A. Helen Mirren. C. Dylan Baker.

B. Peter Morgan. D. Stephen Daldry.

23. Which play will you go to if you are interested in American history? A. Animals Out of Paper. C. Hamilton.

B. The Audience.

D. On the Twentieth Century.

【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。这篇文章对一些话剧的开幕和新剧首映进行了介绍。

21.A 【解析】细节理解题。根据话剧Animals Out of Paper的Productions and the Great Griffon present the play

by Rajiv Joseph, in which an origami artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio.可知，Rajiv Joseph创作的的话剧是关于折纸的一种艺术。故选A。

22.D 【解析】细节理解题。根据话剧The Audience的Stephen Daldry directs.可知，本剧是Stephen Daldry

导演的。故选D。

23.C 【解析】细节理解题。根据话剧Hamilton 的Li-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander

Hamilton in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story.可知，话剧Hamilton的主题是美国的诞生，由此可知，如果你对美国历史感兴趣，你可以看这部话剧。故选C。 4. 【2019·北京卷，A】

Want to explore new cultures，meet new people and do something worthwhile at the same time? You can do all the three with Global Development Association(GDA).Whatever stage of life you're at，wherever you go and whatever project you do in GDA，you'll create positive changes in a poor and remote community(社区).

We work with volunteers of all ages and backgrounds. Most of our volunteers are aged 17-24.Now we need volunteer managers aged 25-75.They are extremely important in the safe and effective running of our programmes. We have such roles as project managers，mountain leaders，and communication officers.

Depending on which role you choose，you could help to increase a community's access to safe drinking water，or help to protect valuable local cultures. You might also design an adventure challenge to train young volunteers.

Not only will you help our young volunteers to develop personally，you'll also learn new skills and increase your cultural awareness. You may have chances to meet new people who'll become your lifelong friends.

This summer we have both 4-week and 7-week programmes:

Schedule Country 4-week programmes 7-week programmes

Algeria Egypt Kenya South Africa

5 Jul.- 1Aug. 24 Jul-20 Aug. 20Jun. -7Aug. 19Jun.-6 Aug. 18 Jun.-5 Aug. 15 Jun.-2Aug. GDA ensures that volunteers work with community members and local project partners where our help is needed. All our projects aim to promote the development of poor and remote communities.

There is no other chance like a GDA programme. Join us as a volunteer manager to develop your own skills while bringing benefits to the communities.

Find out more about joining a GDA programme: Website:wwwglodeve.org

Email:humanresources@glodeve.org

31. What is the main responsibility of volunteer managers? A. To seek local partners

B. To take in young volunteers D. To foster cultural awareness

C. To carry out programmes

32. The programme beginning in August will operate in__________. A. Egypt

B. Algeria

C. Kenya

D. South Afria

33. The shared goal of GDA’s projects to __________. A. explore new cultures C. gain corporate benefit

B. protect the environment D. help communities in need

.20 Jul.-16Aug. 2Aug.-29 Aug. 【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文，这是一篇招聘志愿者的广告。

31. C 【解析】细节理解题。题干问管理人员的主要职责是什么。根据第三段中Depending on which role you

choose, you could help to increase ...,or help to project....You might also design...可知，根据岗位不同，管理人员可以帮助增加小区的饮用水，可以规划地方文化，可以设计挑战项目培训年轻的志愿者，从这些内容上可以判断出其主要职责是执行项目计划。故选C。

32. D 【解析】细节理解题。题干问八月份开始的这个项目将在哪里开展。根据这个表格中4-week

programmes中的最后一个，可知答案选D。

33. D 【解析】细节理解题。题干问GDA的所有项目的共同目的是什么。根据倒数第二段中All our projects

aim to promote the development of poor and remote communities可知，其目标就是促进偏远贫穷区域的发展，即帮助有需要的小区。故选D。 5. 【2019·天津卷，A】

History Fair Competition

Understanding history is vital to understanding ourselves as a people and as a nation.

History is much more than the study of dusty old objects and events long past. It is an essential part of who we are today and who we will become. Thornton fiddle School History Fair Competition makes understanding history exciting，engaging，and fun！

This Year's Theme

All participants must address how communication or transportation technology has promoted the quality of life for Americans throughout history. To many people，technology means computers，hand-held devices，or vehicles that travel to distant planets. However，technology is also the application of scientific knowledge to solve a problem，touching lives in countless ways.

Individuals or groups may enter one of the following categories： ·Performance

·Documentary（纪实作品） ·Essay Writing Category Requirements

Performance: A dramatic presentation of the topic no more than 10 minutes long. If special clothes are used，they should truly represent a given period.

Documentary: A visual presentation（such as a video，slide show，or computer project）no more than 10 minutes long. A desktop computer，screen，projector，and loudspeakers will be available. Students must provide their presentations on CDs before Friday，March 23.

Essay Writing: An academic paper of 2，000 to 2，500 words. No illustrations（图解）are allowed. Please do not include covers. A list of references must be included.

Important Dates

January 5 Submit a topic proposal to your history teacher. The teacher may require a second proposal if the first is off-topic or unclear.

February 5 Submit a first draft of your essay，performance script（剧本），or documentary highlights. February 19 A committee of teachers will evaluate materials and give opinions. Students then have an opportunity to improve their products.

March 9 Submit a final draft of your essay.

March 15 Performance and documentary committee preview March 24 Thornton Middle School History Fair Competition 7：00A. M-9：00A. M Participants signing in at the gym 10：00A. M. -6：00PM. Competition and judges' review 7：00P.M. Awards ceremony and picnic

36. According to Paragraph 1，what is the major goal of understanding history？ A. To preserve national traditions. B. To prepare for a history competition. C. To better know the present and future. D. To further explore historical mysteries. 37. What is the theme of this year's competition？ A. Technology advances science. B. Science interacts with technology. C. Science has made the study of history easy. D. Technology has improved the life of Americans.

38. Among the items provided by the school for a visual presentation are__________ A. special clothes and a screen B. a desktop computer and a CD C. a projector and special clothes D. a desktop computer and loudspeakers

39. What would a participant have to do with an essay of 1,500 words to meet the category requirement? A. Include more information in the essay. B. Remove the references. C. Provide a cover for the essay. D. Explain the details with illustrations.

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