2023-2024学年莆田重点中学高二下学期期初考英语科试卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
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．What is the man
A．He is an accountant． B．He is a teacher． C．He is an athlete．
2．What does the woman say about her teacher
A．He talks too fast．
B．He uses difficult words．
C．His pronunciation is terrible．
3．What does the woman think of the plates
A．They’re of poor quality． B．They’re reasonably priced． C．They’re overpriced．
4．Where are the speakers
A．In a wine shop． B．In a supermarket． C．In a restaurant．
5．What are the speakers generally talking about
A．Statistics on labor market．
B．Requirements of most bosses．
C．Decreasing popularity of gap year．
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。
6．What will cause a delay
A．The change of the battery．
B．The replacement of the band．
C．The repairs of the watch．
7．When will the watch finally be ready
A．On Tuesday． B．On Wednesday． C．On Thursday．
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8．Who is the woman
A．A travel agent． B．A ticket office clerk． C．The man’s secretary．
9．Why does the woman call Mr. Smith
A．To remind him of a discount．
B．To arrange a flight schedule．
C．To check his flight time．
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．What will happen next Tuesday
A．The teachers will mark the mid-term tests．
B．The speakers will attend the mid-term tests．
C．The woman will get the result of the mid-term tests．
11．What class does the man intend to attend
A．Internet technology． B．Software engineering． C．American Revolution．
12．How does the man probably feel in the end
A．Astonished and embarrassed． B．Sad and hopeless． C．Disappointed and annoyed．
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．How did the woman know the gym
A．From a friend． B．From a website． C．From a newspaper．
14．How long is the gym open a day
A．16 hours． B．19 hours． C．24 hours．
15．What service does the gym offer now
A．Nutritious meals． B．Free membership fee． C．Experienced personal trainers．
16．What does the woman decide to do at last
A．Pay a visit to the gym．
B．Choose a personal trainer．
C．Apply for a membership card．
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What was the weather like in the south last weekend
A．Rainy． B．Dry． C．Cloudy．
18．Where is there a thunderstorm today
A．In London． B．In Manchester． C．In Leeds．
19．What will the highest temperature be in England this week
A．21℃． B．23℃． C．30℃．
20．What can we learn from the talk
A．It will be dry in London until Friday．
B．It will rain tomorrow in England．
C．Temperatures will drop this week．
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
Community Volunteers Program
Community Volunteers Program is a brand new service opportunity that engages volunteers in weekly service with community-based organizations in neighborhoods surrounding the Boston campus．It offers various volunteer placements that will allow you to connect your skills, passions, and interests with weekly service!
826 Boston
It is a nonprofit kids writing and publishing organization empowering traditionally under-served students (age 2 to 13) to find their voices, tell their stories, and gain communication skills to succeed in school and in future life．
．Primary Focus: After-school enrichment/tutoring．
．Opportunity Type: Remote．
Family Gym Program
Family Gym’s goal is to provide families with young children (age 0 to 10) with a safe, accessible space to engage in fun, and age- appropriate physical activity．
．Primary Focus: Nutrition and Meal Assistance, Nutrition and Physical Education．
．Opportunity Type: Virtual/Remote．
Community Servings
Community Servings actively engages the community to provide medically-tailored, nutritious, scratch-made meals to critically ill kids (age 6 to 10) and their families．
·Primary Focus: Food Security, Nutrition and Meal Assistance．
·Opportunity Type: In person．
Hernández After School Program
HASP involves youth from the Rafael Hernandez Two-Way Bilingual School to provide the highest quality of specialized services to meet the educational, social, emotional, cultural, and recreational needs of its students (age 5 to 12) in the surrounding communities．
．Primary Focus: After-school enrichment/tutoring for multilingual students．
．Opportunity Type: Remote．
21．What is the main job of volunteers in 826 Boston
A．To teach students expressive skills．
B．To provide kids with physical training
C．To offer teenagers social assistance．
D．To help youth with emotional problems．
22．Which program may prefer volunteers with medical knowledge
A．826 Boston． B．Family Gym Program．
C．Community Servings． D．Hernandez After School Program．
23．What do the four programs have in common
A．They advocate healthy diets． B．They focus on education．
C．They feature online service． D．They center around children．
B
When Schauna Austin was 20 years old, she lost her husband in a car crash．Unable to raise a baby alone, she made a difficult decision during pregnancy-to place her baby for adoption．She gave birth to a child she named Riley, and held him for 72 hours straight．“It was perfect,” Austin said, holding her new baby．“I knew I would have him for a short time, so I made every minute count．I didn’t sleep for three days until the time came to let him go．”
Her Riley became another family’s Steven．Like most closed adoptions, a firewall went up between Austin
and Steven’s new parents一no communication whatsoever．But that only lasted about a week．Adoptive mother Jennifer Schoebinger and her husband, Chris Schoebinger, said they had no interest in excluding the birth mother．“You know, you can’t have too many people loving you, right Why couldn’t he be both of ours ” Chris Schoebinger said．
So, year after year, they sent Austin piles of pictures and bound books detailing Steven’s every major and minor milestones．The Schoebingers said they did this so that when Austin and their son were ready, they could pick up right where they left off．The two reunited when Steven was 7 years old．Austin taught him how to fish, and they have kept in contact ever since．Austin felt blessed beyond words, and Steven felt he got the best of both worlds．
Steven is now 26, married, and with a baby boy of his own．Much to the delight of Austin, he named the child Riley．“I think the lesson we learned is that sometimes we create barriers where barriers don’t need to be．And when we pull down those barriers, we really find love on the other side,” Chris Schorbinger said．
That love on the other side has continued to grow．The families spend Thanksgiving as one, and will of course be getting together again in the days ahead．
24．What does the underlined sentence in the second paragraph mean
A．The less people love you, the better．
B．There are too many people who care about you．
C．Being loved by many people is desirable．
D．It’s a burden to be cared about by too many people．
25．What was Austin’s attitude towards reuniting with her son
A．Tolerant B．Grateful C．Uneasy D．Angry
26．What can we learn about the Schoebingers from the passage
A．They did not give birth to any children．
B．They contacted Austin as soon as they took Steven in．
C．They felt blessed beyond words when Austin taught Steven how to fish．
D．They believed it better to get the biological mother involved．
27．What does the author want to convey most through the passage
A．Biological parents are crucial to a child’s growth．
B．People create barriers where barriers don’t need to be．
C．Adoptive parents and biological parents should raise children together．
D．Love is found when we pull down unnecessary barriers．
C
Imagine you’re out for an evening stroll (闲逛) in a foreign city, looking to find a restaurant for dinner．You will look for the busiest restaurant with the most diners because its popularity is bound to reflect on the quality of food and service．But is this true
In tourist areas, which lack regular, local customers, the number of diners is unlikely to hold information about the quality of the meal．In this case, following the example of others could have led to a sub-optimal (次佳的) dinner choice in an overcrowded restaurant．
Spontaneously (不由自主地) copying other people’s thoughts or choices or simply going with the crowd is often referred to as “Herd behaviors”．It is a frequent occurrence among humans as well as many other animals, a common example being sheep．
Herding can appear to make a lot of sense．Average judgements of large groups of people often outperform individual choices．Furthermore, following the crowd appears to offer protection and comfort一after all, there’s “safety in numbers” —while helping to maintain a favourable reputation．Finally, following the herd reduces the effort needed to make a personal or unique decision．
Herd behaviors, while common and easy to explain, can have many harmful effects．Blindly following the herd can have grave consequences when trying to escape from danger．As seen in examples during earthquakes, herding may result in the entire crowd rushing for the same door, even if other exits are available．This unavoidably affects evacuation (撤退) efforts and may result in avoidable injuries or even deaths．
Psychology research suggests that it’s surprisingly difficult to resist the influences of the herd．In an experiment involving financial decision making, researchers found that warning messages about the potential errors of the crowd were surprisingly ineffective in helping customers make better choices．It appears there is no quick and easy fix．Instead, it is advisable to involve individuals adopting more critical approaches towards peers’ opinion, and questioning others’ behaviors as opposed to blindly following them．
28．What does the author want to tell us by the restaurant example
A．Undesirable outcomes of herding．
B．Wise dinner choices of most customers．
C．Practical ways of avoiding herding．
D．Poor conditions of popular dining places．
29．What does paragraph 4 mainly tell us about herding
A．Its application． B．Its disadvantages．
C．Its definition． D．Its benefits．
30．What does the author suggest readers do in the last paragraph
A．Send warning messages． B．Follow peers’ opinions．
C．Stop behaving critically． D．Have our own judgments．
31．Which is the best title for the text
A．Why can’t you find the reasons for herding
B．Why shouldn’t you follow the crowd blindly
C．When should you avoid influences of herding
D．How can you discover wisdom of crowds
D
On January 22, a massive iceberg broke off from Antarctica’s(南极洲的) Brunt Ice Shelf．Scientists say the iceberg was expected to break off and the event isn’t connected to climate change．But the size of the iceberg is hard to imagine．This iceberg covers an area of about 600 square miles．That’s about twice the size of New York City．
Antarctica is covered with a layer of ice and snow that’s roughly 1.2 miles thick．As snowfalls, it piles up in the center of Antarctica in a huge layer of ice．Overtime, the weight of this ice and snow creates slowly moving rivers of ice called glaciers, which push out toward the sea．
When the glaciers reach the sea, they slowly push out beyond the edge of the land, forming huge “ice shelves”．These are massive sections of ice that spread out over the sea, floating on the water below．From time to time, the edges of the ice shelves break off．This is a natural process, called “calving(冰裂作用)”．Though calving events are a normal part of the ice shelf in Antarctica, one expert describes huge calving events like this are “quite rare and exciting”．
This is the second time in two years that a huge iceberg has calved from the Brunt Ice Shelf．Though this calving event had nothing to do with the climate crisis, the world’s rising temperatures are definitely affecting Antarctica’s sea ice．
Unlike an ice shelf, sea ice isn’t attached to Antarctica’s land．It’s a layer of ice that floats on the surface of the sea．The sea ice is there year-round．It grows larger in the cold winters, and smaller as it begins to melt in the summers．It’s now summer in Antarctica, and scientists say the sea ice is disappearing “unusually” rapidly．Last year, with temperatures warmer than normal, Antarctica set a record for the lowest amount of sea ice ever recorded．Scientists say Antarctica’s sea ice could set a new record low again this year．
32．What does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 2
A．How bad the temperature in Antarctic is．
B．How slowly-moving glaciers are formed．
C．Why so much snow and ice are in Antarctic．
D．What causes the glaciers to move slowly．
33．What does a specialist think of this calving event
A．Unpredictable． B．Incredible． C．Disastrous． D．Beneficial．
34．What can we infer about the Antarctica sea ice from the last paragraph
A．It is fixed on Antarctica’s land． B．No season can change its size．
C．Scientists worry about its size． D．It will return to normal next year．
35．What can be the best title of this text
A．It’s Urgent to Protect Antarctica
B．The Climate in Antarctica is Warmer
C．Massive lceberg Breaks From Antarctica
D．Antarctica’s Sea Ice Grows Larger in Summer
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Be More Present
Many people have a tendency to live in the past or the future．They constantly think about the past and worry about the future, and thus find it difficult to enjoy the good things in life in the here and now．You might unfortunately be one of these people． 36 Here are some tips that might help you．
Notice Your Surroundings
One way to be in the present moment is by noticing your surroundings．How often do you take time out of your day to actually look around and see what’s going on Now close your eyes and take a deep breath． 37 When you do, it’s easier to be more present in the moment．
Be Grateful for What You Have Now
38 If you are constantly focused on things you don’t have, you aren’t taking the time to appreciate what you have at this moment．One way to practice gratitude is to write a list of things you are grateful for and review that list on a daily basis．Try to write at least three things you are grateful for in your life right now．
Show Acceptance
If you want to learn how to be more present, you need to let go of how you think things should be and accept them for what they are． 39 Sometimes life is going to be different than how you want it to be．Practicing acceptance will help you let go of the things in your life that are out of your control．
Find Positive Social Support
The kind of social support you have in your life can also play an important role．Surrounding yourself with positive, supportive people will increase your own positivity and happiness levels． 40
A．Then open them and really take in where you are．
B．You should focus your attention on one thing at a time．
C．You cannot control everything that happens around you．
D．This is one way to distance yourself from what you are enjoying．
E．In turn, this will allow you to focus on what is going on right now．
F．Part of living in the present moment is to appreciate what you have now．
G．So learning how to live in the moment can greatly improve your well-being．
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Valentina Dominguez, a nine-year -old from Texas, was travelling with her parents and her doll, Beatrice．After finishing their 41 in Bali, Indonesia, they stopped over in Tokyo before 42 their flight back home．
However, upon arriving home, they 43 that Beatrice was missing．Only then did they realize they hadn’t seen her since they were on the airplane．Valentina’s family was extremely 44 at losing the doll．Her father expressed his sadness．The family reached out to the airport and airline but weren’t able to 45 Beatrice．Without losing hope, they took to social media．
First Officer James Danen, an American Airline pilot saw the post and located the missing doll in Turkish Airlines’ Lost and Found．Since Danen’s flight routes often included Tokyo, he realized that he could help out Valentina．“It’s my 46 ．I like helping people,” he explained．
And that’s how First Officer Danen ended up 47 the doll to her home in Texas．The New York Post 48 that he took pictures of the doll in the airport．He also brought along Japanese treats and a map showing Beatrice’s 49 ．“Was she well behaved on the flight ” Valentina asked．“Very well behaved,” Danen answered．
Valentina is 50 to be reunited with Beatrice．Valentina shared, “She brings me 51 and she’s my best friend．When she was missing, I felt like my heart was broken．”
First Officer Danen could 52 have overlooked the social media post owing to so many on it．But, instead he took the time to 53 someone else．This heartwarming story serves as a reminder of the 54 a simple act of kindness can have．That kindness knows no 55 is the message conveyed in the story．
41．A．story B．task C．vacation D．trial
42．A．boarding B．booking C．confirming D．arranging
43．A．feared B．discovered C．remembered D．assumed
44．A．nervous B．upset C．ashamed D．annoyed
45．A．pick up B．take in C．get down D．track down
46．A．route B．basis C．nature D．spirit
47．A．connecting B．guiding C．bringing D．linking
48．A．shared B．declared C．advertised D．claimed
49．A．news B．action C．behavior D．journey
50．A．shocked B．entertained C．thrilled D．interested
51．A．happiness B．pride C．challenge D．desire
52．A．obviously B．easily C．consequently D．finally
53．A．change B．rescue C．consider D．assist
54．A．profit B．impact C．consequence D．interest
55．A．harbors B．airports C．stations D．borders
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Young Chinese are fighting against society through a simple act of resistance: lying down．Examples of the “tangping” or “lying flat” 56 (include) not getting married, not having children, and refusing to work extra hours or to hold a job at all．“I stay at home and sleep and watch television series．” said Zhang, who described herself as “lying flat” for the last two weeks 57 leaving her job in the film industry in Wuxi．
“Tangping” 58 (emerge) over the last few months．Some compare them to the 1950s Beat Generation in the United States． 59 (other) call their behavior a form of nonviolent resistance．The term developed after 60 April post on the Tieba forum, whose author described a low-effort, low-cost lifestyle consisting of just a few months’ work out of the year．
“Lying flat is my movement．” he 61 (write), referring to the Greek philosopher Diogenes, who was known for living in a large container．He posted a picture of himself lying in bed in the middle of the day with the curtains 62 (draw)．
But as “tangping” gained 63 (popular), it also brought a level of dishonor．Nanfang Daily called the philosophy “shameful”．But for Zhang in Wuxi, lying flat is not about giving up or withdrawing from society．“Many people want to lie down because 996 is too 64 (tire),” she said, referring to the constant hours common in tech industry, 65 the staff are expected to work from 9 a.m．to 9 p.m．, six days a week．The philosophy is also about giving oneself a break．
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
注意：78-80题填入括号内词的正确形式(1-3个词)
66．Each ______ (器官) does a particular job in the body, and is made up of distinct tissues．
67．People living near the nuclear power station have been suffering from diseases related to the ______ (辐射) leak．
68．I felt the coldness around my back and it temporarily ______ (缓解) the intense pain．
69．When you’re alone and choking, you can perform the self-Heimlich by pushing as hard as you can in a quick ______ (运动) straight into your stomach．
70．The government plans to establish a new hospital in the ______ (郊区) to meet the needs of people．
71．Learning basic first aid ______ (技能) can help you deal with an emergency before professional help arrives．
72．We ______ (urgent) need the products in less than one week in order to get ready for the selling season．
73．Never apply water to a burn from a(n) ______ ______ (触电) while the victim is still in contact with the electric current．
74．With choking victims, ______ ______ ______．(每一分钟都非常要紧)
75．We should always do what we can to take care of the elderly and any others who might be ______ ______．(需要帮助)
76．If you feel like you’re having trouble breathing while exercising, you could be ______ ______ ______．(健康状况不好)
77．Using both hands and arms, turn the baby, ______ ______ (脸朝上), so she is now resting on your other arm．
78．If a person is bleeding, always wear gloves and protective eyewear when ______ (give) first aid care．
79．Students of first aid course leave ______ (feel) completely confident and prepared to make a difference in emergency situations．
80．When you provide basic medical care to someone ______ (experience) a sudden injury or illness, it is known as first aid．
第二节（满分25分）
假设你是晨光中学的李华，你的英国好友Peter最近给你来信，询问你对自己未来职业的规划。请你给他回信，内容要点包括：
1．梦想中的职业；
2．选择此职业的原因；
3．如何为实现梦想努力。
注意：1．词数80词左右；2．可以适当增加细节。
Dear Peter,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours
Li Hua
参考答案
第一部分 听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1-5 ABBCC 6-10 BCAAC 11-15 CAABC 16-20 AABCC
第二部分 阅读（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
21-23 ACD 24-27 CBDD 28-31 ADDB 32-35 BBCC 36-40GAFCE
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41-45 CABBD 46-50CCADC 51-55 ABDBD
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56．include 57．after 58．has emerged 59．Others 60．an
61．wrote 62．drawn 63．popularity 64．tiring 65．where
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
66．organ 67．radiation 68．eased 69．motion 70．suburb
71．techniques 72．urgently 73．electric shock 74．every minute counts
75．in need 76．out of shape 77．face up 78．giving 79．feeling
80．experiencing
第二节（满分25分）
范文
Dear Peter,
I’m glad to hear from you．In your letter, you asked me about my future career plans．First of all, thank you for your concern．
My dream career is to be a life-saving doctor．I have had this ambition since I was a child, especially during the current epidemic, when I saw those medical workers leaving their families and children behind to go to the front line at the risk of personal safety, which inspired my determination to become a doctor．
In order to realize this dream, I must study hard and be admitted to the ideal medical university with excellent results．
Yours
听力原文
(Text 1)
W: How do you like your job, Jim
M: Fine．This week I have been reading the financial reports and studying the books．Next week | will probably start to handle some of the accounts．
(Text 2)
W: It’s difficult for me to understand what my teacher is saying．
M: Is it his pronunciation that makes it difficult
W: No．It’s just the words he uses are too big．I have to always pull out my dictionary．By the time I look up the word, he’s saying another one．
(Text 3)
M: I really like the color of these plates, but $45 seems a little expensive．
W: Well, it is a set of 4, so it’s only a little more than $11 per plate．And they’re pretty heavy．Heavy means quality．
(Text 4)
M: Hi, can I get you something to drink
W: Can I see the wine list
M: Yes, of course．Let me grab it for you ……I wonder if you’re interested in our special this evening．It goes really well with the steak．
(Text 5)
W: I’ve just seen some statistics that show that the number of graduates taking gap year is falling gradually．
M: I think they’re focusing their efforts on the career rather than taking the chance to see something of the world．I know some are worried about what potential bosses would think．
(Text 6)
M: Hi．My watch has stopped and I need to replace the battery．Also I need a new watch band．
W: Well, we can replace the battery, but I’m not sure we have this model band in black．We can order one for you today．Are you in a hurry
M: I’m going out of town on Wednesday morning, so could I pick it up on Tuesday
W: Well, we can change the battery by this afternoon, but if you want us to replace the band, I’m afraid we wouldn’t have that until Thursday．
(Text 7)
W: Good morning Mr．Smith．This is Jenny calling from Backpack Travel．I was wondering if you were still interested in the discounted tickets for the flight to Seoul．Today is the last day they’re on sale．
M: Right, thank you for calling, Jenny．But you know what I’m really busy at the moment, so can I get back to you in the afternoon to talk about that
W: Of course．I’ll be at my office until 5 p.m．Be sure to call today, because tomorrow, the offer will be gone．
M: I will．I’m definitely interested．You’ll hear from me around 3 p.m．
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M: Sorry．Sorry, excuse me．I’m just…… just coming to sit over here．Phew．Hey, what have I missed
W: Nothing．He just started around five minutes ago．
M: Did he say anything about the mid-term
W: What
M: About the mid-term tests．Did he say anything about when he was going to hand them back
W: He’s almost finished marking them, he said．We’ll get them next Tuesday．
M: OK．Got it．Sorry．What page are we meant to be on
W: Page 34．M: OK．Sorry again．What does SEO mean
W: Search engine optimisation．How to appear on Internet searches．He explained it before you got here．
M: Oh．Right．One more question．What does this have to do with American Revolution
W: What
M: I don’t get it．Why is he talking about search engines in a course on American Revolution
W: What are you talking about This is a class on software engineering．
M: You mean, it’s not Early American History
W: You’re in the wrong class．
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M: Good morning．Shake it Off Fitness．How can I help you
W: Hello．A friend of mine saw your advert on Daily News website．She told me that you have the best budget membership in the city．Is that right
M: Oh, yes．If you find a better rate, then we’ll match it．And we don’t have any sign-up fees or cancellation fees．
W: That’s useful to know．Umm, what times do you have
M: We open at 5 a.m．and close at midnight．
W: Not 24 hours then．
M: No．Almost, though!
W: OK．Another question: do you have trainers
M: Sure we do．We have many experienced personal trainers．He or she will design an exercise plan and provide the nutrition advice right for you．It costs extra though．
W: Hmmm, yeah．Um, OK．M: Listen, here’s a free day pass．Why don’t you drop by and see for yourself That way you can talk to other members, see the facilities and our staff．
W: OK, I’ll do that．Thanks very much!
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W: Good morning! Well, we’re off to a good start in the south this week, as most of the rain from the weekend has disappeared- just a few clouds and maybe some showers here on the east coast．They’ll all clear up by lunchtime, though．Over the next day or so, London and the area around Kent will be mostly dry through until Thursday．It’s not such good news for the north-west this week, I’m afraid: more wet weather, and not a lot of sunshine．Some of today’s showers will be heavy一and even thundery in Manchester．Leeds will escape the thunderstorms, with light rain only throughout the rest of the day and tonight．Elsewhere it becomes dry today, but with the sea fog towards Wales．In England, tomorrow morning will see a dry, bright start in most places．We might see one or two showers appearing as the week goes on, with the highest temperature at 30℃and the lowest 23℃．By the weekend, unfortunately, the dry weather will make way for mostly cloudy skies and rain．The rain will move from Scotland, down towards the north and reach the south coast by Saturday afternoon．Temperatures, at least, will stay mostly warm at around 21℃ for the weekend．It might feel like a nice change from the high twenties and early thirties we’ll see in the week．
