Question

The concept of solitude (獨(dú)處) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be1. Solitude can be hard to discover 2it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have 3our culture.
The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) 4as we’ve known it. People have become so 5in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted 6they’d rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog (寫博客), not only from our 7, but from our mobile phones as well.
Most developed nations have become 8on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not 9it would make them an outsider. 10, many jobs and careers require people to be 11. From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a 12to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.
I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who 13wants it. Computers can be shut 14and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected”and “ on”has many 15, as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up 16on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel 17and forced to answer unwanted calls or18to unwanted texts.
Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society 19 across generations. Some find today’s technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject, it’s hard to imagine what life would be like 20daily advancements in technology.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      updated
   2. B.
      received
   3. C.
      shared
   4. D.
      collected
2. 2.
   1. A.
      though
   2. B.
      until
   3. C.
      once
   4. D.
      before
3. 3.
   1. A.
      respected
   2. B.
      shaped
   3. C.
      ignored
   4. D.
      preserved
4. 4.
   1. A.
      edge
   2. B.
      stage
   3. C.
      end
   4. D.
      balance
5. 5.
   1. A.
      sensitive
   2. B.
      intelligent
   3. C.
      considerate
   4. D.
      reachable
6. 6.
   1. A.
      even if
   2. B.
      only if
   3. C.
      as if
   4. D.
      if only
7. 7.
   1. A.
      media
   2. B.
      computers
   3. C.
      databases
   4. D.
      monitors
8. 8.
   1. A.
      bent
   2. B.
      hard
   3. C.
      keen
   4. D.
      dependent
9. 9.
   1. A.
      finding
   2. B.
      using
   3. C.
      protecting
   4. D.
      changing
10. 10.
    1. A.
       Also
    2. B.
       Instead
    3. C.
       Otherwise
    4. D.
       Somehow
11. 11.
    1. A.
       connected
    2. B.
       trained
    3. C.
       recommended
    4. D.
       interested
12. 12.
    1. A.
       pleasure
    2. B.
       benefit
    3. C.
       burden
    4. D.
       disappointment
13. 13.
    1. A.
       slightly
    2. B.
       hardly
    3. C.
       merely
    4. D.
       really
14. 14.
    1. A.
       out
    2. B.
       down
    3. C.
       up
    4. D.
       in
15. 15.
    1. A.
       aspects
    2. B.
       weaknesses
    3. C.
       advantages
    4. D.
       exceptions
16. 16.
    1. A.
       hidden
    2. B.
       lost
    3. C.
       relaxed
    4. D.
       deserted
17. 17.
    1. A.
       trapped
    2. B.
       excited
    3. C.
       confused
    4. D.
       amused
18. 18.
    1. A.
       turn
    2. B.
       submit
    3. C.
       object
    4. D.
       reply
19. 19.
    1. A.
       vary
    2. B.
       arise
    3. C.
       spread
    4. D.
       exist
20. 20.
    1. A.
       beyond
    2. B.
       within
    3. C.
       despite
    4. D.
       without

Answer 1

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這是一篇議論文。獨(dú)處理念在當(dāng)今數(shù)碼世界幾乎不復(fù)存在，新技術(shù)使我們連接成了一個社會，并塑造了我們的文化。能夠被連接在一起既有優(yōu)勢也有弊端。不管人們對這一話題持何種態(tài)度，如果沒有日常技術(shù)進(jìn)步，很難想象生活會是什么樣子。
1.考查動詞。根據(jù)上一句可知，獨(dú)處理念在數(shù)碼世界幾乎不存在，因此信息的意義在于分享。update“更新”；receive“接收”；share“分享”；collect“收集”。
2.考查連詞。句意：“獨(dú)處一旦被放棄就很難發(fā)現(xiàn)�！眛hough“盡管”，表讓步；until“直到”，表時間；once“一旦”，表條件；before“在……之前”，表時間。
3.考查動詞。句意：“從這方面來說，新技術(shù)塑造了我們的文化。”respect“尊重”；shape“塑造”（跟46空后changed一致）；ignore“忽視”；preserve“保存”。
4.考查名詞。句意：“被聯(lián)系的渴望使獨(dú)處消亡�！眅dge“邊緣”；stage“舞臺，階段”；end“結(jié)束”，bring an end to“使……結(jié)束”；balance“平衡”。
5.考查形容詞。句意“在網(wǎng)絡(luò)交織的世界里，人們已經(jīng)變得如此隨處可及。”sensitive“敏感的”；intelligent“有才智的”；considerate“體貼的”；reachable“可到達(dá)的”。
6.考查連詞。句意：“即使他們不情愿也能經(jīng)常被聯(lián)系上�！眅ven if“即使”，表讓步；only if“只要，只有”，表條件；as if“似乎，好像”，表方式；if only“要是….就好了”，表虛擬。
7.考查名詞。句意：“今天，我們不僅可以通過電腦，也可以通過手機(jī)談話，編輯短信，發(fā)郵件，聊天和寫博客�！眒edia“媒體”（包括手機(jī)，種屬矛盾）；computer“電腦”（與手機(jī)并列）；database“數(shù)據(jù)庫”；monitor“監(jiān)視器”。
8.考查形容詞。句意：“大多數(shù)發(fā)達(dá)國家已經(jīng)依賴于數(shù)碼技術(shù)，僅僅因為習(xí)慣于此�！眀e bent on“熱衷于，專心致志于……”；be hard on“對……苛刻”；be keen on“熱衷于，喜歡……”be dependent on“對……依賴”。
9.考查動名詞。句意：“這個時候，不使用數(shù)碼技術(shù)將會使他們成為局外人�！眆ind“發(fā)現(xiàn)”；use“使用”；protect“保護(hù)”；change“保護(hù)”。
10.考查副詞。句意：“而且，許多工作和職業(yè)需要人們聯(lián)系在一起。”also“而且”；instead“相反”；otherwise“否則”；somehow“不知何故，不知怎地”。
11.考查動詞。句意同上。connect“連接，聯(lián)系”；train“訓(xùn)練”；recommend“推薦”；interest“使感興趣”。
12.考查名詞。句意：“對那些可能不想總是能夠被聯(lián)系上的人來說，隨處可及可能感覺像個負(fù)擔(dān)”。pleasure“樂事”；benefit“益事”；burden“負(fù)擔(dān)”；disappointment“令人失望的事”。
13.考查副詞。句意：“我認(rèn)為，積極的一面是—對任何真的想要獨(dú)處的人來說仍然是可能的�！眘lightly“稍微低”；hardly“幾乎不”；merely“僅僅”；really“真正地”。
14.考查副詞。句意：“電腦可以被關(guān)機(jī)，手機(jī)也是�！眘hut out“把......關(guān)在外面”shut down“關(guān)閉”（與該空后turn off一致）；shut up“使閉嘴”；shut in“圍住”
15.考查名詞。句意：“能夠被聯(lián)系上既有優(yōu)勢也有弊端”。aspect“方面”；weakness“弱點(diǎn)”；advantage“優(yōu)勢”（與該空后disadvantage相對）；exception“例外”。
16.考查分詞。句意“旅行者最后迷失在大山上，手機(jī)挽救了無數(shù)的生命。”hidden“藏起來”；lost“迷路”；relaxed“放松的”；deserted“被遺棄，空無一人的”。end up done/adj/doing“以……告終（為結(jié)局）”。
17.考查分詞。句意：“手機(jī)也會使人們感到受限制……”trapped“被困的，受限制的”；excited“激動興奮的”；confused“困惑的”；amused“愉快的，開心的”。
18.考查名詞。句意：“……被迫接騷擾電話，回復(fù)騷擾短信�！眛urn to“轉(zhuǎn)向”；submit to“屈從于”；object to“反對”；reply to“回復(fù)”。
19.考查動詞。句意：“對于我們被連接成一個社會，不同代的人態(tài)度不一�！眝ary“變化，呈多樣化”；arise“（問題）出現(xiàn)”；spread“散步，蔓延”；exist“存在”。
20.考查介詞。句意：“不管人們對這一話題持何種態(tài)度，如果沒有日常技術(shù)進(jìn)步，很難想象生活會是什么樣子�！眀eyond“超出”；within“在……范圍內(nèi)”；despite“盡管”；without“沒有”。