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河南省信阳市普通高中学年高二上学期期末英语试题
河南省信阳市普通高中2020-2021学年高二上学期期末英语试题
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Charities
Thesedaystherearethousandsofcharitiesaroundtheworldanditispossibletodonatemoneytohelppeople,animalsandplaces.
Mencapisacharitywhichisintendedtofightagainstprejudiceagainstthosepeoplewhosufferfromanykindoflearningdisability.MostofMencap'sworkiscampaigning.Peoplewithlearningdisabilitiesaredisadvantagedbecauseofprejudiceandlackoffundingforcommunitycare.Mencapraisedawarenessbyworkingatlocal,nationalandEuropeanlevelstodealwiththoseissuesthataffectpeoplewithlearningdisabilities.Italsoprovidesservicesofeducation,housingandemploymentaswellassupportandadviceforfamiliesandcarersofsufferers.
EveryChildisarelativelynewcharitywhichwascreatedin1983.EveryChildidentifiestheneedsofaparticularcommunityandthensetsupprojectstomakesurethatchildreninthesecommunitieshavebasicrightssuchashealthcare.education,socialservicesandcommunitydevelopment.EveryChildsetsuptheprojectssothattheyareselfrunning.Theorganizationthenmovesontonewprojects,leavingthingsinthehandsoflocals.
TheRSPCA(RoyalSocietyforthePreventionofCrueltytoAnimals)isthefirstorganizationmeantforthewell-beingofanimalsanywhereintheworld.TheSPCAwassetupinLondonin1824.Atthattimeitwasconsideredstrangethatpeopleshouldcareaboutcrueltytoanimals.In1840QueenVictoriagavetheorganizationpermissiontobecalledaroyalsocietyTheRSPCA.ThesedaystherearealmosttwohundredbranchesintheUK.
TheTBG(TidyBritainGroup)isanindependentnationalcharityfightingtoimprovethequalityofthelocalenvironment.TheyaimtogeteveryoneinvolvedindoingtheirbittokeepBritainclean.TheworkoftheTBGisdonemainlyhroughcampaigning.Volunteersworkcloselywithgovernmentsandbusinessestoorganizeeducationalprogramsdesignedtoraiseawarenessoftheproblems.TheTBG'ssisterorganization,GoingforGreen,concentratesonpollutionissues.Thetwogroupshavethesamechiefexecutive.
1.What'sthemainpurposeofMencap?
A.Toimprovecommunitycare.B.Toprovideeducationalservices.
C.Tofightagainstanykindofprejudice.D.Tohelppeoplewithlearningdisabilities.
2.WhatwasQueenVictoria'sattitudetowardstheSPCA?
A.Approving.B.Doubtful.
C.Tolerant.D.Casual.
3.GoingforGreensharesasimilargoalwith__________.
A.Mencap.B.EveryChild
C.theRSPCAD.theTBG
WhenIwasnineyearsold,Iwentofftosummercampforthefirsttime.Andmymotherpackedmeasuitcasefullofbooks,whichtomeseemedlikeaperfectlynaturalthingtodo.Whilereading,youhavetheanimalwarmthofyourfamilysittingrightnexttoyou,butyouarealsofreetoexperiencetheadventurelandinsideyourownmind.AndIhadthisideathatcampwasgoingtobejustlikethis.
Ontheveryfirstday,ourcounselor(顾问)gatheredusalltogetherandshetaughtusacheerthatshesaidwewouldbedoingeverydayfortherestofthesummertoinstill(浸润)campspirit.Anditwentlikethis:
“R-O-W-D-I-E,that'sthewaywespellrowdie.Rowdie,rowdie,let'sgetrowdie.Yeah!
”.SoIcouldn'tfigureoutwhywehadtospellthiswordincorrectly.ButIrecitedthecheeralongwitheverybodyelse.Ididmybest.AndIjustwaitedforthetimethatIcouldgooffandreadmybooks.
ButthefirsttimethatItookmybookoutofmysuitcase,thecoolestgirlintheroomcameuptomeandaskedme,“Whyareyoubeingsomellow(安静的)?
”Mellow,ofcourse,istheexactoppositeofR-O-W-D-I-E.AndthenthesecondtimeItriedit,thecounselorcameuptomewithaconcernedexpressiononherfaceandsherepeatedthepointaboutcampspiritandsaidweshouldallworkveryhardtobeoutgoing.
AndsoIputmybooksaway,backintheirsuitcase,andIputthemundermybed,andtheretheystayedfortherestofthesummer.AndIfeltkindofguiltyaboutthis.Ifeltasifthebooksneededmesomehow,andtheywerecallingouttomebutIjustgavethemup.
4.Accordingtotheauthor,whatwouldthecomingcampbelike?
A.Itwouldbeverynoisy.
B.Itwouldinvolvelotsofreading.
C.Itwouldbefullofdangerandexcitement.
D.Itwouldmakeagoodchancetogetclosetonature.
5.Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutthecheerpart?
A.Puzzled.B.Excited.
C.Concerned.D.Frightened.
6.Howdidthecounselorreactonseeingtheauthorreading?
A.Shegotveryangry.
B.Shepraisedtheauthor.
C.Sheaskedtheauthortosharethebook
D.Sheindirectlyadvisedtheauthornottoread.
7.Whywastheauthorguilty?
A.Shewaskindofquiet.
B.Shehadtoleaveherbooksunread.
C.Shewasunwillingtoopenherbooks.
D.Shedidn'tfollowthecounselor'sadvice.
Haveyoueverwonderedhowmanycigarettesyou'repassivelysmokingwhilewalkingthroughthestreetsofapolluted,smog-infused((烟雾笼罩的)city?
No?
Well,apairofdigitaldevelopersjustinventedanappthatwilldefinitelyandaccuratelyanswerthatquestion.
Shit,ISmoke!
wascreatedbyBrazilian-borndesignerMarceloCoelhoandParis-bornappdeveloperAmauryMartinyinjustaweek,aftertheyreadastudythatanalyzedairpollutionanditsequivalent(等量)tocigarettesmoking.Thearticle,co-writtenbyRichardMueller,aMacArthurfellowandphysicsprofessorattheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,explainsamathematicalmodelthatcomparessmokingandtobacco-relateddeathstolevelsofPM2.5,amicroscopicparticle(微粒)thatisadangerous,cancerouspollutantafterburning.
TheappshowsthatParisianscaneffectivelyinhale(吸入)betweenthreeandsixcigarettesperday,whileapersoninDelhicouldbesmokingupto20cigarettes-withouteventouchingone--onabadday.Othercitieshaveworryingnumbers,too(6.5cigarettesdailyinMexicoCity).
“IwassurprisedtoseethatBuenosAiresandSaoPaulohavethebestairqualityinallLatinAmerica,despitethefactthattheseareheavilypopulatedcities,”saidCoelho,who'soriginallyfromthelatter,Brazil'slargestcity.
ForbothCoelhoandMartiny,theappisn'tonlyausefultooltoinformusersabouttheircity'sairquality;italsomakesthisinformationmoreaccessibleandeasiertounderstand.“Theseair-qualitymonitoringstationsarejustnumbers,numbersthatareveryspecifictoprofessionalswhoworkinenvironmentalissues,”Martinysaid.“Sowhenyoumakethisconversion(转换)tocigarettes,itmakesiteasiertounderstandwhatpeoplearedealingwithandtheconsequencesairqualityhasinthedailylives.”
Thedevelopers'plannowistokeepworkingonandenrichingtheapp'sfeatures.Thiswillmostlikelyincludemonthlyaveragecigaretterates,andenablinguserstogetdatafromcitiesotherthantheonethey'rein.
8.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“thatquestion”mean?
A.Howseverelyacity'sairispolluted.
B.Howharmfulitistosmokeinurbanareas.
C.Howmanycigarettesoneusuallysmokesdaily.
D.Howmuchharmfulairyou'retakingininurbanareas.
9.AccordingtoShit,ISmoke!
whichcityhastheworstairquality?
A.ParisB.Delhi.
C.MexicoCity.D.SaoPaulo.
10.BeforeCoelhousedtheapp,heprobablythoughtthat__________.
A.Brazilmighthavegoodair
B.hishometownwasabadlypollutedcity.
C.airpollutionwasn'taprobleminLatinAmerica.
D.BuenosAireshadthebestairqualityinLatinAmerica
11.IntheopinionofCoelhoandMartiny,whatistheusageoftheapp?
A.Encouragingpeopletoabandonthehabitofsmoking.
B.Recommendingsomebestplacesforpeopletolivein.
C.Helpingpeoplebetterknowtheireverydayairquality.
D.Remindingpeopletodosomethinggoodfortheenvironment.
Researchershavestudiedhowbirthorderaffectskid’spersonalitiesinthepast,butonestudyoutoftheUnitedKingdomhasfoundthatfirstbornsmayhaveaneducationaladvantageovertheiryoungersiblings(兄弟姐妹).
ResearchersattheUniversityofEssex’sInstituteforSocialandEconomicResearchsurveyed3,553individualsand1,503groupsofsiblings,anddiscoveredthatfirstbornchildrentendedtohavehighereducationalaspirationsandattainment.Onlychildrenandfirstborntwinswerenotincludedinthestudy.
Foreachfamilyinvolvedinthestudy,researcherFeifeiBuexaminedsiblingbirthorder,thenumberofchildreninthefamily,agespacing,sex,health,relationshipswithoneanotherandeducationalaspirations.Shefoundthatfirstbornshadagreaterprobability—16percenthigher—ofattendingfurthereducation,comparedwithlater-bornsibling.
“Theadvantageoffirstbornsineducationaloutcomesmaybepartiallyexplainedbythefactthatfirstbornstendtohavehigheraspirationswhichpushthemtowardhigheducationlevels,”Buwroteinthepublishedstudy.
ShefurtherexplainedtoTheGuardianthatparentingcouldplayarole.“Itcouldbethattheparentssimplydevotemoretimeandenergytothem;itcouldbethattheyareactuallymoreintelligent.Forme,Itendtoleantowardsthetheorythattheamountoftime,energyandinvolvementthatparentsputintocaringfortheirchildrenispossiblyatworkhere,”shesaid.
Shealsofoundagespacingtobeacontributingfactor.Thefurtherapartinagethesiblings—forexample,asixyearinsteadofoneyeardifference—themorelikelybothkidsweretobesuccessful.Theideaisthatwithwidelyspacedsiblings,parentshavetheabilitytospreadouttheirresources.Inotherwords,theyhavetimetogiveeachchildmoretimeandmoney.
Butyoungersiblingsshouldn’tworry.Theworldisfullofsuccessfulmiddleandyoungestchildrenwillingtoprovethisstudywrong.
12.WhoaremorelikelytocompletehigherlevelsofeducationaccordingtoParagraphs1and2?
A.Onlychildren.B.Firstbornt
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