2023-2024新教材高中英语课时检测12Unit3TheInternetPeriod4含解析新人教版必修第二册

PAGEPAGE8Unit3Period4Ⅰ.阅读理解ATiredofallthepushinginsupermarkets?Fedupwithwaitinginendlesslinestopayforwhatyouhavebought?Angryatwastingtimeintrafficjamsonlytofindnoparkingspaceswhenyoueventuallyarriveatthestore?Ifthisisyou,thenonlineshoppingistheanswertoyourdreamsoftrouble-freeshopping,isn’tit?Attractiveasitsounds,onlineshoppingbringsitsownchallenges.Hereareafewthingstobearinmindwhenbrowsing(浏览)variouswebsites.Theclaimmadebyonlinesitesisthatshoppingonlineisasafeandsecurewaytomakepurchases.Theevidencechallengesthis.Inanycase,youonlyhavetobethevictimoffraud(诈骗)oncetoexperiencealltheproblemsthatcomewiththisformofstealing.Useonlysitesthathaveatrustedhistoryandanexcellentreputation.Anotherproblemistheappearanceofitemsinrealityisoftenquitedifferentfromwhatyouseeonyourcomputerscreen.Thismightnotbeaproblemifyouarebuyingwashinguppowderbutcouldbeamajordisappointmentwhenthatbeautifulbluedressyouorderedturnsupingreen.Also,productdescriptionsaresometimessimplyuntrue.Perhapsthewisestplanistopurchaseitemswheredesignandcolorarenotessentialtocustomersatisfaction.Someevenarguethatonlineshoppingindirectlycontributestoglobalwarming.Yes,yourcarcanstayparkedbuthowareonlinegoodsdelivered?Oftenbysomelargetruckspouringoutcarbonmonoxideandaddingtoouralreadyserioustrafficproblems.Youarealsobynowbecomingincreasinglyannoyed(烦恼)bythefactthatthedeliveryislateandyouhavewastedtheleavefromworkyouhavetakentoreceiveit!Thereisnodoubtthatonlineshoppinghasitsbenefits.However,perhapsitisnotaswonderfulassomeofitssupportersclaimittobe.【语篇概述】本文为说明文。主要介绍网上购物的一些弊端。1.TheauthorlistsseveralquestionsinPara.1to_______.

A.supportonlineshoppingB.collectanswersfromreadersC.introducethetopicofthepassageD.showhisdislikeofgoingshopping【解析】选C。推理判断题。作者在开头用了三个疑问句,然后自己给出回答。作者这样写的目的是吸引读者的兴趣,从而向读者介绍要讨论的话题,即引入本文的话题。2.WhatcanwelearnaboutonlineshoppingfromPara.3?A.Weshouldn’tbelieveproductdescriptionseasily.B.It’snormalforabluedresstochangeintogreen.C.It’susuallywiseforustobuycolorfulproducts.D.Productappearancesaresometimesnotgood.【解析】选A。细节理解题。从第三段中Anotherproblemistheappearanceofitemsinrealityisoftenquitedifferentfromwhatyouseeonyourcomputerscreen及productdescriptionsaresometimessimplyuntrue.可知,作者建议消费者不要轻易相信网上的产品描述。3.Theauthoragreeswiththefactthat_______.

A.customersareneversatisfiedwithproductsB.onlineshoppingisasafewaytomakepurchasesC.deliverydelayoftenmakesonlineshoppersunhappyD.onlineshoppinghasnothingtodowithglobalwarming【解析】选C。细节理解题。由文章第四段的最后一句可知,网购的东西不能按约定的时间送到这也会让顾客很生气的。4.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsonlineshopping?A.Verypopular. B.Awisechoice.C.Awasteoftime. D.Nottrouble-free.【解析】选D。观点态度题。最后一段的段意:毫无疑问,网上购物有它的好处。然而,也许它并不像它的一些支持者所声称的那样美好。作者对网购给出了一个客观的评价,网购也不是“没有麻烦”的。BFacebookusersmayfeelsociallysuccessfulincyberspacebuttheyaremorelikelytoperformpoorlyinexams,accordingtoanewresearchintotheacademicimpactofthesocialnetworkingwebsite.About83%ofBritish16to24-year-oldsarethoughttousesocialnetworkingsitessuchasFacebook,MySpaceandBebo(视频博客),tokeepintouchwithfriendsandorganizetheirsociallives.“OurstudyshowspeoplewhospendmoretimeonFacebookspendlesstimestudying,”saidArynKarpinski,aresearcherintheeducationdepartmentatOhioKarpinskiandacolleaguequestioned219USundergraduatesandgraduatesabouttheirstudypracticesandgeneralInternetuse,aswellastheirspecificuseofFacebook.Theyfoundthat65%ofFacebookusersaccessedtheiraccountdaily(刷新个人主页),usuallycheckingitseveraltimestoseeiftheyhadreceivednewmessages.TheamountoftimespentonFacebookateachlog-invariedfromjustafewminutestomorethananhour.TheOhioreportshowsthatstudentswhousedFacebookhada“significantly”lowergradepointaverage—themarkingsystemusedinUSuniversities—thanthosewhodidnotusethesite.“ItistheequivalentofthedifferencebetweengettinganAandaB,”saidKarpinski,whowillpresentherfindingsthisweektotheannualmeetingoftheAmericanEducationalResearchAssociation.【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文。一项针对社交网站学术影响力的新研究显示,Facebook用户在网络空间可能会感到社交成功,但他们在考试中表现不佳的可能性更大。5.Accordingtothepassageweknowthatmostpresentstudentsliketogetintouchwiththeirfriendsby_______.

A.sendingshortmessages B.chattingonlineC.Facebooksite D.sendingemails【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知,大多数学生通过社交网站与朋友取得联系。故选B。6.Thestudyshowsthatcomparedtooneswhoavoidwebsites,theschoolresultsofthestudentswhousesocialnetworkingsitesare_______.

A.theequivalentofthedifferencebetweengettinganAandaBB.notlessgradesinallstudiesC.moreambitioustosucceedintheirstudiesD.justthesame【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段“performpoorlyinexams”和尾段“ItistheequivalentofthedifferencebetweengettinganAandaB,”可知,通过社交网站与朋友联系的学生的成绩要低于不上网的学生,其成绩差异就相当于获得A与B的差别。故选A。7.Researchers’surveyaimedatstudentsonthefollowingEXCEPT_______.

A.theirstudypracticesB.theirgeneralInternetuseC.theirspecificuseofFacebookD.theirhabitsofliving【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第四段内容可知,Karpinski和同事对美国219名本科生和研究生的学业、网络使用习惯以及使用Facebook的情况进行了调查,而没有提到学生的生活习惯问题。故选D。Ⅱ.完形填空Occasionally,Ilongtobelostina“memorymeal”,bitingintooneofthenostalgic(怀旧的)foodsIenjoyedasachild.Asavegetarian,sometastytreatslikefriedbaconisnolongermy1,butoldmemoriesdiehard.Oneday,afteramealoflocallygrownorganicfood,Ifoundmyself2somethingfatty,crisp—bacon.

Backthen,itcame3intoourhousehold.Whenitdid,itwasanevent.Iwouldexcitedlystandinthekitchen,watchingmumcompletethe4workwithastrongwoodyscent.Whenitwasready,Ialwaysslowlytookevery5ofthelittlefattycurlsandwantedmore.Itwouldbemonthsbeforethenextbacon6enteredourhousehold.

Ihadnottastedbaconinyears,butthemomentI7mydesireforit,mypartnerRon,began8thegrocerystoresinthetownforthebest“fakebacon”thatcouldbringusbacktothecarefreeeatingofourchildhoods.Howcouldhecookthatsoysoitwould9thetastesofouryoungeryears?10,Rondidthenextmorning.

AfterRon11thebacontomeasifhewerehandingmeapricelesstreasure,Iclosedmyeyesandtookabigbite.Thesoyactuallysmelledandtastedlike12.Ithoughtofmylateparents.Mymotherwasneveramorningperson,butshe13tothecookingoccasionwhenbaconwasonthemenu.MyfatherwantedtobeaDJbuttookasalesman’sjobsohecouldprovideuswiththis14luxury.SuddenlyIrealizeditdidn’tmatterwhetherIwaseatingporkorsoy:the15themselveswerejustdelicious.

【语篇概述】本文为夹叙夹议文。作者通过对童年时代难得的美食,“培根肉”的回忆和渴望,表达了对童年生活的怀念和对父母为家庭幸福所付出牺牲的感激。1.A.option B.exceptionC.conclusion D.condition【解析】选A。option选择;exception例外;conclusion结论;condition条件,情况。由前文的Asavegetarian可知,作者是一个素食主义者,她是不会吃肉的,故此句句意:作为一个素食者,像油炸培根这样的美食不再是我的选择。故选A。2.A.expecting B.resistingC.cooking D.handling【解析】选A。expecting期待;resisting抵制;cooking烹饪;handling处理,对付。从上句的butoldmemoriesdiehard.及下文的butthemomentI_______mydesireforit,mypartnerRon...可知,作者非常想念童年时吃过的美食。句意:有一天,在吃了一顿当地出产的有机食品后,我发现自己在期待一些肥美、酥脆的培根。故选A。

3.A.frequently B.rarelyC.roughly D.thoroughly【解析】选B。frequently经常地,频繁地;rarely难得,很少;roughly大体上,粗略地;thoroughly彻底地;完全地。从本段中的Whenitdid,itwasanevent及Itwouldbemonthsbeforethenextbacon_______enteredourhousehold.可知,作者小时家境并不富裕,因此难得吃上一次培根肉,故选B。

4.A.mouth-watering B.eye-catchingC.heartbreaking D.time-consuming【解析】选A。mouth-watering令人垂涎的;eye-catching引人注目的;heartbreaking令人心碎的;time-consuming耗时的。从下文的Whenitwasready,Ialwaysslowlytookevery_______ofthelittlefattycurlsandwantedmore可知,作者非常渴望这道美食,故选A。

5.A.step B.grab C.idea D.bite【解析】选D。step台阶,步骤;grab抓住;idea想法,主意;bite咬,abiteofsomething咬一口……。句意:当它被做好后,我总是慢慢地咬一口肥美的肉卷,并且想要更多。故选D。6.A.study B.treatC.deal D.purchase【解析】选B。study学习,研究;treat款待,难得的享受;deal交易;purchase购买。句意:几个月后,我们家才会有下一次培根大餐。故选B。7.A.forgot B.distractedC.mentioned D.reflected【解析】选C。forgot忘记;distracted注意力分散,精力不集中;mentioned提到;reflected反映,反射。当我提到我对培根的渴望,我的丈夫Ron就开始跑遍镇上的所有杂货店来寻找最好的能使我们想起无忧无虑的童年时代的“假培根”。故选C。8.A.adopting B.buyingC.combing D.heading【解析】选C。adopting采纳,收养;buying购买;combing仔细搜索,搜寻;heading朝……向前。在本句中的_______thegrocerystoresinthetownforthebest“fakebacon”意为“跑遍镇上所有的杂货店来寻找最好的‘假培根’。”

9.A.shift B.hideC.influence D.resemble【解析】选D。shift改变;hide隐藏,躲藏;influence影响;resemble类似,看起来像。句意:他怎么烹饪这种豆制品使它会类似于我们童年时候所吃过的那种被认为是极好的东西呢?故选D。10.A.Incredibly B.ProbablyC.Constantly D.Practically【解析】选A。incredibly难以置信地;probably可能地;constantly连续不断地;practically实际上地。从下段的语境可知,作者认为丈夫特别成功,做出了自己想要的那种童年的味道,句意:令人难以置信的是,第二天早晨Ron真的做到了。故选A。11.A.threw B.preservedC.selected D.presented【解析】选D。threw扔;preserved保护;selected选择;presented把……交给……。句意:在Ron像递给我一个无价之宝一样把“培根”交到我手上后,我闭上眼睛咬了一大口。故选D。12.A.fruit B.baconC.vegetable D.sugar【解析】选B。fruit水果;bacon培根;vegetable蔬菜;sugar糖。文章主题描述的是作者对小时吃培根的回忆,由此语境可知,句意:这豆制品确实闻起来尝起来就像培根。故选B。13.A.rose B.failedC.objected D.meant【解析】选A。rose起床;failed失败;objected反对;meant打算做。由前句的Mymotherwasneveramorningperson,可知,妈妈从来不是一个喜欢早起的人,但是当食谱上有培根时,她就早早起床来为这个难得的时候准备。14.A.usual B.regularC.occasional D.normal【解析】选C。usual通常的;regular有规律的,经常的;occasional偶尔的;normal正常的。由上文可知,这一家人家境并不是那么殷实,所以吃培根也是一种奢侈,只能偶尔吃一次,故选C。15.A.attempts B.memoriesC.benefits D.offers【解析】选B。attempts尝试,企图;memories回忆,记忆;benefits好处,益处;offer提议,出价。句意:我忽然意识到我吃的是培根还是豆制品都不重要,这种回忆本身就很美好。故选B。Ⅲ.书面表达在日常生活中,移动支付(mobilepayment)已经越来越普遍。请根据下面的要点提示,以“ThePopularMobilePayment”为题,写一篇短文,介绍移动支付的好处。要点如下:1.节省付款时间;2.避免收到或流通假币(fakecash);