三、阅读理解
Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off. Before they start work or go to university, some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers.
Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.
Paul,18,comes from Wales. Next year he wants to go to university to study Chinese, but now he's living in Belize. Paul says,"I'm working with other people here to save the coral reefs（珊瑚礁）in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted, the coral will die. I'm helping to do research（研究）on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it's too late."
"I'm staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don't get any money,but that's OK. I love my work here,and I'm learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself! When I finish my work,I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America."
()1. Some young people from England after they finish school.
A. go to work for money
B. go to other countries and work as volunteers
C. start work in universities
D. go to university in other countries
()2. Paul is living in now.
A. England
B. China
C. Belize
D. America
()3. Paul is with other people in the sea near Belize.
A. working to save the coral reefs
B. studying Chinese in the university
C. helping do some housework
D. doing some study in Wales
()4. From the passage,we know that the coral reefs .
A. are not as beautiful as before
B. will probably be sold for money
C. may die because of the pollution
D. cannot live without fish in the sea
()5. Paul wants to after he finishes his work as a volunteer.
A. stay there for another year
B. go back home to start work
C. learn about the people at home
D. travel around Central America

1.B 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.D

【分析】本题为英语阅读理解细节理解题，解题思路是：先通读全文理解大意，再针对每个小题的关键词，回到原文中定位对应信息，将原文内容与选项逐一对比，选出匹配度最高的答案。
【解析】1. 定位原文第一段“Before they start work or go to university, some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers.”，可知英国年轻人毕业后会去其他国家做志愿者，对应选项B；2. 定位原文第三段“but now he's living in Belize.”，可知Paul现在住在伯利兹，对应选项C；3. 定位原文第三段“I'm working with other people here to save the coral reefs in the sea near Belize.”，可知Paul和他人一起拯救伯利兹附近海域的珊瑚礁，对应选项A；4. 定位原文第三段“The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted, the coral will die.”，可知珊瑚礁可能因污染死亡，对应选项C；5. 定位原文最后一段“When I finish my work... I want to travel around Belize and Central America.”，可知Paul完成志愿工作后想环游中美洲，对应选项D。
【答案】1.B 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.D
【知识点】英语阅读理解细节理解、原文信息定位
【点评】本题是基础英语阅读理解题，聚焦细节信息查找，难度较低，只要学生能准确回原文定位关键句即可完成作答，适合巩固基础阅读能力。
【难度系数】0.8