高一下学期英语期末考试试卷第1套真题.pdfVIP

高一下学期英语期末考试试卷 一、阅读理解 1. 阅读理解 I had had an unusual relationship withmy mother, who passed away in June 2019. From a young age, her life didn’t turnout as she’d hoped. As a result, anger and bitterness set in and developed deeproots. After a lifetime battle with depression and every kind of smoke- relatedillness, she began showin signs of dementia . In 2014, we moved her into anassisted livin facility , which changed her life greatly. The ladies there made her come down forlunch and dinner. They went to her room to bring her to bingo. They signed herup when they went out for an outing. Within weeks, she was changing andenjoying her new-found social life! And the dementia allowed her to forget heranger and bitterness. She started loving things again and even made us laugh. Igot the mother of my childhood back that year. After she passed away, bothstaff and neighbours came in to see my sister and me. They cried. They told mehow they would come in to see her on their days off. They told us how she wavedevery time they walked by and always had a compliment . But they didn’t stop there. Theygave each of us a small wooden butterfly box filled with handwritten notesabout my mom. The mom of the final two years was notthe mom I had for most of my life. And these women provided memories that Iwill keep in mind forever. （1 ）How was the author’s mother before moving into the facility? A . Fun and happy.B . Sad but energeticC . Relaxed and brave.D . Depressed and angry. （2 ）What can we infer from the passage? A . The author didn’t look after his mother well.B . The author’s mother had a hard time all her life.C . Only assisted living facilities can change one’s life.D . The author’s mother regained her joy in her later years. （3 ）Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? A . My Memories of MomB . My Thankfulness to