1、2021年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新高考全国II卷）英语本试卷共11页，共100分. 考试时长90分钟. 考生务必在答题卡指定区域作答，在试卷上作答无效. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回. 第一部分 听力（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.
2、19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是C。1. Why did the woman go to Mallorca?A. To teach Spanish. B. To look for a job. C. To see a friend.2. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Take him to hospital. B. Go to a class with him. C. Submit a report for him.3. Who will look after the children?A. Jennifer. B. S
3、uzy. C. Marie.4. What are the speakers going to do?A. Drive home. B. Go shopping C. Eat out.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. How to fry fish. B. How to make cofree. C. How to remove a bad smell.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
4、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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. When does Gomez watch a football game on TV?A. When he fails to get a ticket. B. When the stadium is crowded. C. When his friends are too busy.7. How much did Gomez pay for the football game last time?A. $20. B. $25. C. $50.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Wha
5、t did Alex do in the afternoon?A. He had a walk. B. He went hunting. C. He planted trees.9. What did Alex bring back?A. Flowers. B. Leaves. C. Books.10. What was Bob doing when Alex saw him?A. Fishing. B. Taking pictures. C. Swimming.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What did David do on his most recent holiday?
6、A He had a boat trip. B. He took a balloon flight. C. He climbed a mountain.12. What is on Davids list?A. Gifts he needed to buy. B. Things he wished to do. C. Dates he had to remember.13. Where does the woman suggest David go for his next holiday?A. Australia. B. California. C. The Amazon.听第9段材料，回答
7、第14至17题。14. Why did Sarah make the phone call?A. To ask a favor. B. To pass on a message. C. To make an appointment.15. Where is Sarah now?A. In Brighton. B. At her home. C. At the Shelton Hotel.16. What time is Michael leaving his place tomorrow morning?A. At 7：40. B. At 8：00. C. At 8：20.17. What i
8、s the probable relationship between John and Sarah?A Neighbors. B. Fellow workers. C. Husband and wife.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What do most people think is very important in spoken communication?A Pronunciation. B. Vocabulary. C. Grammar.19. Why should you listen to experts according to the speaker?A.
9、 To develop your reading fluency.B. To improve your note-taking skills.C. To find out your mispronunciations.20. What is the speakers last suggestion?A. Spell out the difficult words. B. Check the words in a dictionary. C. Practice reading the words aloud.第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
10、阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThings to Do in Yorkshire This Summer Harrogate Music Festival Since its birth, Harrogate Music Festival has gone from strength to strength. This year, we are celebrating our 50th anniversary. We begin on 1st June with Manchester Camerata and Nicola Benedetti, presen
11、ting an amazing programme of Mozart pieces. Dates:1 June-31 July Tickets:12-96 Jodies Fitness Summer ClassesAs the summer months roll in, our Georgian country estate makes the perfect setting for an outdoor fitness session. Come and work out with our qualified personal trainer, Jodie McGregor, on th
12、e grounds of the Middleton Lodge estate. We will be holding a free taster session on 23rd May, at 10 am, to demonstrate the variety of effective and active exercises. There are eight spaces available for the taster session. Advance bookings are required(infomiddletonlodge.co.uk.paris) Dates:23 May-1
13、1 July Tickets: 7.50 per session Felt Picture Making Working from an inspirational picture, this workshop at Helmsley Arts Centre will teach you the techniques you will need to recreate your picture in wool. We will also discuss the origins of felt, what enables wool fibres to become felt and how th
14、e processes we use work. Dates: 12 June-12 July Tickets: 40 including materials Figure It Out!-Playing with Math A new exhibition in Halifax uses everyday activities to explain the hidden math principles we all use on a regular basis. Pack a bag cut a cake, guess which juice container holds the most
15、 liquid, and much more. Discover how architects, product designers and scientists use similar skills in their work. Dates:7 May-10 June Tickets: Free1. What should you do if you want to attend the taster session of Jodies fitness classes?A. Join a fitness club.B. Pay a registration fee.C. Make a boo
16、king.D. Hire a personal trainer.2. How much is the ticket for Felt Picture Making?A. 7.50.B. 12.C. 40.D. 96.3. Which of the following starts earliest?A. Harrogate Music Festival.B. Jodies Fitness Summer Classes.C. Felt Picture Making.D. Figure It Out!-Playing with Math.BI have worked as a keeper at
17、the National Zoo, Paris for 11 years. Spot and Stripe are the first tiger cubs that have ever been born here. Globally, a third of Sumatran cubs in zoos dont make it to adulthood, so I decided to give them round-the-clock care at home. Ive got two childrenthe younger one, Kynan, was extremely happy
18、about the tigers arriving - but all of us really looked forward to being part of their lives and watching them grow. I wasnt worried about bringing them into my home with my wife and kids. These were cubs. They weighed about 2.5 kg and were so small that there was absolutely no risk. As they grew mo
19、re mobile, we let them move freely around the house during the day, but when we were asleep we had to contain them in a large room, otherwise theyd get up to mischief. Wed come down in the morning to find theyd turned the room upside down, and left it looking like a zoo.Things quickly got very inten
20、se due to the huge amount of energy required to look after them. There were some tough times and I just felt extremely tired. I was grateful that my family was there to help. We had to have a bit of a production line going, making up “tiger milk”, washing baby bottles, and cleaning the floors. When
21、Spot and Stripe were four months old, they were learning how to open doors and jump fences, and we knew it really was time for them to go. It was hard for us to finally part with them. For the first few days, Kynan was always a bit disappointed that the cubs werent there. Im not sad about it. Im han
22、ds-on with them every day at the zoo, and I do look back very fondly on the time that we had them.4. Why did the author bring the tiger cubs home?A. To ensure their survival.B. To observe their differences.C. To teach them life skills.D. To let them play with his kids.5. What do the underlined words
23、 “get up to mischief” mean in paragraph 3?A Behave badly.B. Lose their way.C. Sleep soundly.D. Miss their mom.6. What did the author think of raising the tiger cubs at home?A. Boring.B. Tiring.C. Costly.D. Risky.7. Why did the author decide to send Spot and Stripe back to the zoo?A. They frightened
24、the children.B. They became difficult to contain.C. They annoyed the neighbours.D. They started fighting each other.C A British woman who won a S1 million prize after she was named the Worlds Best Teacher will use the cash to bring inspirational figures into UK schools. Andria Zafirakou,a north Lond
25、on secondary school teacher, said she wanted to bring about a classroom revolution (变革). “We are going to make a change, ”she said.“Ive started a project to promote the teaching of the arts in our schools.” The project results from the difficulties many schools have in getting artists of any sort -
26、whether an up-and-coming local musician or a major movie star - into schools to work with and inspire children. Zafirakou began the project at Alperton Community School, her place of work for the past twelve years. “Ive seen those magic moments when children are talking to someone they are inspired
27、by - their eyes are shining and their faces light up,” she said. “We need artists . more than ever in our schools. Artist Michael Craig-Martin said: “Andrias brilliant project to bring artists from all fields into direct contact with children is particularly welcome at a time when the arts are being
28、 downgraded in schools. It was a mistake to see the arts as unnecessary, he added. Historian Sir Simon Schama is also a supporter of the project. He said that arts education in schools was not just an add-on. “It is absolutely necessary. The future depends on creativity and creativity depends on the
29、 young. What will remain of us when artificial intelligence takes over will be our creativity, and it is our creative spirit, our visionary sense of freshness,that has been our strength for centuries.8. What will Zafirakou do with her prize money?A. Make a movie.B. Build new schools.C. Run a project
30、.D. Help local musicians.9. What does Craig-Martin think of the teaching of the arts in UK schools?A. It is particularly difficult.B. It increases artists income.C. It opens childrens mind.D. It deserves greater attention.10. What should be stressed in school education according to Schama?A. Moral p
31、rinciples.B. Interpersonal skills.C. Creative abilities.D. Positive worldviews.11. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A. Bring Artists to SchoolsB. When Historians Meet ArtistsC. Arts Education in BritainD. The Worlds Best Arts TeacherD An Australian professor is developing a ro
32、bot to monitor the health of grazing cattle, a development that could bring big changes to a profession thats relied largely on a low-tech approach for decades but is facing a labor shortage. Salah Sukkarieh, a professor at the University of Sydney, sees robots as necessary given how cattlemen are a
33、ging. He is building a four-wheeled robot that will run on solar and electric power. It will use cameras and sensors to monitor the animals. A computer system will analyze the video to determine whether a cow is sick. Radio tags (标签) on the animals will measure temperature changes. The quality of gr
34、assland will be tracked by monitoring the shape, color and texture (质地) of grass. That way, cattlemen will know whether they need to move their cattle to another field for nutrition purposes. Machines have largely taken over planting, watering and harvesting crops such as com and wheat, but the moni
35、toring of cattle has gone through fewer changes. For Texas cattleman Pete Bonds, its increasingly difficult to find workers interested in watching cattle. But Bonds doesnt believe a robot is right for the job. Years of experience in the industry - and failed attempts to use technology - have convinc
36、ed him that the best way to check cattle is with a man on a horse. Bonds, who bought his first cattle almost 50 years ago, still has each of his cowboys inspect 300 or 400 cattle daily and look for signs that an animal is getting sick. Other cattlemen see more promise in robots. Michael Kelsey Paris
37、, vice president of the Oklahoma Cattlemens Association, said a robot could be extremely useful given rising concerns about cattle theft. Cattle tend to be kept in remote places and their value has risen, making them appealing targets.12. What is a problem with the cattle-raising industry?A. Soil po
38、llution.B. Lack of workers.C. Aging machines.D. Low profitability.13. What will Sukkariehs robot be able to do?A. Monitor the quality of grass.B. Cure the diseased cattle.C. Move cattle to another field.D. Predict weather changes.14. Why does Pete Bonds still hire cowboys to watch cattle?A. He wants
39、 to help them earn a living.B. He thinks men can do the job better.C. He is inexperienced in using robots.D. He enjoys the traditional way of life.15. How may robots help with cattle watching according to Michael Kelsey?A. Increase the value of cattle.B. Bring down the cost of labor.C. Make the job
40、more appealing.D. Keep cattle from being stolen.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。If the only reading you ever do is the novel or magazine, the speed at which you read -probably does not matter very much. But if you have to read a great deal for study, you will appre
41、ciate the benefits of being able to read more quickly. _16_Before you open the book, make sure that you are comfortable. You need a seat which supports your back and the book should be at the right distance from your eyes. _17_18_ Look at the table of contents, the preface, the chapter heading,etc.T
42、his will help you to decide whether you really need to read the whole book or only certain parts of it. Ten minutes spent in this way could save you quite a lot of time in the long run.If you decide that you need to read the whole book, decide how much you can read at a time. _19_ A history book whi
43、ch may contain the facts in story form will be easier to read than one dealing with scientific subjects. In the former case you may be able to read a chapter. In the latter you may only be able to read one page.Always keep a pencil and paper beside you. _20_Note also the facts important for your pur
44、pose as well as anything which leads you to further research. You dont have to write these things in detail. It is enough to put the page number and one or two words as a reminder .A. Stop to have a rest now and then.B. Spend a few minutes looking through the book.C. This depends on the type of book
45、 you are reading.D. Here are some tips to help improve your reading speed.E. Make a note of any page which is of special importance.F. You may find yourself having to leam something by heart.G. Keep the room cool rather than warm to avoid feeling sleepy.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面
46、短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳Over the past 38 years, Mr. Wang has pretended to be someone else many times,and has even learned to _21_ different dialects（方言），leading to him being described as an “Oscar-winning actor. The 60-year-old is not an actor, but a _22_ However,he is more devoted to his “
47、_23_ than any real actor. In the 1990s, a group of thieves often sold stolen goods with the help of some beggars. To look into the _24_，Wang disguised（伪装）himself and _25_ the beggars. Dirty shorts and old shoes gave him the _26_ of a real beggar and his convincing dialect soon won him the _27_ of the beggars. “I often _28_ them to drink alcohol. Once they were _29_,they began to talk a lot,Wang said. “Id then _30_ myself to use the toilet, _31_ what the beggars said, and send t