（浙江专用）2017届高考英语总复习 真题研练 Week 7 Friday（含解析）.docVIP

Week 7　Friday Task 1：请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 (2012·江苏)The concept of solitude (独处) 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 __1__．Solitude can be hard to discover __2__ it has been given up.In this respect, new technologies have __3__ our culture. The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) __4__as we’ve known it.People have become so __5__ in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted __6__ they’d rather not be.Today we can talk, text, e－mail, chat and blog (写博客), not only from our __7__， but from our mobile phones as well. Most developed nations have become __8__ on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not __9__ it would make them an outsider.__10__， many jobs and careers require people to be __11__．From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work.Being reachable might feel like a __12__ 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 __13__ wants it. Computers can be shut __14__ and mobile phones can be turned off.The ability to be “connected ” and “on” has many __15__， as well as disadvantages.Travelers have ended up __16__ on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives.They can also make people feel __17__ and forced to answer unwanted calls or __18__ to unwanted texts. Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society __19__ 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 __20__ daily advancements in technology. 【语篇解读】　文章主要讲述数字化技术对人们的影响以及人们对它的态度。人们依赖新技术，新技术改变了文化，人们分享信息，联系密切，很难找到独处的空间。新技术给人们带来便利的同时也带来一些弊端，人们对它持有不同的态度。 1．A.updated B．received C．shared D．collected 答案　C　[在数字化世界中，信息用以share“分享”。A项表示“更新”，B项表示