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1、甘肃省静宁县第一中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题（无答案）第1节 （共10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中选出最佳选项。ADo you want to help the less fortunate around the world？Here are some charities that can help you do that.KI.D.S.This large organization improves the lives of children living in poverty around the world. They
2、 provide new clothes，toys，books and other products，as well as shelter and medical care. Theyre also extremely wellrun (运转良好的)，spending 99.5% of their money on programs that aim at helping children.Contact Phone: 2122795493Concern Worldwide USThis nongovernmental organization has been working towards
3、 reducing extreme poverty since its founding in 1968.Work is mostly focused on countries ranked in the bottom 40 according to the UN Human Development Report.Contact Phone: 35314177700International ChildcareThe Christian health development organization is working to reduce many of the causes of pove
4、rty in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. By providing important medical care for children and their families，ICC allows them to lead happier and healthier lives in less danger of falling into poverty.Contact Phone: 8007224453VillageReachSince 2000，this organization has worked to improve the developi
5、ng worlds access to health care by working together with businesses，governments，nonprofits，and other organizations. They aim to improve local infrastructure (基础设施) in poor rural areas. This effort especially helps fight poverty by allowing faraway communities to lead better and more fruitful lives.C
6、ontact Phone: 2065121530ACFUSAThis organizations efforts are mainly aimed at ending hunger worldwide. Their work saves lives by fighting malnutrition (营养不良)，especially in times of crisis. Programs try to ensure longterm solutions for that purpose.Contact Phone: 95285490001What do we know about the o
7、rganization called KI.D.S.?AIt has a very long history.BIt focuses on helping poor children.CIt doesnt have many programs now.DIt mainly helps the poor in rich countries.2If you especially want to help fight poverty in Haiti now，which number can you call?A2122795493 B35314177700C8007224453 D20651215
8、303What does the underlined part “that purpose” probably refer to?AReducing crises around the world.BRemoving hunger around the world.CProviding various products for poor kids.DImproving nutrition in developed countries.4What do the organizations have in common?AThey all mainly focus on kids.BTheyre
9、 all extremely wellrun.CThey all try to help fight poverty.DTheyre all nongovernmental organizations.BWhen I was growing up, I had an old neighbour named Doctor Gibbs. He didnt look like any other doctor Id ever known. He never yelled at us for playing in his yard, but was always very kind.When Doct
10、or Gibbs wasnt saving lives, he was planting trees. He had some interesting theories about planting trees. He believed in the principle: “No pain, no gain”. He hardly watered his new trees, which flew in the face of conventional wisdom. Once I asked why and he told me that watering plants spoiled th
11、em because it made them grow weaker. He said you had to make things tough for the trees so that only the strongest could survive. He talked about how watering trees made them develop shallow roots and how, if they were not watered, trees would grow deep roots in search of water. So, instead of water
12、ing his trees every morning, hed beat them with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the trees attention.Doctor Gibbs died a couple of years after I left home. Every now and then, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that Id watched him plant some tw
13、enty five years ago. They were all tall and strong.I planted a couple of trees myself a few years ago. Two years of attending these trees meant they grew up weak. Whenever a cold wind blew, their branches trembled. Adversity(逆境) seemed to benefit Doctor Gibbs trees in ways comfort and ease never cou
14、ld. Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I often pray that their lives will be easy. But lately Ive been thinking that its time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to meet with hardship. Theres always a cold wind blowing somewhere. What we need to do is pray for deep
15、 roots, so when the rain falls and the winds blow, we wont be torn apart.5. With the trees planted, Doctor Gibbs often .A. kept watering them every morning B. beat them to make them grow deep rootsC. talked to them to get their attention D. paid little attention to them6. Which prayer does the author wish for his sons?A. Have an easy life, without too much to worry about.B. Be able to stand the rain and winds in their lives.C. Have good luck, encountering less hardship in their life.D. Meet people like Dr Gibbs in the future.7. Which of the following can be the best title
