Section A: Banked Cloze
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
社交媒体如何重塑我们的注意力
Social media platforms are fundamentally (26) ______ the way we pay attention. Over the past two decades, researchers have observed a steady (27) ______ in the average amount of time people can focus on a single task.
Short-form video platforms and endless scrolling feeds create a dopamine loop that (28) ______ compulsive behavior. The human brain, constantly (29) ______ by notifications and interruptions, struggles to sustain deep concentration for any significant period.
Studies suggest that it takes an average of 23 minutes to (30) ______ full concentration after a distraction. For many knowledge workers who check their phones dozens of times per day, the (31) ______ on productivity are substantial.
Beyond productivity, there are significant (32) ______ for mental health. Rising rates of anxiety and depression have been (33) ______ to problematic social media usage patterns, particularly among adolescents and young adults.
Experts recommend several (34) ______ to counter these effects. Setting clear boundaries, scheduling regular digital detox periods, and practicing mindfulness can help individuals (35) ______ their attention spans and reclaim their cognitive abilities.
全文翻译
社交媒体平台正在从根本上（26）重塑我们注意力的方式。在过去的二十年中，研究人员观察到人们能够专注于单一任务的平均时间量出现了持续（27）下降。
短视频平台和无尽的滚动信息流创造了一个多巴胺循环，（28）强化了强迫性行为。人脑不断被通知和干扰所（29）轰炸，难以在任何较长的时间段内维持深度专注。
研究表明，在被干扰后平均需要23分钟才能（30）恢复完全专注。对于许多每天查看手机数十次的知识工作者来说，对生产力的（31）影响是巨大的。
除了生产力之外，还有重大的心理健康方面（32）后果。焦虑和抑郁率的上升已经与有问题的社交媒体使用模式（33）关联起来，特别是在青少年和年轻人中。
专家们推荐了若干（34）策略来应对这些影响。设定明确的界限、安排定期的数字排毒期以及练习正念可以帮助个人（35）恢复他们的注意力广度，并重新掌控自己的认知能力。
Answers & Explanations
26. I (reshaping → K)。解析：are fundamentally (26) the way，需要现在分词。reshaping 意为"重塑"，社交媒体从根本上重塑注意力。待标准答案 K=reshaping 确认。
27. K (decline → E)。解析：a steady (27) in，需要名词。decline 意为"下降"，注意力持续时间稳步下降。
28. A (reinforces → J)。解析：that (28) compulsive behavior，需要谓语动词。reinforces 意为"强化"。
29. B (bombarded)。解析：constantly (29) by notifications，需要过去分词表被动。被通知轰炸。
30. L (regain → I)。解析：to (30) full concentration，需要动词原形，regain 意为"重新获得"注意力。
31. J (implications → G)。解析：the (31) on productivity，需要名词复数。implications 意为"影响/后果"。
32. C (consequences → D)。解析：significant (32) for mental health，需要名词。待确认。
33. F (linked → H)。解析：have been (33) to，需要过去分词。linked to 意为"与...相关"。
34. H (strategies → M)。解析：several (34) to counter，需要名词复数。strategies 意为"策略"。
35. G (regulate → 待确认)。解析：help individuals (35) their attention spans，需要动词原形。