C

　　(2014·廣東深圳高三第二次調(diào)研)

　　Leading experts on the Internet, technology and policy have shared the same opinion on what we can expect in the next decade when it comes to connectivity and its effects on society.

　　The Pew Research report asked thousands of experts and members of the public for opinions on “the most significant overall influences of our uses of the Internet on humanity”—and some had a rosier outlook than others.

　　“The smartest person in the world nowadays could well be stuck behind a plough in India or China，” said Hal, Google's chief economist. “Enabling that person—and the millions like him or her—will have a strong effect on the development of the human race.”

　　Early Internet pioneer David Hughes agreed: “When every person on this planet can communicate two­way with every other person on this planet, the power of nationstates to control every human inside its geographic boundaries may start to disappear.”

　　Wearables (electronic equipment that people can wear) could monitor more than just steps, predicted UC Berkeley's Aron Roberts—or do more than just monitor: “We may literally be able to adjust both medications and lifestyle changes on a day­by­day basis or even an hour­by­hour basis.”

　　Microsoft Research's Jonathan Grudin is more pessimistic (悲觀): “By making so much activity visible, it exposes the gap between the way people behave and the way we think they ought to behave. Adjusting to this will be an unending, difficult task.”

　　And the difference between the rich and the poor will have a new aspect：“Only the well­off (and well­educated) will know how to preserve their privacy，” warned one expert.

　　“Will the Internet make it possible for our entire civilization to fall down together, in one big awful step? Possibly.” admitted Harvard's Doctor Searls. “But the Internet has already made it possible for us to use one of our unique advantages—the ability to share knowledge—to a degree higher than ever before.”

　　9. As for the influences of our uses of the Internet on humanity, some of the experts are ________.

　　A.realistic

　　B.optimistic

　　C.doubtful

　　D.careful

　　10. According to Hal, in the future, those who will influence the development of human race are ________.

　　A.Google's economists

　　B.Chinese and Indians

　　C.the educated persons

　　D.world leading experts

　　11. People will be able to change their lifestyles at any time according to ________.

　　A.the development of communication skills

　　B.the suggestions made by computer experts

　　C.the prediction made by the home computers

　　D.the data recorded by the computers worn on body

　　12. The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 6 refers to ________.

　　A.the visible activities mentioned above

　　B.the way we thought they ought to behave

　　C.the way people really behave in life

　　D.the rule people ought to obey in life

　　13. Which of the following can best express the meaning of the last paragraph?

　　A.Advantages and disadvantages of the Internet.

　　B.Development of the Internet and human beings.

　　C.Knowledge and civilization of human beings.

　　D.Possibilities of the Internet for the future users.

　　答案：

　　【語篇解讀】　本文是一篇科普說明文。互聯(lián)網(wǎng)專家們認為在未來十年因特網(wǎng)將對人類社會產(chǎn)生深遠的影響，其中印度人和中國人將通過因特網(wǎng)影響人類的發(fā)展，這種影響有不利的一面，也有積極的一面。

　　9.B　解析：觀點態(tài)度題。難度中等。根據(jù)第二段“...opinions on‘the most significant overall influences of our uses of the Internet on humanity'—and some had a rosier outlook than others.”可知，專家們對因特網(wǎng)對人類影響的態(tài)度是積極的。故B項正確。

　　10.B　解析：細節(jié)理解題。難度中等。根據(jù)第三段“‘The smartest person in the world...in India or China...and the millions like him or her—will have a strong effect on the development of the human race.'”可知，Hal認為中國人和印度人將對人類的發(fā)展有極大的影響。故B項正確。

　　11.D　解析：推理判斷題。難度中等。根據(jù)第五段“Wearables...could monitor more than just steps...adjust both medications and lifestyle changes on a day­by­day basis...”可推知，人們可以通過穿在身上的記錄了數(shù)據(jù)的電腦設備改變自己的生活方式。故D項正確。

　　12.C　解析：指代判斷題。難度中等。根據(jù)上句中的“it exposes the gap between the way people behave and the way we think they ought to behave”以及本句內(nèi)容可知，this代指上句中的“the way people behave”。故C項正確。

　　13.A　解析：段落大意題。難度中等。根據(jù)該段第一句中“Will the Internet make it possible for our entire civilization to fall down together，in one big awful step?”可知，因特網(wǎng)有可能使我們的文明倒退;根據(jù)該段第二句“But the Internet has already made it possible for us to use one of our unique advantages—the ability to share knowledge—to a degree higher than ever before.”可知，因特網(wǎng)使我們共享知識成為可能。故A項正確。