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问题 Comparisons were drawn between the development of television in the 20th century and the diffusion of printing in the 15th and 16th centuries. Yet much had happened between. As was discussed before, it was not until the 19th century that the newspaper became the dominant preelectronic mediam, following in the wake of the pamphlet and the book and in the company of the periodical. It was during the same time that the communications revolution speeded up, beginning with transport, the railway, and leading on through the telegraph, the telephone, radio, and motion pictures into the 20th - century world of the motor car and the air plane. Not everyone sees that processin perspective. It is important to do so.
It is generally recognized, however, that the introduction of the computer in the early 20th century,(66)by the invention of the integrated circuit daring the 1960s, radically changed the process, although its impact on the media was not immediately(67). As time went by, computers became smaller and more powerful, and they became "personal" too, as well as(68), with display becoming sharper and storage(69)increasing. They were thought of, like people,(70)generations, with the distance between generations much(71).
   It was within the computer age that the term "information society" began to be widely used to describe the(72)within which we now live. The communications revolution has(73)both work and leisure and how we think and feel both about place and time, but there have been(74)view about its economic, political, social and cultural implications. "Benefits" have been weighed(75)"harmful" outcomes. And generalizations have proved difficult.

选项 A、above
B、upon
C、against
D、with

答案C

解析 文章背景分析:这是一篇有关人类信息社会发展过程问题的社科类说明文。文章中心主线分析:文章的中心主线在文章的首句以及第2句就已经明确了。(Comparisons were...drawn between the development of television in the 20th century and the diffusion of printing in the 15th and 16th centuries.Yet much had happened between)。我们要在以电视发展为标志的20世纪和以印刷术的传播为标志的15、16世纪之间做比较。但是,在这两个阶段之间又有许多发明出现了。
   从文章的头两句话可以读出本文探讨的主题是有关人类信息社会的发展过程,而且重点是讲述在20世纪和15、16世纪两个阶段之间发生的事情。
   文章结构分析:由于此篇文章讲述的主题是有关人类信息社会的发展过程,时间阶段就成为贯穿全文的一个重要线索。通过总结和比较这些时间阶段,可以很快掌握文章的结构为总分结构。
   英语知识运用分析:
   (70)空从题意来看,generations(一代)本来是用于人people,现在我们把计算机象人一样用generations来形容,表达这个意思的短语是 in terms off。
   (71)空需正确解出本题的关键是弄清被修饰成分是the distance,所以几个选项中只有形容词smaller可以在语法和意义上正确修饰the distance。
   (72)空从本题所处的句子结构“the term”information society“began to be widely used to describe the (72) within which we now live.”来看,本题受到两个已知信息点的限制,第一,是作动词describe的宾语,即可以被information society这个词语描述;第二,受到后边定语从句的限制,且需要和介词within搭配。选项Brange(范围)和选项C scope(范围)均表示平面的概念,不可能符合定语从句所表达意义的要求;而选项D territory(领土)显然不能用information society这个词语描述;只有选项 A context(语境,在此引申为社会环境)符合两个信息点的要求。
   (73)空考查动词词义的辨析,从主语和宾语所包含的信息可以看出是选择一个表示“影响”意思的动词。选项D effected在这里是一个干扰项,但这个词本身是名词effect,不可能有动词形式,所以是错误的。表达影响意思的是选项C influenced。
   (74)空首先分析一下本题所在的句子结构以及上下文的关系。本题所在的句子是一个判断句式下定义:there have been (74) view about its economic,political social and culturalimpfications.(关于计算机的经济、政治社会和文化意义有着…观点),其后的一句话“"Benefits" have been weighed(75)"harmful" outcomes.”(权衡比较计算机的益处和有害的影响)实际上就是具体说明了上一句中的“对计算机有着……观点”。上下两句实际有些相互呼应和支持的关系。所以答案是选项B controversial(有争议的、争论的)。
   (75)空根据题意,将两个对立性的事物Benefits和harmful out-comes进行权衡比较,选用固定搭配:weighed sth.against sth。
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