1、2021 年高考全国甲卷英语试题 （考区：四川、云南、贵州、广西、西藏） 2021 年全国高考英语甲卷、乙卷听力部分 第一节听下面 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。 1. What is the man doing? A. Asking the way.B. Giving directions.C. Correcting a mistake. 2. What dress size does the woman want? A. 8.B. 10.C. 1
2、2. 3. What is the woman likely to do? A. Make 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. 第二节听下面 5 段对话或独白
3、。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. 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 tenn
4、is.C. Go to the cinema. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. What 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. 听第 8 段
5、材料，回答第 11 至 14 题。 11. How does Nancy look to Daniel? A. Confused.B. 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
6、 for a competition. 14. What does Daniel offer to do for Nancy? A. Rewrite her lines.B. Drive her to the theatre.C. Help her with the practice. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。 15. What was Prof. Stones grandfather afraid of? A. Leaving his home.B. Parting from his son.C. Taking early retirement. 16. What do
7、es old age mean to many elderly Americans? A. Lack of moral support.B. Loss of 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. 听第 10 段材料，回答第
8、18 至 20 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
9、speaker mainly talk about? A. Importance of home schooling. B. Mother-daughter relationship. C. A role 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，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Take a view, the Landscape（风景） Photographer of the Year Award, was the idea of C
10、harlie Waite, 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 corn
11、ers of the UK 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 f
12、ound myself completely above it and looking at a wonderfully clear view of Skiddaw with the sun setting in the west. I used classical techniques, translated from my college days spent in the darkroom into Photoshop, to achieve the black-and-white image（图像）. Timothy Smith (2014) Macclesfield Forest C
13、heshire, England 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 th
14、e interest and I 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
15、 are in black and white. C. They show mountainous scenes.D. They focus on snow-covered 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 b
16、lack thino calf（犀牛幼崽） . When the tiny creature arrived on Januarv 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 rh
17、ino 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 job. Its still a little too cold for them to g
18、o 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 tell if the calves will make good candidates
19、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. According to the World Wildlife Fund, the
20、 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 about the new-born rhino? A. She loves stayi
21、ng with her mother.B. She dislikes outdoor activities. C. She is in good condition.D. 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 brou
22、ght to the reserve young, 7. What can be inferred about Port 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 protected wild areas. C Wh
23、en 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 city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless blue-sky days, I felt at a loss and out of place. Until I made a discovery. Southbank, at
24、 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 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
25、about it. Once, when trying a certain trick on the beam(橫杆), 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 mattered la
26、nding 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 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 tra
27、veled 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) among the kids who rushed by on their boards, I found my way to the beam. Then a rail-thin teenager, in a baggy white T-shirt, skidded(滑) up to
28、 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. 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 L
29、ondon? 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 “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
30、 when he returned to London? A. To join the skateboarding.B. To make new friends. C. To learn new tricks.D. To relieve 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
31、need a sense of belonging. D. Seeing the world is 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 na
32、ture 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 geniuses were most often white men, of European origin. Perhaps this is not a surprise. Its said that history is written by the
33、 victors, and those victors set the standards for admission to the genius club. When contributions were made by geniuses outside the club - women, or people of a different color or belief - they were unacknowledged and rejected by others. A study recently published by Science found that as young as
34、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 six they start to avoid activities said to be for children who are really, really smart. Can our planet afford to have any
35、 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 communication, were all positioned to see flashes of genius wherever they appear. And the more we look, the more we will see that soc
36、ial 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, perseverance（毅力）, and simple good fortune, who are able to change the world. 12. What does the author think of victors standards f
37、or 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 themselves smart. B. They look up to great thinkers. C. They see gender differences earlier than boys. D. They are lik
38、ely to be influenced 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 Think AlikeB.
39、 Genius Takes Many Forms C. 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， 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多余选项。 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 make, and
40、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 friends,
41、 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 5-10 people so you have a nice selection.17_, and there may not be enough things t
42、o 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 t
43、hey try them on. One of the ground rules of the swap should be that everyone must try on the clothes before they take them things 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
44、 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 ocnditi
45、on 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 the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, Canada. Burchill was 21 _ at the hotel on busines
46、s and planning to _ 22some 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 the table near an open window. He thought his pepperoni was_ 27 _ and well chilled（冷却） and h
47、e _ 28 . Thats when things went _ 29Eyy temenier 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
48、 at the same time, and pepperoni everywhere. 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 youthful indiscretion（莽撞）. “I have 35_ and I admit responsibility for my 36_, he said in the letter. “I come to you,_3
49、7_, to apologize for the damage I had _ 38 _ caused and to ask you to39_ my lifetime ban from the hotel. His letter_ 40 _. 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.
50、sellB. haveC. bringD. taste 24.A. filledB. lockedC. abandonedD. lost 25.A. surprisedB. pleasedC. excitedD. worried 26.A. dugB. clearedC. cutD. 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 3
