1、Task 1：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。(2016全国，B)Grandparents Answer a CallAs a thirdgeneration native of Brownsville，Texas，Mildred Garza never planned to move away.Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children，she politely refused.Only after a year o
2、f friendly discussion did Ms.Garza finally say yes.That was four years ago.Today all three generations regard the move as 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 adult c
3、hildren and grandchildren.Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing.Even President Obamas motherinlaw，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 de
4、cision will influence grandparents in the American family.Twothirds 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 or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own，”says Christine Crosby，publisher of G
5、rand，a magazine for grandparents.“We now realize how important family is and how important it is 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
6、 wiser to say no 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.【语篇解读】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。介绍了父母为了帮助孩子照顾其子女而搬家至他们很近的地方或与他们住在一起这一现象。1Why was Garzas move a success?AIt strengthened her family
7、ties.BIt improved her living conditions.CIt enabled her to make more friends.DIt helped her know more new places.答案A推理判断题。由第一段“.regard the move as a success，giving them a closer relationship.”一句可知，Garza一家子孙三代住在一起，加强了家人之间的纽带。因此答案为A。2What was the reaction of the public to Mrs.Robinsons decision?A17% e
8、xpressed their support for it.BFew people responded sympathetically.C83% believed it had a bad influence.DThe majority thought it was a trend.答案D推理判断题。由“Twothirds believe more families will follow the example of Obamas family”不难看出，多数人认为这是一种趋势。3What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?AThey were
9、 unsure of themselves.BThey were eager to raise more children.CThey wanted to live away from their parents.DThey had little respect for their grandparents.答案C事实细节题。由第三段首句可知，人们急切地想挣脱父母的束缚来证明自己能独立行事。因此C为正确答案。4What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?AMake decisions in the
10、 best interests of their own.BAsk their children to pay more visits to them.CSacrifice for their struggling children.DGet to know themselves better.答案A推理判断题。本段首句即为主题句。由接下来的解释可知，祖父母不可盲从，要视自己的兴趣做出相应的抉择。故答案为A。Task 2：词汇积累1generation n一代；世代，时代2relationship n关系，联系；亲戚，亲戚关系3statistics n统计数字资料，统计表用作复数4get aw
11、ay from 脱离；离开 5make sacrifices 做出牺牲Task 3：语法填空As _1_ thirdgeneration native of Brownsville，Texas，Mildred Garza never planned _2_ (move) away.Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help their children，she _3_ (polite) refused.Only after a year of friendly _4_ (discuss) did
12、 Ms Garza finally say yes._5_ was four years ago.Today all three generations regard the move as a success，_6_ (give) them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.答案1.a2.to move3.politely4.discussion 5That6.givingTask 4：短文改错(下面文字有五处错误，请改正)Moving is not for everyone.Almost ev
13、ery a grandparent wants to be his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices，but sometimes it is to say no and visit frequently instead of.Having your grandchildren far away is hard，especially knowing your adult child is struggling， giving up the life you know may be harder.Task 5：攻克长难句(
14、分析句子结构，尝试翻译成汉语)Having your grandchildren far away is hard，especially knowing your adult child is struggling，but giving up the life you know may be harder.分析：but前面是第一分句，but后面是第二分句。动名词短语Having your grandchildren far away是第一分句的主语，现在分词短语knowing your adult child is struggling是第一分句的状语，动名词短语giving up the life you know是第二分句的主语，you know是定语从句，修饰先行词the life。译文：与孩子们距离远是痛苦的，尤其是知道你的成年子女日子艰难，但是放弃你熟悉的生活可能会更加艰难。