1、高二英语寒假每日一题第18题一、阅读理解Grandparents Answer a CallAs a third-generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never planned to move away. Even when her daughter and her son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly discussion
2、did Ms. Garza finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to adultchildren and grandchildr
3、en. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obamas mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and move into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study by , 83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinsons decision will in
4、fluence grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obamas family.“In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldnt get away from home far enough, fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,” says Christiane Crosby, publisher of Graza magazi
5、ne for grandparents. “We now realize how important family is and how important to be near them, especially when youre raising children.”Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say n
6、o and visit frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling ,but giving up the life you know may be harder.1Why was Garzas move a success?A. It improved her living conditions.B. It strengthened her family ties.C. It enabled her to mak
7、e more friends.D. It helped her know more places.2What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinsons decision?A. 17% expressed their support for it.B. Few people responded sympathetically.C. The majority suggested it was a trend.D. 83% believed it had a bad influence.3What did Crosby say about pe
8、ople in the 1960s?A. They were unsure of themselves.B. They wanted to live away from their parents.C. They were eager to raise more children.D. They had little experiences for their grandparents.4What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?A. Ask their children to pay more
9、 visits to them.B. Sacrifice for their struggling children.C. Get to know themselves better.D. Make the decisions in the best interest of their own.二、语法填空At high altitudes, roads can be 1 bad condition and dangerous in big mountains. Let me tell you something about one road at 3,500 meters high in L
10、apaz. The most 2 (danger) thing is that there is a bend where two vehicles from opposite 3 (direction) cant see each other.To our astonishment, at the bend of the road 4 (stand) a man with a large circular board, which is red on one side and green on the other, working 5 a volunteer. His name is Tim
11、eteo and thanks to him, the 6 (dead) rate has fallen. Before he volunteered to direct the traffic, he 7 (have) lots of jobs. How much do you think Timoteo receives from doing it? Nearly nothing. Only a few drivers give him tips, which is just enough for him 8 (live) on. Most of them just pass by. 9
12、(take) the human traffic signal for granted. The reason why he does it like this is that he feels 10 is his mission in life to help others.参考答案一、阅读理解【答案】1-4 BCBD【解析】1B定位首段末句由“Today all three generations regard the move a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate
13、 cities”可知这是因为它加强了她的家庭关系。答案为B。2C定位第二段，由“83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinsons decision will influence grandparents in the American family. ”可知，约83%的人认为Mrs. Robinson的决定会影响美国的很多祖父母，说明不是17%而是83%的人支持，排除A；B选项文中未提及；83%的人支持，说明认为有很坏影响的人占的比例不可能超过17%；C选项符合文意。3B由第三段首句“In the 1960s we were all a little w
14、ild and couldnt get away from home far enough, fast enough to prove we could do it on our own”可推断20世纪60年代的时候，人们想要离开家去证明自己的能力但现实并不允许，心里其实是想离开家的，B选项正确。4D由最后一段可知有时候对祖父母来说，和孩子孙子们住在一起并非就是好的选择，反而不住在一起而是频繁去探访子孙会更好，因为这样就不需要改变祖父母自己熟知的生活方式，由此可推测出作者的建议祖父母是否搬去和子孙一起住最好从祖父母的需求出发，选择D。【答案】1in 2dangerous 3directions
15、 4stands 5as6death 7had had/ had 8to live 9taking 10it【解析】1固定搭配：in bad condition状态恶劣，可知答案为in。2形容词修饰名词，答案为dangerous。3根据句意：两辆车来自相反的方向，可知用名词复数，答案为directions。4此句是全部倒装，句子是一般现在时态，主语是a man，单数第三人称，故答案为stands。5根据句意：使我们惊讶的是，一个男人带着一个通知牌站在路的拐弯处，一边是红色，另一边是绿色，充当一名志愿者，可知答案为as。6根据句意：多亏了他，死亡率已经下降，可知用名词形式，答案为death。7根据句意：他志愿指挥交通之前，他已经干过许多工作。根据句意可知句子用过去完成时态或一般过去时态，故答案为had had/ had。8根据句意：只有几个司机给他费用，这就足够他继续生活下去了可知，此处是动词不定式作状语，故答案为to live。9根据句意：多数人只是从他身边驶过，把人体交通标志看作理所当然的事可知，此处是现在分词做伴随状态，故答案为taking。10根据句意：他为什么这样做的理由是他觉得帮助别人是他人生的使命，可知，此处it是形式宾语，动词不定式做真正的宾语，故答案为it。
