1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网2017 高考压轴卷 - 1 -KS5U2017 全国卷高考压轴卷英语本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考试时间 120 分钟，共 150 分。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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B 、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ALast Thursday, Michael and Linda stood behind large food trucks distributing meals to 4,00
2、0 homeless people for their wedding reception on the border town of Kilis. The couple had decided that instead of hosting their friends and family for a traditional feast reception, they would feed the victims from an earthquake-stricken area.The idea came from the bridegrooms father, Ted, who volun
3、teers for a Turkish relief organization. For the past few years, the organization has distributed daily meals to thousands of people whove suffered from natural disasters. He approached a representative of the organization and suggested that the family cover part of the costs of feeding them for the
4、 day.Then he told his son, who was surprised by the suggestion, but soon won over. When he told that to the bride, she was really shocked but finally accepted because in southeastern Turkey there is a real culture of sharing with people in need. They love to share their food, their table and everyth
5、ing they have. And afterwards she was quite amazed about it. So, they arrived at the distribution center on Thursday to spend the day serving food and taking photographs with their grateful recipients（接受者） On Tuesday evening, the newly married couple were still pleased with their decision to quit a
6、personal celebration for one with a greater good. “Its like sharing a dinner with your friends and family who have this kind of thing on a daily basis or sharing something with people who dont even have the most basic things,“ Michael said. “Hopefully, this will also give the start for other wedding
7、 dinners to be held here with our brothers and sisters in need.“高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网2017 高考压轴卷 - 2 -21. Why did so many people crowd in Kilis?A. To attend Michael and Lindas wedding. B. To support the organization.C. To escape the damaging earthquake. D. To help distribute free daily meals.22.
8、 How did the couple celebrate their wedding?A. They treated their friends and relatives to a big dinner.B. They shared their happiness with the homeless in Kilis.C. They afforded the entire cost of the day for feeding victims.D. They took photos with the grateful victims.23. What does the underlined
9、 word “approached“ in Paragraph 2 mean?A. took in B. moved towards C. came across D. consulted with24. We can know from the text that _. .A. Kilis is a place which lies in southeastern TurkeyB. Ted was a representative of the organization C. Linda adopted the suggestion immediately she heard itD. Mi
10、chael doubted if more new couples would follow himBResearch shows that childhood friendships are important indicators of future success and social adjustment. Childrens relationships with peers (同龄人 ) strongly influence their success in school，and children with fewer friends are more at risk of drop
11、ping out of school， becoming depressed and other problems.Making and Keeping Friends Is More than Childs PlayWhen 6-year-old Rachel returned to school on a recent Monday morning，her eyes immediately scanned the playground for her friend Abbie. “Though they were only separated by a weekend，the girls
12、ran right into each others arms and hugged,” recalls Rachels mother Kathryn Willis of Gilbert. “It was like a scene from a movie.” Most parents instinctively (本能地) know that having friends is good for their child. Experts agree that friendship is not simply childs play，but a powerful predictor of so
13、cial adjustment throughout life.A Skill for Life“Childhood friendships serve as a very important training ground for adulthood,” says Dr.Robbie Adler-Tapia，psychologist with the Center for Childrens Health & Life 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网2017 高考压轴卷 - 3 -Development at the East Valley Family Resourc
14、e Center.Researcher William Hartup states， “Peer relations contribute significantly to both social and cognitive (认知的) development.” Hartup concludes that the single best childhood predictor of adult social adaptation is not school grades or classroom behavior，but rather，how well a child gets along
15、with other children.The work of Arizona State University professor of Developmental Psychology Gary Ladd proves that just as being able to make and keep friends is beneficial to kids while the lack of friends is detrimental.Good Friendships Dont Just HappenExperts agree that it is essential for chil
16、dren to establish high-quality friendships. But，researchers warn，these friendships dont necessarily just happen. Often，a good friendship begins with involved parents.Psychologist Dr.Lynne Kenney Markan believes kids should be taught social skills in much the same way they are taught math and reading
17、.Bad CompanyMany parents worry about the quality as well as the quantity of their childs friendships. “When she was in 1st grade，her supposed best friend began calling her names and threatening to hurt her,” says Mindy Miller. “My daughter wasnt allowed to talk to or even look at other girls in her
18、class. It really crushed her spirit. I told my daughter she didnt need a friend like that.”“Ill bend over backwards(拼命) to help my son get together with a friend I think is good for him,” Adler-Tapia says. “I dont look at it as manipulation (操纵)，just positive parental involvement.”25. The example of
19、 Rachel and Abbie is used to indicate that_.A. childhood friendship is of great significance to their growthB. a positive friendship helps children solve emotional and physical problemsC. it is a proven fact that peer friendship is the most rewarding experience throughout lifeD. Rachel missed her fr
20、iend Abbie very much because of their separation of one weekend26. The underlined word “detrimental” could be replaced by_.A. aggressive B. disappointing C. ridiculous D. harmful27. We can learn from the passage that high-quality friendship most probably results from_.A. social skills and good study
21、 habits B. school grades and classroom behaviorsC. academic success and social adaptation D. positive parental involvement and social skills高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网2017 高考压轴卷 - 4 -28. From the last paragraph we can conclude that Dr.Robbie Adler-Tapia agrees that_.A. parents should regard making fr
22、iends as something that just happensB. its wise for parents to support and encourage healthy peer relationshipsC. parents only need to help their children to cope with difficult social situationsD. parents are supposed to encourage their children to make as many friends as they canCEcotourism： A Dif
23、ferent Way to TravelAre you attracted to unknown places？Do you prefer to vacation away from other tourists？Are you careful to take only memories and to leave only footprints? If you answered yes to more than one of these questions，you just might be an ecotourist.Ecotourists are people who want to ex
24、perience the unspoiled natural worldand leave it that way when they return home. This trend started in the 1990s，and ecotourism is now growing three times faster than the entire tourism industry . The Kapawi Ecolodge in Ecuadors remote Amazon Basin is contributing to that expansion，and it gives a sn
25、apshot of what ecotourism looks like.At the Ecolodge，a small group of cabins sits in the middle of the Achuar peoples reserve and is only accessible by air. From here，visitors can explore parts of the Amazon rainforest seen by few outsiders. As they do，local Achuar guides explain how the forest is l
26、ike their supermarket，where they find food，clothing，medicine and tools. As a result， tourists learn to appreciate the local culture as well as the natural environment. The owners of Kapawi pay monthly rent to the Achuar people，but they also train the community to run and manage the lodge. They have
27、agreed on a plan to turn the operation over to the Achuar completely by 2011.The owners are working to make ecotourism benefit and empower the local people.You probably wont start your own ecolodge，but you can be an ecotourist if you follow these guidelines：Protect the environment；Support local busi
28、nesses；Respect the local customs and traditions.The world is full of fascinating places to visit. As an ecotourist，you can enjoy them yourself and make sure that they remain beautiful for future generations as well.29. According to the text，the ecotourists should be_.A. those who like to experience
29、the easily-remembered natural environmentB. those who like to go to their travelling places by hiking高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网2017 高考压轴卷 - 5 -C. those who prefer an undamaged natural world and remain what it used to beD. those who prefer unique natural environment of cultural relics30. At the Kapaw
30、i ecolodge， visitors cant_.A. explore the Amazon rainforest B. reach there by airC. live in the Achuar reserve D. see many travelers from outside31. Which of the words is closest in meaning to the word “snapshot” in the second paragraph?A. Idea. B. Aim. C. Adventure.D. Opportunity.32. We can learn f
31、rom the passage that_.A. the Kapawi ecolodge will continue to run and manage the lodge after 2011B. the Kapawi ecolodge owners are the Achuar in favor of ecotourismC. the achuar people have benefited a lot by collecting money from ecotouristsD. the owners of Kapawi encourage tourists to appreciate t
32、he Achuar cultureDNowadays more and more people are talking about genetically modified foods ( GM foods). GM foods develop from genetically modified organisms (有机体), which have had specific changes introduced into their DNA by genetic engineering techniques. These techniques are much more precise wh
33、ere an organism is exposed to chemicals to create a non-specific but stable change. For many people, the high-tech production raises all kinds of environmental, ethical, health and safety problems. Particularly in countries with long farming traditions, the idea seems against nature.In fact, GM food
34、s are already very much a part of our lives. They were first put on the market in 1996. A third of the corn and more than half the cotton grown in the U. S. last year was the product of biotechnology, according to the Department of Agriculture. More than 65 million acres of genetically modified crop
35、s will be planted in the US this year. The genetic genie is out of the bottle.However, like any new product entering the food chain, GM foods must be subjected to careful testing. In wealthy countries, the debate about biotech is not so fierce by the fact that they have a large number of foods to ch
36、oose from, and a supply that goes beyond the needs. In developing countries desperate to feed fast-growing and underfed populations, the matter is simpler and much more urgent: do the benefits of biotech outweigh the risks?The statistics on population growth and hunger are disturbing. Last year the
37、worlds population reached 6 billion. The UN states that nearly 800 million people around the world are unhealthy. About 400 million women of childbearing age don t have enough iron, which means their babies are exposed to various birth defeats. As many as 100 million children suffer from vitamin A d
38、eficiency, a leading cause of blindness.How can biotech help? Genetic engineering is widely used to produce plants and 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网2017 高考压轴卷 - 6 -animals with better nutritional values. Biotechnologists have developed genetically modified rice and they are working on other kinds of nu
39、tritionally improved crops. Biotech can also improve farming productivity in places where food shortages are caused by crop damage attributable to drought, poor soil and crop viruses.33. The passage mainly talks about_.A. the worlds food problem B. the development in biotechC. the genetically modifi
40、ed foods D. the way to solve food shortages34. The underlined sentence “The genetic genie is out of the bottle.” in Paragraph 2 probably means that_.A. GM foods are available everywhereB. the technology in producing GM foods is advancedC. genetic technology may have uncontrollable powersD. genetic t
41、echnology has come out of laboratories into markets35. Whats the writers attitude towards GM foods?A. Enthusiastic. B. Cautious. C. Disapproving. D. Unbelievable.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。With the summer holiday just around the corner, it seems like everybod
42、y is busy planning their vacations. Here are some tips that can help you enjoy your holiday without emptying your pocket:Travel off-seasonGo to your desired destination while the demand is low and take advantage of huge discounts. During the peak season, the hotel and flight prices increase quickly,
43、 and youll likely spend more of your vacation time standing in line due to the rush of tourists. 36 37 Websites can help you find discount hotel rooms. Look for places that do not charge extra for children if they use the existing bedding. Stay with the locals. If you and your family are going to st
44、ay for a longer period, renting a small apartment is a good choice.Eat like a localWhy eat at big chain restaurants when you can experience something new? 38 During your family trip, try new food where the locals eat. This will not just save money, but also provide you with a new and different exper
45、ience. For smaller meals and snacks, avoid 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网2017 高考压轴卷 - 7 -restaurants and try street food or other takeout. Dont hesitate to bargainTourist- heavy places are known for overcharging for just about everything. Clothes, travel goodies, souvenirs, etc. are very expensive at these places. 39 Bargain hard to get the best price.Choose local transportation40 Instead, take buses, railways or subways, which are always cheaper. If you are planning to stay for a while, you can consider renting a car. Hiring a car is much easier than carrying your bags
