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Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2018·北京四中期中)
Only two countries in the advanced world provide no guarantee for paid leave from work to care for a newborn child.Last spring one of the two，Australia，gave up the bad distinction by setting up paid family leave starting in 2011.I wasn’t surprised when this didn’t make the news here in the United States—we’re now the only wealthy country without such a policy.
The United States does have one explicit family policy，the Family and Medical Leave Act，passed in 1993.It entitles workers to as much as 12 weeks’ unpaid leave for care of a newborn or dealing with a family medical problem.Despite the modesty of the benefit，the Chamber of Commerce and other business groups fought it bitterly，describing it as “governmentrun personnel management” and a “dangerous precedent(先例)”．In fact，every step of the way，as (usually) Democratic leaders have tried to introduce workfamily balance measures into the law，business groups have been strongly opposed.
As Yale law professor Anne Alstott argues，justifying parental support depends on defining(定义) the family as a social good that，in some sense，society must pay for.Parents are burdened in many ways in their lives：there is “no exit” when it comes to children.Society expects—and needs—parents to provide their children with continuity of care.And society expects—and needs—parents to persist in their roles for 18 years，or longer if needed.
While most parents do this out of love，there are public punishments for not providing care.What parents do，in other words，is of deep concern to the state，for the obvious reason that caring for children is not only morally urgent but important to the future of society.To classify parenting as a personal choice for which there is no collective responsibility is not merely to ignore the social benefits of good parenting; really，it is to steal those benefits because they accrue(累积) to the whole of society as today’s children become tomorrow’s citizens.In fact，by some estimates，the value of parental investments in children，investments of time and money，is equal to 20－30% of GDP.If these investments bring huge social benefits—as they clearly do—the benefits of providing more social support for the family should be that much clearer.
1．What do we learn about paid family leave according to Paragraph 1?
A．It came as a surprise when Australia adopted the policy.
B．Setting up this policy made Australia less influential.
C．It has now become a hot topic in the United States.
D．No such policy is applied in the United States.
2．What makes it hard to take workfamily balance measures in the States?
A．The incompetence of the Democrats.
B．The opposition from business circles.
C．The lack of a precedent in American history.
D．The existing Family and Medical Leave Act.
3．What is Professor Anne Alstott’s argument for parental support?
A．Children need continuous care.
B．Good parenting benefits society.
C．The cost of raising children has been growing.
D．The U．S.should keep up with other developed countries.
4．Why is the author against classifying parenting as a personal choice?
A．Parenting is regarded as a moral duty.
B．Parenting relies largely on social support.
C．Parenting produces huge moral benefits.
D．Parenting is basically a social undertaking.
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2018·广西桂林九校联合)
A 17yearold girl found living in a Georgia home after being missing for more than a year is now safe at her North Carolina home with her family.But her mother told local TV station WOSC that her daughter is not the same.“There are 5 in my daughter，” Shaunna Burns
said.“She is not the same person that 6 and that is the hardest part of this.”
Hailey was 7 missing on May 23,2016，who was 14 years old，after she walked out of her home 8 telling anyone where she was going，WOSC reports.After Hailey went 9 ，her family said she had run away with a man she met online.“He 10 her to listen to him and not to follow our 11 and then my daughter wasn’t communicating with me，” her father told WBTV.
On June 24，Hailey’s parents were 12 that their daughter was in Duluth，Georgia.Hours later，she was 13 by federal agents and taken to a local 14 before being returned to her 15 ，according to FBI officials.
Michael Ren Wysolovski,31，was arrested at the 16 .He supposedly shared the 17 with Hailey，who appeared to be physically 18 except for weight loss，according to the FBI.Wysolovski has been 19 with false imprisonment and 20 to children.
On Monday，Hailey’s father shared the family’s 21 on social media.“I woke up today crying and being 22 for the miracle that has happened in our lives，” Anthony Burns wrote on Facebook.“We never 23 .She is happy to be home.We can now 24 again.”
5．A.stories B．changes
C．difficulties D．wonders
6．A.left B．worked
C．rose D．remembered
7．A.witnessed B．found
C．doubted D．denied
8．A.after B．since
C．besides D．without
9．A.wrong B．impatient
C．missing D．impolite
10．A.forced B．led
C．allowed D．advised
11．A.promises B．explanation
C．directions D．introductions
12．A.warned B．informed
C．suggested D．persuaded
13．A.betrayed B．tracked
C．seized D．rescued
14．A.school B．company
C．hospital D．shelter
15．A.team B．class
C．family D．organization
16．A.show B．scene
C．beginning D．moment
17．A.home B．dream
C．experience D．adventure
18．A.unharmed B．unavailable
C．uncompleted D．unacceptable
19．A.supplied B．awarded
C．connected D．charged
20．A.murder B．kindness
C．cruelty D．tolerance
21．A.sorrow B．relief
C．prayer D．anger
22．A.surprised B．dissatisfied
C．hopeful D．grateful
23．A.ran away B．woke up
C．went away D．gave up
24．A.breathe B．fight
C．climb D．behave
Ⅲ.短文改错
(2017·河北唐山一模)
Being a teacher is always believed to be one of greatest occupations，because teachers make great contributions for the world.Last week，I got a chance to experience teaching students.Our school asked us to teach some kids live in the countryside.The kids was so happy that they gave me a warm welcome.I teach them English and after class，we played games happily.We had a lot of funs together.When I returned back to school，I missed the students so much.They like me but some of them have kept in touch with me ever since.I felt so proudly of being a teacher.
答案精析
Ⅰ.
语篇解读 良好的育儿政策能造福社会。尽管短期内会给企业造成一定影响，但从长远来看，会产生巨大的社会效益。
1．D [细节理解题。由第一段尾句“I wasn’t surprised when this didn’t make the news here in the United States—we’re now the only wealthy country without such a policy.”可知美国没有这项政策，故选D。]
2．B [细节理解题。由第二段尾句“...Democratic leaders have tried to introduce workfamily balance measures into the law，business groups have been strongly opposed.”可知民主党领导人已经努力将这项政策引入法律，但遭到了商业集团的强烈反对。故选B。]
3．B [细节理解题。由第三段第一句中的“parental support depends on defining(定义) the family as a social good that，in some sense，society must pay for”可知Anne Alstott认为，良好的育儿有利于社会。故选B。]
4．D [细节理解题。由最后一段第三句“To classify parenting as a personal choice for which there is no collective responsibility is not merely to ignore the social benefits of good parenting; really，it is to steal those benefits because they accrue(累积) to the whole of society as today’s children become tomorrow’s citizens.”可知，作者认为，育儿是一项社会事业，这种分类忽视了它的社会利益。故选D。]
Ⅱ.
5．B [story故事；change变化；difficulty困难；wonder奇迹。根据上句“But her mother told local TV station WOSC that her daughter is not the same.”可知母亲认为女儿和以前不一样了，所以是发生了变化。故选B。]
6．A [leave离开；work工作；rise升起；remember记得。此处指女孩发生了变化和离开时不一样了，故选A。]
7．B [witness目睹；find发现；doubt怀疑；deny拒绝。此处指Hailey在2016年5月23日被发现失踪了，与文章开头的“being missing for more than a year”呼应，故选B。]
8．D [after在……之后；since自从；besides此外；without没有。Hailey没有告诉任何人去哪里就离开了家，此处表示“没有”，故选D。]
9．C [wrong错误的；impatient不耐烦的；missing失踪的；impolite不礼貌的。go missing失踪，不见，与上文呼应，指Hailey失踪后家人的说法，故选C。]
10．A [force强迫；lead领导；allow允许；advise建议。此处指她在网上认识的男人强迫Hailey听他的，不让Hailey听从父母的指示。表示“强迫”，故选A。]
11．C [promise承诺；explanation解释；direction指示；introduction介绍。见上题解析。故选C。]
12．B [warn警告；inform通知；suggest建议；persuade说服。此处指Hailey的父母被通知了女儿所在的地方，故选B。]
13．D [betray出卖；track跟踪；seize逮住；rescue营救。此处指Hailey被联邦特工营救出来。故选D。]
14．C [school学校；company公司；hospital医院；shelter住所。此处指Hailey被营救后送往当地医院，故选C。]
15．C [team队；class班级；family家庭；organization组织。此处指Hailey被送回家之前先被送往当地医院，故选C。]
16．B [show表演；scene现场；beginning开始；moment时刻。此处指犯罪嫌疑人Michael Ren Wysolovski被当场抓获。at the scene当场，在现场，故选B。]
17．A [home家；dream梦想；experience经验；adventure冒险。此处指犯罪嫌疑人应该和Hailey一起住在家里，故选A。]
18．A [unharmed没有受伤的；unavailable难以获得的；uncompleted未完成的；unacceptable不能接受的。此处指Hailey除了体重减轻外并没有身体上的伤害，故选A。]
19．D [supply提供；award授予；connect连接；charge指控。犯罪嫌疑人Wysolovski已经被指控非法监禁和虐待儿童，故选D。]
20．C [murder谋杀；kindness好意；cruelty残忍；tolerance容忍。见上题解析。故选C。]
21．B [sorrow悲伤；relief解脱；prayer祈祷；anger愤怒。Hailey与家人团聚了，所以家里应该感到宽慰和解脱，故选B。]
22．D [surprised吃惊的；dissatisfied不满意的；hopeful有希望的；grateful感激的。此处指Hailey的父亲感激他们生活中发生的奇迹，故选D。]
23．D [run away逃跑；wake up醒来；go away离开；give up放弃。我们从不放弃，她很高兴能回家。表示不放弃，故选D。]
24．A [breathe呼吸；fight打架；climb爬；behave表现。此处指Hailey已经和家人团聚，一家人又可以恢复正常生活了，故选A。]
Ⅲ.
Being a teacher is always believed to be one of greatest occupations，because teachers make great contributions the world.Last week，I got a chance to experience teaching students.Our school asked to teach some kids in the countryside.The kids so happy that they gave me a warm welcome.I them English and after class，we played games happily.We had a lot of together.When I returned back to school，I missed the students so much.They like me some of them have kept in touch with me ever since.I felt so of being a teacher.
