广东省东山中学2013届高三下学期入学摸底考试英语试题及答案

东山中学2013届高三下学期入学摸底考试英语试题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)Behindourhouseisthestartofafascinatingtrail(小径).Thistrailisoneoftheoldroadsthatwindthroughuntoldmilesofforest.My1,Beans,andIwalkthetrailfrequently.Normally,Beanssniffsalongsidethe2tofollowthesmellofadeertrackor3somecauseknownonlytohim.Beansisawhitedog,quitehandsomeandvery4.Henotonlyunderstandswhatwetellhim,butalsooftenmakessoundsasifheweretryingto5back.Onemorning,wetookadifferentroute,whichledustoa(n)6trail.Iwassurethistrailwouldeventuallyleadustoourfamiliar7.But,no.Weseemedtobefaroffcourse.Aftertwohours,IsuddenlyrealizedthatBeansprobably8thewayhome.SoIurged,Beans,takemehome.Herandownanewtrail.Butitmerelyledtoanintersection(岔道口)oftrails.Soonitbecame9thatweweregettingnowhere.Ibegantopicturetherestofthedayinthe10,withoutfoodordrink.Wehadwalkedabouttenmiles.ButBeansseemedtotally11.Thesniffingandexploringwasgoingwellforhim.Finally,we12acrossroadnearahighway.LadyLucksuggestedIshouldturnleft.Wedidand13reachedacottagebesideafield.Iknockedonthedoorandexplainedmysituationtoanoldman.Helaughedandthen14ushome.Sinceouradventure,I15thatBeansprobablyknewallalonghowtogethome.Hewasjusthavingtoomuchfanexploringnewtrails.1.A.deerB.dogC.ladyD.man2A.routeB.roadC.trailD.way3.A.imagineB.considerC.exploreD.present4.A.smartB.sweetC.slowD.shy5.A.turnB.kickC.jumpD.speak6A.unfamiliarB.similarC.indifferentD.changeable7.A.drivewayB.pathC.crossroadD.highway8.A.knewB.sawC.showedD.made9.A.mysteriousB.ridiculousC.fascinatingD.apparent10.A.houseB.forestC.fieldD.cottage11.A.unconcernedB.unconsciousC.undecidedD.uncomfortable12.A.leftforB.wentoffC.cametoD.drovetoward13A.punctuallyB.frequentlyC.formallyD.shortly14.A.walkedB.droveC.sentD.carried15.A.regrettedB.rememberedC.concludedD.confirmed第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题l5分．满分l5分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为1—10的相应位置上。ThestoryhappenedinJapan___1___ahousewasredecoratedandthewallinsidearoomwasremoved.Theinsideofthewallwashollow.Whentheownerofthehouseremovedthewall,hesawagecko(壁虎)insidethewall.Itstailwaspinnedbyanail___2___(come)throughthewallfromoutside.Theownerwasverycuriouswhythegeckowasstillalive.Thenthenailcaughthiseye.Goodness!Itisthenailthatwasdrivenheretenyearsagowhenthehousewasbuilt!Howamazingitis___3___thegeckotohavelivedinthewallincomplete___4__(dark)fortenyears!Butonsecondthought,thecurioushouseownerwonderedhowthisgeckocouldlivethrough10yearswithitstail__5_(nail)downandbeingunabletogoanywhere?Sohetriedtofindouthowthissmallcreaturecouldbefed.Afteralittlewhile,thereappearedanothergeckowithfoodin___6mouth!Whatashockingscene!Fortenyears,thislittlegeckohadneverfailedtofeedthetrappedone.Thestorytouchedmeso___7(deep)thatitisuselesstofindout__8relationshipstheyhadbetweenthem.Parent__9child?Friends?Lovers?Brothersorsisters?__10lastthingweshoulddoistoabandonyourbelovedinhardship.Ⅱ阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen7-year-oldWarrenBuffettsaid,“Iwillbetherichestmanoneday,”hisfriendsmadefunofhis“daydreaming”.Buteversincethenthelittleboyhassetaboutlearninghowtomakemoneybysellingdrinks,deliveringnewspapersandbuyingstocks.TheAmericanhadalreadyearned$9,000(equalto$90,000today)bythetimehegraduatedfromhighschool.Andthismonththe78-year-oldman,whoearnedhisfortunebymakingalotofsoundinvestmentinthestockmarket,tooktheplaceofMicrosoftfounder,BillGates,astheworld’srichestman.Gates’worthdeclined$1.5billionto$55.5billionin33daysaftertherecentfinancialstorm,accordingtoForbesMagazine.Buffett,theonlysonofastockbroker,wasreadytothinkoutsidetheboxtodevelophisbusinessfromaveryearlyage.At8,hewenttogolfcoursescollectingandsellingtheusedballs.At11whenhesoldsodapopdoor-to-doorwithafriend,thepaircollectedlidsonstreetstojudgewhichflavorwasthemostpopular.Asapaperboyduringhighschool,Buffettdeliveredtwocompetitorpapers,sothatevenwhencustomerscanceledoneofthesubscriptions,hecouldstillmakeaprofitfromtheother.Withhispaperdeliverysavings,Buffettbought162,000squaremetersoffarmlandandcollectedrent.YoungBuffettsteppedintothestockmarketat11butearnedonly$5.Theexperiencetaughthimoneofthevirtuesininvesting,patience.Aftergraduatingfromuniversity,Buffettstartedhisventurewithstockswithhischildhoodearningsandmoneyfromfriends.Heresearchedthestocksandjustboughtthoseofsolidcompaniesthatwereundervaluedandinexpensiveatthetime.BystickingtocompaniessuchasAmericanExpressandCoca-Cola,Buffetthasbecomerich.“LearningisimportanttoBuffett’ssuccess.Heisalearningmachinewhocanspendhisentiredayreading.Hekeepslearningfrombooks,streetsmartsandinvestigation,frombothsuccessandfailure.Inthisway,heover-achievedhisaptitude(能力).”saidCharlieMunger,hislongtimebusinesspartner.16.Thepassageismainlyabout___________.A.whyBuffetttooktheplaceofBillGatesastheworld’srichestmanB.whateffectBuffett’schildhoodexperienceshadonhissuccessC.howBuffettearnedhisfortuneandachievedhisaptitudeD.whatBuffettdreamtaboutwhenhewasachild17.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutBuffett?A.Hisworthismorethan$55.5billionnow.B.HeisnexttoBillGatesinwealthatthepresentt