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【题目】 Do you know we are living in the world of mass media? Mass media are tools of communication and allow us to record and pass information rapidly to a large，scattered audience.

However，have you imagined what life would be without the media? Are you a media addict who would go mad after two hours without TV，friend requests，exciting online games and your mobile—or would you easily survive?

Recently，university students around the world were asked to volunteer in a global experiment called Unplugged．It was designed to see how young people would react if they were asked to observe a total media ban(禁止)by unplugging all forms of media devices for 24 hours.

Unplugged is being run by Dr. Roman Gerodimos，a lecturer in Communication and Journalism at Bournemouth University．The experiment is now over but he doesn’t yet know the full findings. However，during the experiment，Dr. Gerodimos said there were already signs of how much the exercise affected volunteers．He said: “They’re reporting withdrawal(孤僻)symptoms，overeating， feeling nervous，isolated and disconnected.”

During their 24-hour ordeal，three volunteers had to endure one intrusion from the media: a BBC reporter plus cameraman who followed them around for the day．They were asked to write down 100 lines about their day offline，but of course，they all waited until the next day when they had access to their laptops.

Elliot Day wrote: “Today，my whole morning routine was thrown up into the air．Despite being aware of the social importance of the media，I was surprised by how empty my life felt without the radio or newspapers.”

From Caroline Scott，we read: “I didn’t expect it，but being taken away from the media for 24 hours resulted in my day-to-day activities becoming so much harder to carry out than usual… I didn’t break out in a cold sweat like Dr. Roman Gerodimos expected us all to，but it’s not something I would like to do again!”

And Charlotte Gay wrote: “I have to say the most difficult item for me to be without has been my mobile； not only is it a social gadget，it’s my main access point of communication.”

Earlier in the year，a UK government study found that in the UK we spend about half our waking hours using the media，often plugged into several things at once．And a recent study by Nielson found that on average，US teenagers send and receive over 3，000 texts per month—that’s about six texts per waking hour.

So，with technology continuing to develop at an alarming rate，how much time will you set aside for sleep in the future?

【1】According to the passage，what do you learn about the global experiment called Unplugged?

A.The experiment was carried out by US and UK governments.

B.The volunteers of the experiment are all university students.

C.It has been carried out in more than 10 countries for 24 hours.

D.Its findings proved that Dr. Gerodimos’ expectations were true.

【2】According to what the three volunteers wrote during the experiment，we can learn that ______.

A.they all feel very surprised and worried

B.all of them feel empty without a mobile

C.it is hard for them to spend the 24 hours without media

D.it makes them realize the social importance of mobile

【3】What does the writer think about the mass media?

A.He prefers not to live with it．B.He thinks highly of it.

C.He worries about its influence．D.He is not sure about it.

【4】The underlined expression “break out in a cold sweat” probably means _______.

A.losing temper and feeling very angry

B.feeling cold due to sweating a lot

C.feeling empty and wanting to escape

D.sweating because one is nervous

【5】What can be the best title of the passage?

A.Hello，technology!B.The young’s lives，a mess?

C.Welcome，information age!D.Mass media，a lifelong partner?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】D

【5】D

【解析】

文章大意：本文主要讲述的是大众传媒，Roman Gerodimos博士通过一个“拔掉电源”的全球实验，来了解人们对全面禁止媒体的反应。实验证明人们离开了大众传媒会出现“戒断症状，暴饮暴食，感到紧张，孤立和断开联系。”对此作者表示了对大众传媒的担忧。

【1】理解判断题。根据Recently，university students around the world were asked to volunteer in a global experiment called Unplugged最近，世界各地的大学生被要求自愿参加一个名为“拔掉电源”的全球实验。由此可知，参加实验的志愿者都是大学生，故答案选B。

【2】理解判断题。根据三个人的描述：Elliot Day wrote: “…Despite being aware of the social importance of the media…”；From Caroline Scott，we read: “I didn’t expect it，but being taken away from the media for 24 hours resulted in my day-to-day activities becoming so much harder to carry out than usual…”；And Charlotte Gay wrote: “ …not only is it a social gadget，it’s my main access point of communication.”由此可知，三个志愿者在实验中都意识到手机的社会重要性，故答案选D。

【3】观点态度题。根据So，with technology continuing to develop at an alarming rate，how much time will you set aside for sleep in the future? 那么，随着科技以惊人的速度发展，你将来会留出多少时间睡觉呢?由此可推知，作者是很担心大众媒体对人们的影响的，故答案选C。

【4】词句猜测题。根据上文．He said: “They’re reporting withdrawal symptoms，overeating， feeling nervous，isolated and disconnected.” 他说：“他们报告了戒断症状，暴饮暴食，感到紧张，孤立和断开联系。”结合本句I didn’t break out in a cold sweat like Dr. Roman Gerodimos expected us all to，可知，Caroline Scott没有像Roman Gerodimos博士说的那样感到紧张而出汗，故答案选D。

【5】标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文讲述的是大众传媒对人们生活的影响，通过一个“拔掉电源”的全球实验，来了解人们对全面禁止媒体的反应。同时作者也表示了对大众传媒的担忧。结合选项A. Hello，technology! 你好,技术!B. The young’s lives，a mess? 年轻人的生活，一团糟?C. Welcome，information age! 欢迎,信息时代!D. Mass media，a lifelong partner? 大众传媒，终身伴侣?可知D选项符合题意，故答案选D。