Most people will praise many technological gadgets that they use in their everyd

Most people will praise many technological gadgets（小装置） that they use in their everyday lives. Technology isdeveloping at a very fast rate, and what most people did not even think couldbe real a few years ago is now becoming a reality. Although many will use andadvertise modern technology for many of its achievements and advancements, whatmany don’t realize is that it has affected and continues to affect society andpeople in general in a negative way.

Newspaper companies, as we all know, have been hitvery hard by the advancements in technology. Big newspapers have been forced toeither lay off a percentage of their work force or shut down altogether becausenews is readily available for free on the Internet. Music does not have to bepurchased at a music store any more because MP3 files are readily available onthe Internet as well, thus causing big music store chains to shut their doorsfor good. The movie industry has also been hit hard because DVD sales havedecreased since people can pay for and download their favorite movies online.

Technology has its benefits, but when you take a lookat how people communicate with one another, you will quickly see that it has anegative impact. Modern technology has allowed people to communicate with justabout anyone they want to at any given time. The fact remains that people donot interact personally with one another as often as they used to. Thishas created a barrier for face-to-face communication among people because theyno longer have to hold a meeting in an office or they no longer have to callfriends or family members together to wish them a happy birthday orcongratulate them on their recent success.

As a result, people don’t feel the urgent need to stepoutside of their home to find entertainment, such as participating in a dynamicgame of basketball with friends, meeting a friend at a coffee shop, etc.

1.The first paragraph is mainly to tell us that _____.

A. technology is developing rapidly

B. many dreams have come true.

C. technology benefits us a lot

D. technology has its disadvantages

2.The author shows us the negative effects of thetechnology by _____.

A. telling somestories              B. giving some examples

C. listing somefigures             D. doing some experiments

3.What does he underlined word “interact” in the thirdparagraph probably mean?

  A.argue          B.consult          C.communicate         D. work

4.Which of the following is the best title for thepassage?

A. The negative effects of advancing technology

B. The benefits of the modern technology

C. The development of the modern technology

D. The social problems caused by the technology

试题答案

【答案】

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析 本文是说明文。技术发展很快，有很多的成就和优势但同时有其消极的一面，影响我们的生活。

1.D 段落大意。根据第一段最后一句话what manydon’t realize is that it has affected and continues to affect society andpeople in general in a negative way得出技术也有其消极的一面。故选D项。

2.B 细节题。作者向我们展技术的消极影响是能过第三段Newspapercompanies, as we all know, have been hit very hard by the advancements intechnology.举例的方式。故选 B项。

3.C细节题。根据倒数第二段Moderntechnology has allowed people to communicate with just about anyone they wantto at any given time. The fact remains that people do not interactpersonally with one another as often as they used to.，现代技术允许人们彼此联系，而事实是人们不再以前那样彼此联系了。故选 C项。

4.A 主旨大意。本文要讲述现在技术发展的消极影响。故选 A项。

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