2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语模拟卷01山东广东专用考试版.docxVIP

2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语模拟卷01（山东、广东专用）

第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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（2021·广东广州市·执信中学高二月考）Novemberisn’ttheonlytimewhenpeoplecometogethertoraisemoneyforgoodcauses.Herearethreeothermajorcharityeventsfromaroundtheworld.

RaceforLife

Whatstartedoffasaraceof680womeninaLondonparkin1994toraisemoneyforacancercharityhasnowturnedintoamassivenationwideevent,withthousandsofwomenupanddowntheUKtakingparteveryyear.

Knownfordressingheadtotoeinpink,participantsraisemoneyforbreastcancerresearchbybeingsponsoredtotakepartinmarathons,whichareorganizedallyearround.Sinceitbegan,morethan8millionwomenhavetakenpart,raisingover￡547millionforCancerResearchUK.

40-HourFamine

Normallytakingplaceinmid-August,thisprogramencouragesyoungAustralianstogivesomethingupfor40hoursinordertoraiseawarenessoflessfortunateyouthsaroundtheworld.

Participantsraisemoneywhichisdonatedtogoodcausesworldwide,bygivingsomethingupfortheweekend,includingtheuseoftechnology(TVs,computers,smartphonesandsoon),orevenfood.Sinceitbeganin1975,WorldVisionAustralia,theevent’sorganizer,hasraisedoverA$200million.

AIDS/LifeCycle

Eachyear,thousandsofpeopleridethe545-mileroutefromSanFranciscotoLosAngelesinordertoraisemoneyandawarenessforHIV(AIDS-relatedcauses).Cyclistsmakethetripoversevendays,stoppingeachnightatdesignatedcampstoshower,eatandrelax.Themainlymaleridersareknownfortheircolorfulridingsportswear,withsomedressingasnuns,cowboysoreveninbikinis.Theeventhasraisedaround$100millionsinceitbeganin2001.

1．Inwhatwayis“Raceforlife”special?

A．Theparticipantsareallwomen.B．It’sayearlymarathonheldinLondon.

C．Alltheathletesarecancerpatients.D．Itattractsabout8millionpeopleeveryyear.

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