1、课后分层集训必修四Unit 2Sports events (B卷).阅读理解A(2016全国乙卷)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 of
2、 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 ch
3、ildren 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
5、Grand, 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 i
6、t is 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】本文是一篇议论文。主要论述了祖父母接到后代与他们同住的邀请后该如何做出选择。1Why was Garzas move a success?AIt strengthened her family ties.BI
7、t improved her living conditions.CIt enabled her to make more friends.DIt helped her know more new places.A2What was the reaction of the public to Mrs.Robinsons decision?A17% expressed their support for it.BFew people responded sympathetically.C83% believed it had a bad influence.DThe majority thoug
8、ht it was a trend.D3What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?AThey were 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.C4What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragr
9、aph?AMake decisions in the best interests of their own.BAsk their children to pay more visits to them.CSacrifice for their struggling children.DGet to know themselves better.AB(2017孝感高三九月调研)We all know what a brain is.A doctor will tell you that the brain is the organ of the body in the head.It cont
10、rols our bodys functions，movements，emotions and thoughts.But a brain can mean so much more.A brain can also simply be a smart person.If a person is called brainy，she is smart and intelligent.If a family has many children but one of them is super smart，you could say “Shes the brains in the family.” A
11、nd if you are the brains behind something，you are responsible for developing or organizing it.For example，Bill Gates is the brains behind Microsoft.Brain trust is a group of experts who give advice.Word experts say the phrase “brain trust” became popular when Franklin DRoosevelt first ran for presid
12、ent in 1932.Several professors gave him advice on social and political issues facing the US.These professors were called his “brain trust”These ways we use the word “brain” all make sense.But other ways we use the word are not so easy to understand.For example，to understand the next brain expression
13、，you first need to know the word “drain”As a verb，to drain means to remove something by letting it flow away.So a brain drain may sound like a disease where the brain flows out the ears.But，a brain drain is when a countrys most educated people leave their countries to live in another.The brains are，
14、sort of，draining out of the country.However，if people are responsible for a great idea，you could say they brainstormed it.Here，brainstorm is not an act of weather.It is a process of thinking creatively about a complex topic.For example，business leaders may use brainstorming to create new products，an
15、d government leaders may brainstorm to solve problems.If people are brainwashed，it does not mean their brains are nice and clean.To brainwash means to make someone accept new beliefs by using repeated pressure in a forceful or tricky way.Keep in mind that brainwash is never used in a positive way.【语
16、篇解读】本文为说明文。文章描述了The word“brain”及它的含义。5Why did Roosevelt successfully win the election according to the passage?ABecause word experts were popular.BBecause he got his brain trust.CBecause he was smart at giving advice.DBecause he was the brains behind Americans.B6According to the text，if youre the CE
17、O of Bai Du you can be called _Athe organ of Bai DuBthe brain drain of Bai DuCthe brains behind Bai DuDBai Dus brain trustC7Which of the following expressions is always used in a negative way?ABrainstorm.BBrain trust.CBrainwash.DBrain drain.C8Whats the main idea of this article?AThe origin of the wo
18、rd “brain”BThe word “brain” and its stories.CWhat is the brain.DThe difference between “brain trust” and “brainwash”B.完形填空(2017湖南省东部六校高三联考)I was about to open the door of my car when I saw a man approaching.The man pointed a(n) _1_ at me.“Give me your purse！”“I dont have a purse，”I said.He kept comi
19、ng.“Give me your purse！”He _2_ the gun in my stomach.He reached over，seized my _3_ and opened the trunk (汽车尾箱)He _4_ me to the back of my car.I hesitated.“Get in，” he shouted，“now！” I did it，only _5_ I knew exactly where the trunk release was.“Dont move；dont make a noise，” he _6_He slammed the trunk
20、 shut.Everything went _7_Right there in the trunk，my eyes were adjusting to the darkness.My fear started to _8_ and my mind cleared.I knew whatever direction he turned，he would have to slow down.I waited for my _9_He drove the car forward and then stopped.I heard another car honk behind.He then _10_
21、 and the car quickly reached 80 miles an hour.I couldnt tell where we were going.As soon as he slowed down，I pulled the _11_ release，pushed it open and jumped out.I _12_ through peoples yards and tried to put distance and objects between the kidnapper and me.I ran back to my apartment complex and _1
22、3_ doors.One finally opened and an older lady let me in.I _14_ closed the door and locked it.While I was on with the 911 _15_，there was a knock at the door.Standing there was a hulking figure，a Daytona Beach police officer.He was in the neighborhood and _16_ immediately.Officers _17_ the kidnapper t
23、he next day.“You have no idea how _18_ you are，” one of the officers told me.“Carjackings that developed into kidnappings _19_ turn out well.” I knew it wasnt luck that had saved me.It was the _20_，both of mind and of soul.Remember chances only favor those who are prepared!【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者在开车途中遭遇抢劫
24、，在危急时刻，作者冷静思考，用机智和勇敢巧妙地自救，从而告诉我们：机会总是留给有准备的人。1A.fingerBcameraCarrowDgunD2A.stuckBthrewCfiredDhidA3A.handsBphoneCkeysDwalletC4A.assistedBguidedCpersuadedDforcedD5A.thoughBbecauseCunlessDuntilB6A.warnedBquestionedCexplainedDrepeatedA7A.smoothBdarkCsilentDnaturalB8A.spreadBincreaseCappearDliftD9A.resul
25、tBchanceCchoiceDideaB10A.continuedBslowedCacceleratedDremainedC11A.trunkBlightCalarmDmotorA12A.walkedBracedCwanderedDpassedB13A.pulledBshutCansweredDbeatD14A.skillfullyBcarefullyCrapidlyDsilentlyC15A.operatorBvictimCcriminalDorganizerA16A.returnedBleftCwithdrewDrespondedD17A.educatedBarrestedCsuspectedDdismissedB18A.calmBdangerousCluckyDbraveC19A.rarelyBusuallyCprobablyDgenerallyA20A.fortuneBpatienceCpreparationDcourageC
