2024版高考英语一轮总复习课时质量评价9Unit3TheInternet新人教版必修第二册

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必修第二册　UNIT 3

主题语境：科技发展与信息技术创新，科学精神，信息安全

Ⅰ．阅读理解

A

(2023·德州模拟)Where should you live? How should you spend your time? For centuries, people have relied on their instincts to figure out the answers to these life­changing questions．But there is a better way now．We are living through a data explosion, as vast amounts of information about all aspects of human behaviour have become more and more accessible．

We can use this big data to help determine the best course to chart．Researchers have found algorithms (算法) can be much better than people at making difficult decisions．The power of data analysis has been proved in the sports and business worlds, too．As made famous by the book and movie Moneyball, baseball teams found that algorithms were better than managers at picking strategies．

But statistics (统计数据) have had surprisingly little impact on our personal lives．One major problem is that good data about life's biggest personal questions has been difficult to gain．Consider this question: what makes people happy? Some have revealed the activities that provide far more enjoyment than most of us would have guessed, such as exercising, going to a museum and gardening．Then there are the things that give us less pleasure than we might assume, such as playing video games, watching TV and browsing the Internet．Another way to be happier is moving house．They found that when people moved from an unhappy city to a happier place, their overall mood improved．

There are early days of the data revolution in personal decision­making．A study of tens of millions of children has found the places that increase their future earnings most．Another shows certain cities can improve one's life expectancy．I am not claiming that we can completely base our lifestyle choices on algorithms, though we might get to that point in the future．I am claiming instead that we can all dramatically improve our decision­making by consulting evidence from millions of people who faced dilemmas similar to ours via big data．

1．How can people make better decisions now?

A．By doing plenty of interviews．

B．By relying on accessible big data．

C．By using common sense of life．

D．By following others' life behaviour．

2．Why is the movie Moneyball mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A．To suggest managers handle their players．

B．To inform data can improve players' skills．

C．To show baseball is popular in sports world．

D．To prove algorithms can make better decisions．

3．What makes people happier than we guess according to Paragraph 3?

A．Visiting a museum．

B．Surfing the Internet．

C．Playing video games．

D．Moving to a bigger city．

4．What does the author conclude in the end?

A．The big data can increase our future earnings．

B．The big data can prolong our life expectancy．

C．We can improve decision­making via big data．

D．We can develop our lifestyle in different ways．

B

(2023·泰州模拟)Since the early to mid­2010s, social media apps have made a permanent home in many people's phones, and spending time on social media has become as much of a daily activity as drinking water．Since so many people are on it for much of their days — especially kids, teens, and young adults — there is increased concern over what social media is doing to people．

Many argue that social media is an unhealthy way to pass the time, and that false information from online is causing confusion and panic．This type of thing happens with every generation when something new that people don't understand comes along．So many people thought rock and roll was making teens morally bad, which really wasn't the case．It is fair to say that the teenage years are hard, and that teens need an escape．Back before phones, teens would listen to rock music as a form of escapism, or they would watch TV, go to the movies, skate around, or dress up in crazy clothes．Unfortunately, all of those things at one point in time were blamed for being a bad influence on young people．Social media is the new rock and roll: it's a new thing, and people demonise (妖魔化) change．

For example, many believe that everything on social media apps is filtered (加滤镜) and that seeing perfect people and their perfectly edited lives often leads to lots of negative emotions．However, models, magazines and movies have been using retouching (修整) tools for photos and media since Photoshop and other post­production services were invented．Social media has made it easier to see more edited pictures, but social media itself isn't making people want to look a certain way．People should acknowledge that these pictures aren't authentic, and the posts are made to look good on purpose．Social media is not to blame for body confidence issues when the things people want to look like aren't even real in the first place．

It seems like most issues around social media are user errors, like anyone complaining there are too many people being addicted to social media．However, not everyone is addicted to social media; people who have any grasp on reality wouldn't spend every waking second on the phone．It is really up to the individual how they use social media．Keeping up with the flood of posts, stories, and photos takes a lot of time — many young people admit that they spend hours on their phones every day．Yet, this seems like an easy problem to solve when the solution is simply clicking off the phone a couple hours early．So it is clear that moderation is the key to dealing with all the issues around social media．

5．Why does the author mention “rock and roll”in Paragraph 2?

A．To predict the future of social media．

B．To underline the advantages of social media．

C．To analyse why social media is so popular today．

D．To explain why social media is regarded as negative．

6．What does the author think of posting edited photos on social media apps?

A．Disturbing．　　 B．Understandable．

C．Intolerable．    D．Innovative．

7．What does the text suggest people do about social media?

A．Make the best use of it．

B．Completely stay away from it．

C．Prohibit young people from using it．

D．Spend reasonable amounts of time on it．

8．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．What makes us so addicted to social media?

B．Why is social media so popular among teenagers?

C．Should we depend on social media for information?

D．Is it right to blame social media for all the problems?

Ⅱ．语法填空

What makes something a sport? Traditional definitions usually included some physical activity 1．________ shows athletic ability or strength．But some sports can take the form of mental competitions．For instance, chess 2．________ (recognise)as a sport by the International Olympic Committee in 1999．Now, some people wonder 3．________ e­sports should also be considered sports．

The word e­sports is short for electronic sports．It is 4．________ form of competition in which professional players or gamers play video games either in teams or individually．5．________ (typical), the winners receive prize money at the end of the competition．

The first e­sports event was the one 6．________ (hold) by Stanford University in the 1970s, for the game Spacewar! Over the next 30 years, video games exploded in 7．________ (popular)．More and more countries, such as South Korea, China and the United States, started to develop e­sports into an industry．In the 2000s, television broadcasts of the competitions, 8．________ (feature) games like StreetFighterⅢ， StarCraft, and Counter­Strike, became popular．In the 2010s, thanks 9．________ online streaming services, e­sports grew rapidly with more worldwide tournaments, more viewers, and larger 10．________ (prize)．In 2020, the industry made more than $1 billion for the first time ever．

课时质量评价(九)

Ⅰ．A

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了人们现在可以依靠可访问的大数据，做出更好的决定。研究人员发现，在做出艰难决定时，算法可能比人好得多。通过大数据，我们可以从数百万面临与我们类似困境的人那里获取证据，从而极大地改善我们的决策。

1．B　细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知，人们现在可以依靠可访问的大数据，做出更好的决定。故选B。

2．D　推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Researchers have found algorithms (算法) can be much better than people at making difficult decisions．The power of data analysis has been proved in the sports and business worlds, too．As made famous by the book and movie Moneyball, baseball teams found that algorithms were better than managers at picking strategies．”可推知，第二段提到电影《点球成金》是为了证明算法可以做出更好的决策。故选D。

3．A　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Some have revealed the activities that provide far more enjoyment than most of us would have guessed, such as exercising, going to a museum and gardening．”可知，参观博物馆让人们比我们猜测的更幸福。故选A。

4．C　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I am claiming instead that we can all dramatically improve our decision­making by consulting evidence from millions of people who faced dilemmas similar to ours via big data．”可推知，最后的结论是我们可以通过大数据来改善决策。故选C。

B

【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。文章陈述了社交媒体带来的影响并分析了造成这种现象的原因。

5．D　推理判断题。根据第二段中的“This type of thing happens with every generation when something new that people don't understand comes along．So many people thought rock and roll was making teens morally bad, which really wasn't the case．”及“Back before phones, teens would listen to rock music as a form of escapism, or they would watch TV, go to the movies, skate around, or dress up in crazy clothes．Unfortunately, all of those things at one point in time were blamed for being a bad influence on young people．Social media is the new rock and roll: it's a new thing, and people demonise (妖魔化) change．”可推知，作者认为如同曾经摇滚乐被认为是不好的事物一样，人们认为社交媒体是一种新的摇滚，人们将其妖魔化，因此推断作者在第二段中提到“摇滚乐”是为了解释社交媒体被认为是负面的原因。故选D。

6．B　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“However, models, magazines and movies have been using retouching (修整) tools for photos and media since Photoshop and other post­production services were invented．Social media has made it easier to see more edited pictures, but social media itself isn't making people want to look a certain way．People should acknowledge that these pictures aren't authentic, and the posts are made to look good on purpose．”可推知，作者认为在社交媒体应用程序上发布编辑过的照片是可以理解的。故选B。

7．D　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Yet, this seems like an easy problem to solve when the solution is simply clicking off the phone a couple hours early．So it is clear that moderation is the key to dealing with all the issues around social media．”可知，这篇文章建议人们在社交媒体上花合理的时间。故选D。

8．D　标题归纳题。根据第二段中的“Many argue that social media is an unhealthy way to pass the time, and that false information from online is causing confusion and panic．This type of thing happens with every generation when something new that people don't understand comes along．”及最后一段中的“It seems like most issues around social media are user errors, like anyone complaining there are too many people being addicted to social media．”和“Yet, this seems like an easy problem to solve when the solution is simply clicking off the phone a couple hours early．So it is clear that moderation is the key to dealing with all the issues around social media．”可知，文章对社交媒体带来的影响进行了陈述，并分析了造成这种现象的原因，作者认为解决社交媒体带来的问题的关键在于使用者应该学会适度使用。由此可知，Is it right to blame social media for all the problems？(把所有的问题都归咎于社交媒体对吗？)最适合作本文的标题。故选D。

Ⅱ．1．which/that　2．was recognised　3．if/whether　4．a

5．Typically　6．held　7．popularity　8．featuring

9．to　10．prizes