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1、单元质量检测四单元质量检测（四）.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASpecial Volunteers (SVs) are individuals who volunteer his or her time to provide research services, direct patient care, technical assistance, or any other necessary services for National Institutes of Health (NIH). SVs are n

2、ot financially supported by NIH for their services nor does the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) provide health insurance. All Special Volunteers on a visa must have a valid (有效的) work permit. Visa assistance is provided to those who qualify (有资格)Special Volunteers may receive support from

3、 outside sources with approval. Volunteer services may be accepted from any individuals who areproviding their services as members of volunteer or charitable organizations.offering their services on their own time, for example students.receiving fellowship or financial support from outside organizat

4、ions with whom they have no employment relationships.employees of outside organizations on holiday.government employees volunteering services unrelated to their official duties and responsibilities, outside of their normal work hours.Applications：There are no deadlines for applications as they are a

5、ccepted on a “rolling admission” basis. Special Volunteers who have found a match with a Principal Investigator will be asked to sign a volunteer agreement and, if enrolled (加入), submit paperwork from their school to make sure that proper credit is given.To submit an online Special Volunteer applica

6、tion, visit the NIMH Student IRTA Special Volunteer application at https：/wwwapps.nimh.nth.gov/tra.Benefits：Those who volunteer for more than a fourmonth appointment may receive a parking pass.For additional information on Special Volunteer program and those requiring visa assistance please get in t

7、ouch with Aneka Reid in the Office of Fellowship Training.1What do we know about Special Volunteers?AThey dont need to work overseas.BThey are not offered health insurance.CQualified SVs should get a visa on their own.DThey enjoy free parking during their service.解析：选B细节理解题。由第一段“SVs are not financia

8、lly supported by NIH for their services nor does the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) provide health insurance”可知，特殊志愿者没有报酬也没有保险。由第一段最后两句可知A项错误。2Who are likely to become Special Volunteers?AGovernment employees who are on duty.BNonmembers of volunteer organizations.CHousewives supported by

9、 outside organizations.DPeople wanting volunteer during work hours.解析：选C细节理解题。由文中所列举的可以提供志愿者服务的人群中的“offering their services on their own time, for example students”和“receiving fellowship or financial support from outside organizations with whom they have no employment relationships”可知，受外部组织支持的家庭主妇可能

10、成为特殊志愿者。3To be a SV, .Ayou can apply at any timeBa volunteer agreement is not a mustCan online application should be submittedDyou should get in touch with Aneka Reid first解析：选A细节理解题。由Applications部分的“There are no deadlines for applications”可知，特殊志愿者的申请是没有截止日期的，随时都可申请。BThe volunteer project was amazin

11、g. Everything worked out fine and everyone was so kind and nice to me that I had the most wonderful time there.My host family was really great. Everyone was nice and helpful, so I felt at home. I really found a second family in Thailand and we got along so well even not speaking the same language. M

12、y host mother made a great effort to learn some English and I tried my best to learn a couple of Thai words.On Sundays, I went to a temple school to teach the little ones aged 58 years together with other teachers. All the teachers in the school worked so hard that they spent much of their free time

13、 working in the school. It impressed me deeply. And the students were just wonderful. They were so nice and polite and really studied hard.Teaching was not only great fun but also quite challenging. Because I taught many different classes at different levels of English. So I always had to first chec

14、k and then quickly know the level of English they had. Luckily, all the former teachers kept a teachers diary. They wrote down their experiences with the students. So I could check and read volunteer stories from it and knew what kind of games or exercises they had been doing. The important part of

15、my teaching was English conversation. And this was best done through little games. Students loved the competition and teamed up against each other. It sometimes took a bit of effort to inspire them because they were shy. But once they warmed up, it was so much fun. I must say I enjoyed all classes a

16、nd never had a boring moment.语篇解读：作者参加了一个志愿者项目，前往泰国担任志愿者老师。在那里，她与当地居民同住，与其他的志愿者老师一道工作。期间，她不仅了解了当地的文化，而且还了解了当地的学生。4While working in Thailand, the author .Aate and lived at the schoolBmade friends with many localsClived in a local familyDmade much progress in English解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段“My host family was

17、 really great. Everyone was nice and helpful, so I felt at home.”可知，作者在担任志愿者期间住在一个当地人的家中。5The author was impressed greatly by .Athe poor language skills local students hadBthe short but unforgettable trip he plannedCthe wonderful conversations local students madeDthe hardworking spirit of teachers f

18、rom a temple school解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段“All the teachers in the school worked so hard that they spent much of their free time working in the school. It impressed me deeply.”可知，寺庙学校里的所有老师工作都很努力，他们把大部分自己业余时间都用在了在工作上，这让作者印象很深。6Before teaching lessons, the author had to .Aorganize some games for the student

19、sBread the stories written by former teachersCcheck the students English levelDhave a short conversation with the students解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四段“Because I taught many different classes at different levels of English. So I always had to first check and then quickly know the level of English they had.”可知，由于

20、作者所教的班级不同，学生英语程度也不同，因此，上课之前，作者必须弄清楚学生们的英语水平。7The underlined word “it” in Para.4 refers to .Aa teachers diary Ba dictionaryCa school Da library解析：选A代词指代题。根据第四段 “Luckily, all the former teachers kept a teachers diary. They wrote down their experiences with the students .knew what kind of games or exer

21、cises they had been doing.”可知，幸运的是，所有之前的教师都有一个教师日记，他们把自己和学生的经历写在日记本上，作者会翻看日记本，看看他们都做过什么游戏或练习。由此可知，it指代的是老师的日记。CLike most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting.It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important discovery: givingaway makes life so much more ex

22、citing.You need not worry if you lack money.This is how I experimented with givingaway.If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store flashes to me, I step in and make the suggestion to the storekeeper.One discovery I made about givingaway is that it is almost impossible to give

23、 away anything in this world without getting something back, though the return often comes in all unexpected form.One Sunday morning, the local post office delivered an important special delivery letter to my home, though it was addressed to me at my office.I wrote the postmaster a note of appreciat

24、ion.More than a year later, I needed a postoffice box for a new business I was starting.I was told at the window that there were no boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list.As I was about to leave, the postmaster appeared in the doorway.He had overheard (无意中听到) our conver

25、sation.“Wasnt it you that wrote us that letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home？” I said “yes.” “Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office if we have to make one for you.You dont know what a letter like that means to us.We usually get nothing but comp

26、laints.”语篇解读：像大多数人那样，作者在将生活视为索取的过程中长大。直到年近四十，作者才发现：奉献更能使生活精彩纷呈。8From the passage, we understand that .Athe author followed other people looking upon life as a process of gettingBthe author was unlike most people who were mostly receivers rather than giversCthe author received the same education as m

27、ost people during his childhoodDthe author did not understand the importance of giving until he was in late thirties解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important discovery：givingaway makes life so much more exciting.”可知，作者年近四十岁了才意识到奉献让生活更精彩，这时候他才理解付出的重要性，故选D项。9A

28、ccording to the author, .Agiving means you will lack moneyBthe excitement of giving can bring you moneyCyou dont have to be rich in order to giveDwhen you give away money, you will be rich解析：选C推理判断题。根据第一段第三句“You need not worry if you lack money.”可知，在你付出的时候，不需要担心自己缺钱，由此可见，要付出不一定需要富有，故选C项。10The author

29、 would make the suggestion to the storekeeper .Ain writingBin personCin the window displayDabout the neighborhood解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段第五句中提到“I step in and make the suggestion to the storekeeper”可知作者是当面给店主提建议，故选B项in person (亲自)。11When the author needed a postoffice box, .Ahe had to put his name on a waiti

30、ng listBhe wrote the postmaster a note of appreciationChe asked the postmaster to make one for himDmany people had applied for postoffice boxes before him解析：选D推理判断题。根据第二段第四句“I was told at the window that there were no boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list.”作者被告知没有剩余的箱子

31、了，而且作者的名字在很长的等候清单上，由此可见，在作者之前很多人申请了邮局的箱子，故选D项。DAmerica is a mobile society.Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change.Neither side feels hurt by this.Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while then no m

32、ore.If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship.This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, sometimes extending deeply into both families.Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life.They wi