2023-2024学年第一学期期初开学考试高三英语 第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15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、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。 A Conservation Volunteers for Endangered Animals Overview The program in Australia is meant for all those animal lovers who want to volunteer abroad for a meaningful cause and contribute effectively toward the well-being of the native animals. Being a volunteer, you’ll get to work at a rescue center or a shelter, which has lots of animals in care at any given time. Program Requirements Volunteers must be 18 years old or older, with an open mind and a flexible attitude to working in a new and different environment. The program is open to all and you do not need any necessary qualifications (资历)to join it. Participants should be prepared to work outdoors and should be fit and healthy. Volunteers must note that this is a hands-off project and you are not allowed to touch animals unless given specific permission. Volunteer Roles & Responsibilities As a volunteer for this program, every day your activities may consist of: *preparing food for the animals *cleaning the animal enclosures(围场) *keeping the project grounds clean and tidy During Your Free Time Volunteers can choose to spend time in Gladstone or start to do some of the interesting things in the surrounding areas. The Great Barrier Reef is a good choice for volunteers to do a dive course or live aboard. Only minutes from the project location is Gladstone’s famous natural landmark Mount Larcom. It is commonly referred to as the “lion mountain“, because it looks like a lion and a lioness that are facing each other. At the heart of the city is Goondoon Street, where volunteers can explore the Library Square, the site of the city’s monthly produce and arts and crafts market. 1．What is a must for the volunteer of the program A．Environmental awareness. B．Hands-on training. C．A healthy body. D．Related experience. 2．What is a daily task for participants A．Cleaning up the project grounds. B．Building animal enclosures. C．Providing shelters for animals. D．Raising money for endangered animals. 3．Why is Mount Larcom called the “lion mountain” A．It shows respect for lions. B．It looks like a pair of lions. C．It stores plenty of food for lions. D．It protects endangered lion species. B Sisters Gipsy and Gelssy Rodriguez of Anaheim, California, are the social media powerhouses behind their parents’ popular quincea era dress shop, Moda2000. The store has more than 3.3 million followers on TikTok, 200,000 followers on Instagram and even has its own You Tube TV show, “Quince Empire”. In 2015, social media was gaining popularity and the sisters saw this as an opportunity to help get the word out about Moda2000. Gipsy and Gelssy Rodriguez taught themselves about social media strategy on the fly, and decided to post videos of their clothes first to YouTube and Instagram, and eventually to TikTok. “We kind of ju ... ...
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