Unit 2 单元质量检测(二)
(时间:100分钟 满分:120分 本卷共4页)
Ⅰ.阅读理解 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Social media is one of the fastestgrowing industries in today's world. A study conducted by the US Pew Research Center showed that 92 percent of teenagers go online daily. The wide spread of social media has changed nearly all parts of teenagers' lives.
· Changing relationships
High school student Elly Cooper from Illinois said social media often reduces facetoface communication. "It makes inperson relationships harder because of people's attention given to their phones instead of their boyfriends or girlfriends," Cooper said.
Yet, some people believe social media has made it easier to start relationships with anyone from anywhere. Beth Kaplan from Illinois met her longdistance friend through social media. He currently lives in Scotland, but they're still able to frequently communicate with each other. "I can feel close to someone that I'm talking to via FaceTime," Kaplan said.
· Wanting to be "liked"
The rise of social media has changed the way teenagers see themselves. The 19yearold Essena O'Neill announced on the social networking service Instagram that she was quitting social media because it made her unable to stop thinking about appearing perfect online. Negative comments also can do great damage to a teenager's selfesteem. Teenagers who get negative comments can't help but feel hurt.
·Opening new doors
However, Armin Korsos, a student from Illinois, takes advantage of the comments he receives over social media to improve his videos on the social networking site YouTube. "Social media can help people show themselves and their talents to the world in a way that has never been possible before," Korsos said.
1.Who met the longdistance friend through social media?
A.Elly Cooper. B.Beth Kaplan.
C.Essena O'Neill. D.Armin Korsos.
2.What does Essena O'Neill think of social media?
A.It hurts her seriously.
B.It promotes friendship.
C.It upsets her sometimes.
D.It develops confidence.
3.What is the topic of the text?
A.Teenagers' attitude toward social media.
B.Social media's influence on teenagers.
C.A recent study conducted in the USA.