1、 2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新课标卷）英语 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、 D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。 A In 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 Shak
2、espeare wrote for. please come and join us. National Theatre Of China Beijing/Chinese This 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
3、 directed by the Nationals Associate Director, Wang Xiaoying. Date & Time: Saturday 28 April,2.30pm&Sunday 29 April,1.30pm&6.30pm Marjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi l Georgian One of the most famous theatres in Georgia, the Marjanishvili, founded in 1928,appears regularly at theatre festivals all over th
4、e world. This new production of As You Like It is helmed(指导 ) by the companys 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 humorous text of Loves Labours Lost into the phys
5、ical language of BSL, Deafinitely Thertre 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,7.30pm Habima National Theatre Tel Aviv l Hebrew
6、The Habima is the centre of Hebrew-languege 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 Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice mark
7、s their first visit to the UK. Date Date & Time: Monday 28May,7.30&Tuesday 29 May,7.30pm 21.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 Deafinnitely Theatre? A. It has two grou
8、ps of actors 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 28Apil. B. On Sunday 29 April C. On Tuesday 22 May. D. On Tuesday 29 May 解析： 21.细节理解题。根据“ This production of Shakespeares Richard I
9、II will be directed by the Nationals Associate Director,Wang Xiaoying.”可知 Richard III将要在中国国家大剧院上映。故选 A。 22.细节理解题。根据“ Deafinitely Thertre 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.”可知， De
10、afinitely Thertre的特殊之处在 于由两组演员。故选 A。 23.细节理解题。根据“ Date&Time:Tueaday 22 May,2.30pm&Wednesday 23 May,7.30pm”可知，可以在 5月 29 日，星期二这一天，在希伯来观看喜剧。故选 D。 答案： AAD B I first met Paul Newman in 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, introduced us in New York City. When the
11、 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 friendship that grew out of the experience of making that film and The Sting four years
12、 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 virtues that are typical of American ac
13、tors: 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 back he with his Newmans Own food and hi
14、s 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 other financially and by showing up at events. I last saw him a few months ago
15、. 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 studio powers didnt like his agent. C
16、. 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. They have similar characters. 26.What does the underlined word that in par
17、agraph 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 introduce a new movie. D. To share his acting experience. 解析： 24.细节理解题。根
18、据 When the studio didnt want me for the film it wanted somebody as well known as Paul制片人不想要我，他想要当时比较出名的演员 Paul,因此，可知作者当时还不是很有名。故选 C。 25.细节理解题。根据“ 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 underl
19、ying affection. Those were also at the core （核心） of our relationship off the screen.”可知，作者与Paul之间有着相似的性格特征。故选 D。 26.细节理解题。根 据“ We shared the brief that if youre fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back”，我们都有这个信仰：如果你有幸获得成功，你应该有所回馈。下文“ with his Newmans Own food and his Hole in t
20、he Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill, and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival.”是作者举例子，因此“ sharing that brought us together.” that指代前面提到的信仰。故选 A。 27.主旨大意题。根据“ 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
21、 talk about it.”可知 Paul已经去世了，再结合前文“ I first met Paul Newman in 1968”，可推断作者非常怀念这位朋友。故选 B。 答案： CDAB C Terrafugia 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 Transi
22、tion has two seats wheels and wings 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 flies using a 23-gallon tank of gas and bums 5 gallons per hour in the air. On the gro
23、und, it gets 35 miles per gallon. 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 i
24、n too many driveways. Its expected 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 maki
25、ng the flying car a reality. The government 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 Adm
26、inistrations decision five years ago to create a separate set of standards for light sport aircraft, 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
27、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 market for flying cars. C. The designers of the Transition. 29. Why is the Transition unlikely to show up in too many driveways? A
28、. 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 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 A
29、uto Show B. The Transitions Fist Flight C. Pilots Dream Coming True D. Flying Car Closer to Reality 解析： 28.主旨大意题。根据“ 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 flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes last month, can r
30、each 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.”可知，本段主要是对 Transition的构架进行了介绍。故选 A。 29.细节理解题。根据“ But dont expect it to show up in too many driveways. Its expected to cost $
31、279,000.”可知，因为 Transition的价格较高，所以不太可能在太多的马路上出现。故选 C。 30.细节理解题。根据“ The govemment has already permitted z&xxkthe company to use special materials to make it easier for the vehicle to fly.”以及“ Mann said Terrafugia was helped by the Federal Aviation Administrations decision five years ago to create a se
32、parate set of standards for light sport aircraft,”可知，政府对 于飞机的研发是比较支持的。故选 B。 31.主旨大意题。浏览全文，主要从飞车的试飞成功、飞车的架构以及多年前人们对飞车的设想至今成为现实展开讨论。根据“ Terrafugia Inc .said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight,”飞车试飞成功，“ But Mann thinks Terrafugia has come closer than anyone to making the flyi
33、ng car a reality.” Mann认为 Terrafugia研制出的飞车比任何人都更接近现实。故选 D。 答案： ACBD D When 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 ca
34、n get. These 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
35、way of crying 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 a
36、rrive, the tables are turned .The attacker who are natural enemies to the attackers . Once 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
37、 the first plant, but the neighbors ,relatively speaking ,stay safer because they heard the alarm 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, w
38、as talking to itself. Perhaps the neighbors just happened to overhear the cry. So information was 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 sense
39、s are weak. Theres a whole lot going on. 32. What does a plant do when it is under attack? 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 the tables are turned in paragraph 3? A. The attackers get attack
40、ed. B. The insects gather under the table. C. The plants get ready to fight back. D. The perfumes attract natural enemies. 34. Scientists find from their studies that plants can _. A. predict natural disasters B. protect themselves against insects C. talk to one another intentionally D. help their n
41、eighbors when necessary 35.what can we infer from the last paragraph? A. The word is changing faster than ever. B. People have stronger senses than before C. The world is more complex than it seems D. People in Darwins time were imaginative. 解析： 32.细节理解题。根据“ reported that young maple trees getting b
42、itten 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.”可知，当植物受到伤害时，会分泌一种特殊的化学物质。 33.词义推测题。根据“ Once they arrive,the tables are turned.The attacker who was lunching now becomes lunch.”一旦它们到达这里，（），然
43、后这些攻击者就会成为植物的午餐，根据语境，故选 C。 34.细节理解题。根据“ 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 to do.”可知，植物在必要的时候会通过分泌化学物
44、质，通知周围的植物保持警惕。故选 D。 35.推理判断题。根 据“ 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.”可知，这个世界远比我们看到或听到的更热闹、更亲密，我们认知能力有限，有很多事仍再继续发生，远比我们想象的要更复杂。故选 C。 答案： DCDC 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
45、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 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
46、 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 that 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 easier to ex
47、cuse yourself to get back to your work than if you try to get someone out of your space even after explaining how busy you are. If 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 ca
48、n 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 no B. When you want to avoid interruptions at work C. Set boundaries for yourself as your time goes D. If youre in the other persons office or in a public area E. Its important t
49、hat you let them know when youll be available F. It might seem unkind to cut people shirt when they interrupt you G. Leave it open when youre available to talk and close it when youre not 解析： 36.“ _, there are several ways to handle things”，根据 there are several ways to handle things可知，下文是关于几种防止在工作中被别人打断的方法，此句与前半句构成一个完整的句子，根据语境分析。故选 B。 37.根据后文“ Tell the person youre sorry and explain tha
