2021年高考全国甲卷英语试题及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 年英语高考全国甲卷年英语高考全国甲卷（考区：四川、云南、贵州、广西、西藏）（考区：四川、云南、贵州、广西、西藏）第一部分第一部分 阅读理解（共两节阅读理解（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）阅读下列短文阅读下列短文, 从每图所给的从每图所给的 A、B、C 和和 D 四个选项中四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。选出最佳选项。AATake a view, the Landscape（风景）Photographer of the YearAward, was the idea of Charlie Wait

2、e, one oftodays most respected landscape photographers.Each year, the high standard of entries has shown that the Awardsare the perfect platform to showcase the very best photography of the British landscape.Take a view is a desirableannual competition for photographers from all comers of the UK and

3、 beyond.Mike Shepherd(2011)Skiddaw in WinterCumbria, EnglandIt was an extremely cold winters evening and freezing fog hung in the air. Iclimbed to the top of a small rise and realised that the mist was little more than a fewfeet deep, and though it was only a short climb, I found myself completely a

4、bove it andlooking at a wonderfully clear view of Skiddaw with the sum setting in the west. I usedclassical techniques, translated from my college days spent in the darkroom intoPhotoshop, to achieve the blackandwhite image（图像）.Timothy Smith(2014)Macclesfield ForestCheshire, EnglandI was back in my

5、home town of Macclesfield to take some winter images. Walkingup a path through the forest towards Shutlingsloe. a local high point, I came across asmall clearing and immediately noticed the dead yellow grasses set against the freshsnow. The small pine added to the interest and I placed it centrally

6、to take the view fromthe 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 and white.C. They show mount

7、ainous 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.BPort Lympne Reserve, which runs a breeding (繁育) programme, has welcomed the arrival of a rare blackrhino calf (犀牛幼崽). When the tiny creature a

8、rrived on January 31, she became the 40th black rhino to be born atthe reserve.And officials at Port Lympne were delighted with the new arrival, especially as black rhinos are knownfor being difficult to breed in captivity (圈养).Paul Beer, head of rhino section at Port Lympne, said: “Obviously were a

9、ll absolutely delighted to welcomeanother 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 go out into the open,but as soon as the weather warms

10、up, I have no doubt that the little one will be out and about exploring and playingevery day.”The adorable female calf is the second black rhino born this year at the reserve, but it is too early to tell if thecalves will make good candidates to be returned to protected areas of the wild. The first

11、rhino to be born at PortLympne arrived on January 5 to first-time mother Kisima and weighed about 32kg. His mother, grandmother andgreat 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, g

12、ivingthe 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 staying with her mother.B. She dislikes outdoor activities.C. She is

13、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 placesC. They lived with their grandmothers.D. They were brought to the reserve young7. What can be inferred about Porn Lympne Reserv

14、e?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.CWhen I was 9, we packed up our home in LosAngeles and arrived at Heathrow, London

15、on a gray Januarymorning. Everyone in the family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endlessbluesky 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 con

16、tinuouscrashing of skateboards left your head ringing .I loved it. I soon made friends with the local skaters. We spoke ourown language. And my favorite: Safe. Safe meant cool. It meant hello. It meant dont worry about it. Once, whentrying a certain trick on the beam （横杆） , I fell onto the stones, d

17、amaging a nerve in my hand, and Toby came over,helping me up: Safe, man. Safe. Afew 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 trie

18、d skateboarding there, but the locals were far lesswelcoming. 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. Ivetraveled back several times since, most recently this past spring. The day was cold but clear

19、: tourists and Londonersstopped to watch the skaters. Weaving （穿梭） among the kids who rushed by on their boards, I found my way to thebeam. Then a railthin teenager, in a baggy white Tshirt, skidded（滑）up to the beam. He sat next to me. Heseemed not to notice the man next to him. But soon I caught a

20、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 felt disappointed.B. He gave up his hobby.C. He liked the weather there.D. He h

21、ad 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 returned to London?A. To join the skateboarding.B. To make new friends.C. To learn more

22、 tricks.D. To relive his childhood days11. 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 belongingD. Seeing the world is a must for children.DWho is a genius? This question has

23、 greatly interested humankind for centuries.Lets state clearly: Einstein was a genius. His face is almost the international symbol for genius. But we wantto go beyond one man and explore the nature of genius itself. Why is it that some people are so much moreintelligent or creative than the rest of

24、us? And who are they?In the sciences and arts, those praised as geniuses were most often white men, of European origin. Perhaps thisis not a surprise. Its said that history is written by the victors, and those victors set the standards for admission tothe genius club. When contributions were made by

25、 geniuses outside the clubwomen, or people of a differentcolor or beliefthey were unacknowledged and rejected by others.Astudy recently published by Science found that as young as age six, girls are less likely than boys to say thatmembers of their gender(性别)are “really, really smart.” Even worse, t

26、he 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 planetafford to have any great thinkers become discouraged and give up? It doesnt take a genius to know the answer:absolutely not.Heres the good

27、news. In a wired world with constant global communication, were all positioned to see flashesof 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 f

28、rom 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 genius club?A. Theyre unfair.B. Theyre conservative.C. Theyre objective.D. Theyre strict.13. What can we infer abo

29、ut 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 by social beliefs14.Why are more geniuses known to the public?A. Improved global communication.B. Less discriminati

30、on 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. Genius Takes Many FormsC. 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）根据短文内容根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项从短文后的选项 选出能填入

31、空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。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 hugeamount of natural resources （资源） to make, and buying loads of new clothing （or throwing out old clothing） is nothealthy for th

32、e environment. So what to do with all those perfectly-good-but-youre-maybe-a-little-sick-of-themclothes piled on your bedroom floor? _16_. Its the best way to get rid of your used clothes, score clothesfrom your friends, and have a party all at the same time.Asuccessful swap depends on the selection

33、 of clothes, the organization of the event, and, obviously, howmuch 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 things tochoose from; more than that, and it becomes uncontrollable._18_. They should also

34、 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 aroundyour room so people can see how things look when they try them on. One of the ground rules of the swap should bethat everyone must try on

35、 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 dontforget to put out some cookies and fruits. Remember, its a party!A. Less people than thatB. Hold a clothing swapC. If two

36、people are competingD. Just keep music playing throughoutE. Donate whatever clothes are left overF. Have everyone put their clothes in the right spotsG.Tell everyone to bring clean clothes in good condition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

37、文阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和和 D 四个选项中四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项。Its the seaside birds that deserve at least part of the blame for getting Nick Burchill blacklisted at the FairmontEmpress Hotel in Victoria, Canada.Burchill was _21_ at the hotel on business and planning to _22_ some fri

38、ends in the area. They hadasked him to _23_ some pepperoni (辣香肠) from back east. So he _24_ a suitcase full of pepperoni.Ashe was _25_ that it would be too warm, he _26_ it out on the table near an open window. He thought hispepperoni was _27_ and well chilled (冷却) and he _28_ .Thats when things wen

39、t _29_ “I remember walking down the long _30_ and opening thedoor to my room to find an entire flock of seagulls,” Burchill said in a recent letter of _31_ to the 4-starhotel. The seagulls immediately went _32_ . They rushed to the window, 30 or 40 birds all trying to_33_ at the same time, and peppe

40、ronieverywhere. The curtains were falling down, the lamps werefalling 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 of my _36_,” he said in the letter. “I come to you,_37_ , to apologize for the-d

41、amage I had _38_ caused and to ask you to _39_ mylifetime ban from the hotel.”His letter _40_ . Banned from the hotel since 2001.Burchill is now welcome to come back, theFairmont said.21.A. studyingB. stayingC. lookingD. packing22.A. visitB. helpC. followD. make23.A. sellB. haveC. bringD. taste24.A.

42、 filledB. lockedC. abandonedD. lost25.A. surprisedB. pleasedC. excitedD. worried26.A. dugB. clearedC. cutD. laid27.A. deliciousB. safeC. softD. ready28.A. leftB. noddedC. waitedD. regretted29.A. farB. funnyC. wrongD. blind30.A. beachB. drivewayC. hallD. table31.A. applicationB. apologyC. requestD. i

43、nvitation32.A. hungryB. deadC. missingD. wild33.A. wake upB. get outC. take offD. break in34.A. messB. puzzleC. fightD. challenge35.A. recoveredB. retiredC. escapedD. matured36.A. sufferingB. plansC. madnessD. actions37.A. hands in pocketB. nose in the airC. hat in handD. feet on the ground38.A. ind

44、irectlyB. deliberatelyC. cautiouslyD. secretly39.A. replaceB. rememberC. reconsiderD. renew40.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 has survived Chinas long hist

45、ory. It _41_ (build)originally to protect the city _42_ the Tang dynasty and has now been completely restored (修复). It ispossible_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 ofpeople moving insi

46、de and outside the City Wall.After _44_ (spend) some time looking at all the defensive equipment at the wall, we decided it was timefor some action and what _45_ (good) than to ride on a piece of history!We _46_ (hire) our bikes from the rental place at the South Gate. My bike was old and shaky _47_

47、did the job. It took us about 3 hours to go all _48_ way around the Xian City Wall. Supposedly you can do itin two hours, but we stopped at the different gates and _49_ (watchtower) to fake pictures or just to watch thelocal people going about their _50_ (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）51. 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 in a

49、 questionnaire. One of the questions are： Who will you go in times oftrouble? Here are the results. Many students say they will talk to their friend or classmates because theyre of thesame age and can understand each other. Some will turn out to their parents or teachers for help. Only a littlechoos

50、e to deal with the problems on our own. Their answers also show that they dislike talk to others. They keptvery 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）52. 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 Chris，向