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revolution, the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s. Since 1958, they have been
2017 年全国统一高考英语试卷（新课标Ⅱ卷）
recognised as the national theatre of Israel. This production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
marks their first visit to the UK.
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
Date & Time: Monday 28 May, 7:30pm & Tuesday 29 May, 7:30pm
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
21. Which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?
A
A. Richard Ⅲ. B. Lover’s Labour’s Lost.
In the coming months, we are bringing together artists form all over the globe, to enjoy speaking
C. As You Like It. D. The Merchant of Venice.
Shakespeare’s plays in their own language, in our Globe, within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for.
22. What is special about Deafinitely Theatre?
Please come and join us. A. It has two groups of actors. B. It is the leading theatre in London.
National Theatre of China Beijing | Chinese C. It performs plays in BSL. D. It is good at producing comedies.
This great occasion (盛会) will be the National Theatre of China’s first visit to the UK. The 23. When can you see a play in Hebrew?
company’s productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre. This production of A. On Saturday 28 April. B. On Sunday 29 April.
Shakespeare’s Richard III will be directed by the National’s Associate Director, Wang Xiaoying. C. On Tuesday 22 May. D. On Tuesday 29 May.
Date & Time: Saturday 28 April, 2:30pm & Sunday 29 April, 1:30pm & 6:30pm
B
Marjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi | Georgian I first met Paul Newman in 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the
One of the most famous theatres in Georgia, the Marjanishvili, founded in 1928, appears regularly at Sundance Kid, introduced us in New York City. When the studio didn’t want me for the film — it wanted
theatre festivals all over the world. This new production of As You Like It is helmed（指导）by the somebody as well known as Paul — he stood up for me. I don’t know how many people would have done
company’s Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze. that; they would have listened to their agents or the studio powers.
Date & Time: Friday 18 May, 2:30pm & Saturday 19 May, 7:30pm 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
Deafinitely Theatre London | British Sign Language（BSL） live TV. We were respectful of craft（技艺）and focused on digging into the characters we were going to
By translating the rich and humourous text of Love’s Labour’s Lost into the physical language of
play. Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive,
BSL, Deafinitely Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy and aims to build a bridge
and making fun of each other — but always with an underlying affection. Those were also at the core（核
between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.
心）of our relationship off the screen.
Date & Time: Tuesday 22 May, 2:30pm & Wednesday 23 May, 7:30pm
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
Habima National Theatre Tel Aviv | Hebrew
with Sundance and the institute and the festival. Paul and I didn’t see each other all that regularly, but
The Habima is the centre of Hebrew-language theatre worldwide, Founded in Moscow after the 1905
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 the vehicle to fly. The Transition is now going through crash tests to make sure it meets federal safety
deal was, and we didn’t talk about it. Ours was a relationship that didn’t need a lot of words. standards.
24. Why was the studio unwilling to give the role to author at first? Mann said Terrafugia was helped by the Federal Aviation Administration’s
A. Paul Newman wanted it. B. The studio powers didn’t like his agent. decision five years ago to create a separate set of standards for light sport aircraft, which are lower than
C. He wasn’t famous enough. D. The director recommended someone else. those pilots of larger planes. Terrafugia says an owner would need to pass a test and complete 20 hours of
25. Why did Paul and the author have a lasting friendship? flying time to be able to fly the Transition, a requirement pilots would find redatively easy to meet.
A. They were of the same age. B. They worked in the same theater. 28. What is the first paragraph mainly about?
C. They were both good actors. D. They had similar charactertics. A. The basic data of the Transition. B. The advantages of flying cars.
26. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to? C. The potential market for flying cars. D. The designers of the Transition.
A. Their belief. B. Their care for children. 29. Why is the Transition unlikely to show up in too many driveways?
C. Their success. D. Their support for each other. A. It causes traffic jams. B. It is difficult to operate.
27. What is the author’s purpose in writing the test? C. It is very expensive. D. It bums too much fuel.
A. To show his love of films. B. To remember a friend. 30. What is the government’s attitude to the development of the flying car?
C. To introduce a new movie. D. To share his acting experience. A. Cautious. B. Favorable. C. Ambiguous. D. Disapproving.
31. What is the best title for the text?
C A. Flying Car at Auto Show. B. The Transition’s Fist Flight.
Terrafugia Inc. said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight, bringing the C. Pilots’ Dream Coming True. D. Flying Car Closer to Reality.
company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year. The vehicle — named the
Transition – has two seats, four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car. The D
Transition, which flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes last month, can reach around 70 miles per hour on When a leafy plant is under attack, it doesn’t sit quietly. Back in 1983, two scientists, Jack Schultz
the road and 115 in the air. It flies using a 23-gallon tank of gas and bums 5 gallons per hour in the air. On and Ian Baldwin, reported that young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that
the ground, it gets 35 miles per gallon. neighboring plants can get. These chemicals come from the injured parts of the plant and seem to be an
Around 100 people have already put down a $10,000 deposit to get a Transition when they go on alarm. What the plants pump through the air is a mixture of chemicals known as volatile organic
sale, and those numbers will likely rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later this compounds, VOCs for short.
week at the New York Auto Show. But don’t expect it to show up in too many driveways. It’s expected to Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked. It’s a plant’s way of
cost $279,000. And it won’t help if you’re stuck in traffic. The car needs a runway. crying out. But is anyone listening? Apparently. Because we can watch the neighbours react.
Inventors have been trying to make flying cars since the 1930s, according to Robert Mann, an Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away. But others do double duty. They pump
airline industry expert. But Mann thinks Terrafugia has come closer than anyone to making the flying car out perfumes designed to attract different insects who are natural enemies to the attackers. Once they
a reality. The govemment has already permitted the company to use special materials to make it easier for 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 there are several ways to handle things. Let’s take a look at them now.
usually more serious on the first plant, but the neighbors, relatively speaking, stay safer because they 37 . Tell the person you’re sorry and explain that you have a million things to do and then ask if
heard the alarm and knew what to do. the two of you can talk at a different time.
Does this mean that plants talk to each other? Scientists don’t know. Maybe the first plant just made When people try to interrupt you, have set hours planned and let them know to come back during
a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talking to itself. Perhaps that time or that you’ll find them then. 38 . It can help to eliminate (消除) future interruptions.
the neighbors just happened to “overhear” the cry. So information was exchanged, but it wasn’t a true, When you need to talk to someone, don’t do it in your own office. 39 , it’s much easeier to excuse
intentional back and forth. yourself to get back to your work than if you try to get someone out of your space even after explaining
Charles Darwin, over 150 years ago, imagined a world far busier, noisier and more intimate (亲密的) how busy you are
than the world we can see and hear. Our senses are weak. There’s a whole lot going on. If you have a door to your office, make good use of it. 40 . If someone knocks and it’s not an
32. What does a plant do when it is under attack? important matter, excuse yourself and let the person know you’re busy so they can get the hint (暗示) than
A. It makes noises. B. It gets help from other plants. when the door is closed, you’re not to be disturbed.
C. It stands quietly D. It sends out certain chemicals. A. If you’re busy, don’t feel bad about saying no
33. What does the author mean by “the tables are turned” in paragraph 3? B. When you want to avoid interruptions at work
A. The attackers get attacked. C. Set boundaries for yourselfas your time goes
B. The insects gather under the table. D. If you’re in the other person’s office or in a public area
C. The plants get ready to fight back. E. It’s important that you let them know when you’ll be available
D. The perfumes attract natural enemies. F. It might seem unkind to cut people short when they interrupt you
34. Scientists find from their studies that plants can . G. Leave it open when you’re available to talk and close it when you’re not
A. predict natural disasters B. protect themselves against insects
C. talk to one another intentionally D. help their neighbors when necessary 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
35. What can we infer from the last paragraph? 第一节（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）
A. The world is changing faster than ever. 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳
B. People have stronger senses than before 选项。
C. The world is more complex than it seems In 1973, I was teaching elementary school. Each day, 27 kids 41 “The Thinking Laboratory.” That
D. People in Darwin’s time were more imaginative. was the 42 students voted for after deciding that “Room 104” was too 43 .
Freddy was an average 44 , but not an average person. He had the rare balance of fun and
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
compassion（同情）. He would 45 the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyone’s 46 .
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。
Before the school year 47 , I gave the kids a special 48 , T-shirts with the words “Verbs Are
Interruptions are one of the worst things to deal with while you’re trying to get work done. 36 ,
Your 49 ” on them. I had advised the kids that while verbs（动词）may seem dull, most of the 50things they do throughout their lives will be verbs.
Through the years, I’d run into former students who would provide 51 on old classmates. I 60. A. chose B. took C. expected D. borrowed
learned that Freddy did several jobs after his 52 from high school and remained the same 53 person I
met forty years before. Once, while working overnight at a store, he let a homeless man 54 in his truck.
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Another time, he 55 a friend money to buy a house .
In 1863 the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in London. It ran for just under
Just last year, I was 56 a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A woman 57 the
seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible __61__ (crowd) on the roads above as they
interruption and handed me an envelope. I stopped teaching and 58 it up. Inside were the “Verbs” shirt
travelled to and ___62__ word. It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method.
and a 59 from Freddy’s mother. “Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this.”
I told the story to the class. As sad as it was, I couldn’t help smiling. Although Freddy was taken from This included digging up the road, ____63___ (lay) the track and then building a strong roof
us, we all 60 something from Freddy. over___64___ top. When all those had been done, the road surface was replaced.
Steam engines ___65__ (use) to pull the carriages and it must have been___66__ (fair) unpleasant for
41. A. built B. entered C. decorated D. ran
the passsengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to be a great success
42. A. name B. rule C. brand D. plan
43. A. small B. dark C. strange D. dull and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using___67__ every day.
44. A. scholar B. student C. citizen D. worker Later, engineers ____68___ (manage) to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels (隧道), which
45. A. speak B. sing C. question D. laugh became known to the tube. This development was only possible with the ___69___ (introduce) of electric-
46. A. misfortune B. disbelief C. dishonesty D. mistake powered engines and lifts. The central London Railway was one of the most ___70___ (success) of these
47. A. changed B. approached C. returned D. ended new lines, and was opened in 1900. It had white-painted tunnels and bright red carriages, and proved
48. A. lesson B. gift C. report D. message extremely popular with the public.
49. A. Friends B. Awards C. Masters D. Tasks
50. A. simple B. unique C. fun D. clever 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
51. A. assessments B. comments C. instructions D. updates 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
52. A. graduation B. retirement C. separation D. resignation 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10
53. A. daring B. modest C. caring D. smart 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处；学.科网 每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
54. A. wait B. sleep C. study D. live 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
55. A. paid B. charged C. lent D. owed 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
56. A. observing B. preparing C. designing D. conducting 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词。
57. A. regretted B. avoided C. excused D. ignored 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
58. A. opened B. packed C. gave D. held 2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
59. A. picture B. bill C. note D. diary Mr. and Mrs. Zhang all work in our school. They live far from the school, and it takes them about ahour and a half to go to work every day. In their spare time, they are interesting in planting vegetables in
their garden, that is on the rooftop of their house. They often get up earlier and water the vegetables
together. They have also bought for some gardening tools. Beside, they often get some useful
informations from the internet. When summer came, they will invite their students pick the vegetables!
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，想邀请邀请外教Henry一起参观中国剪纸（paper-cutting）艺术展。请给他写
封邮件，内容包括：
1.展览时间、地点；
2.展览内容。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
