广东省佛山市南海区佛山石门中学2024届高三考前热身试题英语试题

广东佛山石门中学2024届高三考前热身试题

英语

第二部分  阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

A

Do you like high tea? One Sunday each month, and fortnightly during winter, we are serving delicious high tea in the Rainforest Room. You can walk in the beautiful gardens, see the amazing animals, and then join us and the little monkeys from 1:30 p.m. for high tea! Bookings are necessary.

As we all know, tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. It has a history of over 4,000 years, and China is the home of tea. You can enjoy high tea as well as the beautiful surroundings happily here.

Your high tea buffet（自助餐）package includes a selection of sweet and savoury items served with tea and coffee and one-hour complimentary access to Melbourne Zoo prior to the high tea starting at 1:30 p.m．

**$71. 00 per person ($64. 50 for members)

**$79. 00 per person with a glass of beer ($71. 70 for members)

**$36. 00 per child of 2~12 years ($33. 00 for members)

Please note: Purchasing a$36. 00 child's ticket is at a parent's/guardian's direction for children under two years old. Guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Dates now available:

Sunday 11 July-Sold Out    Sunday 25 July-Selling Fast

Sunday 8 August    Sunday 22 August

Sunday 19 September   Sunday 24 Octobe

Sunday 21 November

More dates to be given soon!

BOOK NOW

For more information please call our Event Team at 9285-9440.

21．What will you do in the Rainforest Room?

A．Make tea and coffee.     B．See the animals.

C．Walk in the gardens.      D．Enjoy eating and drinking.

22．If six children(non-members) join in high tea, they have to pay        ．

A．$198    B．$216    C．$426                              D．$387

23．Which date can't you choose now?

A．Sunday 25 July.      B．Sunday 22 August.

C．Sunday 11 July.       D．Sunday 24 October.

B

Chris Smith's early life seemed ordinary, similar to any other boy in his small-town class with a cheerful

character, sports involvement, and a charming smile. However, his family encountered big trouble, due to his father's dishonest business practices.

He ended up homeless and it all began when Chris's little brother drowned, leading to his father's imprisonment and his mother's emotional shutdown. Chris found himself homeless when his mother left without notice. At 17, he relied on his newly married sister's hospitality, hoping to graduate high school and make it on his own.

Despite challenges, a pivotal moment came from his history teacher, recognizing Chris's intelligence and warning him of potential regrets if he didn't graduate. Guidance extended further with Chris's wrestling coach, teaching him the value of hard work and teamwork over individual achievement.

For Chris, school became a retreat. He would go to the library and gym, finding inspiration in stories of underdogs overcoming odds. Graduation brought a full college scholarship, but financial struggles led to loss of funding. Determined, Chris secured grants and loans, transferring to a smaller college, and graduating in the top 10 of his class.

Undiscouraged by setbacks, Chris earned acceptance to medical school, got married, and faced a new challenge when he and his wife adopted a child in need. Applying for medical residencies, Chris aimed high, including Johns Hopkins, the No.1 program in the nation. To his surprise, he received the acceptance letter.

Chris, now a practicing radiologist, emphasizes the importance of hard work to students, echoing the encouragement he received. His journey from homelessness to professional success illustrates the transformative power of flexibility, mentorship, and a determined commitment to one's dreams.

24．Which of the following didn't contribute to Chris's homelessness?

A．His father was weak in business.   B．His mother left him suddenly.

C．His brother's death.      D．His father was behind bars.

25．Where did Chris spend a lot of time seeking shelter during difficult times?

A. In his father's old truck.     B．In the library and the gym at school.

C．In his sister's hospital.     D．In Johns Hopkins University.

26．What does the underlined word "pivotal" mean in the passage?

A．Ordinary.   B．Inspirational.  C．Essential.   D．Emotional.

27．What is the best title for the passage?

A．Chris Smith's Ordinary Childhood

B．A Small-Town Star: Chris's Achievements

C．Financial Struggles and Family Challenges

D．Overcoming Misfortune: Chris Smith's Journey

C

Scientists have long wondered how baleen whales can sing while holding their breath. Experts already knew that baleen whales have a special larynx (喉) that enables them to sing, but they didn't know exactly how they produced sound.

"You can't just go down a baleen whale and see what they're doing when they're singing," jokingly says Joy

Reidenberg, a professor who studies whales. Above all, dead whales are usually destroyed by natural chemical processes too quickly to collect living tissue samples.

Three young whales which happened to approach the shore close to his lab enabled lead author Coen Elenans to simulate（模拟）what happens when the animals produce sound. They'd assumed that the inner edges of the whales' vocal cords（声带）rub together to make sound, but the experiment revealed the vocal cords rub against a fat part at the back of the larynx.

Reidenberg thinks the sample size of the study just three animals is too small for such a generalization, and that scientists need to examine more samples. Heidi Pearson, professor of marine biology at University of Alaska Southeast, agrees. She'd like to see a different family of whales examined for comparison, as the three individuals studied were all young whales.

Elemans says he wants to study adult males, which are known for their singing. But the experts acknowledge the challenge in doing so, "Just getting those samples is a great achievement in its own right," says Pearson. 

The researchers did another study. They used 3-D computer simulations to recreate what happens when the whales' larynx muscles are activated. They discovered these structures cannot produce sound at higher frequencies than 300 hertz (Hz), or below depths of about 330 feet.

"Unfortunately, that depth and frequency range overlap almost perfectly with what humans make," says Elemans, meaning they may struggle to compete with noise generated by ships, which send out sounds between 30 and 300 Hz.

"That's why the study emphasizes an urgent need to decrease noise pollution by limiting shipping traffic, setting up slow zones, protecting areas with lots of vocalizing whales, making ships quieter," says Reidenberg, "and using real-time data in conservation plans."

28．What is the challenge of studying how baleen whales produce sound?

A．Dealing with dead whales' tissues.   B．Getting suitable samples for study.

C．Simulating the whales' vocal cords;   D．Analyzing 3-D computer simulations.

29．What is Heidi Pearson's attitude towards the first study?

A．Doubtful.   B．Admiring.   C．Unclear.   D．Optimistic.

30．What can we infer from the second study?

A．Ships on the sea frequently run into baleen whales.

B．Baleen whales enjoy competing with mankind on sound.

C．Baleen whales' vocal cords rub together to make sound.

D．Human-made sounds affect baleen whales' producing sound.

31．What does Joy Reidenberg suggest doing at last?

A．Taking measures to cut noise pollution for whale conservation.

B．More data should be collected to analyze noise pollution.

C．Making plans to do further search on baleen whales' habitat:

D．Ships are supposed to make way for vocalizing whales.

D