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.2. What dress size does the woman want?A. 8.B. 10.C. 12.3. What is the woman likely to do?A. Mak
3、e a phone call.B. Handle the problem.C. Have a rest.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.5. Where are the speakers?A. At a canteen.B. At a clinic.C. At a bank.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A、B、C三个
4、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.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8 What
5、 does the man advise Mrs. White 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.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.
6、 Excited.C. Anxious.12. Why does 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. Rew
7、rite her lines.B. Drive her to the theatre.C. Help her with the practice.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
8、self-worth.C. Change of living habits.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.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。18. What does the speakers mother want her to be?A. A confident person.B. A warm-h
9、earted 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 mainly talk about?A. Importance of home schooling.B. Mother-daughter relationship.C. A role
10、 model in her family.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 photographers.Each year, the high standard of entries has sho
11、wn 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 WinterCumbria, EnglandIt was an extremely cold winters evening
12、 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 clear view of Skiddaw with the sum setting in the west. I use
13、d 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 take some winter images. Walking up a path through the forest tow
14、ards 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 foreground right through into the forest.1. Who would most probab
15、ly 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 on snowcovered forests.3. Where can the text be found?A. In a
16、history book.B. In a novel.C. In an art magazine.D. In a biography.BPort Lympne Reserve, which runs a breeding (繁育) programme, 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 offi
17、cials at Port Lympne were delighted with the new arrival, especially as black rhinos are known for being difficult to breed 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 health
18、y, strong and already eager to play and explore. Her mother, Solio, is a first-time mum and she is doing a fantastic job. 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
19、 every day.”The adorable female calf is the second black rhino born this year at the reserve, but it is too early to tell 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
20、and weighed about 32kg. His mother, grandmother and great grandmother were all born at the reserve and still live there.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 bes
21、t describes the breeding programme?A. Costly.B. Controversial.C. Ambitious.D. Successful.5. What does Paul Beer say about 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 So
22、lio and Kisima have?A. They had their first born in January.B. They enjoyed exploring new placesC. They lived with their 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 n
23、umber of the animals.C. It will continue to work with the World Wildlife Fund.D. Some of its rhinos may be sent to the protected wild areas.CWhen I was 9, we packed up our home in Los Angeles and arrived at Heathrow, London on a gray January morning. Everyone in the family settled quickly into the c
24、ity 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 your head ringing .I loved it. I soon
25、 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.
26、 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 good skater.When I was 15, my family moved to Washington. I tried skateboarding there, but the locals were far less welcoming. Within
27、a couple of years, Id given it up.When I returned to London in 2004, I found myself wandering down to Southbank, spending hours there. Ive traveled back several times since, most recently this past spring. The day was cold but clear: tourists and Londoners stopped to watch the skaters. Weaving（穿梭）am
28、ong the kids who rushed by on their boards, I found my way to the beam. Then a railthin teenager, in a baggy white Tshirt, skidded（滑）up to the beam. He sat next to me. He seemed not to notice the man next to him. But soon I caught a few of his glances. “I was a local here 20 years ago,” I told him.
29、Then, slowly, he began to nod his head. “Safe, man. Safe.”“Yeah,” I said. “Safe.”8. What can we learn about the author soon after he moved to London?A. He felt disappointed.B. He gave up his hobby.C. He liked the weather there.D. He had disagreements with his family.9. What do the underlined words “
30、Safe! Safe! Safe!” probably mean?A. Be careful!B. Well done!C. No way!D. Dont worry!10. Why did the author like to spend time in Southbank when he returned to London?A. To join the skateboarding.B. To make new friends.C. To learn more tricks.D. To relive his childhood days11. What message does the a
31、uthor seem to convey in the text?A. Children should learn a second language.B. Sport is necessary for childrens health.C. Children need a sense of belongingD. Seeing the world is a must for children.DWho is a genius? This question has greatly interested humankind for centuries.Lets state clearly: Ei
32、nstein was a genius. His face is almost the international symbol for genius. But we want to go beyond one man and explore the nature of genius itself. Why is it that some people are so much more intelligent or creative than the rest of us? And who are they? In the sciences and arts, those praised as
33、 geniuses were most often white men, of European origin. Perhaps this is not a surprise. Its said that history is written by the victors, and those victors set the standards for admission to the genius club. When contributions were made by geniuses outside the clubwomen, or people of a different col
34、or or beliefthey were unacknowledged and rejected by others.A study recently published by Science found that as young as age six, girls are less likely than boys to say that members of their gender(性别)are “really, really smart.” Even worse, the study found that girls act on that belief: Around age s
35、ix they start to avoid activities said to be for children who are “really, really smart.” Can our planet afford to have any great thinkers become discouraged and give up? It doesnt take a genius to know the answer: absolutely not.Heres the good news. In a wired world with constant global communicati
36、on, were all positioned to see flashes of genius wherever they appear. And the more we look, the more we will see that social factors(因素)like gender, race, and class do not determine the appearance of genius. As a writer says, future geniuses come from those with “intelligence, creativity, persevera
37、nce(毅力), and simple good fortune, who are able to change the world.”12. What does the author think of victors standards for joining the genius club?A. Theyre unfair.B. Theyre conservative.C. Theyre objective.D. Theyre strict.13. What can we infer about girls from the study in Science?A. They think t
38、hemselves smart.B. They look up to great thinkers.C. They see gender differences earlier than boys.D. They are likely to be influenced by social beliefs14 Why are more geniuses known to the public?A. Improved global communication.B. Less discrimination against women.C. Acceptance of victors concepts
39、.D. Changes in peoples social positions.15. What is the best title for the text?A. Geniuses Think AlikeB. Genius Takes Many FormsC. Genius and IntelligenceD. Genius and Luck第二节（共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10分）根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项 选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Swap, Dont shop!You keep hearing about recycling, right? But it
40、 doesnt end with bottles, cans, and paper. Clothing takes a huge amount of natural resources（资源）to make, and buying loads of new clothing（or throwing out old clothing）is not healthy for the environment. So what to do with all those perfectly-good-but-youre-maybe-a-little-sick-of-them clothes piled o
41、n your bedroom floor? _16_. Its the best way to get rid of your used clothes, score clothes from your friends, and have a party all at the same time.A successful swap depends on the selection of clothes, the organization of the event, and, obviously, how much fun is had. Its really easy to do! Here
42、are a few pointers. Invite 510 people so you have a nice selection. _17_ , and there may not be enough things to choose from; more than that, and it becomes uncontrollable. _18_. They should also prepare plenty of reusable bags to carry their new clothes home. Put different types of clothing on diff
43、erent surfaces in the room._19_. Place a few mirrors around your room so people can see how things look when they try them on. One of the ground rules of the swap should be that everyone must try on the clothes before they take themthings always look different when you put them on.Set a starting tim
44、e. Maybe you say “go,” or turn on a certain song, or whatever. _20_. And dont forget to put out some cookies and fruits. Remember, its a party!A. Less people than thatB. Hold a clothing swapC. If two people are competingD. Just keep music playing throughoutE. Donate whatever clothes are left overF.
45、Have everyone put their clothes in the right spotsG Tell everyone to bring clean clothes in good condition第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Its the seaside birds that deserve at least part of the blame for getting Nick Burchill blacklisted at t
46、he Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, Canada.Burchill was _21_ at the hotel on business and planning to _22_ some friends in the area. They had asked him to _23_ some pepperoni (辣香肠) from back east. So he _24_ a suitcase full of pepperoni. As he was _25_ that it would be too warm, he _26_ it out on
47、 the table near an open window. He thought his pepperoni was _27_ and well chilled (冷却) and he _28_ .Thats when things went _29_ “I remember walking down the long _30_ and opening the door to my room to find an entire flock of seagulls,” Burchill said in a recent letter of _31_ to the 4-star hotel. The seagulls immediately went _32_ . They rushed to the window, 30 or 40 birds all trying to _33_ at the same time, and pepperonieverywhere. The curtains were falling down, the lamps were falling down, It was a real _34_ .Older and wiser now, Burchill chalked up the incident to you