初升高衔接教材单元分层必练01 (原卷版)英语笔试部分第一部分阅读理解（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。

ABelow you will find a profile of each gap year programme. If there is a specific programme you are interested in or a question you have regarding these programmes, please feel free to contact them directly.Youth InternationalSince 1997, Youth International has been providing many people with the most exciting and educational experience of their life. It is a learning programme that combines international travel, inter-cultural exchange, home stays, volunteer community service work and outdoor adventures.Phone: 720-270-3323Carpe Diem EducationThrough volunteer service, travel and cultural exchange, students of Carpe Diem Education receive a personal insight into themselves and their cultures. We specialize in guiding summer and semester programmes for high school students. Each course is carefully crafted to develop leadership and self-awareness within our students, who return home better prepared to be leaders in thought and action.Phone: 503-285-1800Centre for Interim ProgrammesFounded in 1980, Centre for Interim Programmes is the first independent gap-year organisation in America. Based on students' interests and budget, our experienced teachers help make individual course choices including low-cost volunteer options, language programmes, research trips, and so on. We are committed to helping students find more experiences of formal education and work.Phone: 413-585-0980EF Gap YearEF Gap Year offers students the ability to explore several countries where you will learn a language, volunteerfor a good cause, and gain international work experience. Choose between a 12-week semester and a 26-week academic year. You can then personalize your programme to meet your learning goals and interests by deciding where, when, and how you wish to study on your own. Our well-structured curriculum even allows you to place out of college-level classes and earn advanced credits towards graduation.Phone: 800-726-97461.Which phone number can you dial if you want to improve your leadership?A. 720-270-3323.B. 503-285-1800.C. 413-585-0980.D. 800-726-9746.2.What is EF Gap Year's unique feature?A. Its reasonable fee.B. Its experienced teachers.C. Its personalized programme.D. Its diverse curriculum choices.3.What do the four programmes have in common?A. They pay attention to volunteer service work.B. They combine education with home stays.C. They mainly offer cross-cultural education.D. They raise students' interest in adventures.BIt was a cold winter. The wind blew all night and the snow was blinding. When the morning came，my three children and I got up and made our way to the windows. As we looked out of the window, we saw that the hen house was gone. Our three hens had been blown away.I looked at the emptiness outside. Then I saw all three chickens sitting around the edge of a white bucket. How was this violent wind not blowing them into the field beyond? I quickly pulled on my husband’s long snow pants and heavy winter coat, wrapped a scarf and stuck my feet into very large boots.I shouted at the wind as it blew. I was alone, except my children.They stared out of the window into the vast white sea of snow and their eyes peeled for any sign of movement. Outside I heard the sound of my boots as I walked against the wind.The snow circling around me, I steadily made my way to the soft cluck-cluck-cluck sound my hens always made.When I reached them，I saw that their little feet were holding on to the edge of the bucket, heads bent forward and away from the wind. I gently lifted each hen and put it carefully into the warm inside. Then I began the freezing walk back to the small shed directly behind our house.One by one I laid my chickens on the cold floor, and they began to cluck softly.As I shut the shed doors, my eyes went directly to the window where my children were watching. They jumped up and down cheering，and so did I! I wasn’t some dragon slayer(屠杀者) from a fairy tale.I was simply a mom，but the look on my children’s faces told me that they thought I was a hero mom.4．Seeing all three chickens sitting around the bucket，the author felt .A．incredible B．worriedC．shy D．confident5．How did the author reach the hens?A．By searching for the white bucket.B．By wearing protective clothes.C．By following the sound of the hens.D．By shouting at the hen house.6．From the story，we know that .A．the author’s children liked dragon slayersB．the children watched their mother all the wayC．the author struggled to be a heroD．the author enjoyed herself in the snow7．What might be the best title for the text?A．Weather in the ExtremeB．Hens in TroubleC．Kindness in NeedD．Hero in the SnowCEvery year，countless individuals are impacted by cancer. Our goal is to walk away from cancer as we give strength to those fighting this life-threatening disease.Walk Cancer Away invites everyone to participate in our annual family-friendly walk event and join together to share the strong willpower found inside each of us with those around us.With each step we take，with each story shared，and with each donation made，we are one step closer to finding a cure.To date，we have raised over $ 700,000 for Dr.Nancy Kemeny’s Colorectal (结肠直肠的) Research Fund at Memorial Slogan Kettering Cancer Center(MSKCC)，together with thousands of people supporting this cause over the last 12 years we are committed to.Walk Cancer Away began as a walk in honor of James N．Rentas. Deeply influenced by his loss due tocolorectal cancer，the Rentas family came together 12 years ago to help others who are suffering the disease.Dr.Nancy Kemeny at Memorial Slogan Kettering Cancer Center，who was the doctor treating James N．Rentas，mirrors that same goal.Her efforts and that of her team at MSKCC are focused on researching to overcome the disease and find a cure.Together，they have made great achievements over the years and have provided years of life for those who face adversity. In many cases，their continued efforts have led to full remission of the cancer in patients. With the deepest gratitude we are thankful to all those who support and participate in the event each year，because without you this would not be possible.Although Walk Cancer Away started just 12 years ago，we are forever honored to be able to join in this event that so many of us find so close to our hearts. We ask you，your family，and your friends to join in this year’s Walk Cancer Away Event.8．What does Walk Cancer Away intend to do?A．To contact those suffering from cancer.B．To share experiences from cancer victims.C．To give money to cancer patients’ family.D．To find a way to defeat cancer at length.9．What do we know about James N．Rentas according to Para.2?A．He died of cancer.B．He gave away his fortune.C．He did research on cancer.D．He founded Walk Away Cancer.10．Dr.Nancy and her team at MSKCC have provided years of life for those facing .A．an unfavorable situation from natureB．a serious disease hard to cureC．a loss of a family memberD．an unpleasant treatment11．Why does the author make this speech?A．To introduce the history of an event.B．To raise money for cancer research.C．To call on people to join in the activity.D．To express thanks to all the people taking part.DSomething in chocolate could be used to stop coughs and lead to more effective medicines, say UK researchers.Their study found that theobromine, found in cocoa, was nearly a third more effective in stopping coughs than codeine, which was considered the best cough medicine at present.The Imperial College London researchers who published their results online said the discovery could lead to more effective cough treatment. “While coughing is not necessarily harmful(有害的) it can have a major effect on the quality of life, and this discovery could be a huge step forward in treating this problem,” said Professor Peter Barnes.Ten healthy volunteers(志愿者) were given theobromine, codeine or placebo, a pill that contains no medicine, during the experiment. Neither the volunteers nor the researchers knew who received which pill. The researchers then measured levels of capsaicin, which is used in research to cause coughing and as a sign of how well the medicine are stopping coughs.The team found that, when the volunteers were given theobromine, the capsaicin need to produce a cough was around a third higher than in the placebo group. When they were given codeine they need only slightly higher levers of capsaicin to cause a cough compared with the placebo.The researchers said that theobromine worked by keeping down a nerve activity(神经活动), which cause coughing. They also found that unlike some standard cough treatments, theobromine caused no side effects such as sleepiness.12. What is the function of theobromine according to Professor Barnes?A. It can not be as effective as codeineB. It can be harmful to people’s healthC. It can not be separated from chocolateD. It can be a more effective cure for coughs13. What was used in the experiment to cause coughing?A. Theobromine.B. Codeine.C. Capsaicin.D. Placebo.14. We learn from the text that volunteers in the experiment _____.A. were patients with bad coughsB. were divided into the three groupsC. received standard treatmentsD. suffered little side effects15. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Codeine: A New MedicineB. Chocolate May Cure CoughsC. Cough Treatment: A Hard CaseD. Theobromine Can Cause Coughs第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。