1、广东省东山中学届高三下学期入学摸底考试英语试题东山中学2019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) Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My 1 , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sn
2、iffs alongside the 2 to follow the smell of a deer track or 3 some cause known only to him. Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very 4 . He not only understands whatwe tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to 5 back. One morning, we took a different route, which led us to a
3、(n) 6 trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar 7 . But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably 8 the way home. So I urged, Beans, take me home. He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of tr
4、ails. Soon it became 9 that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the 10 , without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally 11 . The sniffing and exploring was going well for him. Finally, we 12 a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggeste
5、d I should turn left. We did and 13 reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then 14 us home. Since our adventure, I 15 that Beans probably knew all along how to get home.He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.1. A
6、. deerB. dogC. ladyD. man2 A. routeB. roadC. trailD. way3. A. imagineB. considerC. exploreD. present4. A. smartB. sweetC. slowD. shy5. A. turnB. kickC. jumpD. speak6 A. unfamiliarB. similarC. indifferentD. changeable7. A. drivewayB. pathC. crossroadD. highway8. A. knewB. sawC. showedD. made9. A. mys
7、teriousB. ridiculousC. fascinatingD. apparent10. A. houseB. forestC. fieldD. cottage11. A. unconcernedB. unconsciousC. undecidedD. uncomfortable12. A. left forB. went offC. came toD. drove toward13 A. punctuallyB. frequentlyC. formallyD. shortly14. A. walkedB. droveC. sentD. carried15. A. regrettedB
8、. rememberedC. concludedD. confirmed 第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题l 5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110的相应位置上。The story happened in Japan _1_ a house was redecorated and the wall inside a room was removed. The inside of the wall was hollow. When the owner of the hous
9、e removed the wall, he saw a gecko (壁虎) inside the wall. Its tail was pinned by a nail _2_ (come) through the wall from outside. The owner was very curious why the gecko was still alive. Then the nail caught his eye. Goodness! It is the nail that was driven here ten years ago when the house was buil
10、t! How amazing it is _3_ the gecko to have lived in the wall in complete_4_ (dark) for ten years!But on second thought, the curious house owner wondered how this gecko could live through 10 years with its tail _5_ (nail) down and being unable to go anywhere? So he tried to find out how this small cr
11、eature could be fed. After a little while, there appeared another gecko with food in _6 mouth! What a shocking scene! For ten years, this little gecko had never failed to feed the trapped one.The story touched me so _7 (deep) that it is useless to find out _8 relationships they had between them. Par
12、ent _9 child ? Friends? Lovers? Brothers or sisters? _10 last thing we should do is to abandon your beloved in hardship. 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。 AWhen 7-year-old Warren Buffett said,“I will be the richest man one day,” his friends made fun o
13、f his “daydreaming”. But ever since then the little boy has set about learning how to make money by selling drinks, delivering newspapers and buying stocks. The American had already earned $9,000 (equal to $90,000 today) by the time he graduated from high school. And this month the 78-year-old man,
14、who earned his fortune by making a lot of sound investment in the stock market, took the place of Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, as the worlds richest man. Gates worth declined $1.5 billion to $55.5 billion in 33 days after the recent financial storm, according to Forbes Magazine. Buffett, the only
15、son of a stockbroker, was ready to think outside the box to develop his business from a very early age. At 8, he went to golf courses collecting and selling the used balls. At 11 when he sold soda pop door-to-door with a friend, the pair collected lids on streets to judge which flavor was the most p
16、opular. As a paper boy during high school, Buffett delivered two competitor papers, so that even when customers canceled one of the subscriptions, he could still make a profit from the other. With his paper delivery savings, Buffett bought 162,000 square meters of farmland and collected rent. Young
17、Buffett stepped into the stock market at 11 but earned only $5. The experience taught him one of the virtues in investing, patience. After graduating from university, Buffett started his venture with stocks with his childhood earnings and money from friends. He researched the stocks and just bought
18、those of solid companies that were undervalued and inexpensive at the time. By sticking to companies such as American Express and Coca-Cola, Buffett has become rich. “Learning is important to Buffetts success. He is a learning machine who can spend his entire day reading. He keeps learning from book
19、s, street smarts and investigation, from both success and failure. In this way, he over-achieved his aptitude (能力).” said Charlie Munger, his longtime business partner. 16. The passage is mainly about _.A. why Buffett took the place of Bill Gates as the worlds richest manB. what effect Buffetts chil
20、dhood experiences had on his successC. how Buffett earned his fortune and achieved his aptitudeD. what Buffett dreamt about when he was a child17. Which of the following is true about Buffett?A. His worth is more than $ 55.5 billion now.B. He is next to Bill Gates in wealth at the present time.C He
21、achieved great success on stepping into the stock market.D He bought 162,000 square meters of farmland by selling soda pop.18. How did Buffett behave at the stock market?A. He often prefers some inexpensive stocks.B. He will buy the stock whose price is lower than its value.C. He always borrows mone
22、y from his friends to buy stocks.D. He will sell the stock if its price doesnt go up.19. Which is the main factor that determines Buffetts success?A. His education. B. His family background.C. His desire to learn. D. His cooperation with his partner.20. What can we infer from the passage?A. Buffett
23、is an immediate success in the stock market.B. Buffett and Gates are business partners.C. His father helped him a lot in his business.D. Buffett has a good sense of business.BThe house was quiet at 5 a.m. and Tims mother was asleep. Only the sound of the big freezer broke the quiet. Hed dreamt of th
24、e cave last night. The purring (轻微颤动声) of the freezer had been the sea.Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. Hed eat after hed been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea.He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag wo
25、uld have to do. What else? Sandwichesbut his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches. Shed want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck at the table: Gone to Michaels. Back tonight. Tim.The sky was high and soft and light
26、outside, though the sun still wasnt up. Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet.The sandhills still breathed heat from yesterdays sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was
27、 no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves. The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched across the sea. The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world. Over the first rocks, along to the point, Tim glanced back.
28、The beach was still empty. The sun sailed higher in the sky.He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go closer. Why was it so much more mysterious now? But it would be silly to go b
29、ack now after so much trouble. He neednt go in all the way21.What did Tim do at the beginning of the story?A. He left the house quietly. B. He had breakfast at home.C. He left a note on the freezer. D. He put a sweater in his schoolbag.22. “He settled for some biscuits” (in Paragraph 3) means that T
30、im _.A. had to leave the biscuits on the table B. liked biscuits better than sandwichesC. had to take biscuits instead of sandwiches D. could only find some biscuits in the kitchen23. What made it possible for Tim to see the entry to the cave?A. The height of the first rocks. B. The ups and downs of
31、 the waves.C. The change in the position of the sun. D. The vast stretch of the sunlit beach.24. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the story? A. The sea looked like a piece of gold. B. Seabirds flew away when Tim arrived.C. Tim was the only person on the beach. D. The sky got dark as Tim reached the cave.25. In the story, Tims mood changed from _.A. loneliness to craziness B. anxiousness to excitementC. helplessness to happiness D. eagerness to nervousness CBeijing, April 2-Starting from this year, the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau will begin to promote a
