长郡中学2024届高考适应性考试（二）英语注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用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，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.WhydoesJohncometoNancy?A.Toaskquestions.B.Toborrowreferencebooks.C.Tohandinhisessay.2.Whereistheman’senvelopenow?A.Inhisroom. B.Atthepostoffice. C.Atthefrontdesk.3.WhatwillRosiedonext?A.Readbooks. B.Enjoymusic. C.Goshopping.4.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Strangers. B.Co-workers. C.Driverandpassenger.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Aplan. B.AnEnglishcourse. C.Anapplication第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.Whodoesthemanbuyagiftfor?A.Hissister. B.Hiscousin. C.Hismother.7.Whatwillthemanbuy?A.Ahandbag. B.Ahandkerchief. C.Awatch.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.WhatdoesAlicelikebestabouthernewschool?A.Theteachers. B.Theenvironment. C.Thefood.9.WhatdoesAlice’snewschoollooklike?A.Itisinmodernstyle. B.Itiswellequipped. C.Itisnewlybuilt.听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。10.WhatencouragedMrRoberstontogototheAntarctic?A.Atrainingcourse. B.Aprogram. C.Areport.11.WhatwasthebiggestdangeraccordingtoMrRoberston?A.Fallingintoiceholes.B.Losingtouchwithothers.C.Livinginextremetemperatures.12.Whatcausedthefunnynoise?A.Thewind. B.Theplane. C.Thedevice.13.WhatwasasurpriseforMrRoberstonandhiswife?A.Theycouldleaveearlier.B.Theygotsomefreshfood.C.Someonelivednearthem.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.HowdoesEmilyfindherfirstsurfinglesson?A.Discouraging. B.Unforgettable. C.Exciting.15.HowoldisEmily’sbrother?A.15. B.22. C.25.16.WhatdoesMichealoffertodo?A.TeachEmilytosurf.B.GiveEmilyasurfboard.C.TalkwithEmily’sbrother.17.Whenwillthespeakersmeet?A.OnWednesday. B.OnFriday. C.OnSaturday.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatmakesthespeakerafrequentvisitortoteahouses?A.Theirtea. B.Theiratmosphere. C.Theirservice.19.Whathasthespeakerdoneintheteahouse?A.Settleanargument.B.LearnSichuanOpera.C.Talkaboutbusiness.20.Whydoesthespeakerthinkteahouseshavepowerfulsocialfunction?A.Peoplecanchatforadaythere.B.Theyhelppeoplemakeupfaster.C.Theyattractlike-mindedpeople.第二部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ABirminghamisthesecondlargestcityoftheUnitedKingdom.ItliesnearthegeographiccenterofEngland.It’soneofEngland’smajorindustrialandcommercialareas.Here’resomeplacesinBirminghamyoumaybeinterestedinlivingin.SolihullLocated7.5milessoutheastofBirmingham,Solihulloffersthebestofbothworldsfortheperfectcombinationofcityandcountryliving.Withseveraltop-ratedschools,Solihullisaperfectlocationforfamilies,andwithover1,500acresofparks,there’replentyofgreenspacestokeepthekidsentertainedaswell.WitheasytransportlinksintoBirmingham,it’sagreatchoiceforcommuters（通勤人员）andwhat’smore,BirminghamAirportislocatedinSolihull.ErdingtonSituatedfivemilesnortheastofthecitycenter,ErdingtonhastobeoneofthebestplacestoliveinandaroundBirmingham.Thisisaverywell-connectedcitysuburb,witheasymotorwayaccess,greatbuslinksandarailwaystationontheCrossCityLine.DigbethIfyou’relookingtobuyyourfirsthomeinBirmingham,Digbethcouldbetheperfectchoice.Theareaisahubforthecreativeindustry,withtheCustardFactoryandFazeleyStudiosbothhostingahugevarietyofdigitalandculturalbusinesses.It’sverytolerantofallkindsofculture,makingitoneofthemostdynamicplacestolivein.EdgbastonEdgbastonisoneoftherichestareasinBirmingham,well-knownforitsgreenspacesandBirminghamBotanicalGardens.There’remanyotherattractionsforthosenotinterestedinsports,includingtheprettyVictoriancampusofBirminghamUniversityandmultipleMichelin-starredrestaurants.Itisasuitableplacetolivein.21.What’sspecialaboutSolihull?A.Itisverysuitablefortheold.B.IthasthelargestparkinBirmingham.C.ItisthetradingcenterofBirmingham.D.Itshowsthemixofruralandurbanlife.22.Whichplacepresentsculturaldiversity?A.Digbeth. B.Erdington.C.Edgbaston. D.Solihull.23.WhatistheauthortryingtopersuadereaderstodoinBirmingham?A.Attenduniversity. B.Goonatour.C.Buyhouses. D.Startbusinesses.BGrowingupinKenya,LeseinMutunkei,togetherwithhisfamily,alwayscelebratedsignificantoccasionsbyplantingtrees,whichmotivatedhimtoprotecttheenvironment.It’swhatthenow18-year-oldsoccerplayertreasures,especiallysinceKenyahasanongoingproblemwithdeforestation.MutunkeifollowsinthefootstepsofthelateKenyanNobelPeacePrizewinnerWangariMaathaiwhofoundedtheGreenBeltMovementin1977.Thisinitiativehasresultedintheplantingofover51milliontreestodate.In2018,Leseindecidedtostartamovementofhisown.Hestartedbyplantingonetreeforeverygoalhescoredduringafootballmatch.HecalleditTrees4Goals,andithasgrownsomuchthathenowplants11trees,oneforeachmemberofhisteam,everytimehescores.Throughthis,hewantstoinspireyoungpeople,specificallyhisfellowathletes,tofollowinhisfootsteps,takenatureconservationseriously,andpromisetoplanttreeseverytimetheyscore.Asaresult,someofthemhaveadaptedthispracticefortheirsports.“Se