB.childhoodC.badluckD.memoriesB 解析当医生告诉作者他的母亲患有幻想症时,作者意识到他的童年childhood结束了故选B12.A.forgiveB.missC.ignoreD.overeC 解析根据语境可知,作者开始意识到母亲的病是不能忽视ignore的故选C13.A.feltB.heardC.hopedD.expectedA 解析就在那时作者意识到别的孩子来家里玩的时候总会感觉到felt他的母亲有些不同故选A14.A.whereB.whenC.whichD.whatD 解析作者总是琢磨他能做什么what,但是没有解决办法故选D15.A.dependonB.faceC.concentrateonD.calculateC 解析因为需要解决母亲的问题,所以作者尽量不把注意力放在自己的问题上concentrateon“把注意力集中于”故选C16.A.waitingB.talkingC.singingD.smilingB 解析根据下文的“Ifthere’snoonetotalkto”可知,本处意为“谈话talking是世上最好的放松方式之一”故选B17.A.buyB.playC.talkwithD.turntoD 解析没有人跟作者说话的时候,他只能转向turnto小提琴和其他的一些爱好故选D18.A.devotedtoB.chargedwithC.ledtoD.robbedofD 解析想到过去,作者意识到母亲被完全地剥夺了生活robsb.ofsth.“剥夺某人的某物”故选D19.A.toyB.puzzleC.pageD.journalB 解析根据下文的“onepieceamongthethousands”和上文的“fivethousandpiecepuzzle拼图”可知,本处意为“每一天就是拼图puzzle中的一片”故选B20.A.fallapartB.eupC.eoffD.falloverA 解析根据上文的“onepieceamongthethousandswespendourlivesputtingtogether”可知,本处意为“希望它不要破碎”fallapart“破碎”故选A语法填空InrecentyearsmanyTVshowshavebeeextremelypopularamongChineseaudience.Thoseprograms,rangingfromtalentordatingshowstorealityshows
1.____________receivebothmercialsuccessandpublicattention.Theirpopularityis
2.____________mainbasedonsimplefacts.Firsttheycare
3.____________socialconcerns.SecondwithoutexceptiontheyexploreaperfectbalancebetweentheinternationalformsandChineseexpressions.Despiteapparenthighlightsmuchroom
4.____________leaveforimprovement.Aboveallmercialinterestsoftenoutweigh
5.____________educationpurposescausingmanyplaintsaboutthe
6.____________bearableadvertisements.Inadditionsomesharpremarks
7.____________theyareeyecatchingmayhavemisleadingeffectsontheyouth.Inmyopinionsuchshowsshouldshouldermoreresponsibilityinsteadofmerely
8.____________entertainthepublic.
9.____________isexpectedtheseprogramsshouldbepositiveintheirformsaswellasfunctions.Meanwhilethe
10.____________mediumshouldalsosafeguardthevaluesofoursociety.【解题导语】 本文是一篇议论文如今,电视节目从才艺展示、相亲节目到真人秀均赢得了关注作者就此分析了这种现象产生的原因和缺陷,同时也阐述了自己的看法1.havereceived 解析考查动词的时态根据时间状语“Inrecentyears”和“havebee”可知,此处应用现在完成时故填havereceived2.mainly 解析考查词性转换bebasedon意为“以……为基础”,根据词法知识可知,此处应用副词修饰该动词短语故填mainly3.about 解析考查介词根据语境可知,他们关心社会问题careabout意为“关心”,符合语境故填about4.isleft 解析考查动词的时态和语态纵观全文时态可知,此处应使用一般现在时;主语“room”是谓语动词leave的承受者,故用一般现在时的被动语态故填isleft5.educational 解析考查词性转换根据词法结构可知,此处应用形容词,作定语修饰名词“purposes”故填educational6.unbearable 解析考查词形转换根据语境可知,商业利益胜过了教育目的,这使得令人难以忍受的广告遭到了诸多投诉unbearable是bearable的反义词,意为“难以忍受的”,修饰名词“advertisements”,符合语境故填unbearable7.though/although 解析考查连词句意此外,一些尖刻的言论,尽管非常引人注目,但也许会对年轻人产生误导根据语境可知,空格处引导让步状语从句,意为“尽管,虽然”故填though/although8.entertaining 解析考查非谓语动词“insteadof”为介词短语,后接v.ing,即这些节目应承担更多的责任而不只是娱乐大众故填entertaining9.As 解析考查非限制性定语从句句意正如预料的那样,这些节目在形式和作用上都应积极向上分析句子结构可知,空格处引导非限制性定语从句,在从句中作主语,指代后面的整个主句,意为“正如”故填As注意首字母大写10.media 解析考查名词复数根据空格前的定冠词“the”可知,此处应用名词作主语;此处指所有的媒体,故用medium的复数形式故填mediaⅡ、七选五HowtoAvoidaBoringConversationWhatexcusesshouldyouusetoavoidtalkingtopeopleyoudon’twanttotalkto?Herearetipsandinoffensivewaystogetoutofunwantedconversations.·Goforarefill续杯.Itisnaturalforanyoneatapartytobeexcusedtogetarefill.
1.Andonceyouexcuseyourself,makeamovefastbeforethepersonrequestsyoutogetarefillforhimaswell.·Pretendbadmood.Cutofftheconversationbeforeitstartsbysayingsomethingalongthelinesof“I’mnotinagoodmood.CanItalktoyoulaterifyoudon’tmind?”
2.Sayitfirmlysothatpeoplegetthemessageloudandclear.·Askyourfriendtosaveyou.3.Simplytextyourfriendandaskhimorhertoeforapparentlysomethingimportant.Youwillbeabletoskipaboringchatwithaseeminglyreasonableexcuse.·
4.Youareadvisedtolookawayfromthatpersonanddon’tmakeeyecontact,sothatyoucangivepowerfulhints暗示thatyoufindtheconversationextremelyboring.
5.Besuretotuneintotheconversationeverynowandthensoyoudon’teacrossasrude.A.Behaveinanobviouslycarelessway.B.Justbesurethatthepersonyouaretalkingtodoesnotoffertoacpanyyoutodoso.C.Don’tacttoopoliteinanattempttodrawsympathy.D.Usebodylanguagetoindicateboredom.E.Yourfriendisboundtoperformbrilliantlyincopingwiththedullone.F.Lookelsewhereandpretendthatsomethingelsehascaughtyourattention.G.Stuckinanunwantedconversation,howdoyougetoutofit【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了怎样避免无聊的谈话1.B 解析选项B中的so就是指空前的“getarefill”这一行为;同时空后的“makeamovefast...aswell”与选项B的内容相呼应2.C 解析空后的代词it指代空处前一句中的“I’mnotinagoodmood.CanItalktoyoulaterifyoudon’tmind?”,所以空处及后一句与这一问题有关;同时后一句中的“Sayitfirmly”与选项C“不要为了获得同情而表现得太礼貌”在内容和语气方面是一致的3.G 解析根据该段的主题句以及空后两句可知,空后的两句话是对选项G这一疑问句的回答,选项G能够引出下文,符合语境4.D 解析根据上文中的主题句都使用祈使句这一特点可知,该段也应用祈使句作主题句;同时根据该段中的第一句可知,把目光从这个人身上移开,不要有眼神交流,这样可以给对方强烈的暗示,使其发现这段谈话极其无聊,这与选项D“使用肢体语言暗示厌烦”相吻合5.F 解析空处起承上启下的作用,且根据该段主题句可知,使用肢体语言暗示厌烦,所以选项F“看向别处并假装你的注意力被其他东西吸引”与之吻合Ⅲ、短文改错Boysandgirls,MayIhaveyourfullyattentionpleaseIhaveannouncementtomake.ToweleourfriendsintheUnitedStates,theStudentUnionwasgoingtoholdapartyonSaturdayevening,February
20.Asnever,thepartywillbeheldinthelecturehalloftheMainBuilding.Theywillbeginat7pm.Therewillbemusic,dancing,singingorexchangeofgifts.WilleveryonepleasetobringalongasmallgiftforthispurposeRemembertopackitup,signyournameandwritingafewwordsofgoodwishes.Dontmisstheparty,whereIbelievewewillhavealotoffuns.Everyoneiswele.Thatsall.Thankyou.【答案】 Boysandgirls,MayIhaveyourattentionpleaseIhaveannouncementtomake.ToweleourfriendstheUnitedStates,theStudentUniongoingtoholdapartyonSaturdayevening,February
20.As,thepartywillbeheldinthelecturehalloftheMainBuilding.willbeginat7pm.Therewillbemusic,dancing,singingexchangeofgifts.WilleveryonepleasebringalongasmallgiftforthispurposeRemembertopackitup,signyournameandafewwordsofgoodwishes.Dontmisstheparty,whereIbelievewewillhavealotof.Everyoneiswele.Thatsall.Thankyou.第一处fully→full考查形容词修饰名词要用形容词,故用full第二处announcement前加an考查冠词announcement表示“通告、公告”时是可数名词,且此处第一次提到,表示泛指,故应加上不定冠词;announcement的读音以元音音素开头,故用an第三处in→from考查介词根据语境可知,此处表示欢迎来自美国的朋友,而不是欢迎在美国的朋友第四处was→is考查时态这里说的是从现在看将要发生的事情,不能用过去将来时,应用一般将来时第五处never→ever考查行文逻辑此处表示“像之前一样,像往常一样”,故用ever第六处They→It考查代词此处指代前面的theparty,故用It第七处or→and考查连词根据句意以及下文提到的让大家准备礼品可知,此处表示并列关系而非选择关系,故用and第八处删除bring前的to考查情态动词情态动词后应用动词原形,故to多余第九处writing→write考查固定搭配此处应用动词原形write与pack,sign并列第十处funs→fun考查名词fun为不可数名词,没有复数形式。