2011版高中英语课时讲练通配套课件：Unit3 单元质量评估（三）（译林牛津版必修4）.pptVIP

48. A. curriculum B. coincidence C. life D. way 【解析】选D。 一直/自始至终。 49. A. Eventually B. Actually C. Additionally D. Besides 【解析】选B。 actually 事实上；eventually最后; additionally与besides同义均意为“除……之外”。 50. A. removed B. left C. headed D. moved 【解析】选D。remove from the city to the countryside =move away from。 51. A. even though B. as though C. when D. whereas 【解析】选A 。 纵然你不会忘记他，你也似乎有可能与他失去联系； kind of lose touch 似乎失去联系。kind of有点儿/有几分的意思。 52. A. Died B. Suffered C. Choked D. Survived 【解析】选A。 You said ‘was’ . 上文中有Old Ed was my oldest friend. 说明Old Ed已经去世了。 53. A. ever B. even C. fairly D. quite 【解析】选B。 更加令人伤感（tough不愉快的）。 54. A. appeal B. reply C. adapt D. talk 【解析】选B。 reply to 回答。意为“对此他没有做出回答”。 55. A. take up B. pick up C. come up D. break up 【解析】选C。事情往往就是这样发生的，我们似乎找不到时间。 Ⅳ. 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） (A) Michael, a typical American, stays home on workdays. He plugs into his personal computer terminal in order to connect with the office. After work, he puts on his headphones, watches a movie on his home video recorder, or plays baseball on the computer. On many days, Michael doesn’ t talk to any other human beings, and he doesn’ t see any people except the ones on television. Michael is imaginary, but his lifestyle is very possible. The inventions of modern technology seem to be cutting us off from contact with our fellow human beings. The world of business is one area in which technology is isolating us. Experts say, for example, that many people will soon be able to work at home. With access to a large central computer, employees such as office clerks, insurance agents, and accountants could do their jobs at display terminals in their own homes. They would never have to actually see the people they’ re dealing with. In addition, the way employees are paid will change. Workers’ salaries will be automatically paid into th