2017年陜西高考英語試卷

2017年陜西高考英語試卷及答案高考英語試題重視考察學生的英語基礎(chǔ)知識,更著重考察學生綜合運用語言知識的能力。下邊小編為你整理關(guān)于20XX年陜西高考英語試卷的內(nèi)容，希望大家喜愛!20XX年陜西高考英語試卷第I卷(選擇題，滿分85分)第一部分：聽力理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分20分)第一節(jié)(共5小題;每題1分，滿分5分)聽下邊5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最正確選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)地址。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間往返答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whenwillthemanplayvolleyball?A.Today.B.Thisweekend.C.Todayandtomorrow.Howmuchwillthewomanspend?A.$220.B.$230.C.$250.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Abook.B.Ayellowcoat.C.Europeanpaintings.4.Whatwillthemanprobablydowiththecomputer?1/27A.Giveittothewoman.B.Haveitfixed.C.Getanewone.5.Whyisthegirlather’sspecial?fA.Hefindstimeforhiskids.B.Hehasanimportantjob.C.Hemakestimeforhimself.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每題1分，滿分15分)聽下邊5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最正確選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)地址。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘;聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段資料，回答第6、7題。Whendidthemanstartdrawing?A.Sixyearsago.B.FiveyearsagoC.Whenhewasfiveyearsold.7.Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheman’sart?A.Shethinksitisgreat.B.Sheistooshytotellhim.C.Shelikeshisphotographythemost.聽第7段資料，回答第8、9題。8.Whichcountrieshasthewomanalreadybeento?A.SingaporeandAmerica.B.CanadaandAustralia.C.China2/27andKorea.9.WhatcanwelearnaboutNorway?A.Itisalwayscoldalloverthecountry.B.Itsnowsalmosteverywhereinwinter.C.It’sverydryinsummer.聽第8段資料，回答第10至12題。10.Whywillthemanbelate?A.He’sstuckintraffic.B.Hehadanaccident.C.Hedidn’tmakeitontothebridgeintime.11.Whenistheplanescheduledtoleave?A.In45minutes.B.Intwohours.C.In30minutes.12.Howdoesthemanprobablyfeel?A.Positive.B.Stressedout.C.Apologetic.聽第9段資料，回答第13至16題。13.Whydidthemangetanewjob?A.Hewantedtoworkclosertohishouse.B.Hewantedtomakemoremoney.C.Hisoldjobwastoostressful.14.Whatdidthemanprobablydoathislastjob?A.Driveacar.B.Handlemoney.C.Lookafterpatients.15.Wheredoestheman’smotherlive?3/27A.InChicago.B.InCalifornia.C.InNewYork.16.Whatwillthemandoinayear?A.Movebacktowherehisfamilylive.B.Gainmoreexperienceinthehospital.C.Findenoughtimetovisithisparents.聽第10段資料，回答第17至20題。17.WhereisWashingtonSquareParklocated?A.InUpperManhattan.B.Between6thSt.and4thSt.C.IntheWashingtonVillageneighborhood.WhatistrueaboutWashingtonSquarePark?A.Itcoverstencityblocks.B.Dogshavetheirownareastoplay.C.Eatinganddrinkingarenotallowed.19.Whoespeciallylikesthepark’sfountainarea?A.Artists.B.Students.C.Children.20.WhenwastheWashingtonArchbuilt?A.In1889.B.In1806.C.In1871.第二部分英語知識運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)第一節(jié)單項填空(共15小題;每題1分，滿分15分)4/2721.一Whatmakesyousoupset?_________Ihavelostmycamera.A.BecauseB.WhatC.ThatD.If22.一Youseemquitefamiliarwiththiscity.一Yeah,I________hereforthreeyears.It’sgreattobebackforavisit.A.livedB.havelivedC.hadlivedD.liveThenewprogramofthelocalgovernmentfavorslow-incomepeople,______aimistoprovideaffordablehousingforthem.A.whoB.whatC.whichD.whoseThe______areaisveryimportantforpreservingmanyanimalsandplants,whichwouldotherwiseruntheriskofdyingout.A.conversationB.conservationC.constitutionD.construction25.PresentlymoreandmoreparentsinChina______greatimportancetotheirchildren'searlyeducation.A.attachB.assumeC.associateD.approve26.Don'tcomplainaboutbeingleftoutattheparty______you5/27areunwillingtoshareyourfeelingswithothers.A.whenB.unlessC.onceD.untilJohnsonissaidtobethefirstyoungteacher______toprofessorinyouruniversitythisyear.Exactly._________ofhisowncompetenceisanimportantfactorinhissuccess.A.promoted;ConvincingB.tohavebeenpromoted;ConvincingC.promoted;ConvincedD.tohavebeenpromoted;Beingconvinced28.-Whatdoesthesignbesidetheentrancemean?-Itmeanstheentranceisin______useandisn'tblocked.A.secureB.reasonableC.constantD.flexible29.-HowsoonwillIbeabletoknowtheresultsoftheinterview?-You______havemyanswerthedayaftertomorrow.A.couldB.mayC.shallD.must30.Whetherpatientsshouldbekept______whatwaswrongwiththemstillremainscontroversial.A.indefenceofB.inmemoryofC.insearchofD.inignoranceof6/27______,asmalladvertisementheldmyattention,whichread“Easyjob.Goodwages.Noexperiencenecessary.”A.LookingthroughthenewspaperB.WhileIwaslookingthroughthenewspaperC.TolookthroughthenewspaperD.IwaslookingthroughthenewspaperThenewfreewaywhichisunderconstructionnowwillbethisone.A.asdoublewideasB.doublethewidthofC.doublewideofD.doubleaswidthasFatherhood_______thecaringsideofhimandtransformedhimintoamoreresponsibleperson.A.broughtoutB.workedoutC.pointedoutD.madeoutItwastheproposal________wasputforwardbyChinatobuildtheSilkRoadEconomicBeltandthe21stCenturyMaritimeSilkRoad________wassupportedbymanycountries.A.which;whichB.which;whereC.that;thatD.that;where35.-Youmustbefondoflisteningtomusic—itiscalledauniversallanguage.-______Classicmusicismyfavorite.7/27A.comeoffit!B.Youbetit!C.That’sallright!D.Nokidding!第二節(jié)完形填空(共20小題;每題1分，滿分20分)PeopleoftenaskmehowIwritewithfourchildren.Moreoftenthannot,mystoriesarepiecedtogether,written,andeditedinaseriesof36moments.IfI’mworkingwhilethekidsarehome,Ihavetheadded37oftuningouttheirchaos.I’llwriteandwriteuntilIfallunderaspell(著迷),andjustwhenIwasgetting38,ithappens—Camillewillcrawl(爬，爬行)intomyoffice39abigsmile—andasmellingdiaper(尿布).IwishIhadadaily40,asolidtimenoonecaninterrupt,butIdon’t.Imaygodaysorevenweekswithoutwriting.Ihatethese41,butmuchasIliketobelievetheworldneedsmywriting,mydaughtersneedmemuchmore.SofornowIwritewhenIcan.Whilethisarrangementworks,Isometimes42howproductiveI’dbeifmylifewasn’t-stopand-go.Withtimeonmyside,Icouldbeawritingmachine,43whatwouldnormallytakememonths.ThisleadsmetoaquestionIfind44toallparents:Dokidsholdbackor45ourdreams?Childrenareneedybynature,andregardlessofhowmuch46weshowthem,theywantmore.Bythetimewetendtothem,we’retiredoutand47—inthemood8/27tofollowourdream.Theypushourpersonalpleasures48andslowusdown,makingtortoisesoutofhares.Ontheotherhand,childrenaddarichnesstoourlivesthatIbelieveinspiresbetterwork,thus49fortimewelose.Asawriter,Idon’tfindinspirationsittingatmycomputer.50,IfinditwhenIiving,’mandoutthel51Itakebecauseofmychildren—goingtotheballpark,birthdayparties,evendoctorvisits—putmein52withpeoplewhooftensetoffnewideas.Manyideasarisethrough53conversation,whichcan54melikethunder.Immediately,I’makellamentalnote,knowingthatsomedayI’llusethat55inastory.36.A.quietB.criticalC.stolenD.precious37.A.challengeB.courageC.instructionD.priority38.A.directionB.inspirationC.inventionD.application39.A.wearingB.dressingC.wavingD.setting40.A.habitB.methodC.techniqueD.routine41.A.needsB.daysC.weeksD.breaks42.A.wonderB.believeC.denyD.doubt43.A.operatingB.workingC.accomplishingD.running44.A.challengingB.relevantC.remainingD.amazing45.A.preventB.inspireC.awakeD.interpret46.A.effortB.attentionC.concentrationD.time9/2747.A.totallyB.practicallyC.hardlyD.fairly48.A.asideB.backC.aheadD.down49.A.allowingB.turningC.callingD.compensating50.A.StillB.InsteadC.ThereforeD.Consequently51.A.pathsB.chancesC.risksD.courses52.A.harmonyB.agreementC.lineD.contact53.A.briefB.casualC.normalD.intelligent54.A.explodeB.destroyC.hitD.multiply55.A.pieceB.talkC.sceneD.acquaintance第三部分閱讀理解(共15小題;每題2分，滿分30分)AEnjoyRome,staffedentirelybyEnglish-speakers,isanindependenttouristofficeofferingavarietyofservicestoindependenttravellersinRome,Italy.EnjoyRomeprovidesavarietyofservices.YoumightstartwithouronlineRometraveltouristoffice,providingalargeamountofinformationforvisitors,everythingfromhowtogettotheairporttosecretsofhowtoseethecitywithlesscost.Romewasnotbuiltinadayandcan’tbeseeninaday.Butifyou’replanningonstayingforanyamountoftime,you’llsurelyneedaplacetostay.Wecanprovidefreebookingsfor10/27accommodationinRomehotelsandhostelsaroundthecity.Wealsorunsomeaward-winninghotelsandhostelsofourown.InourAccommodationsections,youcanreservearoomonline,aswellasfindoutaboutotheroptions,suchasrentingapartments.Onceyou’vefoundaplacetostay,you’llwantthetocitysee.ButRomeisagiantplacewiththousandsofsight.Whereshouldyoustart?OurWalkingToursprovidetheperfectintroduction.Severaldifferentroutesshowdifferentsidesofthecity.Choosetheonesthatyoulike.WealsoprovideprivateRometours,Vaticantours,andPompeiitours.Forthosewhowouldratherseethecityinmorepeacefulfashion,EnjoyRomebooks(throughVastours)bustoursofthecity,thecountrysideandtherestofItaly.ForthosewhoneedtogettoFiumicinoAirportduringthehourswhenpublictransportationisnotrunning,wenowofferashuttleservice,makingyourtripsimplerthanever.And,ofcourse,weprovideapageoflinkswhereyoucanlookformoreinformationbothonandoffthewebonthecityofRomeanditswonders.Wearequitepopularwithvisitors.PraisehasbeenshowereduponEnjoyRomebycountlessguidebooks,includingLet’sGo,11/27TimeOut,RoughGuides,LonelyPlanet,GuideduRoutard,Frommer’s,RickSteves’Europe,theBerkeleyGuides,andCognoscenti.EnjoyRomecanbefoundatViaMarghera,justnorthofthemaintrainstation,Termini.Exittothenorth(theViaMarsalaexit),keepgoingstraightforthreeblocks,we’reontheleft.Ourtelephonenumberis+3906*-*(or+3906*-*);ourfaxnumberis+3906*-*.Ifyou’reunsurehowtocallinternationally,clickhereformoreinformation.Wedo,ofcourse,speakEnglish.Emailusat*.Accordingtothepassage,EnjoyRomecanhelpyouinthefollowingwaysEXCEPT______.A.bookingbustoursofRomeB.helpingyourtraveloutsideRomeC.rentingapartmentsforyourtravelinRomeD.offeringashuttleservicewhenpublictransportationisbusyThepurposeofthepassageisto______.A.employnewstaffB.advertiseEnjoyRomeC.attracttravelerstoRomeD.tellushowtotravelinRome12/27BWhodoyoufeelcloserto—yourmomoryourdad?Inalmosteverycultureintheworld,mothersarethoughttobemoreimportantthanfathersduringchildren’sdevelopmentandmorelikelytobuildstrongbondswiththeirchildren.Thisbeliefhadexistedforalongtimeuntilscientistsstartedaskinganewquestion:Whatdofatherscontributetotheirchildrenbesidestheirgenes?Theymustmeansomething,ortheywouldhavedisappearedfromchildren’slivesatanearliertimeinevolution(進化).So,anewscienceoffatherhoodwasborn.AmericanjournalistPaulRaeburncollectedthediscoveriesovertheyearsandputthemintohisnewbook,DoFathersMatter?WhatScienceIsTellingUsAbouttheParentWe’veOverlooked,hopingtomakepeoplebetterseethemanywaysthatfathersinfluencetheirchildren.Forexample,RonaldPrestonRohner,ascientistattheUniversityofConnecticut,US,spentseveralyearsstudyinghowbeingacceptedorrejectedbyparentsinfluenceschildren’spersonality.Hefoundthatchildrenwhoareacceptedbyboththeirparentsareusuallyindependentandholdapositiveworldviewwhilethosewhofeelturneddownbyeitherparentmay13/27turnouthostileandnegative.MelanieHorn-Mallers,apsychologistatCaliforniaStateUniversity,foundthatsonswhohavehappymemoriesoftheirfathersarebetterabletohandleday-to-daystressaftergrowingup.Anotherstudy,byRichardKoestneratMcGillUniversity,Canada,focusedonhowchildrendevelopempathy(同理心).Afterlookingatvariouspossiblefactors,Koestnerfoundonetobemoreimportantthanothers—howmuchtimetheirfathersspendwiththem.“Wewereamazedtofindthathowaffectionateparentswerewiththeirchildrendidn’mattermuchtothedevelopmentofempathy,”saidKoestner.“Andwewereastoundedathowstrongthefather’sinfluencewas.”mIndeed,evidenceshowsthatfathersmakeuniquecontributionstotheirchildren’shappiness.However,thatdoesn’meanthatchildreninfamilieswithoutfathersaredefinitelygoingtobecomefailures.JustlookatUSPresidentBarackObama.Heisagreatexampleofwhatcanbeachievedbypeoplewhogrowupinsingle-motherhouseholds.58.It’beensdiscoveredbyscientiststhatchildrenfeeling14/27refusedbytheirparents______.A.oftenshapetheirownideasB.arelesslikelytobesuccessfulC.usuallymanagetolivewithstressD.tendtoholdnegativeworldviewsBasedonthepassage,thedevelopmentofempathyinchildrenisinfluencedmostby______.A.howhappytheyarewiththeirfathersB.howaffectionatetheyarewiththeirparentsC.howmuchtimetheirfathersspendwiththemD.howwelltheirfathersgetonwiththeirmothersTheunderlinedword“astounded”inParagraph8isclosestinmeaningto______.A.surprisedB.delightedC.confusedD.upset61.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Tofindoutwhychildrenhavebetterbondswiththeirmothers.B.Toreportonabookstudyinghowfathersinfluencetheirchildren.C.Totellhowdifferentintheinfluencesofmothersandfathersonchildren.15/27D.Toexplainwhatinfluenceschildren’personalitymostduringtheirdevelopment.COvercomingfeelingsofdefeatisnotonlypossible,butveryimportantaswewanttopreventthe“otherside”ofbeingbipolar(兩極性的)gettingyoudown.Suchfeelingsandthoughtscancauseamajordepressiveepisode(抑郁階段);sowemustlookattheeventsandpossiblypoordecisionsandimpulsebehaviorsofthemanic(狂躁的)episodefromabalancedandobjectiveview.Wecanthencorrectandimproveourpreventionandactionplanstopreventanothermanicepisodefrombeingcausedinthefuture.Therearetwoareasthatyouwillwanttofocusonwhilerecoveringfromamanicepisode.Thefirstisself-education.Andthesecondistheeducationofyourfamilyandfriendseducatingyourfriendsandfamily.Thereisnobettertimethanthepresentforthis.Considersettinganappointmentwithyourtherapist(精神治療家)andaskingyourmosttrustedfamilymember,yourspouseoraverytrustedfriend,tocomewithyoutoanappointment.Duringthisappointment,youwillhaveyour16/27therapistsharewithyourlovedonetoreceivefirst-handeducationaboutyourconditionandtheywillclearlyknowthatyouneedsupportandunderstanding.Thisisbeyondsimplepsycho-educationaboutbipolardisorderandwhatbipolardisorderis.Indeed,yourfamily,lovedones,spouseandfriends,willbenefitfromlearningthisandIencourageyoutoencouragethemtoattendfamilysupportgroupswheretheywilllearnmoreandmore.butinadditiontothis,appointmentswithyourtherapistcanmakeahugedifference.Overtime,youmightevenbeabletopersuadeyourfamilytogetinvolvedinfamilytherapywithyou.Remember,yourpastdoesnotdefineyou.Yourmentalillnessdoesnotdefinewhoyouareasahumanbeing.Youwerebornwithinnate(天生的)giftsandtalents.Youareagoodhumanbeingandyoudeservetobetreatedassuch.So,youmustalsotreatyourselfwithlove,respectandunderstanding.Often,itisthesuffererwhoishardestonhimselforherself.Checkyournegativethoughtsandthoughtsofself-judgmentandcriticism,anduseyourpositivethinkingskillstochangethose.Getbackintotheworld,volunteerandvisitfriends.62.Whatisthe“otherside”gofbipolar?bein17/27A.Depressiveandmanicepisodes.B.Ideasandfeelingsinyourinnerheart.C.Thepositiveaspectsofyouremotions.D.Abalancedandobjectiveviewofpoint.Whatisthepurposeoftheeducationofyourfamilyandfriends?A.Totellthemthatyoursituationisnotawfulatall.B.Toaskyourtherapisttopersuadethemtobestrong.C.Toletthemknowyoursituationandhelpyougetthroughit.D.Tobegthemnottogiveyouuporlookdownonyou.64.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellustodo?A.Trytogetbackintoyourfamiliarworld.B.Believeinyourselfandreduceyourstress.C.Participateinthevolunteerworkactively.D.Believethattherewillbenodifficultywiththehelpoffriends.DWehaveallheardtheexpression:“Remembertostopandsmelltheroses."But,howoftendowereallytaketimeoutofourhectic(繁忙的)fast-pacedlivestonoticetheworldaroundus?18/27Iamasguiltyasanyoneoftuningouttheworldinthismanner,especiallywhenIamdrivingonCalifornia'sovercrowdedstreets.Ashorttimeago,however,Iwitnessedaneventthatshowedmehowbeingwrappedupinmyownlittleworldhaskeptmefrombeingfullyawareofthebiggerworldpicturearoundme.Iwasdrivingtoabusinessappointmentand,asusual,IwasplanninginmymindwhatIwasgoingtosay.Icametoaverybusycrossroadswherethestoplighthadjustturnedred."Allright,"Ithoughttomyself,"IcanbeatthenextlightifIraceaheadofthepack."Mymindandcarwereinautopilot,readytogowhensuddenlymytrance(出神;發(fā)呆)wasbrokenbyanunforgettablesight.Ayoungcouple,bothblind,werewalkingarm-in-armacrossthisbusycr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oncernsareunreasonableparanoia(猜忌).Dr.MarthaLinet,theheadofradiationepidemiologyat24/27theUSNationalCancerInstitute,haslookedatthesameresearchasCarpenterbuthasreachedadifferentconclusion.“Idon’tsupportwarninglabelsforcellphones,”saidLinet.“Wedon’thatheevidencethatthere’smuchdanger.”StudiessofarsuggestaweakconnectionbetweenEMFsandillness—soweakthatitmightnotexistatall.Amultinationali