1、2021年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（甲卷）英语（考区：四川、云南、贵州、广西、西藏）注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。听力部分（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7. 5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的
2、A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例: How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15. 答案是C。1. What is the man doing?A. Asking the way.B. Giving directionsC. Correcting a mistake.答案 A解析原文 M: Excuse me, I got lost. I took a bus to city hall, but I cant find the place.W: This
3、is the conceat hall, not city hall. To go there, you should take the bus at Grand Hotel over there.2. What dress size does the woman want?A. 8.B. 10.C. 12.答案C 解析原文 M: Can I help you?W: Im looking for a size twelve dress.M: Oh, let me see. An eight, a ten. Ah, youre lucky. I have the prettiest dress
4、here in a twelve. Why dont you try iton?3. What is the woman likely to do?A. Make a phone call.B. Handle the problem.C. Have a rest.答案 C解析原文 W: Do you think you can take care of everything in the office today?M: No problem. Just go home and take a rest. If there is anything I feel I cannot handle, I
5、ll call you.4. Which tour does the man seem to be interested in?A. The evening tour.B. The half-day tour.C. The full-day tour.答案 B解析原文 W: We have a half- day tour, a full-day tour and an evening tour. Which one would you like?M: What is the schedule of the half- day tour?W:Itsetsoutat8:30a.m.andretu
6、msat2:00p.m.5. Where are the speakers?A. At a canteen.B. At a clinic.C. At a bank.答案 B解析原文 M: Now, what seems to be the trouble, Mrs. Stevens?W: Ive been very dizzy lately. And last night, I had some chest pain.M: Dont wory. Let me have a look第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的
7、A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6. What does the woman think of the match?A. Entertaining.B. Discouraging.C. Boring.7. What do the speakers plan to do on Tuesday afternoon?A. Watch a game.B. Play tennis.C. Go to the cinema.答案6.A 7. B解析原文 W
8、: Wow. That was a great match. I really like watching tennis games.M: Me too. I think tennis is an exciting sport.W: I think so. Do you play tennis, John?M: Yes, but not very well. Do you play?W: A lttle. How about a game on Tuesday afenoon?M: Sure.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8 What does the man advise Mrs. Wh
9、ite to do?A. Go on a diet.B. Do more exercise.C. Get enough sleep.9. Which can be included in Mrs. Whites breakfast?A. Eggs.B. Sausages.C. Porridge.10. What is the man?A. A teacher.B. A physician.C. A chef.答案8.A 9.C 10. B解析原文 M: Mrs. White, Im afraid we have to put you on a strict diet. From now on,
10、 youre going to have to stayaway from salty food.W: Does that meanI cant have any more fast food?M: Right. You cant have any fried food or steals.W: What about breakfast food like eggs and sausages?M: Those are all bad for you. But you can have porridge, bread and orange juice.W: Well, what about lu
11、nch and dinner?M: Have a salad for lunch. As for dinner, you can have all the vegetables you want. Fish and chicken are also okay.W: What about dessat? Can I still have ice cream?M: Yes, but not too much.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。11. How does Nancy look to Daniel? A. Confused.B. Excited.C. Anxious.12. Why do
12、es Daniel mention his performance in a play? A. To comfort Nancy.B. To express his regret.C. To show his pride.13. What is Nancy going to do next week? A. Take a school test.B. Have a check-up.C. Go in for a competition.14. What does Daniel offer to do for Nancy? A. Rewrite her lines.B. Drive her to
13、 the theatre.C. Help her with the practice.答案 11.C 12. A13.C14.C解析原文 M: Hi Nancy! You look worried. Whats wrong?W: Well Daniel, have you ever felt nervous on stage?M: Sure. Do you remember that playI was in a few years ago? I knew my lines, butI was terrified to have to recitethem in front of an aud
14、ience. As soon as I saw the crowd of people down there, my heart beat so fast that I wasunable to say a single word.W: Thats how I feel just thinking about the speling competition next week.M: I didnt know you made it to the finals.W: Im worried Tll get nervous and freeze on stage. I might forget ho
15、w to spell everything. even my own name. Idont know what to do.M: Nancy, I know that you re not going to forget how to spell your name. Ill help you get through this. Ill go tothe school hall with you to practice. Then Ill teach you an exercise my baseball coach taught me. Believe me. Itworks.W: I f
16、eel much better now. Thanks, Daniel.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。15. What was Prof. Stones grandfather afraid of? A. Leaving his home.B. Parting from his son.C. Taking early retirement.16. What does old age mean to many elderly Americans? A. Lack of moral support.B. Loss of self-worth.C. Change of living habits
17、.17. What will Prof. Stone talk about next concerning elderly people? A. Public services they ask for.B. Health care available to them.C. Contributions they can make.答案 15.A 16. B 17.C解析原文 W: Hello, ladies and gentlemen! Today, we have invited Prof Stone to talk about the role of elderly peoplein ou
18、r society. Welcome to our show, Prof. Stone,M: To begin with, Id like to tell a story from my own life. Several years ago, when my grandparents were well intotheir 80s, they were no longer able to care for themselves very well. My grandfather was afraid of leaving the onlyhome they had known for the
19、 past 60years. The idea of having to sell their home and move into a retirement homewas an extremely painful experience for them. Indeed, old age for them, and many oldAmericans can mean notonly the possible failure of ones health, but the loss of identity and self-worth.W: Ycs, its true. What do yo
20、u have to say about the problem of old age?M: Many experts have given talks here that have focused on the medical care, and the development of publicservices for senior citizens. Today, Id like to focus my comments on the meaningful roles that elderly can play andshould play in our society.听下面一段独白，回
21、答以下小题。18. What does the speakers mother want her to be?A. A confident person.B. A warm-hearted person.C. A humorous person.19. Why did the speaker feel lonely in her childhood?A. She often traveled by herself.B. Her family moved frequently.C. Her mother was busy working.20. What does the speaker mai
22、nly talk about?A. Importance of home schooling.B. Mother-daughter relationship.C. A role model in her family.答案 18.A 19. B 20. B解析原文 W: Talking about personal relationships. Well, Id naturally think of my relationship with my mother.Whenever I need help, my mother is always there for me. She often t
23、ells me that I can be anyone I want, as long asIm confident of myself. She sees my talent and pushes me to do the best I possibly can. As I was growing up, wewere often on the move. I had to admit that moving so often made me feel lonely. But my mother did everythingshe could to help me feel happy.
24、In fact, so much traveling was really a good thing because it made us close. Irespect my mother so much as she never treats me as a child, but as an equal. She gives me the freedom to makemistakes and to learn from them all. Unlike friendships that can fade or break, I know Ill always be connected t
25、omy mother no matter what I face. She is not just a role model, but somcone I love.笔试部分第一部分 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, 从每图所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。AA Take a view, the Landscape（风景）Photographer of the Year Award, was the idea of Charlie Waite, one of todays most respected landscape
26、 photographers.Each year, the high standard of entries has shown that the Awards are the perfect platform to showcase the very best photography of the British landscape.Take a view is a desirable annual competition for photographers from all comers of the UK and beyond.Mike Shepherd(2011)Skiddaw in
27、WinterCumbria, EnglandIt was an extremely cold winters evening and freezing fog hung in the air. I climbed to the top of a small rise and realised that the mist was little more than a few feet deep, and though it was only a short climb, I found myself completely above it and looking at a wonderfully
28、 clear view of Skiddaw with the sum setting in the west. I used classical techniques, translated from my college days spent in the darkroom into Photoshop, to achieve the blackandwhite image（图像）.Timothy Smith(2014)Macclesfield Forest Cheshire, EnglandI was back in my home town of Macclesfield to tak
29、e some winter images. Walking up a path through the forest towards Shutlingsloe. a local high point, I came across a small clearing and immediately noticed the dead yellow grasses set against the fresh snow. The small pine added to the interest and I placed it centrally to take the view from the for
30、eground right through into the forest.1. Who would most probably enter for Take a view?A. Writers.B. Photographers.C. Painters.D. Tourists.2. What do the works by Shepherd and Smith have in common?A. They are winter images.B. They are in black and white.C. They show mountainous scenes.D. They focus
31、on snowcovered forests.3. Where can the text be found?A. In a history book.B. In a novel.C. In an art magazine.D. In a biography.答案 1.B 2. A 3. C解析分析这是一篇应用文。 文章主要介绍了摄影比賽Take a view以及获奖的相关情况。1题详解细节理解题。根据第一段Take a view, the Landscape(风景) Photographer of the Year Award,was the idea ofCharlie Waite, one
32、 of todays most respected landscape photographers.”( Take a view，年度风景摄影师奖是Charlie Waite的主意,他是当今最受尊敬的风景摄影师之- -) 可知摄影师最有可能参加Take a view.故选B.2题详解细节理解题。根据Mike Shepherd部分“It was an extremely cold wintars evening and freezing fog hung in theair.”(那是- -个极其寒冷的冬天的晚上，空气中弥漫着冰冷的雾)和Timothy Smith部分“I was back in
33、myhome town of Maclesfield to take some winter images. (我回到我的家乡Macclesfield 拍摄- - 些冬季的照片)可知Shepherd和Smith 的作品的共同之处是它们都是冬天的景象。故选A.3题详解推理判断题。根据第- -段“Each year, the high standard of entries has shown that the Awards are the perfectplaform to showcase the very best photography of the British landscape.
34、Take a view is a desirable annualcompetition for photographers from all comers of the UK and beyond. ( 每年参赛作品的高水准表明，该奖项是展示英国风景最佳摄影作品的完美平台。对于英国和世界各地的摄影师来说，Take aview是一项令人向往的年度竞赛)结合下文对两位获奖者及其作品的介绍，可知这篇文章主要介绍了摄影比赛Takeaview以及获奖的相关情况，最可能出现在一-本艺术杂志上。故选C.BPort Lympne Reserve, which runs a breeding (繁育) pro
35、gramme, has welcomed the arrival of a rare black rhino calf (犀牛幼崽). When the tiny creature arrived on January 31, she became the 40th black rhino to be born at the reserve. And officials at Port Lympne were delighted with the new arrival, especially as black rhinos are known for being difficult to b
36、reed in captivity (圈养).Paul Beer, head of rhino section at Port Lympne, said: “Obviously were all absolutely delighted to welcome another calf to our black rhino family. Shes healthy, strong and already eager to play and explore. Her mother, Solio, is a first-time mum and she is doing a fantastic jo
37、b. Its still a little too cold for them to go out into the open, but as soon as the weather warms up, I have no doubt that the little one will be out and about exploring and playing every day.”The adorable female calf is the second black rhino born this year at the reserve, but it is too early to te
38、ll if the calves will make good candidates to be returned to protected areas of the wild. The first rhino to be born at Port Lympne arrived on January 5 to first-time mother Kisima and weighed about 32kg. His mother, grandmother and great grandmother were all born at the reserve and still live there
39、.According to the World Wildlife Fund, the global black rhino population has dropped as low as 5500, giving the rhinos a “critically endangered” status.4. Which of the following best describes the breeding programme?A. Costly.B. Controversial.C. Ambitious.D. Successful.5. What does Paul Beer say abo
40、ut the new-born rhino?A. She loves staying with her mother.B. She dislikes outdoor activities.C. She is in good conditionD. She is sensitive to heat.6. What similar experience do Solio and Kisima have?A. They had their first born in January.B. They enjoyed exploring new placesC. They lived with thei
41、r grandmothers.D. They were brought to the reserve young7. What can be inferred about Porn Lympne Reserve?A. The rhino section will be open to the public.B. It aims to control the number of the animals.C. It will continue to work with the World Wildlife Fund.D. Some of its rhinos may be sent to the
42、protected wild areas.答案4.D 5.C 6.A 7. D .解析分析本文是- -篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在Port Lympne保护区的部分黑犀牛现状。4题详解推理判断题。通过文章第-段“she became the 40th black rhino to be bormn at the reserve (她成为该保护区出生的第40头黑犀牛)”以及文章倒数第二段“His mother, grandmnother and great grandnother were all bor at thereserve and still live there. (他的母亲、祖母和曾
43、祖母都出生在保护区，至今仍住在那里)”可知，保护区的繁育计划使很多黑犀牛成功存活，可推知，这计划是成功的。故选D项。5题详解细节理解题。通过文章第二段“Shes healthy, strong and already eager to play and explore. (她很健康，很强壮，已经渴望玩耍和探索了)”可知，Paul Beer认为新生的犀牛身体状况很好。故选C项。6题详解细节理解题。通过文章第一-段 “When the tinv creature anrived on January 31, she became the 40th black rhinotobe bornat th
44、e reserve. (1月31日，当这头小犀牛来到保护区时，她成为了第40头在保护区出生的黑犀牛)”以及文章倒数第二段“The first rhino to be bom at Port Lympne arrived on January 5 to first-time mother Kisimaand weighed about32kg. (1月5日，犀牛妈妈Kisima分娩的第一头小犀牛， 同时也是第一-个出 生在PortLympne,体重约为32公斤)”可知，Solio 和Kisima的第-一个孩子都是在- -月 份出生的。故选A项。7题详解推理判断题。通过文章倒数第二二段“it is
45、 too early to tell if the calves will make good candidates to be retumed toprotected areas of the wild (要判断这些小犀牛是否会成为返回野生保护区的好的候选者还为时过早)”可推知，Pon Lynpne保护区的一- 些犀牛可能会被送到野生保护区。故选D项。CWhen I was 9, we packed up our home in Los Angeles and arrived at Heathrow, London on a gray January morning. Everyone in
46、 the family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless bluesky days, I felt at a loss and out of place. Until I made a discovery.Southbank, at an eastern bend in the Thames, is the center of British skateboarding, where the continuous crashing of skateboards left
47、 your head ringing .I loved it. I soon made friends with the local skaters. We spoke our own language. And my favorite: Safe. Safe meant cool. It meant hello. It meant dont worry about it. Once, when trying a certain trick on the beam（横杆）, I fell onto the stones, damaging a nerve in my hand, and Toby came over, helping me up: Safe, man. Safe. A few minutes later, when I landed the trick, my friends beat their boards loud, shouting: “ Safe! Safe! Safe!” And thats what matteredlanding tricks, being a
