广西钦州市高新区2016-2017学年高三年级上学期12月份考试英语试题(时间：120分钟满分：150分)二.阅读理解（分两部分，共40分）【一】阅读下面的文章，从每题后面的四个选项中选出正确的一项。
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ACaught in the WebA few months ago, it wasn't unusual for 47-year-old Carla Toebe to spend 15 hours per day online. She'd wae up early, turn on her laptop and chat on Internet dating sites and instant-messaging programs –leaving her bed for only brief intervals. Her household bills piled up, along with the dishes and dirty laundry, but it too near-constant complaints from her four daughters before she realied she had a problem."I was starting to feel lie my whole world was falling apart – ind of slipping into a depression," said Carla. "I new that if I didn't get off the dating sites, I'd just eep going," detaching (使脱离) herself further from the outside world.Toebe's conclusion She felt lie she was "addicted" to the Internet. She's not alone. Concern about ecessive Internet use isn't new. As far bac as 1995, articles in medical journals and the establishment of a Pennsylvania treatment center for overusers generated interest in the subject. There's still no consensus on how much time online constitutes too much or whether addiction is possible.But as reliance on the Web grows, there are signs that the question is getting more serious attention Last month, a study published in CNS Spectrums claimed to be the first large-scale loo at ecessive Internet use. The American Psychiatric Association may consider listing Internet addiction in the net edition of its diagnostic manual. And scores of online discussion boards have popped up on which people discuss negative eperiences tied to too much time on the Web."There's no question that there're people who're seriously in trouble because they're overdoing their Internet involvement," said psychiatrist (精神科医生) Ivan Goldberg. Goldberg calls the problem a disorder rather than a true addiction.Jonathan Bishop, a researcher in Wales specialiing in online communities, is more septical. "The Internet is an environment," he said. "You can't be addicted to theenvironment." Bishop describes the problem as simply a matter of priorities, which can be solved by encouraging people to prioritie other life goals and plans in place of time spent online.The new CNS Spectrums study was based on results of a nationwide telephone survey of more than 2,500 adults. Lie the 2005 survey, this one was conducted by StanfordUniversity researchers.About 6% of respondents reported that "their relationships suffered becauseof ecessive Internet use." About 9% attempted to conceal "nonessential Internet use," and nearly 4% reported feeling "preoccupied by the Internet when offline."About 8% said they used the Internet as a way to escape problems, and almost 14% reported they "found it hard to stay away from the Internet for several days at a time.""The Internet problem is still in its infancy," said Elias Aboujaoude, a Stanford professor. No single online activity is to blame for ecessive use, he said. "They're online in chat rooms, checing e-mail, or writing blogs. not limited to porn (色情) or gambling" websites. Ecessive Internet use should be defined not by the number of hours spent online but "in terms of losses," said Maressa Orac, a Harvard University professor. "If it's a loss you're not getting to wor, and family relationships are breaing down as a result, then it's too much."Since the early 1990s, several clinics have been established in the U. S. to treat heavy Internet users. They include the Center for Internet Addiction Recovery and the Center for Internet Behavior.The website for Orac's center lists the following among the psychological symptoms of computer addiction● Having a sense of well-being (幸福) or ecitement while at the computer.● Longing for more and more time at the comp uter.● Neglect of family and friends.● Feeling empty, depressed or irritable when not at the computer.● Lying to employers and family about activities.● Inability to stop the activity.● Problems with school or job.Physical symptoms listed include dry eyes, bacaches, sipping meals, poor personal hygiene (卫生) and sleep disturbances.People who struggle with ecessive Internet use maybe depressed or have other mood disorders, Orac said. When she discusses Internet habits with her patients, they often report that being online offers a "sense of belonging, and escape, ecitement fun," she said. "Some people say relief…because they find themselves so relaed."Some parts of the Internet seem to draw people in more than others. Internet gamers spend countless hours competing in games against people from all over the world. One such game, called World of Warcraft, is cited on many sites by posters complaining of a "gamingaddiction."Andrew Heidrich, an education networ administrator from Sacramento, plays World of Warcraft for about two to four hours every other night, but that's nothing compared with the 40 to 60 hours a wee he spent playing online games when he was in college. He cut bac only after a full-scale family intervention (干预), in which s told him he'd gained weight. "There's this whole culture of competition that sucs people in" with online gaming, said Heidrich, now a father of two. "People do it at the epense of everything that was a constant in their lives." Heidrich now visits websites that discuss gaming addiction regularly "to remind myself to eep my love for online games in chec."Toebe also regularly visits a site where posters discuss Internet overuse. In August, when she first realied she had a problem, she posted a message on a Yahoo Internet addiction group with the subject line "I have an Internet Addiction.""I'm self-employed and need the Internet for my wor, but I'm failing to accomplish my wor,to tae care of my home, to give attention to my children," she wrote in a message sent to the group."I have no money or insurance to get professional help; I can't even pay my mortgage (抵押贷款) and face losing everything."Since then, Toebe said, she has ept her promise to herself to cut bac on her Internet use. "I have a boyfriend now, and I'm not interested in online dating," she said by phone last wee. "It's a lot better now."21. What eventually made Carla Toebe realie she was spending too much time on the Internet?A. Her daughter's repeated complaints.B. Fatigue resulting from lac of sleep.C. The poorly managed state of her house.D. The high financial costs adding up.22. What does the author say about ecessive Internet use?A. People should be warned of its harmful consequences.B. It has become virtually inevitable.C. It has been somewhat eaggerated.D. People haven't yet reached agreement on its definition.23. Jonathan Bishop believes that the Internet overuse problem can be solved if people ______.A. try to improve the Internet environmentB. become aware of its serious consequencesC. can realie what is important in lifeD. can reach a consensus on its definitionBLie many new graduates, I left university full of hope for the future but with no real idea of what I wanted to do. My degree, with honors, in English literature had not really prepared me for anything practical. I new I wanted to mae a difference in the world somehow, but I had no idea how to do that. That’s when I learned about the Lighthouse Project.I started my journey as a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as much as I could about the eperiences of previous volunteers. I new it would be a lot of hard wor, and that I would be away from my family and friends for a very long time. In short, I did not tae my decision to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightly. Neither did my family.Eventually, however, I won the support of my family, and I sent in all the paperwor needed for the application. After countless interviews and presentations, I managed to stand out among the candidates and survive the test alone. Several months later, I finally received a call asing me to report for the duty. I would be going to a small village near Abuja, Nigeria. Where? What? Nigeria? I had no idea. But I was about to find out.After completing my training, I was sent to the village that was small and desperately in need of proper accommodation. Though the local villagers were poor, they offered their homes, hearts, and food as if I were their own family. I was ased to lead a small team of local people in building a new schoolhouse. For the net year or so, I taught in that same schoolhouse. But I sometimes thin I learned more from my students than they did from me. Sometime during that period, I realied that all those things that had seemed so strange or unusual to me no longer did, though I did not get anywhere with the local language, and returned to the United States a different man. The Lighthouse Project had changed my life forever.24. What do we now about the author?A. His university education focused on the theoretical nowledge.B. His dream at university was to become a volunteer.C. He too pride in having contributed to the world.D. He felt honored to study English literature.25. According to Paragraph 2, it is most liely that the author __________.A. discussed his decision with his familyB. ased previous volunteers about voluntary worC. attended special training to perform difficult tassD. felt frightened about having to leave his family and friends26. In his application for the volunteer job, the author ___________.A. participated in many discussionsB. went through challenging survival testsC. wrote quite a few papers on voluntary worD. faced strong competition from other candidates27. What can we infer from the author’s eperiences in Nigeria?A. He found some difficulty adapting to the local culture.B. He had learned to communicate in the local language.C. He had overcome all his weanesses before he left for home.D. He was chosen as the most respectable teacher by his students.CThe Big Brother in the novel 1984 listens to everything and nothing can escape his ears . Now in reality , we have Faceboo . The social media giant has never denied that it’s eeping trac of conversations you have near your phone ( if the Faceboo app is open , that is ) , but not , one epert has told NBC that Mar ucerberg’s empire may be eeping ears on you at a more regular basis . According to Professor elli Burns , who teaches mass communication at the University of South Florida , it may be listening more often than it lets on . To prove her point , Burns turned on the microphone feature on her phone , and said , “ I’m really interested in going on an African journey . I thin it’d be wonderful to ride in one of those jeeps . ” Less than a minute later , when she checed h er Faceboo page , she was met by a story about a journey – the first post on her newsfeed . There was also a car ad on her page .While Faceboo says that it’s only eeping its ears open to help “ identify the music you’re listening to and TV matches you’re watching , ” Burns’ little eperiment suggests that there may be other motivations at play as well . But the social media company has denied claims that it records any conversations , and told The Independent , “ Faceboo does not use microphone audio to inform advertising or News Feed stories in any way . Businesses are able to serve related ads based on people’s interests and other statistic information ,but not through audio collection . ”Whether you believe this statement or not , there are ways to stop Faceboo from listening in at all . Simply turn off your phone’s microphone by heading over into Settings ( if you’re an iPhone user ) , going to the Privacy tab , then clicing on Microphone . From there , you can remove Faceboo’s mic privileges , and prob ably , stop the company from hearing your conversations . On Android , you can also go to Privacy under the Settings tab , and change Faceboo’s permissions .So the net time you’re chatting with your friends about your summer vacation plans , eep an eye on your Faceboo feed . There may be more participants in your conversation than you realie .28. Why does the author mention the Big Brother in the first paragraph ?A. To eplain who Big Brother is .B. To stress the importance of Faceboo .C. To introduce the topic about Faceboo .D. To encourage readers to share their ideas .29. What does the underlined “ it ” in paragraph 1 refer to ?A.Big Brother .B. An empire .C. Faceboo .D. A university .30. What might Faceboo do if it is turned on ?A. Chat with you lie a real friend .B. Turn on your phone’s microphone .C. Identify the movie you are watching .D. Show ads based on your conversation .31. What is the best title for the tet ?A. Walls Have EarsB. The Apple of Your EyeC. Turn off Your Cell PhoneD. Faceboo a Caring BrotherDWhat’s the most epensive place to station an employee overseas? London? Toyo? São Paulo? Try Luanda, Angola.That’s the finding of a survey by Mercer, the world’s largest human resources consulting firm, h eadquartered in New Yor City. Two African cities (Luanda, N’Djamena) were in thetop 10, along with four (Moscow, Geneva, urich, Bern) in Europe, three (Toyo, Singapore, Hong ong) in Asia and one (Sydney) in Australia. Switerland alone has three cities in the top 10.Mercer’s 2013 Cost of Living Survey eamined data from 214 cities worldwide, comparing a maret baset of over 200 goods and services, including unfurnished luury two-bedroom apartments or three-bedroom houses, movie ticets, blue jeans, international newspapers, coffee, fast food restaurant meals, gasoline, mil and soda.If it sounds odd that Angola would be the most epensive, Mercer’s Barb Marder eplains that"Despite being one of Africa’s major oil producers, Angola is a ly poor country yet epensive for epatriates (居住国外的人) since imported goods can be dear. In addition, finding secure living accommodations that meet the standards of epatriates can be challenging and quite costly."The survey found similar supply issues in N’Djamena, Chad, the other top 10 city in Africa.Mercer measured locations worldwide against New Yor, on a U.S. dollar basis, meaning that echange rate shifts could impact the ranings. For eample, although Toyo is Asia’s most epensive city for people who live in a foreign country, the weaening of the Japanese yen against the dollar maes it seem cheaper than it was a year ago. Canada, too, has become a bargain as the U.S. dollar strengthens against the Canadian dollar.Measurements were taen in March, 2013.What’s the trend in the United States?"Overall, U.S. cities either remain stable in the raning or have slightly decreased due to the movement of the U.S. dollar against the majority of currencies worldwide,"eplains Mercer’s Steven Nurney. However, that may change as real estate(房地产) prices rise nationwide. New Yor is the nation’s most epensive place to station epatriates.While housing is generally the most important factor in the survey ranings, the survey revealed some other significant differences in prices. For eample, you may need a voda chaser after paying $ 8.29 for a cup of coffee in Moscow, but the same coffee in Managua, Nicaragua would cost only $ 1.54. Epect to pay $ 20.10 for a movie ticet in London, versus $ 5.91 in Johannesburg.32．The questions ased in the first paragraph are used to .A.epress the author’s pulement at themB.call on readers to provide their answersC.remind readers of the eisting issueD.introduce the topic to be discussed33．Which of the following cities may be the cheapest for employees overseas?A.Geneva.B.Sydney.C.Toyo.D.New Yor.34．One reason why the cost of living for employees overseas in Angola is high is that .A.the quality of life there is superiorB.its imported goods cost a lot of moneyC.the rent for an apartment is really highD.the living environment is human-friendly35．The ey factor that impacts the raning is .A.the general standard of incomeB.prices of daily necessitiesC.the echange rate against U.S. dollarsD.the housing prices【二】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。
