2024届广东省佛山市顺德区普通高中高三5月适应性考试英语试题(无答案).docx

2023学年顺德区普通高中高三适应性考试

英语试题

2024.05

本试卷共8页，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：

1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将答题卡上的相应位置填涂考生号。因听说另考，试题从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始，试题号从“21”开始。

2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔在答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案写在试卷上无效。

3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。

4.考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

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。

A

Whatdistinguishesanoutstandingcity?TheGlobalCitiesIndexassessescitiesbasedondiversecriteria,including:

·Business–Thepresenceofmultinationalcorporations.Howmanyglobalcompaniesareinthecity?Doesthecitydoalotofinternationalbusiness?

·People–Thecity’sabilitytoattracttalentsglobally.Doesthecityattracttalentedpeoplefromaroundtheworld?What’sproportionofresidentswithhighereducation?

·Media–Theaccessibilityofvariedinformationchannels.HowmanyresidentshaveInternetaccess?

·Entertainment–Theavailabilityofleisureandculturalactivities.Doesthecityhavemanyentertainmentoptions:museums,sports,music,anddifferenttypesofrestaurants?

FutureLeaders

MostcitiesontheGlobalCitiesIndexarestrongincertainareas.Beijing’sstrength,forexample,isbusiness,whileLosAngeles’sstrengthispeople.Whichcitieswillbecomemorepowerfulinthefuture?

·Asia:BeijingandShanghaiarebothbusinesscentersandwillcontinuetogrow.Inafewyears,theywillpotentiallymatchNewYork’sinfluence.IndiancitiessuchasMumbaiandNewDelhihavealotofbusinesspotential,too.

·SouthAmerica:urbancenterslikeRiodeJaneiroandS?oPauloinBrazilwillgaininfluence.Inthesecities,themiddleclassisgrowing,andlifeformanypeopleisimproving.

·TheMiddleEast:IstanbulinTurkey,CairoinEgypt,andthecitiesoftheUnitedArabEmiratessuchasDubaiwillholdmorepowerininternationalpoliticsandbusiness,especiallyinhelpingEast