南海区2013届高三摸底英语试题(含参考答案)

英语试题第1页共11页2013届南海区高三摸底测试试题英语2012.8本试卷共10页，满分150分．考试时间120分钟．注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、座位号和考号等信息填写在答题卡上．用2B铅笔将答题卡右上角相应的考号信息点涂黑。2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案答在试题卷上无效。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答卷上各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液．不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4．考试结束后，将答题卡交回。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。Ifyouhaveeverbeendiscouragedbecauseoffailure,pleasereadon.Twobrothersdecidedto1adeepholebehindtheirhouse.Astheywereworking,acoupleofolderboysstoppedbyto2.“Whatareyoudoing?”askedoneofthevisitors.“Weplantodigadeepholeallthewaythroughthe3!”oneofthebrothersvolunteered4.Theolderboysbegantolaugh,tellingtheyoungeronesthatdiggingaholeallthewaythroughtheearthwas5.Afteralongsilence,oneofthediggerspickedupajarfullof6andotherkindsofinsects.Heremovedthe7andshowedthewonderfulcontentstothe8visitors.Thenhesaidquietlyand9,“Evenifwecan'tdigallthewaythroughtheearth,lookatwhatwefoundalongtheway!”Theirgoalwasfartoo10,butitdidcausethemtodig.Andthatiswhatagoalisfor—tocauseustomoveinthedirectionwehavechosen;inotherwords,tosetusto11!Butnoteverygoalwillbefullyachieved.Noteveryjobwillend12.Noteverylovewilllast.Noteveryattemptwillbecompleted.Noteverydreamwillberealized.Soevenifyou13toachieveyouraim,perhapsyoucansay,“Yes,butlookatwhatIfoundalongtheway!LookatthewonderfulthingswhichhavecomeintomylifebecauseI14todosomething!”Itisinthediggingthatlifeislived.Andwhatreally15intheendisthejoyyoufindinthejourney.1.A.coverB.discoverC.findD.dig2.A.helpB.studyC.watchD.laugh3.A.villageB.countryC.houseD.earth4.A.carelesslyB.excitedlyC.sadlyD.nervously5.A.impossibleB.excitingC.expensiveD.valuable英语试题第2页共11页6.A.stonesB.shellsC.spidersD.snakes7.A.holeB.lidC.jarD.earth8.A.teasingB.pleasingC.amazingD.satisfying9.A.disappointedlyB.angrilyC.politelyD.confidently10.A.achievableB.ambitiousC.sillyD.simple11.A.workB.dreamC.travelD.smile12.A.suddenlyB.quicklyC.peacefullyD.successfully13.A.decideB.failC.forgetD.stop14.A.hesitatedB.plannedC.triedD.began15.A.worksB.mattersC.appearsD.happens第二节语法填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性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16~25的相应位置上。Nothingcanbeselflessunlessitspringsdirectlyfromtheheart,fromourtrueself.Thatis16thegreatwisemenhavesaidyoushouldknowyourownselfbeforeyoucanloveandserveothersselflessly.Thereisastoryofanoldman17(plant)mangotrees.Whenhisneighborsawwhathewasdoing,hesaid,“Doyouthinkyouwilllivelongenoughtotastethemangoesfromthosetrees?”“No,Idoubtit”,replied18oldman.“Thenwhyareyouwastingyourtime?”askedtheneighbor.Theoldmansmiledandsaid,“AllmylifeI19(enjoy)eatingmangoesfromtreesplantedby20.Thisismywayofexpressingmygratitude（感谢）21thepeoplewhoplantedthosetrees.”Selflessnesscanbethedrivingforceinallyouractions.Learntobe22(thank)toeveryone,toallofcreation,eventoyourenemy,andtothose23insultyouandgetangrywithyou,because24helpyougrow.Theyaremirrors,imagesofyourownmind.Ifyouknowhowtoreadandinterprettheimages25(proper),youcangetridofyourmindanditsweaknesses.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。ASeveralyearsagomyyoungdaughterandImovedintotheupstairsapartmentwherewenowlive.Whilemyloving,wonderfulfriendshelpedmemovein,thedownstairsneighborsbegantocomplainaboutthenoise.Thatdidnotmeanwellforlivingabovethem.Afterall,howcananyonemoveinquietly?AsIsuspected,thecomplaintscontinuedonadailybasis.Wewalked“tooloudly”downthe英语试题第3页共11页stairs,weflushedthetoilettoomuch...Theirchildhadproblemswithmychildandtheycomplainedtomeaswell.Isoonlearnedthattheyhaddrivenoutthelastfewfamilieswhohadlivedabovethem.SoIhadtheinformationIneededandItriedtothinkofthesituationfromaspiritualpointofview.IwishIcouldwalkinpeace.Whenevertheycalledorcametothedoorwithacomplaint,nomatterhowridiculous,IsimplylistenedandacknowledgedthatIheardthem.Itwaskindoffunnywatchingtheirconfusedreactions.Theysimplycouldn'tgetanegativereactionoutofme.Ofcourse,attimesitwastoughtokeepmyfeelingbutmydaughterandIstoodon.Itoldmydaughterthatweweregoingtobepleasantandallowthemtositbythemselvesintheirowntroubledsituation.Iexplainedtomydaughterthattheywereveryunhappypeopleandprobablyfeltpowerlessintheirlives.Asaresulttheywerealwayslookingforafight.IcontinuedsmilingandgreetingthemasIsawthem,muchtotheirconfusion.Quitetoooften,Iendeduphelpingthem.Theythankedmebuttheydidn'treallyknowwhattothinkofit.Well,thatobviouslydidthetrick.AllIknowisthatthenexttimeIsawmyneighborstheywereallsmilesandfriendliness.IttotallycaughtmeoffguardbutIsmiledbackandwehadabriefbutpleasantconversation.Eversincethentheyhavebeenverypleasantneighbors.I'vegottoknowthembetterandtoevenenjoytheirdogsandtheirsenseofhumor.26.Whathappenedtothewriterafterhemovedtotheapartment?A.Hisnicefriendsgavehimahandtodealwiththecomplaints.B.Hisdownstairsneighborshadmanycomplaintsabouthiscoming.C.Hisdownstairsneighbors’childquarreledwithhischild.D.Theyoftenwalkedveryloudlydownthestairs.27.Wheneverhisneighborscomplained,thewriter_____________.A.gaveanegativereactiontothemB.justexpl