2025届云南省曲靖市宣威三中高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2025届云南省曲靖市宣威三中高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Nomatterhowcarefullyyouplanyourfinances,noonecan_______whentheunexpectedwillhappen.A．prove B．implyC．demand D．predict2．Itisgoingtoraintoday.Takeanumbrellawithyouto________youfromtherain.A．stop B．prevent C．keep D．protect3．—Simonwilllistentomusiceverytimehecomesacrossamathsproblem.—Youknow,musicisthesourceof______inlife.A．inspirationB．identificationC．reactionD．recreation4．—Allthecontainershavebeenunloaded!CanithavebeendonebyFrank?—Impossible!He________hiscarlastnight.A．hasfixedB．hadfixedC．wouldfixD．wasfixing5．Ithoughtithardtocompletetheprojectatfirst,butI______mymind.A．change B．havechangedC．hadchanged D．wouldchange6．－WhataboutinvitingTracytohosttheparty?－Goodidea!Sheisveryquickinmind.Oh,_______,hereshecomes.A．don’tpullmyleg B．alittlebirdtoldmeC．speakofthedevil D．it’sapieceofcake7．Whenshewasintrouble,IdidwhatIcouldtohelpher．__________myhelp,shewrotemealetterofthanks．A．Inhonorof B．Incaseof C．Intermsof D．Inreturnfor8．--IhaveheardMr.Morganwillbehereat4:00pm.nextThursday.--No,he_______atthattime.A．wasboarding B．wouldbeboardingC．willbeboarding D．isboarding9．Allthephotographsinthisbook,statedotherwise,datefromthe1950s.A．unless B．until C．once D．if10．Goodfood，goodsleep，noexercise．That'shegainedweight．A．howB．whenC．whatD．whether11．I'mcallingtoenquireabouttheposition__________inyesterday'sChinaDaily.A．advertised B．tobeadvertised C．advertising D．havingadvertised12．Computerscandonothing．Butonce______whattodo,theyshowextraordinarypowertodoagreatdeal．A．toprogram B．beingprogrammedC．programmed D．havingprogrammed13．Passionispassionanditdoesn'tmatter________it'sdirected．Exactly，itcanbecoinsorsportsorpolitics．A．why B．howC．whether D．where14．Iusuallydothewashingupandleavethecookingtomywife，______she’sabettercookthanme．A．unless B．as C．eventhough D．incase15．HewasgreatlyshockedatDonaldTrump’stakingoffice.Neverdidheexpectthatthevoters_______besounreasonable.A．shouldB．couldC．wouldD．might16．WethesunshineinSanyanowifitwerenotforthedelayofourflight.A．wereenjoying B．wouldhaveenjoyedC．wouldbeenjoying D．willenjoy17．Yesterdayishistory,tomorrowisamystery,onlytodayisagift,andthatis______wecallitpresent.A．how B．when C．why D．where18．Whathelikedtodowastotakeanideaand______itbyfindingeverypossibleconsequence.A．squeeze B．wrestleC．switch D．shrink19．—Iamjustwonderingwhichteam,ChicagoBullsorWashingtonWizards,wonthegamelastnight?—________Idon’treallylikeeitherteam.A．Don’tmentionit.B．Noproblem.C．Whocares?D．Whybother?20．DimashappearedonthestageofSinger2017,hisvoiceinstantlywonheartsofChineseaudience.A．AslongasB．AssoonasC．NowthatD．Eversince第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Youcaneithertravelorread,buteitheryourbodyorsoulmustbeontheway.Thepopularsayinghasinspiredmanypeopletoreadorgosightseeing.Hereareseveralbookswerecommendthatyoutakeonyourtrip.1.Destination:USRecommendedbook:OntheRoad,1957,byJackKerouacThebookisagloballypopularspiritualguidebookaboutyouth.Theprotagonist(主人公)inthebookdrivesacrosstheUScontinentwithseveralyoungpeopleandfinallyreachesMexico.Aftertheexhaustingandexcitingtrip,thecharactersinthebookbegintorealizethemeaningoflife.2.Destination:SaharaDesertRecommendedbook:

TheStoriesoftheSahara,1976,bySanmaoThebookdescribestheauthor’ssimplebutadventurouslifeintheSaharaDesert,whichseemsabareanddullplace.Thevividnaturalsceneryandlifethere,alongwiththeauthor’sromanticemotionswillinspireyoutoexplorethemysteriousland.3.Destination:EnglandRecommendedbook:

TheUnlikelyPilgrimageofHaroldFry,2013,byRachelJoyceThenoveltellsastoryofa60-year-oldmanwholivesaboringandunhappylife,untiloneday,hereceivedhisoldfriend’sletterwhogotcancer.Indeepshockandsorrow,hewentouttosendhisreplyletter.Bythinkingofhislife,hewalkedpastonemailboxafteranother,andfinallywalkedfromtheSouthwestendtotheNortheastendofEngland.627milesin87days,hewalksdependingononebeliefthat“hisfriendcansurviveaslongashewalks.”4.Destination:NorthEuropeRecommendedbook:SoSlow,SoBeautiful,2015,byLuoFuFollowingagirl’ssteptolookaroundNorthEurope,whohasbeenlivingtherefor10years.CheckouthowNorthEuropeansseektheirhappiness,whichmoreoriginatedfromasimple,naturalandtranquilmentality.1、575．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Eithertravelorread.B．Bookstotakewithyouonvacation.C．Let’sgosightseeing.D．Ontheway.2、577．Whichbook’scharactercompletedhisjourneywithconfirmfaith?A．OntheRoad.B．TheStoriesoftheSahara.C．TheUnlikelyPilgrimageofHaroldFry.D．SoSlow,SoBeautiful.3、579．TheStoriesoftheSaharaisspecialbecause___________.A．Thebookdescribestheauthor’slife.B．Thebookpresentsthevividnaturalsceneryandlifethere.C．Thebookdescribesthemysteriousland.D．Thebooktellsastory.4、581．AsforthebookOntheRoad,wecanknow___________.A．Thebookisthemostpopular.B．Theauthorofthebookisayoungperson.C．Thetripisacrosstheworld.D．Thetripisexhaustingbutmeaningful.22．（8分）Anyonecantrytoleadagroup,butnoteveryindividualiscutoutforleadership.Thebetterleaderspossessafewqualitiesthatcanmeanthedifferencebetweenthesuccessandfailureofthegroup.Thesearethequalitiestheleaderofhigherrankwilllookforwhenchoosingaleaderforagroup,orwhenevaluatingtheperformanceofaleader.They'realsothequalitiesteammemberswantinagroupleader,andappreciatewhentheyfindthem.TakeResponsibilityGroupleadersmightsharetasksaroundagroupasnecessary,buteventuallyagroupleaderneedstobeabletoacceptthatresponsibilityliesonhisshoulders.Thatmeansthatifthingsgowronginagroupproject,he’stheonewhomustaccepttheconsequencesandworkoutwhatmistakesaremade.Thegroupleaderwon'talwayshavethepowertocontroleverythinggroupmembersdo,butheshouldbereadytoadmitanymistakesthegrouphasmadeasaresultofhisleadershipConcernforMembersThegroupleaderhasacommitmenttothetaskorprojectathand,butperhapsmoreimportantly,hehasarealconcernforeachandeverypersonwhoispartofhisgroup.Thismeansgettingtoknowthestrengths,weaknessesandgoalsofteammembers,aswellasmakingtimetobuildthegroupthroughcollectiveactivities.Thegroupleadershouldmakesurethateveryoneisincluded,evenifanindividualisnewtoagroup.GoodListenerThegroupleaderneedstobeabletolistentothesuggestions,complaintsandideasofgroupmembers.Notonlywillthisallowcomplaintstobeaddressedandpotentiallysuitableideastobeputintopractice,butaleaderwholistenswillalsoencouragegroupmemberstosharetheirconcernsandthoughts,creatinganatmosphereoffreespeechandproductivity.1、Thepassageismainlyabout____________.A．choosingagoodleaderforagroup.B．assessingtheperformanceofaleader.C．teammembers’appreciationofaleader.D．qualitiesofagoodgroupleader.2、Agoodleadershouldalwaysbeableto_______.A．tellwhenthingsgowronginagroupproject.B．recognizeanymistakesashisown.C．makegroupmembersadmittheirmistakes.D．controleverythinggroupmembersdo.3、Accordingto“Concernsformembers”,whichofthefollowingisagoodqualityofaleader?A．fairB．reliableC．determinedD．generous4、Whichofthefollowingisnotabenefitofthegroupleaderbeingagoodlistener?A．OfferingachanceforgroupmemberstoexpressthemselvesfreelyB．Makingitpossibletodealwithgroupmembers’complaints.C．Allowingtheleadertoputhisideasintopractice.D．Makinggroupmembersproductivebysharingtheirthoughts.23．（8分）BillieHarrieswasanAmericanfighterpilotwhofoughttoliberateFrancefromtheNazis.HewasshotdownandkilledinJulyof1944overNazi-occupiednorthernFrance.Duetoaseriesofmiscommunications,thatinformationnevergotbacktohiswifePeggy.Asfarassheknew,Billwasjustmissing.Shewaited,shesaid,“Allofmylife.”Peggymightneverhaveknownthetruestoryifarelativehadn’tlookedintohismilitaryrecordsafewyearsago.Shefinallygotherlocalcongressman（议员）toreopenhiscasein2011.ShewasshockedtolearnthatinthetownofLesVentes,themainroadisactuallycalledPlaceBillieD．Harris.It’sthesameroadtownspeoplehavebeenmarchingdownthreetimesayearfordecadestohonorhissacrifice.Billiewasabletomaintaincontroloftheplane,despitehiscondition,andavoidthevillage,91-year-oldGuySurleau,theonlywitnessstillliving,said.HegotchokedupjustmentioningBill’sname.AtfirstthetownburiedBillieintheirlocalgraveyard（墓地）andcoveredhisgravewithflowers.AfterhisbodywasmovedtotheAmericangraveyardatNormandy,thetowncontinuedtotakeflowerstohisgrave,assuminghehadnolivingrelativestodoso.Sincelearningallofthis,Peggyhasbeenmakinganannualpilgrimage（朝拜）toFrance.Shevisitsthenearbywoodswheretheplanewentdown,accompaniedbySurleau.“Iliketothinkthathewasstillconsciousenoughtoknowthatafriendstoodbyhim,”Peggysaid,standingbesideSurleauintheforest.“Andthismanisthatfriend.”1、WhatmadePeggyunawareofBillie’sdeathfordecades?A．Noaccuratenewssenttoher. B．Lettersforhersenttowrongaddress.C．Wrongdecisionmadebyherrelative. D．NopostalserviceduringWorldWarII.2、Whyhavethetownspeoplebeenmarchingthemainroadfordecades?A．Toobservethelocalcustom. B．Toshowrespecttothehero.C．Torespondtoabuildingproject. D．Tocelebratethevictoryofthewar.3、HowdidSurleaufeelwhenhetoldBillie’sstory?A．Ratherashamed. B．Quiteencouraged.C．Deeplytouched D．Greatlysurprised4、WhatcanwelearnaboutPeggy?A．Shewasinterestedinsightseeing. B．Sheremaineddevotedtoherhusband.C．ShewishedSurleautoaccompanyBillie. D．Shejudgedherlatehusbandstillconscious.24．（8分）PengLiyuan,wifeofPresidentXiJinping,hasdrawnextensiveattentionfrompeoplebothathomeandabroadforhercharismaandgrace.Accompanyingherhusbandonhisfirstoverseastripafterbecomingpresident,PengLiyuanexhibitedgracefuldemeanor,apleasantpersonalityandwell-chosendress,promptingpeopletocointheterm“Liyuanstyle”.PengLiyuan,asoneofChina’sbest-knownsingers,waspopularamongChinesepeoplelongbeforeherhusbandbecamethepresident.Lovedbyherfans,shehasbeenintouchwiththepeopleforyears.“Liyuanstyle”isnotonlyrepresentativeofafashionidol,butalsooverpassculturalanddiplomaticbarriers.ThebeautifulhandbagsPenghascarried,andtheplainbutelegantanddelicatedressesshehaswornhavebecomepopular.Herchoiceofclothing,made-in-Chinainsteadofluxuriousforeignbrands,showsherbeliefindomesticdressdesigns.But“Liyuanstyle”isnotonlyaboutclothingandawoman’sparaphernalia.ItisalsoaboutdiplomacyandpromotingChina’ssoftpower.InMoscow,Pengvisitedaboardingschoolfororphansandchildrenestranged(疏远)fromtheirparents,encouragingthemtostriveforabetterlife,whichbroughtoutthematernalsideofhercharacter.InTanzania,shedonatedsewingmachinesandschoolbagstowomenandchildren.AndasaWorldHealthOrganizationambassadorinthefightagainstAIDS,Pengisdevotedtomanypubliccauses,includingthoserelatingtocharityandhealthcare.SomeobservershavealreadystartedsayingthatPeng*sactivitieshavebecomepartofpublicdiplomacyinChina.Also,“Liyuanstyle”hasboostedtheconfidenceoftheChinesepeople.Modembutnotflashy,elegantbutnotarrogant,PenghasallthevirtuesofaChinesewomanandcarriesthemtotheinternationalstage.Sincethe18thPartyCongressandtheannualsessionsoftheNPCandCPPCC,thecountry’snewleadershiphasvowedtoadoptadown-to-earthworkstyletoconnectwiththepeople.Peng’splainbutelegantstyleshowsthatthriftinessandanearthystyleneednotbedrabandboring.SoitcanbesaidthatPeng’sfirstappearanceontheinternationalstagehaskickedoffwell.1、Whatsthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“paraphernalia”?A．Herattitudestowardslife B．ThingsshecarriedwithC．Herdiplomaticmeasures D．Hersupporttoherhusband2、Thispassageismainlyabout.A．PresidentXi’swifeandhisfamilyB．PengLiyuan’scharmingcharacterC．theachievementsofPengoncharityandhealthcare.D．aculturalphenomenonnamedas“Liyuanstyle”3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUR?A．“Liyuanstyle”isonlyafashionidol.B．PengLiyuan,asthewifeofPresidentXi,admireslotsofluxuriousbrands.C．PengLiyuaniswillingtofightagainstAIDSandbecomeananambassadorofWHO.D．Pengfirstlyappearsinthepublicasthe“FirstLady”inMoscow.25．（10分）Itissaidthatifyouwanttostayyoung,sitdownandhaveagoodthink.ThisistheresearchfindingofateamofJapanesedoctors,whosaythatmostofourbrainsarenotgettingenoughexercise—andasaresult,wearegrowingoldunnecessarilysoon.ProfessorTaijuMatsuzawawantedtofindoutwhyotherwisehealthyfarmersinnorthernJapanappearedtobelosingtheirabilitytothinkandreasonatarelativelyearlyage,andhowtheprocessofagingcouldbesloweddown.

Withateamof

colleagues

atTokyoNationalUniversity,hesetaboutmeasuringbrainvolumesofathousandpeopleofdifferentagesandvaryingoccupations.

Computertechnologyenabledtheresearcherstoobtainprecisemeasurementsofthevolumeofthefrontandsidepartsofthebrain,whichcontrolsfunctionslikeeatingandbreathing,doesnotcontractwithage,andonecancontinuelivingwithoutintellectualoneconomicalfaculties.

Contractionoffrontandsideparts—ascellsdieoff—wasobservedinsomesubjectsintheirthirties,butitwasstillnotevidentinsomesixty-andseventy-year-olds.

Matsuzawaconcludedfromhisteststhatthereisasimplewaytothecontractionnormallyconnectedwithage—usingthehead.Thefindingsshowingeneraltermsthatcontractionofthebrainbeginssoonerinpeopleinthecountrythaninthetown.Thoseleastatrisk,saysMatsuzawa,arelawyers,followedbyuniversityprofessorsanddoctors.Whitecollarworkersdoingroutine

workin

governmentofficesare,however,aslikelytohaveshrinking(萎缩)

brains

asthefarmworker,busdriverandshopassistant.Matsuzawa'sfindingsshowthatthinkingcanpreventthebrainfromshrinking.Bloodmustcirculateproperlyintheheadtosupplythefreshoxygenthebraincellsneed.“Thebestwaytomaintain,goodbloodcirculationisthroughusingthebrain.”hesays.“Thinkhardandengageinconversation.Don’trelyonpocketcalculators.”1、Theteamofdoctorswantedtofindout

______.A．thesizeofcertainpeople'sbrainsB．howtomakepeoplelivelongerC．whichpeoplearemostintelligentD．whycertainpeopleareagingsoonerthanothers.2、Onwhataretheirresearchfindingsbased?A．Thestudyofbrainvolumesofdifferentpeople.B．Thestudyofbrainvolumesofoldpeople.C．Thelatestdevelopmentofcomputertechnology.D．Asurveyoffarmersinnorthernoldpeople.3、Thedoctors’testsshowthat_______.A．ourbrainsshrinkaswegrowolderB．thefrontsectionofthebraindoesnotshrinkC．sixty-year-oldshavebetterbrainsthan

thirty-year-oldsD．somepeople'sbrainshavecontractedmorethanotherpeople's4、Accordingtothepassage,whichpeopleseemtoagemoreslowlythantheothers?A．Lawyers.B．Farmers.C．Clerks.D．Shopassistants.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）After20yearsofmarriage,mywifewantedmetotakeanotherwomanoutto1.Shesaid,“Iloveyou,butIknowthisotherwomanlovesyoutoo.”Theotherwomanthatmywifewantedmetovisitwasmymother,whohasbeenawidow(寡妇)for19years,butmybusylifehadmadeitimpossibletovisither2.ThatnightIcalledto3heroutfordinner.“What’swrong?areyouwell?”sheasked.Mymotheristhetypeofwomanwhosuspectsthatalatenight4isasignofbadnews.“Ithoughtthatitwouldbepleasanttospendsometimewithyou,”I5.Shethoughtaboutitforamoment,and6.Duringthedinner,wehadanagreeableconversation—7extraordinarybutrecenteventsofeachother’slife.Beforewe8,shesaid,“I’llgooutwithyouagain,9onlyifyouletmeinviteyou.”Afewdays10,mymotherdiedofaheartattack.It11sosuddenlythatIdidn’thaveachancetodoanythingforher.Afewdaysafterthefuneral,Ireceivedanenvelopewithareceipt(收据)fromthesameplacewheremotherandIhad12.Anattachednote13:“Ipaidthisbill14.Iwasn’tsurethatIcouldbethere;butnevertheless,Ipaidfortwo15—oneforyouandtheotherforyour16.Youwillneverknowwhatthatnightmeantforme.I17you,son.”Atthatmoment,I18theimportanceofsayingintime:“ILOVEYOU”.Giveyourfamilythe19theydeserve,becausesometimesthingscannotbe20till“someothertime”.1、A．home B．talk C．movie D．dinner2、A．directly B．frequently C．rarely D．exactly3、A．bring B．take C．force D．invite4、A．visit B．meal C．ring D．date5、A．argued B．whispered C．committed D．responded6、A．agreed B．refused C．promised D．nodded7、A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything8、A．met B．parted C．left D．divided9、A．but B．and C．so D．or10、A．before B．earlier C．ago D．later11、A．broke B．formed C．fell D．struck12、A．sat B．waited C．gathered D．dined13、A．saw B．read C．showed D．wrote14、A．inadvance B．onpurpose C．byaccident D．withpatience15、A．tables B．dishes C．seats D．chances16、A．mother B．family C．wife D．child17、A．miss B．admire C．love D．hug18、A．sensed B．accepted C．checked D．pursued19、A．time B．money C．comfort D．calls20、A．ensured B．delayed C．forgotten D．forgiven第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）InthepastblackpeopleinSouthAfrica1．(live)amiserablelife.Theycouldnotvotetochoosetheir2．(leader).Theycouldnotgetjobstheywanted.Thepartsoftowninwhichtheyhadtolive3．(decide)bywhitepeople.Theylivedinthe4．(poor)areasinthecountryandcouldnotgetjobstheywanted.NelsonMandela,amodernhero,calledblackpeople5．fightagainstwhitepeopletomakeblackandwhitepeopleequal.Hesaid“Wewereputinaposition6．wehadeithertoacceptwewerelessimportant,7．fighttheGovernment.Wechosetoattackthelaw.Wefirstbrokethelaw8．awaywhichwas9．(peace);whenthiswasnotallowed…onlythen10．wedecidetoanswerviolencewithviolence.”第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）请修改下面这篇短文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Goodmorning,everyone!NowI'dliketosharingmyviewinreading、Ithinkreadingisoneofthemorebeneficialandpracticalactivitiesthatamancando、Itisthroughreadingwhichapersonisabletodiscovernewideas,places,andpeople、EventhoughIhadaheavyloadofclasses,Icanmanagetofindaboutfortiethminutesadaytoreadbooks、Iprefertoreadbeforesleepingorwhilewaitingabus、Asaresult,youcanwritemanygoodarticle、Icanalsotakepartinconversationwithotherseasy、Letsreadsomebookstogetherandtalkaboutthemanexttime!That’sall、Thankyou、46第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Emily来信说她非常喜欢中国的民族舞，并打算最近来中国学习民族舞，想请你帮她推荐一位舞蹈老师。请你根据以下要点给她写一封信，推荐一位老师。要点:1.介绍你所推荐的老师；2.推荐该老师的原因；3.祝愿她拜师成功。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearEmily,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、D3、A4、D5、B6、C7、D8、C9、A10、A11、A12、C13、D14、B15、A16、C17、C18、B19、C20、B第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、575．B2、577．C3、579．A4、581．D22、1、D2、B3、A4、C23、1、A2、B3、C4、B24、Mymomonlyhadoneeye.Ihatedher...shewassuchanembarrassment.Mymomranasmallshopatafleamarket.Shecollectedlittleweedsandsuchtosell...anythingforthemoneyweneededshewassuchanembarrassment.Therewasthisonedayduringelementaryschool.Irememberthatitwasfieldday,andmymomcame.Iwassoembarrassed.Howcouldshedothistome?Ithrewherahatefullookandranout.Thenextdayatschool...“Yourmomonlyhasoneeye?!”andtheytauntedme.IwishedthatmymomwouldjustdisappearfromthisworldsoIsaidtomymom.“Whydon’tyoujustdie?”Mymomdidnotrespond.IguessIfeltalittlebad,butatthesametime,itfeltgoodtothinkthatIhadsaidwhatI’dwantedtosayallthistime.Maybeitwasbecausemymomhadn’tpunishedme,butIdidn’tthinkthatIhadhurtherfeelingsverybadly.Thatnight...Iwokeup,andwenttothekitchentogetaglassofwater.Mymomwascryingthere,soquietly,asifshewasafraidthatshemightwakeme.Ihatedmymotherwhowascryingoutofheroneeye.SoItoldmyselfthatIwouldgrowupandbecomesuccessful,becauseIhatedmyone-eyedmomandourdesperatepoverty.ThenIstudiedreallyhard.IleftmymotherandcametoSeoulandstudied,andgotacceptedintheSeoulUniversitywithalltheconfidenceIhad.Then,Igotmarried.Iboughtahouseofmyown.ThenIhadkids,too.NowI’mlivinghappilyasasuccessfulman.Ilikeitherebecauseit’saplacethatdoesn’tremindmeofmymom.Thishappinesswasgettingbiggerandbigger,whensomeoneunexpectedcametoseeme“What?!Who’sthis?!”Itwasmymother...Stillwitheroneeye.Itfeltasifthewholeskywasfallingapartonme.Mylittlegirlranaway,scaredofmymom’seye.AndIaskedher,“Whoareyou?Idon’tknowyou!!”asifItriedtomakethatreal.Iscreamedather“Howdareyoucometomyhouseandscaremydaughter!Getoutofherenow!!”Andtothis,mymotherquietlyanswered,“oh,I’msosorry.Imayhavegottenthewrongaddress,”andshedisappeared.Thankgoodness...shedoesn’trecognizeme.Iwasquiterelieved.ItoldmyselfthatIwasn’tgoingtocare,orthinkaboutthisfortherestofmylife.Thenawaveofreliefcameuponme...oneday,aletterregardingaschoolreunioncametomyhouse.IliedtomywifesayingthatIwasgoingonabusinesstrip.Afterthereunion,Iwentdowntotheoldshack,thatIusedtocallahouse,justoutofcuriositythere,Ifoundmymotherfallenonthecoldground.Shehadapieceofpaperinherhand.Itwasalettertome.Shewrote:Myson,Ithinkmylifehasbeenlongenoughnow.Foryou...I’msorrythatIonlyhaveoneeye,andIwasanembarrassmentforyou.Yousee,whenyouwereverylittle,yougotintoanaccident,andlostyoureye.Asamother,Icouldn'tstandwatchingyouhavingtogrowupwithonlyoneeye…soIgaveyoumine...Iwassoproudofmysonthatwasseeingawholenewworldforme,inmyplace,withthateye.Iwasneverupsetatyouforanythingyoudid.ThecoupletimesthatyouwereangrywithmeIthoughttomyself,‘it’sbecausehelovesme.’Imissyousomuch.Iloveyou.Youmeantheworldtome.SoIgaveyoumine.Withallmylovetoyou!Yourmom.MyWorldShattered.Ihatedthepersonwhoonlylivedforme.IcriedforMyMother,Ididn’tknowofanywaythatwillmakeupformyworstdeeds...4、Whatdidthewriter'smotherdowhenhewasyoung?A．Acook.B．Aworker.C．AbusinesswomanD．Acleaner.5、Thewriterwishedhismomtodie,whichmadehismom.A．sadB．happyC．calmD．quiet6、Thewriterstudiedveryhardinorderto.A．gotoafamousuniversityB．becomeasuccessfulmanC．livefarawayfromhismotherD．makehismotherlivehappily7、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Thewriter’smothergavehimoneofhereyes.B．Thewritergotmarriedafterhehadfinishedschoolinanothercity.C．Thewriter’sclassmatelaughedathimbecauseofhismother.D．Thewriter’smothergotawrongaddress,andcouldn’tfindherson.8、ThewriterlivedinSeoulhappilybecause.A．hegotagoodjobhereB．hehadagoodwifeC．theplacewasbeautifulD．theplacedidn'tmakehimthinkofhismother25、Somepeople

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