1 . Thousands of people now use computers for many different things.     1     But have they?

Of course computers are great in that they have improved some people’s lives for the better. However, they also cause problems, too. A large number of people who use computers a lot can get physical problems.     2    . There will be injures in computers users’ hands and arms, as people use the keyboard and the mouse too much. People who have computers are also spending more time sitting down and less time exercising; so many of them are becoming overweight.

    3     One example is stress. Computers, the Internet and email have made many people’s lives much faster. This can be very exciting, but it also means that people feel under a lot of pressure to do everything more quickly, which is stressful.

Addiction is also a problem with more young people. They can spend hours and hours in chat rooms and surfing the net. Sometimes until very late night.     4    .

Some studies in the unites states have suggested that young children and teenagers who spend many hours at computers tend to get lonely and even depressed.

“    5     But parents and teachers used to help children to learn to use computers in responsible and creative ways.” says teacher Jane Shields. “And children should also learn when it is time to log off the computers and head outside to do something different.”

A．Computers can be a really positive part of children’s lives.

B．We often hear that computers have changed our lives for the better.

C．We should have a right attitudes towards the computers.

D．Other problems are psychological.

E．This means they can’t work or study properly and can have problems keeping friends.

F．They find that their eyesight get worse. For example, if they look at the screen for too long .

G．Many people have been addicted to computer games.

2 . The current generation is not like any other generation I have seen in history. Due to the rise in technology, the world is evolving fast and changing the way most of us do things. Today’s young generation is so used to the technology which they learn very quickly. It could be considered as a benediction, but there are times when it is not appropriate.

In my generation, we met friends face to face to have real conversations rather than texting each other all the time. We walked everywhere, to the store or up the stairs instead of climbing into our car or on a motored skateboard each time we had to go two or three blocks away.

Most of the new generation expects things to be done for them. If something requires some extra effort or focus, they are easily discouraged. But if we want to reach success in this day and age, it is expected of us to work to achieve our dreams. The old generation knows that the world does not owe them squat. It understands that no one else than them can do it and that is their responsibility to make something of themselves.

Nowadays, there is no longer a sense of honor, because most people hide behind a computer screen. When you handle issues or hate for no reason over social media, it just proves that you are a weak person. I just put an ad in one of my groups for teaching Kung Fu, and one hater wrote “Kung Fu clown.” And this is for no reason as I have never seen or met the guy before.

The new generation relies too much on social media for their lives and doing things. It is okay to use it but not to abuse it. My final word is that each generation has its own advantages and downsides, but what matters is that each generation, old or new, has to give lessons which are valuable for future generations.

1. What does the underlined word “benediction” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Drawback.

B．Blessing.

C．Prejudice.

D．Criterion.

2. How does the author develop his argument?

A．By analyzing reasons.	B．By explaining concepts.
C．By criticizing young guys.	D．By comparing generations.

3. What does the author demonstrate by talking about his ad?

A．The rapid development of social media.	B．The tough situations for future generations.
C．New generation’s inappropriate behaviour.	D．Genuine strangers behind computer screens.

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

A．The balanced use of social media	B．Lessons for old generations
C．The growth of new technology	D．No reason for hating others

3 . People have different attitudes towards making friends online. Please write an article about making friends online with key points as follows:

赞成的理由	反对的理由	你的看法
广交朋友 可自由表达思想 利于外语学习	浪费时间 影响学习 可能上当受骗	至少两点

注意：
1. 文章必须包括表中的全部内容。你的看法至少写两点；
2. 词数为150左右；
3. 参考词汇：网络朋友on-line friend(s) 上当受骗 to be cheated

A discussion about making friends online was held in our class last Sunday.

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4 . Ashlee Thomas' struggles are just one example of Instagram's potential"toxic"effect on teen girls,as highlighted in he congressional(国会的) testimony(证词)of Frances Haugen on Friday.

"I believe Facebook's products harm children,encourage division and weaken our democracy, said Haugen, a 37-year-old former Facebook product manager who worked on civic integrity issues at the company.

Facebook's own internal research,cited by Haugen,showed"13.5%of teen girls on Instagram Instagram is owned by Facebook) say the platform makes thoughts of 'Suicide and Self Injury worse"and 17% say the platform makes" Eating Issues"such as anorexia(厌食症)worse.

Its research also claimed Facebook's platforms"make body image issues worse for l in 3 teen girls."

"The company's leadership knows how to make Facebook and Instagram safer but won't make the necessary changes because they have put their profits before people,"Haugen said during her opening remarks."Congressional action is needed. They wont solve this crisis without your help."

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to the platform he built to defend the company against Haugen's allegations(指控),saying in a 1,300-word statement that the tech giant's research on its impact on children was being misrepresented.

"We care deeply about issues like safety, well-being and mental health,"Zuckerberg wrote.

He added, "Many of the claims don't make any sense.If we wanted to ignore research, why would we create an industry-leading research program to understand these important issues in the first place?"

In a statement, Facebook doubted the interpretation(解释) of the research and insisted th percentages are much lower.The company has also said it welcomes regulation.

Still, those familiar with the workings of the tech world say it will take much more to save teens.

"Their business model's putting kids into these kinds of loops of engagement,"said Tristan Harris, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology."And that's what I’m really worried about...that there isn't some quick fix to this thing.It’s the intrinsic((固有的)nature of the product."

1. What issue does this article mainly talk about?

A．Facebook's development problems.

B．Children's poor eating habits.

C．Facebook's possible harm on its users.

D．Instagram's business model.

2. What does the underlined word"toxic"in the first paragraph most probably mean?

A．poisonous	B．Immediate
C．beneficial	D．dramatic

3. What is the main conflict between Frances Haugen and Mark Zuckerberg?

A．Whether there is a Facebook internal research.

B．Whether the result of the internal research is true.

C．Whether Facebook accepts regulation.

D．Whether Facebook cares about its users.

4. What is the best structure of this passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

5 . 假定你是李华，你们班最近举行了一场关于网络新闻媒体优缺点的辩论会。某杂志编辑李博士知道情况后，邀请你就此话题向他们投稿，请你给李博士写一封邮件，词数80字左右。
要点如下：1.网络新闻媒体的现状；
2.网络新闻媒体的优缺点；
3.网络新闻媒体的未来发展趋势。
Dear Doctor Li,
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Yours,

Li Hua

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

We can achieve almost anything online - with access     1     the Internet come some truly life-changing advantages.

One of the     2     (great) advantages lies in the huge amount of information. In the time it takes     3     (find) one book in the library, with the click of a mouse,     4     is possible to find out almost anything we care to know. No wonder the Internet has now become the first place     5    the majority of people find information.

Since it     6     (invent), the Internet has made our lives unbelievably convenient, with all sorts of goods and services provided by e-commerce. You can have food delivered to you     7    (use) food delivery apps and sites. You can pay for almost everything on your smartphone.

However,     8     the Internet brings many valuable advantages, being connected has its problems. As with any great invention, we must be aware of these problems and be careful to use the Internet     9     (proper). Only in this way can the Internet be a place of     10    (discover), wonder and inspiration for everyone. It is truly a world without frontiers.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.

The Internet has brought us great convenience. To    1     certain extent, we can hardly live without it. However, it    2     (raise) all sorts of questions, too. The following guidelines may show you how to live better in the digital world.

Above all else, you should use the Internet in a safe way. Before visiting a web page, you should always check for signs that warn people    3     danger. Another tip is to keep your    4     (person) information private, your address and email account    5     (include).

You also need to show respect when    6     (communicate) with other online users. But if some users make you feel uncomfortable online, you have rights to cut off contact.

8 . A couple of years ago Brian Arthur, an academic of the Palo Alto Research Centre, made a surprising prediction. In the next two to three decades, Western digital networks would end up performing functions equal to the size of the “real” US economy. Or, to put it another way, if you looked at all the work being done by electronic supply chains, robots, communications systems—and the bar code—then the digital economy would “exceed the physical economy in size”, Arthur wrote, on the basis of productivity and output calculations.

It sounds impressive. But it also raises a crucial question: as those digital networks increase in size, what are flesh-and-blood workers going to do in this future world? Simon Head, an academic who teaches at the University of Oxford and New York University, joined in this debate with a book entitled Mindless: Why Smarter Machines Are Making Dumber Humans.

As the subtitle suggests, Head is extremely pessimistic. He thinks the digital networks keep replacing jobs that used to be performed by the middle classes, throwing them out of work or into thankless, dull ones, as a few groups of skilled managers (or business owners) get wealthier. As a result, income inequality keeps growing and digital systems increasingly influence what we all do, overriding human common sense. This can be seen in the financial sector, Head argues, pointing out that digitization has overtaken many manufacturing companies.

But the real foretaste of the future—and digital hell—is with companies such as Walmart and Amazon, he claims. While the word “Amazon” tends to bring delight to consumers, given its wonderfully efficient shopping experience, people working inside the company’s warehouses live in a world of electronic observation, low wages and physically demanding work. And, of course, the rise of Amazon has also been deeply painful for many independent retailers, suppliers and writers.

On one level, Head’s anger is nothing new. Academics have been writing about the digitization revolution for some time. But what is perhaps most interesting of all about Head’s view is that while he writes from an annoyed viewpoint, even he cannot find any answers.

Unlike those early Luddites who simply destroyed 19th-century weaving machines, Head does not want to ban bar codes. Instead, he wants “higher-paying, higher-skilled jobs, with the digital networks used to supplement (增补) rather than replace employees’ expert knowledge or skill” in a new corporate culture where workers are treated with respect (or at least more attention than those robots). But while he mentions a few “case histories where alternative, employee-friendly cultures have taken root”, he also admits “these are not easily copied elsewhere”.

Thus, he admires “Germany’s culture of codetermination and labour-management partnership”, for example, or “the John Lewis Partnership in the United Kingdom, the employee-owned and the best high-quality retail chain in the country” or “exceptional US companies like Lincoln Electric”. But he also warns that “it would be delusional (妄想的) to think that, in the United States, the area of these alternative work cultures will expand naturally”. The Amazon example is just too strong.

The real problem of invisible digitization is exactly that: the revolution is unseen. Thus, while “the progressive response to the cruelty of 19th-century capitalism was fueled by a growing awareness of what was going on behind factory walls, digital networks are invisible”.

If you want to be cheerful, it is possible to hope that this howl of anger is simply a passing phrase. When millions of people lost their agricultural jobs in earlier centuries, nobody foresaw these labourers would find factory work. But it is also possible to imagine a darker future: as the French economist Thomas Piketty writes in another thought-provoking book, Capital in the Twenty-first Century, it is not clear what could stop this digitization trend—and the growing inequality it causes.

Either way, the key point is this: we have barely begun to understand the full implications of this second, digitized economy. That is a point we all need to consider more deeply. Start, perhaps, on the next occasion when you scan a bar code or place an order on Amazon with ease.

1. Amazon is mentioned to indicate that digital networks __________.

A．make the middle-class workers worse off

B．improve the efficiency of physical workers

C．exercise little influence on traditional retailing

D．bring customers excellent shopping experiences

2. According to Paragraph 6, Head expects digital networks to _________.

A．free people from physical work	B．create an employee-friendly culture
C．assist workers with real skills	D．improve employers’ income and skills

3. How does the author explain the invisibility of digitization?

A．By making a comparison.	B．By giving an example.
C．By confirming a prediction.	D．By challenging an assumption.

4. What’s the author’s attitude toward digitization?

A．Doubtful.	B．Favourable.
C．Negative.	D．Cautious.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is the woman dissatisfied with the man?

A．He didn’t talk with her.

B．He came here late again.

C．He ignored her messages.

2. What’s the biggest problem of having a mobile phone in the woman’s view?

A．Wasting much time.

B．Doing harm to our health.

C．Distracting us from real life.

3. What does the one who uses the phone first need to do?

A．Take a photo.

B．Send a message.

C．Buy some coffee.

4. How does the man feel about keeping off the phone?

A．Nervous.

B．Relaxed.

C．Painful.

10 . 我校上周举办了以网络安全为主题的活动，旨在增强学生的网络安全意识，促进安全文明上网。请你以Being safe online为题为校报写一篇新闻报道。内容包括：1.活动内容；2.活动反响。词数80左右。

Being safe online

By xxx
2024.5.31
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