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1、广东省廉江市第一中学届高三上学期第二次月考英语试题 Word版含答案廉江市第一中学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 dont want to toy with the gods, ” shell say. This

2、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, shes trying to live a life more ordinary, admittedly a difficult proposition f

3、or someone who found super-stardom at 22 with 1990s 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, n

4、ewly 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

5、, 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 2010s Valentines Day , during which, he recalls, a dressing room was turned into a playroom for the 1-year-old twins. “Her children are always aro

6、und.”Recently sorrow caught up to Roberts when her half-sister Nancy Motes died at 37 from a possible drug overdose in early February. “You dont 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

7、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. F

8、our3. 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. s

9、how that Roberts sister overdose drug.B While its located at the so-called center of the universe, the billboard-covered building is mostly empty. TheNew York Times constructed the building as its general office building in 1904, and staged a massive New Years Eve firework display to celebrate. But

10、when the city outlawed the fireworks, TheTimes chief electrician, Walter Palmer, came up with the idea to drop a lighted ball from the top of the tower instead. TheNew York Timesowned the building for less than 10 years, and it fell into disrepair as Midtown grew ragged. According to a 1961 Talk of

11、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

12、 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 buildings total revenue. T

13、he building itself has an estimated value between $378 million and $495 million. Walgreensrents the first three floors, with some storage space above that. The upper floors are used for New Years Eve. But in between, theres not much else.5. Why did the New York Times build the building?A. To take it

14、 as its general office building B. To present the New Years 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 wr

15、iters 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 buildings whole costs. B. The buildings complete value. C. The buildings enti

16、re income. D. All the buildings expenses.C Todays 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 ab

17、le 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 spentchatting to friends online, playing video games and listening tomp3s,for example, maypossibly change how their brains work. Then there is the

18、 question ofprivacy.All this online activity creates adigital 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 isstoredsomewhere. Our inability to control what happens to our childrens digital foo

19、tprint - andtheir personal privacy -has bigpossibilities.It might become normal for companies to ask their employees for their social mediaqualifications. We are also becomingmore aware that companies and governments may be able tolisten in on our communications. So it is important to make our child

20、ren aware ofthe possible results ofoversharing. Another area where the digital world may have a bigeffectis in education. One worry is that kids who spend a lot of time online at home are sometimesunable to socialise properly with other children when they are at school. Other experts point out that,

21、 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 ofinnovative(革新的)work in some schools. So, do we really need to rescue our children from the dangers of the digital

22、 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. Childrens way of thinking may be changed.D. Children may become mentally disabled.10. All the following may happen to our digital foot

23、prints 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

24、 doubtful about digital technology?A. Because some students can not do well in studies.B. Because some teachers havent 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. Whi

25、ch 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 childrens school life?D. Should teachers accept changes in our life?D At the Magazine we welcome your contrib

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32、riting.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。The Effects of Bullying (恃强凌弱)on HealthA popular expression goes, What does not kill us makes us stronger.