（二年名校模拟一年权威预测）（安徽专用）2013高考英语二轮复习考前100天专题练习3.2细节理解题【模拟提升演练】Unit1A（2012·宝鸡模拟）Afunnythinghappenedonthewaytothecommunicationsrevolution:westoppedtalkingtooneanother.Iwaswalkingintheparkwithafriendrecently,andhiscellphonerang,interruptingourconversation.Therewewere,walkingandtalkingonabeautifulsunnydayand...Ibecameinvisible,absentfromtheconversation.Thetelephoneusedtoconnectyoutotheabsent.Nowitmakespeoplesittingnexttoyoufeelabsent.Whyisitthatthemoreconnectedweget,themoredisconnectedIfeel?Everyadvanceincommunicationstechnologyisatragedytotheclosenessofhumaninteraction.WithemailandinstantmessagingovertheInternet,wecannowcommunicatewithoutseeingortalkingtooneanother.Withvoicemail,youcanconductentireconversationswithouteverreachinganyone.Ifmymomhasaquestion,Ijustleavetheansweronhermachine.Asalmosteverycontactwecanimaginebetweenhumanbeingsgetsautomated,thealienationindexgoesup.Youcan’tevencallapersontogetthephonenumberofanotherpersonanymore.Directoryassistanceisalmostalwaysfullyautomated.Iamnotagainstmoderntechnology.Iownacellphone,anATMcard,avoicemailsystem,andanemailaccount.Givingthemupisn’twise...they’reagreathelptous.It’ssomeoftheirpossibleconsequencesthatmakemefeeluneasy.Moreandmore，Ifindmyselfhidingbehindemailtodoajobmeantforconversation.OrbeingrelievedthatvoicemailpickedupbecauseIdidn’treallyhavetimetotalk.Theindustrydevotedtohelpingmekeepintouchismakingmelonelier...oratleastfacilitatingmyantisocialinstincts.SoI’veputmyselfontechnologyrestriction:noinstantmessagingwithpeoplewholivenearme,nocellphoninginthepresenceoffriends,nolettingthevoicemailpickupwhenI’mathome.1.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheAdvanceofCommunicationsTechnologyB.TheConsequencesofModernTechnologyC.TheStoryofCommunicationsRevolutionD.TheAutomationofModernCommunications2.Thesentence“Nowitmakespeoplesittingnexttoyoufeelabsent.”meansthat______.A.thepeoplesittingbesideyouhavetogoawaytoreceiveaphonecallB.youcanhardlygetintouchwiththepeoplesittingbesideyouC.moderntechnologymakesithardforpeopletohaveaface-to-facetalkD.peoplecannowgotoworkwithoutgoingtotheoffice3.Thewriterfeelsthattheuseofmoderncommunicationsis______.A.satisfyingB.encouragingC.disappointingD.embarrassing4.Thepassageimpliesthat_______.A.moderntechnologyisbridgingthepeopleB.moderntechnologyisseparatingthepeopleC.moderntechnologyisdevelopingtoofastD.moderntechnologyisinterruptingourcommunicationB（2012·合肥模拟）Fromnowon,neverspendyourprecioustimethinkingofreasonsforyourfailuresandshortcomings.Instead,realizethattheseedsofsuccesswereplantedwithinyouwhenyouwereborn.Onlyyouhavethepowertomakethoseseedsgrow.Theseeds,andthepowertogrowthem,arecontainedinthemostawesomemachineevercreated：thehumanmind.Successisachoiceandnotachance.Youwerebornawinner.Youwerebornrich.Youcanbeasuccessonlyifyoumaketherightchoice.Youcannotbesuccessfulwithoutfirstdevelopingyourself-confidence.Yourlevelofself-confidenceisalwaysbasedonthedegreeofcontrolthatyouareabletoexerciseoveryourself,andthusoveryourlife.Peoplewithlowself-confidencearepeoplewhodonotbelievethattheyhaveanypower,orresponsibilityfortheirlives.Theyaremerevictims.Theyareleavestossed(摇摆)bythewindsofchanceblownaboutwithanysuddenchangeintheweather.Youcanexercisecontroloveryourlifeonlytothedegreethatyoubelievethatyouareresponsible...
