2018年下半年成人学位英语备考试题及答案14_第2页

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

　　Internet use appears to cause a decline in psychological well-being, according to a research at Carnegie Mellon University.

　　Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more depression and loneliness than those who logged on less frequently, the two-year study showed. And it wasn’t that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet, but that using the Net actually appeared to cause the bad feelings.

　　Researchers are puzzling over the results, which were completely contrary to their expectations. They expected that the Net would prove socially healthier than television, since the Net allows users to choose their information and to communicate with others.

　　The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may explain the drop in well-being, researchers assumed. Faceless, bodiless “virtual” communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation, and the relationships formed though it may be shallower. Another possibility is that exposure to the wider world via the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.

　　“But it’s important to remember this is not about the technology itself; it’s about how it is used.” says psychologist Christine Riley or Intel, one of the study’s sponsors (发起人). “It really points to the need for considering social factors in terms of how you design applications and services for technology.”

　　21. It can be learned from the passage that ________.

　　A) people use the Internet less frequently than before

　　B) people having bad feelings spend more time on the Internet

　　C) the Internet makes its users psychologically healthy

　　D) Internet use may cause its users’ depression

　　22. The fact that the Internet proved less socially healthy than television ________.

　　A) was a puzzle the researchers had solved B) was what the researchers had expected

　　C) went against the researchers’ expectation D) was well understood by the researchers

　　23. According to the passage one of the possible reasons why Internet use leads to a decline in its users’ well-being is that ________.

　　A) people can’t establish lasting relationships with others on the Internet

　　B) Internet users spend less time with their friends and families

　　C) Internet users can’t get satisfaction from the Internet

　　D) the Internet prevents its users from communicating with their families

　　24. In the last paragraph Christine Riley points out that as to the decline in Internet users’ well-being, ________.

　　A) it is no fault of the technology itself

　　B) the Net itself should take responsibility for it

　　C) the technology itself should be held responsible

　　D) the blame lies with Internet users

　　25. It is suggested in discussing problems caused by Internet use that _______.

　　A) a wider range of services should be made available

　　B) Internet users should spend less time on the Internet

　　C) social factors should be considered in devising applications for technology

　　D) Internet users should have more conversation with their friends

　　Passage Four

　　Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

　　Happiness can be described as a positive mood and a pleasant state of mind. According to recent polls, sixty to seventy percent of Americans consider themselves to be moderately happy and one in twenty persons feels very unhappy. Psychologists have been studying the factors that contribute to happiness. It is not predictable, nor is a person in an apparently ideal situation necessarily happy. The ideal situation may have little to do with his actual feelings.

　　A good education and income are usually considered necessary for happiness. Though both may contribute, they are only chief factors if the person is seriously undereducated or actually suffering from lack of physical needs.

　　The rich are not likely to be happier than the middle-income group or even those with very low incomes. People with college educations are somewhat happier than those who did not graduate from high school, and it is believed that this is mainly because they have more opportunities to control their lives. Yet people with a high income and a college education may be less happy than those with the same income and no college education.

　　Poor health does not rule out happiness except for the severely disabled or those in pain. Learning to cope with a health problem can contribute to happiness. Those who have good relationship with other family members are happier than those who live alone. Love has a higher correlation with happiness than any other factors.

　　It should be noted that people quickly get used to what they have, and they are happiest when they feel they are increasing their level no matter where it stands at a given time. Children whose parents were happily married have happier childhoods, but are not necessarily happier adults.

　　The best formula (准则) for happiness is to be able to develop AQ (Adversity Quotient that can be of great benefit when running into trouble), to have a personal involvement and commitment, and to develop self-confidence and self-esteem.

　　26. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

　　A) happiness is neither predictable nor apparent

　　B) a person in an apparently ideal situation must be happy

　　C) the rich are not likely to be happier than the middle-income group

　　D) happiness is not necessarily connected to one’s situation in society

　　27. According to the article, happiness is greatly dependent upon _______.

　　A) a happy childhood in which one can do whatever he likes

　　B) great wealth with which one can buy anything

　　C) a feeling that conditions are becoming for the better

　　D) a college degree that can help one achieve great success

　　28. The letters AQ in the last paragraph most probably mean _______.

　　A) ambition to defeat others in a severe competition

　　B) ability to overcome difficulty and get out of embarrassing situation

　　C) methods of solving difficult problems and challenges in life

　　D) attitudes towards severe competition especially in trouble

　　29. The passage mainly talks about ________.

　　A) the formula for happiness

　　B) high income and happiness

　　C) the factors that contribute to happiness

　　D) the contribution happy people make to society

　　30. The best title of this passage may be _______.

　　A) What Does Happiness Consist in

　　B) Happiness and Unhappiness

　　C) Different Kinds of Happiness

　　D) Causes of Happiness and Unhappiness