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1、2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新课标I）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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APacific Science Center GuideVisit Pacific Science Centers StoreDont forget to stop by Pacific Science Centers Store while you are here to pick up a wonderful science activity or souve

2、nir to 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 caf offers a complete menu of lunch and snack options, in addition to seasonal specials. The caf is located upstairs in Bui

3、lding 1 and is open daily until one hour before Pacific Science Center closes.Rental InformationLockers 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 Inf

4、ormation 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 learning in science, math and technology. Today Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3 million people a year and beings

5、inquiry based science education to classrooms and community events all over Washington State. Its an amazing accomplishment and one we cannot achieve without generous support from individuals, corporations, and other social organizations. Visit pacificsciencecenter.org to find various ways you can s

6、upport Pacific Science Center.21.Where can you buy a souvenir 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 Pacific Science Center do for schools?A. Train Science teachers. B. Distribute science books.C. Inspire scientific resear

7、ch. D. Take science 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 introduce special exhibits. D. To tell about the centers history.BI work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey

8、 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

9、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 w

10、as 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

11、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 calle

12、d 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.Whatisunavoidableintheauthor

13、srescueworkaccordingtoparagraph1?A. Effortsmadeinvain. B. Gettinginjuredinhiswork.C. Feelinguncertainabouthisfuture. D. Creaturesforcedoutoftheirhomes.25.WhywastheauthorcalledtoMuttontown?A. Torescueawoman. B. Totakecareofawoman.C. Tolookatababyowl. D. Tocureayoungowl.26.Whatmadethechickcalmdown? A.

14、 Anewnest. B. Somefood. C. Arecording. D. Itsparents.27.Howwouldtheauthorfeelabouttheoutcomeoftheevent? A. Itsunexpected. B.Itsbeautiful. C.Itshumorous. D.Itsdiscouraging. CSome of the worlds most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International

15、 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

16、to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.Its Jason Morans job to help change that. As the Kennedy Centers artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture.“Jazz se

17、ems like its not really a part of the American appetite,” Moran tells National Public Radios reporter Neal Conan. “What Im hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and write anymore. Its actually color, and its actually digital.

18、”Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost. “The music cant 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 projec

19、t that arranged Fats Wallers 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, its the recontextualization. In music, where does the emotion(情感) lie? Are we, as humans, gaining any insights （感悟） on how t

20、o talk about ourselves and how something 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 dialogues. Those are the things I want to foster.”28Why d

21、id UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day?ATo remember the birth of jazz. BTo protect cultural diversity.CTo encourage people to study music. DTo recognize the value of jazz.29What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 refer to?AJazz becoming more accessible. BThe production of jazz

22、growing faster.CJazz being less popular with the young. DThe jazz audience becoming larger. 30What can we infer about Morans opinion on jazz?AIt will disappear gradually. BIt remains black and white.CIt should keep up with the times. DIt changes every 50 years.31Which of the following can be the bes

23、t title for the text?AExploring the Future of jazz. BThe Rise and Fall of jazz.CThe Story of a jazz Musician. DCelebrating the Jazz Day.DA build-it-yourself solar still（蒸馏器） is one of the best ways to obtain drinking water in areas where the liquid is not readily available. Developed by two doctors

24、in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, its an excellent water collector. Unfortunately, you must carry the necessary equipment with you, since its all but impossible to find natural substitutes. The only components required, though, are a 5 5 sheet of clear or slightly milky plastic, six feet of pla

25、stic tube, and a container perhaps just a drinking cup to catch the water. These pieces can be folded into a neat little pack and fastened on your belt. To construct a working still, use a sharp stick or rock to dig a hole four feet across and three feet deep. Try to make the hole in a damp area to

26、increase the water catchers productivity. Place your cup in the deepest part of the hole. Then lay the tube in place so that one end rests all the way in the cup and the rest of the line runs up and out the side of the hole. Next, cover the hole with the plastic sheet, securing the edges of the plas

27、tic with dirt and weighting the sheets center down with a rock. The plastic should now form a cone(圆锥体) with 45-degree-angled sides. The low point of the sheet must be centered directly over, and no more than three inches above, the cup. The solar still works by creating a greenhouse under the plast

28、ic. Ground water evaporates (蒸发) and collects on the sheet until small drops of water form, run down the material, and fall off into the cup. When the container is full, you can suck the refreshment out through the tube, and wont have to break down the still every time you need a drink. 32.What do w

29、e know about the solar still equipment from the first paragraph?A. Its delicate. B. Its expensive.C. Its complex. D. Its portable33.What does the underlined phrase “the water catcher” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. The tube B. The stillC. The hole D. The cup34.Whats the last step of constructing a worki

30、ng solar still?A. Dig a hole of a certain size B. Put the cup in placeC. Weight the sheets center down D. Cover the hole with the plastic sheet35.When a solar still works, drops of water come into the cup form .A. the plastic tube B. outside the holeC. the open air D. beneath the sheet第二节 (共5小题；每小题2

31、分，满分10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入学科&网空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。If anyone had told me three years ago that I would be spending most of my weekends camping. I would have laughed heartily. Campers, in my eyes, were people who enjoyed insects bites, ill-cooked meals, and uncomfortable sleeping bags. They had nothing in common with me. 36 .The friends who introduced me to camping thought that it meant to be a pioneer. 37 We sleep in a tent