贵州凯里一中2017届高三四模（10月）英语试题及答案(2)

No money raised goes to waste. At the end of each school year, the group takes a vote to determine where our funds will be spent and donated. Last year, we bought enough desks, chairs, supplies and textbooks for every student in a Kenyan school. This year, we plan to spend our earning helping out families in Sierra Leone.
Poverty is a worldwide issue affecting the lives of people in not only developing countries, but also first-world countries such as Canada, the United Kingdom and Japan. Living in poverty can result in hunger, many forms of disease, lack of education, and for millions, death. It dose not have to be this way. You too can form a club like the Free The Children Club or you can participate in events outside of school. Get your friends, family, even your community involved in fundraising. Do what you can to change the world.
21. An annual 24-hour famine is held to _____
A. help understand poor people better. B. draw people’s attention to the club.
C. call on people not to waste food. D. save food for hungry people.
22. How to spend the raised money is based on the opinion of _____
A. the donators B. the fundraisers
C. the club leaders D. the majority of the club members
23. Poverty can result in some problems except_____
A. death B. disease C. hunger D. wealth
24. why does the author write the text?
A. To introduce the Free The Children Club.
B. To encourage people to change the world.
C. To present the serious outcomes of poverty.
D. To show how to help poor people live better.


B
Chester City Library offers a range of Library Special Needs Services to people who don’t have access to our library service in the usual way. As long as you live in Chester City, we’ll provide a wild range of library services and resources including:
Large printed and ordinary printed books; Talking books on tape and CD; DVDs and music CDs; Magazines Reference and information requests
Home delivery service
    Let us know what you like to read and we will choose the resources for you. Our staff will deliver the resources to your home for free. We also provide a service where we can choose the resources for you or someone instead of you choose the things from the library. You can also choose the resources you need personally.
    Talking books and captioned videos
    The library can provide talking books for people who are unable to use printed books because of eye diseases. You don’t have to miss out on reading any more when you can borrow talking books from the library. If you have limited hearing which prevents you from enjoying movies, we can provide captioned videos for you at no charge.
    Languages besides English
    We can provide books in a range of languages besides English. If possible, we will request these items from the State Library of NSW, Australia.
    How to join?
    Contact the Library Special Needs Coordinator to register or discuss if you are eligible（合适的） for any of the services we provide ---Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am ---5pm on 4297 2522 for more information.
25. Library Special Needs Services are meant for_____.
   A. those who are fond of reading
   B. only those who have walking disabilities
   C. those who can’t get medical help in Chester City
D. people living in Chester City with an illness or disability
26. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Few entertaining resources are offered here.
B. Books with different languages are available.
C. People with limited hearing have to pay for captioned videos.
D. People have to choose what they need by themselves.
27. To get home delivery service, you must_______.
A. only choose printed books     B. have others choose the resources for you
C. register ahead of time D. pay the library ahead of time


C
Think back to the last time your partner did something nice for you. Now think about how you reacted to that little act of kindness. Research suggests that people who are grateful—not just by saying—a quick “thanks” but also by expressing the gratitude—get more happiness. More importantly, they also tend to feel more connected to others and better about their relationship.
A recent study by Sara Algoe, a psychologist at the University of North Carolina, found that on days when partners reported feeling more grateful for someone’s acts of kindness, they also reported feeling more connected to that person. In other words, what mattered wasn’t how often someone in the relationship did a thoughtful thing—it was how grateful the partner reported feeling about it.
Amie Gordon, a psychologist at the University of California, has also studied how gratitude can affect couples. In her study, she found that the more grateful couples were, the more likely they were to still be in that same relationship nine months later.