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高中英语Unit4Makingthenews单元检测卷新人教版
2019-2020年高中英语Unit4Makingthenews单元检测卷新人教版
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TheInternetisredrawingthemedialandscapeandwillbefordecadestoe,buttraditionalmediawillnotbeleftoutofthepicture,arguetwoUniversityofAlabama,Tuscaloosa,journalismprofessors.EdMullins,chairmanoftheJournalismDepartment,andJimStovall,thefounderofDatelineAlabama,thenewswebsiteoftheCollegeofmunicationandInformationSciences,agreethatthefutureofthewebisstillamystery,butarguethat,inthenearfuture,itwillservemoreasahelpmatetotraditionalmedia.
“Nobodyknowswherethewebistakingus,butwhenitestojournalism,oldmediawillbedominant(mostnoticeable)playersinthenewmediagame.”Mullinsbelieves.“AreportgoesthatmostAmericansgotositesoperatedbyold-linemediawhenlookingfornewsontheweb.”
Justasnationaloldmediadominatethewebatthatlevel,localoldmediarunmostlybynewspapersand,toalesserdegree,bytelevisionstationsdominatethosemarkets.Isthereapatternhere?
Yes,saysMullinsandStovall.“Atleastinthefirstdecadeoftheweb,newspaperpaniesdominatewebjournalism,”Mullinsexplains.“Why?
Theyspecializeinnews,andthatgivesthemanadvantage.Whatmostreadersgotowebsitesforisnewsande-mail,aformofperson-to-personnews,especiallyintheformofchatting.”
Thereasonfornewspapersdominanceinwebjournalism,Stovallpointsout,isthattheyputthebiggestmoneyinnews.“TheBirminghamNews,forexample,withabout175positions,hasmorejournalistsonitspayrollthanallofthestate’sbroadcast,cable,andweb.”
1.WhatroledoestheInternetplayinjournalismaccordingtoParagraph1?
A.Itwillsomedaydominatethemediamarket.
B.Itislikelytothreatenthefutureofprintmedia.
C.Itwillbeeahelpfulpartnerofprintmedia.
D.Itwillrevolutionizetraditionaljournalism.
2.Thefollowingprovethatoldmediastilldominatewebjournalismexcept_________.
A.peopleprefertraditionalmediawhenlookingfornews
B.oldmediahavethemostimportantpositioninlocalmarkets
C.newspaperpanieshavemorecontrolinwebjournalism
D.fewpeoplegotowebsitestogetnationalandlocalnews
3.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.Internetwon’tgetridofprintmedia
B.Internetchallengestraditionalmedia
C.Lookingnationallocalnewsontheweb
D.Journalismshouldbedominatedbyweb
4.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftraditionalmedia?
A.Doubtful
B.Worried
C.Concerned
D.Optimistic
B
AsInternetusersbeemoredependentontheInternettostoreinformation,arepeoplerememberless?
Ifyouknowyourputerwillsaveinformation,whystoreitinyourownpersonalmemory,yourbrain?
ExpertsarewonderingiftheInternetischangingwhatwerememberandhow.
Inarecentstudy,ProfessorBetsySparrowconductedsomeexperiments.SheandherresearchteamwantedtoknowtheInternetischangingmemory.Inthefirstexperiment,theygavepeople40unimportantfactstotypeintoaputer.Thefirstgroupofpeopleunderstoodthattheputerwouldsavetheinformation.Thesecondgroupunderstoodthattheputerwouldnotsaveit.Later,thesecondgrouprememberedtheinformationbetter.Peopleinthefirstgroupknewtheycouldfindtheinformationagain,sotheydidnottrytorememberit.
Inanotherexperiment,theresearchersgavepeoplefactstoremember,andtoldthemwheretofindtheinformationontheInternet.Theinformationwasinaspecificputerfolder(文件夹).Surprisingly,peoplelaterrememberthefolderlocation(位置)betterthanthefacts.WhenpeopleusetheInternet,theydonotremembertheinformation.Rather,theyrememberhowtofindit.Thisiscalled"transactivememory(交互记忆)".
AccordingtoSparrow,wearenotbeingpeoplewithpoormemoriesasaresultoftheInternet.Instead,puterusersaredevelopingstrongertransactivememories;thatis,peoplearelearninghowtoorganizehugequantitiesofinformationsothattheyareabletoaccessitatalaterdate.Thisdoesn'tmeanwearebeingeithermoreorlessintelligent,butthereisnodoubtthatthewayweusememoryischanging.
5.Thepassagebeginswithtwoquestionsto______.
A.introducethemaintopic
B.showtheauthor'sattitude
C.describehowtousetheInternet.
D.explainhowtostoreinformation
6.Intransactivememory,people______.
A.keeptheinformationinmind
B.changethequantityofinformation
C.organizeinformationlikeaputer
D.rememberhowtofindtheinformation
7.WhatistheeffectoftheInternetaccordingtoSparrow'sresearch?
A.Weareusingmemorydifferently.
B.Wearebeingmoreintelligent.
C.Wehavepoorermemoriesthanbefore.
D.Weneedabetterwaytoaccessinformation.
C
Manypeoplewritetonewspapersandmagazinestoexpresstheiropinions.Letterstotheeditormustcarrythewriter’sfullname,addressandtelephonenumber,althoughtheinformationisnotnecessaryforpublication.Thisrequirementtoprovidepersonalparticularsisaclearindicationthatwritersareresponsibleforwhattheysay.Whenawriterwantshisvoiceheard,heneedstoclaimownershipofhisvoice.Responsibilityisthenameofthegame.
“Peopletodaypreferlivingtogethertoputtingtheirsignaturesonamarriagecertificatebecausetheyrefusetoacceptresponsibilityfortherelationship,”saidsocialworkerKenYip,“andthisiswhatiscausingalotoffamilyproblems.”Whenwesignapaper,forexample,abusinesscontractorabankdocument,thesignatureisasealofconsent,anagreementtotakethematterseriously.Mostgovernmentsandmanyorganizationswillnotprocesswrittenplaintsiftheydonotbearthewriter’ssignature.Theabsenceofasignature,theyexplain,tellsusthatthewritercannotbetooseriousandthereforedoesnotdeserveareply.
Therearepeoplewhowishtoremainanonymous(匿名的)forvariousreasons.Multi-billionaireMr.Kingdonatesgenerouslytocharityseveraltimesayear.Hegivessimplybecausehewantstohelpbutnotforthepublicityhisdonationsmaybring,andhedoesn’twanthisgooddeedstomakenews.Inothercases,peopleinsistonanonymitybecausetheyareafraidoftheconsequencesofrevealingtheiridentity.Crimewitnessesmaybewillingtoassistthepolice,butmostareunwillingtogivetheirnameswhenreportingacrime.
Nameornoname?
Theanswerisverypersonalandliesinhowmuchwewanttogetinvolved.Weallhaveaname.Itisamatterofresponsibilitytouseitwhenwemakeastatement,aclaimoranaccusation.Weallwanttohonorourownname,anditisonlybystampingourexpressionofanopinionwithournamethatwehonorwhatwesay.
8.Whatdoesthewritermeanbysaying“Responsibilityisthenameofthegame”?
A.Writersshouldberesponsiblefortheirnames.
B.Writersneedtoprovidetheirpersonalinformationinthegame.
C.Namesarerequiredtoindicatewriters’responsibilityforwhattheysay.
D.Publicationsmustbearthewriter’sfullname,addressandphonenumber.9.Thesecondparagraphsuggeststhatapaperwithoutasignaturemay______.
A.notgetareplyB.beacceptedallthetime
C.beeafamilyproblemD.helptoendarelationship
10.Somepeopledon’twanttheirnamesknownbecausetheyare_______.
A.readyforinvolvementB.hesitanttomakeadonation
C.afraidofanaccusationD.unwillingtodrawpublicattention
11.Thepassageismainlyabout_____.
A.honorandwritersB.signatureandresponsibility
C.identityandsignatureD.anonymityandsignature
D
ForgetCyclists,PedestriansareRealDanger
Wearehavingadebateaboutthistopic.Herearesomelettersfromourreaders.
■Yes,manycyclistsbehavedangerously.Manydriversaredisrespectfulofcyclists.Butpedestriansareprobablytheworseoffenders.
Peopleofallageshappilywalkalongthepavementwitheyesandhandsgluedtothemobilephone,quiteunawareofwhatisgoingonaroundthem.Theymayevendothesamethingwhilecrossingaroadatapedestriancrossingorelsewhere.Therestofushavetoevade(避让)themorjuststandstilltowaitfortheunavoidablecollision.
Therealproblemisthatsomepedestriansseemtobe,atleastforthemoment,inworldsoftheirownthatare,tothem,muchmoreimportantthanthewelfareofothers.
——MichaelHoran
■IlovetheletterfromBobBrooksaboutcyclists(Viewpoints,May29).Iamafraidtheyseemtothinktheyowntheroads.
IwaswalkingacrossAltrinchamRoadonemorningwhenacyclistwentroundmeandonbeingaskedwhathewasdoingheshoutedatme.
Thegovernmentbuiltacyclelaneontheroadbutitishardlyused.
Thepolicedonothing.Whatalaughtheyare!
Thecyclistsshouldallhavetobemadetousethecyclelanesandwearhelmets,fluorescent(发荧光的)jacketandlightsatnightandinthemorningtheyshouldpaysomesortoftaxandbefinedfornotwearingthem.
——CarolHarvey
■Cyclistsjumponandoffpavements(whicharemeantforpedestrians),rideatspeedalongthepavements,andthinktheyhaveaspecialrighttogothroughtrafficlightswhentheyareonred.
Iwasalmostknockeddownrecentlybyacyclistridingonthepavementwhentherewasacyclelanerightnexttohim.
Otherroadusers,includinghorseriders,managetoobeytherulessowhynotcyclists?
It'sabouttimetheyhadtoberegisteredandinsured,sowhentheydohitapedestrianoravehicle,orcauseanaccident,atleasttheycanbetreatedandtheremightbeanopportunitytoclaim.
——JML
WritetoViewpointsofthenewspaper.
12.MichaelHoranwrotethelettermainlytoshowthat_______.
A.driversshouldbepolitetocyclists
B.roadaccidentscanactuallybeavoided