广东省揭阳一中2013届高三第三次模拟试题英语试题 Word版含答案

2013年揭阳一中、潮州金山中学第四次联考英语试题

I . 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节: 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be 1 . Solitude can be 2 to discover once it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have 3 our culture.

The desire to be connected has brought solitude to an end. People have become so 4 in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted even if they'd rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog, not only from our 5 but from our mobile phones as well.

Most developed nations have become 6 on digital technology simply because they've grown accustomed to it, and at this point not using it would make them an outsider. Also , many jobs and careers require people to be 7 . From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of 8 . Being reachable might feel like a 9 to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.

I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who 10 wants it. Computers can be shut down and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be "connected" and "on" has many 11 , as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up 12 on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel trapped and 13 to answer unwanted calls or 14 to unwanted texts.

Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society 15 across generations. Some find today's technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone's view on the subject, it's hard to imagine what life would be like without daily advancements in technology.

1. A. updated B. received C. shared D. collected

2. A. hard B. easy C. accessible D. available

3. A.respected B. shaped C. ignored D.preserved

4. A.sensitive B.intelligent C.considerate D.reachable

5. A. media B. computers C. databases D. monitors

6. A. bent B. hard C. keen D.dependent

7. A.connected B. trained C.recommended D. interested

8. A. study B. work nguage D. life

9. A. pleasure B. benefit C.burden D.disappointment

10. A. slightly B. hardly C.merely D. really

11. A. aspects B. weaknesses C.advantages D. exceptions

12. A. hidden B. lost C.relaxed D. deserted

13. A. forced B. excited C.confused D. interested

14. A. turn B. submit C.object D. reply

15. A. vary B. arise C.spread D. exist

1. 【答案】C

【解析】updated被更新;received 被收到；shared被分享；collected被收集。数字的世界不存在独处，意味着信息的开放性。故选C。

2. 【答案】A

【解析】hard难的；easy 容易的；accessible 易接近的；available有效的。独处很难被发现，故选A。

3. 【答案】B

【解析】respect尊敬；shaped 塑造，形成，发展；ignore忽视；preserve保存。对第一段总结，就这方面而言，新科技改变了我们的文化。故选B。

4. 【答案】D

【解析】sensitive 敏感的；intelligent聪明的；considerate体贴的；reachable可获得的。网络科技如此发达以至于他人可以轻易的被联系到。故选D。

5. 【答案】B

【解析】media媒体；computers电脑；databases资料库；monitors监控设备。我们可以通过电脑聊天，写文本，发邮件，写博客等。与后面使用电话也可以做到这些相并列的日常生活工具。故选B.

6. 【答案】D

【解析】bent倾向; hard难的；keen热衷于；dependent依靠的，依赖的。因为发达国家的人都习惯使用数码产品，因此对数码产品很具依赖性，故选D。

7. 【答案】A

【解析】connected 有联系的；trained训练过的；recommended被推荐的；interested感兴趣的。许多工作和事业都需要彼此有联系，故选A。

8. 【答案】B

【解析】study 学习；work 工作；language 语言；life生活。根据上文可知说的是工作的事情。从这一点上来说，技术改变了工作文化，故选B。

9. 【答案】C

【解析】pleasure乐趣；乐事benefit好处；益处；burden负担，责任；disappointment失望。根据后文中的否定想法可以看出对于不想被联系的人来说是个负担，故选C。

10. 【答案】D

【解析】slightly轻微地；hardly几乎不；merely仅仅；really实际上。根据后文提示人们关电脑关手机，说明独处对于一部分人来说是真正想要追求的，故选D。

11. 【答案】C

【解析】aspects方面；weaknesses弱点；advantages优势；exceptions例外。与后文中的缺点相比得出是优点，