1、2014贵州省遵义市高考英语阅读理解系列自练（7）及答案【2014高考英语河北省衡水中学一调考试】 The holidays are a time to give. These charities-and many moreare looking for volunteers and donations.World Wildlife FundThe World Wildlife Fund is helping to protect endangered species through the Symbolic Species Adoption program. Those who “adopt
2、” an animal will receive an adoption certificate and a photo of their species. Anyone can support endangered species year round by buying WWF apparel(服装). worldwildlife. Org/givingDoSomething. orgThis month, Dosomething. org launched their holiday campaign, “Grandparents Gone Wired”. The goal of the
3、 campaign is to make it easier for senior citizens to keep in touch with their loved ones using the Internet. Teens can volunteer to help seniors in their community. Volunteers are able to win prizes and scholarships. dosomething. org/grandparents Coins for ChangeDisneys Club Penguin, a virtual gami
4、ng site for kids, launched its annual Coins for Change campaign this month. From Dec. 15 to Dec. 27, Club Penguin players can donate virtual coins to real-world causes. If players reach the donation goal, Club Penguin will donate $2 million to charity projects. .Toys for TotsEach year, the U.S. Mari
5、ne Corps Toys Program collects new, unwrapped toys for the holidays. Communities across the nation host Toys for Tots drives around the holiday season. The toys collected are given as gifts to needy children so they can experience the joy of Christmas. toyfortots.orgAmerican Red CrossAll you need is
6、 a pen and a piece of paper. The American Red Cross Holiday Mail Heroes Program is collecting handwritten card to send to members of the U.S. Armed Forces during the holidays. The charity has also set up a Holiday Giving Catalog where you can buy personal gifts, such as babysitting lessons. redcross
7、.orgThe Warm Coats & Warm Hearts DriveThe Warm Coats & Warm Hearts Drive is a non-profit organization sponsored by ABCs Good Morning America and Burlington Coat Factory. During the holiday season Burlington stores collect gently worn coats. The donated coats are given to people in need to keep warm
8、during the winter. onewarmcoat.org26. David, 8, is fond of playing virtual games. Which charity should he attend?A. Coins for Change. B. Toys for Tots. C. DoSomething,org. D. American Red Cross.27. Handwritten cards for members of the U.S. Armed Forces are collected by_.A. Disneys Club Penguin B. th
9、e Warm Coats& Warm Hearts DriveC. the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program D. the American Red Cross Holiday Mail for Heroes Program28. From the passage we can learn that_.A. Club Penguin donates $2 million to charity projects yearlyB. old toys collected are given to needy children as giftsC. tee
10、ns can help seniors contact their family members onlineD. whoever donates warm coats is likely to win scholarships【参考答案】(B) ADC 人物故事类-Young adult filmmakers all hope to show their works in international festivals like Sundance and Toronto. But what aboutreally young filmmakers who arent in film scho
11、ol yet and arent,strictly speaking, even adults?They are at the heart of Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival,tomorrow,in a setting any director might envy:Lincoln Center. Complete with “red carpet” interviews and various awards,the festival has much in common with events for more experienced moviemaker
12、s,except for the age of the participants:about 8 to 18.Whats really exciting is that its film for kids by kids,” said Cori Gardner,managing director of Wingspan Arts,a nonprofit organization offering youth arts programs in the New York area. This year the festival will include films not only from Wi
13、ngspan but also from other city organizations and one from a middle school in Arlington,Virginia. “We want to make this a national event,” Ms. Gardner added.The nine shorts to be shown range from a Claymation biography of B. B. King to a science fiction adventure set in the year 3005. “A lot of the
14、material is really mature,” Ms. Gardner said,talking about films by the New York City branch of Global Action Project,a media arts and leadership-training group. “The Choice is about the history of a family andMaster Anti-Smoker is about the dangers of secondhand smoke.”Dream of the Invisiblesdescri
15、bes young immigrants (移民) feelings of both belonging and not belonging in their adopted country.The festival will end with an open reception at which other films will be shown. These include a music video and a full-length film whose title isPressures.1. Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival.A. is organi
16、zed by a middle schoolB. is as famous as the Toronto FestivalC. shows films made by children D. offers awards to film school students2. Which of the following is true of Wingspan Arts?A. It helps young filmmakers to make money.B. It provides arts projects for young people.C. Its a media arts and lea
17、dership-training group.D. Its a national organization for young people.3. The underlined word“shorts” in Paragraph 4 refers to.A. short trousers B. short kidsC. short films D. short stories4. Movies to be shown in the festival.A. cover different subjectsB. focus on kids lifeC. are produced by Global
18、 Action ProjectD. are directed by Ms. Gardner5. At the end of this film festival,there will be.A. various awardsB. “red carpet” interviewsC. an open receptionD. a concert at Lincoln Center【参考答案】9.1-5 CBCAC人物故事类It was the first snow of winteran exciting day for every child but not for most teachers.
19、Up until now, I had been old enough to dress myself, but today I would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher, had been through first snow days many times, but I think she may still remember this one. I managed to get into my wool snow trousers. But I struggled with my jacket becaus
20、e it didnt fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes. At least my hat and scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots (靴子). In her calm, motherly voice she said, “By the
21、end of winter, you will all be able to put on your own boots.” I didnt realize at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence (信心). I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot. Like most children, I expected grown-ups to do all the work. After much pushing, she managed to get
22、the first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too. I announced, “Theyre on the wrong feet.” She struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again.Theyre my brothers boots, you know, “ I said. “I hate them!” Somehow, from long years o
23、f practice, she managed to act as though I wasnt an annoying (烦人的)little girl. She pushed and pushed, less gently this time. With a greater sigh, seeing the end of her struggle with me, she asked, “Now, where are your mittens (连指手套)?”I looked into her eyes and said, “I didnt want to lose them, so I
24、hid them in the toes of my boots.” 1. The little girl was more satisfied with her.A. trousers B. jacketC. boots D. hat2. Miss Finlayson had difficulty with the girls boots mainly because.A. the girl got them from her brotherB. the girl put something in themC. they were on the wrong feetD. they did n
25、ot fit the girl well3. Why does the author say Miss Finlayson would remember that first snow day? A. Because the little girl was in her brothers clothes. B. Because it was the most exciting day of the winter.C. Because the little girl played a trick on her.D. Because the little girl wore a pretty sc
26、arf.4. We can learn from the text that Miss Finlayson.A. was losing confidence in the little girlB. gradually lost patience with the little girlC. became disappointed with the little girlD. was getting bored with the little girl【参考答案】10.1-4 DBCB【2014高考英语吉林省白山市第一中学二模】BIf you play the new Baby Milesto
27、nes Challenge Contest by BabyCenter & Walgreens, you could be entered to win $1,000 in Walgreens & B Gift Cards and Certificates. You can play the instant win to see if you get a $25 Walgreens gift card, but you have to plug in your email address and receive all their sales and other information for
28、 the contest.Kids and BabiesKids and Babies are accepting entries for May 2012 Free Photo Contest. Baby Photo Gallery with theme albums and age group albums is moved to the new website Cute Baby Gallery. Check KidsandB for their Baby Photo Contest blogs latest update. Grand prize is $25,000. The cat
29、ch: Winners are decided by the visitors coming to the site and voting for their favorite babies, so you have to advertise their site for them.PP has a website only for their members, but if you are into “baby” photos, it is well worth surfing. You could receive offers on free samples, money- saving
30、coupons (优惠券), and chances to win the latest contests.AvonAvon is another company that has a baby photo contest this spring. Avon is advertising their newest collection. It is Avons only collection for the photos of babies. Babies age: newborn to 2 years. Just go to TinyT and upload your recent baby
31、s photos. First place Baby will be featured in a Tiny Tillia Storybook and win a $5,000 U.S. Savings Bond. The Cuties will win $300 in Tiny Tillia products.The tip is to run a search engine for all the latest contests going on and start entering them today. You could be lucky and win enough to put “
32、Baby” through college! Have fun!60. In the authors opinion, holding a baby contest _.A. is not reasonable at all B. is funny and interesting C. attracts parents attention D. can cost a company much money61. If your baby enters for the 2012 Free Photo Contest, you will _.A. have to help to advertise
33、their site B. take your baby to the gallery in MayC. advise the visitors to come to the siteD. see the Baby Photo Gallerys update about Babies photos of the contest62. What can we learn from this passage？A. Free Photo Contest will be held in March, 2012.B. Avon is a website that will hold a baby pho
34、to contest.C. P only accepts the photos of its members babies.D. You can upload your one-year-old babys photos to TinyT.63. In the last paragraph, the author advises you to _.A. try your best to bring up your baby well B. enter for all the contests as soon as possibleC. let your kid go to college when he grows up D. get more information about these contests 【参考答案】6063、BDAC
