1、2021 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（甲卷甲卷） （考区：四川、云南、贵州、广西（考区：四川、云南、贵州、广西、西藏）西藏） 第一部分阅读理解（共两节第一部分阅读理解（共两节, 满分满分 40 分）分） 第一节（共第一节（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分分, 满分满分 30 分）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。 A A Take a view, the Landscape（风景）Photographer of the Year Award, was the idea of Charlie Wait
2、e, one of todays most respected landscape 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
3、and beyond. Mike Shepherd (2011) Skiddaw in Winter Cumbria, England It 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 co
4、mpletely above it and looking at a wonderfully 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, England
5、 I was back in my home town of Macclesfield to take 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
6、 placed it centrally to take the view from the foreground 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 a
7、nd white. C. They show mountainous scenes. D. They focus 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. B Port Lympne Reserve, which runs a breeding（繁育）programme, has welcomed the arrival of a rare black rhino calf
8、（犀牛幼息） .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 breed in captivity（圈养）. Paul Beer, head of rhino section at P
9、ort 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 firsttime mum and she is doing a fantastic job. Its still a little too cold for them to go out into the op
10、en, 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 tell if the calves will make good candidates to be returned to
11、 protected areas of the wild. The first rhino to be born at Port Lympne arrived on January 5 to firsttime mother Kisima and weighed about 32 kg. 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 rhi
12、no 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 about the newborn rhino? A. She loves staying with her moth
13、er.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 places C. They lived with their grandmothers.D. They were brought to the reserve y
14、oung 7. What can be inferred about PornLympne 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 protected wild areas. C When I was 9, we packed
15、up our home in Los Angeles and arrived at Heathrow, London on a gray January morning. Everyone in 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
16、 Thames, is the center of British skateboarding, where the continuous crashing of skateboards left 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 tr
17、ying 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
18、a good skater. When I was 15, my family moved to Washington. I tried skateboarding there, but the locals were far less welcoming. Within 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 t
19、imes since, most recently this past spring. The day was cold but clear: tourists and Londoners stopped to watch the skaters. Weaving （穿梭） among 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
20、 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. 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 fe
21、lt 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 “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 return
22、ed to London? A. To join the skateboarding.B. To make new friends. C. To learn more tricks.D. To relive his childhood days 11. What message does the author 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
23、belonging D. Seeing the world is a must for children. D Who is a genius? This question has greatly interested humankind for centuries. Lets state clearly: Einstein 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
24、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 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 t
25、hose victors set the standards for admission to the genius club. When contributions were made by geniuses outside the clubwomen, or people of a different color or beliefthey were unacknowledged and rejected by others. A study recently published by Science found that as young as age six, girls are le
26、ss 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 six they start to avoid activities said to be for children who are “really, really smart.” Can our planet afford to have any great thinkers beco
27、me 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 communication, 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
28、 gender, race, and class do not determine the appearance of genius. As a writer says, future geniuses come from those with “intelligence, creativity, perseverance（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 geniu
29、s 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 themselves smart. B. They look up to great thinkers. C. They see gender differences earlier than boys. D. They are likely to be influenced
30、 by social beliefs 14. Why are more geniuses known to the public? A. Improved global communication. B. Less discrimination against women. C.Acceptance of victors concepts. D. Changes in peoples social positions. 15. What is the best title for the text? A. Geniuses ThinkAlikeB. Genius Takes Many Form
31、s C. Genius and IntelligenceD. Genius and Luck 第二节（共第二节（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分分, 满分满分 10 分）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 doesnt end with bottles, cans, and paper. Clothing takes a huge amount of natural resources（资源）to ma
32、ke, 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 on your bedroom floor?16. Its the best way to get rid of your used clothes, score clothes from your fr
33、iends, 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 are a few pointers. Invite 510 people so you have a nice selection.17, and there may not be enough thin
34、gs 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 different surfaces in the room.19. Place a few mirrors around your room so people can see how things look when th
35、ey 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 time. Maybe you say “go,” or turn on a certain song, or whatever.20. And dont forget to put out some cookies and
36、fruits. Remember, its a party! A. Less people than that B. Hold a clothing swap C. If two people are competing D. Just keep music playing throughout E. Donate whatever clothes are left over F. Have everyone put their clothes in the right spots G. Tell everyone to bring clean clothes in good conditio
37、n 第二部分第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）分） 第一节（共第一节（共 20 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 30 分）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 the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, Canada. Burchil
38、l was21at the hotel on business and planning to22some friends in the area. They had asked him to23some pepperoni (辣香肠) from back east. So he24a suitcase full of pepperoni. As he was 25that it would be too warm, he26it out on the table near an open window. He thought his pepperoni was 27and well chil
39、led (冷却) and he28. Thats when things went29. “I remember walking down the long30and opening the door to my room to find an entire flock of seagulls,” Burchill said in a recent letter of31to the 4-star hotel. The seagulls immediately went32. They rushed to the window, 30 or 40 birds all trying to33at
40、 the same time, and pepperonieverywhere. The curtains were falling down, the lamps were falling down, It was a real34. Older and wiser now, Burchill chalked up the incident to youthful indiscretion (莽撞). “I have35and I admit responsibility of my36,” he said in the letter. “I come to you,37, to apolo
41、gize for the-damage I had38caused and to ask you to39my lifetime ban from the hotel.” His letter40. Banned from the hotel since 2001.Burchill is now welcome to come back, the Fairmont said. 21.A. studyingB. stayingC. lookingD. packing 22.A. visitB. helpC. followD. make 23.A. sellB. haveC. bringD. ta
42、ste 24.A. filledB. lockedC. abandonedD. lost 25.A. surprisedB. pleasedC. excitedD. worried 26.A. dugB. clearedC. cuD. laid 27.A. deliciousB. safeC. softD. ready 28.A. leftB. noddedC. waitedD. regretted 29.A. farB. funnyC. wrongD. blind 30.A. beachB. drivewayC. hallD. table 31.A. applicationB. apolog
43、yC. requestD. invitation 32.A. hungryB. deadC. missingD. wild 33.A. wake upB. get outC. take offD. break in 34.A. messB. puzzleC. fightD. challenge 35.A. recoveredB. retiredC. escapedD. matured 36.A. sufferingB. plansC. madnessD. actions 37.A. hands in pocketB. nose in the airC. hat in handD. feet o
44、n the ground 38.A. indirectlyB. deliberatelyC. cautiouslyD. secretly 39.A. replaceB. rememberC. reconsiderD. renew 40.A. arrivedB. workedC. endedD. disappeared 第二节（共第二节（共 10 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 15 分）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。 The Xian City Wall is the most complete city wall that ha
45、s survived Chinas long history. It41(build) originally to protect the city42the Tang dynasty and has now been completely restored (修复). It is possible 43(walk) or bike the entire 14 kilometers. We accessed the wall through the South Gate. The wall is 12 meters high and from here you can see streams
46、of people moving inside and outside the City Wall. After44(spend) some time looking at all the defensive equipment at the wall, we decided it was time for some action and what45(good) than to ride on a piece of history! We46(hire) our bikes from the rental place at the South Gate. My bike was old an
47、d shaky47did the job. It took us about 3 hours to go all48way around the Xian City Wall. Supposedly you can do it in two hours, but we stopped at the different gates and49(watchtower) to fake pictures or just to watch the local people going about their50(day) routines. 第三部分第三部分写作（共两节，满分写作（共两节，满分 35
48、分）分） 第一节第一节短文改错（共短文改错（共 10 小题：每小题小题：每小题 1 分分分分 10 分）分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作业，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每 句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（） ，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。 Last week our teacher asked us to fill
49、 in a questionnaire. One of the questions are：Who will you go in times of trouble? Here are the results. Many students say they will talk to their friend or classmates because theyre of the same age and can understand each other. Some will turn out to their parents or teachers for help. Only a littl
50、e choose to deal with the problems on our own. Their answers also show that they dislike talk to others. They kept very much to themselves. In my opinion, where in trouble, we should seek help from those we trust mostly. 第二节第二节书面表达（满分书面表达（满分 25 分）分） 假定你是李华。你校计划举办介绍中国传统文化的主题班会，并在英文网站展示。请你写一封邮件给外国朋友 C
