广东省肇庆市2014-2015年度高一下学期期末考试英语试题附解析.docVIP

试卷类型：A 肇庆市中小学教学质量评估 2014—2015学年第学期统一检测试题 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔，将自己所在县（市、区）、姓名、试室号、座位号填写在答题卷上对应位置，再用2B铅笔将准考证号涂黑。 2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能写在试卷或草稿纸上。 3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应的位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再在答题区内写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A special lady lived on a farm in Grace, Idaho. To overcome every1 or struggle that came her way, she went far beyond the call of duty. She was a widow(寡妇) with 9 children. Instead ofher hard life, she accepted her fate(命运) and changed the ordinary into the extraordinary(非凡). No matter how serious things seemed to be, she found a(n)side and a ray of hope. She taught her family the 4 of hard work and the importance of education, although she only went as far as fourth grade. Her children didn’t have material 5 , but they certainly received the necessary and 6 things in life: love, spiritual(精神上的) guidance, concern for others,for a table filled with food, and respect for the law. She was really a(n) 8 of all that good. I remembered as a young man sitting at her feet while she 9 me, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” And she said , “I’ll never throw upon the floor a crust (面包皮) I can’t eat , for those who suffer from hunger would think it quite a10 .” This extremely courageous (勇敢的) and 11 woman is my grandmother. My mother is a lot like her mother. Many times, my mother went without a dress just so we could buy some great football shoes. Many times, my mother 12 that we should stay at home instead of going on a summer vacation, just so we could play on a baseball all-star team. My mother is the greatest cook on Earth, a spiritual 13 , a church and community servant, and the very best mom who ever lived. I’ve never 14 her complain about her difficulties, headache, and pain. My dear sweet mother 15 is a perfect example. It is the way it was an