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1、高中英语阅读理解+七选五考前小题综合练十四（1）International Summer Camps for TeenagersWhat do you do with a teen whose summer holiday plans amount to sleep and WeChat? Try an international summer camp.Village CampsSalavas, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France+33475881681Best for: River funSuitable for: 11-17 years;1996 (13nights
2、), starting 30 June or 14 JulyThis granddaddy of European camps (now in its 49th year) has sites in Austria, Portugal, Switzerland and elsewhere, but few can boast(有)a location as spectacular as the Summer River Experience Camp on the banks of the Ardeche.It's a well-run operation with rock clim
3、bing and canoe(独木舟)training ending in a two-day 30km canoe descent of the Gorge with an overnight sleep in a tent.Camp Adventure AcademyLethem, Germany+4940410094900Best for: SurvivalSuitable for: 7-16 years; 375 for one week, June 23-August 31Set in the beautiful Luneburger Heide National Park, Sur
4、vival Camp is the ultimate(终极的)outdoor adventure.Survivors head into the forest to learn survival techniques and face the toughest challenges from lighting fires and building shelters to crossing rivers.At the end of the week, each participant will receive a certificate, proclaiming them a true surv
5、ivor and ready to battle the most difficult of situations.Ocean Youth TrustGosport, EnglandBest for: SeafaringSuitable for: 12-25 years; six-night sail-575 person from 16 to 22 July, 29 July to 1 August or 4 to 11 August.Not truly a camp, but this has adventure, friendship and sheer thrills in spade
6、s(大量). OYT gives sail training to hundreds of disadvantaged children each year and during the holidays, offers places to children from mainstream backgrounds too.Youngsters learn to sail, navigate and cook on OYT's 32-metre boat Prolific, crewing the boat (with expert help) on voyages to France
7、and the Channel Islands.1. Whats the advantage of Village Camps?A. Teenagers can learn some survival techniques.B. Teenagers can experience some adventures.C. Each participant will receive a certificate.D. Teenagers can get canoe training.2. Which camp is suitable for Jacks eight-year-old son?A. Vil
8、lage Camps.B. Camp Adventure Academy.C. Ocean Youth Trust.D. None.3. If you want to learn how to sail, which camp(s) can you try?A. Ocean Youth Trust.B. Village Camps.C. Camp Adventure Academy.D. Ocean Youth Trust and Village Camps.（2）60 or so men and women are gathering outside of the Emergency Foo
9、d Shelf in the city of Burlington. Inside, volunteer students from the University of Vermont （UVM） are working busily to bake chicken, re-heat donated pizza, chop vegetables, make peanut butter and sandwiches, and put bananas and beverages （饮料）within easy reach of anyone who comes through the door.S
10、ix nights a week, the Salvation Army makes dinner for the hungry. But on Sunday, the Army's day of rest, the UVM kids take over and make sure that anyone who's hungry gets fed.This year the program is headed by a tall, blonde chemistry major. At age 22, senior Carly Hodgins has been a part o
11、f this group for four years and is a masterful organizer.“Time to open up!” Carly yells.The door swings open. Men and women who've been waiting outside silently walk into the building. Ten steps inside the door, each man or woman picks up a waiting plate and the students start piling it with foo
12、d. Every person gets a portion（一份）of meat, vegetables, salad, potatoes, and pizza.Carly stands at the end of the food line and offers a beverage. "Apple juice?” she asks, looking straight into the eyes of each diner. "Orange juice?” Her smile is a flash of sunshine.I remember words buried
13、long ago in my heart: “I am hungry and you give me food. I am thirsty and you give me something to drink. I am a stranger and you welcome me.When the last meal has been served and the last diner has gone back into the darkness! wipe down a steel table in the kitchen and think about what these kids h
14、ave done. Tonight, no one in Burlington will go hungry.4. What is the UVM volunteer students' duty?A. To help the Salvation Army make dinner.B. To make dinner for the hungry on Sunday.C. To make sure the hungry get fed every day.D. To make dinner for the hungry six nights a week.5. How do the pe
15、ople get their food?A. They help themselves to it.B. They wait at the door to get it.C. They get it at the end of the food line.D. They let the students put it on their plates.6. What does the underlined sentence in the text really mean?A. Staying out of trouble.B. Helping a person in trouble.C. Enj
16、oying good things in life.D. Seeking help when in trouble.7. What does the underlined word “diner” in the last paragraph refer to?A. A person waiting for a meal.B. A person preparing a meal.C. A person serving a meal.D. A person eating a meal.（3）For most people, below-freezing temperatures generally
17、 put a stop to outdoor exercise, but Siberian native Boris Fyodorov is not most people.Minutes after the calendar ticked over to this past 2014 New Years Eve, Fyodorov set off on a solo, out-and-back marathon run from his home in the Siberian village of Oymyakon, completing the 26.2-mile course his
18、first marathon in just over five hours. During the run he experienced temperatures as low as -38. And that was just the way he wanted it. “I heard about other marathons around the globe, naming themselves the coldest, like the most recent North Pole marathon with runners going at -28.” Fyodorov told
19、 the Siberian Times. “I thought surely this cannot be right. Our Oymyakon is the coldest inhabited place in northern hemisphere (半球). Why dont we arrange a marathon here?”Oymyakon is widely considered to be one of the coldest places on the planet, and its record low temperature of -68, recorded in 1
20、933, is tied for the coldest recorded temperature for any inhabited place on Earth. The average January temperature in the area is -50.Not only did Fyodorov finish the marathon in high spirits, but he also wants it to be colder the next time he tries it. “I really want to organize the next Oymyakon
21、marathon in January when the air goes down to -50 or -60.” he said.Fyodorov is not the first person to take on a cold-weather athletic challenge like this. In addition to the North Pole Marathon, taking runners on an out-and-back tour from Russias Bellingshausen Station, the Antarctica Marathon is h
22、eld every year in late February. A second Antarctica event the Ice Marathon has been held at -80F degrees south since 2006.8. Whats the best title of the passage?A. Sports in cold areas of the worldB. Freezing cold is not too cold for an ice runnerC. The North Pole MarathonD. The Antarctic Ice Marat
23、hon9. What does Fyodorov think about the North Pole Marathon?A. It is not cold enough.B. The distance is a little shorter.C. The runners are too slow.D. It sets a new world record of marathon.10. Why did Fyodorov plan his marathon in Oymyakon?A. Because Fyodorov is more popular in Oymyakon.B. Becaus
24、e Fyodorov loves Oymyakon and plans to live there.C. Because Oymyakon is one of the coldest places in the world.D. Because Oymyakon has the best route for a marathon.11. We can learn from the last paragraph that .A. the North Pole Marathon is held in Russia every yearB. the Ice Marathon is the bigge
25、st marathon in the worldC. Fyodorov is planning an Antarctica MarathonD. similar marathons have taken place in cold parts of the world（3）A visitor to The Silent Seed can open the door and then bang it with a loud noise. A few feet away, bending over his indoor flower bed, owner Jude Platteborze will
26、 never look up.A light touch on his back, however, makes Platteborze straighten up with a wide smile, nodding. He makes them feel welcome without one word. He has to.Platteborze, 31, who communicates through sign language, is deaf and hardly speaks. He usually uses a notebook to communicate with cus
27、tomers. He's just as happy, though, if the customers prefer not to talk, choosing instead to relax inside his store and explore the plants he's grown over years of self-taught planting techniques.The Silent Seed opened a few months ago and was named after a poem his mother, Nancy Haverington
28、, wrote about him when he was a baby and she realized he was deaf.“Now this is my baby,“ Platteborze said of his store.He takes care of all of the plants from young plants to their adult stage, and a large part of his business is selling the seeds （种子）.He has traveled across eastern North America co
29、llecting different plants and seeds. From those, he grows seeds for the next generation of plants.To give customers an idea of what their seed purchase（购买）will look like, Platteborze built an oversized flower box in the store. Different kinds of plants are there for visitors to examine and learn abo
30、ut, and to provide the kind of environment that will make people want to stay for a while.“I want to offer a feeling of peace, and a place where they can just sit and think and share their interest in connecting to nature,“ Platteborze said. "And they can take part of that with them to their ho
31、use. ”Platteborzes mother thinks that his love of plants is connected with his deafness. Deaf babies often have trouble with balance, and it took Platteborze three times the normal amount of time to learn to sit up. As a result, Haverington said, he spent quite a long time belly-side（腹部）down in the
32、grass, nose-to-nose with plants and bugs.12. How did Platteborze learn how to grow plants?A. All by himself.B. From his mother.C. From visitors to his store.D. By travelling in North America.13. What does the name of the store “The Silent Seed” indicate?A. A deaf baby.B. Sign language.C. Growth of p
33、lants.D. A peaceful environment.14. According to the text, Platteborze's love of plants has a close connection to .A. the way that plants growB. his deafness in babyhoodC. his mother's encouragementD. his dream of being able to hear15. Which of the following can be the best title for the tex
34、t?A. Getting Close to NatureB. Living in a Silent WorldC. Growing Seeds in SilenceD. Communicating in SilencePart B根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。One of the best things you can do for your community is volunteer, but its necessary to understand that it comes with the same type of responsib
35、ility a paid job has. Since you promise to do something, you need to follow through._16_Whether youre just starting out or youve been volunteering for years, think of what youre doing. Here are some things you need to do if you want to do your best:Volunteer with a good attitude. You are doing somet
36、hing that you really want to do. So put a smile on your face and show you want to be there._17_Follow the rules._18_Do your best to follow them because theyve been made for a reason. Periodically go over your job description. If you don't have a written one, ask your volunteer coordinator whethe
37、r or not you 're meeting expectations._19_If you see something that the volunteer coordinator needs to know about, let him know as soon as possible. Or if you have a better idea of getting the work done faster, share your thoughts with him. It will do good to the cause.Be flexible. You may be ac
38、tively doing your given job when you notice something else that needs to be done._20_A. Communicate more.B. Get along with others.C. You and everyone around you will be happier if you have a positive attitude.D. Not all volunteers volunteer out of the kindness of their hearts.E. Someone may have giv
39、en you a list of rules, either written or spoken.F. Try to do whatever it is, unless its against the rules of your organization.G. People are depending on you, and you should give your time responsibly.【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. C 11. D 12. A 13. A 14. B 15. C 16. G 17. C 18. E 19. A 20. F