2021年高考英语新课标版一轮专题复习之阅读理解6Word版含答案.docx

阅读理解专题卷6WASHINGTONLaura Straub is a very worried woman. Her job is to find families for French teenagers who expect to live with American families in the summer. It is not easy, even hopeless. “We have many children left to place40 out of 75,” said Straub, who works for a Paris-based foreigner-exchange program started 50 years ago. Family life was more than accommodating (供应膳宿). For one thing, more mothers stayed at home. But now, increasing numbers of women work outside the home. Exchange-student programs have struggled in recent years to sign up host (仆人) families for the 30 000 teenagers who every year come from abroad to spend a school year in the United States, as well as the thousands more who take part in summer programs. School systems in many parts of the U.S., unhappy about accepting non-taxpaying students, have also strictly limited the number of exchange students they accepted. At the same time, the idea of hosting foreign students is becoming less exotic. In search for host families, who usually receive no pay, exchange programs are increasingly broadening their requests to include everyone from young couples to retirees. “We are open to many different types of families,” said Vickie Weiner, eastern area director for ASSE, a 25-year-old program that sends about 30 000 teenagers on school-year exchange programs worldwide. For elderly people, exchange students “keep us youngthey really do”, said Jen Foster, who is hosting 16-year-old Nina Post from Denmark. 1The underlined word “exotic” means _.A. difficult B. wonderful C. exciting D. accommodating 2According to the text, why was it easier for Laura Straub to find American families for foreign students?A. More mothers wasnt working outside and was able to afford to look after children .B. American school systems were better than now.C. Foreign students paid hosting families a lot of money.D. The government was happy because it could gain tax.3Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. All the families can host foreign students. B. Only young couples can host foreign students. C. Only those who were retired can host foreign students. D. Exchange programs are open to many different types of families including everyone from young couples to retirees.4Which of the following is the best title of this passage?A. U.S. Struggle to Find host Families B. Idea of Hosting Students is Different C. Foreign-exchange Program Is Going on D. Exchange Students Keep Old People YoungIf you dont use a dictionary. What should you do instead? The first thing you can do is trying to guess what the word means. Often the surrounding context gives a very clear idea of the meaning of the word. Even if you cant work out the meaning exactly, you may be able to get a vague idea, enough to enable you to continue reading.Sometimes It is impossible to guess the meaning of a word from the context and then you will have to decide whether the word is important enough to make it worthwhile stopping and looking it up in a dictionary or whether you can just pass it by.Many times in your reading, you will come across words which you dont know, but which do not prevent you from understanding all the main points of the text. You can made your dictionary use much more efficient if you only look up the words which are necessary to understand the text. and this means that you must develop the skill to decide whether the words are worth looking up.5The passage mainly tells us in our reading what we would do . Awithout knowledge of EnglishBwhen we look up words in a dictionaryCwhen we are guessing new wordsDwithout using a dictionary6What does the underlined word“vague”mean? AMysterious.BNot clear.CExact. DImportant.7In our reading some words we dont know . Ahelp us to understand the text wellBdont prevent us from understanding the main points of the textCwill be remembered foreverDare borrowed from other languages8In this passage the writer Aadvised us to use the dictionary as much as possible Btold us not to be discouraged by the sight of a dictionary Cgave us some advice on how to deal with these unknown words Dintroduced some ways to take notes in the course of readingHaving one of those days or weeks when everything seems to annoy you? Even if you do nothing about it, your bad mood will probably go away after some time. But with a little effort, you can forget it much faster often within a day or two.Walk it offExercise is the most popular bad-mood buster. A person whos in a bad mood has low energy and high tension. Taking a fast ten-minute walk, or doing some quick exercises can do wonders towards changing that bad mood.Tune it outListening to your favorite music for a while can also make tension go away quickly, because music starts associations with past positive experiences weve had.Give yourself a pep talkStop and listen to whats on your mind. Bad moods are often started by too many negative thoughts. Write them all down on paper; the pessimistic (悲观的) messages youve been giving yourself and then give optimistic answers. (I still dont have a job. vs I have two interviews next week.)Reduce your stressRelaxation techniques are wonderful mood-lifters. These include deep breathing, stretching and visualizing (想象), all of which sound complicated but arent. One easy way to visualize: close your eyes and picture a favorite place, such as the beach. Another simple way to against distress is to make a to-do list. One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no options(选择权) By taking control over certain areas, you realize youre not helpless. You can make changes in your mood and life.Avoid things that wont improve your moodTV may not help much: You need to increase your energy level and stimulate your mind something that the TV show Neighbors wont do. And before you reach for that piece of cake and coffee, think about how mood and food are linked. Sugar and caffeine contribute to depressed moods. The better choice? Research shows that carbohydrates, such as potatoes and pasta, produce a calming effect in people who have a desire for them. 9We learn from the text that it might help rid us of a bad mood _.A. to do nothing about it B. to take a long walk on the beachC. to do some exercises with light musicD. to talk it to neighbours10 Why is it suggested that you close your eyes and picture the beach?A. It is not complicated to do so. B. It is an area to be easily controlled.C. It helps beat a bad mood. D. It brings us a new technique.11TV may not improve your mood because _.A. it sometimes shows what happens around youB. it keeps you stay unmovedC. it reminds you of eating and drinkingD. it produces a calming effect12This text most probably appears in _.A. a book on physical exercisesB. a doctors handbookC. a notice D. a magazineAbout half American teenagers do not get enough sleep on school nights.They get an average of sixty to ninety minutes less than experts say they need.One reason for this is biology.Experts say teens are biologically programmed to go to sleep later and wake up later than other age groups.Yet many schools start classes as early as seven in the morning.As a result，many students go to class feeling like sixteenyearold Danny.He is an active teen except in the morning.“Getting up in the morning is pretty terrible.Im just very out of it and tired.Through the first and second period I can hardly stay awake,” he said.Michael Breus is a psychologist.Teens，he says，need to sleep eight to nine hours or even nine to ten hours a night.He says sleepy teens can experience a form of depression(消沉) that could have big influence on their general well being.It can affect not just their ability in the classroom but also on the sports field and on the road.So what can schools do about sleepy students？The psychologist says one thing they can do is to start classes later in the morning.Studies show that students can improve by a full letter grade in their first and second period classes.Eric Peterson is the head of St.Georges School in the northeastern state of Rhode Island.He wanted to see if a thirtyminute delay(推迟)would make a difference.It did.He says visits to the health center by tired students decreased by half.Late arrivals to the first period fell by a third.And students reported that they were less sleepy during the day.Eric Peterson knows that changing start times is easier at a small school like his.But he is hopeful that other schools will find a way.13Whats the best title for the passage?ALater classes，fewer sleepy teensBEarly birds have good foodCEarly to bed and early to riseDFewer classes，more happiness14The underlined word“this”in the second paragraph refers to_.Ateenagers staying upBteenagers getting up lateCteenagers not getting enough sleepDteenagers not studying seriously15Michael Breus thinks that_.Ateens should get up earlyBteens need enough sleep to be livelyCdepression is common in teensDthe first period class should be cut off16The last paragraph tells us_.AEric Peterson visits the health center every dayBits not easy for Eric Peterson to change start timesCstudents in St.Georges School can get up later than beforeDstudents in St.Georges School arent late for school any more17What can we infer from the passage?ADanny is a lazy boy and always late for school.BTeens should go to bed early and get up early, too.CThe psychologist has no idea how to solve the problem.DEnough sleep makes a healthy and active student.When you need a job very much, you may end up taking one for which you are over qualified. Although you were initially grateful just to have the work, you now feel bored and depressed. Is there any way to change that?Start by changing your opinion, says Caitlin Kelly, the author of Malled, a book based on her experience as a sales clerk after losing her job in journalism. “Dont focus on what youre not getting but what you are getting,” she says. “Be patient and work attentively with a wide range of people. It doesnt matter what the job is there are always things you can learn and skills you can develop.”Hilary Pearl, the founder of a coaching firm, says, “Tell yourself the current situation isnt the end of your career. Dont overdramatize（过分夸大）the negative aspects but try to view the situation more philosophically: life has a series of stages, and this is one of them. Dont forget to study even in the worst stage.”Consider that because youre overqualified, you may be able to learn or do things on the job that might not have been possible in a more demanding position, says Sarah Hathorn, the chief executive of Illustra Consulting. “You could spend your extra time in learning different aspects of the business and teaching others in the organization,” she says.Is it possible to make your work more challenging, even if your job responsibilities arent likely to change?Of course, you may seek tasks and responsibilities that force you to learn something new or to work harder. “You may be operating on autopilot（习惯性地）right now, but chances are that people above you are stressed,” Sarah Hathorn says. “Take things off your bosss plate and let him know which projects or tasks you want to learn more about.”Always express your request positively, saying that you love new challenges, rather than complaining that youre bored and underused, says Ethun, the president of the Park Avenue Group. In your down time, educate yourself about the company and its industry. “Read corporate information, analyst reports and related news articles,” she says. “If your boss accepts your suggestions, it will make you a more valuable employee.”18According to Caitlin Kelly, _.one should be willing to do some small thingsbeing a salesman is not as important as being a journalistperforming your regular duties well is importantdoing a simple job well will bring you a sense of success19What Hilary Pearl intends to express is that _.work is just a stage of our whole lifethe present job doesnt matter to us in a long runone should be satisfied with his present situation one should look forward instead of complaining about the present situation20The underlined words “take things off your bosss plate” mean_.A. draw your bosss attentionB. share your bosss burdensC. give your boss useful adviceD. ask your boss for a better position21 What is the common view about careers of the people mentioned in this passage?A.One should start his career from doing a simple job.B.One should improve himself and help others as well.C.One should keep learning new things to improve himself.D.One should pay much attention to the relationship with the boss.What I like best is seeing Arsenal win and playing football. If I am feeling sad I will play a football game on my Play Station 2. The best day I have ever had was when I finished first in the 800-metre race at my secondary school. It was a school record, although I didnt know that at the time. My family makes me happy, too. My little sister makes me sad because she always tells tales on me to my mum. If I am having a bad day, food cheers me up. I like chili con carne and sweet chili crisps. It makes me happy because I want to be big and have lots of energy.I havent done anything very exciting in my life but one of my best achievements is that I got a good report from my school this year, because last year I got a bad one. People on TV make me laugh, particularly Eddie Murphy. If I am having a bad day I watch . I am good at making other people happy. I just talk and my friends start laughing they think I am silly.If Im having a bad day, knowing that someone is there for me can make me happy. I wouldnt say Im the best at making other people happy, but I know that just being a good friend to other people is important. The things I like doing are singing, dancing, hanging out with my friends and just being lively and funny.The most exciting thing I have ever done in my life was when I went abseiling in Wales. But that was a one-off. The things I do all the time are playing football, watching movies and going places with my friends. I know it sounds bad, but what I find funny is when people hurt themselves. If I am having a bad day and I see someone having a worse day than me, that makes me feel better.22 Food is very important for _ when he has a bad day.A. Kinzey B. Ashleigh C. Antonio D. Usman23_ like playing football