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1、英语2017年xx英语高考真题卷第一部分 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纸上。(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5xx对话。每xx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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每xx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xx对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15B. 9.18C. 9.15答案是C。1. What does the woman think of the movie?A. Its

2、amusing.B. Its exciting.C. Its disappointing.2. How will Susan spend most of her time in France?A. Traveling around.B. Studying at a school.C. Looking after her aunt.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. Going outB. Ordering drinksC. Preparing for a party.4. Where are the speakers?A. In a classr

3、oom.B. In a library.C. In a bookstore.5. What is the main going to do?A. Go on the Internet.B. Make a phone call.C. Take a train trip.第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5xx对话或独白。每xx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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每xx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xx对话或独白读两遍。听第6xx材料，回答第6、7题。6

4、. What is the woman looking for?A. An information office.B. A police station.C. A shoe repair shop7. What is the Town Guide according to the man?A. A brochure.B. A newspaper.C. A map.听第7xx材料，回答第8，9题。8. What does the man say about the restaurant?A. Its the biggest one around.B. It offers many tasty d

5、ishes.C. Its famous for its seafood.9. What will the woman probably order?A. Fried fishB. Roast chickenC. Beef steak听第8xx材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where will Mr. White be at 11 oclock?A. At the office.B. At the airport.C. At the restaurant.11. What will Mr. White probably do at one in the afternoon?A. Receiv

6、e a guest.B. Have a meeting.C. Read a report.12. When will Miss Wilson see Mr. White?A. At lunch time.B. Late in the afternoon.C. The next meorning.听第9xx材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why is Bill going to Germany?A. To work on a project.B. To study GermanC. To start a new company.14. What did the woman dislike ab

7、out Germany?A. The weather.B. The food.C. The Schools.15. What does Bill hope to do about his family?A. Bring them to Germany.B. Leave them in England. C. Visit them in a few months.16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Fellow-travelers.B. Colleagues.C. Classmates.听第10xx材料，回答

8、第17至20题。17. When did it rain last time in Juarez?A. Three days ago.B. A month ago.C. A year ago.18. What season is it now in Juarez?A. Spring.B. Summer.C. Autumn.19. What are the elderly advised to do?A. Take a walk in the afternoon.B. Keep their homes cool.C. Drink plenty of water.20. What is the s

9、peaker doing?A. Hosting a radio program.B. Conducting a seminar.C. Forecasting the weather.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项xx。ABenjamin West, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age. But he did no

10、t know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days, a brush was made from camels hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more f

11、ur. Before long, the cat began to look ragged(蓬乱). His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.The cats lot was about to improve. That year, one of Benjamins cousins. Mr. Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamins drawings. When he w

12、ent home, he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes. He also sent six engravings(版画)by an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen.In 1747, when Benjamin was nine years old, Mr. Pennington returned for another visit. He was amazed at what B

13、enjamin had done with his gift. He asked Benjamins parents if he might take the boy back to Philadephia for a visit.In the city, Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings. The boy began to landscape(风景) painting. William Williams, a well-known painter, came to see him work. W

14、illiams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home. The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little, having been a poor student. But he later said, “Those two books were my companions by day, and under my pillow at night.” While it is likely t

15、hat he understand very little of the books, they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.What is the text mainly about?A. Benjamins visit to Philadelphia.B. Williams influence on Benjamin.C. The beginning of Benjamins life as an art

16、ist.D. The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 suggest?A. The cat would be closely watched.B. The cat would get some medical care.C. Benjamin would leave his home shortly.D. Benjamin would have real brushes soon.What did Pennington do to help B

17、enjamin develop his talent?A. He took him to see painting exhibitions.B. He provided him with painting materials.C. He sent him to a school in Philadelphia.D. He taught him how to make engravings.Williams two books helped Benjamin to _.A. master the use of paintsB. appreciate landscape paintingsC. g

18、et to know other paintersD. make up his mind to be painterBGetting less sleep has become a bad habit for most American kids. According to a new survey(调查) by the National Sleep Foundation, 51% of kids aged 10 to 18 go to bed at 10 pm or later on school nights, even though they have to get up early.

19、Last year the Foundation reported that nearly 60% of 7- to 12-year-olds said they felt tired during the day, and 15% said they had fallen asleep at school.How much sleep you need depends a lot on your age. Babies need a lot of rest: most of them sleep about 18 hours a day! Adults need about eight ho

20、urs. For most school-age children, ten hours is ideal(理想的). But the new National Sleep Foundation survey found that 35% of 10-to 12-year-olds get only seven or eight hours. And guess what almost half of the surveyed kids said they do before bedtime? Watch TV.“More children are going to bed with TVs

21、on, and there are more opportunities(机会) to stay awake, with more homework, the Internet and the phone,” says Dr. Mary Carskadon, a sleep researcher at Brown University Medical School. She says these activities at bedtime can get kids all excited and make it hard for them to calm down and sleep. Oth

22、er experts say part of the problem is chemical. Changing levels of body chemicals called bornones not only make teenagers bodies develop adult characteristics, but also make it hard for teenagers to fall asleep before 11 pm.Because sleepiness is such a problem for teenagers, some school districts ha

23、ve decided to start high school classes later than they used to. Three years ago, schools in Edina, Minnesotam changed the start time from 7:25 am to 8:30 am. Students, parents and teachers are pleased with the results.25. What is the new National Sleep Foundation survey on?A. American kids sleeping

24、 habits.B. Teenagerss sleep-related diseases.C. Activities to prevent sleeplessness.D. Learning problems and lack of sleep.26. How many hours of sleep do 11-year-olds need every day?A. 7 hours.B. 8 hours.C. 10 hours.D. 18 hours.27. Why do teenagers go to sleep late according to Carskadon?A. They are

25、 affected by certain body chemicals.B. They tend to do things that excite them.C. They follow their parents examples.D. They dont need to go to school early.CFLORENCE, Italy-Svetlana Cojochru feels hurt. The Moldovan has lived here seven years as a caregiver to Italian kids and the elderly, but in o

26、rder to stay shes had to prove her language skills by taking a test which requires her to write a postcard to an imaginary friend and answer a fictional job ad.Italy is the latest Western European country trying to control a growing immigrant(移民) population by demanding language skills in exchange f

27、or work permits, or in some cases, citizenship.Some immigrant advocates worry that as hard financial times make it more difficult for natives to keep jobs, such measures will become more a vehicle for intolerance than integration(融合). Others say its only natural that newcomers learn the language of

28、their host nation, seeing it as a condition to ensure they can contribute to society.Other European countries laid down a similar requirement for immigrants, and some terms are even tougher. The governments argue that this will help foreigners better join the society and promote understanding across

29、 cultures.Italy, which has a much weaker tradition of immigration, has witnessed a sharp increase in immigration in recent years. In 1990, immigrants numbered some 1.14 million out of Italys then 56.7million people, or about 2 percent. At the start of this year, foreigners living in Italy amounted t

30、o 4.56 million of a total population of 60.6 million, or 7.5 percent, with immigrants children accounting for an ever larger percentage of births in Italy.Cojochru, the Moldovan caregiver, hoped obtaining permanent residence(居住权) would help her bring her two children to Italy; they live with her sis

31、ter in Moldova, where salaries are among the lowest in Europe. She was skeptical that the language requirement would encourage integration.Italians always “see me as a foreigner,” an outsider, even though shes stayed in the country for years and can speak the local language fluently, she said.28. Wh

32、y does Cojochru have to take a langage test?A. To continue to stay in Italy.B. To teach her children Italian.C. To find a better job in Italy.D. To better mix with the Italians.29. Some people worry that the new language requirement may _.A. reduce Italys population quicklyB. cause conflicts among peopleC. lead to financial difficultiesD. put pressure on schools30. What do we know about Cojochru?A. She lives