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1、学习必备欢迎下载甘沟中学 2016-2017 学年高二年级期中测试英语试卷阅读理解 (共两节,满分40 分)第一节 (共 15 小题;每小题2 分,满分30 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项,答案写在答题卡上。ATeenage Volunteering Teenage volunteering is a fantastic way to make new friends, see the world and participate in unique community service programs. Join GoEcos great prog
2、rams around the world. Teenage volunteering abroad is also a great way to cultivate the foreign language you are studying in school, meet incredible people and of course do your part to give back to less-fortunate communities abroad. Tiger, Lion and Wildlife ParkVolunteer with rare species of tigers
3、 and lions in this beautiful region of South Africa. Learn about conservation of Africas large cats and have a great time with an international team of up to 32 volunteers. Duration: 6 to 9 Weeks Starts from $1,580 Akha Hilltribe Aid and ExperienceVolunteer in Thailand assisting with the education a
4、nd development of the Akha hill tribes. Experience unique new cultures and traditions while providing much needed aid to the local communities. Duration: 2 to 6 Weeks Starts from $990 Giant Panda CenterVolunteers are welcome to assist in an exciting and rewarding program with giant pandas in China.
5、Make a real impact in saving this endangered species. Duration: 1 to 6 Weeks Starts from $840 Sea Turtle ConservationExperience Mediterranean life while volunteering to protect the fragile baby sea turtles along Greeces beaches. Make a difference in sea turtle conservation by 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - -
6、- 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 1 页,共 13 页学习必备欢迎下载monitoring the sand for these majestic creatures as well as reaching out to educate the community on the subject. Duration: 2 to 12 Weeks Starts from $1,690 1. Teenage volunteering with GoEco is mentioned as being helpful EXCEPT in _. A. making new friends B
7、. developing leadership C. improving a foreign language D. traveling around the world 2. Which project is the best for those who are interested in Asian tribes? A. Tiger, Lion and Wildlife Park B. Akha Hilltribe Aid and Experience C. Giant Panda Centre D. Sea Turtle Conservation 3. Which of the volu
8、nteering projects will last the longest? A. Sea Turtle Conservation B. Tiger, Lion and Wildlife Park C. Giant Panda Center D. Akha Hilltribe Aid and Experience BAdam Braun established the organization-Pencils of Promise in 2008. Its goal is to make sure all children have a chance for education. Six
9、years later, the non-profit group is building a new school somewhere every 90 hours. It has helped more than 22,000 children in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. It all started when Braun was a college student. He was visiting India when a boy stopped him on street. The boy asked for money, Mr Braun
10、asked the boy what he would want if he could have anything in the world. “I thought the answer was going to be a house, or a car or a boat. His answer was a pencil. So I give him my pencil and he just lit up with joy. I realized he never had been to school before, and that was the reality for 57 mil
11、lion children around the world”. Braun said.Mr. Braun started working in finance after he graduated from college. But he never forgot the boy and the problem he represented. “We live in a world in which every single child can have access to quality education, because we have 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - -
12、 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 2 页,共 13 页学习必备欢迎下载everything necessary already. We have the capability of educating every child. So I became i mmensely committed to helping create that world.” Braun said.Mr. Braun raised money for his project by using social media. He paid for building the first Pencils of P
13、romise School in Laos five years ago. Since then, his group has helped pay for more 200 schools in rural areas of Laos, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Ghana. 4. Which is NOT true about the organization Pencils of Promise? A. It was set up in 2008. B. Its a non-profit organization. C. It has benefited more th
14、an 22,000 children around the world. D. It helps build a new school every 90 days. 5. What happened when Adam Braun was visiting India? A. He went to teach at a local college. B. He bought a car to travel around the country. C. He gave his pencil to a boy on the street. D. A boy stopped him to ask f
15、or a house. 6. How did Mr. Brauns experience in India affect him?A. He decided to help bring education to all children. B. He decided to establish a factory to produce pencils. C. He decided to finish his college education. D. He decided to take a job in public media. 7. What is the passage mainly a
16、bout? A. The schools Pencils of Promise has set up. B. The benefits provided for 57 million children. C. The success Brauns organization has gained.D. The capability of educating every child. CAmericans love Christmas trees. The National Christmas Tree Association says more than 35 million of them w
17、ere bought last year in the United States. In large American cities, many people buy trees that have already been cut. But many people drive to a tree farm and cut them own tree. Some buy one from a catalogue or online, and the tree is then delivered to their home. It estimated that 10.9 million art
18、ificial trees were sold in 2012, compared to 24.5 million natural trees. The average cost of a natural tree was $40, and about $70 for an artificial one. 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 3 页,共 13 页学习必备欢迎下载Most Christmas trees are now grown on farms. The trees take six to ten years to g
19、row. In some states, fewer than half of the planted trees survived the weather conditions to become Christmas trees. To make sure there is always a supply, farmers usually plant one to three new saplings for every tree they cut down. The Christmas Tree Association says real trees are better for the
20、environment. That is because as Christmas trees grow, they collect carbon dioxide and other gases while supplying fresh oxygen. The trees also protect water supplies. Christmas trees are grown on soil that does not support other crops. Some people throw away their natural tree when the holiday seaso
21、n ends. But many people recycle them. There are many ways to do this. Christmas trees can be cut up to be used as fertilizer. They can also be cut and used to prevent the wearing down of soil. Christmas trees helped many communities to prevent the sand from blowing away. Artificial trees, which are
22、mostly made of plastics, can be reused for years. Families use them for an average of six to nine years before throwing them away. But these trees can remain in a landfill(垃圾填埋场) for hundreds of years. 8. What can be inferred from the passage? A. The lower price may contribute to peoples preference
23、for natural trees. B. In 2012 more natural Christmas trees were sold than artificial ones. C. Farmers plant more new Christmas trees because of their increasing prices. D. On average an artificial Christmas tree is used for six to nine years. 9. Which of the following is TRUE about the real Christma
24、s trees? A. Half of the young trees can become Christmas trees. B. It takes six to ten months for Christmas trees to grow. C. Farmers plant one new tree for each tree they cut down. D. Christmas trees are not grown together with other crops. 10. What might be the authors attitude toward the use of a
25、rtificial Christmas trees? A. Favorable B. Negative C. Casual D. Optimistic 11. Which is NOT the way real Christmas trees are recycled according to the passage? A. They can be cut up to be used as fertilizer. B. They can be cut and used to prevent the wearing down of soil. C. They can be used to pre
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