2017年 二卷英语试题(含答案)
2017全国高考英语试题与答案解析--全国卷2
2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国卷2）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。
AIn the coming months, we are bringing together artists from all over the globe, to enjoy speaking S hakespeare’s plays in their own lang uage, in our globe, within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for. Please come and join us.National Theatre of China Beijing | ChineseThis great occasion(盛会) will be the national theatre of china’s first visit to the UK. The company’s productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeare’s Richard III will be directed by the National’s Associate Director, Wang Xiaoying. Date & Time: Saturday 28 April,2.30pm&Sunday 29 April,1.30pm&6.30pmMarjanishvili 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 production of As You Like It is helmed （指导）by the company’s Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.Date & Time :Friday 18May,2.30pm&Sunday 19May,7.30pmDeafinitely Theatre London l British Sign Language （BSL）By translating the rich and humourous te xt of Love’s Labour’s Lost into the physical lang uage of BSL, Deafinitely Thea tre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s 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 l HebrewThe Habima is 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 recognized as the national theatre of Israel. This production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.Date & Time: Monday 28May,7.30&Tuesday 29 May,7.30pm21. Which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?A. Richard Ⅲ.B. Lover’s Labour’s LostC. As You Like ItD. The merchant of Venice22. What is special about Deafinitely Theatre?A. It has two groups of actorsB. It is the leading theatre in LondonC. It performs plays in BSLD. It is good at producing comedies23. When can you see a play in Hebrew?A. On Saturday 28 Apil.B. On Sunday 29 AprilC. On Tuesday 22 May.D. On Tuesday 29 MayBI 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 studio didn’t want me for the film— it wanted somebody as well known as Paul—he stood up for me. I don’t 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 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 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 you’re fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back—he with his Newman’s Own food and his Hole in the Wall camps for kids who are se riously ill, and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival. Paul and I didn’t 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 ag o. He’d been in and out of the hospital. He and I both knew what the deal was, and we didn’t talk about it.Ours was a relationship that didn’t 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 didn’t like his agent.C. He wasn’t 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 had similar characteristics.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 a uthor’s 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.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 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 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 don’t expect it to show up in too many driveways. It’s expected to cost $279,000.And it won’t help if you’re stuck in traffi C. 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. 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 Administration’s decision five years ago to create a separate set of standards for light sport aircraft, which are lower than those forpilots 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 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. It causes traffic jams.B. It is difficult to operate.C. It is very expensive.D. It bums too much fuel.30. What is the govern ment’s attitude to the development of the flying car?A. CautiousB. Favorable.C. Ambiguous.D. Disapproving.31. What is the best title for the text?A. Flying Car at Auto ShowB. The Transition’s Fist FlightC. Pilots’ Dream Coming TrueD. Flying Car Closer to RealityDWhen a leafy plant is under attack ，it doesn’t 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. 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 .It’s a plant’s way of crying out. But is anyone listening? Apparently. Because we can watch the neighbors 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. 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 .Thedamage 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.Does this mean that plants talk to each other? Scientists don’t know. Maybe the first plant j ust made a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talkin g to itself. Perhaps the neighbors just happened to “overhear” the cry. So information was excha nged, but it wasn’t 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. There’s 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 quietlyD. 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 enemies.34. Scientists find from their studies that plants can .A. predict natural disastersB. protect themselves against insectsC. talk to one another intentionallyD. help their neighbors when necessary35. what can we infer from the last paragraph?A. The word is changing faster than ever.B. People have stronger senses than beforeC. The world is more complex than it seemsD. People in Darwin’s 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。
2017年考研英语(二)真题及答案解析(完整版)
2017年考研英语（二）真题及答案解析（完整版）感谢：凯程洛老师提供真题。
2017年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语（二）试题及答案SectionI Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text.Choose the best word(s)for each numbered blank and mark A,B,C or D on the ANSWER SHEET.(10points)People have speculated for centuries about a future without work.Today is no different, with academics,writers,and activists once again1that technology be replacing human workers. Some imagine that the coming work-free world will be defined by2.A few wealthy people will own all the capital,and the masses will struggle in an impoverished wasteland.A different and not mutually exclusive3holds that the future will be a wasteland of a different sort,one4by purposelessness:Without jobs to give their lives5,people will simply become lazy and depressed.6,today’s unemployed don’t seem to be havinga great time.One Gallup poll found that20percent of Americans who have been unemployed for at least a year report having depression,double the rate for7Americans.Also,some research suggests that the 8for rising rates of mortality,mental-health problems,and addicting9poorly-educated middle-aged people is shortage of well-paid jobs.Perhaps this is why many10the agonizing dullness of a jobless future.But it doesn’t11follow from findings like these that a world without work would be filled with unease.Such visions are based on the12of being unemployed in a society built on the concept of employment.In the13of work,a society designed with other ends in mind could14 strikingly different circumstanced for the future of labor and leisure.Today,the15of work may be a bit overblown.“Many jobs are boring,degrading,unhealthy,and a waste of human potential,”says John Danaher,a lecturer at the National University of Ireland in Galway.These days,because leisure time is relatively16for most workers,people use their free time to counterbalance the intellectual and emotional17of their jobs.“When I come home from a hard day’s work,I often feel18,”Danaher says,adding,“In a world in which I don’t have to work,I might feel rather different”—perhaps different enough to throw himself19a hobby or apassion project with the intensity usually reserved for20matters.1．[A]boasting[B]denying[C]warning[D]ensuring【答案】[C]warning2．[A]inequality[B]instability[C]unreliability[D]uncertainty【答案】[A]inequality3．[A]policy[B]guideline[C]resolution[D]prediction【答案】[D]prediction4．[A]characterized[B]divided[C]balanced[D]measured【答案】[A]characterized5．[A]wisdom[B]meaning[C]glory[D]freedom【答案】[B]meaning6．[A]Instead[B]Indeed[C]Thus[D]Nevertheless【答案】[B]Indeed7．[A]rich[B]urban[C]working[D]educated【答案】[C]working8．[A]explanation[B]requirement[C]compensation[D]substitute 【答案】[A]explanation9．[A]under[B]beyond[C]alongside[D]among【答案】[D]among10．[A]leave behind[B]make up[C]worry about[D]set aside【答案】[C]worry about11．[A]statistically[B]occasionally[C]necessarily[D]economically【答案】[C]necessarily12．[A]chances[B]downsides[C]benefits[D]principles【答案】[B]downsides13．[A]absence[B]height[C]face[D]course【答案】[A]absence14．[A]disturb[B]restore[C]exclude[D]yield【答案】[D]yield15．[A]model[B]practice[C]virtue[D]hardship【答案】[C]virtue16．[A]tricky[B]lengthy[C]mysterious[D]scarce【答案】[D]scarce17．[A]demands[B]standards[C]qualities[D]threats【答案】[A]demands18．[A]ignored[B]tired[C]confused[D]starved【答案】[B]tired19．[A]off[B]against[C]behind[D]into【答案】[D]into20．[A]technological[B]professional[C]educational[D]interpersonal 【答案】[B]professionalSectionIIReading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts.Answer the questions below each text by choosing A,B,C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.(40points)Text1Every Saturday morning,at9am,more than50,000runners set off to run5km around their local park.The Parkrun phenomenon began with a dozen friends and has inspired400events in the UK and more abroad.Events are free,staffed by thousands of volunteers.Runners range from four years old to grandparents;their times range from Andrew Baddeley’s world record13 minutes48seconds up to an hour.Parkrun is succeeding where London’s Olympic“legacy”is failing.Ten years ago on Monday,it was announced that the Games of the30th Olympiad would be in London.Planning documents pledged that the great legacy of the Games would be to level a nation of sport lovers away from their couches.The population would be fitter,healthier and produce more winners.It has not happened.The number of adults doing weekly sport did rise,by nearly2million in the run—up to2012—but the general population was growing faster.Worse,the numbers are now falling at an accelerating rate.The opposition claims primary school pupils doing at least two hours of sport a week have nearly halved.Obesity has risen among adults and children.Official retrospections continue as to why London2012failed to“inspire a generation.”The success of Parkrun offers answers.Parkun is not a race but a time trial:Your only competitor is the clock.The ethos welcomes anybody.There is as much joy over a puffed-out first-timer being clapped over the line as there is about top talent shining.The Olympic bidders,by contrast,wanted to get more people doing sports and to produce more elite athletes.The dual aim was mixed up:The stress on success over taking part was intimidating for newcomers.Indeed,there is something a little absurd in the state getting involved in the planning of such a fundamentally“grassroots”,concept as community sports associations.If there is a role for government,it should really be getting involved in providing common goods—making sure there is space for playing fields and the money to pave tennis and netball courts,and encouraging the provision of all these activities in schools.But successive governments have presided over selling green spaces,squeezing money from local authorities and declining attention on sport in education.Instead of wordy,worthy strategies,future governments need to do more to provide the conditions for sport to thrive.Or at least not make them worse.21.According to Paragraph1,Parkrun has.[A]gained great popularity[B]created many jobs[C]strengthened community ties[D]become an official festival【答案】[A]gained great popularity22.The author believes that London’s Olympic“legacy”has failed to.[A]boost population growth[B]promote sport participation[C]improve the city’s image[D]increase sport hours in schools【答案】[B]promote sport participation23.Parkrun is different from Olympic games in that it.[A]aims at discovering talents[B]focuses on mass competition[C]does not emphasize elitism[D]does not attract first-timers【答案】[C]does not emphasize elitism24.With regard to mass sport,the author holds that governments should.[A]organize“grassroots”sports events[B]supervise local sports associations[C]increase funds for sports clubs[D]invest in public sports facilities【答案】[D]invest in public sports facilities25.The author’s attitude to what UK governments have done for sports is.[A]tolerant[B]critical[C]uncertain[D]sympathetic【答案】[B]criticalText2With so much focus on children’s use of screens,it’s easy for parents to forget about their own screen use.“Tech is designed to really suck on you in,”says Jenny Radesky in her study of digital play,“and digital products are there to promote maximal engagement.It makes it hard to disengage,and leads to a lot of bleed-over into the family routine.”Radesky has studied the use of mobile phones and tablets at mealtimes by giving mother-child pairs a food-testing exercise.She found that mothers who sued devices during the exercise started20percent fewer verbal and39percent fewer nonverbal interactions with their children.During a separate observation,she saw that phones became a source of tension in the family.Parents would be looking at their emails while the children would be making excited bids for their attention.Infants are wired to look at parents’faces to try to understand their world,and if those faces are blank and unresponsive—as they often are when absorbed in a device—it can be extremely disconcerting foe the children.Radesky cites the“still face experiment”devised by developmental psychologist Ed Tronick in the1970s.In it,a mother is asked to interact with her child in a normal way before putting on a blank expression and not giving them any visual social feedback;The child becomes increasingly distressed as she tries to capture her mother’s attention.“Parents don’t have to be exquisitely parents at all times,but there needs to be a balance and parents need to be responsive and sensitive to a child’s verbal or nonverbal expressions of an emotional need,”says Radesky.On the other hand,Tronick himself is concerned that the worries about kids’use of screens are born out of an“oppressive ideology that demands that parents should always be interacting”with their children:“It’s based on a somewhat fantasized,very white,very upper-middle-class ideology that says if you’re failing to expose your child to30,000words you are neglecting them.”Tronick believes that just because a child isn’t learning from the screen doesn’t mean there’s no value to it—particularly if it gives parents time to have a shower,do housework or simply have a break from their child.Parents,he says,can get a lot out of using their devices to speak to a friend or get some work out of the way.This can make them feel happier,which lets then be more available to their child the rest of the time.26.According to Jenny Radesky,digital products are designed to______.[A]simplify routine matters[B]absorb user attention[C]better interpersonal relations[D]increase work efficiency【答案】[B]absorb user attention27.Radesky’s food-testing exercise shows that mothers’use of devices______.[A]takes away babies’appetite[B]distracts children’s attention[C]slows down babies’verbal development[D]reduces mother-child communication【答案】[D]reduces mother-child communication28.Radesky’s cites the“still face experiment”to show that_______.[A]it is easy for children to get used to blank expressions[B]verbal expressions are unnecessary for emotional exchange[C]children are insensitive to changes in their parents’mood[D]parents need to respond to children’s emotional needs【答案】[D]parents need to respond to children’s emotional needs29.The oppressive ideology mentioned by Tronick requires parents to_______.[A]protect kids from exposure to wild fantasies[B]teach their kids at least30,000words a year[C]ensure constant interaction with their children[D]remain concerned about kid’s use of screens【答案】[C]ensure constant interaction with their children30.According to Tronick,kid’s use of screens may_______.[A]give their parents some free time[B]make their parents more creative[C]help them with their homework[D]help them become more attentive【答案】[A]give their parents some free timeText3Today,widespread social pressure to immediately go to college in conjunction with increasingly high expectations in a fast-moving world often causes students to completely overlook the possibility of taking a gap year.After all,if everyone you know is going to college in the fall,it seems silly to stay back a year,doesn’t it?And after going to school for12years,it doesn’t feel natural to spend a year doing something that isn’t academic.But while this may be true,it’s not a good enough reason to condemn gap years.There’s always a constant fear of falling behind everyone else on the socially perpetuated“race to the finish line,”whether that be toward graduate school,medical school or lucrative career.But despite common misconceptions,a gap year does not hinder the success of academic pursuits—in fact,it probably enhances it.Studies from the United States and Australia show that students who take a gap year are generally better prepared for and perform better in college than those who do not.Rather than pulling students back,a gap year pushes them ahead by preparing them for independence,new responsibilities and environmental changes—all things that first-year students often struggle with the most.Gap year experiences can lessen the blow when it comes to adjusting to college and being thrown into a brand new environment,making it easier to focus on academics and activities rather than acclimationblunders.If you’re not convinced of the inherent value in taking a year off to explore interests,then consider its financial impact on future academic choices.According to the National Center for Education Statistics,nearly80percent of college students end up changing their majors at least once.This isn’t surprising,considering the basic mandatory high school curriculum leaves students with a poor understanding of themselves listing one major on their college applications, but switching to another after taking college classes.It’s not necessarily a bad thing,but depending on the school,it can be costly to make up credits after switching too late in the game.At Boston College,for example,you would have to complete an extra year were you to switch to the nursing school from another department.Taking a gap year to figure things out initially can help prevent stress and save money later on.31.One of the reasons for high-school graduates not taking a gap year is that.[A]they think it academically misleading[B]they have a lot of fun to expect in college[C]it feels strange to do differently from others[D]it seems worthless to take off-campus courses【答案】[C]it feels strange to do differently from others32.Studies from the US and Australia imply that taking a gap year helps.[A]keep students from being unrealistic[B]lower risks in choosing careers[C]ease freshmen’s financial burdens[D]relieve freshmen of pressures【答案】[D]relieve freshmen of pressures33.The word“acclimation”(Line8,Para.3)is closest in meaning to.[A]adaptation[B]application[C]motivation[D]competition【答案】[A]adaptation34.A gap year may save money for students by helping them.[A]avoid academic failures[B]establish long-term goals[C]switch to another college[D]decide on the right major【答案】[D]decide on the right major35.The most suitable title for this text would be.[A]In Favor of the Gap Year[B]The ABCs of the Gap Year[C]The Gap Year Comes Back[D]The Gap Year:A Dilemma【答案】[A]In Favor of the Gap YearText4Though often viewed as a problem for western states,the growing frequency of wildfires is a national concern because of its impact on federal tax dollars,says Professor Max Moritz,a specialist in fire ecology and management.In2015,the US Forest Service for the first time spent more than half of its$5.5billion annual budget fighting fires—nearly double the percentage it spent on such efforts20years ago. In effect,fewer federal funds today are going towards the agency’s other work—such as forest conservation,watershed and cultural resources management,and infrastructure upkeep—that affect the lives of all Americans.Another nationwide concern is whether public funds from other agencies are going into construction in fire-prone districts.As Moritz puts it,how often are federal dollars building homes that are likely to be lost to a wildfire?“It’s already a huge problem from a public expenditure perspective for the whole country,”he says.”We need to take a magnifying glass to that.Like,“Wait a minute,is this OK?”“Do we want instead to redirect those funds to concentrate on lower-hazard parts of the landscape?”Such a view would require a corresponding shift in the way US society today views fire, researchers say.For one thing,conversations about wildfires need to be more inclusive.Over the pastdecade,the focus has been on climate change—how the warming of the Earth from greenhouse gases is leading to conditions that worsen fires.While climate is a key element,Moritz says,it shouldn’t come at the expense of the rest of the equation.“The human systems and the landscapes we live on are linked,and the interactions go both ways,”he says.Failing to recognize that,he notes,leads to“an overly simplified view of what the solutions might be.Our perception of the problem and of what the solution is becomes very limited.”At the same time,people continue to treat fire as an event that needs to be wholly controlled and unleashed only out of necessity,says Professor Balch at the University of Colorado. But acknowledging fire’s inevitable presence in human life is an attitude crucial to developing the laws,policies,and practices that make it as safe as possible,she says.“We’ve disconnected ourselves from living with fire,”Balch says.“It is really important to understand and try and tease out what is the human connection with fire today.”36.More frequent wildfires have become a national concern because in2015they.[A]exhausted unprecedented management efforts[B]consumed a record-high percentage of budget[C]severely damaged the ecology of western states[D]caused a huge rise of infrastructure expenditure【答案】[B]consumed a record-high percentage of budget37.Moritz calls for the use of“a magnifying glass”to.[A]raise more funds for fire-prone areas[B]avoid the redirection of federal money[C]find wildfire-free parts of the landscape[D]guarantee safer spending of public funds【答案】[D]guarantee safer spending of public funds38.While admitting that climate is a key element,Moritz notes that.[A]public debates have not settled yet[B]fire-fighting conditions are improving[C]other factors should not be overlooked[D]a shift in the view of fire has taken place【答案】[C]other factors should not be overlooked39.The overly simplified view Moritz mentions is a result of failing to.[A]discover the fundamental makeup of nature[B]explore the mechanism of the human systems[C]maximize the role of landscape in human life[D]understand the interrelations of man and nature【答案】[D]understand the interrelations of man and nature40.Professor Balch points out that fire is something man should.[A]do away with[B]come to terms with[C]pay a price for[D]keep away from【答案】[B]come to terms withPart BDirections:Read the following text and match each of the numbered items in the left column to its corresponding information in the right column.There are two extra choices in the right column. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.(10points)The decline in American manufacturing is a common refrain,particularly from Donald Trump.“We don’t make anything anymore,”he told Fox News,while defending his own made-in-Mexico clothing line.Without question,manufacturing has taken a significant hit during recent decades,and further trade deals raise questions about whether new shocks could hit manufacturing.But there is also a different way to look at the data.Across the country,factory owners are now grappling with a new challenge:instead of having too many workers,they may end up with too few.Despite trade competition and outsourcing,American manufacturing still needs to replace tens of thousands of retiring boomers every lennials may not be that interested in taking their place,other industries are recruiting them with similar or better pay.For factory owners,it all adds up to stiff competition for workers—and upward pressure on wages.“They’re harder to find and they have job offers,”says Jay Dunwell,president of Wolverine Coil Spring,a family-owned firm,“They may be coming[into the workforce],but they’ve been plucked by other industries that are also doing an well as manufacturing,”Mr.Dunwell has begun bringing high school juniors to the factory so they can get exposed to its culture.At RoMan Manufacturing,a maker of electrical transformers and welding equipment that his father cofounded in1980,Robert Roth keep a close eye on the age of his nearly200workers,five are retiring this year.Mr.Roth has three community-college students enrolled in a work-placement program,with a starting wage of$13an hour that rises to$17after two years.At a worktable inside the transformer plant,young Jason Stenquist looks flustered by the copper coils he’s trying to assemble and the arrival of two visitors.It’s his first week on the job. Asked about his choice of career,he says at high school he considered medical school before switching to electrical engineering.“I love working with tools.I love creating.”he says.But to win over these young workers,manufacturers have to clear another major hurdle: parents,who lived through the worst US economic downturn since the Great Depression,telling them to avoid the lennials“remember their father and mother both were laid off. They blame it on the manufacturing recession,”says Birgit Klohs,chief executive of The Right Place,a business development agency for western Michigan.These concerns aren’t misplaced:Employment in manufacturing has fallen from17million in1970to12million in2013.When the recovery began,worker shortages first appeared in the high-skilled trades.Now shortages are appearing at the mid-skill levels.“The gap is between the jobs that take to skills and those that require a lot of skill,”says Rob Spohr,a business professor at Montcalm Community College.“There’re enough people to fill the jobs at McDonalds and other places where you don’t need to have much skill.It’s that gap in between,and that’s where the problem is.”Julie Parks of Grand Rapids Community points to another key to luring Millennials into manufacturing:a work/life balance.While their parents were content to work long hours,young people value flexibility.“Overtime is not attractive to this generation.They really want to live their lives,”she says.【答案】41[E]says that for factory owners,workers are harder to find because of stiff competition.42[A]says that he switched to electrical engineering because he loves working with tools.43[G]says that the manufacturing recession is to blame for the lay-off the young people’s parents.44[B]points out that there are enough people to fill the jobs that don’t need much skill 45[F]points out that a work/life balance can attract young people into manufacturing Section IIITranslation46.Directions:Translate the following text into Chinese.Write your translation neatly on the ANSWER SHEET.(15points)My dream has always been to work somewhere in an area between fashion and publishing. Two years before graduating from secondary school,I took a sewing and design course thinking that I would move on to a fashion design course.However,during that course I realized I was not good enough in this area to compete with other creative personalities in the future,so I decided that it was not the right path for me.Before applying for university I told everyone that I would study journalism,because writing was,and still is,one of my favourite activities.But,to be honest,I said it,because I thought that fashion and me together was just a dream—I knew that no one could imagine me in the fashion industry at all!So I decided to look for some fashion-related courses that included writing.This is when I noticed the course“Fashion Media &Promotion.”【参考译文】我一直梦想着能找到一个结合时尚与出版的工作。
2017年高考真题全国2卷英语(附答案解析)
2017 年普通高等学校招生统一考试
英语试题卷（不含听力部分)
一、阅读理解 In the coming months, we are bringing together artists from all over the globe, to
enjoy speaking Shakespeare’s plays in their language, in our Globe, within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for. Please come and join us.
I last saw him a few months ago. He’d been in and out of the hospital. He and I both knew what the deal was, and we didn’t talk about it. Ours was a relationship that didn’t need a lot of words. 4．Why was the studio unwilling to give the role to author at first? A．Paul Newman wanted it. B．The studio powers didn’t like his agent.
We shared the brief that if you’re fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back — he with his Newman’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 all that regularly, but sharing that brought us together. We supported each other financially and by showing up at events.
2017年高考英语听力(全国II卷)试题及答案解析
2017年高考英语听力（全国II卷）试题及答案解析第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the woman do this afternoon?A. Do some exercise. .B. Go shopping.C. Wash her clothes.2. Why does the woman call the man?A. To cancel a flight.B. To make an apology.C. To put off a meeting.3. How much more does David need for the car?A. $5,000.B. $20,000.C. $25,000.4. What is Jane doing?A. Planning a tour.B. Calling her father.C. Asking for leave.5. How does the man feel?A. Tired.B. Dizzy.C. Thirsty.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does Jack want to do?A. Watch TV.B. Play outside.C. Go to the zoo.7. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At home.B. In a cinema.C. In a supermarket.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
2017年高考英语全国卷2(含详细答案)
英语试卷 第1页（共32页）英语试卷 第2页（共32页）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毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。
3.请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。
4.作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。
5.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A. £ 19.15.B. £ 9.18.C. £ 9.15.答案是 C 。
1. What will the woman do this afternoon? A. Do some exercise. B. Go shopping.C. Wash her clothes.2. Why does the woman call the man?A. To cancel a flight.B. To make an apology.C. To put off a meeting. 3. How much more does David need for the car? A. $ 5,000.B. $20,000.C. $25,000. 4. What is Jane doing? A. Planning a tour.B. Calling her father.C. Asking for leave.5. How does the man feel? A. Tied.B. Dizzy.C. Thirsty.第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
2017年全国卷高考真题英语(全国II卷)Word版含答案
绝密★启用前2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试语文本试卷共22题，共150分，共10页。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
注意事项：1.答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。
2.答题时请按要求用笔。
3.请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。
4.作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。
5.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。
第Ⅰ卷阅读题一、现代文阅读（35分）（一）论述类文本阅读（本题共3小题，9分）阅读下面的文字，完成1~3题。
青花瓷发展的黄金时代是明朝永乐、宣德时期，与郑和下西洋在时间上重合，这不能不使我们思考：航海与瓷器同时达到鼎盛，仅仅是历史的偶然吗？从历史事实来看，郑和下西洋为青花瓷的迅速崛起提供了历史契机。
近三十年的航海历程推动了作为商品的青花瓷大量生产与外销，不仅促进技术创新，使青花瓷达到瓷器新工艺的顶峰，而且改变了中国瓷器发展的走向，带来了人们审美观念的更新。
这也就意味着，如果没有郑和远航带来活跃的对外贸易，青花瓷也许会像在元代一样，只是中国瓷器的诸多品种之一，而不会成为主流，更不会成为中国瓷器的代表。
由此可见，青花瓷崛起是郑和航海时代技术创新与文化交融的硕果，中外交往的繁盛在推动文明大交融的同时，也推动了生产技术与文化艺术的创新发展。
作为中外文明交融的结晶，青花瓷真正成为中国瓷器的主流，则是因为成化年间原料本土化带来了民窑青花瓷的崛起。
民窑遍地开花，进入商业化模式之后，几乎形成了青花瓷一统天下的局面。
一种海外流行的时尚由此成为中国本土的时尚，中国传统的人物、花鸟、山水，与外来的伊斯兰风格融为一体，青花瓷成为中国瓷器的代表，进而走向世界，最终万里同风，成为世界时尚。
一般来说，一个时代有一个时代的文化，而时尚兴盛则是社会快速变化的标志。
2017年高考新课标甲卷全国Ⅱ英语试题
2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国Ⅱ卷）英语第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What will the woman do this afternoon?A．Do some exercise．B．Go shopping．C．Wash her clothes．2．Why does the woman call the man?A．To cancel a flight．B．To make an apology．C．To put off a meeting．3．How much more does David need for the car?A．$ 5，000．B．$20，000．C．$25，000．4．What is Jane doing?A．Planning a tour．B．Calling her father．C．Asking for leave．5．How does the man feel?A．Tied．B．Dizzy．C．Thirsty．第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．What does Jack want to do?A．Watch TV．B．Play outside．C．Go to the zoo．7．Where does the conversation probably take place?A．At home．B．In a cinema．C．In a supermarket．听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
2017年全国卷2(英语)含答案
绝密★启用前2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语(全国Ⅱ卷)第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
【B】1. What will the woman do this afternoon？A. Do some exercise.B. Go shopping.C. Wash her clothes.【C】2. Why does the woman call the man？A. To cancel a flight.B. To make an apology.C. To put off a meeting.【A】3. How much more does David need for the car？A. $ 5, 000.B. $ 20, 000.C. $ 25, 000.【C】4. What is Jane doing？A. Planning a tour.B. Calling her father.C. Asking for leave.【B】5. How does the man feel？A. Tired.B. Dizzy.C. Thirsty.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
【A】6. What does Jack want to do？A. Watch TV.B. Play outside.C. Go to the zoo.【C】7. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At home.B. In a cinema.C. In a supermarket.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
英语二(00015)2017年10月真题和答案
My Writing TeacherEnglish writing was always easy for me, but that changed on the first day I walked into Mrs. Johnson’s class. Before that, I’d heard rumors from former students. They said she was strict and her class was hard to pass. So I was very nervous.The first time we met, Mrs. Johnson told us her class would be difficult, but she would give us new “tools”and guide us through. She explained that her grading system was different, and that we would not see high scores soon. “Everything you do in class matters,”she said. “As writing is an art, it takes a long time to perfect.”Mrs. Johnson scared me. I was afraid of what she would say if I asked a question. So in class I kept silent most of the time and couldn’t follow her. When I got my first essay back, my grade was terrible. I was annoyed with Mrs. Johnson. I disliked going to her class.Then I realized I needed to find out what I could do to improve my grade and how to use the “tools” in my writing. As I still didn’t dare to talk to Mrs. Johnson in person, I e-mailed her. In this way, she and I worked together to improve my writing. By and by, I could talk to her both online and in person. She walked me through every step to understand how to write an essay. Together we saw improvement in my work.From this I discovered that asking for help could actually work. Behind everything Mrs. Johnson was saying, she actually cared about me and where I would be in the future. She knocked me down so that I could climb back stronger.1. I was worried when I was in Mrs. Johnson’s first class.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given2. Mrs. Johnson used the same grading system as other teachers.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given3. Mrs. Johnson regards writing as an art.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given4. I was active in class in the beginning.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given5. Most students enjoyed Mrs. Johnson ’ s class.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given6. I got a high score for my first essay.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given7. Mrs. Johnson preferred to email students.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given8. Mrs. Johnson let me improve my writing by myself.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given9. I finally became a top student in the writing class.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given10. Mrs. Johnson cared about my future.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not GivenThe KiltWhenever people from Scotland live in foreign countries, they are always asked: “Is Scotland that place where men wear skirts?” The short answer is yes, but there is more about the myths of Scottish” skirts.The “skirt”that Scotsmen (苏格兰男子)sometimes wear is called a kilt.It is part of the traditional dress of Scotland. The kilt is clearly very famous across the world. It seems that everybody has heard of it, and that most people have seen a picture of a man wearing one.People ’s knowledge and ideas about Scotsmen wearing these funny kilts come from films and television. Every time people from other countries ask about the kilt, they mention Mel Gibson’s film, Braveheart. In many countries, there are television programs about Scotland. These programs always include information or images of men in kilts.Of course, in Scotland, you will often see the kilt. The reality is, though, that you will most commonly see it in tourist areas. The main streets and tourist areas of Scotland always have a Scotsman wearing a kilt and all tourist shops in the country sell kilts in different colors.But kilts are not something that Scottish people see every day. Kilts are for special occasions, such as weddings, funerals and other big and important events. Scotsmen do not put on their kilt just to buy a bottle of milk and a loaf of bread at the local supermarket.The reason for this may be that kilts are very expensive. When a man wears a kilt, he normally wears it with a special shirt, jacket, socks and shoes. This is obviously not cheap. In fact, an average kilt outfit (全套服装) costs around £500.11. According to the text, Scotsmen .A. like foreign cultureB. sometimes wear kiltsC. enjoy talking about kiltsD. often visit foreign countries12. Mel Gibson is probably a .A. painterB. musicianC. movie starD. fashion designer13. In Scotland, kilts are more often seen .A. in tourist shopsB. in public schoolsC. on the stageD. at local markets14. People do not wear kilts every day probably because of their .A. funny designsB. dull colorsC. poor qualityD. high prices15. This text is mainly about the .A. history of kiltsB. production of kiltsC. myths of kiltsD. styles of kiltsA Fighting Lady①Deborah Sampson was born in 1760. There were many children in her family and they were poor. When Deborah was just a young girl, her father left and went off to sea. Being in poor health, her mother could not care for her children. So she sent them to live with different relatives, hoping these people would take care of her children.②Young Deborah, less than seven years old, had to work for a farmer. On the farm, she learned to ride and hunt. She did housework as well. Life was difficult, but Deborah worked hard and grew strong. The farmer had ten sons, and Deborah helped to take care of them. In the evening, she had the boys talk about their lessons with her. By this she learned what they learned. She also borrowed their schoolbooks to read every night. When she was 18, Deborah became a teacher.③Soon after she started her new career, the American revolution began. She wanted to fight for her country, but women could not be soldiers at that time. Deborah had a plan. She was tall for a woman of that time. She made herself a man’s suit and secretly practiced walking and talking like a man. Finally, she joined the army using the name Robert.④“Robert”was a brave soldier. He fought with courage in every battle, and other soldiers respected him. They never suspected that their fellow soldier was a woman. Once he caught a fever and had to go to the hospital. There a doctor found out that Robert was actually a woman. Deborah then had to leave the army but she was not punished. Some people said she even met General George Washington before she left.⑤Later, Deborah married a farmer and had three children. She taught in school and gave lectures about her time in the army till retirement. Deborah died at the age of 66. She was a true American hero.Task 116. Paragraph①:17. Paragraph②:18. Paragraph③:19. Paragraph④:20. Paragraph⑤:Task 221. Deborah was sent to others home because .22. Deborah became a teacher by .23. Deborah went into the army by .24. Deborah left the army after .25. Deborah was a hero .My Major ProblemDecision-making is something I struggle with. In fact, I’d rather have someone else make decisions for me.As I sat in a crowded information session ( 咨询会) at a college last summer, I was again faced with the pressure of making a decision. 26. H e then asked each of us to give our intended major. I looked at my mother with panic.A. teaching herself on the farmB. for her unusual courageC. a doctor discovered her secretD. her family couldn’t support herE. dressing and behaving like a manF. for her excellent teaching“A major?” I said. “I can’t even decide what socks to wear to school!”I wanted to say I was undecided. But as my turn to speak approached, my confidence decreased. 27. I watched the girl in front of me. She was searching for some obscure ( 鲜为人知的) major. I realized I couldn’t just say undecided. So, when my turn came, I uneasily said, “I want to major in business”, I could feel “liar” written all over my face.28. I felt ashamed. “Why couldn’t I have said that?” I thought. The admissions adviser even said that a lot of people were uncertain. That was why students have to decide until the end of the second year.I have no idea what I want to do with my life. All I know is that I don’t want to do anything that involves blood. 29. T his isn’t really narrowing it down I’ve been told many people start college with one major, and graduate with a degree in something totally different.After my experience at the information session, I’ve learned not to be afraid of saying I’m “undecided.”I know now that I am not the only one uncertain about future studies. I’m still experiencing a “major” problem. 30.A. Everyone before me had declared a major.B. So I’ve narrowed my list down to anything but medicine.C. The admissions officer asked us to introduce ourselves briefly.D. In the end, only one brave person said she was undecided.E. Admissions advisors help you to make decisions.F. However, I’m confident I’ll find a solution.Choosing FriendsIn our daily life, it’s nice to have friends. While family is 31. important, friends are a different support system of your choosing. As the 32. goes, “You can’t choose your family, but you can choose your friends.”Choosing them wisely can 33. your life more exciting and inspiring.Deciding whom you choose as your friends says as much about you as it does them. You may choose your friends 34. on similar interests. You may choose them because you’re opposites of each other and find this interesting. Often, friends become “friends” because they are naturally attracted towards each other due to 35. personalities. Sometimes it’s just circumstances that bring two individuals together who then become friends.Whatever prompts a friendship, developing one is a very 36. e xperience. This is especially true when, before you know it, a certain 37. turns into a unique lifelong closefriendship. Again, it’s been said that a person 38. has only a couple of very close friends in their life. Think of whom you 39. a s truly close friends. These are those few individuals you can 40. and share deep thoughts and concerns with.BatsMany people think bats look frightening (frighten). But research has 41. (show) that bats are kind animals. The way they live 42. (provide) a great deal of help to humans and other 43. (live) things.Bats are gentle and loving. Mother bats sleep with their wings around their 44. (baby) to protect them, and will move them to 45. (safe) if theyseem to be 46. (threaten) in any way. Just like other animals, adult bats help their children find 47.(suit) food to eat.Bats are 48. (help), too. Some bats eat insects. Just one brown bat can eat 49. (near) 600insects in onehour! Besides, manyspecies are even dependent on bats for their50. (survive). Therefore, bats are really friendly animals!51.41. shown/showed 42. provides 43. living 44. babies 45. safety 46. threatened 47. suitable 48. helpful 49. nearly 50. survival。
2017年高考英语全国卷2含答案解析
Deafinitely Theatre London | British Sign Language(BSL) By translating the rich and humourous text of Love’s Labour’s Lost into the physical language of BSL, Deafinitely Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s 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
听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 16 题。
14. Where does Stella live?
A. In Memphis.
B. In Boston.
C. In St Louis.
15. What would Peter and his family like to do on Beale Street?
7. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At home.
B. In a cinema.
C. In a supermarket.
听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. What does Richard do?
A. He’s a newsman.
produce
2017年高考全国卷2英语真题与答案
2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话尽读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A、$19.15B、$9.18C、$9.15答案是C。
1、What will the woman do this afternoon?A 、Do some exercise B、Go shopping C、Wash her clothes2、Why does the woman call the man?A 、To cancel a flightB 、To make an apologyC 、To put off a meeting3、How much more does David need for the car?A 、$ 5,000 B、$20,000 C、$25,0004、What is Jane doing?A、Planning a tourB、Calling her fatherC、Asking for leave5、How does the man feel?A 、Tired B、Dizzy C、Thirsty第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does Jack want to do?A. Watch TV.B. Play outside.C. Go to the zoo.7. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At home.B. In a cinema.C. In a supermarket.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
2017年高考全国-II-卷英语听力答案及原文 (1)
2017年高考全国II 卷英语听力试题及答案（含听力原文）参考答案：1-5 BCACB6-10 ACCBA11-15 ABCAB16-20 BACABText 1M: Let's go for a nice walk into the country this afternoon.W: I certainly could enjoy the exercise, but I've agreed to go with Alice to buy some clothes.Text 2W: Hello, Mr. Smith. I'm afraid Dr. Brown won't be able to see you today.He's still waiting for a flight out of New York.He said he would meet you tomorrow afternoon. Is it OK?M: Sounds good. Thank you for calling.Text 3W: David, have you saved enough for the car?M: I have $20,000 now, and the car costs $25,000.My parents said they would like to help, but I don't want to use their money.Text 4W: Dr. Block, I need to take a few days off because my father is coming over to visit.And I need to show him around the city.M: Ok, Jane. But be sure to come back to work next week.Text 5M: Amy, my head is spinning! It must be a touch of the sun.W: You'd better lie back still for a while.Take it easy for the rest of the day, and stay in the shade. It's too hot today.Text 6M: Mom, this is going to take forever!Animal World will be on in 20 minutes.It's my favorite program. You know I can't miss it!W: I know, honey. But we have to wait in line to pay for these things we need.M: You promised we'd be home in time.W: Be a little patient, Jack. We'll get out of here soon.Text 7M: Hi, Samantha. Do you have a minute?W: Hi, Richard. Come in, please.M: I’ve been trying to get hold of you all afternoon.W: I was at the weekly managers’meeting. How are things?M: Oh, splendid. I have some news.W: Good news?M: Wonderful news…to me, anyway!I've been offered a job for three years as an assistant to Prof. Hayes from Birmingham University.I'll join him in Mexico City. What do you think about that?W: Wonderful, Richard! Just what you’ve always wanted, isn't it?Does it mean that you'll leave soon?M: Next week. But before I go, I'd like to invite you out for dinner —just to thank you for all the help you gave me during mythree-month research work here.Would tomorrow evening be a good time for you?We can go to the Shanghai Restaurant in Chinatown.W: Fine with me.Text 8M: What's that book you just picked up, Mary?W: The one Prof. Lee uses in his course.M: Oh, I see. You'd better have it if you want to pass that course.W: But it costs $30. I simply can't afford it.M: Did you check the used book section here? Maybe they have it.W: No, they don't. I asked.M: Why don't you get it from the library?W: I've been trying for months, and it's always out.There are over 50 students in the course, and every single one wants the book.M: Listen, you know my roommate Henry, don't you?He took the same course last year, and I remember he owns a copy. I can borrow it from him for you.W: Oh, that'll be great! Thank you, Jim!Text 9W: Hello?M: Hello, Stella. This is Peter.W: Hi, Peter. Fancy hearing your voice! How are you?M: Couldn’t be better. I'm planning a trip to Memphis with my family this summer.W: Great! I'd love to host you here. When are you coming?M: We’ll leave Boston on June 20th, stay in St. Louis, Missouri for a week, and then fly to your city.We'd probably stay for five days with you and come back, for it's a two-week vacation.W: Is there anything special you'd like to do here?M: We'd love to explore Beale Street, the official home of the blues, where we'd listen to live music.We'd also like to visit Graceland, the popular museum in memory of Elvis Presley.But above all, we want to spend some time with you and your family.W: Of course! It's been ages since we met last time.Let's have a dinner party in my garden.M: Lovely! Oh, could you find for us a hotel near where you live?It doesn't have to be big, but I can't stand noise at bedtime.W: Sure.M: Thank you. See you soon.Text 10M: Hello, everyone. My name is John.I'm the teaching assistant for this lab session. Let me explain a little about it.As you may know already, it's a required meeting once a week.I expect you to do all the experiments and keep the results in your lab notebook.I'll collect the notebooks every two weeks.You'll be graded on lab notebooks and quizzes.But the most important information I want to give you now is about safety.First of all, you must wear shoes that cover your feet in the lab.Tennis shoes are OK. Also, don't wear loose clothes, long scarves, big necklaces, or loose belts —they get caught in something or fall into liquid.Another thing to do for safety is cleaning up.Be sure to put the waste in the correct containers.We can't mix liquid with paper. This is extremely important.I don't want any fires in this room.You are responsible for washing out your own lab equipment and putting it away.If you don't do this, I will take away points from your grade.Nobody's going to clean up after you. OK, any questions?。
(完整word版)2017全国二卷英语真题翻译-答案
2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试AIn the coming months we are bringing together artists from all over the globe to enjoy speaking Shakespeare’s plays in their own language in our globe within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for. please come and join us.National Theatre Of China Beijing|ChineseThis great occasion(盛会) will be the national Theatre of China’s first visit to the UK. The company’s productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeare’s Richard III will be direc ted by the National’s Associate Director Wang Xiaoying.Date &Time: Saturday 28 April2.30pm&Sunday 29 April1.30pm&6.30pmMarjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi |Georgian One of the most famous theatres in Georgia the Marjanishvili founded in 1928appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world. This new production of As You Like It is helmed（指导）by the company’s Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.Date & Time : Friday18May2.30pm&Saturday 19May7.30pmDeafinitely Theatre London | British Sign Language （BSL）By t ranslating the rich and humourous text of Love’s Labour’s Lost into the physical language of BSL Deafinitely Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.Date&Time: Tueaday 22 May2.30pm&Wednesday 23 May7.30pmHabima National Theatre Tel Aviv| HebrewThe Habima is the centre of Hebrew-language theatre worldwide Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920sSince 1958they have been recognized as the national theatre of Israel. This production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.Date &Time: Monday28May7.30&Tuesday 29 May7.30pm21.which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?A. Richard Ⅲ. B. Lover’s Labour’s Lost.C.As You LikeIt. D. The merchant of Venice.22.What is special about Deafinnitely Theatre?A. It has two groups 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 22May. D. On Tuesday 29 May.在接下来的几个月里，我们将汇集来自世界各地的艺术家，在我们的世界里，在莎士比亚为之创作的建筑中，用他们自己的语言来欣赏莎士比亚的戏剧。
2017年12月大学英语四级真题及答案(卷二)
2017年12月英语四级及答案（卷二）Part I Writing (25 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on how to best handle the relationship between parents and children. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A) Her friend Erika. C) Her grandfather.B) Her little brother. D) Her grandmother.2. A) By taking pictures for passers-by. C) By selling lemonade and pictures.B) By working part time at a hospital. D) By asking for help on social media.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A) Finding cheaper ways of highway construction.B) Generating electric power for passing vehicles.C) Providing clean energy to five million people.D) Testing the efficiency of the new solar panel.4. A) They can stand the wear and tear of natural elements.B) They can be laid right on top of existing highways.C) They are only about half an inch thick.D) They are made from cheap materials.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. A) Endless fighting in the region. C) Inadequate funding for research.B) The hazards from the desert. D) The lack of clues about the species.6. A) To observe the wildlife in the two national parks.B) To identify the reasons for the lions‟ disappearance.C) To study the habitat of lions in Sudan and Ethiopia.D) To find evidence of the existence of the “lost lions”.7. A) Lions walking. C) Some camping facilities.B) Lions‟ track s. D) Traps set by local huntersSection BDirections：In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A) Her …lucky birthday‟. C) Her wedding anniversary.B) A call from her dad. D) A special gift from the man.9. A) Gave her a big model plane. C) Took her on a trip overseas.B) Bought her a good necklace. D) Threw her a surprise party.10. A) The gift her husband has bought.B) The trip her husband has planned.C) What has been troubling her husband.D) What her husband and the man are up to.11. A) He will be glad to be a guide for the couple‟s holiday trip.B) He will tell the women the secret if her husband agrees.C) He is eager to learn how the couple‟s holiday turns out.D) He wants to find out about the couple‟s holiday plan.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) They are sensitive to the dynamics of a negotiation.B) They see the importance of making compromises.C) They know when to adopt a tough attitude.D) They take the rival‟s attitude into account.13. A) They know how to adapt. C) They know when to make compromises.B) They know when to stop. D) They know how to control their emotion.14. A) They are patient. C) They learn quickly.B) They are good at expression. D) They uphold their principles.15. A) Make clear one's intentions. C) Formulate one's strategy.B) Clarify items of negotiation. D) Get to know the other side.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you willhear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken onlyonce. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the fourchoices marked A), B), C), D). Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) When America's earliest space program started.B) When the International Space Station was built.C) How many space shuttle missions there will be.D) How space research benefits people on Earth.17. A) They accurately calculated the speed of the orbiting shuttles.B) They developed objects for astronauts to use in outer space.C) They tried to meet astronauts' specific requirements.D) They tried to make best use of the latest technology.18. A) They are extremely accurate. C) They were first made in space.B) They are expensive to make. D) They were invented in the 1970s.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) It was when her ancestors came to America.B) People had plenty of land to cultivate then.C) It marked the beginning of something new.D) Everything was natural and genuine then.20. A) They believed in working for goals. C) They had all kinds of entertainment.B) They enjoyed living a living a life of ease. D) They were known to be creative.21. A) Chatting with her ancestors. C) Polishing all the silver work.B) Furnishing her country house. D) Doing needlework by the fire.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) Use a map to identify your location. C) Sit down and try to calm yourself.B) Call your family or friends for help. D) Try to follow your footprints back.23. A) You may find a way out without your knowing it.B) You may expose yourself to unexpected dangers.C) You may get drowned in a sudden flood.D) You may end up entering a wonderland.24. A) Look for food. C) Start a fire.B) Wait patiently. D) Walk uphill.25. A) Inform somebody of your plan. C) Check the local weather.B) Prepare enough food and drink. D) Find a map and a compass.Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension ( 40 minutes )Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.We all know there exists great void（空白）in the public educational system when it comes to 26 to STEM（Science,Technology,Engineering Mathematics）,One educator named Dori Roberts decided to do something to change this system. Dori taught high school engineering for 11 years.She noticed there was a real void in quality stem education at all 27 of the public educational system. she said,“I started Engineering for kids (EFK)after noticing a real lack of math, science and engineering programs to 28 my own kids in”She decided to start an after school program where children 29 inSTEM-based competitions.The club grew quickly and when it reached 180 members and the kids in the program won several state 30 . she decided to devote all her time to cultivating and 31 it The global business EFK was born.Dori began operating EFK out of her Virginia home, which she then expandedto 32 recreation centers. Today, the EFK program 33 over 144 branches in 32 states within the United States and in 21 countries. Sales have doubled from $5 million in 2014 to $10 million in 2015,with 25 new branches planned for 2016. the EFK website states, “Our nation is not 34 enough engineers. Our philosophy is to inspire kids at a young age to understand that engineering is a great 35 .”Section BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Why aren't you curious about what happened?A)"you suspended ray rice after our video, a reporter from tmz challenged national football League commissioner roger goodell the other day. "why didn't you have the curosity to go to the casino ( 5 ) yourself? "the implication of the question is that a more curious.B) the accusation of incuriosity is one that we hear often carying the suggestion that there is something wrong with not wanting to search out the truth. " have been bothered for a long time about the curious lack of curiosity, "said a democratic member of the new jersey legislature back in july, referring to an insufficiently inquiring attitude on the part of an the george washington bridge traffic scandal " the mainstream media the least curious about what happened? "wrote conservative writer jennifer rubin earlier this year terring to the attack on americans in benghazi, Libya.C) the implication, in each case is that curiosity is a good thing, and a lack of curiosity is a problem are such accusations simply efforts to score political points for one's party? or is here something of particular value about curiosity in and of itself.D) the journalist lan leslie. in his new and enjoyable book curious: the desire to know and whyYour fatter depends on it, insists that the answer to that last question is yes. Leslie argues that curiosity is a much-overlooked human virtue, crucial to our success, and that we are losing it.E)we are suffering. he writes from a" deficit" the word""was coined by horace walpole in an 1854 letter from a tale of three princes whowere always makingdiscoveries by accident, of things they were not in search of, " worries that the rise of the intemet, among other social and technological changes, has reduced our appetite for aimless adventures no longer have we the inclination to let ourselves wander through tields of knowledges, ready to be surprised. instead, we seek only the information we want.F) why is this a problem because without curiosity we will lose the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship. we will see unimaginative govemments and dying corporations make disas-trous decisions.We will lose a vital part of what has made humanity as a whole so successful as a species.G) leslie presents considerable evidence for the proposition that the society as a whole is growing less curious. In the U.S and Europe, for example, the rise of the internet has led to a declining consumption of news from outside the reader's borders .But not everything is to be blamed on techeology.The decline in interest in literary fiction is also one of the causes identified by Leslie.Reading literary fiction,he says ,make us more curious.H)Moreover,in order to be curious, "you have to be aware of a gap in your knowledge in the first place. "although leslie perhaps paints a bit broadly in contending that most of us are unaware of how much we don't know he's surely right to point out that the problem is growing: "Google can give us the powerful illusion that all questions have definite answersI）Indeed, Google, for which leslie expresses admiration, is also his frequent whipping body(替罪羊). he quotes Google co-founder larry page to the effect that theperfect search engine willunderstand exactly what i mean and give me back exactly what i want "elsewhere in the book, leslie writes:"google aims to save you from the thirst of curiosity altogether.J) Somewhat nostalgically(怀旧地). he quotes john maynard keynes's justly famous words of praise to the bookstore: "one should enter it vaguely, almost in a dream, and allow what is there freely to attract and influence the eye to walk the rounds of the bookshops, dipping curiosity dictates, should be an afternoons entertainment. "if only! K) Citing the work of psychologists and cognitive( 认知的)scientists, leslie criticizes the re-ceived wisdom that academic success is the result of a combination of intellectual talent and hard work. curiosity, he argues, is the third key factor--and a difficult one to preserve, if not cultivated, it will not survive "childhood curiosity is a collaboration between child The surest way to kill it is to leave it alone.L) School education, he wams, is often conducted in a way that makes children incurious chil-dren of educated and upper-middle-class parents turn out to be far morecurious, even at early ages than children of working class and lower class families that lack of curiosity produces arelative lack of knowledge, and the lack of knowledge is difficult if not impossible to compen. sate for later onM）although leslie's book isn't about politics, he doesn't entirely toast cucial moments. there are serious consequence, be ba i 2 Political leaders, like leaders of other organizations, should betheTheyare serious conesquences.he warns, in not wanting to knowN) he presents as an example the failure of the george w bush administration to prepare prop-erly for the after-effects of the invasion of iraq. according to leslie, those who ridiculed former.Defense secretary donald rumsfeld for his 2002 remark that we have to be wary of the un-known unknownswere mistaken. rumsfeld's idea leslie writes, " absurd- it was smart. "he adds, "the tragedy is that he didn't follow his own advice."o) All of which brings us back to goodell and the christie case and benghazi. each critic in those curious. i leave it to the reader's political preference to decide which, if any charges should remaining determinedly incurious about our own. we should be delighted to pursue knowledge for its own sake--even when what we find out is something we didn't particularly want to36. to be curious, we need to realize first of all that there are many things we dont know.37. according to leslie, curiosity is essential to one's success.38. we should feel happy when we pursue knowledge for knowledge's sake.39. political leaders' lack of curiosity will result in bad consequences.40. there are often accusations about politicians' and the media's lack of curiosity to find out the truth41, the less curious a child is, the less knowledge the child may turn out to have. 42. it is widely accepted that academic accomplishment lies in both intelligence and diligence.43. visiting a bookshop as curiosity leads us can be a good way to entertain ourselves.44. both the rise of the internet and reduced appetite for literary fiction contribute to peoples declining curiosity45. mankind wouldn't be so innovative without curosity.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage oneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passageAging happens to all of us ,and is generylly thought of as a natural part of life. It would seem silly to call such a thing a "disease".on the other hand,scientists are increasingly learning that aging and biological age are two different things,and that the former is a key risk factor for conditions such as heart disease,cancer and many more. in that light,aging itself might be seen as something treatable, the way you would treat high blood pressure or a vitamin deficiency.Biophysicist alex zhavoronkov believes that aging should be considered a disease. he said that describing aging as a disease creates incentives to develop treatments."It unties the hands of the pharmaceutical(制药的)industry so that they can begin treating the disease and not just the side effects, "he said。
2017年全国二卷高考英语试题答案解析
2017年全国二卷高考英语试题解析阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）AIn the coming months, we are bringing together artists from all over the globe, to enjoy speaking S hakespeare’s plays in their own language, in our globe, within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for. please come and join us.National Theatre Of China Beijing|ChineseThis great occasion(盛会) will be the national Theatre of C hina’s first visit to the UK. The company’s productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeare’s Richard III will be directed by the National’s Associate Director, Wang Xiaoying. Date &Time: Saturday 28 April,2.30pm&Sunday 29 April,1.30pm&6.30pmMarjanishvili 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 production of As You Like It is helmed（指导）by the company’s Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.Date & Time :Friday 18May,2.30pm&Saturday 19May,7.30pmDeafinitely Theater London l British Sign Language （BSL）By translating the rich and humourous text of Love’s Labour’s Lost into the physical language of BSL, Deafinitely Thea tre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.Date&Time: Tueaday 22 May,2.30pm&Wednesday 23 May,7.30pmHabima National Theatre Tel Aviv l HebrewThe Habima is 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 recognized as the national theatre of Israel. This production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.Date &Time: Monday 28May,7.30&Tuesday 29 May,7.30pm21.which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?A.Richard Ⅲ.B.Lover’s Labour’s Lost.C.As You Like It.D.The merchant of Venice.22.What is special about Deafinnitely Theatre?A.It has two groups 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】本文是一篇应用文。
2017年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(二)试题答案详解 .doc
2017年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语（二）试题答案详解（完整版）注意：英语试卷为花卷，以答案内容进行核对万学海文教研中心英语教研室Section I Use of English1、【答案】[C] warning【解析】此处考察词义辨析。
首句说：人们几个世纪以来一直在思索没有工作的未来。
该句含义为：现在也是如此，学者们再次_______技术正在取代人类劳动。
从句为负向，故首先排除boasting吹嘘，ensuring确保。
Denying否认与首句中心句相冲突，故答案为Warning警告，语义逻辑通顺。
2、【答案】[A] inequality【解析】此处考察词义辨析。
该句含义为：“一些人认为即将来临的不用工作的世界通过______来定义。
少数的富人拥有所有的财富，而大多数人则在一片贫穷的荒芜之地中挣扎着生存。
”后一句话为对前一句的解释，所以这是一个不平等的世界，选inequality。
3、【答案】[D] prediction【解析】此处考察词义辨析。
该句含义为：一个不同的，而并不相互排斥的_______认为未来将成为一面不同类别的荒芜之地。
此处，prediction（语言）呼应了文中future （未来），为最佳选项，且代入原文语义通顺。
Policy政策，guideline指导方针，resolution 决心，在此处都不符合题意。
4、【答案】[A] characterized【解析】此处考察词义辨析。
前文说一种与众不同的荒芜之地，one为同位语补充说明荒地特征。
该句含义为：未来将成为一面不同类别的荒芜之地，一个以漫无目的性________的荒芜之地。
Be characterized by以……为特征，此处purposelessness（漫无目的）的确是一种特征，故该选项为正确答案。
Divide分割，measure测量，balance 平衡，均语义不通。
5、【答案】[B] meaning【解析】此处考察词义辨析及词义复现。
2017全国二卷英语真题翻译-答案(最新整理)
2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试AIn the coming months we are bringing together artists from all over the globe to enjoy speaking Shakespeare’s plays in their own language in our globe within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for. please come and join us.National Theatre Of China Beijing|ChineseThis great occasion(盛会) will be the national Theatre of China’s first visit to the UK. The company’s productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeare’s Richard III will be directed by the National’s Associate Director Wang Xiaoying.Date &Time: Saturday 28 April2.30pm&Sunday 29 April1.30pm&6.30pmMarjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi |Georgian One of the most famous theatres in Georgia the Marjanishvili founded in 1928appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world. This new production of As You Like It is helmed（指导）by the company’s Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.Date & Time : Friday18May2.30pm&Saturday 19May7.30pmDeafinitely Theatre London | British Sign Language （BSL）By translating the rich and humourous text of Love’s Labour’s Lost into the physical language of BSL Deafinitely Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.Date&Time: Tueaday 22 May2.30pm&Wednesday 23 May7.30pmHabima National Theatre Tel Aviv| HebrewThe Habima is the centre of Hebrew-language theatre worldwide Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920sSince 1958they have been recognized as the national theatre of Israel. This production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.Date &Time: Monday28May7.30&Tuesday 29 May7.30pm21.which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?A. Richard Ⅲ. B. Lover’s Labour’s Lost.C.As You Like It.D. The merchant of Venice.22.What is special about Deafinnitely Theatre?A. It has two groups 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 Saturday28Apil. B. On Sunday 29 April.C. On Tuesday 22 May. D. On Tuesday 29 May.在接下来的几个月里，我们将汇集来自世界各地的艺术家，在我们的世界里，在莎士比亚为之创作的建筑中，用他们自己的语言来欣赏莎士比亚的戏剧。
2017年全国高考英语试题及参考答案-全国卷2
2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国卷2）
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。
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Inthecomingmonths,wearebringingtogetherartistsfromallovertheglobe,toenjoyspeakingShakespeare’splaysintheirownlanguage,inourglobe,withinthearchitectureShakespearewrotefor.Pleasecomeandjoinus.
Date&Time:Saturday28April,2.30pm&Sunday29April,1.30pm&6.30pm
2017年4月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（二）试卷（课程代码00015）附答案
2017年4月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（二）试卷(课程代码00015)本试卷共8页，满分100分，考试时间150分钟•考生答卷前必须将自己的姓名和准考证号写在答题卡上。
必须在答理卡上答,写在试卷上的答案无效。
第一部分：阅读判断（第1〜10题,每题1分，共10分）下面的短文后列出了10个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，选择A;如果该句提供的错误信息，选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及，迭择C，在答题卡相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。
The Thinking Habit That Changed My LifeI remember one evening three years ago, when my life was very different. 1 was overweight. I was deeply in debt. I was a smoker. I felt hopeless and helpless.I couldn’t change anything.Then I looked up at the sky and thought what a miracle life is. And I resolved to list the good things in my life. I had a wonderful wife. 1 had five amazing children. I could sec and appreciate the beauty of the world around me. The list went on, but you get the idea. Even when things seemed terrible for me, actually I was OK.That night I resolved to be grateful for what I had, and for the people in my life. I started the habit of gratitude. Now many people consider it unimportant. I'm here to tell you that it's very important. It changes lives.Now I appreciate my wife Eva more. I feel good about having her in my life. And we have deepened our relationship. I also appreciate my kids more. Instead of criticizing them, I tend to notice their loveliness, curiosity and humor.to others around me, at work and everywhere else, because instead of seeing the faults in everyone, I see the good, and am grateful for them. I need less，because instead of thinking about what I don't have, I am grateful for what I do have. Each and every moment becomes cause for gratitude, and life becomes easier.Without the habit of gratitude, we tend to complain and see the bad in people and things. We can't change that at once, but you can do something. For example, you can start with a small action. Really feel the happiness that something o someone is in your life, or take a moment to make a list of the things in your life that you're thankful for.1.I was unhappy with my life three years ago.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given2.I drank every day and couldn't stop it.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given3.I was unable to support my family.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given4.One evening I came to a new understanding of my life.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given5.Many people value the habit of gratitude nowadays.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given6.Now I have a closer relationship with my wife.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given7.I am now more strict with my kids.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given8.I like making friends with people around me.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given9.I now try to see the good in others.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given10.A small action doesn't work to change one’s bad habit.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given第二部分：阅读选择（第11〜15题，每题2分，共10分）阅读下面短文，请从短文后所铪各题的4个选项（A、B、C、D)中选出1个最佳选 项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。
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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14页。
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第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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。
AIn the coming months, we are bringing together artists form all over the globe, to enjoy speaking shakespeare’s plays in their own language, in our globe, within the architecture shakespeare wrote for.please come and join us.National Theatre Of China Beijing|ChineseThis great occasion(盛会) will be the national theatre of china’s first visit to the uk. The company’s productions show the new face of 21st century chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeare’s Richard III will be directed by the National’s Associate Director,Wang Xiaoying. Date&Time:Saturday 28 April,2.30pm&Sunday 29 April,1.30pm&6.30pmMarjanishvili 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 production of As You Like It is helmed（指导）by the company’s Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.Date & Time :Friday 18May,2.30pm&Sunday 19May,7.30pmDeafinitely Theater London l British Sign Language （BSL）By translating the rich and humourous taxt of Love’s Labour’s Lost into the physical language of BSL,Deafinitely Thertre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.Date&Time:Tueaday 22 May,2.30pm&Wednesday 23 May,7.30pmHabima National Theatre Tel Aviv l HebrewThe 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 Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.Date Date&Time:Monday 28May,7.30&Tuesday 29 May,7.30pm21.which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?A.Richard Ⅲ.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 actorsB.It is the leading theatre in LondonC.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 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 studio didn’t want me for the film—it wanted somebody as well known as Paul—he stood up for me. I don’t 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 later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference, we both came from a tradition oftheater 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 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 you’re fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back—he with his Newman’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 all that regularly, zxx.k 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. He’d been in and out of the hospital.He and I both knew what the deal was,and we didn’t talk about it.Ours was a relationship that didn’t 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 didn’t like his agent.C.He wasn’t 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 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 author’s 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.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 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 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 don’t expect it to show up in too many driveways. It’s expected to cost $279,000.And it won’t help if you’re 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. The govemment has already permitted z&xxkthe 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 siandards.Mann said Terrafugia was helped by the Federal Aviation Administration’s 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 andcomplete 20 hours of flying time to be able to fly the Transition,a requirement pilots would find re latively 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. 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 the flying car?A. CautiousB. Favorable.C. Ambiguous.D. Disapproving.31. What is the best title for the text?A. Flying Car at Auto ShowB. The Transition’s Fist FlightC.Pilots’Dream Coming TrueD. Flying Car Closer to RealityDWhen a leafy plant is under attack ，it doesn’t 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.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 .It’s a plant’s 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 arrive,the tables are turned .The attacker who are natural enemies to the attackers . zxx|k 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 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 don’t know. Maybe the first plant just ma de a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talking to itse lf. Perhaps the neighbors just happened to “overhear” the cry. So information was exchanged, but i t wasn’t 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. There’s 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 quietlyD. 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 enemies.34.Scientists find from their studies that plants can .A.predict natural disastersB.protect themselves against insectsC.talk to one another intentionallyD.help their neighbors when necessary35.what can we infer from the last paragraph?A.The word is changing faster than ever.B.People have stronger senses than beforeC.The world is more complex than it seemsD.People in Darwin’s 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。