1、12017 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试卷 II第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳答案。AIn the coming months, we are bringing together artists form all over the globe, to enjoy speaking shakespeares plays in their own language, in our globe, within the architecture shakesp
2、eare wrote for.please come and join us.National Theatre Of China Beijing|ChineseThis great occasion(盛会) will be the national theatre of chinas first visit to the uk. The companys productions show the new face of 21st century chinese theatre. This production ofShakespeares Richard III will be directe
3、d by the Nationals Associate Director,Wang Xiaoying.Date they would have listened to their agents or the studio powers.The friendship that grew out of the experience of making that film and The Sting four years later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference, we both came fr
4、om a tradition of theater and live TV. We were respectful of craft（技艺）and focused on 3digging into the characters we were going to play. Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other but always with an underlying affe
5、ction. Those were also at the core （核心）of our relationship off the screen.We shared the brief that if youre fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back he with his Newmans Own food and his Hole in the Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill, and me with Sundance and the institu
6、te and the festival. Paul and I didnt see each other all that regularly, zxx.k but sharing that brought us together. We supported each other financially and by showing up at events.I last saw him a few months ago. Hed been in and out of the hospital.He and I both knew what the deal was,and we didnt
7、talk about it.Ours was a relationship that didnt need a lot of words.24.Why was the studio unwilling to give the role to author at first?A.Paul Newman wanted it.B.The studio powers didnt like his agent.C.He wasnt famous enough.D.The director recommended someone else.25.Why did Paul and the author ha
8、ve a lasting friendship?A.They were of the same dge.B.They worked in the same theater.C.They were both good actors.D.They han similar charactertics.26.What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?A.Their belief.B.Their care for chileden.C.Their success.D.Their support for each other.
9、27.What is the authors purpose in writing the test?A.To show his love of films.4B.To remember a friend.C.To introduce a new movie.D.To share his acting experience.24-27 CDAB21.细节理解题。根据“When the studio didnt want me for the film it wanted somebody as well known as Paul”制片人不想要我，他想要当时比较出名的演员 Paul,因此，可知
10、作者当时还不是很有名。故选 C。CTerrafugia Inc .said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight,bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year.The wehicle-named the Transition has two seats wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car.The T
11、ransition,which flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes last month, can reach around 70 miles per hour on the road and 115 in the flies using a 23-gallon tank of gas and bums 5 gallons per hour in the air. On the ground, it gets 35 miles per gallon.Around 100 people have already put down a $10,000 depo
12、sit to get a Transition when they 5go on sale, and those numbers will likely rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later this week at the New York Auto Show. But dont expect it to show up in too many driveways. Its expected to cost $279,000.And it wont help if youre stuck in
13、traffic. The car needs a runway.Inventors have been trying to make flying cars since the 1930s, according to Robert Mann, an airline industry expert. But Mann thinks Terrafugia has come closer than anyone to making the flying car a reality. The govemment has already permitted the company to use spec
14、ial materials to make it easier for the vehicle to fly. The Transition is now going through crash tests to make sure it meets federal safety siandards.Mann said Terrafugia was helped by the Federal Aviation Administrations decision five years ago to create a separate set of standards for light sport
15、 aircraft, which are lower than those for pilots of larger planes. Terrafugia says an owner would need to pass a test and complete 20 hours of flying time to be able to fly the Transition,a requirement pilots wouldfind relatively easy to meet.28. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. The basic
16、 data of the Transition. B. The advantages of flying cars.C. The potential market for flying cars. C. The designers of the Transition.29. Why is the Transition unlikely to show up in too many driveways?A. It causers traffic jams. B. It is difficult to operate.C. It is very expensive. D. It bums too
17、much fuel.30. What is the govemments attitude to the development of the flying car?A. Cautious B. Favorable.C. Ambiguous. D. Disapproving.31. What is the best title for the text?A. Flying Car at Auto Show B. The Transitions Fist FlightC.PilotsDream Coming True D. Flying Car Closer to Reality6DWhen a
18、 leafy plant is under attack ，it doesnt sit quietly. Back in 1983,two scientists,Jack Schultz and Ian Baldwin,reported that young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that neighboring plants can get. These chemicals come from the injured parts of the plant and seem to be
19、 an alarm.What the plants pump through the air is a mixture of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds,VOCs for short.Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked .Its a plants way of crying out.But is anyone listening?Apparently.Because we can watch the nei
20、ghbours react.Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away.But others do double duty .They pump out perfumes designed to attract different insects who are natural enemies to the attackers.Once they arrive,the tables are turned .The attacker who are natural enemies to the attackers . zx
21、x|k Once they arrive,the tables are turned.The attacker who was lunching 7now becomes lunch.In study after study,it appears that these chemical conversations help the neighbors .The damage is usually more serious on the first plant,but the neighbors ,relatively speaking ,stay safer because they hear
22、d the alarm and knew what to do.Does this mean that plants talk to each other? Scientists dont know. Maybe the first plantjust made a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talking to itself. Perhaps the neighbors just happened to “overhear” the cry. So info
23、rmation was exchanged, but it wasnt a true, intentional back and forth.Charles Darwin, over 150 years ago, imagined a world far busier, noisier and more intimate(亲密的) than the world we can see and hear. Our senses are weak. Theres a whole lot going on.32. What does a plant do when it is under attack
24、?A. It makes noises. B. It gets help from other plants.C. It stands quietly D. It sends out certain chemicals.33. What does the author mean by “the tables are turned” in paragraph 3?A. The attackers get attacked.B. The insects gather under the table.C. The plants get ready to fight back.D. The perfu
25、mes attract natural enemies.34.Scientists find from their studies that plants can .A.predict natural disasters B.protect themselves against insectsC.talk to one another intentionally D.help their neighbors when necessary35.what can we infer from the last paragraph?A.The word is changing faster than
26、ever.B.People have stronger senses than beforeC.The world is more complex than it seemsD.People in Darwins time were imaginative.8第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Interruptions are one of the worst things to deal with while youre trying to get work done. 36 ,there
27、 are several ways to handle things.Lets take a look at them now.37 .Tell the person youre sorry and explain that you have a million things to do and then ask if the of you can talk at a different time.When people try to interrupt you,have set hours planned and let them know to come back during that
28、time or that youll find them then. 38 .It can help to eliminate(消除) future interruptions.When you need to someone,dont do it in your own office. 39 .its much easeier to excuse yourself to get back to your work than if you try to get someone out of your space even after explaining how busy you areIf
29、you have a door to your office,make good use of it. 40 .If someone knocks and 9its not an important matter. Excuseyourself and let the person know youre busy so they can get the hint(暗示) than when the door is closed,youre not to be disturbed.A.If youre busy, dont feel bad about saying noB. When you
30、want to avoid interruptions at work zxx.kC. Set boundaries for yourself as your time goesD. If youre in the other persons office or in a public arceaE. Its important that you let them know when youll be availableF.It might seem unkind to cut people shirt when they interrupt youG.Leave it open when y
31、oure available to talk and close it when youre not36-40 BAEDG第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（共 20 小题：每小题 1.5 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。In1973,I was teaching elementary school.Each day,27kids 41 “The Thinking Laboratory.”That was the 42 students voted for after deciding th
32、at “Room 104” 10was too 43 .Freddy was an average 44 ,but not an average person .He had the rare balance of fun and compassion（同情）.He would 45 the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyones 46 .Before the school year 47 ,I gave the kids a special 48 , T-sherts with the words “Verbs Are Your 49
33、 on them. I had advised the kids that while verbs（动词）may seem dull ,most of the 50 things they do throughout their lives will be verbs.Through the years, Id run into former students who would provide 51 on old classmates. Ilearned that Freddy did several jobs after his 52 from high school and remain
34、ed the same 53 person I met forty years before .Once, while working overnight at a store, he let a homeless man 54 in his truck. Another time ,he 55 a friend money to buy a house .Just last year,I was 56 a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A woman 57 the interruption and handed me
35、 an envelope. I stopped teaching and 58 it up. Inside were the “Verbs” shert and a 59 from Freddys monther. “Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this.”I told the story to the class. As sad as it was, I couldnt help smiling . Although Freddy was taken from us,we all 60 something
36、 from Freddy.41. A. built B. entered C. decorated D. ran42. A. name B. rule C. brand D. plan43. A. small B. dark C. strange D. dull44. A. scholar B. student C. citizen D. worker45. A. speak B. sing C. question D. laugh46. A. misfortune B. disbelief C. dishonesty D. mistake47. A. changed B. approached C. returned D. ended48.A.lesson B.gife C.report D.message49. A.friends B.Awards C.Masters D.Tasks50. A.simple B.unique C. fun D.clever51. A.assessments B. comments C.instructions D.updates
