1、全国高考英语试题及答案全国卷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 Shakespeares plays in their own language, in our globe, within the architecture Shak
2、espeare wrote for. Please come and join us.National Theatre of China Beijing | ChineseThis great occasion(盛会) will be the national theatre of chinas first visit to the UK. The companys productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeares Richard will be dire
3、cted by the Nationals Associate Director, Wang Xiaoying.Date & Time: Saturday 28 April,&Sunday 29 April,&Marjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi l Georgian One of the most famous theatres in Georgia, the Marjanishvili, founded in 1928, appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the worlD. This new produc
4、tion of As You Like It is helmed(指导)by the companys Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.Date & Time :Friday 18May,&Sunday 19May,Deafinitely Theatre London l British Sign Language (BSL)By translating the rich and humourous text of Loves Labours Lost into the physical language of BSL, Deafinitely Theatre
5、 creates a new interpretation of Shakespeares comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.Date & Time: Tuesday 22 May,&Wednesday 23 May,Habima National Theatre Tel Aviv l HebrewThe Habima is the centre of Hebrew-language theatre worl
6、dwide, Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution, the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s, Since 1958,they have been recognized as the national theatre of Israel. This production of Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.Date & Time: Monday 28May
7、,&Tuesday 29 May,21. Which play will be performed by the National Theatre of ChinaA. Richard . B. Lovers Labours LostC. As You Like It D. The merchant of Venice22. What is special about Deafinitely TheatreA. It has two groups of actors B. It is the leading theatre in LondonC. It performs plays in BS
8、L D. It is good at producing comedies23. When can you see a play in HebrewA. 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.
9、 When the studio didnt want me for the film it wanted somebody as well known as Paul he stood up for me. I dont know how many people would have done that; they would have listened to their agents or the studio powers.The friendship that grew out of the experience of making that film and The Sting fo
10、ur 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 Ameri
11、can actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other but always with an underlying affection. Those were also at the core (核心)of our relationship off the screen.We shared the brief that if youre fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back he with his Newmans Own food an
12、d his Hole in the Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill, and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival. Paul and I didnt see each other all that regularly, but sharing that brought us together. We supported each other financially and by showing up at events.I last saw him a few months
13、ago. Hed been in and out of the hospital. He and I both knew what the deal was, and we didnt talk about it. Ours was a relationship that didnt need a lot of words.24. Why was the studio unwilling to give the role to author at firstA. Paul Newman wanted it. B. The studio powers didnt like his agent.C
14、. He wasnt famous enough. D. The director recommended someone else.25. Why did Paul and the author have a lasting friendshipA. 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
15、paragraph 3 refer toA. Their belief. B. Their care for children.C. Their success. D. Their support for each other.27. What is the authors purpose in writing the testA. 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 .
16、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
17、 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
18、they go on sale, and those numbers will likely rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later this week at the New York Auto Show. But dont expect it to show up in too many driveways. Its expected to cost $279, it wont help if youre stuck in traffiC. The car needs a runway.Inven
19、tors 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
20、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 Administrations decision five years ago to create a separate set of standards for light sport aircraft, which are lower than thos
21、e for pilots of larger planes. Terrafugia says an owner would need to pass a test and complete 20 hours of flying time to?be?able?to?fly?the?Transition, a?requirement?pilots would?find?relatively?easy to meet.28. What is the first paragraph mainly aboutA. The basic data of the Transition. B. The adv
22、antages 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 drivewaysA. 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 governments
23、 attitude to the development of the flying carA. Cautious B. Favorable.C. Ambiguous. D. Disapproving.31. What is the best title for the textA. Flying Car at Auto Show B. The Transitions Fist FlightC. Pilots Dream Coming True D. Flying Car Closer to Reality DWhen a leafy plant is under attack ,it doe
24、snt 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 t
25、hrough the air is a mixture of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds, VOCs for short. Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked .Its a plants way of crying out. But is anyone listening Apparently. Because we can watch the neighbors react. Some plants pu
26、mp 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
27、 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
28、 do.Does?this?mean?that?plants?talk?to?each?other?Scientists?dont?know.?Maybe?the?first?plant?just?made?a?cry?of?pain?or?was?sending?a?message?to?its?own?branches,?and?so,?in?effect,?was?talking?to?itself.?Perhaps?the?neighbors?just?happened?to?“overhear”?the?cry.?So?information?was?exchanged,?but?i
29、t?wasnt?a?true,?intentional?back?and?forth.Charles?Darwin,?over?150?years?ago,?imagined?a?world?far?busier,?noisier?and?more?intimate(亲密的)?than?the?world?we?can?see?and?hear.?Our?senses?are?weak.?Theres?a?whole?lot?going?on.32.?What?does?a?plant?do?when?it?is?under?attackA. It?makes?noises.? B. It?g
30、ets?help?from?other?plants.C. It?stands?quietly? D. It?sends?out?certain?chemicals.33.?What?does?the?author?mean?by?“the?tables?are?turned”?in?paragraph?3A. The?attackers?get?attackeD. B. The?insects?gather?under?the?table.C. The?plants?get?ready?to?fight?back. D. The?perfumes?attract?natural?enemie
31、s.34. Scientists find from their studies that plants can .A. predict natural disasters B. protect themselves against insectsC. talk to one another intentionally D. help their neighbors when necessary35. what can we infer from the last paragraphA. The word is changing faster than ever.B. People have
32、stronger senses than beforeC. The world is more complex than it seemsD. People in Darwins 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Interruptions are one of the worst things to deal with while youre trying to get work done. 36 , there are several ways to handle things. Lets take a look at them now. 37 .Tell the person youre sorry and explain that you
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