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2025-2026学年上海市松江区高三(上)期末英语试卷(一模)
一、选词填空-短文:本大题共1小题,共10分。
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A.fuel;B.included;C.intensified;D.invisibility;E.isolated;F.means;G.practically;H.risk;I.seemingly;J.striking;K.updates
DoesGroupChatMakeYouFeelBad?
Iminameetingwhenmyphonestartstoflashwithnoticesandmessagesconstantlystreamin.Whilethemeetingisimportant,Imdistractedandeagertopickupthephone.Isitanewjobannouncementfromafriend?Hassomethingterriblehappened?Myanxietyis(1)asnewmessagesmount,andImprayingthismeetingendssooner.
Thisisatypicalemotionalchangeofbeingamoderngroupchatmember,andImnotalone.Startingasanew(2)forlong-distanceconnectionwithmultiplefriends,groupchatshavebecomethecommonwaywestayintouchAccordingtoarecentresearchproject,anaverageadultinBritainispartof83groupchats—a(n)(3)situationhighlightinghowover-connectedpeopleare.Butwhyexactlydotheycausesuchnegativeemotions?
WhenIseetonsofmessagescomingthrough,IgetstressedthatImaylosetrackof(4)ifIdontcheckthemfromtimetotime.OrIworryIvesaidsomethingwrong,saysoneinterviewee,Notjoininginagroupchatmayinsomeway(5)ourpressure,becausethenyoullgetloadstocatchupon.
Theresalackofrealconnectiontoo.Groupchatscanmakeusfeelsurrounded,yetstillsomehowontheoutside,saysAbbyRawlinson,apsychologist,Ifyouknoweveryoneschattingandyourenotpartoftheflow,itarousestheacheof(6).
However,thedarkersideofagroupchatoccurswhenthingsgofromlightheartedjokesto(7)harmlesscommentscausingthewildfireofnegativity.FOMO[fearofmissingout]ingroupchatsisreal,saysanotherinterviewee,Ifyoureaddedtoasmallergroupchatwithoutacertainfriend,thatimpliesthefriendhasbeen(8)foracertainreason.Nooneinthenewchatgroupintendstohurtothers,butsomehow,gossipaboutthatfriendlaterappears,indicatingthatleavi