47. Why does actively opting out of using the internet become a matter of privilege?
- A. Most people find it subtle and complicated to give up using the internet.
- B. Most people can hardly ditch the web while avoiding hate and comparisons.
- C. Most people can hardly get by without the internet due to growing digitisation.
- D. Most people have been seriously addicted to the web without being aware of it.
答案：C
答案句：The increasing digitisation of our society means that everything from paying a gas bill to plotting a route to a friend's house and even making a phone call is at the mercy of your internet connection. Actively opting out of using the internet becomes a matter of privilege.
参考译文：我们社会日益数字化意味着，从支付煤气费到规划去朋友家的路线，甚至打电话，一切都取决于你的网络连接。主动选择不使用互联网就成了一种特权。
定位线索：题干“actively opting out of using the internet become a matter of privilege”→答案句取自第3段“Actively opting out of using the internet becomes a matter of privilege”；文中“everything...is at the mercy of your internet connection”对应选项C“can hardly get by without the internet due to growing digitisation”。
解析：题干问为什么主动不使用互联网成为特权，答案句先说明社会数字化使一切依赖网络，然后得出结论，因此原因在于大多数人因数字化而离不开网络，对应选项C。选项A“微妙复杂”是前文对放弃网络的描述，不是原因；选项B“避免仇恨和比较”是戈麦斯的个人体验，非普遍原因；选项D“严重上瘾”原文未提及。
48. Why does the author say “witnessing companies…feels particularly irritating”(Para.6)?
- A. The UK digital divide would further worsen due to the metaverse.
- B. The concept of the metaverse is believed to be still quite illusory.
- C. School children would be drawn farther away from the real world.
- D. Most families in the UK do not have stable broadband connections.
答案：D
答案句：The UK's digital divide has worsened over the past two years, leaving poorer families without broadband connections in their homes. Digital exclusion is a major threat to wider societal equality in the UK, so witnessing companies like Facebook championing the metaverse ( 元 宇 宙 )as the next great frontier when school children are struggling to complete their homework feels particularly irritating
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参考译文：过去两年，英国的数字鸿沟加剧，导致贫困家庭家中没有宽带连接。数字排斥是对英国更广泛社会平等的重大威胁，因此当看到像Facebook这样的公司鼓吹元宇宙是下一个伟大前沿，而学童们却在努力完成作业时，感觉尤其令人恼火。
定位线索：题干“witnessing companies…feels particularly irritating”→答案句取自第6段“witnessing companies like Facebook championing the metaverse...feels particularly irritating”；文中“leaving poorer families without broadband connections”对应选项D“Most families in the UK do not have stable broadband connections”。
解析：题干问作者为何觉得看到公司鼓吹元宇宙令人恼火，答案句先说明英国数字鸿沟恶化、贫困家庭无宽带，再指出这种对比令人恼火，因此原因是大多数家庭没有稳定宽带，对应选项D。选项A“数字鸿沟因元宇宙恶化”是推断过度，原文未说元宇宙导致恶化；选项B“元宇宙虚幻”和选项C“孩子远离现实世界”原文均未提及。
49. What is worth bearing in mind concerning social media platforms?
- A. They are conducive to promoting societal equality.
- B. They help many people feel connected with others.
- C. They provide a necessary device for a digital detox.
- D. They create a virtual community on the internet.
答案：B
答案句：Consequently, it's worth bearing in mind that while deleting all social media accounts will undoubtedly make some feel infinitely better, many other people benefit from the strong sense of community that sharing platforms can breed.
参考译文：因此，值得记住的是，虽然删除所有社交媒体账户无疑会让一些人感觉好得多，但许多其他人受益于分享平台所能培养的强烈社区感。
定位线索：题干“worth bearing in mind concerning social media platforms”→答案句取自第7段“it's worth bearing in mind that”；文中“benefit from the strong sense of community”对应选项B“help many people feel connected with others”。
解析：题干问关于社交媒体平台值得记住什么，答案句指出许多人受益于平台培养的社区感，即与他人建立联系，对应选项B。选项A“促进社会平等”原文未说平台促进平等，反而提到数字排斥威胁平等；选项C“提供数字戒瘾设备”原文说戒瘾需要设备，但平台本身不是设备；选项D“创造虚拟社区”虽相关，但“社区感”强调情感联系，选项B更准确。