1、2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（浙江卷）英语选择题部分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（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。ABenjamin West, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was onlysix years of age. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he n
2、eeded one. Inthose days ,a brush was made from camels hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decidedthat 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 fur. Before long, the cat began tolook ragged（蓬乱）. Hi
3、s father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit whathe 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 went home, he sentBenjamin a box of paint and some brush
4、es. He also sent six engravings（版画）by an artist. Thesewere the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen. In 1747，whenBenjamin was nine years old，Mr.Pennington returned for another visit .He was amazed at whatBenjamin had done with his gift. He asked Benjamins parents if
5、 he might take the boy toPhiladelphia for a visit.In the city, Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings. The boybegan a landscape (风景) painting. Wiliams ,a well-known painter, came to see him work . Wiliams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painti
6、ng to takehome .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 atnight.”While it is likely that he understood very little of the books, they were his introduction toclassic
7、al paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.21. What is the text mainly about?A. Benjamins visit to Philadelphia.B. Williamsinfluence on Benjamin.C. The beginning of Benjamins life as an artist.D. The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.22. What does the underl
8、ined 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.23. What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent?A. He took him to see painting exhibitions
9、.B. He provided him with painting materials.C. He sent him to a school in Philadelphia. D. He taught him how to make engravings.24. Williamstwo books helped Benjamin to _.A. master the use of paintsB. appreciate landscape paintingsC. get to know other paintersD. make up his mind to be a painter解析：21
10、.考查文章整体把握，文章主要介绍了美国绘画之父Benhamin在成为一名画家之前的生活经历，并介绍了Penninton对Benjamin在绘画道路上的一些帮助，故选C。22.考查文章细节推断，根据第三段“These were the first pictures and the first real paint andbrushes Benjamin had ever seen”可知Benjamin在剪完猫的毛做刷子之后，就很快有了真正的刷子，故选D。23.考查文章细节理解，根据最后一段“Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating o
11、il paintings”,可知Pennington为了帮助Benjamin培养绘画天赋，给他提供了一些绘画材料，故选B。24考查文章细节理解，根据最后一段“While it is likely that he understood very little of thebooks, they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then thathe would be an artist,可知：这两本书帮助Benjamin坚定了自己成为一名画家的决心，故选D。答案：21. C 2
12、2. D 23. B 24. D BGetting less sleep has become a bad habit for most American kids. According to a newsurvey(调查) by the National Sleep Foundation, 51% of kids aged 10 to 18 go to bed at 10 pm orlater on school nights, even though they have to get up early. Last year the Foundation reported that near
13、ly 60% of 7- to 12-year-olds said that they felt tired during the day, and 15% said theyhad fallen asleep at school.How much sleep you need depends a lot on your age. Babies need a lot of rest: most of themsleep about 18 hours a day! Adults need about eight hours. For most school-age children, ten h
14、oursis ideal(理想的). But the new National Sleep Foundation survey found that 35% of 10- to12-year-olds get only seven or eight hours. And guess what almost half of the surveyed kids saidthey do before bedtime? Watch TV.“More children are going to bed with TVs on, and there are more opportunities(机会) t
15、o stayawake, with more homework, the Internet and the phone,” says Dr. Mary Carskadon, a sleepresearcher at Brown University Medical School. She says these activities at bedtime can get kidsall excited and make it hard for them to calm down and sleep. Other experts say part of theproblem is chemical
16、. Changing levels of body chemicals called hormones not only make teenagers bodies develop adult characteristics, but also make it hard for teenagers to fall asleepbefore 11 pm.Because sleepiness is such a problem for teenagers, some school districts have decided tostart high school classes later th
17、an they used to. Three years ago, schools in Edina, Minnesota,changed the start time from 7:25 am to 8:30 am. Students, parents and teachers are pleased withthe results.25. What is the new National Sleep Foundation survey on?A.American kidssleeping habits. B. Teenagerssleep-related diseases.C.Activi
18、ties 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 affected by certain body chemicals.B. They tend to do
19、 things that excite them.C. They follow their parentsexamples. D. They dont need to go to school early.解析：25.考查文章细节理解，根据稳重第一段列举了一些数据，向我们说明美国有51%的10到18岁的孩子上床睡觉的时间偏晚，也调查了60%的7到12岁的孩子在白天感到疲惫，15%的孩子会在学校睡着，所以这些调查都是关于孩子的睡眠习惯的，故选A。26.考查文章细节理解，根据第二段“For most school-children, ten hours is ideal”，所以11岁的上学的小孩子
20、的睡眠时间需要10个小时，故选C。27.考查文章细节理解，根据第三段“She says these activities at bedtime can get kids allexcited and make it hard for them to calm down and sleep.”所以她认为孩子们睡觉晚的原因是他们会在睡前做一些让他们兴奋的活动，故选B。答案：25.A 26. C 27. B C FLORENCE, ItalySvetlana Cojochru feels hurt. The Moldovan has lived here seven yearsas a caregi
21、ver to Italian kids and elderly, but in order to stay shes had to prove her language skillsby taking a test which requires her to write a postcard to an imaginary friend and answer afictional job ad.Italy is the latest Western European country trying to control a growing immigrant(移民)population by d
22、emanding language skills in exchange for work permits, or in some cases,citizenship.Some immigrant advocates worry that as hard financial times make it more difficult fornatives to keep jobs, such measures will become a more vehicle for intolerance than integration(融合). Others say its only natural t
23、hat newcomers learn the language of their host nation, seeing it asa 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 socie
24、ty andpromote understanding across cultures.Italy, which has a much weaker tradition of immigration, has witnessed a sharp increase inimmigration in recent years. In 1990, immigrants numbered some 1.14 million out of Italys then56.7 million people, or about 2 percent. At the start of this year, fore
25、igners living in Italyamounted to 4.56 million of a total population of 60.6 million, or 7.5 percent, with immigrantschildren accounting for an even larger percentage of births in Italy. Cojochru, the Moldovan caregiver, hoped obtaining permanent residence(居住权) wouldhelp her bring her two children t
26、o Italy; they live with her sister in Moldova, where salaries areamong the lowest in Europe. She was skeptical that the language requirement would encourageintegration.Italians always “see me as a foreigner,” an outsider, even though shes stayed in the countryfor years and can speak the local langua
27、ge fluently, she said.28. Why does Cojochru have to take a language 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 qui
28、cklyB. cause conflicts among peopleC. lead to financial difficultiesD. put pressure on schools30. What do we know about Cojochru?A. She lives with her sister now in Italy.B. She enjoys learning the Italian language.C. She speaks Italian well enough for her job.D. She wishes to go back to her home co
29、untry.解析：28.考查文章细节理解，根据第一段“but in order to stay shes had to prove herlanguage skills by taking a test”可知，Cojochru为了能够继续留在意大利才参加语言考试的，故选A。 29.考查文章细节推断，根据第三段“such measures will become more a vehicle forintolerance than integration”，可知一些人担心对语言水平的要求可能会导致人与人之间的不包容，即冲突，故选B。30.考查文章细节理解，根据最后一段“even though s
30、hes stayed in the country for years andcan speak the local language fluently”可知Cojochru的意大利语已经说的很流利了，故选C。答案：28.A 29. B 30. C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。How to Do Man-on-the-Street InterviewsThe man-on-the-street interview is an interview in which a reporter hits the
31、 streets with a cameraman to interview people on the sport. 31 But with these tips, your firstman-on-the-street interview experience can be easy.When your boss or professor sends you out to do man-on-the-street interviews for a story,think about the topic and develop a list of about ten general ques
32、tions relating to it. For example, ifyour topic is about environmental problems in America, you might ask, “Why do you thinkenvironmental protection is important inAmerica?” 32Hit the streets with confidence. 33 Say, “Excuse me, I work for XYZ News, and Iwas wondering if you could share your opinion
33、 about this topic.” This is a quick way to get people to warm up to you.Move on to the next person if someone tells you she is not interDont get discouraged. 34 Each interview that you get on the street shouldnt be longer than ten minutes.As soon as you get the answer you need, move on to the next p
34、erson. Make sure that as you gofrom interview to interview, you are getting a variety of answers. If everyone is giving you thesame answer, you wont be able to use it. A safe number of interviews to conduct is about six toten. 35 If your news station or school requires interviewees to sign release f
35、orms to appear on theair, dont leave work without them.A. Limit your time.B.As you approach people, be polite. C. If you dont own a camera, you can buy one.D. For new reporters, this can seem like a challenging task.E. To get good and useful results, ask them the same question.F. That number of inte
36、rviews should give you all the answers you need.G. With a question like this, you will get more than a “Yes” or “No” reply.解析：31.根据空格后一句“your first man-on-the-street interview experience can be easy”，可知这是对于记者新人所提出的建议，而选项D中的“new reporter”正好与其相承接，故选D。32.根据空格前一句是个远非yes或no就可以回答的提问，而选项G中“With a questionl
37、ike this.”，正好与其相承接，故选G。33.根据空格后一句所说的很有礼貌的提问，可知这里的建议应该是提问时要注意礼貌，而选项B中的polite正好与其相呼应，故选B。 34根据空格后一句“Each interview that you get on the street shouldnt be longer than tenminutes.”可知这一段的建议是要限制采访的时间，故选A。35.根据空格前一句“A safe number of interviews to conduct is about six to ten”,而选项F中“That number of interviews
38、”正好与其相呼应，故选F。答案：31. D 32. G 33. B 34.A 35. F第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）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选项。Alia Baker is a librarian in Iraq. Her library used to be a 36 place for all wholoved books and liked to share knowledge. They 37 various matters all over the world.
39、 When the war was near, Alia was 38 that the fires of war would destroy the books,which are more 39 to her than mountain of gold. The books are in every language new books, ancient books, 40 a book on the history of Iraq that is seven hundred yearsold. She had asked the government for 41 to move the
40、 books to a 42 place,but they refused. So Alia took matters into her own hands. 43 , she brought books homeevery night, 44 her car late after work. Her friends came to 45 her when thewar broke out. Anis who owned a restaurant 46 to hide some books. All through the 47 , Alia, Anis, his brothers and n
41、eighbours took the books from the library, 48them over the seven-foot wall and 49 them in the restaurant. The books stayed hiddenas the war 50 . Then nine days later, a fire burned the 51 to the ground.One day, the bombing stopped and the 52 left. But the war was not over yet. Aliaknew that if the b
42、ooks were to be safe, they must be 53 again while the city was54 . So she hired a truck to bring all the books to the houses of friends in the suburbs(郊区).NowAlia waited for the war to end and 55 peace and a new library.36.A. meetingB. workingC. personalD. religious 37.A. raisedB. handledC. reported
43、D. discussed38.A. worriedB. angryC. doubtfulD. curious39.A. practical B. preciousC. reliableD. expensive40.A. thenB. stillC. evenD. rather41.A. permissionB. confirmationC. explanation D. information42.A. largeB. publicC. distantD. safe43.A. Fortunately B. SurprisinglyC. SeriouslyD. Secretly44.A. sta
44、rtingB. parkingC. fillingD. testing45.A. stopB. helpC. warn D. rescue46.A. intendedB. pretendedC. happenedD. agreed47.A. warB. nightC. buildingD. way48. A. putB. openedC. passedD. threw49.A. hidB. exchangedC. burntD. distributed50.A. approachedB. erupted C. continuedD. ended51.A. restaurantB. librar
45、yC. cityD. wall52. A. neighboursB. soldiersC. friendsD. customers53.A. soldB. readC. savedD. moved54.A. occupiedB. bombed C. quietD. busy55.A. dreamed ofB. believed inC. cared aboutD. looked for解析：36.考查形容词。A. meeting会议的；B. working工作的；C. personal个人的；D.religious虔诚的。根据后文“for all who loved books and lik
46、ed to share knowledge”，可知图书馆是为了那些喜爱书，喜欢分享知识的人而建立的，因此“Her library used to be a 36place”她的图书馆是这些人集会、碰面的地方。故选A。37.考查动词。raised举起、抬高；handled应付、处理；reported报道；discussed讨论。 根据“They 37 various matters all over the world.”，根据语境，应该是他们讨论世界大事，故选D。38.考查形容词。worried担心；angry生气；doubtful怀疑的；curious好奇的。根据后文“So Alia too
47、k matters into her own hands”，Alia用双手搬书，可知“Alia was 38 thatthe fires of war would destroy the books,”,Alia担心战火会破坏书。故选A。39.考查形容词。practical实践的；precious珍贵的；reliable可靠的；expensive昂贵的。根据后文“which are more 39 to her than mountain of gold.”，由more可知，是将书与金山作比较，可见书的珍贵性。故选B。40.考查副词。then然后；still仍然；even甚至；rather稍微
48、。根据“a book on the historyof Iraq that is seven hundred years old”,这本关于伊拉克历史的书已经有了七百年的历史，因此是比较宝贵的，与前面“new books, ancient books”是一种层次上的上升与递进关系。故选C。 41.考查名词。permission许可；confirmation确认；explanation解释；information信息。根据“She had asked the government for 41 to move the books to a 42place,”,可知她想获得政府的许可，将书转移到安
49、全的地方。故选A。42.考查形容词。large大的；public公共的；distant遥远的；safe安全的。根据“She hadasked the government for 41 to move the books to a 42 place,”，她想获得政府的许可，将书转移到（）的地方。故选D。43.考查副词。Fortunately幸运地；Surprisingly惊奇地；Seriously严重地；Secretly秘 密地。根据“she brought books home every night”,可知她是在秘密地转移书籍。故选D。44.考查动词。A. Starting开始；parking停车；filling装满；testing测试。根据“44her car late after work.”,可知，在工作之后，她的车都被书装满的。故选C。45.考查动词。stop停止；help帮助；warn警告；rescue营救。根据后文“Anis who owneda restaurant 46 to hide some books.”可知，她的朋友们都过来帮她转移书。故选B。46.考查动词。intended打算；pretended假装；happened发生；agreed同意。根据“Aniswho owned a restaurant 46 to hide
