甘沟中学2016-2017学年高二年级期中测试

英语试卷

Ⅰ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。

A

Teenage Volunteering

Teenage volunteering is a fantastic way to make new friends, see the world and participate in unique community service programs. Join GoEco’s great programs 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 Park

Volunteer with rare species of tigers and lions in this beautiful region of South Africa. Learn about conservation of Africa’s 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 Experience

Volunteer in Thailand assisting with the education and 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 Center

Volunteers are welcome to assist in an exciting and rewarding program with giant pandas in China. Make a real impact in saving this endangered species. Duration: 1 to 6 Weeks Starts from $840

Sea Turtle Conservation

Experience Mediterranean life while volunteering to protect the fragile baby sea turtles along Greece’s beaches. Make a difference in sea turtle conservation by

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. 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 volunteering 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

B

Adam Braun established the organization--Pencils of Promise in 2008. Its goal is to make sure all children have a chance for education. Six 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 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 million 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

everything necessary already. We have the capability of educating every child. So I became immensely 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 Promise 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. It’s a non-profit organization.

C. It has benefited more than 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 for a house.

6. How did Mr. Braun’s 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 about?

A. The schools Pencils of Promise has set up. B. The benefits provided for 57 million children. C. The success Braun’s organization has gained. D. The capability of educating every child.

C

Americans love Christmas trees. The National Christmas Tree Association says more than 35 million of them were 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 artificial 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.