1、英语 2017年高三2017年全国丙卷英语 英语考试时间:_分钟题型简答题书面表达总分得分简答题(综合题) (本大题共8小题,每小题_分,共_分。) ASan Francisco Fire EngineToursSan Francisco Winery Tour Running:February 1st through April 30th Thisdelicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where wewill stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can e
2、njoy 4 pours of some of thebest wine San Francisco has to offer.(Included in tickets price) Departing fromthe Cannery: Tell time upon request. Duration(时长):2 hours Price: $90Backto the Fifties TourRunning: August 16th through August 31stThis tour transports you back in time to one of San Franciscos
3、mostfantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through SanFrancisco for a free taste of ice cream.Departing form the Cannery 5:00 pm and 7:00 pmDuration:2 hoursPrice:$90Spooky Halloween TourRunning: October10th through October 31stJoin us for a ridethrough the historical Presidio
4、 district .Authentic fire gear (服装)is provided for your warmth asour entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San FranciscoDeparting from theCannery:6:30 pm and 8:30 pmDuration :1 hourand 30 minutesPrice: Availableupon requestHoliday Lights Tour Running: December 6th through Dece
5、mber 23nd This tractive four takes you to some of SanFranciss most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided foryour warmth as you get into the holiday spirit. Departing from the Cannery 7:00 pm and 9:00pm Duration: I hour and 30 minutes Advance reservations required.21.Which of the t
6、ours is available in March?A.San Francisco Winery Tour.B.Back to the Fifties Tour.C.Spooky Hallowen Tour.D.Holiday Lights Tour.22.What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tours?A.Go to Treasure Island.B.Enjoy the holiday scenes.C.Have free ice cream.D.Visit the Presidio district.23.What are touri
7、sts required to do to go on HolidayLights Tour?A.Take some drinks.B.Set off early in the morning.C.Wear warm clothes.D.Make reservations in advance.BMinutes after the last movie ended yesterdayat the Plaza Theater, employees were busy sweeping up popcorns and gatheringcoke cups. It was a scene that
8、had been repeated many times in the theaters75-year history. This time, however, the cleanup was a little different. As onegroup of workers carried out the rubbish, another group began removing seatsand other theater equipment in preparation for the buildings end. The film classic The Last Picture S
9、how was the last movie shown in the old theater.Though the movie is 30 years old, most of the 250 seats were filled withteary-eyed audience wanting to say good-be to the old building. Theater ownerEd Bradford said he chose the movie because it seemed appropriate. The movie isset in a small town wher
10、e the only movie theater is preparing to close down.Bradford said that large modern theaters inthe city made it impossible for the Plaza to compete. He added that the theaterslocation(位置) was also areason. “This used tobe the center of town,” he said. “Now the area is mostly office buildings and war
11、ehouses.”Last week some city officials suggested thecity might be interested in turning the old theater into a museum and publicmeeting place. However, these plans were abandoned because of financialproblems. Bradford sold the building and land to a local development firm,which plans to build a shop
12、ping complex on the land where the theater islocated.The theater audience said good-by asBradford locked the doors for the last time. After 75 years the Plaza Theaterhas shown its last movie. The theater will be missed.24. In what way was yesterdays cleanup atthe Plaza special? A.It made room for ne
13、w equipment. B.It signaled the closedown of the theater. C.It was done with the help of the audience. D.It marked the 75th anniversary of the theater.25. Why was The Last Picture Show put on? A.It was an all-time classic. B. It was aboutthe history of the town. C.The audience requested it. D. The th
14、eaterowner found it suitable.26. What will probably happen to thebuilding? A.It will be repaired. B. Itwill be turned into a museum. C.It will be knocked down. D. It will besold to the city government.27. What can we infer about the audience?A. They are disappointed with Bradford. B.They are sad to
15、part with the old theater.C. They are supportive of the city officials. D.They are eager to have a shopping center.CAfter years of heated debate, gray wolves werereintroduced to Yellowstone National Park. Fourteen wolves were caught inCanada and transported to the park. By last year, the Yellowstone
16、 wolfpopulation had grown to more than 170 wolves.Gray wolves once were seen here and there in theYellowstone area and much of the continental United States, but they weregradually displaced by human development. By the 1920s, wolves hadpractically disappeared from the Yellowstone area. They went fa
17、rther north intothe deep forests of Canada, where there were fewer humans around.Thedisappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results. Deer and elkpopulations majorfood sources (来源) forthe wolf grew rapidly. These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation (植被), which reduced plant diversity
18、 in the park. In theabsence of wolves, coyote populations also grew quickly. The coyotes killed a largepercentage of the park s red foxes, and completely drove away the park sbeavers.As early as 1966,biologists asked thegovernment to consider reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone Park.They hoped thatw
19、olves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems.Many farmersopposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animalsor pets. The government spent nearly 30 years comingup with a plan to reintroduce the wolvers. The U.S.Fish and Wildlife Servicecarefully monitors and
20、manages the wolf packs in Yellowstone.Today,the debatecontinues over how well the gray wolf is fitting in at Yellowstone.Elk,deer,andcoyote populations are down,while beavers and red fores have made acomeback.The Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to helpbiologists decide whethe
21、r to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the countryas well.28.What is thetext mainly about?A.Wildliferesearch in the United States.B.Plant diversityin the Yellowstone area.C.The conflictbetween farmers and gray wolves.D.Thereintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Park.29.What does theunderlined wor
22、d “displaced” in paragraph 2 mean?A.Tested. B.Separated. C.Forced out. D.Trackeddown.30.What did thedisappearance of gray wolves bring about?A.Damage to localecology. B.A decline in the parksincome.C.Preservation ofvegetation. D.An increase in thevariety of animals.31.What is theauthors attitudetowa
23、rds the Yellowstone wolf project?A.Doubtful. B.Positive. C.Disapproving. D.Uncaring.DThe Intelligent Transportteam at Newcastle University have turned an electric car into a mobilelaboratory named “DriveLAB” in order to understand the challenges faced byolder drivers and to discover where the key st
24、ress points are. Research shows that giving up driving is oneof the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people,leading to them becoming more isolated(隔绝) and inactive. Led by Professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastleteam are developing in-vehicle technologies for older drivers whi
25、ch they hopecould help them to continue driving into later life. These include custom-made navigation(导航) tools, night vision systemsand intelligent speed adaptations. Phil Blythe explains: “For many olderpeople, particularly those living alone or in the country, driving is importantfor preserving t
26、heir independence, giving them the freedom to get out and aboutwithout having to rely on others.” “But we all have to accept that as we getolder our reactions slow down and this often results in people avoiding anypotentially challenging driving conditions and losing confidence in theirdriving skill
27、s. The result is that people stop driving before they really needto.”Dr Amy Guo, the leading researcher on the olderdriver study, explains, “The DriveLAB is helping us to understand what the key pointsand difficulties are for older drivers and how we might use technology to addressthese problems. “F
28、or example, most of us would expectolder drivers always go slower than everyone else but surprisingly, we found thatin 30mph zones they struggled to keep at a constant speed and so were more likelyto break the speed limit and be at risk of getting fined. Were looking at the benefitsof systems which
29、control their speed as a way of preventing that.“We hopethat our work will help with technological solutions(解决方案) to ensure that older driversstay safer behind the wheel.”32.What is thepurpose of the Drivel AB?A.To explorenewmeans of transport.B.To design newtypes of cars.C.To find outolder drivers
30、 problems.D.To teach peopletraffic rules.33.Why is drivingimportant for older people according to Phil Blythe?A.It keeps themindependent.B.It helps themsave time.C.It builds uptheir strength.D.It cures theirmental illnesses.34.What doresearchers hope to do for older drivers?A.Improve theirdriving sk
31、ills.B.Developdriver-assist technologles.C.Provide tips onrepairing their cars.D.Organize regularphysical checkups.35.What is thebest title for the text?A.A new ModelElectric CarB.A Solution toTraffic ProblemC.Driving Servicefor eldersD.Keeping OlderDrivers on the Road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
32、后的选项中选出能填入空白处的学&科&网最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Lots of people find it hard to get up in themorning and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morningwake-up lies in resting your body clock36 Hereis how to make one. 37 In order to make a change, you need to decidewhy its important. Do you wa
33、nt to get up in time to have breakfast with yourfamily, get in some exercise, or just be better prepared for your day? Once youare clear about your reason, tell your family or roommates about the change youwant to make.l Rethink mornings. Now that you know why you want to wake up,consider re-arrangi
34、ng your morning activities. If you want time to havebreakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting outclothes, shoes, and bags. 38 Thats a quarter-hour more you could besleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer.l Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends. If youre ti
35、red out byFriday night, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensatingon the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, arecent study found. 39l Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts andwrite down how you feel. After youve tried a new
36、 method for a week, take alook at your record. 40 If not, take another look at othermethods you could try.A. Get a sleepspecialist.B. Find the rightmotivation.C. A better planfor sleep can help.D. And considersetting a second alarm.E. If the stepsyou take are working, keep it up.F. Stick to yourset
37、bedtime and wake-up time, no matter the day.G. Reconsider the15 minutes you spend in line at the caf to get coffee.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节 (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。ATorontomanisofferingafreeround-the-worldairtotherightwoman.But_41_apply.YoumustbenamedElizabet
38、hGallahgherandhaveaCandian_42_.Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his thengirlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world airtickets in May, but their 43 ended and he did not want her ticket to 44. The ticket had a strict no-transfer(不可转让) 45 , but sincepassport information was
39、 not required when 46 , any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can 47it.“I just want to see the ticket go to gooduse and for someone to 48 alot of joy,” said Axani. He posted his 49 on a social networking website, and receivedthousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallagbers withthe
40、50 passports, “More 51 , there are hundreds of Canadians who areinterested in 52 their name to Elizabeth Gallagher,” Axanisaid. “It was absolutely out of 53 ,thousands of e-mails, people around the world 54 their stories of travel.”Axani wrote in his post that he is not 55 anything in return and tha
41、t the woman who usesthe 56 ticketcan choose to either travel with him or 57 the ticket and travel on her own.The 58 is scheduled to start on December 21 in NewYork City and continue on to Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before59in Toronto on January 8. Hesaid the 60 womanwill be announce
42、d on the website and the trip will be shared online.41.A.benefits B.deposits C.retrictions D.examinations42.A.orgin B.passport C.accent D.firend43.A.holiday B.marriage C.dream D.relationship44.A.go to waste B.cometo mind C. go no sale D.come into effect45.A.policy B.order C.parment D.schedule46.A.ap
43、plying B.booking C.checking D.bargaining47.A.use B.borrow C.choose D.buy48.A.sacrifice B.express C.experience D.provide49.A.answer B.advice C.offer D.comment50.A.same B.right C.now D.real51. A. interestingB. annoying C. satisfying D. convincing52. A. writing B. giving C. lending D. changing53. A. to
44、uch B.question C. date D. control54. A. admiringB. advertising C.sharing D. doubting55. A. leaving B.looking for C. losingD. dealing with56. A. leaving B. looking for C.losing D. dealing with57. A. return B. take C.reserve D. hide58. A. interview B. program C.trip D.meeting59. A. ending B. calling C.repeating D. staying60.A.honored B. lovely C. intelligent D.lucky第二节(共10小题;每小