21世纪英文报高三版第18期（2008-1-07）

21世纪英文报高三版第18期（2008-1-07） 21世纪英文报高三版第18期(2008-1-07) Sending a message (P2) Check your understanding. 1. What is the text mainly about? A. Why e-cards are popular in China . B. How to make personalized texts. C. The trend of e-greetings in China . es of paper cards. D. Advantages and disadvantag 2. All of the following contributes to the popularity of e-greetings in China 's cities EXCEPT _______. A. the fast pace of modern life B. the easier access to the Internet C. telecommunication companies' efforts D. the development of telecommunication devices 3. Compared with paper cards, e-cards _______. A. are more expensive B. are more personalized C. waste more natural resources D. are more environmentally friendly 4. Wu Yu doesn't like the similar e-greetings she receives during the holidays mainly because _______. A. they are not funny at all B. they express little personal emotions C. they are not creative D. they are not as beautiful as paper cards 1. C 。本文主要谈到了电子问候，如电子卡片、手机短信等的流行的趋势、原 因以及人们对这一趋势的看法，所以 C 项为最佳选项。 2. A 。由第二段第一句“ The development of telecommunication devices and the Internet has created new ways for people to greet each other during the holidays. ”以及第六段的“ Most of them are made by the telecommunication companies to increase their profit in sending messages. ”可知 B 、 C 、 D 文中都有涉及，而 A 文中没有提及，故选 A 。 3. D 。由第三、四段可知只有 D 项符合题意。 4. B 。由第六段的“ Funny as the messages are, they convey much less personal emotions than hand-written characters ”可知。 Fake friendships (P3) 1. In the text, the author intends to tell us that the electric social networks _______. A. are quite popular among teens B. benefit teens greatly C. have negative effects on teens D. can make teens special 2. The example of "a predator watching its prey„" in Paragraph 2 is listed to show us that _______. A. a predator always watches its preys very carefully B. predators are interested to compete in social networks C. social networks are a dangerous place to develop friendships D. social networks, which seems peaceful, are full of hidden competition 3. What can we learn from the text? A. Posting pictures of all the social activities you attend excites your friends all the time. B. The profile pages of a Facebook account usually influence people most. C. The cooler one looks in pictures, then the cooler he or she actually is in real life. D. The number of friends you have on the networks always makes a difference when you're in trouble. 1. C 。全文都是围绕第一段的“ But do users recognize the harmful effects of these networks, such as Facebook, every time they sign in? ”展开， 对这一问题进行详细说明，所以 C 项正确。 2. D 。第二段这一比方紧承第一段提出的问题，又由第二段的“ Everything is calm until you start comparing or analyzing friendships. ”判断网络存 在一些潜在的弊端，但是在这些弊端尚未显露之前一切风平浪静，故选 D 。 3. B 。由倒数第二段的“ she disabled it after that, feeling that too many people were judged based on their profile pages. ”可知 B 项正确。 To travel or not, that is the question (P4) 1. What does the text focus on? A. How “The Tourism of Doom” develops. B. How to protect the endangered wonders. C. Bad effects of “The Tourism of Doom”. D. The importance of protecting the endangered wonders. 2. Allen Salkin tends to believe doom tourism _______. A. is becoming a new trend B. is speeding up the disappearance of the endangered wonders C. will promote the development of local economy D. helps protect the endangered wonders 3. All of the following creates great pressures on the Great Barrier Reef EXCEPT _______ . A. climate change B. overfishing C. shipping accidents D. chemical waste 1. C 。文中主要谈到了什么是 “The Tourism of Doom” 以及其弊端，所以 C 项符合题意。 2. B 。由第四段的“ However well-intentioned, these travelers may hasten the destruction of the very places they are trying to see. ” 可知 B 项 正确。 3. A 。由文章最后一段的“ The environmental pressures on the Great Barrier Reef includes: decreased water quality from chemical waste, overfishing and shipping accidents. ”可知 B 、 C 、 D 项都极大地影响大堡礁， A 项 文中没有提及。 What's your dream? (P6) 1. The main purpose of the first paragraph is to _______. A. show the author's rich imagination B. catch the reader's interest C. tell the reader what a typical dream is like D. show that anything can happen in a dream 2. When we have dreams, _______. A. we can free ourselves from stress B. something unusual has happened C. our eyes often move around quickly D. our brains are having a good rest 3. What does "universal dreams" in Paragraph 6 mean? A. Dreams that are common to many people. B. Dreams that are related to the universe. C. Dreams that are filled with meaning. D. Dreams that contain stories or images. 4. Which of the following statements is true according to the text? A. We can remember most REM dreams when we wake up. B. We can never expect what will happen in a dream. C. We can achieve in dreams what we can't achieve in reality. D. We are always deeply asleep when we are having dreams. 1. B 。第一段作者描述了一些典型的梦境，其旨在引起读者阅读兴趣，故选 B 。 C 项概括了段意，但不是作者写第一段的目的。 2. C 。由第四段的“ Most dreams happen during the times of night when we are most deeply asleep, and our eyes begin to move around quickly under our eyelids ”可知 C 正确。 3. A 。由第六段对“ universal dreams ”进一步的解释“ They are dreams containing stories or images that are common to many people. ”可知 A 正 确。 4. B 。由第五段的内容以及文章中列举的 11 种典型的梦，可以得出 B 项正确。 A 项不对，与文章第四段的“ REM dreams are the most memorable ones. ”存在偏差; C 项明显不对; D 项与第四段的“ Most dreams happen during the times of night when we are most deeply asleep ”也存在偏差。