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I always knew that I depended too much on my phone. 1 I didn't know how much, so I decided to do this 2 to find out.
Every morning since I got a smartphone, I've used The Weather Forecast App to find out what to 3 . On the first morning I had to dress without guidance, but 4 I was able to guess that the day would be cold and foggy by looking out of my window.
I couldn't know what time it was. I haven't worn a 5 for more than a year, because my phone 6 the time. So I was late for 7 friends who had been on the bus for two hours from Santa Monica to Palos Verdes. I was also 8 for my parttime job. And 9 ， I couldn't call people to tell them that I was running late.
Getting places was harder, too. I got 10 because I couldn't use the GPS on my phone. My driving, though, got a lot 11 because I no longer had my phone in one hand checking directions while 12 with the other.
But the number one trouble was not having my contact list. I forgot to write down my friends' and family members' phone numbers before I 13 the challenge. It was sad to realise that I couldn't 14 my brother's and my mum's cellphone numbers. Oh, how I 15 to turn on the phone for just a second to look up phone numbers!
Even with all the problems, however, I found 16 not worrying about missing a text message or an email.
This challenge was a(n) 17 learning experience. It surprised me how I'd taken no notice of even the 18 things like remembering phone numbers. We all should 19 some time to think about how we can depend 20 on our cellphones.
语篇大意：本文是一篇夹叙夹议类文章。作者想知道自己依赖手机的程度如何，于是通过自己体验发现，自己真的很依赖手机。作者建议大家抽出时间考虑如何减少对手机的依赖。
1．A.And B．But C．Then D．So
答案：B
解析：设空处前句说自己很依赖手机，空后说自己不知道到底依赖到什么程度，设空前后之间为转折关系。故选B项。
2．A.task B．duty C．challenge D．job
答案：C
解析：根据下文This challenge was a(n) 17 learning experience.可知，因此作者决定进行这次挑战来弄清楚自己有多么依赖手机。故选C项。
3．A.carry B．wear C．take D．see
答案：B
解析：根据空前的The Weather Forecast App和下文中的I had to dress without guidance可知，此处指作者使用天气预报应用程序来弄清楚要穿什么。故选B项。
4. A．carefully B．strangely
C．thankfully D．surprisingly
答案：C
解析：由空前的I had to dress without guidance和but可知，虽然没有手机指导穿衣，但是作者能通过向窗外看猜到天气可能会非常冷，所以他应是感激的。carefully意为“小心地”；strangely意为“奇怪地”；thankfully意为“满怀感激地”；surprisingly意为“出人意料地”。故选C项。
5．A.watch B．hat C．suit D．ring
答案：A
解析：根据上文I couldn't know what time it was.可知，此处指作者一年多不戴手表了。故选A项。
6．A.marked B．released C．told D．called
答案：C
解析：根据语境可知，因为作者的手机可以显示时间，所以作者不戴手表一年多了。tell意为“告诉；显示”，符合语境。故选C项。
7．A.making out B．bringing up
C．calling out D．picking up
答案：D
解析：由空后的friends who had been on the bus for two hours from Santa Monica to Palos Verdes可知，这里指作者去接朋友的时候迟到了。make out意为“辨认出；弄懂”；bring up意为“抚养”；call out意为“召集”；pick up意为“(开车)接”。故选D项。
8．A.delayed B．attached C．relieved D．replaced
答案：A
解析：由空前的also可知，作者也耽搁了兼职工作。delay意为“耽搁”；attach意为“贴上”；relieve意为“解除”；replace意为“代替”，故选A项。
9．A.even so B．after all C．in all D．even worse
答案：D
解析：根据空后的I couldn't call people to tell them that I was running late 可知，此处指更糟糕的是，作者不能打电话告诉对方自己迟到了。even so意为“即使如此”；after all意为“毕竟”；in all意为“总共”；even worse意为“更糟糕的是”。故选D项。
10.A.caught B．changed C．lost D．hurt
答案：C
解析：由下文because I couldn't use the GPS on my phone可知，因为作者不能够使用手机里的全球定位系统，所以迷路了。get lost意为“迷路”，符合语境。故选C项。
11．A.easier B．safer C．slower D．quieter
答案：B
解析：根据空后的because I no longer had my phone in one hand checking directions可知，作者的驾驶更安全了，因为作者开车时不再拿着手机查看方向了。故选B项。
12．A.driving B．chatting C．writing D．moving
答案：A
解析：根据上文中的My driving，though可以知道这里是指当作者用一只手查看手机，而用另一只手开车的时候。故选A项。
13．A.supported B．forgot C．started D．reported
答案：C
解析：根据下一句It was sad to realise that I couldn't 14 my brother's and my mum's cellphone numbers.可知，在开始挑战之前，作者忘记写下朋友和家人的电话号码了。故选C项。
14. A．collect B．copy C．read D．remember
答案：D
解析：根据前句中I forgot to write down my friends' and family member's phone numbers可知，这里指作者记不得哥哥和妈妈的电话号码。故选D项。
15.A.felt B．wished C．liked D．hated
答案：B
解析：根据语境可知，此处指作者多么希望打开手机查看电话号码，只有一秒钟也好。故选B项。
16.A.peace B．silence
C．patience D．confidence
答案：A
解析：由空前的Even with all the problems, however可知，虽然有这么多问题，但是作者发现自己是平静的，不用担心错过短信和电子邮件。故选A项。
17．A.curious B．unbelievable
C．comfortable D．common
答案：B
解析：根据下文中的It surprised me how I'd taken no notice of...可知，这项挑战是一个令人难以置信的学习经历。curious意为“好奇的”；unbelievable意为“难以置信的”；comfortable意为“舒适的”；common意为“共同的”。故选B项。
18.A.happiest B．nicest C．simplest D．clearest
答案：C
解析：根据设空处后的things like remembering phone numbers可知，此处是说让作者吃惊的是，记电话号码这种最简单的事情自己却没有放在心里。故选C项。
19.A.spend B．spare C．enjoy D．waste
答案：B
解析：这里是作者对文章作的一个总结。根据全文可知，作者建议大家抽出时间思考怎么才能更少地依赖我们的手机。故选B项。
20.A.much B．more C．little D．less
答案：D
解析：根据语境，我们需要抽出时间思考怎么才能更少地依赖我们的手机。故选D项。
