2024年星辰学院高2024届毕业班入学考试（英语）.pdf

英 语 试 题英 语 试 题第第1页页共共16页页20242024 年星辰学院高年星辰学院高 20242024 届毕业班入学考试届毕业班入学考试英语英语一、阅读理解：本题共一、阅读理解：本题共 2020 小题，每小题小题，每小题 2 2 分，共分，共 4040 分。分。在每小题所给出的四个选项中，只有一项是符合题目要求的。A ABaroness Thatcher（撒切尔夫人），Britains greatest post-war primeminister，has died at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke（中风），herfamily has announced.Known as the Iron Lady，Margaret Thatcher governed Britain from 1979to 1990.She will go down in history not only as Britains first female primeminister，but as the woman who transformed Britains economy in additionto being a formidable rival on the international stage.Lady Thatcher was the only British prime minister to leave behind（留下）a set of ideas about the role of the state which other leaders andnations strove to copy and apply.The funeral for former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher wasset to take place on April 17 at Pauls Cathedral，with an elaborate（精心制作的）ceremony attended by Queen Elizabeth II and a whos who of Britishpublic officials，past and present.Attendees included the queen and her husband，Prince Philip，as wellas British Prime Minister David Cameron and a host of other well-knownfigures from British public life，including both some who worked withMrs.Thatcher and some who currently serve in polities.Also present wereother friends and family，including her two children.The ceremonial funeral is one step short of a state funeral，which isusually reserved for the monarch（君 主）but was provided for WinstonChurchill，Britains prime minister during World War II.Mrs.Thatcher hadrequested that she not lie in state and that there be no military fly-past英 语 试 题英 语 试 题第第2页页共共16页页（空中分列）or flyby，which sometimes marks funerary events.A privatecremation will follow the service.1.1.What do we know about the Margaret Thatcher？（A）She was born in 1979.（B）She served as the first female prime minister in the world.（C）She was an intelligent and influential lady.（D）She adopted public mourning on her ceremonial funeral.2.2.According to the 6 paragraph，audiences are not extend to theobsequies？（A）The queen（C）The queens husband（B）The Thatchers friends（D）The Prime Minister3.3.What does the underlined word“a formidable rival”in paragraph 3refer to？（A）A powerful competitor（C）An outstanding minister（B）A stubborn woman（D）An anticipated chairman4.4.Where can the text be found？（A）In a newspaper（C）In a history textbook（B）In a biography（D）In a science magazineB BJohn and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduationfrom college the same year.Both worked very hard.After several years，however，the boss promoted Bobby to the position of manager but John remainedanordinaryemployee.Johncouldnottakeitanymore，tenderedhisresignation to the boss and complained the boss did not know how to delegateand did not value hard working staff，but only promoted those who flatteredhim.The boss knew that John worked very hard for these years.He thoughtfor a moment and said，“Thank you for your criticism，but I have a request.I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave.Perhapsyou will change your mind and take back your resignation.”英 语 试 题英 语 试 题第第3页页共共16页页John agreed.The boss asked him to go and find out anyone sellingwatermelon in the market.John went and returned soon.He said he had foundout a man selling watermelon.The boss asked how much per kg？John shookhis head and went back to the market to ask and returned to inform the boss1.2 per kg.Boss told John to wait a second，and he called Bobby to come to his office.He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelon in the market.Bobbywent，returned and said，boss，only one person selling watermelon.1.2per kg，10 for 10 kg，he was inventory（库存）of 340 melons.On the table58 melons，every melon weights about 2 kg，bought from the South two daysago，they are fresh and red，good quality.John was very impressed and realizedthe difference between himself and Bobby.He decided not to resign but tolearn from Bobby.My dear friends，a more successful person is more observant，thinks moreand explores in depth.Chances exist in the daily details.For the samematter，a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can findout an opportunity and catch it to realize his aim.If a person sees oneyear ahead，while another sees only tomorrow.The difference between a yearand a day in 365 times，how could you win？5.5.Why are John choosing to quit his job？（A）Because the boss thinks he is not good at sales.（B）Because he dissatisfies his career presently.（C）Because he makes no efforts to deal with work.（D）Because he doesnt understand the behavior of the boss.6.6.What does the boss ask John for a favor？（A）To learn from Bobby.（B）To seek a person who sells melons.（C）To explain reasons of selecting.（D）To cooperate with his colleagues.7.7.Which best word describes for Bobby？英 语 试 题英 语 试 题第第4页页共共16页页（A）Enthusiastic.（C）Earnest.（B）Insistent.（D）Industrious.8.8.What does the author think of a victorious man？（A）They are hard-working.（C）They are persistent.（B）They are careful.（D）They are humble.C CThe paradox（悖 论）of our time in history is that we have tallerbuildings，but shorter tempers；wider freeways，but narrower viewpoints；we spend more，but have less；we buy more but enjoy less.We have bigger houses and smaller families；more conveniences，but lesstime；we have more degrees，but less sense；more knowledge，but less judgment；more experts，but more problems；more medicine，but less wellness.We drink too much，spend too recklessly，laugh too little，drive toofast，get too angry too quickly，stay up too late，get up too tried，readtoo little，watch TV too much，and pray too seldom.We talk too much，love too seldom，and hate too often.We have learnedhow to make a living，but not a life；we have added years to life，not lifeto years.We have been all the way to the moon and back，but have trouble crossingthe street to meet the new neighbour.We have conquered outer space，butnot inner space；we have done large things，but not better things.We have cleaned up the air，but polluted the soul；we have split theatom，but not our prejudice.We write more，but learn less；we plan more，but accomplish less.We have learned to rush，but no to wait；we have higher incomes，butlower morals.We build more computers to hold more information to produce more copiesthan ever，but have less communication；we have become long on quantity，but less quality.These are the days of two incomes，but more divorce（离婚）；of fancier英 语 试 题英 语 试 题第第5页页共共16页页houses，but more broken homes.These are the days of quick trip，disposable（一次性的）diapers，throwaway morality，one night stands，overweight bodies，and pills that doeverything from cheer，to quiet，to kill.Where are we heading？If we die tomorrow，the company that we are working for could easilyreplace us in a matter of days.But the family we left behind will feel theloss for the rest of their lives.And come to think of it，we pour ourselves more into work than to ourfamily an unwise investment indeed.So what is the morale of the story？Dont work too hard.And do you know the full word of Family？Family=F（father）+A（and）+M（mother）+I（I）+L（love）+Y（you）.9.9.What can be inferred about the first paragraph？（A）We have more bad moods than before.（B）We have many comprehensive standpoints now.（C）We enjoy our life through consumption and amusement.（D）We spend much time driving cars in freeway.10.10.What does the underlined sentence“we have added years to life，not life to years”means？（A）Because of medical progress，we can live longer.（B）We harvest much peaceful time.（C）We have become the walking dead.（D）We encounter less challenges than before.11.11.What is the authors attitude towards peoples modern life？（A）Positive.（C）Objective.（B）Negative.（D）Subjective.12.12.What message does the author seem to convey in the text？（A）We should spare no efforts in working.（B）We should keep an eye on our behavior.（C）We should introspect on our thoughts.英 语 试 题英 语 试 题第第6页页共共16页页（D）We should take care for our family.D DCall them twisters or tornadoes；they are natures most violent storms，with swirling winds that can top 300 miles per hour.About 800 twisters sweep through the US every year，more than anywhereelse in the world.The hardest hit area is a swath of the great plains fromTexas to South Dakota，known as“Tornado Alley”.Here，warm air flows upfrom the Gulf of Mexico in the spring and summer and crashes into cold airpushingdownfromCanada.Themeetingproducesviolentthunderstormscalled“super-cell”.Scientists dont completely understand how or whentornadoes form，but they do know a super-cell like this one can produce atwister if the conditions are right.As warm，moist（潮湿的）air flows into a storm，it gets pushed up andtwisted by upper level winds.As this rotating（旋 转 的）column of airgathers force，conditions are right for a collision below.When rain-cooleddowndrafts（下沉气流）hit warm air near the ground，a low-hanging revolvingcloud forms beneath the cell：A tornado is imminent.Tornadoes dont last longanywhere from 20 seconds to an hour，but itcan take years to recover from the devastation.These storms kill nearly90 people each year in the US and cause millions of dollars worth of damage.When a tornado is spotted，experts advise going to a basement，staying awayfrom any windows，or climbing into a first-floor bathtub.While most people run for safety when a twister appears，some scientistsactually race to meet it.These storm chasers hunt down tornadoes tryingto get right in the twisters path.They encounter incredible cloud movement，torrential rain，severe winds and hail，lighting，and breathtaking stormstructures.When they finally locate a twister，they measure it using specialtools.These scientists hope to，someday，predict exactly when and wheretornadoes will strike.Little can prevent the damage caused by tornadoes，but after forecasting英 语 试 题英 语 试 题第第7页页共共16页页could save more lives，giving survivors the chance to rebuild after livingthrough one of the most violent storms on earth.13.13.What is the second paragraph mainly talking about？（A）Tornadoes are natural disaster as most violent storms.（B）“Tornado Alley”has the largest amount twisters in the world.（C）Forming tornadoes need warm flow and cold air.（D）Humans handle the disaster through scientific research.14.14.What does the underlined word“imminent”in paragraph 3 means？（A）Developing.（C）Approaching.（B）Breaking.（D）Hunting.15.15.What is the key to escaping tornadoes for people？（A）Going to a bedchamber.（C）Hiding in a cellar.（B）Knocking at a window.（D）Waiting for a bridge.16.16.Why are scientists chasing tornadoes？（A）They are longing for predicting tornadoes exactly.（B）They are expecting to appreciate splendid scenery.（C）They are planning to receive investigative data.（D）They are attempting to track the tornados path.E EIn 2004，NASAs Opportunity rover（探月车）found evidence in Martiansoils that water had once flowed across the surface there，buoying（唤醒）hopes that the red planet may once have supported primitive life.But a new study throws some cold water，and a big pinch（一撮）of salt，on those hopes.“Liquid water is required by all species on Earth and weve assumedthat water is the very least that would be necessary for life on Mars.”said study team member Nicholas J.Tosca，a Harvard University postdoctoral（博士后）researcher.“However，to really assess Mars habitability weneed to consider the properties of its water.Not all of Earths waters areable to support life，and limits of terrestrial life are sharply defined英 语 试 题英 语 试 题第第8页页共共16页页by waters temperature，acidity and salinity.”Tosca and his team analyzed salt deposits in the 4-billion-year-oldMartian rock investigated by Opportunity.The new analysis shows that thewater that would have flowed across these ancient Martian rocks may havebeen exceedingly（非常）briny.“OursensehasbeenthatwhileMarsisalousyenvironmentforsupporting life today，long ago it might have more closely resembled Earth.”said Andrew H.knoll，also Harvard and on the study team.“But this resultsuggests quite strongly that even as long as four billion years ago，thesurface of Mars would have been challenging for life.No matter how far backwe peer into Mars history，we may never see a point at which the planetreally looked like Earth.”The research was presented in February at the annual meeting of theAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science in Boston.Halophiles，or organisms that can tolerate high-salinity waters，areknown to exist in places on Earth，but they likely evolved from organismsthat lived in purer waters，scientists think，making it unlikely that lifewould actually arise initially in extremely briny waters.The high salinity，however，“doesnt rule out life forms of a type wevenever encountered，”Knoll added，“but life that could originate and persistin such a salty setting would require biochemistry distinct from any knownamong even the most robust（强壮的）halophiles on Earth.”Knoll and Tosca also say the finding doesnt rule out the possibilitythat less salty waters once flowed on the planet.17.17.What does the passage think of the red planet？（A）It may have original life.（B）It had flowed water on the surface.（C）It includes some resources of suitable survival.（D）It shows the flowed water being too salty.18.18.What can we infer about the planet according to Knoll？英 语 试 题英 语 试 题第第9页页共共16页页（A）It is less closely similar to Earth on long ago.（B）It has getting better environment now.（C）It has been challenging for human.（D）It is unknown to seeing a point resembled in Earth.19.19.Which best word describes for Mars？（A）Lifeless.（C）Animate.（B）Mysterious.（D）Obvious.20.20.What is the best title for the text？（A）A Mystery Planet：Mars（C）Mars History Of Life（B）Landing In A Mars（D）Mars：Too Salty For Life二、阅读选择：本题共二、阅读选择：本题共 1010 小题，每小题小题，每小题 2 2 分，共分，共 2020 分。分。根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每篇短文有两项为多余选项。A A21.It also makes you fat because of increased snacking，accordingto researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder in America.The researchers carried out a study which included eight men and eightwomen，whose average age was 22，and found that participants who lackedsleep for a week gained almost two pounds.To establish a baseline（标准），participants spent the first threenights sleeping up to nine hours a night，and consumed only as many caloriesas they burned each day.22.Then participants were split into two groups，with one limited tosleeping five hours a night，while the other continued to be allowed ninehours.23.During this part of the experiment，participants were allowedto eat as much as they wanted.The researchers found that participants burned about 5 percent morecalories when their sleep was limited to five hours，but they consumed about6 percent more calories，compared with when they were allowed nine hours.Although the participants ate less at breakfast when they had five英 语 试 题英 语 试 题第第10页页共共16页页hours of sleep，24.They especially consumed an increased number ofcalories in the form of snacks after the dinner and finally gained weight.When they shifted（转换到）to adequate sleep patterns they shed（去除）the pounds.Professor Ken Wright，one of the researchers，said extra sleep by i