广东省开平市风采华侨中学2014届高三上学期第一次模拟考试（英语）
本试卷共8页,三大题,满分135分；考试用时120分钟。
I 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It came upon us suddenly--- my husband and I were facing his heart operation. He had never told me about the shortness of breath he had experienced a few months earlier. When he was alarmed by the state of his 1 , he finally asked me to make an appointment with the 2 .
When he was having the 3 , I was praying every prayer I had learned. My best friend and my son were by my side. In the darkest moment, I felt deep inside that he would not 4 the operation. Just when I had given up all the hope of a good outcome, I felt hugged and surrounded by 5 as many people were praying for us.
Soon the doctor 6 out, bringing the good news that the operation was 7 . He shook my hand, and when I 8 his warm and firm hand, I became 9 of what I was doing. I was holding a hand which, just a short while ago, had held my husband's 10 heart.
As part of recovery, my husband was given a red 11 to grasp tightly to his chest. It could prevent any 12 to the cut when he was moving, coughing or sneezing. Five days after the operation, we returned home. The red pillow kept us 13 as my husband gained strength and confidence.
That was four years ago. 14 , when I see the red pillow in our closet, I will always hold it close to my chest and remember the day when I realized the 15 of grace and goodness.
1. A. breath B. health C. shape D. appearance
2. A. doctor B. nurse C. officer D. milker
3. A. rest B. management C. organization D. operation
