2016衡阳八中一模英语试题及答案(4)

But that’s not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. At reunions with family or friends, many people tend to stick to their cell phones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported.
It can also cost you your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight.
32. For what purpose does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragragh2?
A. To inform people of the bad effects of phubbing.
B. To advertise the cartoon made by students.
C. To indicate the world will finally be destroyed by phubbers.
D. To warn doctors against using cell phones while treating patients.
33. Which of the following is NOT a risk a phubber may have?
A. His social skills could be affected.
B. His neck and eyesight will be gradually harmed.
C. He will cause the destruction of the world.
D. He might get separated from his friends and family.
34. Which of the following may be the author’s attitude towards phubbing?
A. Supportive.        B. Opposed.          C. Optimistic.       D. Objective.
35. What may the passage talk about next?
A. Advice on how to use a cell phone.
B. People addicted to phubbing.
C. Measures to reduce the risks of phubbing.
D. Consequences of phubbing.
E
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。
Coffee is one of the most popular drinks around the world.  36 Experts claim that there are more flavors of coffee than there are of wine. Coffee contains caffeine, an element (成分) that raises our awareness, keeps us from falling asleep or simply gives us a kick in the morning or after lunch.
37  For a long time doctors have told people not to drink too much coffee, because it may lead to heart problems, high blood pressure, insomnia (失眠) and headaches.
Scientists have now found out that it is the quality of coffee and the way it is brewed (冲泡) that holds the key to our health.  38 Among other things, this is linked to the consumption of a strong brew of coffee. Experts also point out that different roasts and types of coffee beans have different effects on our health.
A new study by a Harvard research group says that there is no link between coffee and health problems.  39Doctors, however, warn against drinking too much coffee, as it can lead to stomach problems.
Coffee has many advantages, as the new study suggests. While alcohol makes people sleepy and slow-moving, coffee gives them energy.  40
Although a lot still needs to be uncovered about coffee, it seems to reduce the risk of cancer and diabetes. Reports show that people who drink coffee may develop Parkinson’s disease later in life, or maybe not at all.
A. There are many different types of coffee.
B. Scientists ask people not to drink coffee at night.
C. Elderly people in Greece live longer than normal.
D. But experts are still undecided on how healthy coffee is.
E. Sugar can change the different levels of caffeine in a cup of coffee.
F. Drinking several cups of coffee a day is not connected with heart diseases.
G. Getting together for a cup of coffee also has a positive effect on relationships.

第三部分 完形填空（每题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford, I’ve watched one friend after another land high-ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives (高级管理人员) with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations, many are now 41 on their way to impressive careers. By society’s 42  , they seem to have it made.
On the surface, these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left student life behind, many had a 43drink at their cheap but friendly local bar, shook hands with longtime roommates, and 44 out of small apartments into high buildings. They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine 45 acollege year’s monthly rent. They replaced their beloved old cars with expensive new sports cars.
The thing is, a number of them have   46 that despite their success, they aren’t happy. Some 47  of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they 48 . Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and 49 . However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the 50 to which they have so quickly become 51 .
People often speak of trying a more satisfying path, and 52  in the end the idea of leaving their jobs to work for something they   53  or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion: it’s 54  . They have loans, bills, a mortgage（抵押贷款）to 55  , retirement to save for. They recognize there’s something   56  in their lives, but it’s   57  to step off the track.
In a society that tends to   58  everything in terms of dollars and cents, we learn from a young age to consider the costs of our 59  in financial terms. But what about the personal and social costs   60  in pursuing money over meaning? These are exactly the kinds of costs many of us tend to ignore — and the very ones we need to consider most.

41. A. much          B. never         C. seldom                 D. well