2017 年高考诊断性测试 英语试题 说明： 本试卷分第 I 卷(选择题)和第 II 卷(非选择题)，共 12 页。满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。第 I 卷和第 II 卷答案全部涂写在答题卡上，考试结束后，只交答题卡。 第 I 卷 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) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A After a long winter，spring is the ideal time for sightseeing and exploring London’s green spaces． 1 ．Explore London ’s parks and gardens Springtime is one of the perfect times of year to explore London’s parks and gardens，when the city’s Royal Parks will be blooming with flowers．Go and admire the rainbow of azaleas(杜鹃花)at Richmond Park or hire a deckchair in St James’s Park with a view of Buckingham Palace． 2 ．Enjoy the entertainment at a Spring Festival There are a good many festivals and events held in London throughout spring．Make the most of the cultural exhibitions at the British Library Spring Festival．the Sundance Film Festival or the London Literature Festival；head to Shakespeare’s Globe，which hosts open-air Shakespeare performances from late April until early October． 3 ．Get active Warmer weather means there’s no excuse for staying indoors，so go for a walking or cycling tour of London．Alternatively，walk the Thames Walkway，which follows the river all the way from central London into the countryside；make the most of London’s “Boris Bikes”，which are available for hire all around the city and are free of charge for the first half hour．If you’re really looking for a challenge，sign up for the famous London Marathon，held annually in April． 4 ．Take to the waters Whether cruising(航行)along the Thames River，hiring a rowing boat in Hyde Park or riding a canal boat around Little Venice，there are lots of fun ways to get on the water in London．Held every year since 1829，the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race allows teams from England’s most famous universities to compete against each other，and draws huge crowds of watching people． 21．If you are interested in British culture，you are advised to_______． A．visit Richmond Park B．row a boat in Hyde Park C．attend the London Festivals D．walk the Thames Walkway 22．Which of the following is true according to the text? A．You can see Buckingham Palace from St James’s Park． B．London’s Boris Bikes are free to use for a whole day． C．Outdoor Shakespeare performances are held only in spring． D．The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race has a history of over 200 years． 23．According to the writer，which of the following activities challenges you most? A．Watching Boat Race． B．Joining in London Marathon． C．Cruising along the Thames River． D．Cycling around London． 24．The writer wrote the text in order to_____________. A．introduce tourist attractions in London B．stress the importance of exploring London C．suggest ways to enjoy spring in London D．show the beauty of spring in London B Yacouba Sawadogo is an African farmer who has been travelling across the deserts for the last 30 years，using ancient farming techniques to fight the threatening deserts． His story dates back to the 1980s when Africa suffered one of the worst droughts in its history．During that period，rainfall reduced by as much as 80％，killing almost all the plants．Most local people moved away to different places，but Yacouba stayed back．Instead of giving in to the violence of nature，he decided to take control and change the face of the land completely． Unable to read and write，and with no access to modern techniques and tools，he started to employ an old African farming practice called“Zai”．The practice involves planting seeds in small holes filled with eco-friendly manure(肥料)．The holes fill up with and keep the water that falls during the rainy season．This provides moisture(水分)and nutrients for the growing plants during the dry periods．Also，the manure attracts ants，which help break up the soil further and increase its ability to take in water． Within two decades of starting his revolutionary work，a forested area of about fifty acres came up on the land of the African desert．Yacouba featured in a documentary titled“The Man Who Stopped the Desert”through which he became known to the rest of the world．To the great joy and relief of Yacouba，what the documentary focused on was put into the re-establishment of local forests and a training program for the farmers who wanted to 1earn Yacouba’s technique．Today，“Zai”is being widely practiced in the region． 25．What does the text mainly talk about? A．A training program for African farmers． B．A documentary about an influential African farmer． C．The serious situation of environment destruction in Africa． D．An African farmer fighting deserts with old farming methods． 26．What can we learn from the last paragraph? A．Yacouba advertised his farming practice through the media． B．Yacouba’s efforts have made a great difference． C．Rebuilding forests is no tough job at a11． D．Deserts no longer threaten Africa． 27．Which word can best describe Yacouba? A．Determined． B．Knowledgeable． C．Curious． D．Creative． C Grandparents who help out occasionally with childcare in their community tend to live longer than seniors who do not
