高三英语练习一 2025.9.2 l. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions:After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word,fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word;for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank. Grandparents are carers out of love-and necessity I look after my grandchildren-at least a few hours for one day a week,often more.I love them deeply,and want to offer them(1)steadiness I can,while I can.But love alone isn't what holds this together.I also care for them because their parents.like so many others. (2)_(stretch)to the edge.Childcare is unaffordable.Work is nonstop.There is little left in reserve.Many grandparents step in not as a choice,but as the only available cushion in a (3)(fail)system.But that help comes at a cost.Caring for young children is tiring at any age;for older adults,after a full day or more,the next day is often a write-off too,(4) seems to be something almost no policy takes into account. This reflects the gradual withdrawal of social responsibility from care,and the expectation for families(5)(absorb)the shock.We are seeing the effects of this every day through exhaustion,silence and strain (6)(carry)behind closed doors.As a systemic psychotherapist,I try to pay attention to patterns:what holds people together,and what pulls them apart.One pattern I see is that the work of care has become more vital,yet (7). (visible).Grandparents,like many others,are holding families together(8)_the scenes.But we rarely speak about it,and policy almost never accounts for it. Nowadays(9)climate disruption accelerates and social fragility deepens,care is the connective tissue that keeps communities alive.If we fail to recognise and support it,we weaken the very systems we will need to face what(10)_(come). Section B(清按照序号涂卡) Directions:Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 1. In the rush hour the streets are always.with traffic. A.choked B.overgrown C.painted D.twisted 2. The hotel is an ideal_for conferences and business meetings. A.estate B.guesthouse C.residence D.venue 1
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