2017全国卷Ⅲ高考压轴卷英语本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。考试时间120分钟，共150分。第I卷注意事项：1.答第I卷前，考考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应的题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，在选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷，否则无效。第一部分阅读理解（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。AFootballisapopularsport.Morethanamillionkidsplayonhighschoolteams,butfootballcanbeahazard.TheNationalFootballLeague(NFL)hasacknowledgedthatalmost30percentofitsplayerswilleventuallysufferfrombrain-relateddiseases.That’salot.Arecentstudyinvolving40formerNFLplayersshowedthatthosewhostartedplayingfootballbeforeage12didworseonthinkingteststhanplayerswhostartedafterage12.Bytheway,allthetestedplayersscoredbelowaveragefortheirageandeducation.Concernsabouttheeffectsofconstanthitstotheheadhavecausedsomemedicalexpertsonbraininjuries,suchasRobertCantuofBostonUniversity,torecommendthatkidsnotplayfootballbeforeage14.Idon’tthinkfootballisallbad.Ithelpskidslearnteamwork,disciplineandhowtogetintobetterphysicalcondition.Butnowthatweknowthatthesportmightbedangerous,it’stimetomakesomechangesintheyouthandhighschoolfootball.First,seasonsshouldbeshorter.Thehighschoolregularseasonshouldnotbemorethanninegames.Second,kidsshouldnotplaytackle(擒抱)footballtoosoon.AsCantupointsout,“Byagefourteen,ournecksarestrongandouroverallbodystrengthissufficienttokeeptheheadsteadywhenweslamatthelineofscrimmage(争球).”Personallyspeaking,Idon’tthinkkidsshouldsitonthecouchuntiltheyare14.Buttheycanplayflagfootballandothergentlersports.Ifyouthinkage14istoolatetobecomeagoodfootballplayer,rememberthatfour-timeSuperBowlwinnerTomBradystartedplayingfootballatthatage.21.Whatdoestheunderlineword“hazard”mean?A.difficultyB.dangerC.punishmentD,pain22.WhydidtheformerNFLplayersperformbadlyintests?A.TheirheadswerehitfrequentlyB.TheyhadsomementaldisordersC.Theydidn’ttakethetestsseriouslyD.Theyreceivedlittleschooleducation23.Whatdoestheauthoradviseforkidsunder14?A.TheywatchfootballgamesB.TheyplaysafergamesC.FootballbeforbiddenforthemD.Theyplay10gamesaseason24.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.ToentertainB.ToadvertiseC.ToinstructD.TowarnBOnoneofhertripstoNewYorkseveralyearsago,EudoraWeltydecidedtotakeacoupleofNewYorkfriendsouttodinner.TheysettledinatacomfortableEastSidecafeandwithinminutes,anothercustomerwasapproachingtheirtable.“Hey,aren’tyoufromMississippi?”theelegant,white-hairedwriterrememberedbeingaskedbythestranger.“I’mfromMississippitoo.”Withoutasecondthought,thewomanjoinedtheWeltyparty.Whenherdinnerpartnershowedup,shealsopulledupachair.“TheybegantellingmeallthenewsofMississippi,”Weltysaid.“Ididn’tknowwhatmyNewYorkfriendswerethinking.”TaxisonarainyNewYorknightarerarerthansunshine.Bythetimethegroupgotuptoleave,itwaspouringoutside.Welty’snewfriendsimmediatelysentawaitertofindacab.Headingbackdowntowntowardherhotel,herbig-cityfriendswereamazedattheturnofeventsthathadchangedtheirBigAppledinnerintoaMississippi.“Myfriendssaid:‘Nowwebelieveyourstories,’”Weltyadded.“AndIsaid:‘Nowyouknow.Thesearethepeoplethatmakemewritethem.’”Sittingonasofainherroom,Welty,aslimfigureinasimplegraydress,lookedpleasedwiththisexplanation.“Idon’tmakethemup,”shes...
