2025年粤教版高三英语下册阶段测试试卷

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—____.A.That’srightB.MypleasureC.No,nothanksD.Itdoesn’tmatter4、【题文】—____wepickapplesonthefarm?

—Goodidea!

A.WillB.MayC.Shall5、【题文】Well,asoup,asalad,andanything____,sir?

Anapplepie,please.A.followsB.tofollowC.followingD.followed6、ThereisnodoubtthatChinawilldevoteitselfto_____otherdevelopingcountries,especiallyAfricancountries.A.helpB.beinghelpedC.havinghelpedD.helping7、WhenreadingTagore'sStrayBirds,Iwastotallylostin______thegreatpoetexpressedinhispoems.

A.thatB.whatC.whichD.whether8、Memoriesfromchildhoodstaywithusforever,takingus________wehavebeenandwillgo.A.whatB.howC.whereD.that评卷人得分二、填空题(共8题，共16分)9、“Justsignhere，sir，“thedeliverymansaidashehandedOscarReynaapackage．

Thepackageconsistedofalong，narrowbox（21）____wrappedinbrownpaper．（22）____thebox，Oscarsawanumbrellainside--averyoldonewithabeautifullycarvedhandle．（23）____Hehadnotseenitinmorethan20years，herecognizedit（24）____．

Oscarwas16whenhefirstsawthe（25）____umbrella．Hehadgonetoaconcertwithhisgrandparents．Astheywereleaving，henoticedanumbrellaonanemptyseat．Impressedbyits（26）____，Oscarfeltastrongdesiretofindits（27）____．

Oscar（28）____themanagertolookintherecordofadvanceticketsales．Justashethought，anamematchedtheseat（29）____Oscarhadfoundtheumbrella．ThenamewasMrs．KatieO'brien．

OscartalkedhisgrandparentsintogoingbyMrsO'brien's（30）____ontheirwayhome．Herangthebell，thedooropened，andanelderlywomanappeared．“MayI（31）____you？“sheasked．

“I'dliketoreturnitifitsyours，“Oscarsaid，（32）____theumbrellaasifpresentinga（33）____thathadlongbeenwishedfor．

“Why，yes!it'smine，“repliedMrs．Brienwitha（34）____smileandshiningeyes．“Itwasgiventobymyfatheryearsago．Thankyousomuchforreturningit．MayIofferyouarewardforyour（35）____？“

“No，ma'am，“hesaid“mygrandmothersaysagooddeedisitsownreward．“

“Well，that's（36）____myfatherusedtosay．Whatisyourname；Youngman？“

Yearslater，OscarwasstaringatthefinelycarvedhandleoftheumbrellaasherememberMrs．O'Brien．Itwasinperfectcondition，consideringhow（37）____itwas．Whyhaditarrivedheretoday？

Asif（38）____，anotefellfromthepaper．Itread：MrsO'brienwantedyouto（39）____thisumbrellaasapresentforakind，（40）____gesturelongago．

21．A．strictlyB．carefullyC．roughlyD．casually

22．A．openingB．seizingC．observingD．searching

23．A．AfterB．WhenC．SinceD．Although

24．A．clearlyB．fullyC．immediatelyD．suddenly

25．A．averageB．unusualC．plainD．typical

26．A．beautyB．shapeC．originD．history

27．A．designerB．sellerC．userD．owner

28．A．convincedB．forcedC．encouragedD．advised

29．A．untilB．beforeC．whichD．where

30．A．familyB．theaterC．houseD．neighborhood

31．A．inviteB．helpC．botherD．know

32．A．puttingupB．turningoutC．pickingupD．holdingout

33．A．chanceB．factC．giftD．result

34．A．wideB．confidentC．proudD．shy

35．A．patienceB．kindnessC．courageD．determination

36．A．obviouslyB．naturallyC．exactlyD．probably

37．A．oldB．rareC．preciousD．nice

38．A．incontrastB．inreturnC．inexchangeD．inanswer

39．A．possessB．acceptC．carryD．value

40．A．attractiveB．significantC．unselfishD．sympathetic．10、Alicereceivedaninvitationfromherboss，________cameasasurprise.A．itB．thatC．whichD．he11、________madetheschoolproudwas________morethan90%ofthestudentshadbeenadmittedtokeyuniversities.A．What；becauseB．What；thatC．That；whatD．That；because12、Criticismandself-criticism_____necessary_____ithelpsustocorrectmistakes.A.is,inthatB.are,inthatC.is,inwhichD.are,atthat13、—Nowthatyoulikethecomputersomuch,whynotbuyone?—Well,Ican’tafford______computeratpresent.A.thatexpensiveaB.asuchcheapC.asocheapD.thatanexpensive14、(2014·哈尔滨质检)Shehassucceededingaining________totheuniversity，whichthewholefamilyarepleasedwith.A．congratulationB．admissionC．cooperationD．reaction15、Itremainstobeseen________thenewlyformedcommittee'spolicycanbeputintopractice.A．thatB．whichC．whatD．whether16、Welcometoourthirdnewsletteroftheyear!

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Welookforwardtoseeingyouallsoon，atoneofourmanyevents!

1．Whichofthefollowingwillbeon9thApril？____

A．WalkfortheWoods．

B．TeddyBears'Picnic．

C．TheEasterEggRoll．

D．TheOralHistoryTrainingDay．

2．HeritageLotteryFundprovidesmoneyto____．

A．helplookafterthewoodland

B．collectstoriesaboutthecommunity

C．holdactivitiesfortheForestSchools

D．organizetheEasterholidaycompetitions

3．Thepassageiswrittento____．

A．informpeopleofthecomingevents

B．encouragepeopletoworkasvolunteers

C．invitepeopletotakepartinthecompetition

D．tellpeopleaboutsomefamousorganizations．评卷人得分三、阅读理解(共8题，共16分)17、Doyouenjoyseeingthestarstwinklingatnight?Ordoyoulovetheoceanandsea,divingandracingwithlovelydolphins?Withheavyburdensontheirshoulders,teenagersfindithardtopullout.Eveniftheyarefree,theyprefertooccupythemselveswithcomputergamesorwatchingTV.Howtogetchildrenawayfromscreensisagreatconcernforparents.Nowthereissomegoodnewsforthoseconcernedparentsandteachers.Acampaignisbeinglaunchedtoencouragechildrentosurrender30minutesofscreentimeadaytoheadforthegreatoutdoors.ThenewlyformedWildNetwork–acollaborationofnearly400organizations–isattemptingtoattractyoungstersawayfromtelevisionandcomputerscreenandintofields,woodsandparks.OrganizerssayitistheUK'sbiggestevercampaigntoreconnectchildrenwithnatureandoutdoorplay,andclaimitcouldhelpimprovefitness,mentalalertnessandgeneralwell–being.Adocumentaryfilm,ProjectWildThing,willheraldthelaunchatmorethan50cinemasacrosstheUKfromFriday.Itlooksattheincreasinglyfragilelinkbetweenchildrenandnature.MembersofthenetworkincludetheNationalTrust,RSPB,PlayEnglandandtheNHSsustainabledevelopmentunit.AndySimpson,chairmanoftheWildNetwork,said:"Thetragictruthisthatkidshavelosttouchwithnatureandtheoutdoorsinjustonegeneration.Timespentoutdoorsisdown,roamingrangeshavefallendrastically,activitylevelsaredecliningandtheabilitytoidentifycommonspecieshasbeenlost."Suggestionsofhowtogetmoretimeinnatureincludecollectingconkers(板栗),campingorsnailracing,andobservingautumncolourontrees.FromJanuary,thenetworkwillaimtomakesuggestionstopoliticiansonhowgovernmentcandomoretogetchildrenmuddyandbright-eyed.Thisisnotthefirsttimethemessageoflessscreen,moreplayhasbeenbroughtup.Childreninthe1980swereentreatedtodothesamebytheBBCTVseriesWhyDon'tYou,whichsomewhatconfusinglycalledonitsviewersto"switchoffyourTVset,andgodosomethinglessboringinstead".1.WhatisthemainpurposeofthecampaigninUK?A.Tosave30minutesforwatchingTVprogrammeeachday.B.Toencouragechildrentoplayoutdoors.C.Toseethedocumentaryfilm,ProjectWildThing.D.Toteachstudentshowtolearnmoreefficientlyinschools.2.AccordingtotheorganizersofWildNetwork,therewillbemanyadvantagesfromthecampaignexcept_______.A.improvinghealthconditionsB.keepingtouchwithnatureC.learningmoreaboutwildlifeD.teachingchildrenhowtomakefulluseoftheirsparetime3.Theunderlinedpart“togetchildrenmuddyandbright-eyed”means“_______”.A.tomakechildrencoveredwithmudB.tourgepoliticianstodomorethingsforchildrenC.toencouragechildrentotakepartinoutdoorsactivitiesD.tohelpchildrenidentifycommonspecies4.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Anewcampaign.B.Lessscreen,moreplayoutdoors.C.AnewlyformedWildNetwork.D.Childrengettoknowwildthings.18、ExpertTricksoniPhone5Wedon’twanttochangeyourphone,wewannamakeyousay,wow,thatisabiggerchangethanIexpected.iPhone5inaresultofthatdesiretosurprise.It’sbeencompletelyredesigned.Forthefirsttimeever,we’veincreasedthesizeofdisplaybymakingthescreentallerbutnotwider.Youcanseemoreofyourcontentwithouttheneedtoscroll.Wearemakingscrollingthethingofthepast.iPhone5ismorecomfortabletouseandreducesscrollingtirednesswhenyouarereadinglongdocuments.Evenwiththelargerdisplay,iPhone5isthethinnestiPhoneweeverbuilt.Toachievethedesignthistall,wehavetolookatitandcompletelyredesigntheinternalarchitecture.It’s18%thinnerand79.5%tallerthanthepreviousiPhone.ItmakeseverythingyoudooniPhone5feelseasierandjustmoveyourarmaway.Nomorehiddenmenus,noconfusinggestures.Everythingisrightatyourfingertips.Thepanoramafeature(全景功能)issimplyawesome.Theultra-HDwidescreendisplayletyougetyourentireshotinasinglesnap.YoucanalsouseyouriPhone5’sinnovativedesignforimagestabilization.WithaniPhonethistall,receptionhasneverbeenbetter.Youenjoycrystalclearclarityoneventhelongestcalls.Andofcourse,allyourfavoriteapplicationsarestillavailable.Infactyouwillfindyouroldfavoritesalsobenefitfromthenewhandsomeultra-HDwidescreen.WefoundwhilemanypreviousiPhoneownerswereusingFacetime,theyonlyuseditforthefaces.That’swhyweareintroducingBodytime.UsingiPhone5’sultra-HDwidescreendisplay,Bodytimeletyouseeaperson’sentirebody,allowingyoutodetectmannerismsanddefectslikeneverbefore.Welookwaybeyondwhatourthoughtsexpect,ittookallofourlearning,allofourthinkingtorealizesomethingsosimple,soclear,andyetsotall.iPhone5,thetallestthingtohappentoiPhonesinceiPhone.1.WhatcanwelearnaboutiPhone5?A.Itistaller,widerandthinner.B.Itistaller,widerandthicker.C.Itistaller,thinnerbutnotwider.D.Itisshorter,widerandthinner.2.WhichthisnewiPhone,youcandoallthefollowingEXCEPT.A.doingthingseasilyonitbymovingarmawayB.scrollingmorequicklythanbeforeC.gettingtheentireshotinasinglesnapD.usingBodytimeforaperson’sentirebody3.HowthickistheredesignediPhone5ifthepreviousiPhoneis7.6mminthickness?A.6.232mm.B.1.558mm.C.1.368mm.D.6.042mm.4.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.BodytimewillreplaceFacetimeinthefuture.B.Scrollingonthephonewillbethethingofthepast.C.AllyourfavoriteappsarestillavailableonthenewiPhone.D.iPhone5willbethetallestthingtohappen.19、Inthe19thcentury,thereusedtobeamodelofhowtobeagoodperson.Thereareallthesetorrentsofpassionflowingthroughyou.Yourjob,ascaptainofyoursoul,istoerectdamstokeepthesepassionsincheck.Yourjobistojustsaynotolaziness,lust,greed,druguseandtheothersins.Thesedaysthatmodelisoutoffashion.Youusuallycan’tchangeyourbehaviorbysimplyresolvingtodosomething.Knowingwhattodoisnotthesameasbeingabletodoit.Yourwillpowerisnotlikeadamthatcanblockthetorrentofself-indulgence.It'smorelikeamuscle,whichtireseasily.Moreover,you'reasocialbeing.Ifeverybodyaroundyouisovereating,you’llprobablydoso,too.The19th-centurycharactermodelwasbasedonanunderstandingoffreewill.Today,weknowthatfreewillisbounded.Peoplecanchangetheirlives,butorderingchangeisnotsimplebecausemanythings,evenwithinourselves,arebeyondourdirectcontrol.Muchofourbehavior,forexample,isguidedbyunconscioushabits.ResearchersatDukeUniversitycalculatedthatmorethan40percentoftheactionswetakearegovernedbyhabit,notactualdecisions.Researchershavealsocometounderstandthestructureofhabits—cue,routine,reward.Youcanchangeyourownpersonalhabits.Ifyouleaverunningshortsontheflooratnight,that'llbeacuetogorunninginthemorning.Don’ttrytoignoreyourafternoonsnackcraving.Everytimeyoufeelthecueforasnack,insertanotherroutine.Takeawalk.Theirresearchthusimpliesadifferentcharactermodel,whichissupposedtomanipulatetheneuralnetworksinside.Tobeaneffectiveperson,underthismodel,youaresupposedtocoollyexamineyourownunconscioushabits,andthehabitsofthoseunderyourcare.Youaresupposedtodevisestrategiestoalterthecuesandroutines.Everyrelationshipbecomesslightlymanipulative,includingyourrelationshipwithyourself.You'retryingtoarousecertainresponsesbyimplantingcertaincues.Thisisabitdisturbing,becausetheimportanthabitualneuralnetworksarenotformedbymereroutine,norcantheybereversedbyclevercues.Theyareburnedinbyemotionandstrengthenedbystrongyearnings,liketheyearningsforadmirationandrighteousness.Ifyouthinkyoucanchangeyourlifeinacleverway,thewayanadvertisercangetyoutobuyanairfreshener,you’reprobablywrong.AstheVictoriansunderstood,ifyouwanttochangeyourlife,don’tjustlookforaclevercue.Committosomelargerglobalbelief.1.Whichofthefollowingisthefirst-to-noneelementinthe19th-centurycharactermodel?A.Action.B.Capacity.C.Resolution.D.Enthusiasm.2.TheresearchatDukeUniversityindicatedthat________A.One’sbehavioristoughtochange.B.Habithasanunidentifiedstructure.C.Habitplaysavitalroleinone'sbehavior.D.Bothhabitandwillpowerareofsignificance.3.Accordingtothenewcharactermodel,personalbehaviorcouldbealteredthroughA.techniquestobreakoldroutines.B.techniquestoprovidedifferentphysicalcues.C.cuestochangealltheformerunconscioushabits.D.cuestomanipulatethehabitualneuralresponses.20、Formostcitypeople,theelevatorisanunremarkablemachinethatinspiresnoneoftheenthusiasmorinterestthatAmericansaffordtrains,jets，andevenbicycles.Dr.ChristopherWilkisamemberofasmallgroupofelevatorexpertswhoconsiderthisamisunderstanding.Withouttheelevator,theypointout,therecouldbenodowntownskyscrapersortallbuildings,andcitylifeasweknowitwouldbeimpossible.Inthatsense,theyargue，theelevator’sroleinAmericanhistoryhasbeennolesssignificantthanthatofcars.Infact,accordingtoWilk?thecarandtheelevatorhavebeenlockedina“secretwar”foroveracentury,withcarsmakingitpossibleforpeopletospreadhorizontally(水平地)，andelevatorspushingthemtowardlifeinclosegroupsoftoweringvertical(垂直的)columns.Ifwetendtoignorethesignificanceofelevators,itmightbebecauseridinginthemtendstobesuchabrief,boring,andevenawkwardexperience^onethatcaninvolveunexpectedlymeetingpeoplewithwhomwehavenothingincommon,andanunpleasantawarenessofthefactthatwe’rehangingfromacableinalongpassage.Inanewbook,Lifted,GermanjournalistandculturalstudiesprofessorAndreasBernarddirectedallhisattentiontothisexperience,studyingtheoriginsofelevatoranditsrelationshiptohumankindandfindingthatridinginanelevatorhasneverbeenatotallycomfortableexperience.“After150years,wearestillnotusedtoit”，Bernardsaid.“Westillhavenotexactlylearnedtocopewiththemixtureofclosenessanddispleasure.”Thatmixture,accordingtoBernard,setstheelevatorrideapartfromjustabouteveryothersituationwefindourselvesinaswegoaboutourlives.Today，astheworld’surbanpopulationexplodes，andcitiesbecomemorecrowded,taller,andmorecrowded,America’stotalnumberofelevators—900,000atlastcount,accordingtoElevatorWorldmagazine’s“2012VerticalTransportationIndustry”一areaforcethat’sbecomingmoreimportantthanever.Andforthepeoplewhoreally,reallylovethem,itseemslikehightimethatwelookedseriouslyatjustwhatkindofforcetheyare.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inParagraph1referto?A.Thegeneralviewofelevators.B.Theparticularinterestsofexperts.C.Thedesireforaremarkablemachine.D.Theenthusiasmfortransportvehicles.2.Theauthor’spurposeinmentioningcarsis.A.tocontrasttheirfunctionswithelevators,B.toemphasizetheimportanceofelevatorsC.torevealtheirsecretwaragainstelevatorsD.toexplainpeople’spreferenceforelevators3.AccordingtoProf.Bernard,whathasmadetheelevatorridedifferentfromotherlifeexperiences?A.Verticaldirection.B.Lackofexcitement.C.Littlephysicalspace.D.Uncomfortableconditions.4.Theauthorurgesreaderstoconsider.A.theexactnumberofelevatorloversB.theseriousfuturesituationofelevatorsC.theroleofelevatorsincitydevelopmentD.therelationshipbetweencarsandelevators21、Somanyofusholdontolittlecomplaintsthatmayhavecomefromanargument，amisunderstanding，thewaywewereraised，orsomeotherpainfulevent．Stubbornly，wewaitforsomeoneelsetoreachouttous-believingthisistheonlywaywecanforgiveor____afriendshiporfamilyrelationship．

Afriendofmine，recentlytoldmethatshehadn'tspokentohersoninalmostthreeyears．Shesaidthatsheandhersonhadhadadisagreementabouthiswifeandthatshewouldn'tspeaktohimagainunlesshecalledfirst．WhenIsuggestedthatshebetheonetoreachout，shesaid，"Ican'tdothat．He'stheonewhoshouldapologize．"Afteralittlegentleencouragement，however，shediddecidetobethefirstonetoreachout．Toheramazement，hersonwasgratefulforherwillingnesstocallandofferedanapologyofhisown．Asisusuallythecasewhensomeonetakesthechanceandreachesout，everyonewins．

Wheneverweholdontoouranger，wetum"smallstuff（问题）"intoreally"bigstuff"inourminds．Westarttobelievethatourpositionsaremoreimportantthanourhappiness．Theyarenot．Ifyouwanttobeamorepeacefulpersonyoumustunderstandthatbeingrightisalmostnevermoreimportantthanallowingyourselftobehappy．Thewaytobehappyistoletgo，andreachout．Letotherpeopleberight．Thisdoesn'tmeanthatyou'rewrong．Everythingwillbefine．You'llexperiencethepeaceoflettinggo，aswellasthejoyoflettingothersberight．

You'llalsonoticethat，asyoureachoutandletothersbe"right"，theywillbecomelessdefensiveandmorelovingtowardyou．Theymightevenreachback．But，ifforsomereasontheydon't，that'sokaytoo．You'llhavetheinnersatisfactionofknowingthatyouhavedoneyourparttocreateamorelovingworld，andcertainlyyou'llbemorepeacefulyourself．

(1)Theunderlinedword"rekindle"inParagraph1probablymeans"______．

。A.recoverB.developC.acceptD.replace

(2)Intheauthor'sopinion，weholdontoourangeroftenbecausewethink______．

。A.wecanturnsmallissuesintobigones

B.ourhappinessismoreimportant

C.ourownopinionsmattermost

D.otherswillbelessdefensive

(3)Thebestthingtodoafteraquarrelisto______．

。A.letgoofourownfights

B.realizethatyouarewrong

C.expectotherstogivein

D.apologizetoothersfirst

(4)Whatwouldbethebesttideforthepassage？______

。A.BePeaceful

B.ReachOutandGive

C.SmallandBigStuff

D.EnjoyYourFriendship．22、OncewhenIwasfacingadecisionthatinvolvedhighrisk，Iwenttoafriend．Helookedatmeforamoment，andthenwroteasentencecontainingthebestadviceI'veeverhad：Beboldandbrave-andmighty（强大的）forceswillcometoyouraid．

ThosewordsmademeseeclearlythatwhenIhadfallenshortinthepast，itwasseldombecauseIhadtriedandfailed．ItwasusuallybecauseIhadletfearoffailurestopmefromtryingatall．Ontheotherhand，wheneverIhadplungedintodeepwater，forcedbycourageorcircumstance，IhadalwaysbeenabletoswimuntilIgotmyfeetonthegroundagain．

Boldnessmeansadecisionto____．Andthereisnothingmysteriousaboutthemightyforces．Theyarepotentialpowerswepossess：energy，skill，soundjudgment，creativeideas-evenphysicalstrengthgreaterthanmostofusrealize．

Admittedly，thosemightyforcesarespiritualones．Buttheyaremoreimportantthanphysicalones．Acollegeclassmateofmine，Tim，wasanexcellentfootballplayer，eventhoughheweighedmuchlessthantheaverageplayer．"InonegameIsuddenlyfoundmyselfconfrontingahugeplayer，whohadnothingbutmebetweenhimandourgoalline，"saidTim．"IwassofrightenedthatIclosedmyeyesanddesperatelythrewmyselfatthatguylikeabullet-andstoppedhimcold．"

Boldness-awillingnesstoextendyourselftotheextreme-isnotonethatcanbeacquiredovernight．Butitcanbetaughttochildrenanddevelopedinadults．Confidencebuildsup．Surely，therewillbesetbacks（挫折）anddisappointmentsinlife；boldnessinitselfisnoguaranteeofsuccess．Butthepersonwhotriestodosomethingandfailsisalotbetteroffthanthepersonwhotriestodonothingandsucceeds．

So，alwaystrytolivealittlebitbeyondyourabilities-andyou'llfindyourabilitiesaregreaterthanyoueverdreamed．

(1)Whywastheauthorsometimesunabletoreachhisgoalinthepast？______

。A.Hefacedhugerisks．

B.Helackedmightyforces．

C.Fearpreventedhimfromtrying．

D.Failureblockedhiswaytosuccess．

(2)Whatistheimpliedmeaningoftheunderlinedpart？______

。A.Swallowmorethanyoucandigest．

B.Actslightlyaboveyourabilities．

C.Developmoremysteriouspowers．

D.Learntomakecreativedecisions．

(3)WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraph5？______

。A.Confidencegrowsmorerapidlyinadults．

B.Tryingwithoutsuccessismeaningless．

C.Repeatedfailurecreatesabetterlife．

D.Boldnesscanbegainedlittlebylittle．

(4)Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthispassage？______

。A.Toencouragepeopletobecourageous．

B.Toadvisepeopletobuildupphysicalpower．

C.Totellpeoplethewaystoguaranteesuccess．

D.Torecommendpeopletodevelopmoreabilities．23、AfterresearchingthehistoryoftheVietnamWar，IcalledmymumandaskedherifsheknewanyonewhowenttoVietnamthatIcouldinterview．ShethoughtforawhileandsuddenlyrememberedthatshehasacousinwhoisaveteranoftheVietnamWar．

Shesays，"IknowhimsinceIwaslittle．Hewasoneofthegreatestathletesoftheschool．Youcannotimaginehowgoodandfasthewas．Well，hewasrankednumber18inthecountryforbeinganoutstandingtrackandfieldrunner．Butnow，____．"

Icalledhimandintroducedmyself．Hewasinanagreeablemoodatthebeginning，butassoonasIbegantoquestionhim，hisattitudechanged．"WhathappenedinVietnam？"Iasked．Therewasamomentofsilenceontheotherline，andthenhesaidhewaswillingtotellmeaboutVietnam．

Hesaidthathewasdraftedwhenhewas20yearsoldandthatthetwoyearslaterhespentthereapartofhislifehewouldratherforget．Hesaid，"TheproblemisthatyouwillneverimaginehowmuchsufferingandpainIsawinthatplace．"Thereisnotonebookorarticlethatcanreallydescribethehumandisasterthattookplacethere．Thereisnothingworseinthisworldthankillingamanwhoyouknowhasafamily．Itisverysad，butitisthetruth，anditturnsmorecomplexwhenyourealizeyouwerepartofthattruth．

WhenIreturnedtoPuertoRico，itwasatotaldisaster：youngkidswithoutfathers，wiveswithouthusbands．Mostofthosewhomadeitbackhavenolegs，likeme，ornoarms．Iwaspraisedbecauseofmybravery，butforme，thatwasandis____，becausethatwardecidedmyfuture，decidedthefutureofmyfamily．I，now，amjustaveteranwhohasnothing．

Thethingthatbothersmethemostisthatthepeoplewhodecidedtofightwillprobablyneverknowthatitislikelytokillaman，orfeelpainandsufferingfromhungerandtheabsenceoflove．Inwar，everyminuteyouarefearingbecausetheonlythingyouhaveinyourmindisthatifyoudon'tkillfirstyouaregoingtogetkilled．

(1)Whydidtheauthor'smothersay"Thosethingsareonlymemories"？______

。A.Becauseshewouldratherkeepwhathappenedinthepastasasecret．

B.Becausehercousinisnolongeravigorousyoungman．

C.Becausethoughhercousinwasagoodrunner，helosthislegdurin