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专题三 阅读理解(四)

【山东省聊城一中2012届高三3月模拟考试】

C

In Wiltshire，England，volunteers are being sought to visit a nature protection area to count the butterflies living there and on surrounding fields．The project is promoted by all environmental protection organisation，which has contributed to improving the living environment for wild animals．Recently，the organisation has issued an appeal to help it observe environmental changes based on the record of butterflies and protect the environment．

In the area，the local people have planted many special flowers with the help of the organisation，aiming to see whether these flowers will interest the rare and beautiful butterflies．The project officer Sarah Marshall says，?It will be a suitable habitat(栖息地)for butterflies．They are great‘indicator species’ as they are easily affected by climate changes so they make a brilliant early—warning system for the environment.?She also points out that volunteers are needed to record the number or species of butterflies，and based on the change happening to the butterflies，the hidden environmental problems in the area earl be found out in time.

The organisation is seeking volunteers to help monitor butterflies from April through to September．They will walk a fixed route and record the different butterflies they encounter along the way．Each visit should take no more than two hours，and each volunteer is expected to visit once a month to count the wildlife．?Staff will provide back up，so if the weather is poor on the day you are to visit (butterflies don't like to fly in the rain，wind or if it's too cloudy)we can have someone else do your job，?Sarah points out．

No previous experience is necessary as training and support will be provided，but a keen interest is essential．If you are interested please contact Sarah on(01380)725670，ext 278，email—sarahm @ wiltshirewildlife,org

66．According to Paragraph 1，what is the purpose of the Project? A．To appeal to more visitors． B．To protect the environment． C．To control butterfly population． D，To expand the area for wildlife．

67．Many special flowers have been planted in Wiltshire to . A．warn people of wildlife extinction B．appeal more tourists to be involved in C．attract many unusual and beautiful butterflies D．improve the economic conditions of local people

68．Butterflies are called?indicator species?because . A．they can provide support for visitors B．they can give information to other species C．they are not easily found out in their habitats D．they are very sensitive to environmental changes

69．Volunteers aye required to do the things EXCEPT . A．having some special previous experience B．being interested in protecting the environment C．walking a regular route and do some recordings D．visiting the nature protection area once a month 70．What is the text mainly about?

A．Visitors aye being trained to identify butterflies． B．Wildlife areas are being protected by butterflies． C．Volunteers are being needed to count butterflies． D．Organisations are being put up to protect butterflies．

【答案】

66-70：BCDAC

【山东省聊城一中2012届高三3月模拟考试】

D

A group of eight public high school students in Massachusetts，aged 15 to 17，designed and ran their own school within a schoo1．They named their practice the Independent Project．They represented the usual range：two were close to dropping out before they started the project，while others were honors students．

Their guidance teacher was their adviser，consulting with them when the group encountered difficulties．Though they sought advice from English，math and science teachers，they were

responsible for monitoring one another's work and giving one another feedback．There were no grades，but at the end of the term，the students wrote evaluations of their classmates．

The students also designed their own course．In addition to some regular courses, they each took on an‘individual project’,learning to play the piano or to cook，writing a novel or making a video a bout domestic(国内的)violence．At the end of the term，they performed their new skills in front of the entire school．The last part of their self—designed course was to do a‘collective project’that had social significance．Because they felt the whole experience had been so life—changing，they ended up making a film showing how other students could start and run their own schools．

The project was a success．After returning to their traditional study，the students have high motivation and axe doing well．One student who had failed all of his previous math courses spent three weeks teaching the others about probability．The lesson learned here is that if students are given the opportunity to take control or contribute significantly to their own learning they will become more accomplished，more engaged and more knowledgeable．

The students in the project are remarkable because they demonstrate the kinds of learning and personal growth that axe possible when teenagers feel ownership of their high school experience，learn things that matter to them and learn together．

71．Which of the following statements is TRUE? A．Some students might drop out of high school． B．rile teachers monitored the students' homework． C．The students themselves solved all their problems． D．The teachers evaluate the students' performances．

72．The students involved in the Independent Project . A．didn't need to learn common lessons B．tended to escape from the whole society C．were unwilling to share their experiences D．focused on self—study and working together 73．According Paragraph 4，we know that . A．the traditional study is better than the project B．all the students had failed their math courses