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1、2021年 全 国 乙 卷 高 考 英 语 试 题（河 南.山 西、江 西、安 徽、甘 肃、青 海、内 蒙 古、黑 龙 江、吉 林、宁 夏、新 疆、陕 西）第 二 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。AThe Biggest Stadiums in the WorldPeople have been pouring into stadiums since the days of ancient Greec

2、e.In around 80 A.D.,the Romans built the Colosseum,which remains the worlds best known stadium and continues toinform contemporary design.Rome s Colosseum was 157 feet tall and had 80 entrances,seating50z000 people.However,that was small fry compared with the cityz s Circus Maximus,whichaccommodated

3、 around 250,000 people.These days,safety regulations-not to mention the modern sports fans desire for a good viewand comfortable seat-tend to keep stadium capacities（容 量）slightly lower.Even soccer fanstend to have a seat each;gone are the days of thousands standing to watch the match.For the biggest

4、 stadiums in the world,we have used data supplied by the World Atlas list sofar,which ranks them by their stated permanent capacity,as well as updated information fromofficial stadium websites.All these stadiums are still funtional,still open and still hosting the biggest events in worldsport.Rungra

5、do 1st of May Stadium,Pyongyang D.P.R.Korea.Capacity:150,000.Opened:May1,1989.Michigan Stadium,Ann Arbor,Michigan,U.S.Capacity:107,601.Opened:October 1,1927.Beaver Stadium,State College,Pennsylvania,U.S.Capacity:106,572.Opened:September 17,1960.Ohio Stadium,Columbus,Ohio,U.S.Capacity:104,944.Opened:

6、October 7,1922.Kyle Field,College Station,Texas,U.S.Capacity:102,512.Opened:September 24,1927.21.How many people could the Circus Maximus hold?A.104,944.B.107,601.C.About 150z000.D.About 250,000.22.Of the following stadiums,which is the oldest?A.Michigan Stadium.B.Beaver Stadium.C.Ohio Stadium.D.Kyl

7、e Field.23.What do the listed stadiums have in common?A.They host big games.B.They have become tourist attractions.C.They were built by Americans.D.They are favored by architects.BWhen almost everyone has a mobile phone,why are more than half of Australian homes stillpaying for a landline（座 机）?These

8、 days you d be hard pressed to find anyone in Australia over the age of 15 who doesnzt own a mobile phone.In fact plenty of younger kids have one in their pocket.Practically everyonecan make and receive calls anywhere,anytime.Still,55 percent of Australians have a landline phone at home and only jus

9、t over a quarter（29%）rely only on their smartphones according to a survey（调 查）.Of those Australians whostill have a landline,a third concede that it s not really necessary and they re keeping it as asecurity blanket 19 percent say they never use it while a further 13 percent keep it in case ofemerge

10、ncies.I think my home falls into that category.More than half of Australian homes are still choosing to stick with their home phone.Age isnaturally a factor(因 素)only 58 percent of Generation Ys still use landlines now and then,compared to 84 percent of Baby Boomers who*ve perhaps had the same home n

11、umber for 50years.Age isn1 t the only factor;r d say it s also to do with the makeup of your household.Generation Xers with young families,like my wife and I,can still find it convenient to have ahome phone rather than providing a mobile phone for every family member.That said,to behonest the only p

12、eople who ever ring our home phone are our Baby Boomers parents,to thepoint where we play a game and guess who is calling before we pick up the phone(using Caller IDwould take the fun out of it).How attached are you to your landline?How long until they go the way of gas street lampsand morning milk

13、deliveries?24.What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about mobile phones?A.Their target users.B.Their wide popularity.C.Their major functions.D.Their complex design.25.What does the underlined word“concede in paragraph 3 mean?A.Admit.B.Argue.C.Remember.D.Remark.26.What can we say about Baby Boomers?A.

14、They like smartphone games.B.They enjoy guessing callers identity.C.They keep using landline phones.D.They are attached to their family.27.What can be inferred about the landline from the last paragraph?A.It remains a family necessity.B.It will fall out of use some day.C.It may increase daily expens

15、es.D.It is as important as the gas light.CYou ve heard that plastic is polluting the oceans between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnesenter ocean ecosystems every year.But does one plastic straw or cup really make a difference?Artist Benjamin Von Wong wants you to know that it does.He builds massive sculpt

16、ures out ofplastic garbage,forcing viewers to re-examine their relationship to single-use plastic products.At the beginning of the year;the artist built a piece called“Strawpocalypse：a pair of10-foot-tall plastic waves,frozen mid-crash.Made of 168,000 plastic straws collected from severalvolunteer b

17、each cleanups,the sculpture made its first appearance at the Estella Place shoppingcenter in Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam.Just 9%of global plastic waste is recycled.Plastic straws are by no means the biggest source（来 源）of plastic pollution,but theyve recently come under fire because most people dont nee

18、dthem to drink with and,because of their small size and weight,they cannot be recycled.Everystraw that s part of Von Wongz s artwork likely came from a drink that someone used for only afew minutes.Once the drink is gone,the straw will take centuries to disappear.In a piece from 2018,Von Wong wanted

19、 to illustrate（说 明）a specific statistic:Every 60seconds,a truckload s worth of plastic enters the ocean.For this work,titled Truckload ofPlastic；Von Wong and a group of volunteers collected more than 10,000 pieces of plastic,whichwere then tied together to look like they d been dumped（倾 倒）from a tru

20、ck all at once.Von Wong hopes that his work will also help pressure big companies to reduce their plasticfootprint.28.What are Von Wong s artworks intended for?A.Beautifying the city he lives in.B.Introducing eco-friendly products.C.Drawing public attention to plastic waste.D.Reducing garbage on the

21、 beach.29.Why does the author discuss plastic straws in paragraph 3?A.To show the difficulty of their recycling.B.To explain why they are useful.C.To voice his views on modern art.D.To find a substitute for them.30.What effect would Truckload of Plastic“have on viewers?A.Calming.B.Disturbing.C.Refre

22、shing.D.Challenging.31.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Artists Opinions on Plastic SafetyB.Media Interest in Contemporary ArtC.Responsibility Demanded of Big CompaniesD.Ocean Plastics Transformed into SculpturesDDuring an interview for one of my books,my interviewer said

23、something I still think aboutoften.Annoyed by the level of distraction（干 扰）in his open office,he said,That s why I havea membership at the coworking space across the street so I can focus”.His comment struckme as strange.After allz coworking spaces also typically use an open office layout（布 局）.But I

24、recently came across a study that shows why his approach works.The researchers examined various levels of noise on participants as they completed tests ofcreative thinking.They were randomly divided into four groups and exposed to various noiselevels in the background,from total silence to 50 decibe

25、ls（分 贝），70 decibels,and 85 decibels.Thedifferences between most of the groups were statistically insignificant;however,the participantsin the 70 decibels group those exposed to a level of noise similar to background chatter in acoffee shop-significantly outperformed the other groups.Since the effect

26、s were small,thismay suggest that our creative thinking does not differ that much in response to total silence and85 decibels of background noise.But since the results at 70 decibels were significant,the study also suggests that the right levelof background noise-not too loud and not total silence-m

27、ay actually improve onez screative thinking ability.The right level of background noise may interrupt our normal patterns ofthinking just enough to allow our imaginations to wander,without making it impossible to focus.This kind of distracted focus“appears to be the best state for working on creativ

28、e tasks.So why do so many of us hate our open offices?The problem may be that,in our offices；wecan t stop ourselves from getting drawn into others1 conversations while we re trying to focus.Indeed,the researchers found that face-to-face interactions and conversations affect the creativeprocess,and y

29、et a coworking space or a coffee shop provides a certain level of noise while alsoproviding freedom from interruptions.32.Why does the interviewer prefer a coworking space?A.It helps him concentrate.B.It blocks out background noise.C.It has a pleasant atmosphere.D.It encourages face-to-face interact

30、ions.33.Which level of background noise may promote creative thinking ability?A.Total silence.B.50 decibels C.70 decibels.D.8 5 decibels.34.What makes an open office unwelcome to many people?A.Personal privacy unprotected.B.Limited working space.C.Restrictions on group discussion.D.Constant interrup

31、tions.35.What can we infer about the author from the text?A.He s a news reporter.B.He s an office manager.C.He s a professional designer.D.He s a published writer.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。According to Jessica Hagy,auth

32、or of Howto Be Interesting,it s not difficult to make yourselfinteresting at a dinner party.36,if you re out of your comfort zone or if you re wandering into somebody1 s housefor the first time.So the main thing is just to show up and be adventurous,trying different foodsand talking to strangers.Peo

33、ple love to talk about themselves.If you can start the conversation with a question otherthan“What do you do for a living?,you II be able to get a lot more interesting conversation outof whomever it is you re talking to.37,it can bring in have this oldz broken-down vehicle”or I rode the bus with the

34、se crazy people who were laughing at silly jokes in the back.It justopens up conversation.38?If you can t take their wine away,you should certainly try to take away their soapbox（讲 台）.If you re the host,you can ask them to help you in the kitchen with something and justremove them from the situation

35、.39.And what about that other dinner-party killer*:awkward silence?If you,re faced with anawkward silence at a dinner party,the only thing that always gets everyone talking again is to givethe host a compliment（赞 扬）.40.Just quickly turn around and say,“This cake is extremelydelicious and you have to

36、 tell me all about it.”So being interesting at a dinner party isn t that hard.A.How do you know the hostB.The first step is to go exploringC.If you ask the question“How did you get here?D.Be prepared to have awkward conversations with strangersE.Or turn the conversation into a topic where they have

37、little to sayF.What about that person who had too much to drink or won t stop talkingG.He or she is the person who is feeling the weight of that awkwardness the most第 三 部 分 语 言 知 识 运 用（共 两 节，满 分 45分）第 一 节（共 2 0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、D 四 个 选 项 中，选 出 可 以 填 入 空 白 处 的

38、 最 佳 选 项。Simply saying thank you doesnz t seem enough in certain situations.I was considering thiswhile working as a 41 just a few weeks ago.And it came to me then how much easier it wouldbe if we had a range of words that express different 42 of gratitude（感 谢）.My thoughts were soon 43,We had a woma

39、n patient who was 44 from a kneereplacement operation.One afternoon,while 45 to get into bed she collapsed（倒 下）fromwhat was 4 6 discovered to be a heart attack.The collapse was disastrous,47 theemergency medical team and good teamwork.But she recovered,though 4 8 and was readyfor discharge（出 院）after

40、 four weeks.She was 49 for everything that the medical and nursing team had done for her.On her dayof discharge,we shared in her 50 at her recovery.As she was 51 she was eager to say5 2 to each of us in the nursing team.When she 53 one nurse；she tried to press afive-pound note into her hand.My colle

41、ague 54 to accept it,saying that we were all just5 5 ourjob.The patient looked puzzled,and then 56:Oh this isn t for the 5 7 I had.Itake that as a 58.No,this is for setting my hair yesterday/1And there you have it.To many people,59 lives is part of the job styling hair is an 60and should be rewarded

42、.47.A.assessing B.requiring41.A.cleaner B.chemist C.nurse D.doctor42.A.grades B.meanings C.needs D.expectations43.A.brushed aside B.put to the testC.brought under discussion D.taken into account44.A.departing B.escaping C.retiring D.recovering45.A.attempting B.choosing C.pausing D.promising46.A.even

43、tually B fortunately C.casually D.secretlyC.forming D.proving48.A.slightly B.accidentally C.slowly D.happily49.A.grateful B.thoughtful C.sorrowful D.fearful50.A.surprise B.delight C.curiosity D.disappointment51.A.operating B.thinking C.hesitating D.leaving52.A.sorry B.hello C.goodbye D.yes53 A.reach

44、ed B.consulted C.introduced D.persuaded54.A.wished B.pretended C.failed D.refused55.A.enjoying B.doing C.securing D.starting56.A.repeated B.recited C.replied D.reported57.A.courage B.patience C.duty D.care58.A.goal B.given C.push D.greeting59.A.risking B.changing C.saving D.building60.A.honour B.abi

45、lity C.opening D.extra第 二 节（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。Ecotourism is commonly regarded as low impact(影 响)travel to undisturbed places.It isdifferent from traditional tourism because it allows the traveler to become 61(educate)about the areas

46、 both in terms of geographical conditions and cultural characteristics；andoften provides money for conservation and benefits the 62(develop)of the local areas.Ecotourism has 63(it)origin with the environmental movement of the 1970s.It was notwidely accepted as a travel concept 64 the late 1980s.Duri

47、ng that time,increasingenvironmental awareness made it desirable.Due to 65 growing popularity of environmentally-related and adventure travel,varioustypes 66 trips are now being classified as ecotourism.Actually,a true eco-friendly trip mustmeet the following principles:Minimize the impact of 67(vis

48、it)the place.,Build respect for and awareness of the environment and cultural practices.,Provide 68(finance)aid and other benefits for local peoples.Make sure that the tourism provides experiences for both the visitors and the hosts.Komodo National Park,officially recognized in 1980,is popular for e

49、cotourism because of itsunique biodiversity.69(activity)there range from whale watching to h汰 ing(远 足)andaccommodations aim 70(have)a low impact on the natural environment.第 四 部 分 写 作(共 两 节，满 分 35分)第 一 节 短 文 改 错(共 10小 题；每 小 题 1分，满 分 10分)假 定 英 语 课 上 老 师 要 求 同 桌 之 间 交 换 修 改 作 文，请 你 修 改 你 同 桌 写 的 以 下 作

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