Ⅱ.完形填空
Joe's parents were both book lovers. Several years ago, the couple and other people in their community raised money to build a 1. And people gave away the books to the library in the community. They had been 2 of driving twenty miles to the nearest public library.
Mrs Hong, a retired librarian, was the director of the library. Volunteers often helped Mrs Hong keep the bookshelves clean and 3. Sometimes after school, Joe also 4 at the library. He loved reading books and enjoyed being with them.
One day, Mrs Hong talked to Joe about her 5 of building a children's reading room. But it would 6 much more money than the library could afford.
Later Joe talked to several friends about 7 to raise money. Finally they developed a plan to do some fundraising(筹款) activities which kids could take part in, such as 8 the street and doing housework. Joe and his friends tried to invite more kids to join them.
To everyone's surprise, less than a year after Joe's conversation with Mrs Hong, the kids had raised enough money to 9 the reading room. During the opening ceremony(开幕式) of it, Mrs Hong said, "This reading room is for the 10 in our community. And under the leadership of Joe, their hard work has made a dream come true. What great kids they are!"
()1. A. bridge B. house C. library D. school
()2. A. careful B. tired C. proud D. afraid
()3. A. lovely B. ugly C. tidy D. popular
()4. A. danced B. played C. checked D. volunteered
()5. A. dream B. ability C. skill D. hobby
()6. A. pay B. cost C. spend D. give
()7. A. marks B. games C. ways D. tools
()8. A. giving up B. cleaning up C. picking up D. putting up
()9. A. buy B. draw C. build D. visit
()10. A. men B. women C. kids D. workers

1. C 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. C

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨，再逐题结合上下文语境、词汇搭配、词义辨析等分析选项：1题根据后文提到的“图书馆”确定；2题结合“开20英里去图书馆”的背景选对应形容词；3题与clean并列修饰书架；4题结合前文志愿者的信息选动词；5题根据后文“梦想实现”确定；6题根据主语（建阅读室这件事）选表示“花费”的词；7题结合“筹钱”的需求选“方法”；8题结合筹款活动的内容选短语；9题结合建阅读室的目标选动词；10题根据“儿童阅读室”确定对象。
【解析】
1. 选C：后文提到人们捐书给社区图书馆，可知他们筹钱建的是图书馆，故选C。
2. 选B：be tired of是固定搭配，意为“厌倦”，之前需开20英里去最近的图书馆，所以厌倦了，故选B。
3. 选C：keep the bookshelves clean and tidy（保持书架干净整洁），tidy与clean对应，符合语境，故选C。
4. 选D：前文提到志愿者帮忙整理书架，Joe也来做志愿者，volunteered符合，故选D。
5. 选A：根据后文“made a dream come true”可知，建儿童阅读室是Mrs Hong的梦想，故选A。
6. 选B：主语为“建儿童阅读室”这件事，物作主语表示“花费”用cost，故选B。
7. 选C：Joe和朋友讨论筹钱的方法，ways符合语境，故选C。
8. 选B：筹款活动包括打扫街道，clean up the street符合，故选B。
9. 选C：他们筹钱是为了建儿童阅读室，build符合，故选C。
10. 选C：根据前文“children's reading room”可知，这个阅读室是给社区孩子的，故选C。
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.C
【知识点】
完形填空解题技巧、词汇辨析、上下文语境理解
【点评】
本文围绕Joe和社区建图书馆、儿童阅读室的故事展开，贴近学生生活，考察学生对语境的把握、常用词汇及固定搭配的运用，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅲ. 阅读理解
“Volunteering makes you look at the world differently. You see how little things can change a person’s life for the better, which makes everyone a better person,” Mason, a volunteer said.
National Volunteer Week started in 1974 and is held every April. It is a time to thank volunteers for their achievements. It is also a perfect opportunity to ask others to take their first step toward becoming a volunteer. Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem, because they often wonder if they will be able to meet the organization’s expectations(期望). Some people fear not knowing anyone else in the group. Not having enough time also prevents some people from sharing their abilities.
The following tips can help if you have some of these worries.
★ Start out slowly, don’t add too much pressure. Even a few hours a month can make a big difference in someone’s life.
★ Choose an organization with the same interests and common values.
★ Take part in a training meeting for new volunteers, even if it is not asked.
★ Work with a veteran volunteer. He volunteered a lot, and he can help you increase the confidence and completely understand the organization’s expectations.
★ Invite a friend or family member to serve. It is a good experience to volunteer with them.
★ Finally, it is most important to enjoy the volunteer experience and to remember that not all volunteer experiences are perfect. If one experience doesn’t work, don’t give up and you’ll surely find the right opportunity.
Spend some time on volunteer work and you will see great changes in people’s lives. As Mason discovered during his volunteer experience, “…little things can change a person’s life.”
()1. What can volunteering help?
A. Make a decision.
B. See the world more clearly.
C. Thank other people.
D. Make a person’s life better.
()2. What could be the reason to stop people taking the first step?
A. They don’t have enough time to do it.
B. Their family don’t allow them to do it.
C. They fear that their abilities are shared.
D. They don’t expect to become volunteers.
()3.(词义猜测)What does the underlined word “veteran” mean in the text?
A. Polite.
B. Young.
C. Experienced.
D. Independent.
()4.(写作意图)What is the purpose of the text?
A. To tell people to make changes in their lives.
B. To ask people to start their volunteering.
C. To explain the reasons to start volunteering.
D. To introduce the volunteering programmes.

1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B

【分析】做英语阅读理解题时，需先通读文章把握主旨，再针对各题目关键词回原文定位，对比选项选出答案。第1题问志愿的帮助，定位第一段找对应内容；第2题问阻止志愿第一步的原因，定位第二段相关语句；第3题词义猜测，结合后文对该词的解释判断；第4题写作意图，结合全文内容总结目的。
【解析】1. 根据文章第一段“Volunteering makes you look at the world differently. You see how little things can change a person’s life for the better”可知，志愿活动能让一个人的生活变得更好，A选项“做决定”、B选项“更清楚看世界”（原文是“differently”而非“more clearly”）、C选项“感谢他人”均不符合，故选D。
2. 根据文章第二段最后一句“Not having enough time also prevents some people from sharing their abilities”可知，没有足够的时间是阻止人们迈出志愿第一步的原因，B、C、D选项均未提及，故选A。
3. 根据“veteran”后文“He volunteered a lot, and he can help you increase the confidence...”可知，该词意为“有经验的”，A、B、D选项不符合，故选C。
4. 文章介绍志愿活动的意义并给出参与建议，目的是呼吁人们开始志愿活动，A选项不是主要目的，C、D选项未体现，故选B。
【答案】1.D 2.A 3.C 4.B
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解题、词义猜测题
【点评】本题围绕志愿活动展开，考查学生对英语阅读中细节、词义及写作意图的理解，考点明确，难度适中，需学生精准定位原文信息。
【难度系数】0.7