dog. For the past several years, she has been putting her experience and energy to help a ) high school student.dis-advantaged ( 条件差的 Nancy knew that her knowledge would be best shared in a one-to-one situation. She found her perfect match in Operation Jump Start(OJS).
OJS was founded in 1994 in Long Beach, California, with the goal of helping students reach
for higher education. It pairs students with
experienced volunteers( 志愿者 ), and provides
them with workshops on writing, leadership development, and guided tours of vanous colleges.
Since its start, OJShas helped 80 students graduate from high school, with 95 percent moving on to higher education. Nancy and the girl, Yanira, spent most of their time on school
work. Together the two
often went to museums, zoos, the movies, and concerts; they even sang in the school holiday show together!
great to get to m not like anyone else in Yanira' s life, Nancy says, “s ltbeen'“ knowI I '”know her and to watch her change, grow, and learn . Much to Nancys excitement, Yanira plans to attend John Jay College in New York City, where Nancys father taught for his whole life. These days I share her dream, and if she gets accepted I hope to travel to New York with her and show her around. Nancy says. 39.The word%underdog in Paragraph 1 probably refers to smart high school students
A dogs that are not liked by their owners B. students who need help to succeed C. poor company workers
D. What is Operation Jump Start (OJS) in the text?
40. It's a company providing jobs for people like Nancy. A. It's a program training volunteers.
B. It's a school teaching leadership skills, C. It's an organization helping high school students. D. Who is Yanira in the story? 41. A. A volunteer OJS supported.B. A student
Nancy helped. C. A teacher from John Jay
College.D A relative of Nancys. 42.According to the text, Nancy feels great to see Yanira A. make progressB travel to New York C. go to collegeD.
sing in the holiday show
C
A world like no other--perhaps this is the best way to describe the world of the rainforest. No
rainforest is the same-yet most rainforests can be found in the small land area 22. 5 degrees
north and 22. 5 degrees south of the Equator(赤
道 ). You can find rainforests in South America and Indonesia. Other rainforests exist further from the Equator, in Thailand and Sri Lanka.
Rainforests have a great role to play in supporting the world. They are home to a rich vari-
ety of plants, birds and animals. Can you believe that 480 varieties of trees may be found in just one hectare ( 公顷 ) of rainforest? These forests have around 50% of all the plants, birds and animals on Earth. Rainforests have their own perfect way for living. The tall trees make a huge umbrella of
branches and leaves which protect themselves, smaller plants, and the forest animals from heavy rain,dry heat from the sun and strong winds. Rainforest trees grow in such a way that their leaves
and branches, although close together, never actually touch those of another tree. Scientists think
this is a way to prevent the spread of any tree diseases and make life more dif- ficult for leaf-eating insects (昆虫 ). To live in the forest,
animals must climb, jump, or ly across the branches and trees.The ground floor of the forest is not all leaaves and bushes, like in films,
but is actually fairly clear. It is where leaves become
food for the trees and other forest life.
Rainforests around the world are disappearing at a high speed. A few thousand years ago, rainforests covered as much as 12% of the land surface on Earth, but today this has fallen to less than 5.3%. We hope that the world
governments work together with scientists to use their
power and knowledge to keep the rainforests for our existence. 43. According to the text, we can find rainforests in. A. BritainB. Thailand C. CanadaD. U.S.A 44. Why are rainforests important to the world?
A. They can provide food for different kinds of insects. B. They can lower the temperature around the Equator. C. They are home to various kinds of plants and animals. D. They produce the best wood for house building. 45. What can be seen in a rainforest according to the text?
2024年成人高等学校招生全国统一考试高起点《英语》试卷及答案解析
