北京市第八中学2023-2024学年高一下学期期中英语试题(教师版)

1.Mymotherlooksjustlikemanygrandmothers—shortandwhite-haired.Shecomesfromanold,traditionalfamilyinCanada,whereshenowstilllives.Shewasacivilservant.Inshort,shedidn'tdo1things.Thatallchangedafewyearsago.Shebeganto2mewithwhatshedescribedasindependence.Atthattime,Ididn'tfullyunderstandwhatshewasdoing.Inearly2015,theyearsheturned75,sheinformedmeshe'd3aseven-nighttriptoTurkey,andthatshewasgoingalone.TherewasnowayIcould4that.AlittleoldladynotspeakingawordofTurkish,withno5ofthelawsandcustomsoftheland—itwasimpossible!Mymotherpaidnoattentiontome.Offshewent.Whenshereturned,shetoldusithadbeenawonderfulsuccess.Asit6,shehadbarelyspentanytimealone,after7ataxidrivertoshowheraround.Heintroducedhertoarugvendor（地毯商）—Mustafa,alovelyfellow,andsheboughtsomerugs.Thevendorhadtakenheraddressdetailsandpromisedto8themtoCanada.Icouldn'tbelievehernaivety（幼稚）andexplainedthatshehadbeen9.Thevendorhadhermoney.Sheneitherhadnorwouldbereceivinganyrugs.Well,Iwas10.Tomygreatshock,herrugsdidarrivesomeweekslater,alongwithalo