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-1-江苏省苏州市2014高考英语阅读理解寓乐于练阅读理解(2013·安徽，C)When19yearoldSophiaGiorgisaidshewasthinkingofvolunteeringtohelptheMakeAWishFoundation(基金会)，nobodyunderstoodwhatshewastalkingabout.ButSophiaknewjusthowimportantMakeAWishcouldbebecausethisspecialorganizationhadhelpedtomakeadreamcometrueforoneofherbestfriends.Wewereinterestedinfindingoutmore,sowewentalongtomeetSophiaandlistentowhatshehadtosay.SophiatoldusthatMakeAWishisaworldwideorganizationthatstartedintheUnitedStatesin1980.“It'sacharity(慈善机构)thathelpschildrenwhohavegotveryseriousillnesses.MakeAWishhelpschildrenfeelhappyeventhoughtheyaresick,bymakingtheirwishesanddreamscometrue，”Sophiaexplained.WeaskedSophiahowMakeAWishhadfirststarted.ShesaidithadallbegunwithaverysickyoungboycalledChris,whohadbeendreamingforalongtimeofbecomingapoliceman.SophiasaidlotsofpeoplehadwantedtofindawaytomakeChris'sdreamcometrue，sowitheverybody'shelp,Chris,onlysevenyearsoldatthetime,hadbeena“policeman”foraday.“WhenpeoplesawhowdelightedChriswaswhenhisdreamcametrue,theydecidedtotryandhelpothersickchildrentoo,andthatwasthebeginningofMakeAWish，”explainedSophia.SophiaalsotoldustheFoundationtriestogivechildrenandtheirfamiliesaspecial,happytime.AMakeAWishvolunteervisitsthefamiliesandasksthechildrenwhatevertheywouldwishforiftheycouldhaveanythingintheworld.Sophiasaidthevolunteerswereimportantbecausetheyweretheoneswhohelpedtomakethewishescometrue.Theydothiseitherbyprovidingthingsthatwerenecessary,orbyraisingmoneyorhelpingoutinwhatwaytheycan.文章大意：本文借Sophia之口，让我们了解了MakeAWishFoundation——一个全球性的慈善组织，它帮助身患重病的孩子实现他们的愿望。8．SophiafoundoutaboutMakeAWishbecauseherbestfriendhad________.A．benefitedfromitB．volunteeredtohelpitC．dreamedaboutitD．toldtheauthoraboutit答案：A细节理解题。根据第一段的“ButSophiaknewjusthowimportantMakeAWishcouldbebecausethisspecialorganizationhadhelpedtomakeadreamcometrueforoneofherbestfriends.”可知，因为MakeAWish曾经帮助Sophia的一个朋友实-2-现了愿望，所以Sophia才知道这个组织是多么的重要，才了解了这一组织的更多内容。9．AccordingtoSophia,MakeAWish________.A．isaninternationalcharityB．wasunderstoodbynobodyatfirstC．raisesmoneyforverypoorfamiliesD．startedbydrawingtheinterestofthepublic答案：A推理判断题。根据第二段的第一、二句可知，MakeAWish是一个全球性的组织，而且是一个慈善机构，故A项正确；大家不理解的是Sophia去当志愿者帮助MakeAWish，而不是没人理解MakeAWish，故排除B项；MakeAWish是帮助身患重病的孩子实现愿望，而不是为穷苦家庭募捐，故C项错误；D项不是文章的内容。10．WhatissaidaboutChrisinParagraph3?A．Hehasbeenapolicemansincehewasseven.B．HegavepeopletheideaofstartingMakeAWish.C．Hewantedpeopletohelpmakehisdreamcometrue.D．HewasthefirstchildMakeAWishhelpedafterithadbeensetup.答案：B推理判断题。由第三段可知，Chris当了一天的警察，故排除A项；人们帮助Chris实现了他当警察的愿望，而且这就是MakeAWish的开始，故B项正确；很多人想帮助Chris，但文章未提Chris想让人们帮助他实现梦想，故排除C项；D项不是文章的内容。11．WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutMakeAWishvolunteers?A．Theyareimportantformakingwishescometrue.B．Theytrytohelpchildrengetovertheirillnesses.C．Theyvisitsickchildrentomakethemfeelspecial.D．TheyprovidewhatisnecessarytomakeMakeAWishpopular.答案：A推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Sophiasaidthevolunteerswereimportantbecausetheyweretheoneswhohelpedtomakethewishescometrue.”可知A项正确；志愿者不能帮助孩子们克服他们的疾病，故排除B项；志愿者们拜访孩子们是为了帮助他们实现愿望，而不是使他们感到特别，故C项错误；志愿者提供给孩子们必要的东西是为了帮助他们，而不是使MakeAWish受欢迎，故D项错误。阅读理解------ARecognizedasthelargestdesertintheworld,theSahararunsacrossNorth-3-Africa,Coveringover3millionsquaremilesfromtheAtlanticCoasttotheNileRiverValley.Exceptforanoccasionaloasis(绿洲),thisvastlandismainlymadeupofsand,stones,andwornoutmountains.Theburningsuncausesdaytimetemperaturestoriseto70degreesintheshade,anddayswithoutraincommonlylastforyears.PaintingsfoundonthewallsofcavesintheSaharaDesertsuggestthatafewthousandyearsago,largequantitiesofplantsgrewthereandcoveredthedesertfloor.Manycuriousandunusualinsects,birdsandanimalsgotenoughfoodthatallowedthemtogrowandreproduce.Atthattime,hugeriversystemsandmanyoasessupportedgrowingcommunities(社团，社区)wherealargenumberofpeoplelived.Researchscientistsbelievethatthelandbecameadesertforseveralreasons.Forcenturiespeopletherehavewanderedfromplacetoplaceinsearchoffood,waterandgrazing(吃草)landfortheiranimals.Thesepeoplehavealwaysconsideredthenumberofanimalstheyhaveasasignofwealth.Itisconsideredmoreimportanttohave100sickandstarvinganimalsthan15healthyones.Thelargeherds(群)havebeenallowedtogofreelyandgrazeondesertplantsandgrass.Overtime,largesectionsoflandhavebeenleftuncovered.Inadditiontoallowingovergrazing,thesepeoplecutdownwhatevertreestheycouldfindandusedthemforfirewood.Thesandwasunabletoholdontothegreatheatoftheday,sonighttingtemperaturesoftendropbelowfreezingandnothingwaslefttoholdthesoiltogether.Scientistshavebeenstudyingdifferentwaystobringbackthegreendesert.Throughresearchandexperiments,theyhopetobeabletoproduceplantsthatwillonceagainsupportthelifethere.Hugeholesfilledwithmuchwaterlieunderthedesertsurface.Scientistsbelievethisrainwatersimplyflewdownthroughthesandoverhundredsofyearsandcollectedinthebig,rockyholdingtanks.Bymakinguseofthesun’spower,scientistsintheSaharahavemadeexperimentsinwhichtheygothugeamountofelectricity.Thiselectricitywasthenusedtooperatedrillingmachinesandpumpstopulltherainwaterfromtheundergroundtanks.Bydrillingtheholeonemiledeepintothefloorofthedesert,onemachinewasabletorecove