2024届广西桂林“八校”高考适应性考试英语试卷含解析

2024届广西桂林“八校”高考适应性考试英语试卷

考生请注意：

1.答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。

2.第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的

位置上。

3.考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分（共20小题，每小题L5分，满分30分）

1.Myroomgetsverycoldatnight.

A.SoismineB.SomineisC.SodocsmineD.Sominedoes

2.AllofushavethedesiretovisitthethreemaintemplesinAthens,especiallythatcontainsagoldandivory

statueofAthena.

A.theoneB.oneC.theonesD.those

3.I'msurethatyourletterwillgetattention.Theyknowyou'rewaitingforthereply.

A.continuedB.immediateC.carefulD.general

4.…Mum,canyoutellmewhysomeparentssendtheirchildrentostudyabroadataveryyoungage?

---,darling.Ihaveneverthoughtaboutit.

A.YouhavegotmethereB.Takeyourtime

C.YoubetD.Don'tbesilly

5.Ybu'dbetterwritedownthephonenumberofthatrestaurantforfuture.

A.purposeB.referenceC.memoryD.assessment

6.ThisisthefirsttimethatweaHiminthecinematogetherasafamily.

A.seeB.hadseen

C.sawD.haveseen

7.Keepupyourspiritsevenifyoufailhundredsoftimes.

A.mustB.need

C.mayD.should

8.IfeelIamaswell-behavedandascarefulasmydeskmate,but_______Ialwaysfallbehind?

A.howaboutB.howcome

C.whatifD.whatfor

9.Speakingaforeignlanguageallowsyoutotimeinanegotiation,foryoucanactlikeyouhavenot

understoodtocomeupwithyouranswer.

A.saveB.affordC.buyD.spend

10.Newlyreleaseddatapointtoanincreaseintechnologyuseamongchildrensomeworryischangingthevery

natureofchildhood.

A.whyB.which

C.whoD.where

11.-Lateagain!Where?

-Sorry,Iintheheavytraffic,orIwouldhavebeenhereearlier

A.wereyou；havegotstuckB.haveyoubeen；havegotstuck

C.wereyou；gotstuckD.haveyoubeen；gotstuck

12.Don*tdefendhimanymore.It'sobviousthathedestroyedthefenceofthegardenevenwithoutan

apology.

A.accidentallyB.carelesslyC.deliberatelyD.clumsily

13.—Sir,I'mlatebecausemycarbrokedownontheway.

-.I'vehadenoughofyourexcuses.

A.CutitoutB.SuityourselfC.Youcan'tbeseriousD.Itmakessense

14.Thedaysaregone____physicalstrengthwasallyouneededtomakealiving.

A.thatB.when

C.whereD.which

15.—Whatdoyouthinkofthenewly-releasedfilmCapernaum2

—Ittouchedmyheartdeeply.ButforyourrecommendationIit.

A.hadmissedB.wouldmissC.wouldhavemissedI）,musthavemissed

16.Inordertosatisfytheneedsofthemarket,theelectriccompanyhasitsfocustotabletcomputersandsmart

mobilephones.

A.switchedB.shaped

C.directedD.discovered

17.Thereisnoreasontobedisappointed.,thiscouldberatheramusing.

A.AboveallB.Asaresult

C.ApartfromthatD.Asamatteroffact

18.Thefellowwespokenocommentatfirst.

A.tomakeB.tomade

C.madeD.tomaking

19.Youcanusealargeplasticsbottle,cutoff,asaplottogrowflowersin.

A.withitstopB.thetopofwhich

C.whosetopD.itstopis

20.Theimportantthinginlifeistohaveagreataim,andthetoachieveit.

A.acquisitionB.comprehension

C.determinationD.satisfaction

第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

21.（6分）WeBritslovetheideaofarealChristmastree——butnotsomanyofusliketherealitiesofdragginga7ft

NorwaySprucethroughthehouseandleavingneedlesallovertheplace.

Ifyoucountyourselfamongthereluctantgroupythenitmaybetimetogofake（假白勺）.Afterall,buyingan

artificialChristmastreeneedn'tmeanacceptingdefeat.There4sahugerangeofoptionsandsizes,includingpre-lit

trees,whichwillsaveyouthefrustrationoftryingtostringyourownlights.

AnotherbigbonusofchoosinganartificialChristmastreeiscost：artificialtreescanlastfordecades,sothey

workoutcheaperthanpayingforarealtreeeveryyear.Likenowretailers（零售商）areofferinggreatdealsatthe

moment：atTesco,thereJs25percentoffartificialChristmastrees.Meanwhile,youcantakeadvantageofthecurrent

3for2offeratArgostofillyourhousewithnotone,nottwo,butthree.Youmayperhapspartnerupwithfriendswho

arealsolookingtoinvest.

Ofcourse,keepyourtreeforyearsandyearsanditwillstarttopayyoubackintermsofcarbonfootprint;

however,a"real"onewillalwayshavetobetransported>usedanddealtwitheveryyear.

Arethereanydownsides?Yes.Youmightthinkyou'resavingtheplanet,butafaketreeisactuallynotan

environmentallyfriendlyoption.MostaremadeinfactoriesinAsia,resultinginsomeseriousairmilestoreachtheUK.

They'remadefrommetalandplasticyandmanyendtheirlivesinlandfill.

Anotherproblemwithafaketreeisthattheydon*tlookverynatural—andofcourseyouwon'tgetthatlovelypine

smelleither.You'11alsoneedtofindspaceforstorage.

1>Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reluctant“inparagraph2probablymean?

A.Passive.B.Related.

C.Unwilling.D.Supportive.

2、WhichisthebenefitofbuyinganartificialChristmastree?

A.Abundantchoices.B.Thelovelypinesmell.

C.Cheaperthanarealone.D.Freefortransportation.

3、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.FakeChristmastreesareenvironmentallyfriendly.

B.BritishpeopleliketodragarealChristinastreehome.

C.PeopleneedtofindspacetostoreafakeChristmastree.

D.Peoplemayget3moreiftheybuytwofakeChristmastrees.

4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.DifferentreasonsforchoosingfakeChristmastrees.

B.ValuablesuggestionsonchoosingfakeChristmastrees.

C.EfficientwaysofsavingmoneyonchoosingChristmastrees.

D.AdvantagesanddisadvantagesofchoosingfakeChristmastrees.

22.（8分）March3marksWorldHearingDay.Thisyear'sthemeis“Checkyourhearing!^^Manyexpertsand

healthorganizations,includingthosewhopayattentiontothehearing-impaired（听力障碍）,areworkingtohelppeople

realizetheimportanceofprotectingtheirhearingandavoidhearingloss.

Whenwetalkaboutmusic,whatkindoffeelingsdoesitbring?Excitement...andrelaxation.Butwhatifthemusic

lastsforhours?

WeinterviewedagroupofmusiciansbasedinBeijingduringtheweekend.Theyallsaidthathoursofexposureto

loudmusiccancausediscomfort.Oneaddedthatbandmembersliketoplayatniaxiniunivolume（音量）andforgetthe

harmthatloudmusiccancause.Thesamethingnotonlyoccurstomusicians.It'salsonotrarefordailyuserssince

listeningtoloudmusiconloudsoundequipmenthasbecomeapartofmodemlife.AccordingtotheWHO,thepractice

hasputmorethanabillionpeoplearoundtheworld,aged12-35,atriskoflosingtheirhearing.

Wealsointerviewedsomeheadphoneusersinthestreet,andmostofthemsaidthattheyarenotheavyusersbut

admittedtheyuseheadphonesforhoursonthesubwayandintheofficeorhome.It'seasyforthesepeopletogradually

increasethevolumewithoutawareness,especiallyinanoisyenvironment.Often,headphoneusersfailtorealizethey,re

listeningtoaudioatunsafelevelsuntilserioushearingproblemssuddenlyoccur.

Therearemanyreasonsforhearingloss,includingloudacoustic（听觉的）sources,drugabuse,anddiseases.

Expertssuggestfrequentmedicalchecksandpreventionmeasures.

Whethercongenital（先天的）oracquired,lossofhearingisusuallyirreversible."Oncethehearinglossoccurs,ifs

alreadytoolatetobechangedbacktowhatitwasbefore,MsaidYangShiming,expertoftheChinesePLAGeneral

Hospital.wEarlyprevention,earlyidentificationandearlytreatment.Ifeveryonecoulddothesethings,hearinglossand

itsharmcouldbekepttoaminimum,“Yangsaid.Ofcourse,thisappliestoeveryoneofus.

1、Whatmightbeareasonforhearingloss?

A.Listeningtomusic.B.Takingmedicines.

C.Ignoringsoundpollution.D.Usingheadphones.

2、WhatdoesYangShiiningadvisepeopletodoabouthearingloss?

A.Getridofdrugabuse.

B.Makepreventionaheadoftime.

C.Stopplayingmusicinbands.

D.Choosemusicwiththehelpofmusicians.

3、Whichcanbestexplain“irreversible“underlinedinthelastparagraph?

A.Incurable.B.Unavailable.

C.Unbelievable.D.Invisible.

4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.PreventingHearingLoss

B.ReasonsforLosingHearing

C.TheOriginofWorldHearingDay

D.RaisingAwarenessofProtectingHearing

23.（8分）WhenviewedfromtheSchuylkillExpresswayinPhiladelphia,St.John*sChurchpresentsapictureof

dignityandgrace.Thisgray-stonedbeautysurroundedbyaparkmadeawonderfulsettingfortheweddingmywife

andIattendedinManayunk.

Atthechurch,Iranintoanoldfriend?CasperBarrata,whohappenedtobeassignedtotheMass（弥撒）.Now73,

Casperwasabrilliantandtalentedsoftballpitcher（投手）backintheMen'sLeaguesofPhiladelphiainthemid-60s.I

didn'trecognizethenowsilver-hairedfellowuntilmybrother-in-lawJohnKaymentionedhisnametome!Afteravery

pleasantgreetingandpraisingeachotheronhowgoodtheotherwasatplayingthegamebackthen,CasperaskedifI

rememberedaletterofencouragementIhadwrittentohimbackin1964.ItappearedthatCasperfellonhardtimes

pitching,aspitcherssometimesdo,andhewasn'lpitchingtoowellforaperiodoftime.1didn'trecalltheletter,buthe

said,“Yes,Istillhaveit,and1continuetoreaditanytimethingsaren'tgoingtoowell."Hewentontosaythathehad

readthelettermanytimesoverthepast40years,andthesituationalwaysseemedtoimprove.Iwass【）＞echless!

Hecontinued,“Youdon'tremember?”Isaid,“Sadly,no,Idon't.”ButIdidaskifIcouldhaveacopyoftheletter.

Hesaidhewouldemailittome.AfterCasperfinishedworkatMurphy'swedding,wemetonthestepsofthechurch.

Caspercameuptomeandpresentedtheletter.Helivedablockawayfromthechurchandranhometogetitafterthe

Mass.Theenvelopehadfadedandturnedyellow,andsowastheletterinside.Thatletterhadtobenearly50yearsold.

Insimpleterms,theletterread:

Thesehardtimesaretemporary:Maintainyourpassionforthegame.Neverquitandyou911behackontopagain

shortly.Hanginthere!

CasperBarrataonceagainbecamethebestpitcherintheLeagueandremainedtobeathorninourteam'sside

everytimehepitchedagainstus.

1、292.Whydidtheauthorgotothechurch?

A.Togetmarried.B.Toholdawedding.

C.Toattendawedding.D.TomeethisfriendCasperBarrata.

2、294.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?

A.Theauthoroncefellonhardtimespitching.

B.TheauthoronceoftenworkedfortheMass.

C.Theauthoroncewasgoodatplayingsoftball.

D.TheauthoroncetaughtCaspertoplaysoftball.

3、296.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceshowinParagraph2?

A.TheauthorwasmovedbyCasper.B.Theauthorwasn'tgoodatspeaking.

C.TheauthoradmiredCaspertoomuch.D.Theauthordidn'trecalltheletteratall.

4、298.WhydidCasperkeeptheletterfordecades?

A.Theletterwassentbyhisbestfriend.

B.Theletterinspiredhiminhissportcareer.

C.Theletterwaswrittenbyasoftballpitcher.

D.Theletterhelpedhimrecallsomethinginthepast.

24.（8分）Smartphoneshavebeenblamedforeverythingfromtakingdrivers'attentionfromdrivingtokeeping

peopleonthesofascrolling（滚屏）videos.Butthesmartphonethatseemstobeeverywherecouldjustaseasilyincrease

physicalactivityifitpushesitsowner'sbuttonsintherightway.

Newresearchshowsthatmakingsocialconnectionsthroughactivity-trackingappsgetspeopletomovemore.And

aseparatestudyonthissummer's"PokemonGo“phenomenonshowsthatthesmartphonegamegotplayerstotake

thousandsmorestepsthanusual.Together,thestudiesshowthepotentialforsmartphonestopusharangeofpeopleto

bemoreactive.

Peoplewholinkedwithfriendsontheactivity-trackingappincreasetheirstepsby400adayonaverageoverthe

nextweek,comparedwithpeoplewhomadenosocialconnections,accordingtoTimAlthoffandtwoothercomputer

scientistsatStanfordUniversity.Theeffectofsocialconnectionsdeclined,butremainedsignificantforfivemonths

beforethenumbersfellbackevenwithuserswhomadenoconnections.

Suchinsightsshowthepromiseofsmartphonesandgamestohelpwithoneofthemoststubbornpublichealth

problems>thatevenpeoplewhowanttobeactivehavetroublestayingactive.

AnNBAvideogame,forexample,givesplayersextrapowersinthegameiftheyreachastepgoalinreallife.The

app“Zomies,Run!”usesaudiostoriestopushpeopletorunmoreorrunfaster.

Still,thereisroomforgrowth:Onlyabout4%ofallhealthappsuse“gamification,"suchaspoint-scoringor

competition,accordingtoastudypublishedinOctoberinBMJOpen.^Gamificationisactuallyquitecloselylinkedwith

behaviorchangetechniques,wsaysDr.ElizabethAnnEdwards,thestudy'sleadauthorandadoctorandresearcherat

QueenMaryUniversityofLondon.

1、Whatdocstheauthorthinkofsmartphones?

A.Theyleadtopeople'slackofphysicalactivity.

B.Theywillmakepeoplehavemoreconnections.

C.Theycanhavevideogamesmoreinteresting.

D.Theycaninvolvetheirusersinmoreexercise.

2、Accordingto“PokemonGo“phenomenon,smartphoneusersbecomemoreactivebecause.

A.theyhavemoresocialconnections

B.theygetextrapowersinlife

C.thegamesincreasephysicalactivity

D.alifegoalhasbeensetstepbystep

3、Whoaremostlikelytoexercisemore?

A.Videowatchersonthesofa.

B.Smartphonegamelovers.

C.Peoplewithnosocialconnections.

D.Peoplewithtroublestayingactive.

4、Howdoestheauthortrytoarguetheeaseofsmartphones?

A.Byshowingtheresultsofsomeresearches.

B.Byexplainingthefunctionsofsmartphones.

C.Bygivingvividdescriptionofsomegames.

D.Byanalyzingthecausesofpublichealthproblems.

25.（10分）Aseriousproblemfortoday'ssocietyiswhoshouldberesponsibleforourelderlyandhowto

improvetheirLives.Itisnotonlyafinancialproblembutalsoaquashingofthesystemwewantforoursociety.Iwould

liketosuggestseveralpossiblesolutionstothisproblem.

First,employersshouldtaketheresponsibilityfortheirretiredemployees.Tomakethispossible,apercentageof

profitsshouldbesetasideforthispurpose.Butwhenacompanymusttakelife-longresponsibilityforitsemployees,it

maysofterfromacommercialdisadvantageduetohigheremployeecosts.

Anotherwayofsolvingtheproblemistoreturntheresponsibilitytotheindividual.Thismeanseachpersonmust

saveduringhisworkingyearstopayforhisyearsofretirement.Thisdoesnotseemaveryfairmodelsincesomepeople

haveenoughtroublepayingfortheirdailylifewithouttryingtoearnextratocovertheirretirementyears.Thismeans

thegovernmentmighthavetostepintocareforthepoor.

Inaddition,thegovernmentcouldtakeresponsibilityforthecareoftheelderly.Thiscouldbefinancedthrough

governmenttaxestoincreasethelevelofpensions.Furthermore,someinstitutionshouldbecreatedforseniordaises,

whichcanhelpprovideacomfortablelifeforthem.Unfortunately,asthepresentsituationinourcountryshows,thisis

notatrulyviableanswer.Thegovernmentcanseldomaffordtocarefortheelderly,particularlywhenitisbusytrying

tocarefortheyoung.

Onefurthersolutionisthatthegovernmentorsocialorganizationsestablishsomeworkingplacesespeciallyforthe

elderlywheretheyareindependent.

Tosumup,alltheseoptionshaveadvantagesanddisadvantages.Therefore,itisreasonabletoexpectthatsome

combinationoftheseoptionsmaybeneededtoprovidethecarewehopetogivetoourelderlygenerations.

1、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Theproblemsfacedbytheoldinsociety.

B.Whyweshouldtakeresponsibilityfortheold.

C.Howwecanimprovethelivesoftheold.

D.Wheretheoldcangotogettheirpensions.

2、Accordingtothepassage,howcanthegovernmenthelptoimprovethelivesofretiredpeople?

A.Setasidesomeprofitstohelppeoplewithproblemsaftertheyretire.

B.Increasesavingslevelsofpeopleduringtheirworkingyears.

C.Increasethediscountsforfoodandtransportfortheold.

D.Makeavailablepensionsforthosewhohaveretired.

3、Theunderlinedword"viable”mostprobablymeans**

A.impossibleB.practical

C.usefulD.successful

4、Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?

A.Takingcareoftheoldismainlyanissueofmoney.

B.Employersshouldallowtheirworkerstoretireatalaterage.

C.Becomingindependentshouldbethegoalofmostoldpeople.

D.Thereisnosinglesolutiontotheproblemsoftheold.

5^Whatisthewriter*smainpurposeinwritingthisarticle?

A.Topointouttheneedforgovernmentsuppedforoldpeople.

B.Tomakegeneralreadersawareoftheproblemsofretiredpeople.

C.Todiscusssomepossiblesolutionstoanimportantsocialproblem.

D.Toinstructretiredpeopleonhowtheycanhaveahappierlife.

第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题L5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、

C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.

26.（30分）NancyandherhusbandwereovernightinAtlantaastheywaitedtoconnectwithaflighttoSouth

Africa.Theyaregoingtheretomeether]andhaveanicethree-weekvacation.

Unluckily,theirluggagehadalreadybeen2.Sotheywerewonderingiftheyshouldgetonthat3to

SouthAfrica.Buttheirfriendshadputonalotofefforts4theirtripinSouthAfricaincluding5for

tripstheywouldgoon.So,Nancyendedupdecidingtogowithouttheir6andhopefor（hebest.

Theywereaboutto7inthehotelwhenthetelephonerang.Butitwasnotabouttheirluggage.Itwas

Nancy'sson8herthather87-year-oldmotherwas9.Shewasinhospital.Hersonsaidshe'dbetter___

10immediately.ButNancywas11.Theyhadbeenplanningthistripforalongtimebutshewantedto___

12hermothertoo.Nancywishedshecouldtalktosomeonethatcangivehersome13advice.Whenher

husbandwenttosleep,shelayawakewrestlingwithher14.Suddenly,sheheardhermother'svoice,"Go.15

yourtrip!"Nancywonderedifshehad16it.Nancyfeltasifhermotherweretherewithher.Thevoiceand

messagewereso17andstrong.

Thenextmorning,Nancy'shusbandaskedwhatshedecided.Beforeshecould18,therecameatelephone

ring.ItwasNancy'ssister.ShetoldNancyshewouldtakegoodcareoftheirmother.Meanwhile,theirluggagehasbeen

eventually19.

Deeplytouched,Nancyfeltextremelyfortunatelivinginsuchaharmoniousfamily.Nancyandherhusbandheaded

forSouthAfricawith20intime.

1、A.motherB.friendsC.sonD.relatives

2、A.deliveredB.checkedC.lostD.weighed

3、A.shipB.coachC.trainD.flight

4、A.planningB.changingC.delayingD.canceling

5、A.regulationB.troubleC.reservationsD.excitement

6、A.passportsB.luggageC.cellphonesD.wallet

7^A.sleepB.wanderC.instructD.work

8、A.warningB.declaringC.predictingD.informing

9、A.nervousB.sickC.exhaustedD.delighted

10、A.returnB.respondC.escapeD.mourn

11、A.calmB.tornC.relaxedD.encouraged

12、A.takeinB.lookforC.attendtoD.leavealone

13、A.unreasonableB.selfishC.dishonestD.practical

14>A.decisionB.imaginationC.diseaseD.promise

15、A.ForgetB.AbandonC.RecordD.Enjoy

16、A.rewardedB.claimedC.imaginedD.expressed

17、A.clearB.strangeC.illegalD.rare

18、A.repeatB.replyC.regretD.request

19、A.signedB.wrappedC.openedD.found

20^A.disappointmentB.embarrassmentC.reliefD.anxiety

第二节（每小题L5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

27.（15分）AgrapeseedthatfallsintothesoilofXinjiangisveryfortunate,asXinjiangisL_（well）suitedfor

growinggrapesthananywhereelse.Here,agrapeseedcangrowtoitsfullpotential.2.itshighaltitudes（海拔）,long

periodsofdryweatherandabundantsunshine,Xinjiangproducesfruitswithextremelyhighsugarcontent.Everyfall,a

largenumberofgrapes3.（ship）fromXinjiangtootherpartsofChina,andtherestaremadeintoraisinsforeasy

storage.

InthevineyardsofMoyu,thankstothehotanddryclimatethat4.（result）frombeingsurroundedbythedesert,

hugequantitiesoflargeand5^_（juice）grapeswithverythinskinsareproduced.Thesegrapesbringwealthaswellas

theirdelicious61_（sweet）tothelocals.

Inmid-September,7^_theirSeedlessWhitegrapesripen,localfarmersarebusypickinggrapestobetransported

tootherpartsofthecountry.Bunchesofglowingwhitegrapeshangonthevines,waitingtobepicked.Ifyoupickone

andput8.inyourmouth,youwill9.（sure）neverforgetthewonderfultasteproducedbythe10.（burn）sunandthe

desertwindofsouthernXinjiang.

第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）

28.（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,

每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（A）,并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的间用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2、只允许修改10处，多若（从第11处起）不计分。

Asasmallchildreninprimaryschool,Ienjoyedsportverymuch、IcouldplayfreelyNMoveontohighschoolmarked

abigchangeinthisrespect、IwasnolongerencouragingtoplaywithfriendsatabreaksInstead,Isatandchatted,or

ifIparticularwantedtolearnIstudied、Asateenager,Ibecamemoreawareaboutwhatotherpeoplethoughtofmeor

howIlookedSportbecamesomethingIhavetodotostayhealthyandpassmyPEtest、Thefunelementhadtaken

awayfromit、Lastyear,Ipracticedyoga,thathashelpedmechangemyattitudetowardssport>

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

29.（25分）假定你是李华，最近你的英国笔友James发来邮件说他的第一本小说出版了，并给你寄来了样书（sample

copy）,请用英语给他回一封邮件，内容如下：

1.表示祝贺；

2.感谢赠书；

3.希望提些写作建议