陕西省西安市届高考英语押题卷一.docx

1、陕西省西安市届高考英语押题卷一陕西省西安市2017届高考英语押题卷（一）本试卷共14页。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。 第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）（略）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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEvery year, billions of kilograms of fresh produce are wasted in the United States. The food ends up in landfills, produci

2、ng harmful greenhouse gases. Meanwhile, millions of poor Americans go hungry, without access to healthy, affordable meals.Evan Lutz is passionate about correcting that social injustice. And he combines that goal with a passion for business. My entire life Ive wanted to become a social entrepreneur,

3、not just starting a business that made money but also one that gave back. Im just an average guy with a passion towards making sure no food goes to waste and making sure no persons ever hungry in America and I want to do that through business.Lutz is CEO and founder of Hungry Harvest. Hungry Harvest

4、 is a business which collects and sells ugly produce. These are fruits and vegetables that most food companies would throw away. If you go to a grocery store everything is growing the same exact way. Right. So all that stuff that doesnt grow the same way gets wasted and gets thrown out. And so we ta

5、ke all that stuff that normally get thrown out because its too big too small in odd size of shape, we box it up into a variety boxes and we deliver to our customers once a week. We hire people that were living in homeless shelters they were really looking to get a chance in life.In January 2016, Lut

6、z appeared on the American business competition television show Shark Tank. It connects investors with entrepreneurs. Lutz sought a $50,000 investment in Hungry Harvest, in exchange for a five percent stake in his company. He got even more than he expected: $100,000 for 10 percent ownership.21. The

7、purpose of writing paragraph 1 is to _. A. tell us how serious the waste is B. inform us many people have not enough to eat C. remind us of the unfairness of the society D. lead out the topic of the passage【解析】目的意图题。第一段通过数字说明，每年浪费掉的农产品数量巨大，然而也有很多人 负担不起健康的饮食。为下文Lutz创办Hungry Harvest做铺垫。【答案】D22. Accord

8、ing to Evan Lutz, we can know that _. A. he aims to invest and get the money back B. he devotes to reducing food waste and feeding the hungry C. he and many other volunteers to support the company D. he often gets appreciation from the poor families 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句 “Im just an average guy with a

9、 passion towards making sure no food goes to waste and making sure no persons ever hungry in America.”可知，他致力于减少食物浪费，减少饥饿。【答案】B23. From the last paragraph, we can infer “ Shark Tank” _. A. is a programme showing the story of investors B. belongs to meetings of political parities C. helps entrepreneur

10、s get fund support D. asks successful businessmen to show experience 【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段第二、三句中的 “connects investors with entrepreneurs.”和 “sought a $50,000 investment in Hungry Harvest.” 可推知，该节目是帮助创业者和投资者牵线，获取资金支持。故选C。 【答案】CBAn American company says it has developed the worlds first true jetpack for per

11、sonal flight. It looks simple enough that almost anyone could use it to fly around.The flying machine is built like a backpack. It looks similar to the bags people use to carry anything from food to books on their back. The device is powered by two jet engines. The engines can operate on either airp

12、lane fuel or automobile fuel. It can fly for periods up to 10 minutes. It can reach 100 kilometers per hour and fly up to 3,000 meters in the air.The company says its personal flight vehicle has performed more than 400 test flights with no major problems. It says the jetpacks are still being develop

13、ed and improved. The company recently launched a crowdfunding campaign online - with a $1 million goal - to raise money for more research and testing.JetPack Aviations chief executive officer, David Mayman, says, “In the past, he adds, sensors used in the equipment could cost up to $100,000. Now it

14、costs less than one dollar.” Lower costs and improvements in turbine technology have made it possible for the company to develop several other devices besides it.Another version of the jetpack, the JB-11, will be even more powerful. Mayman predicts this model will be used by first responders or the

15、military during search and rescue operations.The public demonstration of the JB-10 clearly showed the jetpack giving its passenger a smooth takeoff and landing. The equipment also appeared easy to operate and the device provided a stable test flight. But the chance to own this flyer comes at a very

16、high price. The JB-10 device is currently listed at $250,000.24. The company collected money to _. A. produce the devices in mass B. purchase new equipment to produce it C. develop the device further D. give some devices to charity【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段第三句 “The company recently launched a crowdfunding campaign online - with a $1 million goal - to raise money for