话题十一　新闻媒体(A)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
　　　　　　　　　　　　
A
[济南市2020年高三学习质量针对性检测]An Arizona mom says none of her son's kindergarten friends showed up to his birthday party after she sent 32 invitations to his classmates.
The boy, Teddy, held a birthday party on Sunday at Peter Piper Pizza in Tucson, where he and his mother, Sil Mazzini, had been expecting dozens of little girls and boys — as well as the children's parents — to join them at the restaurant. Mazzini said a few people told her in advance that they couldn't make it, but she wasn't prepared for everyone to be no­shows.
Mazzini shared a photo of her son sitting alone in front of several pizzas on her social media page. That brought dozens and dozens of birthday wishes from around the country, as well as other gifts and offers.
 “I live near Tampa, Florida, and heard about you via my local news，” one woman wrote on social media. “I hope you have a wonderful year and I'm sending you a big hug.” The biggest unexpected birthday present for Teddy came from the Phoenix Suns, who invited him to watch Wednesday night's game at the Talking Stick Resort Arena against the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James. The city's professional soccer club, the Phoenix Rising, also invited Teddy to join 7,000 of his closest friends at a playoff game on Friday.
But some on social media questioned Mazzini's decision to broadcast her son's humiliating day. “Don't embarrass this kid even more than he already is，” one woman wrote on the social networking website. “This is so wrong.”
1．How may Teddy feel about his birthday party?
A．Relaxed.               B．Disturbed.
C．Disappointed.           D．Bored.
2．What did the Phoenix Suns invite Teddy to do?
A．Play a playoff game on Friday.
B．Watch Wednesday night's game.
C．Join the professional soccer club.
D．Spend a weekend with them.
3．What can we infer about Sil Mazzini from the last paragraph?
A．She is not supported by all the people.
B．She cares little about her son's feelings.
C．She regrets having posted her son's image.
D．She has removed the comments on social media.
B
[2020·重庆第二次调研]Nowadays, we can read almost all “truths” on social media sites. But are they really reliable? Sites such as the micro­messaging service, the social networking site and the photo­sharing app Instagram might “misrepresent the real world”， according to a study by computer scientists from McGill University and Carnegie Mellon University.
    The scientists warn that gathering information about public views and trends from these sites is unwise. There are still large parts of the population who do not take part in social media activities. Also, there's a risk that many social media users are under­represented. Instagram, for example, appeals to younger adults in urban areas while Pinterest is used mainly by females aged 25 to 34. And only 5 percent of the micro­messaging service users are over 65 years old, according to the study. However, this is not the only issue, according to the scientific team. The design of a website can influence how people behave online, creating what the researchers call “Internet bias”. For example, micro­blogging sites such as Weibo promote “popular” stories. It saves time for some but it also limits readers' choice of what they see. In the end, many people open those stories and make them more “popular”. But it's not because they choose those stories. Rather, it is because the content is right in front of them.
   Besides, it's possible that not everyone on your social networks is real. There might actually be a few fake accounts among them. Fake “bots” pretend to be humans and are often included when measuring or predicting human behaviors online.
    The findings might be more important than you would think, since many social media studies are used to inform and justify decisions and investments among the public and in industry and government, according to Derek Ruths, an assistant professor of Computer Science at Mc Gill University.
      If the team is right, you might have to think carefully next time you say, “It's true, you know; I read it on Weibo.”
4．Why does the author mention the micro­messaging and Instagram?
A．Because they are the best social media sites today.
B．Because they are not in favor of the current study.
C．Because the public are sharing truths on these sites.
D．Because information on these sites may not be reliable.
5．How is the passage developed?
A．By giving examples.   
B．By making comparisons.
C．By dividing into groups.   
D．By analyzing causes.
6．Which word can best describe the author's attitude toward information on social media sites?
A．Ambiguous.         B．Favorable.
C．Disagreeable.       D．Cautious.
7．What's the author's main purpose in writing the passage?
A．To analyze why information gathered from social media sites may not be trustworthy.
B．To remind readers of things they should watch out for when using social media.
C．To point out the advantages and disadvantages of social media.
D．To recommend popular social networking sites for readers.
Ⅱ.完形填空
I left my job to begin building my start­up before my son was born. It was four months into my business when I was __1__ by a major investment opportunity that could take my company to the next level. Then something __2__ happened. I received an email from the investor that read：“We're going to pass.”
I was __3__. The next few days I thought about this __4__  and realized just how helpless I truly was. And I also became __5__ that I had a fear of rejection. If I was going to keep moving forward with my company I'd have to __6__ this fear. So, I turned to the Internet for an __7__ and I found a game called Rejection Therapy. It __8__ to help you overcome your fear of rejection by deliberately seeking out rejection. I loved it and __9__ to have a try.
As my rejection journey continued, I began to feel more and more __10__ when asking for things. I realized I could __11__ the controllable factors, and by the end of my 100­day journey it __12__  became difficult for me to receive a “no”．
In the process of my rejection journey, I learned that when we __13__ rejection we reject ourselves and our ideas before the world ever has a __14__ to pay attention to and reject us. That comes to be the greatest lesson I've learned — no matter what, don't be __15__  by the world.
1．A.employed  B．honored
C．approached  D．refused
2．A.unexpected  B．unfamiliar
C．unusual  D．unforgettable
3．A.annoyed  B．frightened
C．astonished  D．discouraged
4．A.chaos  B．defeat
C．coincidence  D．challenge
5．A.convinced  B．afraid
C．aware  D．shocked
6．A.shake  B．defend
C．appreciate  D．understand
7．A.explanation  B．access
C．inspiration  D．answer
8．A.arranges  B．offers
C．aims  D．prepares
9．A.managed  B．decided
C．demanded  D．hesitated
10．A.ashamed  B．guilty
C．embarrassed  D．fearless
11．A.focus on  B．get down
C．set aside  D．take over
12．A.immediately  B．actually
C．casually  D．certainly
13．A.put up with  B．take out on
C．give in to  D．shy away from
14．A.chance  B．choice
C．struggle  D．plan
15．A.limited  B．ignored
C．judged  D．tricked

话题十一　新闻媒体(A)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
体裁：记叙文　题材：人物故事　主题：生日宴会无人参加成为网络热点
    【文章大意】　Teddy生日时，他的母亲给他的很多同学及家长发出邀请，结果没有一个人来参加；于是他的母亲将他独自坐在比萨饼前的照片传到社交媒体上，人们纷纷表达了对Teddy的祝福，甚至还邀请他去观看比赛。
1．答案与解析：C　考查推理判断。根据第三段第一句“Mazzini shared a photo of her son sitting alone in front of several pizzas on her social media page”可推知，无人来参加他的生日宴会，Teddy应是感到非常失望的。故选C。
2．答案与解析：B　考查细节理解。根据第四段第三句中的“The biggest unexpected birthday present for Teddy came from the Phoenix Suns, who invited him to watch Wednesday night's game”可知，Teddy被Phoenix Suns邀请去观看周三晚上的比赛。故选B。
3．答案与解析：A　考查推理判断。根据第五段第一句“But some on social media questioned Mazzini's decision to broadcast her son's humiliating day”可知，有人在社交媒体上质疑Mazzini的做法。由此可推知，并不是所有人都支持她的做法。故选A。
B
体裁：议论文　题材：热点话题　主题：网上的东西可信吗？
    【文章大意】　本文是一篇议论文。时下，网站上的信息林林总总，让人眼花缭乱，有人认为这些信息是真实的，但研究表明，网上信息往往存在片面性和误导性，从网站上收集关于公共观点和趋势的信息是不明智的。
    【难句分析】　The findings might be more important than you would think, since many social media studies are used to inform and justify decisions and investments among the public and in industry and government, according to Derek Ruths, an assistant professor of Computer Science at Mc Gill University.
    分析：该句为主从复合句。句中“since many social media studies are used to inform and justify decisions and investments among the public and in industry and government”为since引导的原因状语从句，其中从句主语为“many social media studies”，和动词use之间为被动关系。
    译文：据麦吉尔大学计算机科学院的助理教授Derek Ruths说，这些发现可能比你想象的更重要，因为许多社交媒体研究被用来为公众、工业和政府的决策和投资提供信息，并证明其决策和投资是正确的。
4．答案与解析：D　考查目的意图。根据第一段第二句“But are they really reliable？”可知，作者对这些网上信息的真实性提出质疑；根据第一段第三句“Sites such as the micro­messaging service, the social networking site and the photo­sharing app Instagram might ‘misrepresent the real world’”可知，微信息服务、社交网站和照片分享应用Instagram等网站可能“歪曲了现实世界”。据此可知，第一段提及微信息服务和Instagram等网站旨在说明这些网站上的信息可能不可靠，故D项正确。
5．答案与解析：D　考查写作方法。通读第一段可知，该段前两句引出文章主题：网上信息是否真实可靠；接着说明提出该主题的原因：微信息服务和Instagram等网站上的信息可能不可靠。通读第二段可知，该段第一句提出该段主旨：从这些网站上收集关于公共观点和趋势的信息是不明智的；接着说明其原因：许多人并没有参加网络活动，网上的信息是不全面的。据此可知，文章通过“分析原因”论证观点，故D项正确。
6．答案与解析：D　考查推理判断。根据第一段第一、二句“Nowadays, we can read almost all ‘truths’ on social media sites. But are they really reliable？”可知，作者对社交媒体网站上读到所有的“真相”提出质疑；根据最后一段中的“If the team is right, you might have to think carefully next time”可知，作者对社交媒体上的信息持谨慎态度，故D项正确。
7．答案与解析：B　考查写作意图。通读全文可知，网站上的信息让人眼花缭乱，往往存在片面性和误导性，从网站上收集关于公共观点和趋势的信息是不明智的。据此可以判断，本文旨在提醒读者，在使用社交媒体获取信息时应当小心，故B项正确。
Ⅱ.完形填空
体裁：记叙文　题材：人与自我　主题：网上的一款游戏改变了作者
【文章大意】　作者在创业之初失去一笔重要投资，而后开始害怕被人拒绝，为了克服这种恐惧感，他通过在网上搜索到的一款游戏来刻意寻求各种可能会遭到拒绝的机会，在这种尝试下，作者逐渐变得无畏，并懂得无论如何都不要被这个世界所忽视。
1．答案与解析：C　根据下文中的“a major investment opportunity that could take my company to the next level”可知，在作者经营自己的事业四个月时，他找到一个可以将他的公司提升到一个新水平的重大投资机会。approach在此表示“接洽”，符合语境。employ“雇用”；honor“尊敬，给予表扬”；refuse“拒绝”。
2．答案与解析：A　根据下文中的“I received an email from the investor that read：‘We’re going to pass.’”可知，作者收到了投资者拒绝投资的邮件，这是作者始料不及的。unexpected“出乎意料的，始料不及的”，符合语境。unfamiliar“陌生的，不熟悉的”；unusual“不寻常的”；unforgettable“难以忘怀的”。
3．答案与解析：D　根据上文中提到的作者的公司失去了一次重要的投资机会及下文中的“how helpless I truly was”可知，作者非常沮丧。discourage“使沮丧”，符合语境。annoy“使恼怒”；frighten“使害怕”；astonish“使吃惊”。
4．答案与解析：B　在接下来的几天里，作者一直都在想这次的失败，并意识到自己有多无助。defeat“失败，挫败”，符合语境。chaos“混乱”；coincidence“巧合”；challenge“挑战”。
5．答案与解析：C　根据下文中的“that I had a fear of rejection”可知，此处指作者也意识到自己害怕被拒绝。上文中的“realized”及“And I also”暗示此处所填词的含义与动词realize相近，故aware“意识到，明白”符合语境。
6．答案与解析：A　根据语境可知，如果作者想让他的公司继续发展的话，他就不得不摆脱这种恐惧。shake“去除，摆脱”；defend“防御，保护”；appreciate“重视，欣赏”；understand“理解”。
7．答案与解析：D　因此，作者借助互联网找寻解决办法，并发现了一款名为Rejection Therapy的游戏。answer“解决方法”，符合语境。explanation“解释”；access“(使用或见到的)机会，权利”；inspiration“启发灵感的人(或事物)”。
8．答案与解析：C　该游戏的宗旨是让用户通过刻意寻求被拒绝来帮助用户克服被人拒绝的恐惧。aim“目的是”，符合语境。arrange“安排”；offer“主动提出”；prepare“准备”。
9．答案与解析：B　作者很喜欢这款游戏，并决定试一试。decide“决定”，符合语境。manage“成功做成”；demand“要求”；hesitate“犹豫”。
10．答案与解析：D　根据下文内容可知，随着作者被拒绝之旅的继续，在请求某些东西时作者变得越来越无畏。fearless“无畏的”，符合语境。ashamed“惭愧的”；guilty“感到内疚的”；embarrassed“尴尬的”。
11．答案与解析：A　作者意识到自己能将注意力集中于那些可控的因素上。此处与上文提及的作者一直都在想着自己的失败作对比。focus on“集中(注意力、精力等)于”，符合语境。get down“写下，记下”；set aside“留出，暂不考虑”；take over“接管”。
12．答案与解析：B　在作者100天的旅程结束时，对作者来说，收到“不”真的很难了。此处的言外之意是作者基本上不会被人拒绝了。actually“实际上，事实上”，符合语境。immediately“立即”；casually“随便地”；certainly“肯定”。
13．答案与解析：D　根据下文中的“we reject ourselves and our ideas before the world... and reject us”可知，当我们对拒绝避而远之时，我们也就在世界有机会注意和拒绝我们之前拒绝了自己和自己的想法。shy away from“畏避，回避”，符合语境。put up with“忍受，容忍”；take out on“向……发泄”；give in to“屈服”。
14．答案与解析：A　参见上题解析。choice“选择”；struggle“奋斗”；plan“计划”。
15．答案与解析：B　作者从中得到的****的教训是，无论如何，都不要被世界忽视。ignore“忽视，对……不予理会”，符合语境。上文中的“pay attention to”是暗示。limit“限制”；judge“评判”；trick“欺骗”。