江苏省如皋中学2011-2012学年高一3月质量检测英语试题(国际班,无答案)

一、阅读AA书利华教育网imeBaligiziisayoungCongolesemanwhoismakingadifferenceinAfrica.Heuseshiseducationandhisownexperiencestohelpotherssurviveinareasaffectedbyconflict.BiraoisavillageintheCentralAfricanRepublic,neartheborderwithDarfur,Sudan.Thevillageiscutofffrommuchoftherestoftheworld.BiraowasaffectedbyfightingbetweenCentralAfricanrebelsandgovernmentsoldierslastyear.BaligiziisoneofseveralaidworkersattemptingtohelpthelocalpeopleandrefugeesfromtheconflictinDarfur.ThreehundredrefugeesnowliveinBirao.Thetwenty-nineyearoldCongolesemandirectsagroupoflocalworkersfortheFrenchaidgroupcalledTriangle.Theyarepreparingtogiveoutseedsandfoodaidtoaboutninehundredfamilies.Hesaid,“Weneedtoshowthemthatwemaybegivingthemfoodbutwewillnotbegivingitallthetime.Theyalsohavetoproducesomethingfortheirfamiliesandthefuture.”Whenhisworkisdone,Baligizibringsafewsoccerballstoalocalfieldtoplaywithyoungchildren.SomeofthemarerefugeesfromtheconflictinDarfur.Hesaysitisimportanttobringsomehappinesstolivesaffectedbyviolence.BaligizihimselffledviolencefromhishomeintheDemocraticRepublicofCongo.HesayshewasabletostudyinUgandaandinEuropewiththehelpofmanypeople.TheyoungmansaysheisdifferentfrommanyotherhumanitarianworkersbecauseheisworkingwithotherAfricans.Sometimeshefeelslikeheisworkinginhisowncountry.Hesays,“Therearecultures,socialvaluesthatyouhavetorespectanddoyourjobinawaythatrespectseverybody.ItiseasyasanAfricantobeworkinginAfrica.”1.Whydoestheaidgroupgiveoutseedsaswellasfood?A.Theytrytofeedthemforthetimebeing.B.Theytrytoguaranteetheirlifeinthelongterm.C.Theymeantotryoutsomeseeds.D.Theydon’thaveenoughhandstohelptherefugees.2.What’sBaligizi’sadvantageofworkinginanAfricanareaoversomeotherworkers?A.HeisalsoanAfrican,awareofAfricancultureandcustoms.B.Hehasmoreexperiencethantheotherworkers.C.Heisgoodatplayingsoccer.D.Heismorecarefulinhiswork.3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutBaligizi?A.BaligiziisinchargeoftheFrenchaidgroup.B.Baligizicouldhavelivedapeacefullifeinhisowncountry.C.Baligizi’seducationandexperiencesmakeforhishumanitarianworkD.BaligizigraduatedinUgandaattheageof29.4.Thebesttitleforthepassageis______.A.MakingadifferenceB.AConflict-affectedvillageC.AnAidGroupD.CometoAfricaBTheMuseum:TheCharlesDickensMuseuminLondonistheworld’smostimportantcollectionofmaterialrelatingtothegreatVictoriannovelistandsocialcommentator.TheonlysurvivingLondonhomeofDickens(from1837until1839)wasopenedasamuseumin1925andisstillwelcomingvisitorsfromallovertheworld.Onfourfloors,visitorscanseepaintings,rareeditions,manuscripts,originalfurnitureandmanyitemsrelatingtothelifeofoneofthemostpopularandbelovedpersonalitiesoftheVictorianage.OpeningHoursTheMuseumisopenfromMondaystoSaturdays10:00—17:00;Sundays11:00—17:00.Lastadmissionis30minutesbeforeclosingtime.Specialopeningtimescanbearrangedforgroups,whomaywishtobookaprivateview.AdmissionCharges:Adults:£5.00;Students:£4.00;Seniors:£4.00;Children:£3.00;Families:£14.00(2adults&uptofivechildren)GroupRates:Foragroupof10ormore,aspecialgrouprateof£4.00eachapplies.Childrenwillstillbeadmittedfor£3.00each.Access:WeareconstantlyworkingtoimproveaccesstotheMuseumanditscollection.Ourcurrentprojectsinvolvethefittingofawheelchairrampforbetteraccess,acustomercarekitandanaudiotourforvisitorswithimpaired(受损的)vision.OurHandlingSessionsarealsosuitableforthevisuallyimpaired.TheMuseumhasdevelopedanonlinevirtualtourthroughtheMuseum.ClickheretovisitalltheroomsintheMuseumonline.HiretheMuseum:TheMuseumcanbehiredforprivatefunctions,performancessoirees(社交晚会)andmanyothersocialoccasions.FindUs:TheMuseummaybereachedbyusingthefollowingbuses:7,17,19,38,45,46,55,243.Andbytheseundergroundservices:PiccadillyLine;CentralLine.Foramap,pleaseclickhere.TheBritishMuseumandtheFoundlingMuseumarewithinwalkingdistance.5.Thepassageisprobablyfroma(n)_________.A.bookB.websiteC.newspaperD.announcement6.IfafamilywithtwoadultsandfivechildrengototheMuseumtogether,theywillsave______comparedtogoingthereseparately.A.£25.00B.£14.00C.£9.00D.£11.007.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.InanycasepeoplecannotvisittheMuseumafter17:00.B.VisitorswithpoorvisioncannotenjoytheMuseum.C.TheMuseumisnotveryfarfromtheBritishMuseum.D.AnyonecannothiretheMuseumforotherusers.8.Thepassageiswrittento_______.A.persuadereaderstovisittheCharlesDickensMuseum.B.informreadersaboutthehistoryoftheCharlesDickensMuseum.C.offerreaderssomeinformationabouttheCharlesDickensMuseum.D.tellreadershowtomakeuseoftheCharlesDickensMuseum.C“Thefirstandbestofvictoriesisforamantoconquerhimself;tobeconqueredbyhimselfis,ofallthings,themostshameful,”saysPlato.Self-controlisattherootofalltheadvantages.Letamangiveintohisimpulses(冲动)andfeelings,andfromthatmomenthegivesuphismoral(道德上的)freedom.Asingleangrywordhaslostmanyafriend.WhenSocratesfoundinhimselfanytemperoranger,hewouldcheckitbyspeakinglowinordertocontrolhimself.Ifyouareconsciousofbeingangry,keepyourmouthshutsothatyoucanholdbackrisinganger.Manyapersonhasdroppeddeadingreatanger.Fitsofangerbringfitsofdisease.“Whomthegodswoulddestroytheyfirstmakemad.”“Keepcool”,say