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课下巩固训练(五)
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Ⅰ.阅读理解(每题5分,共35分)
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(2024·高一下吉林期末)As a high school student, you might be wondering what you can do now to help change the world and better your community.Fortunately, plenty of volunteer opportunities are available to help you do those things.
Habitat for Humanity
Related majors: Architecture, Construction Management and Technology
Habitat for Humanity helps lowincome individuals and families build or improve their homes.Volunteering here will give you a great insight into how largescale projects are organized and carried out.Plus, you'll learn reallife home repair skills that can be useful later in life regardless of your career path.
The Humane (人道的) Society of the United States
Related majors: Animal Science, Biology
The Humane Society of the United States aims to create a humane and sustainable world for all animals.As a volunteer, you could walk dogs and do the cleaning at a shelter, or even help out at one of its clinics.
National Park Service
Related majors: Environmental Science and Studies, Ecology
If you love nature and want to help preserve the environment, consider volunteering with the National Park Service.Whether you're working in the visitor center or monitoring wildlife in the area, you'll learn a lot about the preservation of nature.
Goodwill Industries International
Related majors: Social Work, Counseling (咨询)
Volunteering with Goodwill Industries International is a great way to make a difference.This organization is devoted to providing employment, education, and skillbuilding opportunities for people around the world.As a volunteer, you can help people build skills, get jobs, and strengthen their finances, which can give you an inside look into how these types of social services function and succeed.
[语篇解读]本文是一篇应用文。文章推荐了一些适合高中生参加的慈善组织。
1.Which organization will you join if you are an animal lover?
A.Habitat for Humanity.
B.National Park Service.
C.Goodwill Industries International.
D.The Humane Society of the United States.
D [细节理解题。根据“The Humane (人道的) Society of the United States”部分中的“The Humane Society of the United States aims to create a humane and sustainable world for all animals.As a volunteer, you could walk dogs and do the cleaning at a shelter, or even help out at one of its clinics.”可知,如果你是一个动物爱好者,可以参加美国人道主义协会。故选D。]
2.What is special about the National Park Service?
A.It allows students to improve building skills.
B.It helps students contact with more visitors.
C.It suits students majoring in Biology and Ecology.
D.It brings students close to nature and its preservation.
D [细节理解题。根据“National Park Service”部分中的“Whether you're working in the visitor center or monitoring wildlife in the area, you'll learn a lot about the preservation of nature.”可知,美国国家公园管理局的特别之处是它使学生可以接近自然、了解自然保护。故选D。]
3.What can you obtain in both Habitat for Humanity and Goodwill Industries International?
A.Home repair skills.
B.Experience with large projects.
C.A chance to work with people in need.
D.An inside look into the donation system.
B [推理判断题。根据“Habitat for Humanity”部分中的“Volunteering here will give you a great insight into how largescale projects are organized and carried out.”和“Goodwill Industries International”部分中的“As a volunteer, you can help people build skills, get jobs, and strengthen their finances, which can give you an inside look into how these types of social services function and succeed.”可知,从仁人家园和善意实业国际可以获得参与大型项目的经验。故选B。]
B
(2024·高一下辽宁大连期末)The founder of Earth Day was Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S.Senator (参议员).During the late 1960s, Americans experienced the unexpected side effects of high productivity of industry.Factories were giving out smoke while leaded petrol were used for vehicles, making air pollution increasingly severe.
What moved Senator Nelson to action was the 1969 massive oil spill (溢出) in California, which had killed about 3,500 sea birds, besides sea animals like dolphins and seals, causing great public anger.Inspired by the student antiwar movement at that time, Nelson found it a proper time to channel the energy of the students towards a fight for environmental protection.And the surefire way was through public pressure.Thus Earth Day was born in 1970, and public environmental awareness took center stage.
On 22nd April 1970, millions of Americans took to the streets to demonstrate for a sustainable environment and thousands of students marched against the worsening environment.Different groups were now working together for a shared goal—environmental conservation and the effort became effective.The government took tougher measures and affected businesses were forced to follow standards.
As environmental issues were not just localized ones but a global concern, the year 1990 saw Earth Day reach out to many more around the world.Earth Day 1990 helped pave the way for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, bringing together many nations for a joint effort towards protecting the environment.
For his role as the founder of Earth Day, Senator Nelson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1995), the highest honour in the USA, by then US President Clinton.We salute (致敬) the man, as the fight for cleaner environment continues.
[语篇解读]本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了盖洛德·尼尔森创办地球日的由来,及其为提高公众环境保护意识、为保护地球所做出的贡献。
4.What motivated Senator Nelson to start Earth Day?
A.High productivity of industry.
B.Increasingly severe air pollution.
C.The 1969 oil spill in the USA.
D.The students' involvement in war.
C [细节理解题。根据第二段中“What moved Senator Nelson to action was the 1969 massive oil spill in California”可知,1969年美国加州的石油泄漏事件促使参议员尼尔森采取行动创办了地球日。故选C项。]
5.What played an essential role in the birth of Earth Day?
A.Students' movement.
B.Strict regulations.
C.Government's measures.
D.Public pressure.
D [细节理解题。根据第二段中“And the surefire way was through public pressure.Thus Earth Day was born in 1970, and public environmental awareness took center stage.”可知,在地球日的诞生过程中,公众压力起到了至关重要的作用。故选D项。]
6.In which year did Earth Day start to draw the world's attention?
A.1970. B.1990.
C.1992. D.1995.
B [细节理解题。根据第四段中“As environmental issues were not just localized ones but a global concern, the year 1990 saw Earth Day reach out to many more around the world.”可知,地球日在1990年开始引起全世界的关注。故选B项。]
7.What's the main idea of the passage?
A.The establishment of Earth Day.
B.The effort of going green globally.
C.Fighting for cleaner environment.
D.Honoring the founder of Earth Day.
D [主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了盖洛德·尼尔森创办地球日的由来,以及为共同努力保护环境所做出的贡献;由此可知,本文的主旨是纪念地球日的创始人Gaylord Nelson,D项“Honoring the founder of Earth Day(纪念地球日的创始人)”符合本文主旨。故选D项。]
Ⅱ.阅读七选五(每题3分,共15分)
(2024·高一下山西运城开学考试)Volunteering offers great help to people in need, worthwhile causes, and the community, but the benefits can be even greater for you, the volunteer.
1. .Being a volunteer helps you make new friends and improve your social skills.Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, especially if you are new to an area.It develops your ties to the community, broadens your support network (人际关系网) and offers you chances to know people with common interests, neighbourhood resources (资源), and fun activities.
2. , others are shy and have a hard time meeting new people.Volunteering gives you the chance to practise and develop your social skills, since you are often meeting with a group of people with common interests.
Volunteering is good for your mind and body.3. .Working with pets and other animals has also been shown to help you feel more relaxed and less anxious.Studies have found that older volunteers are likely to walk more, find it easier to complete everyday tasks, and have better thinking skills.4. .
If you're considering a new job, volunteering can help you get experience in your area of interest and meet people in the field.5. , volunteering gives you the chance to practise important skills used in the workplace, such as teamwork, communication, problem solving, project planning, task management, and organization.You might feel more comfortable stretching (伸展) your wings at work once you've improved these skills in a volunteer position (职位) first.
A.Volunteering connects you to others
B.Volunteering increases selfconfidence
C.While some people are naturally outgoing
D.Even if you're not planning on changing your job
E.Volunteering can also cut the risk of heart problems
F.Nothing lessens stress better than a meaningful connection to other things
G.Many people volunteer in order to make time for hobbies outside of work
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了志愿服务的各种好处,包括社交技能的提升、身心健康的改善、职场经验的积累等。
1.A [空处位于段首,为本段主旨句。根据下文可知,志愿服务可以帮助我们和别人建立联系。选项A “Volunteering connects you to others(志愿服务将你与他人联系起来)”与本段内容相符,是本段的主要内容。故选A。]
2.C [根据空后“另一些人则很害羞,很难结识新朋友”可推测,空处和下文内容形成对比。选项C “While some people are naturally outgoing(有些人天生外向)”讲述的是有些人天生外向,和空后的有些人很害羞形成对比,符合句意。故选C。]
3.F [根据空后“与宠物和其他动物一起工作也被证明能让你感到更放松,减少焦虑”可知,与宠物和其他动物一起工作可以帮助缓解焦虑。选项F “Nothing lessens stress better than a meaningful connection to other things (没有什么比和其它事物建立有意义的联系更能减轻压力了)”与下文内容相符,指的是志愿服务有助于减轻我们的压力。故选F。]
4.E [根据上文“研究发现,年长一点的志愿者可能会走得更多,更容易完成日常任务,思维能力也更好”可知选项E “Volunteering can also cut the risk of heart problems(做志愿也可以降低患心脏疾病的风险)”与本段内容相符,指的是志愿服务对我们的身体也是有好处的。故选E。]
5.D [根据空前可知,如果你正在考虑一份新工作,可以考虑志愿服务。选项D “Even if you're not planning on changing your job(即使你不打算换工作)”与上文内容形成对比。上文假设的是如果你打算换工作,可以考虑志愿服务;而空处指的是如果不打算换工作,你也可以有空后的好处。故选D。]
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