小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.com阶段综合检测(八)Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AVoluntaryorganizationsaroundtheworldseekvolunteerstofeedthehomeless，buildhousesandencouragepeoplewhosuffer.Thefollowingarefourfamousvoluntaryorganizations.HabitatforHumanityFoundedin1976，ithasbuiltover400,000homesandservedmorethan2millionpeoplearoundtheworld.Ithelpscreateaffordablehomesforthoseaffectedbynaturaldisastersandhomelessness.Familiesinneedofahomecanapplytotheorganizationforrelief.Itsgoalistoeliminate(消除)homelessnessfromtheworld.PeaceCorpsOver200,000PeaceCorpsvolunteershaveworkedin139countriesaroundtheworld.Thisorganizationbeganin1960.ItseeksvolunteerstoworkonAIDSrelief，businessdevelopmentandinformationtechnologyaroundtheworld.In2011,37%ofitsvolunteerswereservinginAfrica,24%inLatinAmericaand21%inEasternEuropeandCentralAsia.Itaimstopromote(促进)worldpeaceandfriendship.MakeaWishFoundationThisorganizationseekstohelpchildrenwithlifethreateningmedicalconditions.Itwasfoundedin1980andhasreachedmorethan193,000childrenaroundtheglobe.Childrenwithlifethreateningmedicalconditionsareselectedtohaveapersonalwishcometrue.Thisorganizationcreatesanunforgettableexperienceforachildinneed.VolunteersofAmericaIthashelpedover2millionpeoplein400communitiesintheUnitedStates.ThisorganizationisfamousintheUSforitshumanservicesprogramsforatriskyouths，theelderlyandhomelesspeople.Approximately70,000volunteershelpthisorganizationreachitsaim.For115years，ithasbroughtmeals，medicineandwarmthtopeopleinneedintheUnitedStates.【语篇解读】语篇类型是应用文，主题语境是人与社会之公益机构。文章介绍了四个著名的志愿者组织。1．WhomdoesHabitatforHumanitymainlyserve?A．Homelesspeople.B．AIDSvictims.小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.com小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.comC．Childreninneed.D．Poorfamilies.A[细节理解题。根据有关HabitatforHumanity的介绍可知，该组织主要为无家可归的人提供负担得起的住宅。]2．Whichorganizationhastheshortesthistory?A．HabitatforHumanity.B．PeaceCorps.C．MakeaWishFoundation.D．VolunteersofAmerica.C[细节理解题。通读全文可知，HabitatforHumanity成立于1976年，PeaceCorps成立于1960年，MakeaWishFoundation成立于1980年，VolunteersofAmerica有115年的历史，即成立于1904年。由此可知，MakeaWishFoundation的历史最短。]3．Whatdotheotherthreeorganizationshaveincommon，comparedwithVolunteersofAmerica?A．Theyhavethesamegoal.B．Theyhavethesameservicearea.C．Theyhavethesameserviceprograms.D．Theyhavethesamenumberofvolunteers.B[细节理解题。根据文中对四个志愿者组织的介绍可知，前三个组织都是全球性组织，而VolunteersofAmerica是只为美国人服务的区域性组织。]BIn2012，Iwas22anddoingaskiseasoninIschgl，Austria.Ithadbeensnowingheavilyfordays，andnoonecouldski.Thentheweatherchanged.Onmydayoff，Iwoketoaclearblueskyandhalfameteroffreshsnow:askier'sdream.So，IwentoutwithmyfriendGordon.Weranintosomefriendsonsnowboards.Isuggestedanareagoodforgoingskiing.MyfriendshadnicknameditDeathValleybecauseavalanches(雪崩)couldpossiblytakeplacethere，butitwasknownforfreshsnow.Asanexperiencedskier，Iwasexcitedratherthanconcerned.Togetfreshtracks，Iskiedatthefrontwhenwewereskiing.SuddenlyIfeltarushofsnow.Iwasn'tworriedatthebeginningbecauseIthoughtoneofthesnowboardershadcomedownbehindmeandsprayed(飞溅)snowonme.ButthenthesnowsweptmeupandIca...