2017届高考英语7选5部分试题汇编

1、.7选5专项练习Passage 1 He lived his whole life as a poor man. His art and talent were recognized by almost no one. He suffered from a mental illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two years later. _1_ Today, Dutch artist Van Gogh is recognized as one of the lead

2、ing artists of all time. Now, 150 years after his birth on March 30, 1853, Zundert, the town of his birth, has made 2003 “The Van Gogh Year” in his honor. _2_ It draws around 1.3 million visitors every year. Some people enjoy the art and then learn about his life. Others are first interested in his

3、life, which then helps them understand his art. Van Gogh was the son of a minister. He left school when he was just 15. By the age of 27, he had already tried many jobs including an art gallery salesman and a French teacher. _3_4_ His style is marked by short, broad brush strokes (绘画笔法). “Instead of

4、 trying to reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes, I use colour more freely, in order to express myself more forcibly,” he wrote in a letter to his brother in 1888. Van Gogh sold only one painting during his short life. He relied heavily on support from his brother, an art dealer who lived in

5、Paris. _5_ His “Portrait of Dr. Gachet” sold for US$ 89.5 million in 1990. It is the highest price ever paid for a painting. “I think his paintings are powerful and the brilliant colours in them are attractive to people,” said a van Goghs fan. 1. _ 2. _3. _4. _5. _ A. But in his death, he achieved w

6、orld fame.B. But now his works are sold for millions of dollars.C. Finally in 1880, he decided to begin his studies in art. D. Van Gogh is famed for his ability to put his own emotions into his paintings. E. And the arts in Amsterdam are marking the anniversary with exhibitions throughout the year.P

7、assage 2The Wife-carrying World Championship has been celebrated in a small town in central Finland since 1992. In 1992, the people of the town decided to restart some long-forgotten traditions. 71_ He was said to only accept men as members of his gang who proved their worth in challenges. At that t

8、ime, it was also a common practice to steal women from neighboring villages.72_ A large number of competitors, people, and journalists from Finland to Canada attend the Wife-carrying World Championship every year.73_ The Wife-carrying World Championship is held on a 253.5 meters long official track.

9、 The track has two dry obstacles and a water obstacle, about a meter deep. The wife to be carried may be your own, or your neighbors. The minimum weight of the wife to be carried is 49 kg. If she is less than 49 kg, the wife will be given a heavy bag to carry. Each time a competitor drops his wife,

10、that couple will be fined 15 seconds. 74_ Alongside with the Wife-carrying World Championship, there is also a team competition. The distance is the same but three men in the team carry the wife in turns. At the exchange point the carrier has to drink official “wife-carrying drink”. Then he may cont

11、inue the race.75_While the Wife-carrying World Championship is being held, there are bands playing music, a wife-carrying dance and other forms of entertainment.A. There are a few basic rules.B. People everywhere hold the event.C. A special prize is awarded to the team.D. Do you know how these tradi

12、tions restarted?E. This event is becoming increasingly popular.F. The winner is the couple who complete the course in the shortest time.G. Back in the late 1800s, there was a robber called Rosvo-Ronkainen in that area.Passage 3The Wife-carrying World Championship has been celebrated in a small town

13、in central Finland since 1992. In 1992, the people of the town decided to restart some long-forgotten traditions. 71_ He was said to only accept men as members of his gang who proved their worth in challenges. At that time, it was also a common practice to steal women from neighboring villages.72_ A

14、 large number of competitors, people, and journalists from Finland to Canada attend the Wife-carrying World Championship every year.73_ The Wife-carrying World Championship is held on a 253.5 meters long official track. The track has two dry obstacles and a water obstacle, about a meter deep. The wi

15、fe to be carried may be your own, or your neighbors. The minimum weight of the wife to be carried is 49 kg. If she is less than 49 kg, the wife will be given a heavy bag to carry. Each time a competitor drops his wife, that couple will be fined 15 seconds. 74_ Alongside with the Wife-carrying World

16、Championship, there is also a team competition. The distance is the same but three men in the team carry the wife in turns. At the exchange point the carrier has to drink official “wife-carrying drink”. Then he may continue the race.75_While the Wife-carrying World Championship is being held, there

17、are bands playing music, a wife-carrying dance and other forms of entertainment.A. There are a few basic rules.B. People everywhere hold the event.C. A special prize is awarded to the team.D. Do you know how these traditions restarted?E. This event is becoming increasingly popular.F. The winner is t

18、he couple who complete the course in the shortest time.G. Back in the late 1800s, there was a robber called Rosvo-Ronkainen in that area.Passage 4 The MississippiThe Mississippi is a great river whose relationship with man goes way back beyond its discovery in the 16th century. The River Indians use

19、d it as a highway and as a source of food, and it was they who gave it its name“misi” meaning “great” and “sipi” meaning “water”. When the length of its branch, the Missouri, is added to it, the Mississippi becomes greater. _71_. From the source of the Missouri to the tip of the delta (三角洲), it is 2

20、,480 miles long. Great rivers are likely to suffer floods. In 1927 the Mississippi flooded 26 thousand acres, sweeping away farms, towns, everything in its path. In 1938 its floods drowned or killed 200 people and made millions homeless. Today the river has largely been controlled. _72_. Industries

21、have spread down some of the waterways of the delta, but otherwise the delta is a remote place, the homeland of a little colony of French Canadians that the British drove out of Nova Scotia in the 18th century. They still speak French, mixed with English, Indian, Spanish and Negro idioms. They keep

22、to themselves, farming the rich soil of the delta. _73_._74_. Pioneers who first reached its banks wondered not only where it went, but what lay beyond. In 1764 the French founded a city on the right bank of the river, and named it after their king, Louis XV. This city, named St. Louis, became the j

23、umping-off place for the adventurous men and women who opened up the Great Plains, and the way to the Far West.Some 40 years earlier, at the beginning of the 18th century, the French had founded another city just above the Mississippi delta, New Orleans. _75_. New Orleans is one of the great ports o

24、f the world, and one of the greatest terminals for both sea and river traffic. A. It was the Mississippi that made the city what it is B. Levees, high banks built of earth, hold back the flood waters C. Therefore, as we know, its the third longest river in the world D. It is known that the “Great Wa

25、ter” has also been a frontier river E. However, they paddled up and down the Mississippi in their boats to seek their fortune F. The “Great Water” always remains a thread, for the streets of the city are below the level of the river G. They call themselves Cajuns, who have actually been leading fair

26、ly primitive lives and preserving their own traditions Passage 5 A. Rather Public speaking and critical thinkingWhat is critical thinking? To a certain degree ,its a matter of logic （逻辑）of being able to spot weaknesses in other people s argument and to avoid them in your own ,it also includes relate

27、d skills such as distinguishing fact from opinion and assessing the soundness of evidence .In the broad sense, critical thinking is focused ,organized thinking the ability to see clearly their relationships among ideas. 71 the greatest thinkers, scientists, and inventors have often taken information

28、 that was readily available and put it together differently to produce new ideas.that, too, is critical thinking. 72 As the class goes on, for example, you will probably spend a good deal of time organizing your speeches. While this may seem like a purely mechanical（机械的）exercise, it is closely conne

29、cted with critical thinking. If the structure of your speech is loose and confused, chances are that your thinking. If the structure of your speech is loose and confused, chances are that your thinking is also discovered and confused. If, on the other hand ,the structure is clear, there is a good ch

30、ance your thinking is too. Organizing a speech is not a matter of arranging the ideas your already have. 73What is true of organization is true of many aspects of public speaking. 74 As you work on expressing your ideas in clear, accurate language, you will Improve your ability to think clearly and

31、accurately. 75 As you learn to listen critically to speeches in class. You will be better able to assess the ideas of speakers in a variety of situations.If you take full advantage of your speech class, you will be able to develop your skills as critical thinker in many circumstances. This is one re

32、ason public speaking has been regarded as a vital part of education since the days of ancient Greece.A, it is an important part of shaping the ideas themselves.B. This may seem like a lot of time, but the rewards are well worth it.C. It may also help you to know that there is no such thing as a perf

33、ect speech.D. It has often been said that there are few new ideas in the world, only reorganized ideas.E. If you are wondering what this has to do with your public speaking class, the answer is quite a lot.F. The skills you learn in your speech class can help you become a more effective thinker in a

34、 number of ways.G. As you study the role of evidence and reasoning in speechmaking ,you will see how they can be used in other forms of communication as well.Passage 6Life Story of Dave ThomasSince 1989Dave Thomas，who died of cancer at age 69 in his Fort Lauderdale home, was one of the most recogniz

35、able faces on TV. 1 “As long as it works,” he said in 1991, “ Ill continue to do those commercials.” 2 “He still wont let anyone see his feet，which are out of shape because he never had proper-fitting shoes,” Wendy said in 1993Born to a single mother，he was adopted as a baby by Rex and Auleva Thomas

36、 of Kalamazoo in MichiganAfter Auleva died when he was 5, Thomas spent years on the road as Rex traveled around seeking construction work “He fed me,” Thomas said, “and if I got out of lineHed beat me. ”Moving out on his own at 15,Thomas worked, first as a waiter，in many restaurants. 3 “I thought if

37、 I owned a restaurant,” he said, “I could eat for free.” A 1956 meeting with Harland Sanders led Thomas to a career as a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant owner that made him a millionaire in 1968. In 1969, after breaking with Sanders，Thomas started the first Wendys old Fashioned Hamburgers, in Colu

38、mbus, Ohio，which set itself apart by serving made-to-order burgers 4 . Although troubled by his own experience with adoption，Thomas，married since 1954 to Lorraine66and with four grown kids besides Wendy，felt it could offer a future for other children. He started the Dave Thomas Foundation(基金会)for Ad

39、option in 1992 In 1993，Thomas，who had left school at 15，graduated from Coconut Creek High School in Florida 5 The kids voted him Most Likely to Succeed. “The Dave you saw on TV,” says friend Pat Williams，senior vice president of the Orlando Magic, “was the real DaveHe wasnt a great actor or a great

40、speaker. He was just Joe Everybody.” ABut he had something much better in mind BHe even took Lorraine to the graduation dance party CEven though he was successful，Thomas remained troubled by his childhood. DBy using his experience and determination，Thomas turned the restaurants around. EWith 6,000 r

41、estaurants worldwide，the chain now makes $6 billion a year in sales. FHe appeared in more than 800 commercials for the hamburger chain named for his daughter，now 40GHe dropped out of school to work full-timeThis decision to drop out haunted him until he went back to school 45 years laterPassage 7 As

42、 is known to all, many things can be measured in terms of data. Sometimes data can indeed tell the truth. With the help of data we can easily know the price of a can of Coke in the supermarket or the result of a football match. 71 What is more important, data seem to be fairer than words or statemen

43、ts. If the data are true, we dont have to worry about being cheated. Nowadays, as lies exist in the world, data are expected to tell the truth. Therefore, many of us would rather believe data. On the other hand, if we judge things only by data from the so-called specific research, arent we a little too narrow-minded? Many people often treat the so-called specific data unwisely just to make sure that they are making the right decisions. 72 For example, how can you tell that somebody isnt a good student