1、绝密启用前2017 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英 语本试卷共 150 分，共 12 页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。注意事项：1.答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2.选择题必须使用 2B 铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用 0.5 毫米黑字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整，笔迹清楚。3.请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，学 they would have listened to their agents or the studio powers.The friendship that grew out of the experience of
2、 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 from a tradition of theater and live TV. We were respectful of craft（技艺）and focused on digging into the characters we were going to play. Both of us had the qualities and
3、 virtues that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other but always with an underlying affection. 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 ba
4、ck 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 institute 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 u
5、p 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 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 s
6、tudio powers didnt like his agent.C.He wasnt famous enough. D.The director recommended someone else.25.Why did Paul and the author have 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
7、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.27.What is the authors purpose in writing the test?A.To show his love of films. B.To remember a friend.C.To introduce a new movie. D.To share his acting experience
8、.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 Transition,which
9、 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 deposit to get a Tr
10、ansition when they go 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 traffic. The car
11、 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 z&xxkthe company to use special materia
12、ls 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 aircraft,
13、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 would find relatively easy to meet.28. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. The basic data of t
14、he 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 much fuel.
15、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 RealityDWhen a leafy plan
16、t 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 an alarm.W
17、hat 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 neighbours rea
18、ct.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 . zxx|k Once th
19、ey arrive,the tables are turned.The attacker who was lunching now 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 heard the alarm
20、and knew what to do.Does this mean that plants talk to each other? Scientists dont know. Maybe the first plant just 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 information was
21、 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?A. It make
22、s 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 perfumes attra
23、ct 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 ever.B.Pe
24、ople have stronger senses than beforeC.The world is more complex than it seemsD.People in Darwins time were imaginative.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 are sever
25、al 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 time or th
26、at 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 you have a
27、 door to your office,make good use of it. 40 .If someone knocks and its 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 want to avo
28、id 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 youre availa
29、ble to talk and close it when youre not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 that “Room 104” was too
30、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 on them. I had advised
31、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 remained the same 53 person I
32、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 an envelope. I stopped
33、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 from Freddy.41. A. buil
34、t 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
35、.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.updates52. A.graduation B. retirement C.separation D.resignation53. A.daring B.modest C.caring D.smart54. A.wait B.sleep C.study D.live55. A.
36、paid B.charged C.lent D.owed56. A.observing B.preparing C. designing D.conducting57. A.regretted B.avoided C.excused D.ignored58. A.opened B.packed C.gave D.held59. A.picture B.bill C.note D.diary60. A.chose B.took C.expected D.borrowed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。
37、In 1863the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in London. It ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible _61_(crowd) on the roads above as they travelled to and _62_ word. It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method. This
38、 included digging up the road, _63_(lay) the track and then building a strong roof over_64_ top. When all those had been done, the road surface was replaced.Steam engines _65_(use) to pull the carriages and it must have been_66_(fair)unpleasant for the passsengers, with all the smoke and noise. Howe
39、ver, the railway quickly proved to be a great success and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using_67_ every day.Later, engineers _68_(manage) to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels (隧道）, which became known to the tube. This development was only possible with the _69_ (introduce) of electric-powered engines and lifts. The central London Railway was one of the most _70_(success) of these new lines, and was opened in 1900. It had white-painted tunnels and bright red carriages, and proved extremely popular with the public.
