廉江市第一中学2016届高三第二次月考英语试题

满分：120分 (共8页) 考试用时：120分钟

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

“The concept of fate” comes up a lot in conversation with Julia Roberts.” I don't want to toy with the gods, ” she'll say. This is understandable since by any accounting she has been phenomenally lucky: a career that has lasted more than 25 years and includes a best-actress Oscar and a marriage that has sailed past the decade mark. But these days, she's trying to live a life more ordinary, admittedly a difficult proposition for someone who found super-stardom at 22 with 1990's Pretty Woman and to date has brought in $2.6 billion in box office receipts.

She loves the family she created with cinematographer husband Danny Moder, whom she married in 2002. She seems content right where she is dressed in a sweater and jeans, newly blond hair pulled back, her delicately lined face free of makeup, with her children , 9-year-old twins Hazel and Finn and 6-year-old Henry, climbing into her lap to collect hugs. Almost all of her acting work is shot around their schedule, even her most recent: an adaptation of The Normal Heart, a play about the early fight against AIDS, airing on HBO this month.

“Her family is a major part of what she does,” adds Bradley Cooper, her co-star in 2010's Valentine's Day , during which, he recalls, a dressing room was turned into a playroom for the 1?-year-old twins. “Her children are always around.”

Recently sorrow caught up to Roberts when her half-sister Nancy Motes died at 37 from a possible drug overdose in early February. “You don't want anything bad to happen to anyone, but there are so many tragic, painful, inexplicable things in the world. But as with any situation of challenge and despair, we must find a way, as a family.”

1. What is probably the best title of the passage?

A. Biography of Julia Roberts. B. How to Deal with Your Family.

C. Julia Roberts’ Lovely Children. D. Julia Roberts and Her Family Life.

2. How many children does Julia Roberts have?

A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

3. According to the passage, The Normal Heart is originally a_____________.

A. magazine B. play C. movie D. journal

4. In the last paragraph, the author mentioned Roberts’ sister to

A. tell us that Roberts hates her sister.

B. stress that Roberts values her family.

C. encourage Roberts to hide her sorrow.

D. show that Roberts’ sister overdose drug.

B

While it's located at the so-called "center of the universe," the billboard-covered building is mostly empty. The?New York Times constructed the building as its general office building in 1904, and staged a massive New Year's Eve firework display to celebrate.

But when the city outlawed the fireworks, The?Times' chief electrician, Walter Palmer, came up with the idea to drop a lighted ball from the top of the tower instead.

The?New York Times?owned the building for less than 10 years, and it fell into disrepair as Midtown grew ragged. According to a 1961 "Talk of the Town" piece, "There was a time when alcohol-illegal-selling was going full popularity in one of the basements...when the F.B.I.?– this was during the Second World War?– was holding automatic gun practice in a basement and using a 7th floor office to trap German spies."

In 1995, Lehman Brothers bought the building, but instead of renting office space, it turned the 25-story tower into a billboard and made a 300 percent profit in two years.

Filings from 2012 show that the billboards covering the building generate over $23 million annually, which represents 85 percent of the building's total revenue. The building itself has an estimated value between $378 million and $495 million.

Walgreens?rents the first three floors, with some storage space above that. The upper floors are used for New Year's Eve. But in between, there's not much else.

5. Why did the New York Times build the building?

A. To take it as its general office building

B. To present the New Year’s Eve fireplay.

C. To throw a lighted ball from above.

D. To make advertising by billboard.

6. For what was the building used during World War II?

A. For public use. B. For secret use.

C. For agriculture use. D. For business use.

7. What is the writer’s attitude to the Lehman Brothers?

A. They are greedy and selfish. B. They have a brave heart.

C. They are self-disciplined. D. They have a business brain.

8. Which of the following does the underlined phrase mean?

A. The building's whole costs. B. The building's complete value.

C. The building's entire income. D. All the building's expenses.

C

Today’s youngsters use smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices(设备) more than ever before. And the amount of time they spend on these devices is only likely to increase in the future. But are all these changes good?

We sometimes call children who are able to use mobile devices and technology easily digital natives. They can text, email, get Wi-Fi, and download. Some experts say that long periods of time spent?chatting to friends online, playing video games and listening to?mp3s,?for example, may?possibly change how their brains work.

Then there is the question of?privacy.?All this online activity creates a?digital footprint. Every time we share a photo or a post on social media, and every time we search for something on the Internet, information about our activity is?stored?somewhere.

Our inability to control what happens to our children's digital footprint - and?their personal privacy -?has big?possibilities.?It might become normal for companies to ask their employees for their social media?qualifications. We are also becoming?more aware that companies and governments may be able to?'listen in' on our communications. So it is important to make our children aware of?the possible results of?oversharing.

Another area where the digital world may have a big?effect?is in education. One worry is that kids who spend a lot of time online at home are sometimes?unable to socialise properly with other children when they are at school. Other experts point out that, when it comes to children and technology, the children are the experts, not the teachers. They say that we should stop seeing online as 'bad' and offline as 'good' - and there is evidence of?innovative?(革新的)work in some schools.

So, do we really need to rescue our children from the dangers of the digital world?

9. According to the second paragraph, what is the possible effect of digital childhood?

A. Children can grow up quickly.

B. Children can read texts fluently.

C. Children’s way of thinking may be changed.

D. Children may become mentally disabled.

10. All the following may happen to our digital footprints EXCEPT________

A. When surfing the Internet, our digital footprints are saved.

B. Some business societies may take advantage of the information.

C. Government may look into our communication through the Internet.

D. Digital pictures may be printed by our computer automatically.

11. Why are many teachers doubtful about digital technology?

A. Because some students can not do well in studies.

B. Because some teachers haven’t changed for years.

C. Because some students addicted to digital technology can not socialize well.

D. Because some teachers addicted to tradition technology cannot teach well.

12. Which of the following can sumarize the main idea of the text?

A. Do we need to rescue our kids from the digital world?

B. Should children learn to use digital technology?

C. Are there changes in children’s school life?

D. Should teachers accept changes in our life?

D

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13. Which is a necessary requirement to contribute a book?

A. Answering some questions. B. A book never published.

C. One photo of you and your book. D. An expert in your field.

14. What does the underlined part “we endeavour not to do this” in the last sentence mean?

A. We try not to be personal. B. We try not to change your writing.

C. We try not to reserve the right. D. We try not to delay the publication.

15. Where does the passage come from?

A. A magazine B. A textbook C. A website D. A newspaper

第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

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