Period Three Lesson 2 Community Spirit Ⅰ.1.closely-knit 2.household 3.outskirts 4.consequence Ⅱ.1.frequency 2.Additionally 3.Consisting 4.protection 5.respected 6.rejected 7.with Ⅲ.1.rather than 2.die of 3.protect; from 4.keep up Ⅳ.1.how many periods of the course there are 2.which/that benefit us most 3.When/As we enjoy the charm of nature Ⅴ.A 【文章大意】 这是一篇说明文。美国堪萨斯大学(KU)的科学家们最近进行的一项研究发现,当人们感到孤独时,类人设备会阻止他们寻找正常的人际交往,但是这种影响的范围是有限的。这项研究还可以帮助公司设计出能够提高孤独人群幸福感的产品,同时又不会牺牲正常的社交互动。 1.B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“A recent study from the University of Kansas (KU) in the US found that human-like devices keep people from seeking out normal human interaction when they feel lonely.”可知,来自美国堪萨斯大学的研究者发现类人设备可能会减少人们正常的社交互动。故选B项。 2.A 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Participants were then introduced to human-like products, including a vacuum cleaner designed to appear as if it were smiling.”可知,在实验中参与者接触的都是具有人类特征的设备。故选A项。 3.C 词义猜测题。根据文章第二段“The results showed that the participants were happy with the comfort they got from the machines and didn’t need to seek out normal human interaction.”以及第三段画线词所在句以及画线词之后“As soon as we tell people that it looks like the vacuum cleaner is smiling, they seem to realize it is a machine and not a person…”可知,研究结果发现参与者对于与类人设备互动所产生的满意感并不会无限延伸,一旦被告知真空吸尘器看起来像是在微笑时,参与人员就意识到这只是一个机器,而不是人,由此可以推知,此处的画线词指的是上文所提到的“…participants were happy with the comfort they got from the machines and didn’t need to seek out normal human interaction.”这种影响,即孤独的人满足于与类人机器的互动。故选C项。 4.D 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Researchers believe the results are important for consumers to realize how these types of products could affect their social interaction with real people…”以及最后一段可知,这项研究可以让消费者意识到类人设备会如何影响到他们在现实生活中与真人互动,从而促使孤独的人改善自己目前的人际关系,所以这项研究的意义在于它让孤独的人意识到自己的处境并做出一些改变。故选D项。 B 【文章大意】 本篇为说明文,介绍了一种准社交关系,也就是媒体用户将大众传媒中的人物当作真实人物,并与之形成一种准社交关系(例如追星这种社会现象),随着现代媒体技术的进步,本来健康的准社交关系有了一些变化。 5.D 推理判断题。根据第一段“When I was nine years old, I was desperately in love with a man who was 40 years my senior. Don’t worry; Micky Dolenz of the Monkees didn’t even know I existed because he’d stopped being an actor 20 years earlier.”以及第三段可知,准社交关系是一种虚构的与名人的关系。故选D。 6.B 词义猜测题。根据第二段的“…throwing knowing winks (眨眼) to camera, and shared their funny behind-the-scenes lives. They made us think we knew them, as a friend.”可知,在电视节目中,明星通过会心的眨眼和分享他们有趣的幕后生活来与观众们互动,因此brok ... ...
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