2017高考英語(yǔ)全國(guó)2卷試題

1、2017 年普通高等學(xué)校招生全國(guó)統(tǒng)一考試英語(yǔ) 第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分 40 分） 第一節(jié)（共 15 小題；每小題 2 分，滿(mǎn)分 30 分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳答案。AIn the coming months, we are bringing together artists form all over the globe, to enjoy speaking shakespeare plays in their own language, in our globe, within the architecture shakespeare wr

2、ote for.please come and join us. National Theatre Of China Beijing|ChineseThis great occasion（盛會(huì)）will be the national theatre of china fisst visit to the uk. The company s productions show the new face of 21st century chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeare s RichaIIrIdwill be directed by th

3、e National s Associate Director,Wang Xiaoying.Date&Time:Saturday 28 April,2.30pm&Sunday 29 April,1.30pm&6.30pm Marjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi l GeorgianOne of the most famous theatres in Georgia,the Marjanishvili,founded in 1928,appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world. This new prod

4、uction of As You Like It is helmed （指導(dǎo)） by the company s Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.Date & Time :Friday 18May,2.30pm&Sunday 19May,7.30pm Deafinitely Theater London l British Sign Language （BSL ）By translating the rich and humourous taxt of Love sLabour Lsost into the physical language of BSL,D

5、eafinitely Thertre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare s comedy and aims to build a bridgedeaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.Date&Time:Tueaday 22 May,2.30pm&Wednesday 23 May,7.30pm Habima National Theatre Tel Aviv l HebrewThe Habima is the centre of Hebrew-l

6、anguege theatre worldwide,Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution,the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s,Since 1958,they have been recognized as the national theatre of Israel.This production of Shakespeare s The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UDate Date&

7、Time:Monday 28May,7.30&Tuesday 29 May,7.30pm21. which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?A.Richard 川.B.Lover s Labour s LostC.As You Like ItD.The merchant of Venice22. What is special about Deafinnitely Theatre?A.Tt has two groups of actors B.It is the leading theatre in LondonC

8、.It performs plays in BSLD.It is good at prducting comedies23. When can you see a play in Hebrew?A.Onsuturday 28Apil.B.On Sunday 29 AprilC.On Tuesday 22 May.D. On Tuesday 29 MayBI firstmet Paul Newmanin 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, introduced us in

9、New York City. When the studio didn t want me iftowrathnetefdilmsomebody as well knownas Paul he stood up for me. I don t know how many people would have done that; they would have listened to their age nts or the studio powers.The friendship that grew out of the experienee of making that film and T

10、he Sting four years later had its root in the fact that although there was an age differe nee, we both came from a traditi on of theater and live TV . We were respectful of craft （技藝） and focused on diggi ng into the characters we were going to play. Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are

11、 typical of America n actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other but always with an un derly ing affect ion. Those were also at the core （核心） of our relati on ship off the scree n.We shared the brief that if you re fortun ate eno ugh to have success, you should put sonthhgvtoithckhis

12、 Newmari s 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 didn t see each other aK）thabue gtilairilyg that brought ustogether. We supported each other finan cially and by show ing up at even ts.I last saw hi

13、m a few mon ths ago. He d Oneoiiib of the ho spital.He and I both knew what the dealwas,a nd we did n t talk about it.Ours was a relati on ship that did n t n eed a lot of words.24. Why was the studio un willi ng to give the role to author at first?A. Paul Newma n wan ted it.B. The studio powers did

14、n ist agertt.C. He was n t famous eno ugh.D. The director recomme nded some one else.25. Why did Paul and the author have a last ing frien dship?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 underline

15、d word“ that ” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. Their belief.B. Their care for chilede n.C. Their success.D. Their support for each other.27. What is the author s purpose in writing the test?A. To show his love of films.B. To remember a frie nd.C. To in troduce a new movie.D. To share his acti ng experie

16、nee.CTerrafugia Inc .said Mon day that its new flying car has completed its first flight,bri nging the compa ny closer to its goal of selli ng the flying car within the n ext year.The wehicle-n amed the Tran siti on has two seatswheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car.The Transi

17、tion,which flew at 1,400 feet for eight minu tes last mon th, can reach around 70 miles per hour on the road and 115 in the flies using a 23-gallo n tank of gas and bums 5 gallo ns per hour in the air. On the gro un d, it gets 35 miles per gall on.Around 100 people have already put dow n a $10,000 d

18、eposit to get a Tran siti on whe n 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 don exp ect it to show up in too many driveways. It s expected to cost $279,000.And iwon t help if you re stu

19、ck in traffic. The car n eeds a run way.Inven tors have bee n tryi ng to make flying cars since the 1930s, accord ing to Robert Mann, an airli ne industry expert. But Mann thinks Terrafugia has come closer than anyone to making the flying car a reality. TheA. CautiousC. Ambiguous.31. What is the bes

20、t title for the text? A. Flying Car at Auto Show C.Pilots Dream Coming TrueB. Favorable.D. Disapproving.B. The Transition s Fist FlightD. Flyi ng Car Closer to Realitygovemment has already permitted z&xxkthe company to use special materials to make it easier for the vehicle to fly. The Transition is

21、 now going through crash tests to make sure it meets federal safety siandards.Mann said Terrafugia was helped by the Federal Aviation Administration s decirseiaotnefive years aga separate set of standards for light sport aircraft, which are lower than those for pilots of larger planes. Terrafugia sa

22、ys 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 the Transition.B. The advantages of flying cars.C. The potential marke

23、t 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.30. What is the govemment s attitude to the development of thecfalyri?ngW

24、hen a leafy plant is under attack ，it doesn tsit 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

25、to be 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 g ive out VOCs when being attacked .It s a plant s way of cryout.But is anyone listening?Apparently.Because we can watch the

26、 neighbours 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

27、. zxx|kOnce they 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 he

28、ard the alarm and knew what to do.Does this mean that plants talk to each other? Scientists don ktnow. 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 happe ned to “ overhearth”e cry. So

29、information was exchanged, but it wasn attrue, intentional back and forth.Charles Darwin, over 150 years ago, imagined a world far busier, noisier and more intimate（親密的） than the world we can see and hear. Our senses are weak. Theresa whole lot going on.32. What does a plant do when it is under atta

30、ck?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 “ thetables are turned ”in paragraph 3?A. The attackers get attacked.B. The insects gather under the table.are several ways to han dle thin gs.Let37 _.Tell

31、 the pers on you54 in his truck. AnotherC. The pla nts get ready to fight back.D. The perfumes attract n atural en emies.34.Scientists find from their studies that plants can .A.predict n atural disasters B.protect themselves aga inst in sectsC.talk to one ano ther inten ti on ally D.help their n ei

32、ghbors whe n n ecessary 35.what can we infer from the last paragraph?A. The word is cha nging faster tha n ever.B. People have stron ger sen ses tha n beforeC. The world is more complex tha n it seemsD. People in Darwin s time were imaginative.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿(mǎn)分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)

33、為多余選項(xiàng)。In terrupti ons are one of the worst things to deal with while you e tryi ng to get work ddne. 36 ,theres take a look at them now.re sorry and explain that you have a million things to do and then ask ifthe of you can talk at a differe nt time.When people try to interrupt you,have set hours pl

34、anned and let them know to come back during that time or that you ll find them then. 38 .It can help to eliminate（ 了肖除）future interruptions.When you n eed to some on e,do n t do it in your own office. 39 .it s much easeier to excuse yourself to getback to your work tha n if you try to get some one o

35、ut of your space even after expla ining how busy you areIf you have a door to your office,make good use of it. _40. If some one kno cks and it s not an importa ntmatter. Excuseyourself and let the person know you re busy so they c暗示e） therhiwtten the door isclosed,you re notetodisturbed.A. If you re

36、 busy, donfeel bad about saying noB. When you want to avoidin terrupti ons at workzxx.kC. Set boun daries for yourselfas your time goesD. If you irethe other person s）fficeor in a public arceaE. It s importanh at you let them know when you ll be availableF. It might seem unkindto cut people shirt wh

37、e n they in terruptyouGLeave it open when you re available to talk and close it when you re not第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分45分）第一節(jié)（共20小題：每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分） 閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。In 1973,I was teachi ng eleme ntary school. Each day,27kids41 The Thi nking Laboratory. That was the42 _ students v

38、oted for after deciding that Room 104 was too_43 _Freddy was an average_,but not an average person .He had the rare balanee of fun andcompassion （同情）.He would 45 the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyones46.Before the school year 47 ,I gave the kids a special _ , T-sherts with the words Ve

39、rbsAre Your 49 on them. I had advised the kids that while verbs （動(dòng)詞）may seem dull ,most of the_50 things they do throughout their lives will be verbs.Through the years, Id run in to former stude nts who would provide 51 on old classmates. Ilear ned that Freddy did several jobs after his 52 from high

40、 school and remained the same53 person I metforty years before .Once, while working overnight at a store, he let a homeless man10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤,time ,he 55 a friend money to buy a house .Just last year,l was 56 a workshop whe n some one kn ocked at the classroom door. A woman_57the in terruptio n and han ded

41、 me an en velope. I stopped teach ing and 58 it up. In side were the Verbs shert and a 59from Freddy mon ther. Freddy passed away on Than ksgiv ing. He wan ted you to have this. ”I told the storyto the class. As sad as it was, I couldn help smiling . Although Freddy was taken from us,we all60 someth

42、 ing from41. A. builtFreddy.B. en teredC. decoratedD. ran42. A. nameB. ruleC. brandD. pla n43.A. smallB. darkC. stra ngeD. dull44.A. scholarB. stude ntC. citize nD. worker45.A. speakB. si ngC. questi onD. laugh46.A. misfort uneB. disbeliefC. dish on estyD. mistake47.A. changedB. approachedC. returne

43、dD.ended48.A.less onB.gifeC.reportD.message49.A.frie ndsB.AwardsC.MastersD.Tasks50.A.simpleB.u niqueC. funD.clever51.A.assessme ntsB. comme ntsC.i nstructio nsD.updates52.A.graduati onB. retireme ntC.separati onD.resig nati on53.A. dari ngB.modestC.cari ngD.smart54.A.waitB.sleepC.studyD.live55.A.pai

44、dB.chargedC.le ntD.owed56.A.observi ngB.prepari ngC. desig ningD.con duct ing57.A.regrettedB.avoidedC.excusedD.ig nored58.A.ope nedB.packedC.gaveD.held59.A.pictureB.billC.noteD.diary60. A.choseB.tookC.expectedD.borrowed第二節(jié)（共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿(mǎn)分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。In 1863the first undergro

45、und 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 in teresti ng method. This in cluded diggi ng up th

46、e road, 63(lay) the track and the n buildi ng a strong roof over_64 _top. When all those had bee n done, the road surface was replaced.Steam engines _65_(use) to pull the carriages and it must have been_66_(fair)unpleasant for thepasssengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to be a great success and within six mon ths, more tha n 25,000 people were using _67_ every day.Later, engin eers _68 _(man age) to con struct railways in a system of deep tunn els (隧道)，which becameknown to the tube. This developme nt