Question

【題目】Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Put down the phone and live in the moment

Have you ever unintentionally left your phone at home and wondered how you would get through the day? Baylor College of Medicine’s Dr. Jin Han explains why this might be a sign that you need to put down your phone more often.

“There has been a(n) 【1】 in technology as our phones have gone from just regular cell phones to smart phones that allow you to multitask all with one device,” said Han, assistant professor at Baylor. “You use your phone now to receive emails, to text and chat and to access social media platforms -- 【2】 your phone may be your connection to your social life.”

Although they offer many advantages, Han cautions that using your smart devices can be harmful if you use them too much. For example, using your smart phone while driving, or even walking, can cause serious accidents. Also, staring at your screen for too long can be harmful to your 【3】.

Being 【4】 too long to your phone also can impact the quality of your relationships, he said. If you are on your phone constantly and not 【5】 with those around you, it can take away from your relationships with your family and friends. In addition, if you are using your phone too much in front your children, then they will likely follow your lead and use their own smart devices rather than 【6】 with you.

“ In the end, the question is how you balance using your phone while not negatively 【7】 your health.” Han said. “Anything that you are doing to the 【8】 is no healthy anymore. While it is going to be almost impossible not to use this technology, we have t create a behavior that is healthy.”

To help 【9】 the time you spend on your phone, Han offered the following tips:

Limit the time spent on your phone: Set up certain time that you allow yourself to be on the phone.

Do not use your phone at night: Being on your phone late into the night can make it harder for you to fall asleep and wake up the next day. Restricting your phone use at night can help you 【10】 a healthy sleep behavior.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】I

【2】G

【3】E

【4】A

【5】J

【6】B

【7】K

【8】H

【9】F

【10】C

【解析】

這是一篇說(shuō)明文。貝勒大學(xué)的助理教授韓教授認(rèn)為手機(jī)等智能設(shè)備盡管有很多優(yōu)點(diǎn)，但是如果過(guò)度使用智能設(shè)備，可能會(huì)有害。建議我們放下手機(jī)，活在當(dāng)下。

【1】考查名詞。句意：貝勒大學(xué)的助理教授韓教授說(shuō):“隨著我們的手機(jī)從普通的手機(jī)發(fā)展到允許你在一臺(tái)設(shè)備上同時(shí)處理多項(xiàng)任務(wù)的智能手機(jī)，科技已經(jīng)有了很大的進(jìn)步�！备鶕�(jù)a(n)可知此處要用可數(shù)名詞的單數(shù)形式，evolution“演變，進(jìn)化”符合題意。故選I。

【2】考查副詞。句意：“你現(xiàn)在用手機(jī)來(lái)接收電子郵件、發(fā)短信、聊天，以及訪問社交媒體平臺(tái)——從本質(zhì)上講，你的手機(jī)可能是你社交生活的紐帶�！备鶕�(jù)your phone may be your connection to your social life可知此處要用副詞修飾句子，essentially“本質(zhì)上，基本上”符合題意。故選G。

【3】考查名詞。句意：此外，長(zhǎng)時(shí)間盯著屏幕也會(huì)損害你的視力。根據(jù)your可知此處要用名詞，vision“視力”符合題意。故選E。

【4】考查動(dòng)詞的過(guò)去分詞。句意：他說(shuō)，長(zhǎng)時(shí)間看手機(jī)也會(huì)影響人際關(guān)系的質(zhì)量。根據(jù)also can impact可知此處要用過(guò)去分詞構(gòu)成主語(yǔ)部分，固定短語(yǔ)be exposed to“暴露于”，因此exposed符合題意。故選A。

【5】考查動(dòng)詞的過(guò)去分詞。句意：如果你一直在打電話，不與周圍的人交流，這會(huì)影響你與家人和朋友的關(guān)系。根據(jù)you are on your phone constantly可知此處要用短語(yǔ)be engaged with“從事（某事），與…接洽”，因此engaged符合題意。故選J。

【6】考查動(dòng)詞的現(xiàn)在分詞。句意：此外，如果你在孩子面前使用手機(jī)的時(shí)間太長(zhǎng)，那么他們很可能會(huì)跟著你，使用他們自己的智能設(shè)備，而不是與你互動(dòng)。根據(jù)rather than可知此處要用動(dòng)詞-ing形式，interacting“互動(dòng)”符合題意。故選B。

【7】考查動(dòng)詞的現(xiàn)在分詞。句意：“最后，問題是如何在不影響健康的情況下平衡地使用手機(jī)�！表n說(shuō)。根據(jù)while可知此處要用動(dòng)詞的現(xiàn)在分詞形式，impacting“影響”符合題意。故選K。

【8】考查形容詞。句意：你做的任何極端的事情都是不健康的。根據(jù)the可知此處要用形容詞，extreme“極端的”符合題意。故選H。

【9】考查動(dòng)詞。句意：為了平衡花在手機(jī)上的時(shí)間，韓提出了以下建議。根據(jù)To help可知此處要用動(dòng)詞原形，balance“平衡”符合題意。故選F。

【10】考查動(dòng)詞。句意：限制晚上使用手機(jī)可以幫助你實(shí)現(xiàn)健康的睡眠行為。根據(jù)can help you可知此處要用動(dòng)詞的原形，implement“實(shí)現(xiàn)，完成”符合題意。故選C。