1、 .阅读理解People are being lured（引诱） onto Facebook with the promise of a fun and free service without realizing theyre paying for it by giving up large amounts of personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages.Most Face
2、book users dont realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what theyre paying for Facebook because people dont really know what their personal data is worth.来源:学科网The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules. Early on
3、, you keep everything private. That was the great thing about facebookyou could create your own little private network. Last year, the company changed its privacy rules so that many thingsyour city, your photo, your friends nameswere set, by default（默认） to be shared with everyone on the Internet.Acc
4、ording to Facebooks vice-president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people dont share information, they have a “less satisfying experience”.Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. Its original business model, which
5、 involved selling ads and putting them at the side of the page, totally failed.Who wants to look at ads when theyre online connecting with their friends?The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April, Senator（议员） Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its pr
6、ivacy policy. He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites. “I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them,” Schrage admits.I suspect that wha
7、tever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy is only the beginning, which is why Im considering deactivating（撤销） my account. Facebook is a handy site, but Im upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I dont know. Thats too high a price to pay.1.What do we learn about Fa
8、cebook from the first paragraph? A.It is a website that sends messages to targeted users.B.It makes money by putting on advertisements.C.It provides loads of information to its users.D.It profits by selling its userspersonal data.2.Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schr
9、age? A.To provide better service to its users.B.To follow the Federal guidelines.C.To improve its users connectivity.D.To expand its scope of business.3.What does Senator Charles Schumer advocate?A.Setting guidelines for advertising on websites.B.Banning the sharing of users personal information.C.R
10、emoving ads from all social-networking sites.D.Formulating（制订） regulations for social-networking sites.4.Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account? A.He is dissatisfied with its current service.B.He doesnt want his personal data abused.C.He finds many of its users untrustworthy.D.He is
11、 upset by its frequent rule changes.5 Many things can become distractions（分散注意力）. Your ability to focus your mind, emotions, and physical movements will directly influence your success. Staying focused on the task at hand can be easier said than doneHere are some powerful techniques that can help yo
12、u improve your ability to focus.For physical control, it helps to have a constant exercise schedule. 6 Exercising helps you gain better command of your body, and even goes beyond the body, giving you more flexibility not just physically but also emotionally and mentally. When you feel more comfortab
13、le in your body, you increase your self-confidence, which helps you feel more relaxed.For mental control, meditation （沉思；冥想） does the task. 7 It s easy to get distracted by things in your background, but in order to perform well you have to maintain a high degree of focus. When you relax your though
14、ts it trains your mind to deal effectively with outside distractions so you can stay centered on what matters most at the moment.8 It prevents you from overreaction and also from overacting. When your emotions settle down, you gain greater awareness of the environment youre in, and feel calm and in
15、control.9 The good thing is that self-control can be developed. Start exercising frequently, get yourself into meditation, and start to feel positive changes in your career and your life in general.5. 6. 7. 8. 9. AIn short, focus requires self-control.BThere are many benefits of exercising.CGenerall
16、y speaking, you need to practise a lot.DThere are still some disadvantages of exercises.EYour emotions are well served by meditation as well.FFocus is an important part of success and achievement in general.GIt helps block out all the noise and activities that are going on around you.完形填空Eating the
17、CookieOne of my patients, a successful businessman, tells me that before his cancer he would become depressed unless things went a certain way. 1 was “having the cookie”. If you had the cookie, things were good. If you didnt have the cookie, life was 2 .Unfortunately, the cookie kept 3 . Some of the
18、 time it was money, and sometimes power. At 4 time, it was the new car, the biggest contract.A year and a half after his diagnosis of prostate(前列腺) cancer, he sits 5 his head regretfully.“It seems that I stopped learning how to 6 after I was a kid. When I give my son a cookie, he is happy. If I take
19、 the cookie away or it 7 , he is unhappy. But he is two and a half and I am forty three. Its taken me this long to understand that the 8 will never make me happy for long.The 9 you have the cookie it starts to fall to pieces or you start to 10 about it crumbling(弄碎) or about someone trying to take i
20、t away from you. You know, you have to 11 a lot of things to take care of the cookie, to keep it from crumbling and be 12 that no one takes it away from you. You may not even get a chance to eat it 13 you are so busy just trying not to lose it. 14 the cookie is not what life is about.”My patient lau
21、ghs and says 15 has changed him. For the first time he is 16 . No matter if his 17 is doing well or not, no matter if he wins or loses at golf.“Two years ago, cancer 18 me,What is really important?Well, life is important. Life, Life any way you can, have it, life with the cookie, life without the co
22、okie. Happiness does not have anything to 19 with the cookie: it has to do with being 20 .”1.A.happiness B.SuccessC.business D.Love2.A.normal B.commonC.worthless D.useless3.A.increasing B.changingC.decreasing D.recovering4.A.one B.aC.no D.other5.A.shaking B.noddingC.knocking D.raising6.A.grow B.lear
23、nC.live D.work7.A.burns B.breaksC.shares D.throws8.A.disease B.changeC.kid D.cookie9.A.hour B.timeC.second D.minute10.A.think B.comeC.worry D.doubt11.A.give up B.add upC.use up D.call up12.A.brave B.curiousC.aware D.sure13.A.unless B.becauseC.though D.until14.A.Eating B.ProtectingC.Having D.Making15
24、.A.death B.energyC.life D.cancer16.A.happy B.weakC.upset D.sad17.A.result B.fortunateC.business D.behavior18.A.asked B.leftC.deserted D.recognized19.A.deal B.doC.connect D.link20.A.alone B.aliveC.ambitious D.active.短文改错A healthy diet and regular exercise may help prevent obesity among children. Take
25、 Li Ming for an example. Li Ming used to be a health boy. But over a year ago, he got into the habit of eat a lot of junk food and snacks, besides, he spent a lot of time laying on the sofa, watching TV, and did less exercise. As a result, he put on too much weight that he found it difficult to clim
26、b the stairs.So Li Ming decided to change the unhealthy life styles. In addition to the balanced, healthy diet, he took part in various sports activity such as swimming, skating, running and playing basketball. Months later, Li Ming became as fit as before.答案.阅读理解A语篇导读：本文主要讲述社交网络巨头Facebook将用户的个人信息卖给
27、其他公司，为己获利，这一问题已引起美国议员的重视。1【解析】细节理解题。由第一段最后一句可知，Facebook 通过销售用户的个人信息给一些广告商获利，故选D项。【答案】D2【解析】细节理解题。 由第四段Elliot Schrage说的可知，Facebook不断改变规则的目的是为了提供更好的服务，假如人们之间彼此不分享信息，那么他们将会有less satisfying的聊天经历，故选A项。【答案】A3【解析】细节理解题。由倒数第二段第3句可知，Charles Schumer号召Facebook改变其公司的隐私规定，同时力劝联邦贸易委员会对社交网络制定一些指导性的政策。formulate和set
28、属同义转换，故选D项。【答案】D4【解析】推理判断题。 由最后一段可知，作者担忧自己的信息会落在一些自己不认识的人的手中，如果真的是这样的话，付出的代价也太大了，故选B项。【答案】BB语篇导读：本文是篇说明文，围绕着“如何提高注意力”这个话题展开。短文逻辑性强，结构严谨，层次分明。5.【解析】开门见山，直接引出相关话题“focus”，强调它的重要性。填入F项“Focus is an important part of success and achievement in general.”进而引出本篇中心话题“some powerful techniques that can help you
29、 improve your ability to focus”。【答案】F6.【解析】本段介绍第一个技巧physical exercises。上文是“For physical control, it helps to have a constant exercise schedule.”下文为“Exercising helps you gain better command of your body”填入B项“There are many benefits of exercising.”“benefits”与上下文中的两个“help”遥相呼应。【答案】B7.【解析】本段介绍第二个技巧medit
30、ation。填入G项“It helps block out all the noise and activities that are going on around you.”与上文“For mental control, meditation does the task.”相呼应。【答案】G8.【解析】上文是meditation对mental control所起的作用，填入E项“Your emotions are well served by meditation as well.”引出meditation对emotions的影响。既能承接上文又能与下文“It prevents you f
31、rom overreaction and also from overacting.”意思连贯，起到承上启下的作用。【答案】E9.【解析】该短文的最后一段起到总结的功能，A项中的In short为典型的总结性的开头语，selfcontrol又与下文“The good thing is that selfcontrol can be developed”相呼应。【答案】A来源:Z*xx*k.Com.完形填空语篇导读：生活中究竟什么是最重要的呢？一个成功的商人，在患了癌症之后终于明白，其实生活中最重要的就是活着，能够快乐的活着就是人生最大的幸福。1.A根据后文语境的暗示可知，本文主要谈论的是生活幸
32、福的问题。2.C从本段前文if you had the cookie, things were good.的对比可知，此处是表达与good相反的意思，因此选C项。3.B根据后文所说，一会儿是钱财,一会儿是权力，可见这个cookie是变化的。4.D从前文的some,sometimes可知，作者在对事情的表现形式进行列举，因此此处用other。5.A说话时有regretfully的表情，显然是伴随不满意的动作，shaking符合语境要求。6.C本文谈论的是生活的问题，不难想到live。来源:学科网ZXXK来源:学科网ZXXK7.B小饼被拿走了或弄坏了，儿子就会不高兴。8.D小孩年纪小，能够有小饼吃
33、就满意了，大人却因为要求高，对一个饼是不会满意的。9.D考查对名词引导的时间状语从句的理解，the minute一就。10.C根据语境，此处表达的是一种担忧。11.A一但自己拥有的东西有被人拿走的危险，就会放弃许多其他的事情来保护自己的cookie。来源:学科网ZXXK12.D确保没人能够拿走自己的cookie。13.B此处表示原因，故选B项。14.C根据前文语境，不难想到having。15.D这个病人患了癌症，正是因为得了癌症，所以他改变了对生活的看法。16.A改变了对生活的看法后，他的心情就快乐了。17.C因为他是商人，所以经营的应该是business。18.A根据后文的句式是一个问句，故
34、用ask。19.B从后文中的do with可知答案。20.B活着就是最重要的，活着就是人生快乐。这是整篇短文的落脚点。.短文改错A healthy diet and regular exercise may help prevent obesity among children. Take to Li Ming for / an example. Li Ming used to be a health boy. But over a year ago, he got intoas healthy the habit of eat a lot of junk food and snacks, b
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