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喜讯：2017年高考真题——英语（全国1卷）

（命中105分）

【高考真题】2017年高考真题——英语（全国1卷）阅读理解A篇题

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第二部分  阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

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Pacific Science Center Guide

◆Visit Pacific Science Center’s Store

Don’t forget to stop by Pacific Science Center’s Store while you are here to pick up a wonderful science activity or remember your visit. The store is located(位于) upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laster Dome.

◆Hungry

 Our exhibits will feed your mind but what about your body? Our café offers a complete menu of lunch and snack options, in addition to seasonals. The café is located upstairs in Building 1 and is open daily until one hour Pacific Science Center closes.

◆Rental Information

Lockers are available to store any belongs during your visit. The lockers are located in Building 1 near the Information Desk and in Building 3. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are available to rent at the Information Desk and Denny Way entrance. ID required.

◆Support Pacific Science Center

    Since 1962 Pacific Science Center has been inspiring a passion(热情) for discovery and lifelong @ in science, math and technology. Today Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3 million people a year and beings inquiry based science education to classrooms and company events all over Washington  State. It’s an amazing accomplishment and one we connect science without generous support from individuals, corporations, and other social organizations. Wish pacificorganzier.org to find various ways you can support Pacific Science Center.

21.Where are you buy a at Science Center?

A.In Building 1.

B. In Building 3.

C.At the last Denny.

D.At the Denny Way entrance.

22.What does Pucific Science Center do for schools?

A.Traitn Scicnce teachers.

B.Disncie scicnce books.

C. Disncie scicnctific research.

D.Take scicnce to the classroom.

23.What is the purpose of the last part of the text?

A.To encourage donations.

B.To advertise coming events.

C.To introbace spocial exhibits.

【命中试题一】【KS5U推荐】2017年高考英语考前20天终极冲刺攻略（第01期）第02天：5月17日 阅读理解篇之细节理解题 Word版含解析

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You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?

Jane Addams(1860—1935)

Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Rachel Carson(1907—1964)

If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.

Sandra Day O’Connor(1930—present)

When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, he could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and, in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.

Rosa Parks(1913—2005)

On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. ＂The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,＂ said Parks.

【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了几位著名的女性，她们在各自的领域作出了非凡的贡献。

21. What is Jane Addams noted for in history?

A. Her social work.

B. Her teaching skills.

C. Her efforts to win a prize.

D. Her community background.

21. A  【命题意图】细节理解题。

【解题思路】根据第二段首句可知她是一位社会工作者，而且获得诺贝尔和平奖。故选A。

22. What was the reason for O’Connor’s being rejected by the law firm?

A. Her lack of proper training in law.

B. Her little work experience in court.

C. The discrimination against women.

D. The poor financial conditions.

22. C  【命题意图】细节理解题。

【解题思路】根据第四段中的she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman可知，她因为是女性而不被法律公司录用。故选C。

23. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U.S.?

A. Jane Addams.

B. Rachel Carson.

C. Sandra Day O’Connor.

D. Rosa Parks.

23. D  【命题意图】细节理解题。

【解题思路】根据末段倒数第二句中的and kicked off the civil-rights movement可知，Rosa Parks对民权运动作出了贡献。故选D。

【命中试题二】【KS5U推荐】2017年高考英语考前20天终极冲刺攻略（第01期）第02天：5月17日 阅读理解篇之细节理解题 Word版含解析

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典例二  (2016·新课标全国卷II，A)

What’s On?

Electric Underground

7.30pm—1.00am   Free at the Cyclops Theatre

Do you know who’s playing in your area? We’re bringing you an exciting evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract(合同)? If so， come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He’s going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.

Gee Whizz

8.30pm—10.30pm   Comedy at Kaleidoscope

Come and see Gee Whizz perform. He’s the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).

Simon’s Workshop

5.00pm—7.30pm   Wednesdays at Victoria Stage

This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years’ experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.

Charlotte Stone

8.00pm—11.00pm   Pizza World

Fine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.

【文章大意】本文属于广告类阅读，分别介绍了四则广告Electric Underground、Gee Whizz、Simon’s Workshop、Charlotte Stone的具体内容及细节信息。

21. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?

  A. Jules Skye.                                        B. Gee Whizz.

C. Charlotte Stone.                                   D. James Pickering.

21. A  【命题意图】细节理解题。

【解题思路】根据第一则广告最后一句He’s going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music可知Jules Skye可以教你如何制作音乐。那么如果你想做你自己的音乐，你就可以去找他。故A正确。

22. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?

A. The Cyclops Theatre.                               B. Kaleidoscope.

C. Victoria Stage.                                    D. Pizza World.

22. B  【命题意图】细节理解题。

【解题思路】根据第二则广告第三句This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest可知，这场表演能够让所有年龄段的人都开心，而该表演的场所在Kaleidoscope。故B正确。

23. What do we know about Simon’s Workshop?

  A. It requires membership status.

B. It lasts three hours each time.

C. It is run by a comedy club.

D. It is held every Wednesday

23. D  【命题意图】细节理解题。

【解题思路】根据第三则广告第二行中的＂5.00 pm—7.30pm  Wednesdays at Victoria Stage＂可知Simon’s Workshop的表演是在每周三下午5点至7点30之间进行。故D项正确。

24. When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?

   A. 5.00pm—7.30pm.                                   B. 7.30pm—1.00am.

C. 8.00pm—11.00pm.                                  D. 8.30pm—10.30pm.

24. C  【命题意图】细节理解题。

【解题思路】根据第四则广告中的＂8.00pm—11.00pm Pizza World＂可知Charlotte Stone将在晚上8点至11点之间表演她最受欢迎的歌曲。故C项正确。

【命中试题二】2017年全国高考英语考前复习大串讲：专题1.1 阅读理解考情链接

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（2017届江苏省南京市高三第三次模拟考试英语试卷）One of the strangest features of motherhood is that the vast majority of mothers prefer to cradle their babies in the left arm. Why should this be? The obvious explanation is that the majority of mothers are right handed and they wish to keep their right handed and they wish to keep their right hand free. Unfortunately, this explanation cannot apply, because left-handed mothers also favor their left arm for holding their babies. The precise figures arc 83 percent for right-handed mothers and 73 percent for left-handed mothers.

The most likely explanation is that the mother's heart is on the left side and, by holding the baby in her left arm, she is unconsciously bringing her baby closer to the sound of the heart-beat. This is the sound the baby heard when it was inside the mother’s womb and which is therefore an association with peace, comfort and security.

Tests were carried out in nurseries where some babies were played the recorded sound of a human heart beat, and, sure enough, went to sleep twice as quickly as the others. We also know that the sound of mother's heart is quite audible inside the womb and that the unborn baby has a well-developed hearing.

It is interesting that fathers show less of this left-side bias (偏爱) than mothers, suggesting that the human female is better programmed than her partner for carrying a baby. Alternatively，she may unconsciously adjust her holding behavior to make baby fell more secure. Some new observations on our closest animals’ relatives, the chimpanzees and gorillas, have revealed that they too show a strong bias for holding their babies on the left side. The precise figures were 84 percent for chimpanzees and 82 percent for gorillas, remarkably close to the human percentages.

Recently a possible additional value in cradling babies on the left side has been suggested. It has been pointed out that, because, the two sides of the brain are concerned with different aspects of behavior, it is possible that the mother, in cradling the baby to her left, is showing the baby her “best side”. It is claimed that the emotions are expressed more strongly on the left side of the human face and that she therefore gives the baby a better chance to read her emotional mood changes as it gazes up at her. Furthermore, the mother’s left eye and ear are more tuned into emotional changes in her baby than her right eye and ear would be. So in addition to the baby’s seeing the more expressive parts of its mother, there is further advantage that the mother is herself more sensitive to the left-held baby. This may sound far-fetched, but just possibly, it could provide a slight extra benefit for those mothers displaying the strange one-sided bias when cradling their infants.

How does a bias occur? Do the mothers have an instinctive preference for it, or do they learn it by trial and error, unconsciously adjusting the position of the babies until the babies are calmer? The surprising answer is that it seems to be the baby not the mother who controls the bias. Observation of new born infants when they were only a few hours old revealed that they come into the world with a pre-programmed tendency to turn their head to the right. If the new born baby is gently held in a dead central position and then released, it naturally swings to the right far more often than to the left. This happens in nearly 70 percent of babies. This may be only a part of explanation, because the holding bias is 80 percent not 70 percent, but it adds a further intriguing chapter to the story.

1．How does the author develop Paragraph 1?

A. By giving an example as a hook.

B. By giving a general statement and narrowing it down.

C. By asking a question and showing an answer.

D. By explaining the importance of understanding a phenomenon.

2．The underlined word “audible” in Paragraph 3 means ________.

A. soft                                    B. clear                                      C. weak                            D. distant

3．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 5?

A. The left side of the human face expresses emotions more strongly than the right.

B. A mother’s left eye and ear are more sensitive to the emotional changes in her baby.

C. A baby may be more able to “read” its mother’s emotions than was previously believed.

D. Holding her baby in the left arm may improve a mother’s emotional communication with it.

4．What is the author’s tone when he discusses why most mothers cradle their babies in the left arm?

A. Cautious.                            B. Disapproving.                         C. Subjective.                   D. Favorable.

【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了大多数母亲都喜欢用左手抱孩子。以一问一答开始进入话题，介绍了目前对于这种现象的一些解释，还举了黑猩猩、大猩猩的例子进一步解释了这种现象。

1．【答案】C

2．【答案】B

【解析】推理判断题。由第三段We also know that the sound of mother's heart is quite audible inside the womb and that the unborn baby has a well-developed hearing.可知，胎儿的听力很发达可以推测出在子宫内心跳的声音很清晰。故选B。

3．【答案】D

【解析】主旨大意题。由第五段It is claimed that the emotions are expressed more strongly on the left side of the human face and that she therefore gives the baby a better chance to read her emotional mood changes as it gazes up at her.（据称，情感更强烈地表达在人脸的左侧，因此，她给了孩子一个更好的机会来阅读她的情绪变化，因为孩子盯着她。）可知，本段主要讲述用左手抱孩子可能可以增进与孩子的情感交流。故选D。

4．【答案】A

【解析】推理判断题。文中用了很多副词，比如The most likely、may、possible、seems等等，说明作者对于这一现象的解释很谨慎。A. Cautious小心谨慎的；B. Disapproving反对的；C. Subjective主观的；D. Favorable喜欢的，故选A。

【高考真题】2017年高考真题——英语（全国1卷）阅读理解B篇题

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B

I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.

       I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl(猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.

       I examined the chick(雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.

       The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.

       Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.

       A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all — LUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.

24. What is unavoidable in the author’s rescue work according to paragraph 1?

A. Efforts made in vain.

B. Getting injured in his work.

<, SPAN>C. Feeling uncertain about his future.

D. Creatures forced out of their homes.

25. Why was the author called to Muttontown?

A. To rescue a woman.

B. To take care of a woman.

C. To look at a baby owl.

D. To cure a young owl.

26.What made the chick calm down?

A. A new nest.          B. Some food.                            C. A recording.                    D.Its parents.

27.How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?

A. It’s unexpected.                                                      B. It’s beautiful.

C. It’s humorous.                                                        D. It’s discouraging.

【命中试题三（1）】【KS5U推荐】2017年高考英语考前20天终极冲刺攻略（第01期）第05天：5月20日 阅读理解篇之观点态度题 Word版含解析

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(2016·河南开封高三模拟)In America, parents tend to encourage their children to develop their potential  to the fullest extent. Fathers and mothers frequently teach their children both ambition and the confidence necessary to work toward their goals. American parents are always active in concentrating on what their kids can do, not what they can’t. As a result, millions of American boys and girls grow up hoping to become actors and athletes, diplomats and doctors. Many of them even want to become president.

American parents often encourage their children to become involved in extra activities of all types at school, such as student government, sports and music. They believe that only through taking part in these activities can their children become mature young adults.

As we all know, schoolwork is important. But parents should realize that the social skills their children learn from natural conversations with each other are as important as schoolwork and the skills they will need in the future work. What’s more important in their work is that their children should have a sound knowledge of physics or the ability to communicate effectively.

As a rule, Chinese parents don’t educate their children about the same kind of ambition and confidence as Americans do, nor do they encourage the same level of participation in extra activities. Children are typically advised to study hard and pass exams. They have to spend a lot of time in doing much schoolwork every day. It is a great waste of time to do so.

Now more and more Chinese parents have recognized that they should pay attention to developing the potential of their children. I hope that leaders in Chinese educational circles should take some measures to develop the potential of their children. I am very confident about it.

1. From the passage, we know the American parents pay much more attention to ___________.

A. the social skills than Chinese parents

B. their children’s studying hard and well

C. what their children want but they can’t

D. extra activities than schoolwork

2. According to the passage, Chinese parents ___________.

A. know more than American parents to educate their children

B. owning ambition and confidence is necessary and important

C. pay much more attention to their children’s fine future

D. don’t encourage their children to participate in extra activities

3. From the passage, we can infer ___________.

A. American children are brave and adventurous

B. American children are more active in their studies

C. Chinese children have the ability to communicate effectively

D. something should be done to develop the potential of the children in China

4. What’s the writer’s attitude towards Chinese education reform?

A. Neutral.             B. Indifferent.          C. Positive.                D. Negative.

【文章大意】本文主要讲述了美国父母是如何教育孩子的。

1. A　【命题意图】推理判断题。

【解题思路】根据题干关键词the American parents pay much more attention to找到文章对应段落是文章第四段的As a rule, Chinese parents don’t educate their children about the same kind of ambition and confidence as Americans do，再根据前三段对美国父母对孩子的社交技能的培养推断美国的父母比中国的父母更重视对孩子社交技能的培养。故选A。

2. D　【命题意图】细节理解题。

【解题思路】根据题干关键词Chinese parents找到文章对应段落是第四段，其中的nor do they encourage the same level of participation in extra activities可知中国的父母不鼓励孩子参与额外的活动。故选D。

3. D　【命题意图】推理判断题。

【解题思路】根据文章最后一段的Now more and more Chinese parents have recognized that they should pay attention to developing the potential of their children判断中国应该采取措施开发孩子们的潜能了。故选D。

4. C　【命题意图】观点态度题。

【解题思路】A. Neutral中立的；B. Indifferent冷淡的；C. Positive积极的；D. Negative否定的。根据文章最后一段中的I hope that leaders in Chinese educational circles should take some measures to develop the potential of their children.I am very confident about it可推断作者对中国的教育持积极态度。故选C。

【命中试题三（2）】【KS5U推荐】2017年高考英语考前20天终极冲刺攻略（第01期）第05天：5月20日 阅读理解篇之观点态度题 Word版含解析

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B

Do you like shopping? Or does the thought of wandering round the shops fill you with terror? For some of us, shopping is an enjoyable way of spending our spare time and our money. For me, it’s something I would rather avoid. Thank goodness for the Internet! It’s more convenient to buy CDs, electrical items, even food, from the comfort of your sofa. But that’s not the only reason：price is an important factor. We can buy goods and services cheaper online. But sometimes the problem is knowing what to buy. This has led to a type of shopping called ＂showrooming＂.

Showrooming is something I’ve done. I will go to a shop to see, touch and try out products but then go home and buy them online at a knock-down price. I’m not alone in doing this. Research by a company called Foolproof, found 24% of people showroomed while Christmas shopping in 2013.

Amy Cashman, head of Technology at TNS UK, says the reasons for this new shopping habit are that＂people are lacking time, lacking money and they want security about the products they are buying＂. She explains that consumers are not only shopping online at home but they are using the Internet in store or on their smartphones to shop around.

But does this mean technology will kill shops? Certainly shops will change. They will have to offer more competitive prices or encourage people to buy more by giving in-store discounts or free gifts.

We mustn’t forget that buying in a shop means you can get expert advice from the sales assistant and you can get good aftercare. It’s good to speak to a real human rather than look at a faceless computer screen but at least by showrooming, you get the best of both worlds!

5. The two questions in Paragraph l are raised to           .

A. introduce the topic

B. give two examples

C. compare different opinions

D. get answers from readers

6. What does showrooming mean in the text?

A. Trying in shops and buying online.

B. Showing products in a room.

C. Buying something in a store.

D. Shopping on the Internet.

7. According to Amy Cashman, which is not the reason for showrooming?

A. The lack of time.

B. The comfort of the sofa.

C. The shortness of money.   

D. The security of the product.

8. The author’s attitude towards showrooming is           .

A. critical          B. neutral          C. supportive      D. casual

5. A  【命题意图】推理判断题。

【解题思路】开头的两个问题都是有关购物的，接着又结合自身感受深入讨论，故这两个问题的提出旨在引出话题。

6. A  【命题意图】词义猜测题。

【解题思路】根据第二段中的＂I will go to a shop...and buy them online＂可知答案为A。

7. B  【命题意图】细节理解题。

【解题思路】根据第三段中的＂the reasons for this new shopping habit are that ‘people are lacking time, lacking money and they want security about the products they are buying’＂可知B项正确。

8. C  【命题意图】观点态度题。

【解题思路】通读全文，尤其是文章最后一句中的＂but at least by showrooming, you get the best of both worlds＂可知作者对showrooming是持肯定、赞许的态度的，说它结合了实际购物与网上购物的优点。

【高考真题】2017年高考真题——英语（全国1卷）阅读理解C篇题

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C

Some of the world’s most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying(联合) voice across cultures.

Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.

It’s Jason Moran’s job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center’s artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture.

“Jazz seems like it’s not really a part of the American appetite,” Moran tells National Public Radio’s reporter Neal Conan. “What I’m hoping to accomplish is that mu generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and write anymore. It’s actually color, and it’s actually digital.”

Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost. “The music can’t be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same,” says Moran.

Last year, Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Waller’s music for a dance party, “Just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music,” says Moran. “For me, it’s the recontextualization. In music, where does the emotion(情感) lie? Are we, as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts? Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider context,” says Moran, “So I want to continue those dialogue. Those are the things I want to foster.”

28．Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day?

A．To remember the birth of jazz.

B．To protect cultural diversity.

C．To encourage people to study music.

D．To recognize the value of jazz.

29．What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Jazz becoming more accessible.

B．The production of jazz growing faster.

C．Jazz being less popular with the young.

D．The jazz audience becoming larger.

30．What can we infer about Moran’s opinion on jazz?

A．It will disappear gradually.

B．It remains black and white.

C．It should keep up with the times.

D．It changes every 50 years.

31．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Exploring the Future of jazz.

B．The Rise and Fall of jazz.

C．The Story of a jazz Musician.

D．Celebrating the Jazz Day.

30.C 细节理解题。根据第五段中的The music can’t be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same可知Moran认为爵士乐不能以1908或1958年的方式来表达当代，因为世界运转的方式不同，所以爵士乐必须继续前进才行。说明随着时代的发展，爵士乐也要跟上时代才不会被年轻一代所抛弃。故选C。

31.A 推理判断题。通读全文可知本文主要讲UNESCO为提高人们对爵士乐的重视设立爵士日，但实际收效甚微。有人认为爵士乐应随着时代的进步而进步，否则将失去吸引力。可知本文主要探索爵士乐的未来，故选A。

【命中试题四】2018年高考英语考点完全题文稿：专题三　阅读理解 16 Word版含解析

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Talking plants might sound like characters in a fairy tale. But recent scientific studies have shown that plants communicate with each other and with other living things in a surprising number of ways. To understand them, scientists say, we just have to learn their language. Farmers are especially interested in what plants have to say.

“Plants are able to communicate with all sorts of organisms (有机体). They can communicate with giant bacteria, with other plants and with insects. They do this chemically，” said Cahill, an Ecology Professor of the University of Alberta in Canada.

Plant scientists are just beginning to understand this chemical “language”. Cahill says studies have shown, for example, that plants can evaluate conditions in their immediate environment and take appropriate actions. Plants have an ability, for example, to signal pain or discomfort caused by anything from temperature extremes to an insect attack. Jack Schultz, a professor of chemical ecology at the University of Missouri, says when a plant senses that it's being eaten, it cannot walk away from trouble; on the contrary， it will release a chemical vapor that alerts other plants nearby.

“Their language is a chemical language, and it involves chemicals that move through the air that are easy to be changeable, and most of all are smells that we are familiar with，” Schultz explained.

“All plants responded to the attack by changing their chemistry to defend themselves，” Schultz recalled. “But we were quite surprised to find that nearby plants also changed their chemistry to defend themselves, even though they were not part of the experiment.”

Studies have also shown that plants under attack release pleasant chemicals. Those chemicals attract friendly insects that attack the pests eating the plant.

In the end, plants' ability to communicate their needs—and our ability to understand them—could help farmers reduce the use of poisonous chemicals, cut operating costs and limit damage to the environment.

篇章导读：这是一篇科普说明文。文章主要讲述了“植物的特殊语言”及其功能。

5．The recent scientific studies have shown that plants can ________.

A．communicate with other living things in a chemical way

B．hardly react to any sudden change in temperature

C．use a very special chemical language which is familiar to us

D．respond to the attack by giving off poisonous chemicals

答案　A　细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知，植物能够与其他生物通过化学语言的方式进行交流。故选A。

6．When being eaten by an insect, the plant will ________.

A．walk away from trouble

B．change its chemistry to kill the insect

C．release a chemical vapor to “ask” other plants for help

D．give off nice chemicals to attract friendly insects killing the pest

答案　D　细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句中的“when a plant senses that it's being eaten, ... it will release a chemical vapor that alerts other plants nearby.”以及文章倒数第二段第二句“Those chemicals attract friendly insects that attack the pests eating the plant.”可知，当植物被昆虫蚕食的时候，植物会释放出一种化学蒸汽，这种化学蒸汽能够吸引有益的昆虫来袭击害虫。故选D。

7．The underlined word “alert” most probably means “________”．

A．warn                                    B．protect

C．threaten                                D．allow

答案　A　词义猜测题。根据上下文语境，植物在遭受攻击时会释放出一种化学物质，这种化学物质有两种功能，一是警示危险的存在；二是发出求助信息。由此可知，此处的alert意为“警示，告诫”，即warn。故选A。

8．Which would be the best title for the passage?

A．Communication between plants 

B．A chemical “language”

C．Plants can talk                

D．How plants protect themselves

答案　C　标题判断题。文章主要讲述了“植物的特殊语言”及其功能。C项既能概括文章的主题又生动风趣，尤其是talk一词充满了拟人化的幽默感。故选C。

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【高考真题】2017年高考真题——英语（全国1卷）书面表达题

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第二节  书面表达(满分25分)

假定你是李华，正在教你的英国朋友Leslie学习汉语。请你写封邮件告知下次上课的计划。内容包括：

（1）时间和地点；

（2）内容：学习唐诗；

（3）课前准备：简要了解唐朝的历史。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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(湖南省郴州市2017届高三上学期第一次教学质量监测)假定你是李华，高考(College Entrance Examination)后想去美国旅行20天，主要想更多地了解当地文化和习俗。给你的美国朋友Jason写信，请他根据你的时间和旅行目的对你附件中的行程(itinerary)进行一些修改。

    注意：1. 词数100左右；

          2. 信的格式已给出，不计入总词数。

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Dear tutor,

My high school is over at last! I am planning to travel around America for 20 days after the College Entrance Examination, hoping to learn more about the local culture and custom.

Since I have never been there before and only got some information from the Internet, I am writing to ask you to do me a favor. Considering my travelling time and purposes, I wonder if you can make some changes to my itinerary in the attachment so that my trip can turn out more colorful and practical. After all, you know what suites me best.

I am looking forward to your reply and seeing you soon in America.

Yours,

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