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1、榜样的力量，源于苦难得磨砺。苦难事人生的必修课，有的人在苦难面前选择退却、消沉、怨天尤人，而我们身边的榜样却坦然的面对，从不向命运屈服，积极为明天拼搏内蒙古乌兰察布市集宁区2016-2017学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题本试卷满分为150（1201.25）分，考试时间为100分钟第一卷（选择题 共70分）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。A Surviving Hurricane Sandy（飓风桑迪） Natalie Doan,14, has alw
2、ays felt lucky to live in Rockaway, New York. Living just a few blocks from the beach, Natalie can see the ocean and hear the wave from her house. “Its the ocean that makes Rockaway so special,” she says. On October 29, 2012, that ocean turned fierce. That night, Hurricane Sandy attacked the East Co
3、ast, and Rockaway was hit especially hard. Fortunately, Natalies family escaped to Brooklyn shortly before the citys bridge closed. When they returned to Rockaway the next day, they found their neighborhood in ruins. Many of Natalies friends had lost their homes and were living far away. All around
4、her, people were suffering, especially the elderly. Natalies school was so damaged that she had to temporarily attend a school in Brooklyn. In the following few days, the men and women helping Rockaway recover inspired Natalie. Volunteers came with carloads of donated clothing and toys. Neighbors de
5、voted their spare time to helping others rebuild. Teenagers climbed dozens of flights of stairs to deliver water and food to elderly people trapped in powerless high-rise buildings. “My mom tells me that I cant control what happens to me,” Natalie says. “but I can always choose how I deal with it.”N
6、atalies choice was to help. She created a website page matching survivors in need with donors(捐赠者） who wanted to help. Natalie posted (发帖）introduction about a boy named Patrick, who lost his baseball card collecting when his house burned down. Within days, Patricks collection was replaced.In the com
7、ing months, her website page helped lots of kids: Christopher, who received a new basketball; Charlie, who got a new keyboard. Natalie also worked with other organizations to bring much-need supplies to Rockaway. Her efforts made her a famous person. Last April, she was invited to the White House an
8、d honored as a Hurricane Sandy Champion of Change. Today, the scars（创痕）of destruction are still seen in Rockaway, but hope is in the air. The streets are clear, and many homes have been rebuilt. “I cant imagine living anywhere but Rockaway,” Natalie declares. “My neighborhood will be back, even stro
9、nger than before.”1.When Natalie returned to Rockaway after the hurricane ,she found_.A.some friends had lost their livesB.her neighborhood was destroyed C.her school had moved to BrooklynD.the elderly were free from suffering2.According to paragraph 4,who inspired Natalie most?A.The people helping
10、Rockaway rebuildB.The people trapped in high-rise buildingC.The volunteers donating money to herD.Local teenagers bringing clothing to elderly people3.How did Natalie help the survivors?A.She gave her toys to the kidsB.She took care of younger childrenC.She called on the White House to helpD.She bui
11、lt an information sharing platform4.What does the story intend to tell us?A.Little people can make a big differenceB.A friend in need is a friend indeedC.East or West, home is bestD.Technology is power B Chinese people read less than eight books last year, including both print and e-books, but the a
12、verage(平均) time spent on mobile reading has for the first timeexceededone hour per day, showed statistics(数据） published by Chinese Academy of Press and Publication on Monday. This is the academys 13th report regarding Chinese peoples reading habits in 17 years. The survey looked at the reading habit
13、s of both adults and children from 0 80, placing them in four different age groups, across 29 provinces in China. The number of print books the average person read last year was 4.58, which basically remained the same level as that in 2014. The figure is rather low compared with other countries, wit
14、h France being 12, South Korea being 11, Japan being 9 and the US being about seven, according to a report by Xinhua last year. However, in contrast to the tiny increase in books being read last year, peoples interest in mobile reading has seen a rise. The average time Chinese people spent reading o
15、n their cellphones is 62.21 minutes, which nearly doubles the previous years average time of 33.82 minutes. And more people are reading via their WeChat app as well. The most popular social networking phone app in China has also been providing public account services, which allow people to read comparatively long articles using the app. In 2015, 51.9% Chinese adults had used WeChat to read, a 17.5% increase on 2014. But does that mean e-reading is replacing traditional reading in China? Wei Yushan, president of the Academy of Press and Publication told Peoples Dail
