1、.完形填空I have been volunteering for three months so far.During the three months, Ive _1_ greatly in a very good way.I am always interested in _2_ people in need to get back on their feet.Since I was little, Ive always asked my mom _3_ we could give homeless people on the street some _4_ so that they c
2、ould eat.Although I always wanted to help people in need, I did not _5_ help until recently.Volunteering for Covenant House helped me _6_ a proactive(积极主动的) person.Instead of _7_ instructions, I would step up and offer help.The homeless teens that I help come from _8_ backgrounds such as drunks and
3、drug addicts.Rarely do these teens have _9_ parents.It may make you _10_ to hear that they grew up without parents _11_them.If you take a minute to think about how you would live _12_ your parents, it would most likely be terrible.Before I started volunteering, I was not as _13_ as I am today.Now I
4、feel thankful for having such wonderful parents because they give me such a great _14_.That makes me want to spread the love among the teens who never _15_ love.My main _16_ of volunteering at Covenant House is to bring a smile to every homeless teen there and help them _17_ in life.I believe we all
5、 should help the ones that are less _18_ and put every effort into helping homeless teens _19_ a normal life.Homeless teens should be able to have an equal _20_ of being successful as everyone else.作者参加圣约之家的志愿服务已经三个月了，在这期间他改变了许多。现在他致力于帮助那些无家可归的青少年，希望可以让他们过上一种正常的生活。1A.talked Btraveled Clost Dchanged答
6、案：D解析：根据后文可知，这次志愿活动让作者往好的方向“改变”了很多。2A.urging Bhelping Ctelling Deducating答案：B解析：根据后文的“people in need to get back on their feet.”可知，作者对“帮助”别人感兴趣。3A.how Bwhy Cif Dwhen答案：C解析：作者问妈妈“是否”可以给街上那些无家可归的人食物吃。4A.books Bgrass Cclothes Dfood答案：D解析：根据后文的“so that they could eat”可知，作者想要妈妈给那些无家可归的人一些“食物”。5A.actively
7、 Bsincerely Cnecessarily Dhappily答案：A解析：根据后文的“a proactive person”可知，作者以前虽然想帮助那些需要帮助的人，但是并没有那么“积极地”帮助那些人。6A.support Bbecome Cforget Dfind答案：B解析：根据上下文可知，这个机构让作者“成为”了一个积极主动的人。7A.turning to Bgoing through Cwaiting for Dcaring about答案：C解析：作者成为了一个积极主动的人，所以不再“等待”帮助他人的指示，而是主动帮助他人。8A.wealthy Bnormal Cinteres
8、ting Ddifferent答案：D解析：根据“such as drunks and drug addicts”可知，这些无家可归的青少年来自“不同的”背景。9A.wise Bloving Ccareful Drich答案：B解析：这些青少年之所以这样，是因为他们没有“慈爱的”父母。10A.sad Bcomfortable Ccrazy Dpleased答案：A解析：根据“they grew up without parents”和常识可知，听到这个会让我们感到“难过”。11A.learning from Blooking after Cthinking of Dlooking for答案：
9、B解析：这里是指这些青少年没有父母来“照顾”他们。12A.on Bbeyond Cwithout Dfor答案：C解析：根据后面的“would most likely be terrible”可知，作者让我们想一想如果我们“没有”父母，我们会怎样生活。13A.strong Bkind Chonest Dgrateful答案：D解析：根据“Now I feel thankful for.”可知，作者以前没有像现在这样“充满感激”。14A.name Bcountry Clife Dfriend答案：C解析：作者感恩父母给了自己这么好的“生活”。15A.expressed Breceived Cun
10、derstood Drequired答案：B解析：这里是指那些无家可归的青少年从来都没有“得到”过爱。16A.purpose Bgift Cproblem Dconcern答案：A解析：根据“.to bring a smile to every homeless teen”可知，作者的主要“目的”是希望可以让这里的孩子脸上有笑容。17A.move Bfollow Cstay Dsucceed答案：D解析：根据下文中的“.being successful as everyone else”可知，作者希望可以帮助这些小孩获得“成功”。18A.friendly Bfortunate Ceducate
11、d Dhardworking答案：B解析：这里是指帮助那些没有我们这么“幸运的”人。19A.want Bafford Cgain Daccept答案：C解析：作者认为我们都应该来帮助这些无家可归的青少年“获得”正常的生活。20A.chance Bresult Canswer Dplan答案：A解析：无家可归的小孩也应该和其他小孩一样有平等的获得成功的“机会”。.阅读理解Helen Thomas，the great White House reporter known for putting presidents on the hot seat，died at 92.To those who o
12、ften watch presidential press conferences, Helen Thomas is a familiar reporter.Usually she is the first or second reporter the president calls upon.It is an honor she has earned.Besides, it affords her the perfect opportunity to do what she does bestchallenge the president and other public officials
13、 to tell the truth.She said, “We reporters priority (首要事情) is the peoples right to knowwithout fear or favor.We are the peoples servants.”Helen Thomas was born in Kentucky in 1920.All the nine Thomass children were brought up to value education, and all were expected to make something of themselves
14、through working hard.She made up her mind while still in high school to become a reporter after writing for the student newspaper.After receiving her bachelors degree in 1942, Thomas headed straight for Washington, DC in search of a newspaper job.Before long, she landed one at Washington Daily News.
15、 Her duty included fetching coffee and doughnuts for reporters and editors.The eager young woman found the atmosphere exciting and was sure she had made the right career choice.Her big break came when she was sent to Florida to report on the vacation of Presidentelect John FKennedy and his family.On
16、ce President Kennedy took office，Thomas changed her focus from the presidents family to his policies.She began attending the daily press briefings (新闻发布会) at the White House as well as presidential press conferences.Thomas has covered every president since Kennedy.Over the years，Thomas found her job
17、 “thrilling and inspiring”， but never boring.本文介绍了美国著名记者海伦托马斯。她从最底层的工作做起，成为美国白宫记者团资深成员。1What can we learn about Helen Thomas from the passage?AHer career took off after covering the Kennedys.BHer first job was to deliver doughnuts to a news agency.CShe was born to a large family in Kentucky in 1942.
18、DShe decided to be a reporter while in college.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据文章末段“Her big break came when she was sent to Florida to report on the vacation of Presidentelect John FKennedy and his family.”可知她事业的转机是在肯尼迪总统时期，故A选项正确。2Paragraph 3 is written to show Helen Thomas _.Ais a good decision maker for her caree
19、rBappreciates education and hard workCwants to be famous by writing reportsDhas great support from her family答案：B解析：推理判断题。文章第三段讲述了Helen Thomas所受的教育以及她想当记者的志向和工作中的勤奋努力，由此判断B选项正确。3What does Helen Thomas think of her work?AUnbearable. BExciting.CChallenging. DUnforgettable.答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据文章末段“Over the
20、years, Thomas found her job thrilling and inspiring， but never boring.”可知B选项正确。4What can be the best title for the text?AA reporter sticking to the factsBA reporter challenging President KennedyCA reporter from an ordinary familyDA reporter for Washington Daily News答案：A解析：标题判断题。本文介绍了美国著名记者海伦托马斯。她高中时候就立志成为一名记者，后来因为她尖锐的问题，而让多位美国总统吃尽苦头，根据文章介绍可知A选项内容更能体现她的特点，故选A。