三、阅读理解
While many young people were enjoying the summer vacation, Zach Bonner was working his hardest. Zach started walking from Valrico in Florida, his hometown, in December of 2009. He reached Los Angeles nine months later in September of 2010. He covered a total of 2,478 miles and raised 120,000 for kids in need. Along the way, Zach attended school online. His mother, brother and sister took turns to walk or drive together with him.
Although he is very young, Zach has a long history of helping others. When a terrible storm hit his hometown in 2004, Zach pulled a wagon through his community and collected food for people in need. He was only 6 years old at that time! Then he founded the Little Red Wagon Foundation, which aims to help homeless children. He has raised 400,000 for this programme.
In 2007, Zach started to raise money for a Tampa children's charity by walking. He began the journey from Tampa, Florida and finished it 23 days later, 280 miles away in Tallahassee, the capital city of Florida. The next year, he walked from Tallahassee to Atlanta, which was about 250 miles long. In the summer of 2009, he trekked about 670 miles from Atlanta to Washington, D.C., in just two months. "As long as there are homeless kids, I will never stop walking for them," Zach said.
(
A. He stayed at home to look after his family.
B. He travelled around his hometown with his family.
C. He joined in a school activity with other kids.
D. He walked to raise money for kids in need.
(
A. Zach began to help people at a very early age.
B. Zach made money to pay for his education.
C. Zach enjoyed playing around in his community.
D. Zach worked very hard for his family.
(
A. At 6.
B. At 9.
C. At 11.
D. At 12.
(
A. 延伸
B. 挖掘
C. 跋涉
D. 飞行
(
A. Friendly and shy.
B. Lovely and healthy.
C. Kind and helpful.
D. Clever but lazy.
While many young people were enjoying the summer vacation, Zach Bonner was working his hardest. Zach started walking from Valrico in Florida, his hometown, in December of 2009. He reached Los Angeles nine months later in September of 2010. He covered a total of 2,478 miles and raised 120,000 for kids in need. Along the way, Zach attended school online. His mother, brother and sister took turns to walk or drive together with him.
Although he is very young, Zach has a long history of helping others. When a terrible storm hit his hometown in 2004, Zach pulled a wagon through his community and collected food for people in need. He was only 6 years old at that time! Then he founded the Little Red Wagon Foundation, which aims to help homeless children. He has raised 400,000 for this programme.
In 2007, Zach started to raise money for a Tampa children's charity by walking. He began the journey from Tampa, Florida and finished it 23 days later, 280 miles away in Tallahassee, the capital city of Florida. The next year, he walked from Tallahassee to Atlanta, which was about 250 miles long. In the summer of 2009, he trekked about 670 miles from Atlanta to Washington, D.C., in just two months. "As long as there are homeless kids, I will never stop walking for them," Zach said.
(
D
) 1. What did Zach do during the summer vacation in 2010?A. He stayed at home to look after his family.
B. He travelled around his hometown with his family.
C. He joined in a school activity with other kids.
D. He walked to raise money for kids in need.
(
A
) 2. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A. Zach began to help people at a very early age.
B. Zach made money to pay for his education.
C. Zach enjoyed playing around in his community.
D. Zach worked very hard for his family.
(
B
) 3. At what age did Zach start walking to support a Tampa children's charity?A. At 6.
B. At 9.
C. At 11.
D. At 12.
(
C
) 4. What does the underlined word "trekked" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. 延伸
B. 挖掘
C. 跋涉
D. 飞行
(
C
) 5. Which of the following best describes Zach?A. Friendly and shy.
B. Lovely and healthy.
C. Kind and helpful.
D. Clever but lazy.
答案：1 - 5 DABCC
解析：
【解析】
1. 细节理解题。根据第一段内容，Zach在2009年12月从家乡出发，2010年9月抵达洛杉矶，2010年暑假期间他正处于步行筹款的途中，目的是帮助有需要的孩子，故选D。
2. 推理判断题。第二段提到2004年Zach6岁时就拉着小推车为受灾的人收集食物，说明他很小就开始帮助他人，故选A。
3. 数字计算题。2004年Zach6岁，2007年时他的年龄是6+3=9岁，这一年他开始为坦帕儿童慈善机构步行筹款，故选B。
4. 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句“he trekked about 670 miles from Atlanta to Washington, D.C., in just two months”，结合上下文Zach通过步行筹款的背景，可推测trekked意为“跋涉”，故选C。
5. 推理判断题。全文讲述Zach多年来持续帮助他人，为有需要的孩子筹款，体现出他善良且乐于助人，故选C。
【答案】
1-5 DABCC
【知识点】
阅读理解细节查找、词义猜测、人物性格推断
【点评】
本文讲述了Zach Bonner多年来坚持帮助他人、为有需要的孩子筹款的感人经历。题目考查细节查找、词义猜测和人物性格推断能力，需要学生仔细研读文本，提取关键信息进行分析判断。
【难度系数】
0.7
1. 细节理解题。根据第一段内容，Zach在2009年12月从家乡出发，2010年9月抵达洛杉矶，2010年暑假期间他正处于步行筹款的途中，目的是帮助有需要的孩子，故选D。
2. 推理判断题。第二段提到2004年Zach6岁时就拉着小推车为受灾的人收集食物，说明他很小就开始帮助他人，故选A。
3. 数字计算题。2004年Zach6岁，2007年时他的年龄是6+3=9岁，这一年他开始为坦帕儿童慈善机构步行筹款，故选B。
4. 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句“he trekked about 670 miles from Atlanta to Washington, D.C., in just two months”，结合上下文Zach通过步行筹款的背景，可推测trekked意为“跋涉”，故选C。
5. 推理判断题。全文讲述Zach多年来持续帮助他人，为有需要的孩子筹款，体现出他善良且乐于助人，故选C。
【答案】
1-5 DABCC
【知识点】
阅读理解细节查找、词义猜测、人物性格推断
【点评】
本文讲述了Zach Bonner多年来坚持帮助他人、为有需要的孩子筹款的感人经历。题目考查细节查找、词义猜测和人物性格推断能力，需要学生仔细研读文本，提取关键信息进行分析判断。
【难度系数】
0.7