河北省武邑中学届高考英语总复习 单元检测25Word下载.docx
《河北省武邑中学届高考英语总复习 单元检测25Word下载.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《河北省武邑中学届高考英语总复习 单元检测25Word下载.docx(10页珍藏版)》请在冰点文库上搜索。
”Jacksaid,pointingatabeautifulwhitecorsage(胸花).Thefloristputthecorsageinabox.
Theentireride,Jackwasunusuallyquiet.“Areyouallright?
”Iasked.“I’vebeendoingalotofthinking,”hesaid.“Imightbemoving.”Moving?
Thenheadded,“Movinginwithyou.”Inearlyputthecaronthesidewalk.“What?
”Iasked.“Ithinkweshouldgetmarried,”hesaid.Hetoldmehe’dplannedhisproposalinafancyrestaurant,butaftertheaccident,hedecidedtodoitrightaway.“Yes,”Iwhispered.Webothsatdumbfounded,tearsrunningdownourcheeks.I’dneverknownsuchatendermoment.IfonlyDadwereheretogivehisfinalapproval.
“Oh,let’sjustgoinside.”Jacklaughed.Mymotheropenedthedoor.“HappyBirthday!
”weshouted.Jackhandedtheboxtoher.Sheopeneditup.Suddenly,hereyeswerefilledwithtears.“Mom,what’swrong?
”Iasked.“I’msorry,”shesaid,wipinghereyes.“ThisisonlythesecondgardeniacorsageI’veeverreceived.Iwasgivenoneyearsago,longbeforeyoukidswereborn.”“Fromwho?
”Iasked.“Yourfather,”Momsaid.“Hegavemeonerightbeforewewereengaged.”MyeyeslockedonJack’sasIblinkedaway(眨掉)tears.Dad’stest?
IknewJackhadpassed.
21.Accordingtothetext,weknowthewriter’sfatherwas__________.
A.interestedinobservingthingsaroundB.goodatjudgingone’scharacter
C.strictwithherboyfriendD.fondofchallenges
22.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph2?
A.Jackgotthefamily’sapprovalexceptDad’s.B.Jackwasdifferentfromanyotherboy.
C.JackwasgettingonwellwithMother.D.Jackknewalotaboutpiano.
23.Theunderlinedword“proposal”inParagraph5means__________.
A.pieceofadviceB.weddingceremony
C.celebrationofbirthdayD.offerofmarriage
24.Onhearing“movinginwithyou”,thewriterfelt_________.
A.pleasedB.worriedC.surprisedD.disappointed
B
WASHINGTON—LauraStraubisaveryworriedwoman.HerjobistofindfamiliesforforeignteenagerswhoexpecttolivewithAmericanfamiliesinthesummer.
Itisnoteasy,evendesperate.
“Wehavemanychildrenlefttoplace—40outof75,”saidStraub,whoworksforaforeignexchangeprogrammecalledLEC.
Whenforeignexchangeprogrammesstarted50yearsago,morefamilieswereaccommodating.Foronething,moremothersstayedathome.Butnow,increasingnumbersofwomenworkoutsidethehome.Exchange-studentprogrammeshavestruggledinrecentyearstosignuphostfamiliesforthe30,000teenagerswhocomefromabroadeveryyeartospendanacademicyearintheUnitedStates,aswellasthethousandsmorewhotakepartinsummerprogrammes.
SchoolsystemsinmanypartsoftheU.S.,unhappyaboutacceptingnon-taxpayingstudents,havealsostrictlylimitedthenumberofexchangestudentstheyaccept.Atthesametime,theideaofhostingforeignstudentsisbecominglessexotic(有异国情调的).
Insearchforhostfamilies,whousuallyreceivenopay,exchangeprogrammesareincreasinglybroadeningtheirrequeststoincludeeveryonefromyoungcouplestotheretired.
“Weareopentomanydifferenttypesoffamilies,”saidVickieWeiner,easternregionaldirectorforASSE,a25-year-oldprogrammethatsendsabout30,000teenagersonacademic-yearexchangeprogrammesworldwide.
Forelderlypeople,exchangestudents“keepusyoung—theyreallydo”,saidJenFoster,whoishosting16-year-oldNinaPostfromDenmark.
25.ViekieWeineristhepersonwho____.
A.worksforaprogrammecalledLEC
B.worksforaprogrammecalledASSE
C.is25yearsold
D.hostsforeignstudents.
26.Accordingtothetext,whywasiteasierforLauraStraubtofindAmericanfamiliesforforeignstudents?
A.Americanschoolsystemswerebetterthannow.
B.Thegovernmentwashappybecauseitcouldgaintax.
C.Foreignstudentspaidhostingfamiliesalotofmoney.
D.Moremothersdidn’tworkoutsideandcouldlookafterchildren.
27.Todealwiththeprobleminrecentyears,exchangeprogrammeshaveto______.
A.extendtherangeofhostfamilies
B.limitthenumberoftheexchangestudents
C.borrowmuchmoneytopayforthecosts
D.makehostingforeignstudentsmoreexotic
28.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthispassage?
A.ExchangeStudentsKeepOldPeopleYoung.
B.IdeaofHostingStudentsisDifferent.
C.Foreign-exchangeProgramIsGoingon.
DU.S.StruggletoFindhostFamilies.
C
Lastyear,ABiteofChina,madebyCCTVsDocumentaryChannel,sparkeddiscussionnotonlyonChinesefood,butalsoonlocallymadedocumentaryprograms.
Whenyouthinkofdocumentaries,youmaythinkofthemaslong,boringprograms.Butdocumentariescanbewonderfulandbringstoriesfromtherealworldintoourhomes.Withfascinatingfootage(影片片段)andstories,documentariesencourageustothinkaboutinterestingissueswewouldn’tnecessarilyknowabout.
So,whatmakesagooddocumentary,andwhatshouldwepayattentiontowhenwewatchone?
Here,weofferafeweasystrategiestohelpyougetthemostoutofwatchingdocumentaries.
Payattentiontothethemes
Whilewatchingadocumentary,keepyoureyesandearspeeledforthethemespeopletalkaboutandwhatideastheyfocuson.Isitmeanttobeinformativeorraiseacertainemotionalresponse?
Thinkcritically
Listentowhatthepeopleinthedocumentaryaresayingandaskyourselfthefollowingquestions:
Ifyouweredebatingwithsomeoneorintroducinganewconcept,wouldyousaythethingsthepeopleinthedocumentaryaresaying?
Dotheargumentsmakesense?
Checkthesources
Ifyou’resittingatthecomputerandcan’tthinkofanythingtodo,whynotlookupthepointsthedocumentarymadeandseeiftheyareaccurate?
Youcouldevenreadmoreaboutwhatispresentedinthedocumentary.
Whoarethecreators?
Thecreatorsorfinancialbackersofafilmwillusuallybeinvolvedwithhowthesubjectmatterispresented.Forinstance,asthedocumentary2016:
Obama’sAmericawasdirectedinlargepartbyaconservativewriter,it’snotsurprisingthatit’scriticalofPresidentObamafromthebeginning.
29.Whichofthefollowingisthemostpropertodescribedocumentaries?
A.non-fictionalB.controversialC.subjectiveD.thoughtful
30.Thepassageismainlywrittento______.
A.informusoffactorsofgooddocumentaries.
B.helpusenjoydocumentariesbetter.
C.introducewaysofmakingdocumentaries.
D.helpusfigureoutthemesofdocumentaries.
31.Whyis2016:
Obama’sAmericamentionedinthearticle?
A.BecausetheauthordislikesObama.
B.Becauseitisdirectedbyawriter.
C.BecauseitisquitepopularinChina.
D.Becauseitisapersuasiveexample.
32.Accordingtothepassage,______.
A.itisalwaysdifficulttogetthethemesofdocumentaries.
B.financialbackersoftenappearindocumentaries.
C.it’sbettertothinktwiceaboutwhatisindocumentaries.
D.manypointsofdocumentariesarenotaccurate.
D
Whenitcomestosuccessinbusinessandsuccessinlife,therearefewqualitiesasimportantasconfidence.
Peoplenaturallyhavedifferentlevelsofconfidence.Somehaveahigherlevelofconfidencethanothersdo,buteventhosewhoseconfidenceislackingcanlearntobuildtheirlevelofconfidenceandreachtheirmostimportantgoals.Increasingselfconfidenceisoneofthemostcommonreasonspeoplegiveforseekingthehelpofpsychologistsandotherprofessionals.
Oneofthemanyplaceswhereagreaterlevelofconfidenceisusefulisintheworkplace.Weallknowhowdifficultitcanbe,forinstance,toaskthebossforaraise.Thisprocesscanbeextremelydifficultforthosewholackconfidenceintheirownabilities.Afterall,ifyouareunsureaboutyourownabilities,howwillyoueverconvinceyourbossthatyoudeservemoremoneyfortheworkyoudo?
Evenifyouarenotaskingforthatbigraise,havingplentyofconfidenceinyourabilitiesisimportanttosuccess.Ifyouarecertainofyourabilities,chancesarethatthosearoundyou,whethertheyareyourcoworkers,yourcolleaguesoryoursuperiors,willseethatconfidence,andthatwillhelptoassurethemthatyouareethebestatwhatyoudo.
Havingahighlevelofconfidence,afterall,doesnotmeanoverlookingtheplaceswhereyoucouldimprove.Knowingwhatyoudowellandwhereyouneedhelpwillhelpyouenjoyincreasedsuccessandconfidence.
33.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Theinfluenceofconfidenceonone'
slife.
B.Thedifferenceofpeople'
sconfidence..
C.Theimportanceofconfidencetosuccess
D.Thejudgmentonone'
sconfidence.
34.Psychologistsandotherprofessionalscanofferhelptothose______.
A.whodreamtoberecognizedexperts
B.whoexpecttogiveguidancetoothers
C.whowanttoaskthebossforaraise
D.who