1、绝密启用前 2021 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷） 英语 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。 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。 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。
2、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:Howmuchistheshirt?A.19.15.B.9.18.C.9.15. 答案是 C。 1.Whydidthe woman gotoMallorca? A.Toteach Spanish. B.Tolook forajob. C.Toseeafriend. 2.What does theman askthewomanto do? A.Takehimtohospital. B.Go to a class with him.
3、 C.Submita reportforhim. 3.Whowilllook after the children? A.Jennifer.B.Suzy.C.Marie. 4.What arethespeakersgoingtodo? A.Drivehome.B.Goshopping.C.Eatout. 5.What arethespeakerstalking about? A.Howto fry fish. B.How to make coffee. C.Howtoremoveabadsmell. 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
4、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 Gomezwatchafootballgame onTV? A.When hefailstogetaticket. 2 B.When thestadiumiscrowded. C.When hisfriendsaretoobusy. 7.HowmuchdidGomezpayforthefootballgame lasttime? A
5、.$20.B.$25.C.$50. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8.What didAlexdointheafternoon? A.He had a walk. B.He went hunting. C.Heplantedtrees. 9.What didAlexbringback? A.Flowers.B.Leaves.C.Books. 10.What wasBobdoingwhenAlexsawhim? A.Fishing.B.Takingpictures.C.Swimming. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11.What didDavid do on
6、his most recentholiday? A.He hada boat trip. B.Hetooka balloonflight. C.Heclimbedamountain. 12.What isonDavidslist? A.Giftsheneededtobuy. B.Things he wished to do. C.Dateshehadtoremember. 3 13.Wheredoesthe womansuggestDavid go forhisnextholiday? A.Australia.B.California.C.TheAmazon. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14
7、至 17 题。 14.Why did Sarah make the phone call? A.Toaskafavor. B.Topass on a message. C.Tomake an appointment. 15.WhereisSarah now? A.In Brighton. B.Atherhome. C.AttheSheltonHotel. 16.What time isMichaelleavinghisplacetomorrowmorning? A.At7:40.B. At8:00.C.At8:20. 17.What istheprobablerelationshipbetwe
8、enJohnandSarah? A.Neighbors. B.Fellow workers. C.Husband and wife. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18.What domostpeoplethinkisveryimportantinspokencommunication? A.Pronunciation.B.Vocabulary.C.Grammar. 19.Why should you listen to experts according to the speaker? A.Todevelop your readingfluency. 4 B.Toimpr
9、ove your note-takingskills. C.Tofind out your mispronunciations. 20.What isthespeakerslastsuggestion? A.Spellout thedifficultwords. B.Check the words in a dictionary. C.Practicereadingthewordsaloud. 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） 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。 A Romecanbepri
10、ceyfortravelers,whichiswhymanychoosetostayina hostel(旅社).The hostelsinRomeoffer a bed in adorm roomforaround $25anight,andforthat,youlloftengettostayinacentrallocation(位置)with securityandcomfort. Yellow Hostel If Ihad to makejustone recommendation for where to stayinRome,itwould beYellowHostel.Itson
11、eofthebest-ratedhostelsinthecity,andforgood reason.Itsaffordable,anditsgotafunatmospherewithoutbeing toonoisy. As anaddedbonus,itsclose to the main trainstation. Hostel Alessandro Palace Ifyoulovesocialhostels,thisisthebesthostel foryouinRome. HostelAlessandroPalaceisfun.Staffmembersholdplentyofbare
12、ventsfor guestslikefreeshots,barcrawlsandkaraoke.There salsoanareaonthe rooftopforhangingoutwithothertravelersduringthesummer. YouthStationHostel 5 If yourelooking for cleanlinessanda modernhostel,look no further than YouthStation.Itoffersbeautifulfurnishingsandbeds.Thereareplentyofother benefits,to
13、o;itdoesntchargecitytax;ithasbothairconditioninganda heaterfortherooms;it also hasfreeWi-Fi ineveryroom. Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes HotelandHostelDesArtistesislocatedjusta10-minutewalkfromthe centralcitystationanditsclosetoallofthecitysmainattractions. Thestaffisfriendlyandhelpful,providingyouwit
14、hamapofthecitywhenyou arrive,andoffering adviceif yourequiresome.However,youneedtopay2eurosadayforWi-Fi. （ 语 篇为维克多整理仅供参考） 21.What isprobablythemajorconcern oftravelerswhochoosetostayin a hostel?A.Comfort.B.Security.C.Price.D.Location. 22.Whichhotelbestsuitspeople whoenjoyanactive sociallife? A.Yello
15、wHostel.B.Hostel AlessandroPalace. C.YouthStationHostel.D.HotelandHostelDesArtistes. 23.What isthedisadvantage ofHoteland Hostel DesArtistes? A.Itgets noisy at night. B.Its staff istootalkative. C.ItchargesforWi-Fi. D.Its inconveniently located. B Byday,Robert Titterton is a lawyer. Inhis sparetimet
16、houghhegoes 6 onstagebesidepianistMariaRaspopovanotasamusicianbutasherpage turner.“Imnotatrainedmusician,butIvelearnttoreadmusicsoIcanhelp Mariainherperformance.” MrTittertonischairmanoftheOmegaEnsemblebuthasbeenthegroup s officialpage turnerforthe past four years. His job is to sit beside the piani
17、st and turn the pagesof thescore so the musiciandoesnt have tobreak theflowof sound by doingitthemselves.He saidhebecame just as nervousasthose playing instruments onstage. “Alotofskillsareneededforthejob.Youhavetomakesureyoudontturn twopages at once andmakesure you find the repeats in themusic when
18、 you have to gobacktotherightspot.”MrTittertonexplained. Beingapageturnerrequiresplentyofpractice.Somepiecesofmusiccango for40minutesandrequireupto50pageturns,includingbackturnsforrepeat passages.Silentonstagecommunicationiskey,andeachpianisthastheirownstyle of“nodding”to indicate a page turn which
19、they needtopractise with their page turner. Butlikeallperformances,therearemomentswhenthingsgowrong.“Iwas turningthepagetogetreadyforthenextpage,butthedraftwindfromtheturn causedthespare pages tofalloff the stand,”MrTitterton said, “LuckilyIwas able to catch themandput them back.” Mostpageturners ar
20、epianostudentsorup-and-comingconcertpianists, althoughMsRaspopovahasonceaskedherhusbandtohelpheroutonstage. “Myhusbandis theworstpageturner,”she laughed.“Hesinterested in7 themusic,feelingeverynote,andIhavetosay:Turn,turn!“Robertisthe bestpage turnerIvehadin myentire life.”（语篇为维克多整理仅供参考） 24.What sho
21、uldTittertonbe able todotobeapageturner? A.Read music.B.Playthepiano. C.Singsongs.D.Fixtheinstruments. 25.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribes Tittertons jobonstage? A.Boring.B.Well-paid.C.Demanding.D.Dangerous. 26.What does Tittertonneed topractise? A.Countingthe pages.B.Recognizing the “nodding”. C.Ca
22、tchingfalling objects.D.Performingin hisownstyle. 27.WhyisMs Raspopovas husband “the worse page turner”? A.Hehas verypooreyesight.B.Heignorestheaudience. C.Hehas nointerestinmusic.D.Heforgets todohisjob. C WhentheexplorersfirstsetfootuponthecontinentofNorthAmerica,the skiesandlandswerealivewithanast
23、onishingvarietyofwildlife.NativeAmericans hadtakencareofthesepreciousnaturalresourceswisely.Unfortunately,ittook theexplorersand the settlerswhofollowed only a fewdecadestodecimatea large part of these resources.Millionsofwaterfowl(水禽)werekilledatthehandsofmarket huntersandahandfulofoverlyambitiouss
24、portsmen.Millionsofacresof wetlandsweredriedto feed and house the ever-increasing populations, greatly reducing waterfowl habitat(栖 息 地).In1934,withthepassageoftheMigratoryBirdHuntingStamp Act 8 (Act),an increasingly concerned nation tookfirmactiontostop the destruction of migratory(迁徙的)waterfowland
25、thewetlandssovitaltotheirsurvival.Under thisAct,allwaterfowlhunters16yearsofageandovermustannuallypurchaseand carrya FederalDuckStamp.TheveryfirstFederalDuck StampwasdesignedbyJ.N. “Ding”Darling,apoliticalcartoonistfromDesMoines,lowa,whoatthattime wasappointedby PresidentFranklinRooseveltasDirectoro
26、ftheBureauofBiologicalSurvey. Hunterswillingly paythe stampprice toensurethesurvivalofournatural resources. About98centsofeveryduckstampdollargoesdirectlyintotheMigratory BirdConservationFundtopurchasewetlandsand wildlifehabitatforinclusion intotheNationalWildlifeRefugeSystemafactthatensuresthisland
27、willbe protectedandavailableforallgenerationsto come.Since1934,betterthanhalf abilliondollarshasgone intothatFundto purchasemore than5millionacresof habitat.Little wondertheFederalDuckStampProgramhasbeencalledoneofthe mostsuccessfulconservationprogramseverinitiated. 28.What wasacauseofthewaterfowlpo
28、pulation declineinNorthAmerica? A.Loss of wetlands. B.Popularityofwatersports. C.Pollution of rivers. D.Arrivalofotherwildanimals. 29.What does theunderlined word “decimate”meanin thefirstparagraph? 9 A.Acquire. B.Export. C.Destroy. D.Distribute. 30.What isa directresultoftheAct passedin1934? A.Thes
29、tamp pricehasgonedown. B.The migratory birds have flown away. C.The hunters have stoppedhunting. D.Thegovernment hascollectedmoney. 31.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext? A.The Federal Duck Stamp Story B.TheNationalWildlifeRefugeSystem C.TheBenefitsofSavingWaterfowl D.TheHistoryofMigrator
30、y BirdHunting D Popularizationhasinsomecaseschangedtheoriginalmeaningofemotional (情感的)intelligence.Manypeoplenowmisunderstandemotionalintelligence asalmosteverything desirable ina persons makeupthat cannotbe measuredby an IQtest,suchascharacter,motivation,confidence,mental stability,optimism and “pe
31、opleskills.”Research hasshown that emotional skills maycontribute to some of these qualities,butmost ofthemmove farbeyondskill-basedemotional intelligence. Weprefer todescribeemotionalintelligence asa specificsetofskills 10 thatcanbeusedforeithergoodorbadpurposes.Theabilitytoaccurately understandhow
32、othersarefeelingmaybeusedbyadoctortofindhowbesttohelp herpatients,whileacheatermightuseittocontrolpotentialvictims.Being emotionallyintelligentdoesnot necessarilymake onea moral person. Althoughpopularbeliefsregardingemotionalintelligencerunfaraheadof whatresearchcan reasonablysupport,theoveralleffe
33、ctsofthepublicityhave beenmorebeneficialthanharmful.Themostpositiveaspectofthis popularizationisanewandmuchneededemphasis(重视)onemotionbyemployers, educatorsandothersinterestedinpromotingsocialwell-being.Thepopularization ofemotionalintelligencehashelpedboth the publicand researchersre-evaluatethefun
34、ctionalityofemotionsandhowtheyserve peopleadaptively in everydaylife. Although thecontinuingpopularappealofemotionalintelligenceisdesirable, wehopethatsuchattentionwillexciteagreater interestinthe scientific and scholarlystudyofemotion.It isourhopethatin comingdecades,advancesin sciencewilloffernewp
35、erspectives(视角)fromwhichto studyhowpeoplemanage theirlives.Emotionalintelligence, with its focus onboth headandheart, may serve topointus in therightdirection. 32.What isa commonmisunderstandingofemotionalintelligence? A.Itcanbe measuredbyan IQtest. B.Ithelpstoexerciseapersonsmind. C.Itincludes a se
36、tofemotionalskills. D.Itrefers toa personspositivequalities. 33.Why doestheauthor mention “doctor” and “cheater”inparagraph 2? 11 A.Toexplainarule.B.Toclarifyaconcept. C.Topresentafact.D.Tomake aprediction. 34.Whatistheauthorsattitudetothepopularizationof emotionalintelligence? A.Favorable.B.Intoler
37、ant.C.Doubtful.D.Unclear. 35.What does thelastparagraphmainlytalkaboutconcerning emotional intelligence?A.Itsappealtothepublic.B.Expectationsforfuture studies. C.Itspracticalapplication.D.Scientistswithnew perspectives.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。 Myhus
38、bandandIjustspentaweekinParis.36Sothefirstthingwe did wasrentafantastically expensive sixth-floor apartment the sizeof a cupboard. It wasso tiny thatwe hadtoleave our suitcasesinthe hallway. Theplacewasntentirelyauthentic,though.UnlikeanormalParisian apartment,theplumbing(水 管)worked.37Ourbuildingeve
39、n hadatinylift withafemalevoice thatsaid,“Ouverturedesportes,”inperfectFrench.ThatistheonlyFrenchphrase Imastered, anditsa shameIdont have muchuseforit. Parisiansaredifferentfromyouandme.Theyneverlooklazyoruntidy.As someonenotedinthispaperacoupleofweeksago,theyeatgreatfoodandnever gainweight.38Frenc
40、h strawberriesdonot tastelike 12 cardboard.Instead,they explodeinyourmouthlikelittleflavorbombs. 39Onour firstmorninginParis,Iwentaroundthe cornertothefoodmarket topickupsomegroceries.Iboughtahandfulofperfectlyripesmallstrawberries andalittlesweetmelon.MyhusbandandIagreedtheywerethebestfruitwehad ev
41、ereaten.Butthey cost $18! InFrance,qualityoflifeis much moreimportant than efficiency(效率). Youcantellthisbycafslife.Frenchcafsarealwayscrowded.40When do these people work? The French take their 35-hour workweek seriously so seriously thatsomelaborunionsrecentlystruckadealwithagroupofcompanieslimitin
42、gthe numberofhoursthatindependentcontractors canbe oncall. A.Notallthecustomersaretourists. B.Thequalityof lifeinFrance isequallyexcellent. C.There was a nice kitchen andacomfortable bed. D.Theamazingfoodismainlyconsumedbylocal farmers. E.Thats not the only reason the French eat less than we do. F.O
43、uraimwasto seeifwe couldlive,insomeway,likerealParisians. G.The foodisso delicious that you dont need much ofitto make you happy. 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） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入 13 空白处的最佳选项。 Mylifeasatax-payingemployedpersonbeganinmiddleschool,when,for threewhol
44、edays,Iworked inabakingfactory. MybestfriendBetsysfatherwasamanageratHoughBakeries,which,at Eastertime,41little bunny (兔 子) cakes forallits42throughout Cleveland. It happened that the plant downtown needed eight kids for43help during our spring break,forwhichIhadno44beyondlisteningtomyfavoriterecord
45、s.Id 45 minimumwage.Idseehowafactory46.Myparentsthoughtallofthiswasagrand idea andcalledBetsys dadwiththeir47. Our48inthefactoryweresimple:Placecakesonamovingbelt.Attachicing (糖霜)ears.Applyicingeyesandnose.49bunnyfromthebelt.Thiswas 50 thanitsounds. 51 a bit and the cakes pile up.As Itold my parents
46、 at dinner that firstnight, itwas allalittle morehigh-pressurethanId52. Dad53.Thesonofagrocer,hedspentthesummersofhischildhood54 foodinBenardsville,NewJersey.Thiswasthesortofworkthatmadeyou 55 the dollars you earned and respect those who did the work, he told me. 41. A. soldB.orderedC.madeD.reserved
47、 42. A. storesB.familiesC.schoolsD.citizens 43. A. generousB.financialC.technicalD.temporary 44. A. plansB.problemsC.excusesD.hobbies 45. A. offerB.earn 14 C.setD.suggest 46.A.worked 47.A.ambition 48.A.joys B.closed B.permission B.ideas C.developed C.experience C.roles D.survived D. invitation D.cho
48、ices 49. A. SaveB.KeepC.StopD.Remove 50. A. harderB.betterC.longerD.cheaper 51. A. Calm downB.SlowdownC.StayonD.Moveon 52.A.indicatedB.witnessedC.expectedD.remembered 53. A. criedB.smiledC.hesitatedD.refused 54.A.tastingB.findingC.sharingD.delivering 55. A. withdrawB.donateC.receiveD.appreciate 第二节（
49、共 10 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形 式。 Going toMount Huangshan remindsmeofthepopularBeatlessong “The Long and Winding Road”. 56isso breathtaking about the experienceisthe out-of-this-worldscenes.Therollingseaofcloudsyouseeonceyouareatthetop willremindyouhow tinywe57(human)ar
50、e. Thehotspringatthefootofthemountainissomethingyoumusttryafter theclimb.Itwill58 (undoubted) help you get refreshed! The amazingthingabout the springisthatthecolderthetemperature gets, the 59 (hot) the spring! Strange, isnt it? But thatshownature is always leavingus60(astonish). What comesnextisthe
