- 1 - 绝密启封前 20172017 全国卷全国卷高考压轴卷高考压轴卷 英英 语语 第二部分第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 4040 分）分） 第一节（共第一节（共 1515 小题：每小题小题：每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Sydney Trains is one of the most economical, reliable and convenient ways to travel throughout Sydney and its surrounds. Our network, the NSW Trains Intercity, covers suburban Sydney and extends to the Hunter, Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and South Coast regions. The network is made up of several colour-coded lines. Trains from different lines can share the same platform, so check display screen and listen to announcements. Ticket prices are generally based on the distance traveled. You can visit transportnsw. Info for details. Getting to the City. In Sydney, if youre near a train station, youre on your way to the city. Every rail line leads directly or indirectly to the City Circle. Its the loop around the central business district of Sydney. Most City stations are underground so look out for the sign on street level. Automatic ticket gates Large stations have automatic gates for entry to, and exit from, the station. If you have an Opal card or a ticket which has a magnetic stripe you must use the automatic gates. You may use the wide gate for wheelchair, pram or luggage access. Station staff will assist you. Night Ride buses Most trains do not operate between midnight and 4:00 a.m. For your convenience a special Night Ride bus service is available between these hours on most Sydney suburban lines. Track work In order for the tracks to the maintained, we sometimes have to replace train with buses, particularly at weekends, Please check the track work section for the latest service alterations on your line. 21. To get more information about ticket pries, travellers had better_. A. go to the City Circle B. visit a website C. check display screen D. listen to announcements 22. What service is offered to travelers in need at most big stations? A. A free Opal card. B. Earlier entry to the station. C. Help from station workers. D. A ticket with a magnetic stripe. 23. Which is the best convenient time to travel by Sydney Trains? A. At midnight. B. On Sunday afternoon. C. Between midnight and 4:00 a.m. D. At 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. B The world is filled with smart，educated and gifted people. We meet them every day. A few days - 2 - ago，my car was not running well. I pulled it into a garage and the young mechanic fixed it in just a few minutes. He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine sound. I was amazed. The sad truth is that great talent is not enough. I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn. I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100，000 a year. A business consultant who specializes in the medical trade told me how many doctors and dentists struggle financially. It was this business consultant who gave me the phrase， “They are one skill away from great wealth.” There is an old saying that goes， “JOB means Just Over Broke ”.And unfortunately，I would say that the saying applies to millions of people. Because schools do not think financial intelligence is intelligence，most workers “live within their means”.They work and they pay the bills. Instead I recommend that young people seek work for what they will learn，more than what they will earn. When I ask the classes I teach， “How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonalds？” almost all the students raise their hands. I then ask， “So if most of you can cook a better hamburger，how come McDonalds makes more money than you？” The answer is obvious: McDonalds is excellent at business systems. The world is filled with talented poor people. They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger. 25. The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph to show that . A. he is just one of the talented people B. he is ready to help others C. he has a sharp sense of hearing D. he knows little about car repairing 26.The underlined part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by“ ”. A. spend more than they can afford B. do in their own way C. live in their own circle D. live within what they earn 27. Why do talented people earn so little according to the author? A. They dont work hard enough. B. They lack financial intelligence. C. They dont make full use of their talents. D. They have no specialized skills. 28. The main purpose of the author is to tell us . A. how young people can find a satisfactory job B. what schools should teach about finance C. why so many talented people are poor D. how McDonalds makes much money C Regarded as one of the English languages most gifted poets, John Keats wrote poetry that concentrated on imagery, human nature, and philosophy. Although Keats didnt receive much formal literary education, his own studies