《2025年实验班全程提优训练高中英语必修第二册人教版》

D(2025·甘肃兰州第一中学期末)
The biggest criticism (批评) of social networking is that our young people are losing their offline friends to online friends. In fact there is a lot of research that shows these criticisms are generally unfounded. Research by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found that people are not replacing offline friends with online companions but are using them to support their offline relationships.
However, there is one part of social networking that is deeply worrying. We find ourselves in a hyper-connected world where people access social media day and night, excited to make announcements about the tiniest details of their lives. Research is starting to show that this culture is negatively affecting not our friendships but our character.
Professor Larry Rosen, in his book *iDisorder*, says that young people who overuse social networking sites can become vain, aggressive. But perhaps an even more disturbing effect is that one of our most basic emotions seems to be disappearing—empathy. This is the emotion that bonds us together; it allows us to see the world from our friends, points of view. Without it, we are far less able to connect and form meaningful adult relationships.
Sherry Turkle, a professor of Social Studies of Science and Technology at MIT, suggests that people are no longer comfortable being alone. This is something confirmed by a study where 200 university students were asked to go without social media for 24 hours. Many admitted an addiction to their online social network; most complained that they felt cut off from their family and friends. But being alone is a time, Turkle argues, when we self-reflect and get in touch with who we really are. It is only when we do this that we can make meaningful friendships with others. She believes, as is the title of her book, that we are simply “Alone Together”.
These potential changes in our characters are rather disturbing. If nothing is done, our young people could well be in trouble. Therefore, suggestions about ways to encourage our young people to avoid the problems of social networking should be made, so they can develop the kinds of friendships that are required to grow into well-adjusted and happy adults.
32. What does the underlined word “unfounded” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Undoubted. B. False.
C. Acceptable. D. Illegal.
33. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The advantages of social media outweigh the disadvantages.
B. Young people tend to develop offline friendships.
C. Young people can’t go without social media.
D. We are becoming unable to understand others well.
34. According to Sherry Turkle, how can we make meaningful friendships with others?
A. By getting in touch with online friends.
B. By avoiding the problems of social networking.
C. By reflecting and getting in touch with ourselves.
D. By having discussions with a much more diverse set of people.
35. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Internet culture causes various problems.
B. We are losing some most important emotions.
C. Online friendships do good to offline friendships.
D. Social networking affects young people’s personalities.

答案： 32. B 词义猜测题。根据画线词上文“The biggest criticism (批评) of social networking is that our young people are losing their offline friends to online friends.”可知，目前存在对社交网络的批评，批评的观点认为社交网络会让人们失去线下朋友。以及下文“Research by the Pew Internet and American Life Project ... shows the opposite: technology use actually strengthens offline relationships.”可知，研究发现和这些批评的观点并不相符。由此可推测出，这些批评一般来说是没有事实依据的。unfounded 意为“不依据事实的”，与 B 项“错误的，不真实的”意思最接近。故选 B。
33. D 推理判断题。根据第三段“But perhaps an even more disturbing effect ... connect and form meaningful adult relationships.”可推知，我们越来越不能很好地理解别人。故选 D。
34. C 细节理解题。根据第四段“But being alone is a time, Turkle argues, when we self-reflect and get in touch with who we really are. It is only when we do this that we can make meaningful friendships with others.”可知，Turkle 认为与他人建立有意义的友谊的方式是自我反思并接触自我。故选 C。
35. D 主旨大意题。根据第二段“However, there is one part of social networking that is deeply worrying. ... to show that this culture is negatively affecting not our friendships but our character.”结合文章主要讲述了社交网络有助于让我们与比现实世界中更加多元的人交流，提升我们的幸福感，它不会对我们的友谊产生负面影响，但会对我们的性格产生负面影响，所以需要提出建议避免社交网络的问题可知，这篇文章主要讲了社交网络影响年轻人的个性。故选 D。