1、专题2 第1讲A根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(2020北京海淀一模)Is there a link between social media and depression? Do social media have a negative impact on your mental health? Its complicated.In a recent study，the investigators compared social media use and depression between teens. 1 Specifically，f
2、or every hour per day that one teen spent on social media more than her peers，she likely had a 0.64-point higher depression score.A different study published in 2018 identified five distinct types of social media users.The finding was that “problematic social media use” was one of the main themes fo
3、r people whose mental health was affected by social media.You can have alcohol in your life without it being a problem，or your alcohol use may become problematic. 2 Theres one important thing to remember about survey researchjust because two things happen together，its not necessarily true that one c
4、auses the other. 3 For all we know，it could be that people who are already more depressed choose to spend more time on social media. 4 If you think that we shouldnt paint social media with one broad brush，youre on the right track.On the one hand，participants often described social media as a valuabl
5、e way to cope with stress.On the other hand，cyberbullying via social media was also a common experience for participants.Some also said that constantly checking their own social media profile was stressful.Its certainly possible that experiences like cyberbullying，comparing yourself to idealized ima
6、ges，and constantly monitoring your profile，are bad for your mood.Its also true for many that social media offer community support and positive messages.Given the inconclusive research，its safe to say that at least we shouldnt write off social media altogether. 5 Anyway，you cannot use it as a crutch
7、for coping with other stressors and mental health problems.AIts the same with social media.BSocial media can be a double-edged sword.CPeople get more opinionated about the potential problems of social media.DThey found that those who used social media more had higher depression scores.EThey reviewed
8、 all existing research and found that there were both benefits and drawbacks.FThe key to benefiting from social media may lie in using it in moderation and staying socially connected.GFor example，just because higher social media use co-occurs with higher levels of depression doesnt mean social media
9、 use causes depression.【答案】1.D2.A3.G4.B5.F【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章分析了社交媒体的使用和抑郁之间的关系。1段中题。空前句表明，“在最近的研究中，调查者比较了解青少年中社交媒体的使用和抑郁之间的关系。”D选项含义“他们发现使用社交媒体更多的人有更高的抑郁分数。”上一句出现了investigators 复数的人，选项中的 they 代指上文可以确定D和E选项，结合句意 ，D选项符合上文所说内容，与前句形成承接。故正确答案是D。2段尾题。空前一句表明，“在你的生活中有酒精可能不会成为问题，或者酒精的使用会成为问题。”这句话使用例子来阐述两者之间的关系，结
10、合段落大意，可知这一点在社交媒体中也是适用，选项A中的it指代前面一句话，且符合段落主旨。A选项含义：“它与社交媒体是一样的。”故正确答案是A。3段中题。第四段第一句“两件事情一起发生，并不一定意味着一个导致另一个。”，接下来就是解释说明，即G选项“例如，仅仅因为更多地社交媒体的使用与高水平的抑郁同时发生，并不意味着社交媒体的使用引起抑郁。”，举例说明上文，承上启下。故正确答案是G。4段首题。空位于段首，常为总起句，因此应选择概括性选项，而避免描述具体细节的选项。B选项“社交媒体可能是双刃剑”，之后全段也是针对社交媒体优缺点的进一步描述。故正确答案是B。5段中题。 空前一句肯定社交媒体的存在的
11、合理性，含义“至少我们不应该把社交媒体都取消了”。意思是合理使用社交媒体而不是过度使用，这符合 F 选项所表达的意思“从社交媒体受益的好处就在于适度并且保持社交连接”，因此公司不要把社交媒体当成拐杖去处理负面情绪。故正确答案是F。B根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(2020安徽省江南十校高三综合素质检测)It can be difficult to start a hobby.You may not know where to begin or you may have come across one that requires costly
12、equipment. 6 To find a low-cost hobby，pick something that is interesting to you，doesnt require a lot of materials，and is available to you in your area.Begin a collection.Many different collections can be started with little or no cost. 7 Look for rocks，plant leaves and flowers，or insects you can pre
13、serve and keep.Another way is to begin to collect an object in your house，such as saving bottle-caps. 8 Youtube contains quantities of music you can listen to for free.Besides，you can discover music you like by using online radio stations or services including Pandora and Spotify.By exposing yoursel
14、f to new music，you can turn music into a relaxing hobby without having to buy albums.Learn a game.Games are similar to sports and often benefit from being shared in the community(团体)Game groups will often supply board games at no cost to you.In addition，libraries and schools may have video game grou
15、ps for children and adults.You can also play a wide variety of free online games with people around you. 9 If these things fail to attract you，ask experts about how to begin.Find hobbyists and ask those who are experienced in your potential hobby for the minimum cost of materials you need to start.
16、10 Youll be surprised that you dont need as much equipment as you imagined.AListen to music.BOne way to do this is go outside.CAsk yourself what your favorite music is.DHow and where to find one collection is up to you.EUse the site to see what groups are in your area.FThe truth is that many hobbies
17、 can be started without much money.GThis will help you judge whether or not a hobby fits into your budget.【答案】6.F7.B8.A9.E10.G【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了如何培养一个低成本的新爱好，可以从收集、做工艺品、参加一些课程或听音乐做起。6段中题。由下一句“你可以找一个低成本的爱好，挑选一些你感兴趣的、不需要很多材料的，并且在你所在的地区可以买到的相关爱好。”可知，承接下文，F选项“事实上，很多爱好都可以在没有钱的情况下开始。”切题；该选项中的many hobbies c
18、an be started without much money对应下文的a low-cost hobby。故选F项。7段中题。由下两句“你可以寻找岩石、植物叶子和花朵，或者你可以养昆虫；另一种方法是开始在家里收集物品，比如保存瓶盖。”可知，承接下文，B选项“一个办法就是出去。”切题；该选项中的One way对应下文的Another way，该选项中的go outside对应下文的“(外面才有的)岩石、叶子、花和昆虫”。故选B项。8段首题。由下两句“Youtube上有很多你可以免费听的音乐。此外，您还可以使用在线电台或包括Pandora和Spotify在内的服务来发现自己喜欢的音乐。”可知，承
19、接下文，A选项“听音乐。”切题；该选项中的Listen to music对应下文的music。故选A项。9段尾题。本段小标题是“学一个游戏”，本段内容与游戏相关。由上两句“此外，图书馆和学校可能会为儿童和成人设立电子游戏组。你也可以和周围的人一起玩各种各样的免费网络游戏。”可知，承接上文，E选项“使用网站查看您所在区域的组。”切题；该选项中的what groups are in your area对应上文的game groups for children and adults。故选E项。10段中题。由上一句“找些业余爱好者，问那些对你的潜在爱好有经验的人，你需要开始的最低材料成本。”可知，承接
20、上文，G选项“这将帮助你判断一个爱好是否符合你的预算。”切题；该选项中的your budget对应上文的the minimum cost of materials you need to start。故选G项。C根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(2020山东青岛质量检测)One truth about modern life is that nobody has any time. 11 So lets try a simple thought experiment.Imagine that you came into possession o
21、f a magical new set of technologies that could automate or promote every single part of your job. 12 Maybe youd pick up a hobby，or have more children，or learn to relax and enjoy yourself in the additional leisure.But what if I told you that you wouldnt do any of those things：You would just work the
22、exact same amount of time as before. 13 But there are simple reasons for this.Better technology means higher expectationsand higher expectations create more work.For most of history，humans were forced to suffer from their own dirty and unpleasant substances.Most families clothes were washed twice a
23、year.The fleet of housework technologies that came into the world suddenly between the late-19th and mid-20th century created new norms(标准)of cleanlinessfor our floors，our clothes，ourselves. 14 Automatic washers and dryers raised our expectations for clean clothes and encouraged people to go out and
24、 buy new shirts and pants；housewives therefore had more loads of laundry to wash，dry，and fold.In short，technology made it much easier to clean a house to 1890s standards. 15 They wanted a modern homewith dustless windowsills(窗台)and shiny floorsand this dustless shiny required a 40-to-50-hour workwee
25、k，even with the assistance of modern tools.AYou are wasting your time.BThis might seem impossible.CNew norms meant more work.DWhat would you do with the extra time?EThat means you can have more time to relax.FEverybody is busy，burned out，overloaded.GBut by mid-century，Americans didnt want that old h
26、ouse.【答案】11.F12.D13.B14.C15.G【解析】这是一篇说明文。介绍了为什么技术不断发展，人还是越来越忙的原因。11段中题。根据上一句“One truth about modern life is that nobody has any time.”(关于现代生活的一个真相是没人有时间。)可推测，接下来应该解释说明为什么人没有时间，承接上文。故选F。12段首题。上文“Imagine that you came into possession of a magical new set of technologies that could automate or promote
27、every single part of your job.”(想象一下你拥有一套神奇的、新的、能够使你工作自动化或者促进你的工作的技术。)意指能节省一些时间，和下文“Maybe youd pick up a hobby.in the additional leisure.”(在这额外的闲暇时间里，或许你会开始学习一个爱好.。)相呼应，此空承上启下，故推测询问：这些额外的时间你会做什么？选项D中的the extra time与空后句中的the additional leisure是同义词语复现。故选D。13段首题。上文说到：假设你的工作自动化了或效率提高了，你还会和之前工作的时间一样长。此空承接上文，表达不相信、不合理、不可能发生的意义。故选B。14段首题。根据下文内容：自动洗衣机和甩干机提高了我们清洁衣服的期望，鼓励了人们购买更多的衣服，于是家庭主妇有了更多的衣服要洗，甩干，整理。再结合上文提到家务技术创造了新标准，推测此空含义为：新的标准带来了更多的工作。故选C。15段中题。根据上一句：科技使清洁房子达到1890年的标准更容易了；以及下文介绍的他们想要的房子的样子。再结合文章大意，随着科技的进步，标准的提高，人的要求也随之变高。推测此空指他们不想要达到90年代标准的旧房子。故选G。
