[高考真题]2017年高考新课标III卷英语(解析版)

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选出最佳选项

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A

San Francisco Fire Engine Tours

San Francisco Winery Tour

Running: February 1st through April 30th

This

delicious

tour

goes

through

the

city

on

its

way

to

Treasure

Island

where

we

will

stop

at

the

famous

Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer.(Included in tickets

price)

Departing from the Cannery: Tour times upon request.

Duration(

时长

): 2 hours

Price:

$$90

Back to the Fifties Tour

Running: August 16th through August 31st

This tour transports you back in time to one of San Francisco’s most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun

history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.

Departing from the Cannery: 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm

Duration: 2 hours

Price: $$90

Spooky Halloween Tour

Running: October 10th through October 31st

Join us for a ride through the historical Presidio district. Authentic fire gear(

服装

) is provided for your warmth

as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco.

Departing from the Cannery: 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Price: Available upon request

Holiday Lights Tour

Running: December 6th through December 23nd

This

attractive

t

our

takes

you

to

some

of

San

Francis’s

most

cheerful

holiday

scenes.

Authentic

fire

gear

is

provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.

Departing from the Cannery: 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Advance reservations required.

21. Which of the tours 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 tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour?

A. Take some drinks.

B. Set off early in the morning.

C. Wear warm clothes.

D. Make reservations in advance.

B

Minutes after the last movie ended yesterday at the Plaza Theater, employees were busy sweeping up popcorns

and gathering coke cups. It was a scene that had been repeated many times in the

theater’s 75

-year history. This

time, however, the cleanup was a little different. As one group of workers carried out the rubbish, another group

began removing seats and other theater equipment in preparation for the building’s end.

The film classic

The Last Picture Show

was the last movie shown in the old theater. Though the movie is 30

years old, most of the 250 seats were filled with teary-eyed audience wanting to say good-bye to the old building.

Theater owner Ed Bradford said he chose the movie because it seemed appropriate. The movie is set in a small

town where the only movie theater is preparing to close down.

Bradford said that large modern theaters in the city made it impossible for the Plaza to compete. He added that

the theater’s location(

位置

) was also a reason.

＂

This used to be the center of town,

＂

he said.

＂

Now the area is

mostly office buildings and warehouses.

＂

Last week some city officials suggested the city might be interested in turning the old theater into a museum

and public meeting place. However, these plans were abandoned because of financial problems. Bradford sold the

building

and

land

to

a

local

development

firm,

which

plans

to

build

a

shopping

complex

on

the

land

where

the

theater is located.

The

theater

audience

said

good-bye

as

Bradford

locked

the

doors

for

the

last

time.

After

75

years

the

Plaza

Theater had shown its last movie. The theater will be missed.

24. In what way was yesterday’s cleanup at the Plaza special?

A. It made room for new 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.

C. The audience requested it.

B. It was about the history of the town.

D. The theater owner found it suitable.

26. What will probably happen to the building?

A. It will be repaired.

B. It will be turned into a museum.

D. It will be sold to the city government.

C. It will be knocked down.

27. What can we infer about the audience?

A. They are disappointed with Bradford.

C. They are supportive of the city officials.

B. They are sad to part with the old theater.

D. They are eager to have a shopping center.

24. B

细节 理解题

.

根据首段的最后两句可知

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这次散场后的清理工作与之前不同的是工人不仅清理走了垃圾

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而且还挪走了座椅和剧院的其他设备

,

因 为剧院已经被转卖出去了

.

25.

D

推理判断题

.

根据第二段最后两句可知

,

剧院老板选择这部电影是因为这 部电影本身讲述的就是小镇上

唯一的电影院准备关门停业的故事

,

与

Plaza Theater

的现状一样

.

26. C

推理判断题

.

根据第四段末句中的 ＂

which plans to build a shopping complex on the land where the theater

is located.

＂可以推断出这个剧院将被拆除

,

取而代之的是一个现代的购物中心

.

27.B

推理判断题

.

根据第二段中的＂

most of the 250 seats were filled with teary-eyed audience wanting to say

good-bye to the old building

＂可知

,

人们非常难过

,

不愿意看到老剧院被拆掉

.

C

After years of heated debate, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park. Fourteen wolves

were caught in Canada and transported to the park. By last year, the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to

more than 170 wolves.

Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States,

but they were gradually displaced by human development. By the 1920s, wolves had practically disappeared from

the Yellowstone area. They went farther north

into the deep forests of Canada, where there were

fewer

humans

around.

The

disappearance

of

the

wolves

had

many

unexpected

results.

Deer

and

elk

populations

—

major

food

sources (

来源

) for the wolf

—

grew rapidly. These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation (

植被

), which

reduced plant diversity in the park. In the absence of wolves, coyote populations also grew quickly. The coyotes

killed a large percentage of the park’s red foxes, and completely drove away the park’s beavers.

As early as 1966, biologists asked the government to consider reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone Park. They

hoped that wolves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems. Many farmers opposed the plan because

they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets.

The government spent nearly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolvers. The U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service carefully monitors and manages the wolf packs in Yellowstone. Today, the debate continues over

how well the gray wolf is fitting in at Yellowstone. Elk, deer, and coyote populations are down, while beavers and

red foxes have made a comeback. The Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to help biologists

decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well.

28. What is the text mainly about?

A. Wildlife research in the United States.

B. Plant diversity in the Yellowstone area.

C. The conflict between farmers and gray wolves.

D. The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Park.

29. What does the underlined word

＂

di splaced

＂

in paragraph 2 mean?

A. Tested.

B. Separated.

C. Forced out.

D. Tracked down.

30. What did the disappearance of gray wolves bring about?

A. Damage to local ecology.

C. Preservation of vegetation.

B.

A decline in the park’s income.

D. An increase in the variety of animals.

31. Wha

t is the author’s attitude towards the Yellowstone wolf project

?

A. Doubtful.

B. Positive.

C. Disapproving.

D. Uncaring.

31. B

推理判断题

.

根据文章末段的最后一句可知

,

作者认为引进灰狼的项目是很有价值的实验

,

因此可推知作

者对这一举措持肯定的态度

.

D

The Intelligent Transport team at Newcastle University have turned an electric car into a mobile laboratory

named

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DriveLAB

＂

in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key

stress points are.

Research shows that giving up driving is one of 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

Newcastle

team

are

developing

in-vehicle

technologies

for

older

drivers

which they hope could help them to continue driving into later life.

These

include

custom-made

navigation(

导航

)

tools,

night

vision

systems

and

intelligent

speed

adaptations.

Phil

Blythe

explains:

＂

For

many

older

people,

particularly

those

living

alone

or

in

the

country,

driving

is

important for preserving their independence, giving them the freedom to get out and about without having to rely

on others.

＂

＂

But

we

all

have

to

accept

that

as

we

get

older

our

reactions

slow

down

and

this

often

results

in

people

avoiding any potentially challenging driving conditions and losing confidence in their driving skills. The result is

that people stop driving before they really need to.

＂

Dr

Amy

Guo,

the

leading

researcher

on

the

older

driver

study,

explains:

＂

The

DriveLAB

is

helping

us

to

understand what the key points and difficulties are for older drivers and how we might use technology to address

these problems.