芜湖十二中2023-2024高一摸底考试英语试卷
第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题:每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读以下短文,从恩目所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项.
Making Better Magicians:The Vanishing Inc.Magic Fund
This non-profit organization The Vanishing Inc.Magic Fund.was founded specifically to advance the art of
magic.And you can help.
The funds are collected mainly from donations from people like you.We use these funds to bring about change
in our industry.But we need your help.
We use our funds in mainly three ways:
MAGIC SCHOLARSHIPS(奖学金)
We offer scholarships to magic camps,shows and events.A week spent at Magic Camp is life-changing,yet
some children who want to go will never be able to because their family can't afford it.We want to change that.
We've now given over 200 scholarships to young magicians,thanks to your help.
IMPROVING MAGIC EDUCATION
In order to reach the largest number of magicians possible,we've taken our charitable efforts to the Imternet!
Our ShareMagic video series features interesting magicians telling amazing stories.These videos range from inspi-
rational to educational.
THE COLLEGE OF MAGIC
We have a comection with the College of Magic in Cape Town.South Africa.This college has created a safe
place for children to learn magic.as well as public speaking skills,reading skills and other essential (life
skills.We supported the renovation (of a theater,where these students do their shows and take classes,and
more.We also recently built The Magic Lab,where the young magicians can learn how to create magic.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Every penny you donate goes directly to helping others.Thank you for considering a donation to our magic
fimnd.Please click the link below to donate:
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1.What are the scholarships used for
A.Encouraging poor children to attend college.
B.Helping poor children go to Magic Camp.
C.Attracting more children to magic.
D.Praising excellent young magicians.
2.What did the organization do in South Africa
A.It helped repair a theater.
B.It founded a college.
C.It worked with a magic lab.
D.It helped develop Cape Town.
3.What is the purpose of the text
A.To invite us to visit a magic center.
B.To show how an organization works
C.To call on us to donate.
D.To introduce a college of magic.
B
One night,a little before nine o'clock,Dr.Johnson was answering a telephone call.He was asked to go and
give an operation to a very sick boy at once.The boy was in a small hospital in Glens Falls.sixty miles away from
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