2020年教师资格证《高中英语》考前提分卷二

Passage 2

Ever since its creation over 40 years ago, the Internet has remained a predominantly unrestricted place where anyone can present themselves in any form they choose, but what happens when your digital identity begins to merge with your real-world identity? Are those who choose to hide their real names in danger of losing anonymity online? Such is the power of anonymity on the web that it has made it possible for people to speak out without fearing the repercussions of their actions. Concealing one´s true identity online has made it possible for free speech to break through the physical barriers enforced by governments across the world.

Being anonymous on the web also makes it possible for people to discuss sensitive subjects, such as medical conditions, physical abuse and sexual orientation, without these actions affecting their everyday lives in a potentially harmful way. There are positive ways to use anonymity on the web, but there can sometimes be very destructive side effects too, such as bullying, racism, impersonation of an individual or individuals,even stock market manipulation. When this kind of damaging activity is carried out online, how can the offender ever be held accountable for their actions when they are almost entirely untraceable in a virtual world?

The offending individuals hide behind a pseudonym, protecting themselves from the repercussions of their actions. This all sounds very complicated to achieve, but in reality it´s as simple as setting up an email address, creating an online profile under a false name and carrying out malicious acts from a random, non-descript location. Thankfully, things are starting to change. The rise of identity-centric social networks

like Facebook, Google and LinkedIn, make it increasingly more difficult to live an anonymous life on the Internet. These platforms are inherently social and rely on you, as a user, to establish a network of friends and acquaintances. This effectively creates an online version of your real life that relies on your true identity in order to function.

26. Why the Internet has remained a prominently free place since its creation?

A. People can break through the physical barriers to visit other places across the world. 

B.Everyone can present himself or herself in any form.

C. People must be anonymous on the web in order to speak freely. 

D.The Internet is a much safer place than the real world.

27、 Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined phrase " merge with "in Paragraph one? 

A. Contradict with.

B. Contradict with.

C.Separate from.

D. Relate with.

28、Being anonymous can sometimes bring about destructive side effects on the Internet, why?

A. The offenders can be untraceable in the virtual world.

B.The Internet can be easily attacked by the offenders.

C. People often talk about sensitive subjects on the Internet.

D. Living an anonymous life on the Internet is very popular.

29、The social networks, such as Facebook, Google and LinkedIn, make anonymous life become much difficult, because . 

A. people don't want to use anonymity any more

B. being anonymous is illegal

C.real world life is much more important than virtual life

D.real world life is much more important than virtual life

30、What´s the author´s attitude toward anonymity? 

A.Supportive

B.Critical.

C.Neutral.

D.Desired.