1、2017年全国统一高考英语试卷（新课标卷）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和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 Shakespeare wrote for. Pl
2、ease 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 of Shakespeares Richard III will be directed by the Nati
3、onals Associate Director, Wang Xiaoying.Date & Time: Saturday 28 April, 2:30pm & Sunday 29 April, 1:30pm & 6:30pmMarjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi | Georgian One of the most famous theatres in Georgia, the Marjanishvili, founded in 1928, appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world. This ne
4、w production of As You Like It is helmed（指导）by the companys Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.Date & Time: Friday 18 May, 2:30pm & Saturday 19 May, 7:30pmDeafinitely Theatre London | British Sign Language（BSL）By translating the rich and humourous text of Loves Labours Lost into the physical language
5、of BSL, Deafinitely Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeares comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.Date & Time: Tuesday 22 May, 2:30pm & Wednesday 23 May, 7:30pmHabima National Theatre Tel Aviv | HebrewThe Habima is
6、 the centre of Hebrew-language 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 recognised as the national theatre of Israel. This production of Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice marks their fir
7、st visit to the UK.Date & Time: Monday 28 May, 7:30pm & Tuesday 29 May, 7:30pm21. Which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?A. Richard . B. Lovers Labours Lost.C. As You Like It. D. The Merchant of Venice.22. What is special about Deafinitely Theatre?A. It has two groups of actor
8、s. B. It is the leading theatre in London.C. It performs plays in BSL. D. It is good at producing comedies.23. When can you see a play in Hebrew?A. On Saturday 28 April. B. On Sunday 29 April.C. On Tuesday 22 May. D. On Tuesday 29 May.BI first met Paul Newman in 1968, when George Roy Hill, the direc
9、tor of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, introduced us in New York City. When the studio didnt want me for the film it wanted somebody as well known as Paul he stood up for me. I dont know how many people would have done that; they would have listened to their agents or the studio powers.The frien
10、dship 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 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 t
11、o 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 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 ha
12、ve 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 institute and the festival. Paul and I didnt see each other all that regularly, but sharing that brought us together. We supported each o
13、ther 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 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 f
14、irst?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 have a lasting friendship?A. They were of the same age. B. They worked in the same theater.C. They were both good actors. D. Th
15、ey had similar charactertics.26. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. Their belief. B. Their care for children.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
16、introduce a new movie. D. To share his acting experience.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 vehicle named the Transition has two seats, four wheels and wings
17、that fold up so it can be driven like a car. The Transition, 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 air. It 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 ga
18、llon.Around 100 people have already put down a $10,000 deposit to get a Transition 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 exp
19、ected to cost $279,000. And it wont help if youre stuck in 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.
20、The govemment has already permitted the company to use special 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 standards.Mann said Terrafugia was helped by the Federal Aviation Administrationsdecision five years
21、 ago to create a separate set of standards for light sport aircraft, which are lower than those 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 redatively easy to meet.2
22、8. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. The basic data of the Transition. B. The advantages of flying cars.C. The potential market for flying cars. D. The designers of the Transition.29. Why is the Transition unlikely to show up in too many driveways?A. It causes traffic jams. B. It is diffic
23、ult to operate.C. It is very expensive. D. It bums too much fuel.30. What is the governments 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 Flight.C. Pi
24、lots Dream Coming True. D. Flying Car Closer to Reality.DWhen a 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
25、 chemicals come from the injured parts of the plant and seem 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 give out VOCs when being attacked. Its a plants way of crying
26、 out. But is anyone listening? Apparently. Because we can watch the 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 tab
27、les 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 and knew what
28、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 exchanged, bu
29、t 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 makes noises. B.
30、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 attract natural enem
31、ies.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 world is changing faster than ever.B. People h
32、ave stronger senses than beforeC. The world is more complex than it seemsD. People in Darwins time were more 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 several w
33、ays 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 two 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 o
34、r that youll find them then. 38 . It can help to eliminate (消除) future interruptions.When you need to talk 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
35、areIf you have a door to your office, make good use of it. 40 . If someone knocks and its not an important matter, excuse yourself 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
36、. When you want to avoid interruptions at workC. Set boundaries for yourselfas your time goesD. If youre in the other persons office or in a public areaE. Its important that you let them know when youll be availableF. It might seem unkind to cut people short when they interrupt youG. Leave it open w
37、hen youre available 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。In 1973, I was teaching elementary school. Each day, 27 kids 41 “The Thinking Laboratory.” That was the 42 students voted for after deciding that “Room 104
38、” was 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-shirts with the words “Verbs Are Your 49 ” on them.
39、 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. I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his 52 from high school and remained the s
40、ame 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 an env
41、elope. I stopped teaching and 58 it up. Inside were the “Verbs” shirt and a 59 from Freddys mother. “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 Fr
42、eddy.41. A. builtB. enteredC. decoratedD. ran42. A. nameB. ruleC. brandD. plan43. A. smallB. darkC. strangeD. dull44. A. scholarB. studentC. citizenD. worker45. A. speakB. singC. questionD. laugh46. A. misfortuneB. disbeliefC. dishonestyD. mistake47. A. changedB. approachedC. returnedD. ended48. A.
43、lessonB. giftC. reportD. message49. A. FriendsB. AwardsC. MastersD. Tasks50. A. simpleB. uniqueC. funD. clever51. A. assessmentsB. commentsC. instructionsD. updates52. A. graduationB. retirementC. separationD. resignation53. A. daringB. modestC. caringD. smart54. A. waitB. sleepC. studyD. live55. A.
44、 paidB. chargedC. lentD. owed56. A. observingB. preparingC. designingD. conducting57. A. regrettedB. avoidedC. excusedD. ignored58. A. openedB. packedC. gaveD. held59. A. pictureB. billC. noteD. diary60. A. choseB. tookC. expectedD. 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。 I
45、n 1863 the 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. Thi
46、s 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
47、. However, 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 Rail
