中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 期末专项培优 阅读理解 一．阅读理解（共15小题） 1．Binge﹣watching（刷剧）is when a person watches more than one episode of a show in quick succession （连续）.With developments in the speed and connectivity of the Internet，increases in technology and the rise of on﹣demand entertainment companies，people can now have their favorite shows streamed directly to their television at their convenience. This behavior is nothing new.In fact，"binge watching"has been officially listed in dictionaries since 2015.The entertainment companies recognize this behavior and many take steps to encourage it.Often，instead of releasing each episode on a week﹣by﹣week basis，an entire series will become available concurrently.Once the episode finishes，many platforms will display pop﹣ups with "you might like" suggestions，or will automatically play the next episode. However，recent research suggests that out of the more than half of British adults who watch more than one episode of a show back﹣to﹣back（一集接一集地） almost a third have admitted missing sleep or becoming tired as a result；and one quarter have neglected their household chores.Next we'll be missing work！ Bingeing has other connections﹣binge eating，binge drinking and binge smoking.All of them are often associated with a lack of control and a possible route to addiction.Lindsey Fussell，consumer group director，said："The days of waiting a week for the next episode are largely gone，with people finding it hard to resist watching multiple episodes around the house or on the move."If people find binge﹣watching hard to resist，are we witnessing the birth of a new type of addiction？ The countless number of information and entertainment that television and online media can bring us is，many would say，a good thing.However when the activity begins to bleed into other areas，causing us to stop functioning then it becomes a problem.So，what's the answer？Moderation!Neither a tiny amount，nor too much.After all，as the old proverb says，"A little of what you fancy does you good" （1）How did the writer develop the first paragraph？ A．By giving a definition B．By telling a story. C．By listing some examples. D．By analyzing the cause and effect. （2）Which of the following can best replace the underlined word "concurrently"in Paragraph 2？ A．For convenience. B．At the same time. C．In detail. D．Free of charge. （3）What Lindsey said in Paragraph 4 implies that . A．people can't control their feelings B．people can't resist the temptation C．people have no patience to do work D．people are addicted to waiting for a new episode （4）What advice did the writer give at last？ A．To keep online media from stopping functioning. B．To enjoy entertainment as much as possible. C．To learn life lessons from the episodes. D．To watch episodes in a moderate way. 2． We often work to save the most charismatic （有超凡魅力的） species in the world.Is it time to t ... ...
