第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，共30分)Theconceptofsolitude(独处)inthedigitalworldisalmostnon-existent.Intheworldofdigitaltechnologye-mailsocialnetworkingandonlinevideogamesinformationismeanttobe

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第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1. 5分，共30分) 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 16 Solitude can be hard to discover 17 it has been given up. In this respect new technologies have 18 our culture.

The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a (n) 19 as we’ve known it. People have become so 20 in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted 21 they’d rather not be. Today we can talk text e-mail chat and blog (写博客 ) ， not only from our 22 but from our mobile phones as well.

Most developed nations have become 23 on digital technology simply because they We grown accustomed to it and at this point not 24 it would make them an outsider. 25 many jobs and careers require people to be 26 . From this point of view technolo- gy has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a 27 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 28 wants it. Computers can be shut 29 and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected ”and “on”has many 30 as well as disadvantages. Travellers have ended up 31 on mountains and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel 32 and forced to answer unwanted calls or 33 to unwanted texts. Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society 34 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 35 daily advancements in technology.

16. A. updated   B. received

   C. shared   D. collected

17. A. though   B. until

   C. once   D. before

18. A. respected   B. shaped

   C. ignored   D. preserved

19. A. edge   B. stage

   C. end   D. balance

20. A. sensitive   B. intelligent

   C. considerate   D. reachable

21. A. even if   B. only if

   C. as if   D. if only

22. A. media   B. computers

   C. databases   D. monitors

23. A. bent   B. hard

   C. keen   D. dependent

24. A. finding   B. using

   C. protecting   D. changing

25. A. Also   B. Instead

   C. Otherwise   D. Somehow

26. A. connected   B. trained

   C. recommended   D. interested

27. A. pleasure   B. benefit

   C. burden   D. disappointment

28. A. slightly   B. hardly

   C. merely   D. really

29. A. out   B. down   C. up   D. in

30. A. aspects   B. weaknesses

   C. advantages   D. exceptions

31. A. hidden   B. lost

   C. relaxed   D. deserted

32. A. trapped   B. excited

   C. confused   D. amused

33. A. turn   B. submit

   C. object   D. reply

34. A. vary   B. arise   C. spread   D. exist

35. A. beyond   B. within   C. despite   D. without

Answer 1

16. C解析.•本段第一句句意:在这个数字世 界，独处几乎是不存在的。所以本句表达 的意思是有了电子邮件、社会网络等这些 通讯工具，信息意味着被互相分享 (share) 。

update 更新;receive 得到，收到； collect 收集。

17. C解析:一旦你放弃了独处，那么就很难 再找回来。此处用连词once引导条件状 语从句，符合语境。

though尽管，引导让步 状语从句；until直到，引导时间状语从句； before在……之前，引导时间状语从句。 这三项均不符合上下文语境。

18. B解析:新技术应是塑造(shape) 而不是 尊重(respect ) 、忽视(ignore ) 或保护

(preserve) 我们的文化。

19. C解析:既然想与他人有联系，那自然就 会结束独处的境地。

bring sth. to an end “使……结束”，为固定表达。

20. D解析:在这个网络相连的世界，找到一 个人是如此容易。此处用reachable (可获 得的，可达到的) 来表达人很容易被找到。

sensitive敏感的;intelligent聪明的，有才智 的;considerate体贴的，体谅的。

21. A 解析：由空格前的 one can often be con-tacted (—个人经常会被联系到) 与空格的they’d rather not be可知，空格处表示 “即使，、

22. B解析：我们能交谈、发短信、发电子邮 件、聊天和写博客，除了后面提到的能用手 机做到之外，当然就是电脑(computer) 了。

23. D解析：既然大多数发达国家习惯了这 种数字技术，所以人们就变得依赖它们。

become dependent on为固定搭配，意为“变 得依赖/依靠”。

24. B解析:在这种情况下，不使用(using) 数 字技术则使他们显得像旁观者、局外人。 本处为动名词短语作主语。

25. A解析：除了上文提到的人们已经习惯 了数字技术外，许多工作和职业也(also) 需要人们互相联系。

26. A解析:许多丁.作和职业也需要人们互 相联系(to be connected) 。其他选项用在 此处的话句意不通顺。

27. C解析：后文提到的是那桦不想被联系 到的人，所以能够被reachable对他们来说 自然就是一种负担(burden) 。

28. D 解析:solitude is still possible (独处仍然 是可能的) 自然是对那些真正(really) 想要 独处的人来说的。slightly稍微地;hardly 几乎不;merely仅仅。

29. B解析：想要独处，就把电脑关掉，手机 也可被关掉。shut out不让……进人;shut down 关闭;shut up 住口，监禁；shut in把……关在房内。

30. C解析：由空格后的关键词as wellas disadvantages 可知 ，应填 advantages ( 有利条件) 。

31. B解析：游客们在山中迷路(lost) 正是 手机救了他们的命。如果说是游客们藏 (hidden) 在或被抛弃(deserted) 在山中，则不合常理，

32. A解析：本段提到“被联系上”既有有利 条件乂有不利条件，上句“手机救了很多人 的命”是有利条件此处指不利条件，当人 们被逼无奈回电话或回复信息财，他们会 感到陷入闲境trapped陷入困境的，受到 限制的。

33. D解析：此处表示“回复信息”。reply to 为固定搭配，意为“回复”。

34. A 解析：根据后面的Some. .. Others. . . 可知人们对待“被联系”的态度不同。

vary 变化。

35. D解析:此处表示尽管人们的态度不同， 但是很难想象没有(without) 科技进步的 生活会是什么样子。