专题08 阅读理解之议论文10篇（名校最新期末真题）-高一英语下学期期末复习查缺补漏冲刺满分（人教版2019）

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（2022春·重庆·高一西南大学附中校考期末）Scial media is taking ver ur lives: Facebk, Instagram, Twitter and nw, TikTk. These scial media platfrms have changed frm a way t stay cnnected t an industry where even kids can make mney ff their psts. While this may seem like anther pprtunistic innvatin, it’s really full f hidden false realities.
The median incme (中位收入) recrded in the United States f America was abut $63,000 in 2018. TikTkers can make anywhere frm $50,000 t $150,000 fr a TikTk brand partnership, and TikTkers with ver a millin fllwers can make up t $30,000 a mnth—$360,000 a year. They are making mre than the average persn trying t feed their family and keep a rf ver their heads simply by psting a 15-secnd vide.
This is mad in mre ways than ne. Nt nly is it an verpaid “jb”, it prmtes undeserved admiratin frm viewers and a false sense f reality. Many f these famus TikTkers are still teens and the effects f fame at such an early stage in life might cause issues later in life, such as mental illness. Teens between the ages f 13 and 17 make up 27% f TikTk viewers, wh can be easily influenced by what they are watching. They can put a false sense f self-value int wh they lk up t and what they represent: mney, fame, being cnsidered cnventinally attractive.
While TikTk has becme a great tl fr marketing, it’s imprtant t understand hw this cntent affects yung viewers. If we’re cnstantly cnsuming cntent that shws us all we need t d t be successful is be cnventinally attractive and pst a 15-secnd vide featuring a new dance, it will challenge ur knwledge f what really makes smene successful and will in turn affect ur individual wrk ethnics (伦理). What abut the peple wh miss birthdays and family hlidays due t their jbs and aren’t getting paid nearly as much as these TikTkers?
Richard Clyer, president and creatr f Metaphr, Inc, had his wn view n this issue. “It sunds great that kids can make mney fr ding the latest dance mves in a 15-secnd vide, but we shuld feed the minds f kids and nt just their bank accunts. TikTk can be great if used prperly. Mney alne is nt gd; technlgy alne is nt gd and cnnectedness can be bad if it is nly nline.”
Again, as a fellw cnsumer f TikTk, I d enjy the app when I have sme time t kill and need a gd laugh. I’m nt against smene making a living n entertainment, but what des getting famus by psting a 15-secnd vide teach yung peple?
1．What des the underlined wrd “this” in Paragraph 1 refer t?
A．Scial netwrking.
B．A jb ffered by TikTk.
C．Making mney n scial media.
D．Staying cnnected t the Internet.
2．What des the authr try t indicate in Paragraph 2?
A．TikTkers can hardly make ends meet.
B．Scial media platfrms like TikTk can make peple verpaid.
C．Teens are wise t make a huge amunt f mney frm TikTk.
D．TikTkers earn such a high incme that they can supprt their family.
3．Which is the pssible influence f TikTk n its yung users?
A．They are likely t develp false values.
B．They tend t live an adult life t sn.
C．They are frced t pay fr certain services.
D．They may stp believing ther scial media.
4．What did Richard Clyer stress accrding t his view?
A．Cntents f vides need checking befre their release nline.
B．We have a respnsibility t supply teens with fd fr thught.
C．Yung TikTkers shuld be banned frm pening bank accunts.
D．Mney and technlgy can be gd if used prperly by TikTkers.
（2023秋·辽宁·高一校联考期末）Shuld humans explre space? If yu ask me, I’ll definitely give a psitive answer.
The explitatin (开发) f space has a direct impact n the lives f humans, as well as the state f ur wrld. Satellites mving arund the earth enable cmmunicatin acrss the wrld. cnnecting peple f different cntinents and bradcasting infrmatin wrldwide. The Glbal Psitining System (GPS) can identify ur lcatin anywhere. Furthermre, weather satellites can frecast harmful weather cnditins which allws humans t prepare fr deadly natural disasters and save lives.
Space prgrams can als indirectly cntribute t the slutin t pverty and wrld hunger. Fr example, large plts f land culd be used far better if humans applied technlgies. The mst effective tl is the artificial earth satellite. It can screen areas f land within a very shrt time, indicating useful measures such as the cnditin f crps, sil rainfall, and drughts. It can then transmit this infrmatin t grund statins n the earth fr better use.
In recent years, space-based technlgies have becme an imprtant factr t reach and expand glbal health bjectives. Infrmatin prvided by remte technlgies can be applied t study the epidemilgy (流行病学). This data prvided by space technlgies can mnitr disease patterns, understand the envirnmental causes that spread it, make predictins abut where it can spread in the future, and make plans t fight it efficiently.
Furthermre, access t better educatin means better life prspects and pprtunities fr human beings. Rural cmmunities have disadvantaged access t educatin and satellite cmmunicatin technlgies are trying t bridge this gap. With the advancement f technlgy, students can nw access any infrmatin and cnnect with peers and teachers in different parts f the wrld via vide cnferences and the creatin f virtual classrms.
Space explratin is smething we can d fr future generatins. Mankind is using the resurces prvided n the planet, but these will run ut ne day. Overppulatin can be an existential threat fr all mankind. With the advancement f space technlgy, it will be wise t use and explre the vast ptential f ther planets, such as the availability f mining resurces n asterids r ther planets.
Fr the explratin f the universe, perhaps the mst advantageus f all is that it will unite us t wrk tgether fr a cmmn purpse, regardless f ur differences.
5．What can space explitatin d accrding t Paragraph 2?
A．Imprve the traffic n the earth.B．Prmte travel between cuntries.
C．Help prevent deadly natural disasters.D．Help humans cmmunicate and exchange infrmatin.
6．Hw can space prgrams help with pverty and wrld hunger?
A．By benefiting crp prductin with artificial earth satellites.
B．By transprting fd wrldwide mre easily.
C．By creating jb pprtunities fr the pr.
D．By prtecting available land resurces.
7．What des the authr think f mining resurces n ther planets?
A．Time-wastingB．Arguable.C．Necessary.D．Educatinal
8．What wuld be the best title fr the text?
A．Why Space Explratin Is Imprtant?
B．Why Humankind Shuld Keep Explring?
C．Why We Shuld Imprve Space Technlgy?
D．Why Humans Shuld Keep Develping Technlgies?
（2023秋·山东淄博·高一统考期末）Opinins differ n the questin f whether it is better t live in the city r in the cuntryside. Hwever, due t the rapid upward trend in huse prices in cities, peple are increasingly chsing t mve t a rural(乡村的) area. Reasn enugh t take a clser lk at the arguments fr living in the city and in the cuntry.
Living in the city cntinues t be extremely ppular. The prprtin f the ppulatin living in rural areas has been falling cntinuusly since the middle f the 19th century which was marked by industrializatin(工业化). Mre and mre peple mved t the cities t find wrk.
Infrastructure is ne f the biggest advantages f cities. A well-develped netwrk f public transprtatin ften makes that a car is nt abslutely necessary. In the cuntryside, n the ther hand, yu almst always need a car t be flexible(灵活的). Related t infrastructure, mbility is als an argument fr living in the city. Very ften, rural regins are nt r nly cnnected t the rail netwrk and als d nt have an adequate bus system. In the cities, there is a wide range f entertaining ptins, frm cultural pprtunities and ther clubs. The latter, hwever, are increasingly fund in the cuntryside as well. In additin, rural areas ffer many ptins fr utdr activities.
The expansin f digital netwrks is still in its beginnings in sme rural regins. Here, the city clearly has the better ffer. Hwever, this is set t change, and varius research prjects and plans t expand digital netwrks are intended t prmte the cnnectin f rural residential areas.
9．What is the functin f the first paragraph?
A．T intrduce the main tpic.
B．T raise readers’ interest.
C．T put frward a reasn.
D．T present different pinins.
10．What resulted in the grwth f the ppulatin in cities?
A．Clrful utdr activities.
B．Lw husing prices.
C．Mre jb pprtunities.
D．Strng cultural atmsphere.
11．What is the authr’s attitude twards life in the cuntryside?
A．Uncaring.B．Optimistic.C．Dubtful.D．Grateful.
12．What is the text mainly abut?
A．The means f transprtatin in the city.
B．The similarities between different cultures.
C．The advantages f living in the cuntryside.
D．The different views n living in the city r the rural area.
（2023秋·江苏徐州·高一沛县湖西中学校考期末）JENNIFER SALLS---A high schl math teacher in Sparks, Nevada
It is pssible t cnstruct gd nline curses that wuld supprt mathematics learning with middle and high schl students. Hwever, these curses wuld nt lk like mst current nline curses.
When we imagine an nline curse, we think f a slitary (孤立的)prcess in which a student is hled up with his r her cmputer, watching PwerPints, paging thrugh screens f text and slving a whle bunch f prblems. While learning may be ccurring, I suspect that it’s shrt-term with little real understanding f mathematics. There are sme students wh learn well under these circumstances, but this is nt true fr the majrity f students. A gd nline curse wuld take advantage f the many interactive resurces. Fr example, if students were learning t slve equatins, they wuld be directed t slve a carefully arranged set f prblems using an interactive prgram. They wuld reflect n the interactin and share their bservatins with thers taking the curse.
Eventually, the lessn wuld mve students tward slving equatins, using their experiences with the interactive prgram as the jumping-ff pint. Students culd experience real-wrld prblems thrugh vide and simulatins and use a variety f cmputer-based tls t slve these prblems. Ntice that a curse like this is nt slitary, but highly interactive, and it builds bth prblem-slving skills and cnceptual knwledge.
BRIGID BARRON-A psychlgist at Stanfrd University’s Schl f Educatin
Whether r nt any cmputing tl used in the classrm will interfere with r energize learning depends n hw the teacher rganizes its use.
When nline curses are well designed, they ffer learners and teachers wnderful pprtunities. Hybrid mdels that cmbine classrm interactin with tls like blgs, pdcasts, scial netwrks and discussin frums can engage students in ways that traditinal envirnments d nt. When students are given challenging material, asked t carry ut research and t create ways t share what they are learning with students frm all ver the wrld, engagement ges up.
There are ther benefits. Assessment f student learning can be partly autmated and designed t prvide cntinuus feedback. When students need assistance, they can be directed t activities that will help them learn. Perhaps mst imprtantly, nline curses can help bridge gaps in curse fferings within a schl district. Many ecnmically challenged schls dn’t have the resurces t prvide specialized r advanced curses, but thse curses culd be ffered nline.
Many students are already using technlgy in their wn time t learn and create, fr their wn purpses r fr schl assignments (作业). If they knw where t lk, they can access nline cmmunities that fster (促进)their imaginatin and ffer infrmal mentrship (辅导). Instead f wndering whether teenagers are t easily distracted by cmputers, we shuld be figuring ut hw we can use digital media t sustain (维持) teenagers’ interest and their desire t learn.
13．Accrding t Jennifer Salls, in mst current nline classes, ______.
A．students hardly learn anything
B．students are made t learn all n their wn
C．students are led t imprve their self-study abilities
D．students fcus mre n theries than n prblem-slving skills
14．Which f the fllwing statements best summarizes Salls’ pinins?
A．Online curses shuld try t make the mst f interactive resurces.
B．Schls tday pay mre attentin t students, cnceptual knwledge.
C．Students cannt learn mathematics effectively thrugh nline curses.
D．Thanks t nline classes, teachers’ wrk lad can be greatly decreased.
15．Brigid Barrn mentined all f the fllwing ptentials f nline classes EXCEPT ______.
A．narrwing the gap between rich and pr
B．prviding students with real-time feedback
C．teaching students hw t explit nline resurces
D．maintaining students’ interest thrughut the curse
16．Bth Salls and Barrn believe that_______.
A．gd curses shuld cmbine advanced technlgy and nline resurces
B．teachers play an imprtant rle in ensuring the effectiveness f nline classes
C．students shuld be able t learn effectively thrugh well-designed nline classes
D．nline curses are mre effective nly when students are assigned challenging tasks
（2022春·重庆·高一重庆八中校考期末）Studies with financial ties t the sugar-sweetened beverage (drinks) industry are much less likely than independent studies t find a link between sipping sugary drinks and develping besity r diabetes, accrding t an Annals f Internal Medicine Reprt published Mnday.
Researchers reviewed 60 studies published between January 2001 and July 2016 that investigated cnsuming drinks with added sugar and these diseases. They als identified whether the reprts were independently funded, r if they were backed by—r the authrs had financial cnflicts with—the sugar-sweetened beverage industry.
Every ne f the 26 studies that fund n cnnectin between sugary drinks and diabetes r besity were industry-funded. But f the 34 studies that did find a cnnectin between sugar and illness, nly ne had ties t sugar-sweetened beverages.
“This industry seems t be manipulating cntemprary scientific prcesses t create cntrversy and advance their business interests at the expense f the public’s health,” cncluded the reprt.
The latest reprt cmes a mnth after a JAMA Internal Medicine investigatin fund that the Sugar Research Fundatin paid three Harvard scientists abut $50,000 in the 1960s t publish research that blamed fat and chlesterl(胆固醇) fr causing heart disease, and dwnplayed the rle f sweeteners.
Dr. Mark Hyman, directr f the Cleveland Clinic Center fr Functinal Medicine has lng been skeptical abut the sweet stuff.
“The sugar industry and sda cmpanies are fllwing the same playbk as the tbacc industry did trying t defend tbacc,” he tld the News. “They destry the science by financing scientists wh are actually pushing their agenda and designing flawed trials that shw there’s n harm. They sway public pinin, and they lbby pliticians.”
He advised cnsumers cnfused abut what research t believe t “fllw the mney.” “If a bunch f Harvard scientists say ne thing, and Cca-Cla says anther thing, yu shuld wnder abut wh the messenger is, and where the mney t fund the study is cming frm,” he said.
17．What des the Annals f Internal Medicine Reprt mainly fcus n?
A．The sugar industry’s influence n scientific studies.
B．The cnnectin between sugary drinks and illnesses.
C．The real reasn t blame fr causing heart disease.
D．The financial supprt fr science frm the sugar industry.
18．Which is a factr the researchers tk int cnsideratin when reviewing the studies published?
A．Their ttal number.B．Their value t science.
C．Their financial surce.D．Their scial influence.
19．Why did the Sugar Research Fundatin pay three Harvard scientists abut $50,000 in the 1960s?
A．T supprt the develpment f science.
B．T cmpare with the tbacc industry.
C．T influence certain scientific results.
D．T prmte the public’s health cnditins.
20．Hw t understand Dr. Mark Hyman’s “fllw the mney” principle?
A．Peple wh pay fr prducts shuld knw where their mney g.
B．Cnsumers have t pay fr the real results f scientific researches.
C．Mre mney shuld be paid t prmte the public’s awareness f science.
D．The mney t fund the study determines its reliability t sme extent.
（2023秋·山东·高一山东省实验中学校考期末）Shuld we allw mdern buildings t be built next t lder buildings in a histric area f a city? In rder t answer this questin, we must first examine whether peple really want t preserve the histric feel f an area. Nt all histrical buildings are attractive. Hwever, there may be ther reasns—fr example, ecnmic reasns why they shuld be preserved. S, let us assume that histrical buildings are bth attractive and imprtant t the majrity f peple. What shuld we d then if a new building is needed?
In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alngside an lder style. Indeed, there are many examples in my wn hmetwn f Turs, where mdern designs have been placed very successfully next t ld buildings. As lng as the building in questin is pleasing and des nt dminate (影响) its surrundings t much, it ften imprves the attractiveness f the area.
It is true that there are examples f new buildings which have spilt (破坏) the area they are in, but the same can be said f sme ld buildings t. Yet peple still speak against new buildings in histric areas. I think this is simply because peple are naturally cnservative (保守的) and d nt like change.
Althugh we have t respect peple’s feelings as fellw users f the buildings, I believe that it is the duty f the architect and planner t mve things frward. If we always reprduced what was there befre, we wuld all still be living in caves. Thus, I wuld argue against cpying previus architectural styles and chse smething fresh and different, even thugh that might be the mre risky chice.
21．What can we learn abut histrical buildings frm paragraph 1?
A．All f them are nt attractive.
B．Mst f them are hard t preserve.
C．Peple want t preserve the histric feel.
D．They are mre pleasing than mdern nes.
22．What is the authr’s attitude t cexistence f ld buildings and new nes?
A．Dubtful.B．Unclear.C．Cnservative.D．Favurable.
23．What des the phrase “mve things frward” in the last paragraph refer t?
A．Destry ld buildings.
B．Put things in a different place.
C．Chse new architectural styles.
D．Respect peple’s feelings fr histrical buildings.
24．What is the main purpse f the text?
A．T instruct.B．T argue.C．T warn.D．T educate.
（2023秋·山东济南·高一济南市历城第二中学校考期末）In this mdern age, mst f us have frgtten t be patient and get angry very quickly ver minr things like a traffic jam, a baby crying and such things. It ften seems s easy t get what we want right away that when we have t wait even a little while, it seems like we are waiting fr ages. We used t be happy t wait 10-15 minutes it tk t reheat fd in the ven (烤箱), but nw we’re impatient when waiting tw minutes it takes in the micrwave.
With the cnvenience prvided by mdern sciety, is patience still a virtue (美德) in the fast-paced wrld? T begin with, I’d like t share the meaning f the wrd “patience”. Generally it means being able t tlerate delay withut getting impatient. Hwever, it isn’t necessarily a passive activity. It takes an active cmmitment, knwing when t take actin and when nt t.
S I wuld argue that patience is still — and always — a virtue. Sure. I used t be ne f thse wh ften stared at the micrwave fr the full tw minutes it tk t heat my fd. And in the end, the fd tasted bad. If l had had the patience t heat the fd prperly in the ven, I wuld have enjyed a delicius meal.
Actually the benefits f patience g beynd just heating up ur fd. Patience is an exercise in self-cntrl which shws that we can handle life prblems when things get tugh, and that we can exercise gd judgment. Lack f patience can cause us t make wrng decisins that negatively affect ur health and happiness, waste ur time, put us under a lt f stress and affect ur relatinships in a very negative way.
Everything in life happens fr a reasn. Smetimes we face an bstacle (障碍) because we need t grw in ways we didn’t realize. It’s nt always bvius when that was happening, but with patience we will sn see clearly why it happened; and what we were meant t learn frm it.
Taking time t think abut ur actins and being patient are a small price t pay when we determine the best pssible slutin t any prblems.
25．The authr uses the example f reheating fd t shw that .
A．peple have n time t enjy the mealB．high technlgy brings mre benefits
C．mre peple lack patience nwD．the fast-paced life makes peple stressed
26．What culd be inferred frm Paragraph 4?
A．Peple under stress tend t get angry.
B．Patient peple are mre likely t make better decisins.
C．Peple with self-cntrl are easier t succeed.
D．Patient peple are unlikely t make mistakes.
27．What des the authr intend t tell us in Paragraph 5?
A．A wise man learns frm experience.
B．A brave man is nt afraid f challenges.
C．A man shuld find ut reasns fr what happened.
D．A man shuld be patient t deal with difficulties.
28．What can be a suitable title fr the text?
A．The causes f impatience.B．Ways t exercise patience.
C．Is patience really a virtue?D．What des “patience” mean?
（2023秋·河北张家口·高一统考期末）Cultural heritage is a variety f lcal treasures frm different places. These treasures ften increase peple’s pride in their hmetwn. Thus, prtecting cultural heritage is f great significance and imprtance. In prtecting cultural heritage, cuntries arund the wrld shuld jin hands further t deal with issues. Tday there are shared measures t preserve cultural heritage, hwever, cuntries still have different views n cultural heritage preservatin.
Asian and Eurpean architecture is very different, fr example. Eurpean buildings are ften stne structures(结构) that can stand damage caused by wind and rain, while thse in the East are mre ften wden structures which require renvatin(整修). This leads t different views n hw t preserve ancient architecture.
Frm the very beginning, Eurpeans have the pinin that peple shuld take fewer measures in the prcess f prtecting cultural heritage. Fr example, the ruins f the Rman Clsseum have simply been left as they are, but Asia has a traditin f renvatin f cultural relics and we believe that this measure will nt affect their authenticity(真实性). The Ise Grand Shrine building in Japan is rebuilt every 20 years frm ne generatin t the next. Such traditin caused a debate in internatinal cultural heritage preservatin circles, as sme thught that the rebuilding prcess wuld harm its authenticity. Experts arund the wrld travelled t Japan especially t cnduct n­site check and discussins, and they finally recgnized that the term “authenticity” actually varies(变化) frm culture t culture.
The imprtance f these internatinal exchanges is that they will help the wrld understand Asia, and accept Asian ways t prtect cultural heritage.
29．What is the purpse f paragraph 1?
A．T present an argument.B．T make a cmparisn.
C．T draw a cnclusin.D．T give an example.
30．What des the underlined wrd “thse” in paragraph 2 refer t?
A．Views.B．Damages.C．Buildings.D．Structures.
31．What can we infer frm the text?
A．Eurpean experts fail t prtect cultural relics.
B．Prtecting cultural heritage causes many issues.
C．Many Eurpean ancient buildings are made f wd.
D．Ways t prtect cultural heritage vary frm area t area.
32．What des the authr agree t in prtecting cultural heritage?
A．Internatinal cmmunicatin is needed.
B．We shuld fllw western experts’ advice.
C．Cultural heritage will be damaged thrugh rebuilding.
D．Asian ways t prtect cultural heritage are unacceptable.
（2023秋·北京丰台·高一统考期末）SHOULD WE FIGHT NEW TECHNOLOGY?
This mrning, I saw the shcking headline: “Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mde”. In the article, varius peple said that the public shuld ppse the idea f develping driverless cars. They said that sme advances in technlgy were unnecessary and culd even be dangerus. Hence, we shuld stp accepting technlgy just because it is new. The newspaper reprted that the car cmpany had already aplgised fr the accident, but the families f the dead said it was nt enugh. Nevertheless, the cmpany still claimed that mst peple wuld be travelling in driverless cars ne day sn.
On the ne hand, there are many different grups f peple arund the wrld wh live happily withut new technlgy. Prbably the mst well-knwn are the Christians living in rural America. They d nt wn r drive cars, watch TV, r use the Internet. They advcate (提倡) a simple life with an emphasis n hard wrk, family, and cmmunity. They think that is better than caring abut luxuries r fllwing the lives f the rich and famus. It culd even be argued that the Amish’s, quality f life is better since they live in and appreciate the natural envirnment rather than living in large, plluted cities.
On the ther hand, new technlgy has prvided peple everywhere with many benefits ver the years. Fr example, the latest weather-tracking cmputer prgrammes give peple lts f warnings abut ptential natural disasters, which saves many lives. Mrever, the Internet has made it pssible fr friends and family t keep in tuch easily even if they are n ppsite sides f the wrld.
Persnally, I have benefited quite a lt frm technlgical advances. I fund my career as an AI designer thrugh a scial media netwrk. My health mnitr, which I wear all the time, has als helped me get int the best shape f my life. Of curse, when new technlgy changes the way we live, it can be a scary prspect. Hwever, I will always lk n the bright side f change and accept it rather than resist it.
33．By mentining driverless cars in Paragraph 1, the authr wants t .
A．present an ideaB．intrduce the tpic
C．give an exampleD．explain the reasn
34．Which lifestyle d the Christians living in rural America advcate?
A．Caring abut luxuries.
B．Living in muntain areas.
C．Making full use f new technlgy.
D．Fcusing n the interactin between peple.
35．What’s the authr’s purpse in writing the passage?
A．T shw it is better t use driverless cars.
B．T prve new technlgy will bring dangers.
C．T advise peple t stp traveling in the new way.
D．T discuss the advantages and disadvantages f new technlgy.
36．What’s the authr’s attitude abut technlgical advances?
A．Objective.B．Negative.C．Psitive.D．Dubtful.
（2022秋·河北张家口·高一张家口市宣化第一中学校考期末）If yu’re reading this, yu were prbably brn in the 2000s. The h­hs. The 21st century.
That wuld make yu yung, creative, cnnected, glbal, and n dubt smart. Maybe gd­lking, t. Right? But what d ther peple think abut yur generatin?
Sme adults wrry that yu’re mre interested in the screen in frnt f yu than the wrld arund yu. They think f yu as the “face­dwn generatin” because yu use yur phne s much and they wnder hw yu will deal with schl, friends, and family. Are tday’s teenagers t busy texting and taking selfies t becme successful in real life — r “IRL”, as yu wuld say?
Other adults wrry that tday’s yuth are spilt (宠坏的) and dn’t want t face the challenges f adult life. Many children brn in the 1990s and 2000s were raised by “helicpter parents”. They were always there t guide and help them with a busy schedule filled with hmewrk and extra­curricular activities such as dancing, drawing, r sprts. With parents wh d everything fr them, tday’s yuth seem t prefer t live like teenagers even when they are in their 20s r 30s.
Des the face­dwn generatin need a heads­up? Well, prbably nt. The fact is that many f tday’s teenagers are better educated and mre creative than past generatins. They als seem t be enthusiastic (热情的) and willing t becme leaders. Mre yung peple than ever vlunteer t help their cmmunities. There are als brave yung peple such as Malala Yusafzai, the teenager wh wn the 2014 Nbel Peace Prize fr pushing girls’rights t g t schl.
S if yu’re ne f the h­hs, there’s reasn t be hpeful abut the future. Things are lking up fr the face­dwn generatin. Chances are that yu will d GR8 (great) and LOL (laugh ut lud).
37．What can we learn abut the h­hs ?
A．They are addicted t screens.
B．They are always in bad md.
C．They were brn befre the 2000s.
D．They are busy with their texts.
38．Which f the fllwing is true abut “helicpter parents”?
A．They travel by air all year rund.
B．They instruct everything fr their children.
C．They depend n their teenagers.
D．They avid challenges f adult life.
39．What qualities des the h­hs have in para 5 ?
A．Prud.B．Awkward.C．Passinate.D．Peaceful.
40．Which f the fllwing is the best title fr the text?
A．Face­dwn Generatin B．Prmising Generatin
C．Struggling Teenagers D．Generatin Under Cntrl
1．C 2．B 3．A 4．B
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述了社交媒体从单纯的社交软件变为赚钱工具的现象，并且很多用户的收入远远高于普通人。
1．词义猜测题。根据划线词前面的句子“These scial media platfrms have changed frm a way t stay cnnected t an industry where even kids can make mney ff their psts. (这些社交媒体平台已经从一种保持联系的方式变成了一个连孩子都能从他们的帖子中赚钱的行业。)”以及，划线词所在的句子表示，虽然这个 看起来好像是投机取巧的创新，但是它实际充满了隐藏的虚假现实。由此推断划线词this指代的是“社交媒体上赚钱”这件事。故选C。
2．细节理解题。根据第二段中“TikTkers can make anywhere frm $50,000 t $150,000 fr a TikTk brand partnership, and TikTkers with ver a millin fllwers can make up t $30,000 a mnth—$360,000 a year. (抖音品牌合作伙伴的收入从5万美元到15万美元不等，粉丝超过100万的抖音每月可以赚3万美元，一年可以赚36万美元。)”可知，像抖音这样的社交媒体平台可以让人们获得过高的报酬。故选B。
3．推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中“If we’re cnstantly cnsuming cntent that shws us all we need t d t be successful is be cnventinally attractive and pst a 15-secnd vide featuring a new dance, it will challenge ur knwledge f what really makes smene successful and will in turn affect ur individual wrk ethnics (伦理). (如果我们不断地消费这样的内容，告诉我们要想成功，我们所需要做的就是保持传统的吸引力，发布一段15秒的新舞蹈视频，这将挑战我们对真正让一个人成功的知识，反过来也会影响我们个人的职业道德。)”以及倒数第二段中“It sunds great that kids can make mney fr ding the latest dance mves in a 15-secnd vide, but we shuld feed the minds f kids and nt just their bank accunts. (孩子们在15秒的视频里跳最新的舞步就能赚钱，这听起来很棒，但我们应该培养孩子们的思想，而不仅仅是他们的银行账户。)”可知，如果抖音不断地宣传发布15秒钟舞蹈视频就能赚钱的思想，那么将会颠覆年轻人对成功的认知，产生不良影响。故推断，抖音会让年轻人形成错误的价值观。故选A。
4．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“It sunds great that kids can make mney fr ding the latest dance mves in a 15-secnd vide, but we shuld feed the minds f kids and nt just their bank accunts. (孩子们在15秒的视频里跳最新的舞步就能赚钱，这听起来很棒，但我们应该培养孩子们的思想，而不仅仅是他们的银行账户。)”可知，Richard Clyer 强调我们有责任为青少年提供精神食粮。故选B。
5．D 6．A 7．C 8．A
【导语】这是一篇议论文。主要讲的是人类是否应该探索太空为此话题而展开的讨论，论述了探索太空的重要性。
5．细节理解题。根据第二段“The space explratin has a direct impact n the lives f humans, as well as the state f ur wrld. Satellites mving arund the earth enable cmmunicatin acrss the wrld, cnnecting peple f different cntinents and bradcasting infrmatin wrldwide. The Glbal Psitining System(GPS) can identify ur lcatin anywhere. Furthermre, weather satellites can frecast harmful weather cnditins, which allws humans t prepare fr deadly natural disasters and save lives.”（太空探索直接影响着人类的生活，也影响着我们这个世界的现状。环绕地球运行的卫星使全世界的通信成为可能，将不同大陆的人们联系起来，向全世界广播信息。全球定位系统(GPS)可以在任何地方确定我们的位置。此外，气象卫星可以预测有害的天气状况，这使人类能够为致命的自然灾害做好准备，挽救生命。）可知，根据第二段，太空探索可以帮助人类交流和传播信息。故选D。
6．细节理解题。根据第三段“Space prgrams can als indirectly lead t the slutin t pverty and wrld hunger. Fr example, large plts f land culd be used far better if humans applied technlgies. The mst effective tl is the artificial earth satellite. It can screen areas f land within a very shrt time, indicating useful measures, such as the cnditin f crps, sil, rainfall, and drughts. It can then transmit this infrmatin t grund statins n the earth fr better use.”（太空计划还可以间接地解决贫困和世界饥饿问题。例如，如果人类应用技术，大片土地可以得到更好的利用。最有效的工具是人造地球卫星。它可以在很短的时间内筛选土地面积，显示有用的措施，如作物状况、土壤、降雨和干旱。然后，它可以将这些信息传输到地球上的地面站，以便更好地使用。）可知，太空计划利用人造地球卫星造福农作物生产来帮助解决贫困和世界饥饿问题。故选A。
7．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“With the advancement f space technlgy, it will be wise t use and explre the vast ptential f ther planets, such as the availability f mining resurces n asterids r ther planets.”（随着太空技术的进步，利用和探索其他行星的巨大潜力将是明智的，例如小行星或其他行星上的采矿资源的可用性。）可推知，作者对在其他星球上开采资源这一行为认为是有必要的。故选C。
8．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Shuld humans explre space? If yu ask me, I’ll definitely give a psitive answer.(人类应该探索太空吗？如果你问我，我一定会给你肯定的答复)”以及最后一段“Fr the explratin f the universe, perhaps the mst advantageus f all is that it will unite us t wrk tgether fr a cmmn purpse, regardless f ur differences.(对于宇宙的探索来说，也许最有利的是它将把我们团结起来，为了一个共同的目标而努力，不管我们有什么分歧)”结合文章主要讲的是人类是否应该探索太空为此话题而展开的讨论，论述了探索太空的重要性。可知，A选项“为什么太空探索很重要？”最符合文章标题。故选A。
9．A 10．C 11．B 12．D
【导语】本文是篇议论文。在城市生活好还是在农村生活好？文章就这一话题，对生活在城市和农村的优缺点分别进行了阐述和讨论。
9．推理判断题。根据第一段“Reasn enugh t take a clser lk at the arguments fr living in the city and in the cuntry.”（理由足以让我们仔细看看是住在城市还是住在乡村）可知，第一段提出了住在城市还是住在农村都是有一定理由的；而第二、三、四段主要是描述了住在城市或农村各自的利弊，是对住在城市或农村选择的解释说明，所以第一段是为了引出主要话题的。故选A。
10．细节理解题。根据第二段“The prprtin f the ppulatin living in rural areas has been falling cntinuusly since the middle f the 19th century which was marked by industrializatin(工业化). Mre and mre peple mved t the cities t find wrk.”（生活在农村地区的人口比例自19世纪中叶以工业化为标志以来一直在下降，越来越多的人到城市去找工作。）可知，自工业化以来，城市的就业机会增多，越来越多的人到城市去找工作，导致了农村人口的减少和城市人口的增长。故选C。
11．推理判断题。根据第三段“The latter, hwever, are increasingly fund in the cuntryside as well. In additin, rural areas ffer many ptins fr utdr activities.”（然而，后者也越来越多地出现在农村。此外，农村地区还提供了许多户外活动的选择。）和最后一段“Hwever, this is set t change, and varius research prjects and plans t expand digital netwrks are intended t prmte the cnnectin f rural residential areas.”（然而，这种情况将会改变，各种研究项目和扩大数字网络的计划都旨在促进农村居民区的连接。）可知，作者认为虽然农村生活目前还有一些不便，但今后会逐渐改变，作者对此是持乐观态度的。故选B。
12．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Opinins differ n the questin f whether it is better t live in the city r in the cuntryside.”（关于住在城市好还是住在农村好这个问题，人们意见不一。）及全文内容可知，本文主要讨论了人们对于住在城市还是农村所持有的的不同观点。故选D。
13．B 14．A 15．A 16．C
【导语】本文是议论文。文章主要介绍Salls和Barrn对在线课程的看法。
13．细节理解题。根据JENNIFER SALLS---A high schl math teacher in Sparks, Nevada部分第二段“When we imagine an nline curse, we think f a slitary(孤立的) prcess in which a student is hled up with his r her cmputer, watching PwerPints, paging thrugh screens f text and slving a whle bunch f prblems.(当我们想象一个在线课程时，我们会想到一个孤立的学习过程，一个学生在他或者她的电脑面前，看PPT，翻阅屏幕文本，以及解决很多问题)”可知，Salls认为现在很多的在线课程都是学生被迫自己学习。故选B。
14．推理判断题。根据JENNIFER SALLS---A high schl math teacher in Sparks, Nevada部分第三段“A gd nline curse wuld take advantage f the many interactive resurces. (一个好的线上课程应该充分利用互动资源。)”和第四段“Eventually, the lessn wuld mve students tward slving equatins, using their experiences with the interactive prgram as the jumping-ff pint. (最终，这节课将引导学生用他们在互动中学到的经验作为出发点去解决方程问题。)”可知，Salls 认为在线课程应该充分利用互动资源，这样可以帮助学生把互动中学到的经验运用到实际的解决问题中去。故选A。
15．细节理解题。根据BRIGID BARRON-A psychlgist at Stanfrd University’s Schl f Educatin部分第二段“When students are given challenging material, asked t carry ut research and t create ways t share what they are learning with students frm all ver the wrld, engagement ges up. (当学生们被给予有挑战性的材料时、被要求进行研究并创造方法来与世界各地的学生分享他们所学的东西时，这样参与度就会提高。)”和第三段“Assessment f student learning can be partly autmated and designed t prvide cntinuus feedback. When students need assistance, they can be directed t activities that will help them learn. Perhaps mst imprtantly, nline curses can help bridge gaps in curse fferings within a schl district. Many ecnmically challenged schls dn’t have the resurces t prvide specialized r advanced curses, but thse curses culd be ffered nline. (对学生学习的评价可以部分自动化，并设计为提供持续的反馈。当学生需要帮助时，他们可以被引导去参加有助于他们学习的活动。也许最重要的是，在线课程可以帮助弥补一个学区内课程供应的差距。许多经济困难的学校没有资源提供专业或高级课程，但这些课程网上可以提供。)”可知，在线课程可以给学生提供实时的反馈，教学生如何开发在线资源、通过课程来维持他们的参与度，即对课程的兴趣，以及弥补同一地区课程供中应的差异。选项A“narrwing the gap between rich and pr(缩小贫富之间的差距)”不符合以上说法。故选A。
16．细节理解题。根据JENNIFER SALLS---A high schl math teacher in Sparks, Nevada部分第一段“lt is pssible t cnstruct gd nline curses that wuld supprt mathematics learning with middle and high schl students. (构建良好的网络课程来支持中、高学生的数学学习是可能的。)”和BRIGID BARRON-A psychlgist at Stanfrd University’s Schl f Educatin部分第二段“When nline curses are well designed, they ffer learners and teachers wnderful pprtunities. (在线课程设计良好时，它们可以为学习者和教师提供良好的机会。)”可知，Salls和Barrn 都认为设计良好的在线课程可以给学生和老师提供帮助。故选C。
17．A 18．C 19．C 20．D
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了研究报告的资金来源是如何影响报告结果的。
17．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Studies with financial ties t the sugar-sweetened beverage (drinks) industry are much less likely than independent studies t find a link between sipping sugary drinks and develping besity r diabetes, accrding t an Annals f Internal Medicine Reprt published Mnday.(周一发表的《内科医学年报》报告称，与独立研究相比，与含糖饮料行业有经济关系的研究发现喝含糖饮料与肥胖或糖尿病之间存在联系的可能性要小得多。)”可知，独立研究更容易报道喝含糖饮料与肥胖或糖尿病之间存在关系，故《内科医学年报》主要关注了制糖业对科学研究结果的影响。故选A项。
18．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“They als identified whether the reprts were independently funded, r if they were backed by—r the authrs had financial cnflicts with—the sugar-sweetened beverage industry.(他们还确定了这些报告是否得到了独立资助，或者是否得到了含糖饮料行业的支持，或者作者是否与该行业存在经济冲突。)”可知，研究人员在回顾研究时考虑了资金来源。故选C项。
19．细节理解题。根据文章第五段“The latest reprt cmes a mnth after a JAMA Internal Medicine investigatin fund that the Sugar Research Fundatin paid three Harvard scientists abut $50,000 in the 1960s t publish research that blamed fat and chlesterl(胆固醇) fr causing heart disease, and dwnplayed the rle f sweeteners.(一个月前，《美国医学会内科杂志》的一项调查发现，糖研究基金会在20世纪60年代向三位哈佛科学家支付了约5万美元，让他们发表研究报告，指责脂肪和胆固醇导致心脏病，并淡化甜味剂的作用。)”可知，糖研究基金会向哈佛科学家付款五万美金是为了影响科学结果。故选C项。
20．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段““If a bunch f Harvard scientists say ne thing, and Cca-Cla says anther thing, yu shuld wnder abut wh the messenger is, and where the mney t fund the study is cming frm, he said.(他建议那些对研究结果感到困惑的消费者“跟着钱走”。他说:“如果一群哈佛科学家说一件事，可口可乐说另一件事，你应该想知道信使是谁，资助这项研究的资金从哪里来。”)”可知，马克博士认为，研究的资金来源会影响这项研究的结果，即资助这项研究的资金在某种程度上决定了它的可靠性。故选D项。
21．A 22．D 23．C 24．B
【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章主要论述了现代建筑是否可以建在历史悠久地区的老建筑旁边。
21．细节理解题。根据第一段关键句“Nt all histrical buildings are attractive.”（并非所有的历史建筑都具有吸引力。）可知，并非所有的历史建筑都具有吸引力，由此可知，从第1段中我们可以了解到不是所有的历史建筑都具有吸引力。故选A项。
22．推理判断题。根据第二段关键句“In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alngside an lder style.”（在我看来，新的建筑风格可以与旧的风格完美共存。）可知，作者认为新的建筑风格可以与旧的风格完美共存，由此可知，作者对新旧建筑共存的态度是支持的。故选D项。
23．词义猜测题。根据画线短语下文“If we always reprduced what was there befre, we wuld all still be living in caves.”（如果我们总是复制以前的样子，我们都仍然会住在洞穴里。）可知，作者认为如果我们不选择新的建筑样式，总是复制以前的建筑风格，那么现在我们将仍然会住在洞穴里，由此可知，作者认为建筑师有责任选择新的建筑样式，推动建筑的发展，“Chse new architectural styles”意为“选择新的建筑样式”，能够表达画线短语在句中所要表达的意思。故选C项。
24．推理判断题。通读全文，结合第一段关键句“Shuld we allw mdern buildings t be built next t lder buildings in a histric area f a city?”（我们是否应该允许在城市历史区的老建筑旁边建造现代建筑？）可知，文章主要针对现代建筑是否可以建在历史悠久的地区进行了争论，由此可知，文章主要目的是争论现代建筑是否可以建在历史悠久的地区。故选B项。
25．C 26．B 27．D 28．C
【导语】本文是议论文。作者通过现代人缺乏耐心，讲述了耐心仍旧是一种美德，是处理问题，做处正确决定必须的品德，倡议人们要学会有耐心。
25．推理判断题。根据第一段“In this mdern age, mst f us have frgtten t be patient and get angry very quickly ver minr things like a traffic jam, a baby crying and such things.(在这个现代社会，我们大多数人都忘记了要有耐心，并且会因为一些小事情很快就会生气，比如交通堵塞，婴儿哭闹等等)”提到在这个时代，我们中的大多数人都忘记了耐心，并很快就会因为小事而生气，下文举例“We used t be happy t wait 10 - 15 minutes it tk t reheat fd in the ven(烤箱), but nw we’re impatient when waiting tw minutes it takes in the micrwave.( 我们过去很高兴等待在烤箱中重新加热食物需要的10-15分钟，但现在我们等待两分钟时就不耐烦了，这是微波炉需要的时间)”可推断作者使用加热食物的例子是为了表明现在更多的人缺乏耐心。故选C。
26．推理判断题。根据第四段的“Patience is an exercise in self-cntrl which shws that we can exercise gd judgment. Lack f patience can cause us t make wrng decisins(耐心是一种自我控制的锻炼，表明我们可以行使良好的判断力。缺乏耐心会导致我们做出错误的决定)”可推断，有耐心的人往往会做出更好的决定。故选B。
27．推理判断题。根据第五段“Smetimes we face an bstacle(障碍) because we need t grw in ways we didn't realize. It's nt always bvius when that was happening, but with patience we will sn see clearly why it ccurred and what we were meant t learn frm it.(有时我们面临一个障碍，因为我们需要以我们没有意识到的方式成长。当这种情况发生时并不总是显而易见的，但有了耐心，我们很快就会明白为什么会发生这种情况，以及我们应该从它中学到什么)”可推断，一个人应该耐心地处理困难。故选D。
28．主旨大意题。文章第一段作者提出现代人缺乏耐心，二、三段阐述耐心是一种美德；第四段阐述耐心的益处；第五段阐述处理困难要有耐心；第六段阐述做决定需要耐心。因此推断文章主要阐述耐心是一种美德。故选C。
29．A 30．C 31．D 32．A
【导语】本文一篇议论文。文章讲述文化遗产是来自不同地方的各种地方珍宝，保护文化遗产具有重要的意义和重要性，但各国对文化遗产的保护仍有不同的看法。本文作者呼吁进行国际上的交流来增进对文化遗产保护的了解与合作。
29．推理判断题。文章第一段“Tday there are shared measures t preserve cultural heritage, hwever, cuntries still have different views n cultural heritage preservatin.(今天，保护文化遗产的措施是共同的，但各国对文化遗产的保护仍有不同的看法。)”主要讲了在文化遗产保护过程中，世界各国应该携手共同处理问题，虽然现在有一些通用的保护文化遗产的方法，但是不同的国家对于文化遗产的保护仍然有不同见解。第二段和第三段对第一段提出的论点进行了论证，第四段对论点进行了总结和深化，所以第一段的作用是提出论点。故选A。
30．词义猜测题。根据第二段“Eurpean buildings are ften stne structures(结构) that can stand damage caused by wind and rain, while thse in the East are mre ften wden structures which require renvatin(整修)．(欧洲的建筑通常是石头结构，可以承受风雨造成的破坏，而东方的thse则更多是木结构，需要翻新。)”可知，本句中的thse和 buildings表达同一个意思，都是指建筑。故选C。
31．推理判断题。根据第三段 “Fr example, the ruins f the Rman Clsseum have simply been left as they are, but Asia has a traditin f renvatin f cultural relics and we believe that this measure will nt affect their authenticity(真实性).( 例如，罗马斗兽场遗址被简单地保持原样，但亚洲有文物翻新的传统，我们认为这一措施不会影响其真实性。)”可知，罗马斗兽场废墟仅仅是保持原状，而亚洲有整修文化遗产的传统，所以存在不同的保护文化遗产的方式。故选D。
32．推理判断题。根据最后一段“The imprtance f these internatinal exchanges is that they will help the wrld understand Asia, and accept Asian ways t prtect cultural heritage.( 这些国际交流的重要性在于，它们将帮助世界了解亚洲，并接受亚洲保护文化遗产的方式。)”可知，国际交流的重要性在于，将会帮助世界了解亚洲、接受亚洲保护文化遗产的方式。所以作者认为进行国际交流是有必要的。故选A。
33．B 34．D 35．D 36．C
【导语】这是一篇议论文。作者讨论了新技术的优点和缺点并表明了对技术进步的积极态度。
33．推理判断题。根据标题“SHOULD WE FIGHT NEW TECHNOLOGY?(我们应该反对新技术吗？)”，第二段第一句“On the ne hand, there are many different grups f peple arund the wrld wh live happily withut new technlgy.(一方面，世界上有许多不同群体的人在没有新技术的情况下幸福地生活着。)”和第三段第一句“On the ther hand, new technlgy has prvided peple everywhere with many benefits ver the years.(另一方面，新技术多年来为各地的人们提供了许多好处。)”可知，文章主要是讲新技术的好处和坏处以及我们是否应该反对新技术，所以作者在第一段提到无人驾驶汽车是为了引入主题。故选B。
34．细节理解题。根据第二段第四句“They advcate (提倡) a simple life with an emphasis n hard wrk, family, and cmmunity.(他们提倡简单的生活，强调努力工作、家庭和社区。)”可知，生活在美国农村的基督徒倡导注重人与人之间的互动的生活方式。故选D。
35．推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“On the ne hand, there are many different grups f peple arund the wrld wh live happily withut new technlgy.(一方面，世界上有许多不同群体的人在没有新技术的情况下幸福地生活着。)”，第三段第一句“On the ther hand, new technlgy has prvided peple everywhere with many benefits ver the years.(另一方面，新技术多年来为各地的人们提供了许多好处。)”，第四段第一句“Persnally, I have benefited quite a lt frm technlgical advances.(就我个人而言，我从技术进步中获益良多。)”以及最后两句“Of curse, when new technlgy changes the way we live, it can be a scary prspect. Hwever, I will always lk n the bright side f change and accept it rather than resist it.(当然，当新技术改变我们的生活方式时，这可能是一个可怕的前景。然而，我总是会看到变化的光明面，接受它，而不是抵制它。)”可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是讨论新技术的优点和缺点。
36．推理判断题。根据第四段最后两句“Of curse, when new technlgy changes the way we live, it can be a scary prspect. Hwever, I will always lk n the bright side f change and accept it rather than resist it.(当然，当新技术改变我们的生活方式时，这可能是一个可怕的前景。然而，我总是会看到变化的光明面，接受它，而不是抵制它。)”可知，作者对技术进步的态度是积极的。故选C。
37．A 38．B 39．C 40．A
【导读】本文是一片议论文。文章作者提出不同人对于当下“脸朝下的”一代人的看法，有认为好的一面也有认为不好的一面，但总的来说作者认为这一代人还是对未来充满希望的。
37．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“If yu’re reading this, yu were prbably brn in the 2000s. The h­hs. (如果你正在读这篇文章，你可能出生在2000后，俗称零零后)”第二段“ But what d ther peple think abut yur generatin?(但是其他人是怎么看待你们这一代的呢？)”第三段“Sme adults wrry that yu’re mre interested in the screen in frnt f yu than the wrld arund yu.(有些成年人担心你对面前的屏幕比对周围的世界更感兴趣。)”可知，在很多人眼中零零后喜欢电子产品，对网络世界感兴趣。故选A项。
38．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Many children brn in the 1990s and 2000s were raised by “helicpter parents”. They were always there t guide and help them with a busy schedule filled with hmewrk and extra­curricular activities such as dancing, drawing, r sprts. (很多90后和00后都是由“直升机父母”抚养长大的。他们总是在那里指导和帮助他们，在繁忙的日程安排中完成家庭作业和课外活动，如舞蹈、绘画或运动。)”可知，“直升机父母”在孩子的成长过程中喜欢指导一切。故选B项。
39．细节理解题。根据文章第五段“They als seem t be enthusiastic(热情的) and willing t becme leaders. Mre yung peple than ever vlunteer t help their cmmunities. (他们似乎也很热情，愿意成为领导者。比以往任何时候都多的年轻人自愿帮助他们的社区。)”可知，现在“脸朝下的一代”其实对现实生活充满热情，并且愿意承担社会责任。A. Prud自豪的；B. Awkward令人尴尬的；C. Passinate热情的；D. Peaceful和平的。故选C项。
40．主旨大意题。根据首段“If yu’re reading this, yu were prbably brn in the 2000s. The h­hs. (如果你正在读这篇文章，你可能出生在2000后，俗称零零后)”和末段“S if yu’re ne f the h­hs, there’s reasn t be hpeful abut the future. Things are lking up fr the face­dwn generatin. Chances are that yu will d GR8 (great) and LOL (laugh ut lud).(所以如果你是其中之一，你有理由对未来充满希望。对于“脸朝下的一代”来说，情况正在好转。很有可能你会做到GR8(很棒)和LOL(大声笑)。)”可知，全文都描述“脸朝下一代”在大家眼中的样子，以及他们成长经历和在现实生活中的表现。故选A项。