2019年公共英语二级阅读理解练习题（9）

Facebook (脸谱网) friends cannot replace the real thing, say psychologists(心理学家).

People are happier and laugh 50% more when they talk face to face with friends or via webcam (web camera) than when they use social networking sites, a study has found.

Dr. Roberts, a famous lecture at the University of Chester, said such websites don’t appear to help make true friendships. Based on two questionnaires(调查表), he found there was no link between Facebook use and people with larger groups of friends.

Dr. Roberts, whose work will be presented at the British Psychological Society conference in Harrogate, said, "The bottom lime conclusion is that our relationships are not dependent on the quantity of communication. They depend on quality, and even Skype(一种网络即时语音沟通工具) is better at increasing the quality of our communication than time on Facebook." Even talking on the phone or texting does not make people feel as good as sharing a smile, the research says. The studies suggest quality, not quantity, of communication is the most important for keeping friends for life.

People find the most satisfying relationships come from a small number of close friends, with an outer "ring" of 10 significant others. With these people, it doesn’t matter what type of social media you use for communication. But people who want to "contact the world at large" using Facebook can be disappointed because they spread themselves too thinly, claim researchers.

In a third study, Dr. Roberts asked people to communicate with friends face to face or via Skype and keep a 14-day diary. This was compared with communicating via phone, text messages or social networking sites. People communicating face to face on Skype were 50% more likely to laugh, and they rated themselves as significantly happier.

小题1: Dr. Roberts’s finding that there was no connection between Facebook use and people with many friends was .A.based on questionnairesB.based on conversations

C.through instant messagesD.through social media

小题2: What is the idea of the fourth paragraph?A.Most people contact each other online.

B.Keeping a friend for life is not easy.

C.The quality of communication is important.

D.Skype is better at understanding us than Facebook.

小题3: What does the underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph probably suggest?A.They are too excited to express themselves.

B.They limit their social circle to a small range.

C.They spread their information at a low speed.

D.They lack information to introduce themselves.

小题4: What is Dr. Roberts’s attitude towards the use of Facebook?A.Positive.B.Casual.

C.Responsible.D.Unsupportive.

参考答案及解析

小题1:A

小题2:C

小题3:B

小题4:D

本文中作者讲述了一个新的研究成果，发现网络上的facebook这样的网站对于我们与别人的交流并没有太大的作用，在交流中真正重要的是交流的质量而不是交流的数量。

小题1: A

【试题解析】细节题。根据第三段第2句Based on two questionnaires(调查表), he found there was no link between Facebook use and people with larger groups of friends.可知他的研究是以两份调查表为基础的，他发现这两者之间没有联系。故A正确。

小题2: C

【试题解析】段落大意题。根据本段最后一句The studies suggest quality, not quantity, of communication is the most important for keeping friends for life.可知这个研究发现交流的质量而不是数量是维持友谊最重要的东西。故C项正确。

小题3: B

【试题解析】推理题。根据本句But people who want to "contact the world at large" using Facebook can be disappointed because they spread themselves too thinly,那些想多和别人联系的人使用了Facebook，结果很失望，是因为他们在使用Facebook的时候，反而限制了自己与别人交流的范围。划线的句子与前面的"contact the world at large"的意思是相反的。故B正确。

小题4: D

【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第三段Dr. Roberts, a famous lecture at the University of Chester, said such websites don’t appear to help make true friendships.可知他认为像Facebook这样的网站并不能帮助我们取得真正的友谊。说明Dr. Roberts对这样的网站是不支持的。故D正确。

【长难句解析】

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