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共66小题，约3750字。
　　山西省大同市第一中学2014-2015学年高二上学期月考英语试题
　　一、 完形填空（20×1=20）
　　请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
　　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 hard to discover __2__  it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have  __3__  our culture.
　　The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) __4__ as we've known it. People have become so __5__ in the world of networks and connections that one can often  be contacted __6__ they'd rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e¬mail, chat and blog (写博客), not only from our __7__，but from our mobile phones as well.
　　Most developed nations have become __8__ on digital technology simply because they've grown accustomed to it, and at this point not __9__ it would make them an outsider. __10__，many jobs and careers require people to be __11__. From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a __12__ 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 __13__ wants it. Computers can be shut __14__ and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected”and “on”has many __15__，as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up __16__ on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel __17__ and forced to answer unwanted calls or __18__ to unwanted texts.
　　Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society __19__ 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 __20__ daily advancements in technology.
　　1. A. updated B. shared C. received D. collected
　　2 . A. though   B. once C. until  D. before
　　3. A. shaped   B. respected   C. ignored   D. preserved
　　4. A. edge   B. end C. stage   D. balance
　　5. A. sensitive   B. intelligent   C. reachable   D. considerate
　　6. A. if only  B. only if C. as if   D. even if
　　7. A. computers   B. media    C. databases   D. monitors
　　8. A. bent   B. hard        C. dependent   D. keen
　　9. A. using   B . finding      C. protecting   D. changing
　　10. A. Somehow  B. Instead C. Otherwise   D. Also
　　11. A. interested   B. trained      C. recommended   D. connected
　　12. A. pleasure   B. burden      C. benefit   D. disappointment
　　13. A. slightly   B. hardly C. really   D. merely
　　14. A. down   B. out         C. up   D. in
　　15. A. aspects   B. advantages C. weaknesses   D. exceptions
　　16. A. lost  B. hidden      C. relaxed   D. deserted
　　17. A. amused   B. excited C. confused   D. trapped
　　18. A. turn   B. submit C. reply  D. object
　　19. A. exist   B. arise        C. spread   D. vary
　　20. A. beyond   B. within C. without   D. despite
　　二、阅读理解（25×2=50）
　　A
　　George Gershwin, born in 1898, was one of America's greatest composers. He published his first song when he was eighteen years old. During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.
　　Many of Gershwin's songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City. These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many