河北省定州市第二中学高一下学期第一次(3月)月考英语试题(2)

The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea. “Li teracy specialists admit that children who read below the level of their fellow pupils are often afraid of reading aloud in a group, often have lower self-respect, and regard reading as a headache.” said Lisa Myton, manager of the children’s department.

La st November the two groups started “Dog Day Afternoon” in the children’s department of the main library. About 25 children attended each of the four Saturday-afternoon classes, reading for half an hour. Those who attended three or four of the classes received a “paw graphed” book at the last class.

The program was so successful that the library plans to repeat it in April, according to Dana Thumpowsky, public relations manager.

8. What is mainly discussed in the text?

A. Children’s reading difficulties.

B. Advantages of raising dogs.

C. Service in a public library.

D. A special reading program.

9. Specialists use dogs to listen to children reading because they think ______.

A. dogs are young children’s best friends

B. children can play with dogs while reading

C. dogs can provide encouragement for shy children

D. children and dogs understand each other

10. By saying “The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea,” the writer means the library

______.

A. uses dogs to amuse children

B. accepts the idea put forward by ITA

C. has opened a children’s department

D. has decided to train some dogs

11. The underlined part “a ‘paw graphed’ book” is most probably ______.

A. a book used in Saturday classes

B. a book written by the children

C. a prize for the children

D. a gift from parents

D

The poaching(偷猎),or illegal killing, of rhinos in South Africa is growing worse each year. The government recently reported that a record number of rhinos were poached in 2014, a year which had more rhino killings in South Africa than ever before.

The World Wildlife Fund, or WWF, says about 20, 000 rhinos live in South Africa. That is more than 80 percent of the rhinos in the world. Edna Molewa, South Africa’s Environment Minister, says,“During 2014, we are sad to say this, 1, 215 rhinos were killed. This is a rise in the number of poached rhinos from 1, 004 in 2013 and indeed very worrying.”

The animals are hunted for their horns. Many people in Asia believe the horn has curing power, which drives poachers, at all costs, mad for more horns. But there is no scientific evidence for this belief. The horn is made of keratin. That is the same thing as human hair, fingernails and toenails.

Ms.Mo1ewa said 386 suspected poachers were arrested last year, an increase from the year before. But rhino protection workers say poachers often go unpunished after a rrest. South Africa’s legal system is ineffective. Ms. Mo1ewa said more needs to