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北京市东城区2015-2016学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷

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    How long does it take to build a new house? It usually takes about six months or more. But each year, thousands of people work together to build new homes in just four months! Who does this wonderful work? Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity is a group that builds homes for families in need. It has branches in different states around the USA. This group works all over the world, too. Volunteers help build the homes. They are unpaid workers. Volunteers can be builders and painters. They can be teachers or bankers. Some are students.

    Habitat for Humanity has built more than 300,000 houses. More than 1.5 million people live in these houses. Building a home is hard work. Volunteers learn how to put up walls. They use tools and machines. These selfless volunteers work with the family that will live in the house. Everyone works together to make the family's dream come true.

    Suruchi Srikanth has worked with Habitat for Humanity for four years. She began volunteering in high school. She has built many homes with other volunteers. She takes her responsibilities(责任) seriously. Volunteers know that if they don't help, homes might not get built. They are good citizens(公民) who care about other people.

(1)、What is Habitat for Humanity?

(2)、Does Habitat for Humanity work all over the world?

(3)、When did Suruchi Srikanth start working as a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity?

(4)、How many houses has Habitat for Humanity built?

(5)、What is the passage mainly about?

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配对阅读:左栏是描述5个人曾经去过的名山,右栏有7座名山的简介,请为他们找出对应的名山。

{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Junko Tabei is a famous mountain climber from Japan. She was the first woman to reach the top of the mountain, Himalayas, in 1975.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Mr Wong loves skiing. Last winter, he went to Europe with his wife and enjoyed themselves in a skiing park in France.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Mr. Lin lives in Guangzhou. He likes traveling. Last May Day, it took him about 2 hours to drive to the mountain. He was interested in Danxia landform.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Judy went to Japan for a vocation last year. She lived in a hotel in Tokyo, and the snow-capped mountain can be seen from there on a clear day.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Mr. Chen is a businessman in Shenzhen and has a happy family. On the first day of the Chinese New Year, Mr. Chen drove 3 hours to the mountain and prayed(祈祷) for his family to have good luck.

A. Mount  Danxia

It is located in Shaoguan city, not far from Guangzhou. It is famous for its Danxia landform, a world famous UNESCO geopark of China.

B. Mount  Emei

It is a mountain in Sichuan Province. Mt. Emei is the highest of the Four Buddhist(佛教的) Mountains of China. The Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area was famous in the world.

C. Mount  Fuji

It is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 meters, not far from Tokyo. It is the symbol of Japan. The top is covered by snow for several months of the year.

D. Qomolangma

The highest mountain in the world, which is 8844.43 meters high. It is covered with snow all year round. Although it is very hard to climb the mountain, it is an honor for climbers to get to the top of it.

E. Mount Tai

It ranks the first place of the ten famous mountains in China, located in Shandong. Every year, millions of people from home and abroad go to the top of it and watch the sunrise.

F. Mount Xiqiao

It is one of the four famous mountains in Guangdong. It has the highest Guanyin statue(塑像) in the world. It is a favorite place for the people in Guangdong to bless for their luck.

G. The Alps

The Alps lies from France to Slovenia. They are the highest and most extensive mountain range system in Europe. It is a wonderful place for ski lovers.

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