甘肃省天水市第三中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

It was Mother’s Day. I was so busy with my work that I couldn’t 1 _ back home. When I passed by a 2 shop, an 3 came to my mind, “I’ll send Mum some roses.” While I was 4 my flowers, a young man went inside. “How many roses can I get 5 only five dollars, Madam?” he asked. The assistant was trying to tell him roses were as 6 as forty dollars a dozen---- Maybe he would be happy with carnations (康乃馨. “ No, I 7 have red roses,” he said, “my mum was 8 ill last year and I didn’t spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special, roses, as rose is her 9 .” After hearing it, I said I would pay 10 of the money for the young man. 11 by both of us, the assistant said, “well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you.” Taking the roses, the young man almost jumped into the 12 and ran out of the shop. It was 13 worth twenty-five dollars I paid to see the exciting 14 . Then I paid for my dozen of roses and told the assistant to 15 them to my mother. As I walked out, I felt 16 . Suddenly I saw the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon I 17 it was not a park 18 a cemetery(墓地). Crying, the young man carefully 19 the roses, “Mum, why didn’t I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.” Seeing this, I turned and quickly walked to the 20 . I would take the flowers home myself. 1 A. go B. come C. return D. turn 2. A. jewellery B. clothing C. rose D. flower 3. A. fact B. word C. idea D. picture 4. A. picking B. getting C. selling D. showing 5. A. in B. for C. at D. on 6. A. much B. cheap C. expensive D. high 7. A. might B. have to C. should D. can 8. A. a bit B. hardly C. badly D. nearly 9. A. flower B. favorite C. dream D. gift 10. A. all B. some C. the rest D. much 11. A. Surprised B. Pleased C. Excited D. Moved 12. A. roses B. assistant C. air D. street 13.