高考英語試卷及答案

2016年普通高等學(xué)校招生統(tǒng)一考試江蘇卷)英語試題做題時，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的BC三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.?19.15B.?9.18C.?9.15答案是C。（C）1Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Havingabirthdayparty.（B）2Whatisthewomangoingtodo?A.Helptheman.B.Doingsomeexercise.C.GettingLydiaagift.B.Takeabus.C.Getacamera.（A）3Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.TellKate’stostop.B.CallKate’sfriends.C.StayawayfromKate.C.Inarestaurant.C.Turnonthefan.（C）4Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inawineshop.B.Inasupermarket.（A）5Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Keepthewindowclosed.B.Gooutforfreshair.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的ABC三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。（C）6Whatisthemangoingtodothissummer?A.Teachacourse.B.Repairhishouse.C.Workatahotel.（B）7．Howwillthemanusethemoney?A.Tohireagardener.B.Tobuybooks.C.Topayforaboattrip.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。（A）8Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Schoolmates.B.Colleagues.（A）9WhatdoesFrankplantodorightaftergraduation?C.Roommates.A.Workasaprogrammer.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。（C）10Whydoesthewomanmakethecall?A.Tobookahotelroom.B.Travelaroundtheworld.C.Starthisownbusiness.B.Toaskabouttheroomservice.C.Tomakechangerstoareservation.（B）11Whenwillthewomanarriveatthehotel?A.OnSeptember15.B.OnSeptember16.C.OnSeptember23.（B）12．Howmuchwillthewomanpayforherroompernight?A.$179.B.$199.C.$219.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。（C）13Whatisthewoman’splanforSaturday?A.Goingshopping.B.Goingcamping.C.Goingboating.C.Inheraunt’shome.C.Jointhewoman.C.Busy.（A）14WherewillthewomanstayinKeswick?A.Inacountryinn.B.Inafive-starhotel.（B）15WhatwillGordondoovertheweekend?A.Visithisfriends.B.WatchDVDs.（B）16WhatdoesthewomanthinkofGordon’scomingweekend?A.Relaxed.B.Boring.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。（A）17WhoisWangMing?Astudent.B.Anemployer.C.Anengineer.C.It’snotoptimistic.C.50%.（C）18Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutthecollegejobmarketthisyear?A.It’sunpredictable.B.It’squitestable.（A）19Whatpercentageofstudentjobseekershavefoundajobbynow?A.20%.B.22%.（B）20Whyareengineeringgraduatesmorelikelytoacceptajob?A.Theyneedmoreworkexperience.B.Thesalaryisusuallygood.C.Theirchoiceislimited.第一節(jié):單項填空(共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分)請閱讀下面各題，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。a例:B答案是。（D）21．Itisoftenthecase______anythingispossibleforthosewhohangontohope.A.whyB.whatC.asD.that（B）22．Moreefforts,asreported,______intheyearsaheadtoacceleratethesupply-sidestructuralreform.A.aremadeB.willbemadeC.arebeingmadeD.havebeenmade（C）23．Manyyoungpeople,most______werewell-educated,headedforremoteregionstochasetheirdreams.A.ofwhichB.ofthemC.ofwhomD.ofthose（A）24．—Canyoutellusyour_____forhappinessandalonglife?—Livingeverydaytothefull,definitely.A.recipeB.recordC.rangeD.receipt（C）25．Hedidnot_____easily,butwaswillingtoacceptanyconstructiveadviceforaworthycause.A.approachB.wrestleC.compromiseD.communicate（D）26．______somepeoplearemotivatedbyaneedforsuccess,othersaremotivatedbyafearoffailure.A.Because（A）27．Ifit____forhisinvitationtheotherday,Ishouldnotbeherenow.A.hadnotbeenB.shouldnotbeC.werenottobeB.IfC.UnlessD.WhileD.shouldnothavebeen（B）28．Inartcriticism,youmustassumetheartisthasasecretmessage____withinthework.A.tohideB.hiddenC.hidingD.beinghidden（D）29．Dashan,who______crosstalk,theChinesecomedictradition,fordecades,wantstomixitupwiththeWesternstand-uptradition.A.willbelearningB.islearningC.hadbeenlearningD.hasbeenlearning（B30Manybusinessesstartedupbycollegestudentshave_____thankstothecomfortableclimateforbusinesscreation.A.fallenoffB.takenoffC.turnedoffD.leftoff（A31Hiscomprehensivesurveyshaveprovidedthemost______statementsofhow,andonwhatbasis,dataarecollected.A.explicitB.ambiguousC.originalD.arbitrary（D）32．—Onlythosewhohavealotincommoncangetalongwell.—_________.Oppositessometimesdoattract.A.Ihopenot.B.Ithinkso.C.Iappreciatethat.D.Ibegtodiffer.（C）33．Parentsshouldactivelyurgetheirchildrento______theopportunitytojoinsportsteams.A.gainadmissiontoB.keeptrackofC.takeadvantageofD.giveriseto（C）34．Notuntilrecently______thedevelopmentoftourist-relatedactivitiesintheruralareas.A.theyhadencouragedC.didtheyencourageB.hadtheyencouragedD.theyencouraged（A）35．—Jackstillcan’thelpbeinganxiousabouthisjobinterview.—Lackofself-confidenceishis______,Iamafraid.A.Achilles’heelB.child’splayC.greenfingersD.laststraw第二節(jié):完形填空(共20小題;每小題1分,滿分20分)請閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Yearsago,acriticaleventoccurredinmylifethatwouldchangeitforever.ImetKurtKampmeirofSuccessMotivationIncorporationforbreakfast.Whilewewere36,Kurtaskedme,“John,whatisyour37forpersonalgrowth?Neveratalossforwords,Itriedtofindthingsinmylifethatmight38forgrowth.ItoldhimaboutthemanyactivitiesinwhichIwas39.AndIwentintoa40abouthowhardIworkedandthegainsIwasmaking.Imusthavetalkedfortenminutes.Kurt41patiently,butthenhe42smiledandsaid,“Youdon’thaveapersonalplanforgrowth,doyou?”“No,I43.”“Youknow,”Kurtsaidsimply,“growthisnota(n)44process.”Andthat’swhenit45me.Iwasn’tdoinganything46tomakemyselfbetter.Andatthatmoment,Imadethe47:Iwilldevelopandfollowapersonalgrowthplanformy48.Thatnight,Italkedtomywifeaboutmy49withKurtandwhatIhadlearned.I50hertheworkbookandtapesKurtwasselling.We51thatKurtwasn’tjusttryingtomakeasale.Hewasofferinga52forustochangeourlivesandachieveourdreams.Severalimportantthingshappenedthatday.First,wedecidedto53theresources.Butmoreimportantly,wemadeacommitmentto54togetherasacouple.Fromthatdayon,welearnedtogether,traveledtogether,andsacrificedtogether.Itwasa55decision.Whiletoomanycouplesgrowapart,weweregrowingtogether.D）36．A.workingC）37．A.suggestionD）38．A.appealA）39．A.involvedB）40．A.lectureB.preparingB.demandB.lookC.thinkingC.planD.eatingD.requestD.qualifyD.bathedD.debateC.callB.trappedB.speechC.lostC.discussionB）41．A.calculatedD）42．A.eagerly（A）43．A.admitted（A）44．A.automatic（D）45．A.confused（B）46．A.onloan（C）47．A.comment（A）48．A.lifeB.listenedB.graduallyB.interruptedB.slowC.drankD.explainedD.finalC.gratefullyC.apologizedC.independentC.pleasedC.onsaleC.decisionC.performanceC.negotiationC.showedC.recognizedC.wayD.complainedD.changingD.hitB.informedB.onpurposeB.announcementB.progressB.conversationB.soldD.onbalanceD.arrangementD.investmentD.argumentD.offeredD.declaredD.rule（B）49．A.contract（C）50．A.lent（C）51．A.recalled（C）52．A.toolB.definedB.methodB.buy（B）53．A.provide（A）54．A.growC.giveD.deliverB.surviveC.moveD.gather（D）55．A.difficultB.randomC.firmD.wise2請閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑.AeAnAlternativeLearningOpportunitySecondarystudentsacrossTorontoDistrictSchoolBoard(TDSB)areinvitedtotakeoneortwoe-Learningcoursesontheirdayschooltimetable.Studentswillremainontherollattheirdayschool.Theon-lineclassroomprovidesaninnovativerelevantandinteractiveLearningenvironment.Thecoursesandon-lineclassroomareprovidedbytheMinistryofEducation.Include:AccesstocoursesthatmaynotbeavailableathisorherTDSBschoolUsingtechnologytoprovidestudentswithcurrentinformation:and.assistancetosolvetimetableconflictsStudentswhoaresuccessfulinon-linecourseareusually;abletoplan,organizetimeandcompleteassignmentsandactivities;capableofworkingindependentlyinaresponsibleandhonestmanner;and,abletoregularlyuseacomputerormobiledevicewithinternetaccessStudentsneedtospendatleastasmuchtimewiththeiron-linecourseworkastheywouldinaface-to-faceclassroomcourse.（D）56．E-LearningcoursesaredifferentfromotherTDSBcoursesinthatA.theyaregivenbybestTDSBteachers..B.theyarenotonthedayschooltimetable.C.theyarenotincludedonstudents’reports.D.theyareanadditiontoTDSBcourses.（B）57Whatdostudentsneedtodobeforecompletinge-learningcourses?A.Tolearninformationtechnologyon-line.B.Todotheirassignmentsindependently.C.Toupdatetheirmobiledevicesregularly.D.Totalkfacetofacewiththeirteachers.BChimps(黑猩猩)willcooperateincertainways,likegatheringinwarpartiestoprotecttheirterritory.Butbeyondtheminimumrequirementsassocialbeings,theyhavelittleinstinct(本能)tohelponeanother.Chimpsinthewildseekfoodforthemselves.Evenchimpmothersregularlydeclinetosharefoodwiththeirchildren.Whoareablefromayoungagetogathertheirownfood.Inthelaboratory,chimpsdon’tlysharefoodeither.Ifachimpisputinacagewherehecanpullinoneplateoffoodforhimselfor,withnogreateffort,aplatethatalsoprovidesfoodforaneighbortothenextcage,hewillpullatrandom---hejustdoesn’tcarewhetherhisneighborgetsfedornot.Chimpsaretrulyselfish.Humanchildren,ontheotherhandareextremelycorporative.Fromtheearliestages,theydecidetohelpothers,toshareinformationandtoparticipateaachievingcommongoals.ThepsychologistMichaelTomasellohasstudiedthiscooperativenessinaseriesofexpensivewithveryyoungchildren.Hefindsthatifbabiesaged18monthsseeanworriedadultwithhandsfulltryingtoopenadoor,almostallwillimmediatelytrytohelp.Thereareseveralreasonstobelievethattheurgestohelp,informandsharearenottaught.butnaturallypossessedinyoungchildren.Oneisthattheseinstinctsappearataveryyoungagebeforemostparentshavestartedtotrainchildrentobehavesocially.Anotheristhatthehelpingbehaviorsarenotimprovedifthechildrenarerewarded.Athirdreasonisthatsocialintelligence.Developsinchildrenbeforetheirgeneralcognitive認(rèn)知的）skills,atleastwhencomparedwithchimps.IntestsconductedbyTomtasell,thechildrendidnobetterthanthechimpsonthephysicalworldtests,butwereconsiderablybetteratunderstandingthesocialworld.Thecureofwhatchildren’smindshaveandchimps’don’tinwhatTomasellocallswhat.Partofthisabilityisthattheycaninferwhatothersknoworarethinking.Butthat,evenveryyoungchildrenwanttobepartofasharedpurpose.Theyactivelyseektobepartofa“we”,agroupthatintendstoworktowardasharedgoal.（A）58Whatcanwelearnfromtheexperimentwithchimps?A.Chimpsseldomcareaboutothers’interests.B.Chimpstendtoprovidefoodfortheirchildren.C.Chimpsliketotakeintheirneighbors’food.D.Chimpsnaturallysharefoodwitheachother.（A）59．MichaelTomasello’stestsonyoungchildrenindicatethatthey____.A.havetheinstincttohelpothersC.knowtheworldbetterthanchimpsB.knowhowtoofferhelptoadultsD.trustadultswiththeirhandsfull（C）60．Thepassageismainlyabout____.A.thehelpingbehaviorsofyoungchildrenB.waystotrainchildren’ssharedintentionalityC.cooperationasadistinctivehumannatureD.thedevelopmentofintelligenceinchildrenCElNifio,aSpanishtermfor“theChristchild”,wasnamedbySouthAmericanfishermanwhonoticedthattheglobalweatherpattern,whichhappenseverytwotosevenyears,reducedtheamountoffishescaughtaroundChristmas.ElNifioseeswarmwater,collectedoverseveralyearsinthewesternPacific,flowbackeastwardswhenwindsthatnormallyblowwestwardsweaken,orsometimestheotherwayround.Theweathereffectsbothgoodandbad,arefeltinmanyplaces.RichcountriesgainmorefrompowerfulNifio,onbalance,thantheylose.AstudyfoundthatastrongNifioin1997helpedAmerican’seconomygrowby15billion,partlybecauseofbetteragriculturalharvest,farmersintheMidwestgainedfromextrarain.Thetotalriseinagriculturalinrichcountriesingrowththanthefallinpoorones.ButinIndonesiaextremelydryforestsareinflames.Amulti-yeardrought（干旱）insouth-eastBrazilisbecomingworse.ThoughheavyrainsbroughtaboutbyElNinomayrelievethedroughtinCalifornia,theyarelikelytocausesurfacefloodingandotherdisasters.ThemostrecentpowerfulNino,in1997-98,killedaround21,000peopleandcauseddamageworth$36billionaroundtheglobe.ButsuchNinoscomewithmonthsofwarning,andsomuchisknownabouthowtheyhappenthatgovernmentscanprepare.AccordingtotheOverseasDevelopmentInstitute(ODI),however,just12%ofdisaster-relieffundinginthepasttwodecadeshasgoneonreducingrisksinadvance,ratherthanrecoveryandrebuildingafterwards.Thisisdespiteevidencethatadollarspentonrisk-reductionsavesatleasttwoonreconstruction.Simpleimprovementstoinfrastructure基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施）canreducethespreadofdisease.Bettersewers（下水道）makeitlesslikelythatheavyrainisfollowedbyanoutbreakofthediseaseofbadstomach.Strongerbridgesmeanvillagesarelesslikelytobeleftwithoutfoodandmedicineafterfloods.Accordingtoapaperin2011byMrHsiangandco-authors,civilconflictisrelatedtoElNino’sharmfuleffects—andthepoorerthecountry,thestrongerthelink.Thoughtherelationshipmaynotbecausal,helpingdividedcommunitiestopreparefordisasterswouldatleastreducetheriskthatthosedisastersarefollowedbykillingandwoundingpeople.SincethepoorestareleastlikelytomakeupfortheirlossesfromdisasterslinkedtoElNino,reducingtheirlossesneedstobethepriority.（D）61WhatcanwelearnaboutElNinoinParagraph1?A.ItisnamedafteraSouthAmericanfisherman.B.Ittakesplacealmosteveryyearallovertheworld.C.ItforcesfishermentostopcatchingfisharoundChristmas.D.Itseesthechangesofwaterflowdirectionintheocean.（C）62WhatmayElNinosbringabouttothecountriesaffected?A.Agriculturalharvestsinrichcountriesfall.B.Droughtsbecomemoreharmfulthanfloods.C.Richcountries’gainsaregreaterthantheirlosses.D.Poorcountriessufferlessfromdroughtseconomically.（A）63．ThedataprovidedbyODIinParagraph4suggestthat_________.A.moreinvestmentshouldgotoriskreductionB.governmentsofpoorcountriesneedmoreaidC.victimsofElNinodeservemorecompensationD.recoveryandreconstructionshouldcomefirst（D）64Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.TointroduceElNinoanditsorigin.B.ToexplaintheconsequencesofElNino.C.ToshowwaysoffightingagainstElNino.D.TourgepeopletoprepareforElNino.DNotsolongago,mostpeopledidn’tknowwhoShellyAnnFrancisPrycewasgoingtobecome.Shewasjustanaveragehighschoolathlete.TherewaseveryindicationthatshewasjustanotherAmericanteenagerwithoutmuchofafuture.However,onepersonwantstochangethis.StephenFrancisobservedtheneighteen-year-oldShellyAnnasatrackmeetandwasconvincedthathehadseenthebeginningoftruegreatness.Hertimewerenotexactlyimpressive,butevenso,heseemedtherewassomethingtryingtogetout,somethingtheothercoacheshadoverlookedwhentheyhadassessedherandfoundherlacking.HedecidedtoofferShellyAnnaplaceinhisverystricttrainingseasons.Theircooperationquicklyproducedresults,andafewyearlateratJamaica’sOlympicgamesinearly2008,ShellyAnn,whoatthattimeonlyrankednumber70intheworld,beatJamaica’sunchallengedqueenofthesprint(短跑).Wheredidshecomefrom?”askedanastonishedsprintingworld,beforeconcludingthatshemustbeoneofthoseone-hitwondersthatspringupfromtimetotime,onlytodisappearagainwithoutsigns.ButShellyAnnwastoprovethatshewasanythingbutaone-hitwonder.AttheBeijingOlympicshesweptawayanydoubtsaboutherabilitytoperformconsistentlybybecomingthefirstJamaicanwomanevertowinthe100metersOlympicgold.ShediditagainoneyearonattheWorldChampionshipinBriton,becomingworldchampionwithatimeof10.73---thefourthrecordever.Shelly-Annisalittlewomanwithabigsmile.Shehasamentaltoughnessthatdidnotcomeaboutbychance.Herjourneytobecomingthefastestwomanonearthhasbeenanythingbutsmoothandeffortless.ShegrewupinoneofJamaica’stoughestinner-citycommunitiesknownasWaterhouse,whereshelivedinaone-roomapartment,sleepingfourinabedwithhermotherandtwobrothers.Waterhouse,oneofthepoorestcommunitiesinJamaica,isareallyviolentandoverpopulatedplace.SeveralofShelly-Ann'sfriendsandfamilywerecaughtupinthekillings;oneofhercousinswasshotdeadonlyafewstreetsawayfromwhereshelived.Sometimesherfamilydidn’thaveenoughtoeat.Sheranattheschoolchampionshipsbarefootedbecauseshecouldn’taffordshoes.HermotherMaxime,oneofafamilyoffourteen,hadbeenanathleteherselfasayounggirlbut,likesomanyothergirlsinWaterhouse,hadtostopaftershehadherfirstbaby.Maxime’searlyentryintotheadultworldwithitsresponsibilitiesgaveherthedeterminationtoensurethatherkidswouldnotendupinWaterhouse'sroundaboutofpoverty.OneofthefirstthingsMaximeusedtodowithShelly-Annwastakinghertothetrack,andshewasreadytosacrificeeverything.Itdidn'ttakelongforShelly-AnntorealizethatsportscouldbeherwayoutofWaterhouse.OnasummereveninginBeijingin2008,allthoselong,hardhoursofworkandcommitmentfinallyborefruit.Thebarefootkidwhojustafewyearspreviouslyhadbeenlivinginpoverty,surroundedbycriminalsandviolence,hadwrittenanewchapterinthehistoryofsports.ButShelly-Ann’svictorywasfargreaterthanthat.ThenightshewonOlympicgoldinBeijing,theroutinemurdersinWaterhouseandthedrugwarsintheneighbouringstreetsstopped.Thedarkcloudaboveoneoftheworld’stoughestcriminalneighborhoodssimplydisappearedforafewdays.“Ihavesomuchfireburningformycountry,”Shellysaid.SheplanstostartafoundationforhomelesschildrenandwantstobuildacommunitycentreinWaterhouse.ShehopestoinspiretheJamaicanstolaydowntheirweapons.Sheintendstofighttomakeitawoman’saswellasaman’sworld.AsMuhammadAliputsit,“Championsaren'tmadeingyms.Championsaremadefromsomethingtheyhavedeepinsidethem.Adesire,adream,avision.”O(jiān)neofthethingsShelly-Anncanbeproudofisherunderstandingofthistruth.（B）65WhydidStephenFrancisdecidetocoachShelly-Ann?A.Hehadastrongdesiretofreeherfamilyfromtrouble.B.Hesensedagreatpotentialinherdespiteherweaknesses.C.Shehadbigproblemsmaintainingherperformance.D.Shesufferedalotofdefeatsattheprevioustrackmeets.（C）66WhatdidthesprintingworldthinkofShelly-Annbeforethe2008OlympicGames?A.Shewouldbecomeapromisingstar.C.Hersprintingcareerwouldnotlastlong.B.Shebadlyneededtosethighergoals.D.Hertalentforsprintingwasknowntoall.（C）67WhatmadeMaximedecidetotrainherdaughteronthetrack?A.Hersuccessandlessonsinhercareer.C.HerwishtogetShelly-Annoutofpoverty.B.HerinterestinShelly-Ann’squickprofit.D.Herearlyentranceintothesprintingworld.（B）68WhatcanweinferfromShelly-Ann'sstatementunderlinedinParagraph5?A.Shewashighlyrewardedforherefforts.C.Shebecameanathleticstarinhercountry.B.Shewaseagertodomoreforhercountry.D.Shewastheenvyofthewholecommunity.（D）69．BymentioningMuhammadAli’swords,theauthorintendstotellusthat______.A.playersshouldbehighlyinspiredbycoachesC.hardworkisnecessaryinone’sachievements（A）70Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheMakingofaGreatAthleteB.greatathletesneedtoconcentrateonpatienceD.motivationallowsgreatathletestobeonthetopB.TheDreamforChampionshipD.ThePowerofFullResponsibilityC.TheKeytoHighPerformance1請閱讀下面短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。注意：請將答案寫在答題卡上相應(yīng)題號的橫線上。每個空格只填一個單詞。Otherpeoplecanhelpuscompensateforourmentalandemotionaldeficiencies(欠缺),muchasawoodenlegcancompensateforaphysicaldeficiency.Tobeexact,otherpeoplecanextendourintelligenceandhelpusunderstandandadjustouremotions.Whenanotherpersonhelpsusinsuchways,heorsheisparticipatinginwhatI’vecalleda“socialprosthetic（義肢的）system.”Suchsystemsdonotneedtooperateface-to-face,and’scleartomethattheInternetisexpandingtherangeofmyownsocialprostheticsystems.It’salreadyabigbankofmanyminds.Eveninitscurrentstate,theInternethasextendedmymemoryandjudgment.Regardingmemory:OnceIlookupsomethingontheInternet,Idon’tneedtokeepallthedetailsforfutureuse—Iknowwheretofindthatinformationagainandcanquicklyandeasilydoso.Moregenerally,theInternetfunctionsasifitweremymemory.ThisfunctionoftheInternetisparticularlystrikingwhenI’mwriting;I’mnolongercomfortablewritingifI’mnotconnectedtotheInternet.It’sbecomenaturaltocheckfactsasIwrite,takingaminuteortwotodipintoPubMed,Wikipedia,orotherwebsites.Regardingjudgment:TheInternethasmademesmarterinmatterssmallandlarge.Forexample,whenI’mwritingatextbook,ithasbecomesecondnaturetocheckadozendefinitionsofakeyterm,whichhelpsmedigintothecoreandunderstanditsmeaning.Butmorethanthat,Inowregularlycomparemyviewswiththoseofmanyothers.IfIhavea“newidea,”Inowquicklylooktoseewhethersomebodyelsehasalreadythoughtofit,orsomethingsimilar—andIthencomparewhatIthinkwithwhatothershavethought.Thiscertainlymakesmyownviewsclearer.Moreover,IcanfindoutwhethermyreactionstoaneventarereasonableenoughbyreadingaboutthoseofothersontheInternet.TheseeffectsoftheInternethavebecomeevenmorestrikingsinceI’vebegunusingasmartphone.Inowregularlypullout