维密★启用前
2021年普通高等学校招生全国统一测试
英语
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第一局部阅读〔共两节,总分值50分〕
第一节〔共15小题：每小18 2.5分,总分值37.5分〕
阅读卜列短文,从年题所编的A、B、C. D四个选项中选出最正确选项.
A
POETRY CHALLENGE
Write a poem about how courage, determination, and strength have helped jou face challenges in your life.
Prizes
4 Grand Prizes: Trip to Washington. D.C. for each of three winners, a parent and one other person of the winner's choice. Trip includes round-trip air tickets, hotel stay for tuo nights, and tours of the National Air and Space Museum and the oflice of National Geographic World.
6 Fir〞 Prize%: The book Sky Pioneer A Photobiography of Amelia Earhart signed by author Corinne Szabo and pilot Linda Finch.
50 Honorable Mentions: Judges will choose up to 50 honorable mention winners, who \"ill each receive a T-shirt in memory of Earhart s final flight.
Rules
Follow all rules carefully to prcveni disqualifkation.
■ Write a poem using 100 uords or fewer. Your poem can be any format, any number of lines.
■ Write by hand or type on a single sheet of paper. You may use both the front and back of the paper.
■ On the same sheet of paper, write or type your name. telephone number, and birth date. ■ Mail your entry to us by October 31 this year.
1. How many people can each grand prize winner take on the free trip?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Six.
2. What will each of the honorable mention winners get?
A. A plane ticket. C. A special T-shirt.
B. A book by Corinne Szabo. D. A photo of Amelia Earhart
3. Which of the following will result in disqualification?
A. Typing your poem out. C. Using both sides of the paper.
B. Writing a poem of 120 words D. Mailing >-our entry on October 30.
B
Jennifer Mauer has needed more willpower than the typical college student to pursue her goal of earning a nursing degree. That willpower bore fruit when Jennifer graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and became the first in her large family to eam a bachelor's degree.
Mauer, of Edgar. Wisconsin, grew up on a fann in a family of 10 children. Her dad worked at a job away from the farm, and her moilier ran the farm with the kid& After high school. Jennifer attended a kxal technical college, working to pay her tuition 〔学费〕.because there was no extra money set aside for a college education. After graduation, she worked to help her sisters and brothers pay for their schooling.
Jennifer now is married and has three children of her own. She decided to go hack to cd lege to advance her career and to be able to better support her family while doing something she loves: nursing. She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield because she was able to pursue her four-year degree close to home. She could dnve to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids. Jennifer received great support from family as she worked to eam her degree: Her husband worked two jobs to cover the bills, and her 68-year-old mother helped take care of the children at times.
Through it all. she remained in good academic standing and graduated with honors. Jennifer sacrificed 〔牺牲〕to achieve her goal, giving up many nights with her kids and missing important
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events to study. “Some nights my heart was breaking to have to pick between my kids and studyinp for exams or papers? she says. However, her children have learned an important lesson witnessing their mother cam her degree. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration io her family - and that s pretty powerful.
4. What did Jennifer do after high school?
A. She helped her dad with his work. B She ran the family farm on her own. C. She supported herself through college. D She taught her sisters and brothers at home.
5. Why did Jennifer choose the program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield?
A To take care of her kids easily. C. To save money for her parents.
B. To learn from the best nurses. D. 1b find a well-paid job there.
6. What did Jennifer sacrifice to achieve her goal?
A. Her health. C. Her reputation.
7. What can we learn from Jennifer's story?
A. Time is money. C. Hard work pays off
B. Love breaks down harriers. D. Education is the key to success. B. Her time with family. D. Her chance of promotion.
C
In the mid-1990s. Tom Bissell taught English as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. He left after seven months, physically broken and having lost his mind. A few years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan tn write an aniclc about the di>appcaruiKC of die Aral Sea.
His visit, however, ended up involving a lot more than that. Hence this book. Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the G^ts of Empire in Central Asia, which talks about a road trip from Tashkent to Karakalpakstan. where millions of lives have been destroyed by the slow drying up of the sea. It is the story of an American travelling to a strange land, and of the people he meets on his way: Rustam, his translator, a lovely 24-year-old uho picked up his colorful English in California. Oleg and Natasha, his hosts in Tashkent, and a string of foreign aid workers.
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This is a quick look at life in Uzbekistan, made of friendliness and warmth, but also its darker of society. In Samarkand. Mr Ri&sell admires the architectural wonder, while on his ^ay to Bukhara he gets a taste of police methods when suspected of drug dealing. In Ferghana, he anends a mountain funeral (WIL) followed by a strange drinking party And in Karakalpakstan. he is saddened by the dust storms, diseases and Hshing boats stuck miles from the sea.
Mr Bissell skillfully organizes historical insights and cultural references, making his tale a well-rounded picture of Uzbekistan, seen from Western eyes. His judgment and references arc decidedly American, as well as his delicate stomach. As the author explains, this is neither a travel nor a history book, or even a piece of reportage. Whatever it is. the result is a fine and vivid description of the purest of Central Asian traditions.
8. What made Mr Bissell return to Uzbekistan?
A. His friends* invitation. C. His love for teaching.
B. His interest in the country. D. His desire to regain health.
9. What doeq the underlined word in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Developing a serious mental disease. B. Taking a guided lour in Central ASIA C. Working as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. D Writing an article about the Aral Sea.
10. Which of the following best describes Mr Bissell's road trip in Uzbekistan?
A. Romantic. B. Eventful. 11. What is the purpose of this text?
A. To introduce a book. C. To remember a writer.
B. To explain a cultural phenomenon. D. To recommend a travel destination. C. P加asani.
D. Dangerous.
D
According to a recent study in the Journal of Consumer Research, both the size and consumption liabits of our eating companions can influence our food intake. And contrary to existing research that says you should avoid eating with heavier people who order large portions (份).ifs the beanpoles with big appetites you really need to avoid. To test the effect of social influence on eating habits, the researchers conducted two experiments. In〔he first 95 undergraduate women were individually invited into a lab to ostensibly
〔外表上〕participate in a study about tnovie viewership. Before the film began, each woman was
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asked to help herself to a snack. An actor hired by the researchers grabbed her food first. In her natural state, the actor weighed 105 pounds. But in half the cases she uixe a specially 加signed fat suit “hich increased her weight to 180 pounds.
Both the fat and thin versions of the actor took a large amount of food. I he participants followed suit taking more food than they normally would have. Hou ever, they look significantly more when the actor was thin.
For the second lest, in one case the thin actor took two pieces of candy from the snack bowls. In the other case, she took 30 pieces. The results were similar to the first test: the participants followed suit but took signiGcantly more candy when the thin actor took 30 pieces.
The lets show that the social environment is extremely influential when ue're making decisions. If this fellow panicipant is going to cat more, so v^il〕 I. Call it the •,ril have what she's having*' effect. However. ue*ll adjust the influence. If an overweight person is having a large portion, ril hold back a bit because I see the results of his eating habits. But if a thin person eats a lot. Til follow suit. If he can eat much and keep slim, why can\" I?
12. What is the recent study mainly about?
A. Food safety. C. Consumer demand.
B. Movie viewership. D. Eating behavior.
13. Whai does the underlined word “beanpoles\" in paragraph I refer to?
A. Big eaters. C. Picky caters.
14. Why did the researchers hire the actor?
A. To see how she would the participants. B. To test if the participants could recognize her. C. To find oux what she would do in the two tests. D. To study why she could keep her weight down.
15. On what basis do we ^adjust the influence- according to the last paragraph?
A. How hungry wc are. C. How we perceive others.
B. How slim we want to be. D. How we fed about the food.B. Overweight persons. D. Tail thin persons.
英语试取第5页?共10页?
第二.〔共5小题：年小超2・5分,总分值12.5分〕
阅读卜面短文.从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项•选项中有两项 为多余选项.
Some individuals are bom with a gift for public speaking. 16 Do you want to be a good public speaker? Here are some principles you must master.
People uant to listen to someunc who is interesting, relaxed and comfortable. Too often, when you stand up to give a speech, you focus on the \"public“ at the expense of the , speaking/' 17 Focus on the speaking. Talk directly to your audience, be yourself and make a connection.
Even the most successful public speaker will make mistakes. Yet. the only one who cares about any mistake is the one who is speaking. People's attention wanders constantly. In fact, most p hand, you probably can't count the limes that you've thought. k4I'm glad that talk is over. Il seemed to go on forever!** So surprise your audience. Alway5 make jour prcwnuiion just a bit shorter than anticipated. Il's better to leave your listeners wishing for more than shifting restlessly in their seals waiting for your speech finally to end. A. Do the opposite. B. You want to be an effective public speaker. C. You don't need to apologize for a minor dip D. When it comes lo public speaking, less is usually more. E. The objective of most speeches is to benefit the audience. F. Take the fear out of public speaking by focusing on your listeners. G J lowever. the majority of people are eflective speakers because they train to be. 第二局部语言运用?共两节・总分值30分〕 第一节〔共15小鹿.如小题1分,总分值15分〕 阅谀卜而短文.从母监所给的A. B、C, D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最住 选项. Molai grew up in a tiny village in India. The village lay near some wetlands which became his second 2J . Ue learned the value and beauty of 22 there from a very young age. 英语忒密第6页〔共10页〕 When he was 16. Molai began to notice something H. happening around his home. A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the 24 it caused had driven away a number of birds. 25 . the number of snakes had declined as well. He 26 that it was because there weren't enough trees to protect them from the 27 , The solution, of course, was to plant trees so the animals could seek 懿 during the daytime. He turned to the 29 department for help but uas told that nothing would grow there. However. Molai went looking on his CMT\\ and 30 a nearby island where he began to p山m trees 31 young plants in the dry season was 32 for a lone boy. Molai built at the 33 of each sapling 〔幼例〕 a bamboo plaitbrni. where he placed canhen pots wiih small holes to 34 rainwater. 1 he water would then drip 〔滴落〕on the plants below. Molai 35 to plant trees for ihe next 37 years. His efforts have resulted in 1.360 acres of naturally-grown land that has become home to many plants and animals. 21. A. dream 22. A. nature 23. A. precious 24. A. wa^te 25. A. Besides 26. A. agreed 27. A. noise 28. A. directions 29. A. labor 30. A. rebuilt 31. A. Decorating 32. A. tough 33. A. back 34. A. cool down 35. A. returned B.job B. youth B. interesting B. tension B. However B. realized B. heat B. partners B. police B. discovered B. Observing B. illegal B. top B. keep off B. learned C. home C. culture C. disturbing C. pain C. Therefore C. remembered C. disease C. help C. forest C. left C. Watering C. fantastic C. foot C. purity C. failed D. choice D. knowledge D. awkward D. damage D. Otherwise D. predicted D. dust D. shelter D. finance D. managed D. Guarding D. beneficial D. side D. collect D. continued 第二.(共10小18：饪小题1.5分,总分值15分) 阅读卜面短文,在空&处填入I个适巧的总词或括号内单词的正哨形式• Many people have the hobby of collecting things, e g. stamps, postcards or antiques In the 18th and 19th centuries. 36 (wealth) people travelled and collected plants, historical objects and works of an. They kept their collection at home until it got too big 37 until they died, and then it was given to a museum. The 80.000 objects collected by Sir Hans Sloane, for example, 38 (form) the 英语试题第7页〔共［.页〕 core collection of the British Museum 39 opened in 1759. The parts of a museum open to ihe public 40 (call) galleries or rooms. Often, only a small part of a museum's collection 41 (be) on display. Most of it is stored away or used for research. Many museums arc lively places and they attract a lot of visitors. As well as looking at exhibits, visitors can play with computer simulations (模拟)and imagine 42 (they) living at a ditterent time in history or 43 (walk) through a rainforest. At the Jorvik Centre in York, ihe city's Viking seltkinent is recreated and people experience ihe sights, sounds and smells of the old town. Historical 44 (accurate) is important but so is entertainment. Museums must compete 45 peopled spare time and money with other amusements. Most museums also welcome school groups and arrange special activities for children. 第三局部写作〔共两节.总分值40分〕 第一炉〔滴分15分〕 假定你是李华,上周日你校举办了 5公里越界奏跑活动.请你为校英文报写一篇 报道,内容包拈： 1 .参加人员： 2 .跑步路线；从校门1 IF南山胞卜； 3 .活动反晌. 注意： 1 .写作诃数应为80左右： 2 .请按如卜格式在做题/的相应位置作答• A Cross-Country Running Race 第二,〔总分值25分〕 阅读卜面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语线写两段.使之构成 篇先够的短文• I he Meredith family lived in a small community. As the economy was in decline, some people 英语试题第8页〔共10页〕 in the town had lost their jobs. Many of their families uere struggling to make ends meet. People were trying to help each other meet the challenges. Mrs. Meredith was a most kind and thoughtful woman. She spent a great deal of time visiting tlic poor. She knew tlury liad problems, and tlicy needed all kinds of help. When she had time, she would bring food and medicine to them. One morning she told her children about a family she had visited the day before. l,here was a man sick in bed. his wife, who took care of him and could not go out to work, and their litllc boy. The little boy his name was Bernard had interesicd her very much. \"I wish you could see him； she said to her oun children. John. Hany, and Clara. \"He is such a help to his mother. He wants very much to eam some money, but I don't see what he can do.\" After llicir mother left the room, the childrni sat thinking about Bernard. Ml wish we could help him to earn money.\" said Clara. \"His family is sutiering so much.\" **So do I.\" said Harrj*. e,We really should do uxiwihing to assi〞 them* For some moments. John said nothing, but. suddenly, he sprang to his feet and cried. *1 have a great idea! 1 have a solution that we can all help accomplish 〔完成〕〞 The other children also jumped up all attention. When John had an idea, it was sure to be a good one. “I tell you what we can do.\" said John. \"You kno^ that big box of com Uncle John 爸m us? Well, we can make popcorn 〔爆 K花〕.and put it into paper bags, and Bernard can take it around to the houses and sell it.w 注意: 1 .续写词数应为150左右： 2 .请按如卜格式在答趋仪的相应位置什芬• When Mrs. Meredith heard of John's idea, she thought it was a good one. too. With everything ready. Bernard started out on his new business. 绝密★启用前 英语试题第9页〔共10页〕 2021年普通高等学校招生全国统一测试英语试题参考答案 第局部 阅读 I.A 2.C 3.B 4.C 6.B 7.C 8. B 9.D II. A 12. D 13. D 14.A 16. G 17. A 18. C 19. B 第二局部 语言运用 21.C 22. A 23. C 24. D 26. B 27. B 28. D 29. C 31.C 32. A 33. B 34. D 36. wealthy 37. or 38. formed 39. which/that 41. is 42. themselves 43. walking 44. accuracy 第三局部写作 〔略〕 英语试题参考答案第I页〔共I 51〕 5. A 10. B 15. C 20. 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