1 . Former UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874-1965) once said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” These are certainly words that millions of volunteers around the world could agree with.

In the US, April is National Volunteer Month, which recognizes and thanks volunteers who lend their time, talent, and support to causes (事业) they care about.

Volunteering means choosing to work without being paid for it. People who volunteer spend their time doing things they feel strongly about. For example, animal lovers may volunteer at an animal shelter to help improve the treatment and well-being of animals.

For students, valuable lessons may also be learned by volunteering. Take Andrew Makhoul, a sophomore (大二学生) at the University of Pennsylvania, as an example. Makhoul didn’t spend the 2012 spring break partying. Unlike his classmates, who planned on relaxing after a term of hard work, the 19-year-old decided to do something for people less fortunate than himself.

He traveled to an orphanage (孤儿院) in Guatemala in Central America. The orphanage is in one of the poorest and most violent parts of the country, and depends on volunteers to stay open.

Makhoul doesn’t speak much Spanish, but he found communication wasn’t a problem: “You communicated with love,” according to an article on his university’s website, “You could see love when you looked in their eyes.”

Makhoul’s first time as a volunteer only lasted a week, but by the end of that week, he knew he’d be back soon – because he saw love and hope.

US author Sherry Anderson once wrote, “Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless.” And this is perhaps why volunteers all around the world keep doing what they do.

1. Why is Winston Churchill mentioned in the first paragraph?

A．To teach readers a lesson.	B．To sum up the main idea.
C．To lead in the topic.	D．To involve readers in a story.

2. According to the passage, why is the National Volunteer Month held in the US ?

A．To collect money for the volunteers.	B．To offer care about the causes of volunteers.
C．To appreciate the work of volunteers.	D．To encourage more to become volunteers.

3. How did Makhoul spend the 2012 spring break?

A．He threw a party.	B．He relaxed himself.
C．He went to an animal shelter.	D．He visited an orphanage.

4. It can be inferred that Makhoul is_________.

A．warm-hearted

B．lovely

C．brave

D．energetic

5. Which word can best describe the work of volunteers?

A．Worthless.

B．Priceless.

C．Highly-paid.

D．Badly-needed.

7 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I was hungry and hopeful that our babysitter would make a meal. But I found she was sleeping on the sofa. So I wanted to turn to my sister, Ashley. She was coloring in her room. When she saw me, unexpectedly, she said, “I’m hungry. Let’s make some sandwiches.” Unluckily, before making sandwiches in the kitchen, Ashley and I had a fight. We ran around the kitchen, throwing flour at each other. Flour flew in the air around us as we went into the living room. Suddenly, we heard footsteps outside.

“Oh, no! Mom is coming!” I said. “What are we going to do about the mess?” I wondered nervously. It looked like it had snowed inside the house. Ashley quickly ran and took a vacuum cleaner, but she didn’t know how to turn it on. Suddenly, Mom walked in, tired from a long day’s work. After seeing the scene, she shook her head.

Ashley and I ran to her and smiled. Mom didn’t get angry at us. But she seemed disappointed at the babysitter when she woke her up and showed her the mess. Once the babysitter had gone, Mom went into her room. “We’re not in trouble!” I shouted with joy. “But Mom didn’t look so good,” Ashley said to me in a sad voice. “What? She was smiling. Surely she looked good and happy!” I argued. Then Ashley continued, “Well, let’s go and see!”

So we went to Mom’s bedroom door and secretly looked in. Mom was sitting on the bed with tears in her eyes. We returned to the living room. “Mom is crying because of our mess,” Ashley said. “Let’s clean the house. And she’s probably hungry now. Why don’t we make sandwiches for her? We just need to put some meat, vegetables, or something else in between two pieces of bread.”

注意：1. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答；
2. 续写词数应为150左右。

After hearing Ashley’s words, I agreed.

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Seeing the kitchen become clean again, Ashley and I began to make sandwiches there.

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8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填上1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The people of Kiunga, Kenya, have been forced to drink, cook and bathe in dirty and    1    (pollute) water for years. In 2018, GivePower, a nonprofit organization     2     provides solar energy solutions to regions that need it most, installed its first-ever solar water farm, and it    3     (provide) clean water to 3,000 people every single day so far. The solar water farm turns the salt water of the Indian Ocean    4     clean drinking water through advanced filtration(过滤)systems.

The main issue is that water plants cost a lot     5     (run), however, solar panels have helped solve this issue. GivePower’s solar water farm produces solar energy using     6     (it) solar panels. These are able to produce 50 kilowatts of energy and power two water pumps that run 24    7     (hour) a day. Before their solar farm     8     (build), the people of Kiunga had to travel up to one hour a day just to get access to clean drinking water.

“Just $20 provides clean, healthy, fresh water for one person for    9    entire decade!” GivePower Foundation wrote on Instagram     10     (proud).

9 . At rush hour, as the highway to Mexico City is crowded with fast buses and cars, Manuel Amador is going the other _______ .

His destination is Ecatepec, a neighbourhood with a population of 1.7 million, an hour’s ride outside the capital. It’s where he has been ______ for nearly 10 years. And it’s one of the country’s most ______ places to be a woman.

Mexico estimates a(n) ______ in Mexico in femicide, or the murder of women for being women, and the state where Ecatepec sits is one of the hot spots. More than 92% of the people living in the community say they feel ______, according to a recent survey.

Mr. Amador says he was ______ and angry when he heard his students talk about the extreme ______ and fear and how no one seemed to ______ out against it. So he did something. In his extracurricular workshops, whose ______ has grown beyond school ______, he helps students   ______ performance art to oppose the ______ many people feel about the deaths and _______ .

“Here I feel good, because this is the first man, or ______ the first man I know, who ______   this problem and tries to solve it,” says a student named Jasmin. “He’s not like other men who say, ‘Here they go again with their sermons (说教).’”

1.

A．association

B．community

C．area

D．direction

2.

A．teaching

B．driving

C．traveling

D．singing

3.

A．backward

B．dangerous

C．helpless

D．hopeless

4.

A．decline

B．percentage

C．increase

D．trend

5.

A．unsafe

B．uncomfortable

C．uncertain

D．unable

6.

A．relieved

B．shocked

C．unsatisfied

D．frightened

7.

A．violence

B．condition

C．pressure

D．damage

8.

A．put

B．stick

C．leave

D．stand

9.

A．affection

B．imagination

C．influence

D．devotion

10.

A．classrooms

B．equipment

C．walls

D．surroundings

11.

A．attend

B．create

C．collect

D．contain

12.

A．idea

B．concept

C．realization

D．acceptance

13.

A．attacks

B．hardships

C．disadvantages

D．sufferings

14.

A．at last

B．at most

C．at least

D．at best

15.

A．creates

B．recognizes

C．bears

D．ignores

10 . Chemical farming is the most widespread way of farming. It is the conventional way in which large agricultural societies grow crops.     1     Organic farming, however, even though it may mean a greater cost of production and more work, has significant benefits on our health and the health of our planet.

Chemical farming has a negative impact on the environment. Pesticides are used to protect plants from various pests, diseases, and weeds.     2     Besides killing insects and weeds, pesticides can be poisonous to a great number of other organisms such as birds, fish, beneficial insects, and non-target plants. Another important issue is that the poisonous substances become airborne. They can drift away on distances up to a few miles, poisoning the air of nearby communities.

    3     Studies have shown that pesticide remains can be found in a variety of products, such as water, wine, vegetables, fruit juices, or grains. When we eat or drink these products, our health is likely to be harmed.

Organic farming relies on natural processes, biodiversity, and man-made fertilizer rather than the use of chemicals. In opposition to the negative effects that conventional farming has on the environment and human health, organic farming is an agricultural production system that does good to the health of soils, ecosystems, and people.     4     Organically grown food is higher in nutrients and free of poisonous remains.

For the benefit of our health and our planet, we have to change our ways of farming.     5    However, it is a better choice to build a better, healthier future for both our human communities and our environment.

A．Chemical farming does damage to our health in many ways.

B．The shift from chemical farming to organic farming may take time.

C．Organic farming has great potentials in agricultural in future farming.

D．However, pesticides can also pollute the soil, water, or other vegetation.

E．It has been practiced in many agricultural countries for many many years.

F．It may be the cheapest and easiest option but it surely isn’t the best choice.

G．It produces no environmental pollution and offers various benefits to health.