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题组49

Ⅰ　阅读

(2025·广东省佛山市顺德区普通高中高三教学质量检测(一))

Animal Care Volunteer Program in Argentina­Córdoba

    Project details

    Want to volunteer with animals in Argentina­Córdoba? Animal Care Volunteer Program benefits both rescued animals and children from low­income areas of Córdoba. Volunteers help at a small farm that works as an animal shelter and learning centre, where local children spend the day connecting with animals outdoors and participating in activities that they would not be able to access through their own means.

    What to expect?

From horses to baby goats, rabbits to chickens, volunteers are tasked with the important responsibility of tending to the needs of these animals, ensuring they receive the care, treatment, and attention necessary for their well­being.

    •Volunteer tasks may vary but typically involve：

    •Playing and entertaining animals

    •Keeping their living spaces clean

    •Maintaining the grounds, including painting and repairing as necessary

    •Tending to crops and managing natural fertilizers

    •Welcoming and guiding visitors

    •Helping to organize fundraising events

    What will you gain?

    By volunteering on the Animal Care project, you'll be adding value to the local community, while also developing personally and professionally by：

    •Practicing your Spanish

    •Developing your communication skills

    •Gaining animal care and farm experience

    •Fully engaging yourself in Argentine culture

    •Exploring the stunning region and city of Córdoba

1．What is the main purpose of the Animal Care Volunteer Program in Córdoba?

A．To provide training for volunteers.

B．To run a commercial farm for profit.

C．To improve the life of the local people.

D．To care for animals and children alike.

答案：D

解析：细节理解题。根据Project details部分中的“Animal Care Volunteer Program ... from low­income areas of Córdoba.”可知，该项目的主要目的是照顾动物和儿童。故选D。

2．Which task may volunteers do at the animal shelter?

A．Cleaning animal living spaces.

B．Conducting medical research.

C．Organizing tourist trips to different cities.

D．Painting and repairing the city of Córdoba.

答案：A

解析：细节理解题。根据What to expect？部分中的“Keeping their living spaces clean”可知，志愿者在动物收容所可能会清理动物的生活空间。故选A。

3．What will you gain from volunteering there?

A．Running a farm business.

B．Improving your Spanish.

C．Exploring Córdoba for free.

D．Learning to cook for the locals.

答案：B

解析：细节理解题。根据What will you gain？部分中的“Practicing your Spanish”可知，通过

做志愿者可以提高西班牙语。故选B。

Ⅱ　完形填空

(2025·辽宁省鞍山市第一中学高三二模)Simon Griffiths is the founder of Who Gives A Crap, a company that has __1__ the toilet paper industry.

His journey began with a(n) __2__ statistic—a toilet is not __3__ to 2.4 billion people, about 40% of the world! While volunteering in Asia and Africa, Simon __4__ organizations doing incredible things to help people there, but the lack of sustainable funding greatly __5__ their work.

Inspired by his experience in developing countries, Simon __6__ to sell goods to make a difference. But what should he sell? One day, Simon walked into the bathroom and a good idea __7__ him: he could sell toilet paper and donated half profits to help fund organizations building toilets. Who Gives A Crap was born.

Too often, people buy products that __8__ to their taste but without clever packaging, so his __9__ was to create something that __10__ quality and aesthetics (美学), so that people would want to put it in their bathroom.

It was not beyond their  __11__  that their goods sold well. Their donation to WaterAid Australia has grown from the initial 2，500 AUD to 5.85 million AUD, they becoming its largest  __12__  .

When interviewed, Simon said, “I tried various jobs before Who Gives A Crap. But after working in both corporate and non­profit organizations, I  __13__  I wanted to combine business with social  __14__  so I found the way to use profits from everyday products to do good  __15__．”

1．A．created   B．occupied

C．transformed   D．disturbed

答案：C

解析：create创建；occupy占据；transform改变；disturb打扰。根据下文“Too often, people