1、2021年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新高考全国II卷）英 语本试卷共11页，共100分考试时长90分钟考生务必在答题卡指定区域作答，在试卷上作答无效考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.
2、B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是C。1. Why did the woman go to Mallorca? A. To teach Spanish. B. To look for a job. C. To see a friend. 2. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Take him to hospital. B. Go to a class with him. C. Submit a report for him. 3. Who will look after the children?A. Jennifer. B. Suzy.
3、 C. Marie.4. What are the speakers going to do?A. Drive home. B. Go shopping C. Eat out. 5. What are the speakers talking about?A. How to fry fish. B. How to make coffee. C. How to remove a bad smell. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。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
4、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. When does Gomez watch a football game on TV?A. When he fails to get a ticket. B. When the stadium is crowded. C. When his friends are too busy. 7. How much did Gomez pay for the football game last time?A. $20. B. $25. C. $50. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Wha
5、t did Alex do in the afternoon?A. He had a walk. B. He went hunting. C. He planted trees. 9. What did Alex bring back?A. Flowers. B. Leaves. C. Books. 10. What was Bob doing when Alex saw him?A. Fishing. B. Taking pictures. C. Swimming. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What did David do on his most recent holid
6、ay?A. He had a boat trip. B. He took a balloon flight. C. He climbed a mountain. 12. What is on Davids list?A. Gifts he needed to buy. B. Things he wished to do. C. Dates he had to remember. 13. Where does the woman suggest David go for his next holiday?A. Australia. B. California. C. The Amazon. 听第
7、9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Why did Sarah make the phone call?A. To ask a favor. B. To pass on a message. C. To make an appointment. 15. Where is Sarah now?A. In Brighton. B. At her home. C. At the Shelton Hotel. 16. What time is Michael leaving his place tomorrow morning?A. At 7：40. B. At 8：00. C. At 8：20.
8、17. What is the probable relationship between John and Sarah? A. Neighbors. B. Fellow workers. C. Husband and wife. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What do most people think is very important in spoken communication?A. Pronunciation. B. Vocabulary. C. Grammar. 19. Why should you listen to experts according to
9、 the speaker?A. To develop your reading fluency. B. To improve your note-taking skills. C. To find out your mispronunciations. 20. What is the speakers last suggestion? A. Spell out the difficult words. B. Check the words in a dictionary. C. Practice reading the words aloud. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共1
10、5小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A Things to Do in Yorkshire This Summer Harrogate Music Festival Since its birth, Harrogate Music Festival has gone from strength to strength. This year, we are celebrating our 50th anniversary. We begin on 1st June with Manchester Camerata and Nic
11、ola Benedetti, presenting an amazing programme of Mozart pieces. Dates: 1 June 31 July Tickets:12 96 Jodies Fitness Summer Classes As the summer months roll in, our Georgian country estate makes the perfect setting for an outdoor fitness session. Come and work out with our qualified personal trainer
12、, Jodie McGregor, on the grounds of the Middleton Lodge estate. We will be holding a free taster session on 23rd May, at 10 am, to demonstrate the variety of effective and active exercises. There are eight spaces available for the taster session. Advance bookings are required(infomiddletonlodge.co.u
13、k). Dates:23 May 11 July Tickets: 7.50 per session Felt Picture Making Working from an inspirational picture, this workshop at Helmsley Arts Centre will teach you the techniques you will need to recreate your picture in wool. We will also discuss the origins of felt（毛毡）, what enables wool fibres to
14、become felt and how the processes we use work. Dates: 12 June 12 July Tickets: 40 including materials Figure It Out!Playing with Math A new exhibition in Halifax uses everyday activities to explain the hidden math principles we all use on a regular basis. Pack a bag, cut a cake, guess which juice co
15、ntainer holds the most liquid, and much more. Discover how architects, product designers and scientists use similar skills in their work. Dates:7 May 10 June Tickets: Free 21. What should you do if you want to attend the taster session of Jodies fitness classes? A. Join a fitness club. B. Pay a regi
16、stration fee. C. Make a booking. D. Hire a personal trainer. 22. How much is the ticket for Felt Picture Making? A. 7.50. B. 12. C. 40. D. 96. 23. Which of the following starts earliest? A. Harrogate Music Festival. B. Jodies Fitness Summer Classes. C. Felt Picture Making. D. Figure It Out!Playing w
17、ith Math. BI have worked as a keeper at the National Zoo for 11 years. Spot and Stripe are the first tiger cubs（幼兽）that have ever been born here. Globally, a third of Sumatran cubs in zoos dont make it to adulthood, so I decided to give them round-the-clock care at home. Ive got two children the you
18、nger one, Kynan, was extremely happy about the tigers arriving but all of us really looked forward to being part of their lives and watching them grow. I wasnt worried about bringing them into my home with my wife and kids. These were cubs. They weighed about 2.5 kg and were so small that there was
19、absolutely no risk. As they grew more mobile, we let them move freely around the house during the day, but when we were asleep we had to contain them in a large room, otherwise theyd get up to mischief. Wed come down in the morning to find theyd turned the room upside down, and left it looking like
20、a zoo. Things quickly got very intense due to the huge amount of energy required to look after them. There were some tough times and I just felt extremely tired. I was grateful that my family was there to help. We had to have a bit of a production line going, making up “tiger milk”, washing baby bot
21、tles, and cleaning the floors. When Spot and Stripe were four months old, they were learning how to open doors and jump fences, and we knew it really was time for them to go. It was hard for us to finally part with them. For the first few days, Kynan was always a bit disappointed that the cubs weren
22、t there. Im not sad about it. Im hands-on with them every day at the zoo, and I do look back very fondly on the time that we had them. 24. Why did the author bring the tiger cubs home? A. To ensure their survival. B. To observe their differences. C. To teach them life skills. D. To let them play wit
23、h his kids. 25. What do the underlined words “get up to mischief mean in paragraph 3? A. Behave badly. B. Lose their way. C. Sleep soundly. D. Miss their mom. 26. What did the author think of raising the tiger cubs at home? A. Boring. B. Tiring. C. Costly. D. Risky. 27. Why did the author decide to
24、send Spot and Stripe back to the zoo? A. They frightened the children. B. They became difficult to contain. C. They annoyed the neighbours. D. They started fighting each other. CA British woman who won a $1 million prize after she was named the Worlds Best Teacher will use the cash to bring inspirat
25、ional figures into UK schools. Andria Zafirakou,a north London secondary school teacher, said she wanted to bring about a classroom revolution （变革）. “We are going to make a change，” she said.Ive started a project to promote the teaching of the arts in our schools. The project results from the diffic
26、ulties many schools have in getting artists of any sort whether an up-and-coming local musician or a major movie star into schools to work with and inspire children. Zafirakou began the project at Alperton Community School, her place of work for the past twelve years. “Ive seen those magic moments w
27、hen children are talking to someone they are inspired by their eyes are shining and their faces light up,” she said. “We need artists . more than ever in our schools. Artist Michael Craig-Martin said: “Andrias brilliant project to bring artists from all fields into direct contact with children is pa
28、rticularly welcome at a time when the arts are being downgraded in schools. It was a mistake to see the arts as unnecessary, he added. Historian Sir Simon Schama is also a supporter of the project. He said that arts education in schools was not just an add-on. “It is absolutely necessary. The future
29、 depends on creativity and creativity depends on the young. What will remain of us when artificial intelligence takes over will be our creativity, and it is our creative spirit, our visionary sense of freshness, that has been our strength for centuries. 28.What will Zafirakou do with her prize money
30、? A. Make a movie. B.Build new schools. C.Run a project. D. Help local musicians. 29.What does Craig-Martin think of the teaching of the arts in UK schools? A. It is particularly difficult. B. It increases artists income. C. It opens childrens mind. D.It deserves greater attention. 30.What should be
31、 stressed in school education according to Schama? A. Moral principles. B. Interpersonal skills. C. Creative abilities. D. Positive worldviews. 31.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A. Bring Artists to Schools B. When Historians Meet Artists C. Arts Education in Britain D. The
32、Worlds Best Arts Teacher D An Australian professor is developing a robot to monitor the health of grazing cattle, a development that could bring big changes to a profession thats relied largely on a low-tech approach for decades but is facing a labor shortage. Salah Sukkarieh, a professor at the Uni
33、versity of Sydney, sees robots as necessary given how cattlemen are aging. He is building a four-wheeled robot that will run on solar and electric power. It will use cameras and sensors to monitor the animals. A computer system will analyze the video to determine whether a cow is sick. Radio tags （标
34、签）on the animals will measure temperature changes. The quality of grassland will be tracked by monitoring the shape，color and texture （质地） of grass. That way， cattlemen will know whether they need to move their cattle to another field for nutrition purposes. Machines have largely taken over planting
35、, watering and harvesting crops such as com and wheat, but the monitoring of cattle has gone through fewer changes. For Texas cattleman Pete Bonds, its increasingly difficult to find workers interested in watching cattle. But Bonds doesnt believe a robot is right for the job. Years of experience in
36、the industry and failed attempts to use technology have convinced him that the best way to check cattle is with a man on a horse. Bonds, who bought his first cattle almost 50 years ago, still has each of his cowboys inspect 300 or 400 cattle daily and look for signs that an animal is getting sick. O
37、ther cattlemen see more promise in robots. Michael Kelsey Paris, vice president of the Oklahoma Cattlemens Association, said a robot could be extremely useful given rising concerns about cattle theft. Cattle tend to be kept in remote places and their value has risen, making them appealing targets. 3
38、2.What is a problem with the cattle-raising industry? A. Soil pollution. B. Lack of workers. C. Aging machines. D. Low profitability. 33. What will Sukkariehs robot be able to do? A.Monitor the quality of grass. B.Cure the diseased cattle. C.Move cattle to another field. D.Predict weather changes. 3
39、4.Why does Pete Bonds still hire cowboys to watch cattle? A. He wants to help them earn a living. B.He thinks men can do the job better. C. He is inexperienced in using robots. D.He enjoys the traditional way of life. 35.How may robots help with cattle watching according to Michael Kelsey? A.Increas
40、e the value of cattle. B. Bring down the cost of labor. C.Make the job more appealing. D.Keep cattle from being stolen. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。If the only reading you ever do is the novel or magazine, the speed at which you read probably does not matter ve
41、ry much. But if you have to read a great deal for study, you will appreciate the benefits of being able to read more quickly. _36_ l Before you open the book, make sure that you are comfortable. You need a seat which supports your back and the book should be at the right distance from your eyes. _37
42、_l _38_Look at the table of contents, the preface, the chapter heading, etc.This will help you to decide whether you really need to read the whole book or only certain parts of it. Ten minutes spent in this way could save you quite a lot of time in the long run. l If you decide that you need to read
43、 the whole book, decide how much you can read at a time. _39_ A history book which may contain the facts in story form will be easier to read than one dealing with scientific subjects. In the former case you may be able to read a chapter. In the latter you may only be able to read one page. l Always
44、 keep a pencil and paper beside you. _40_Note also the facts important for your purpose as well as anything which leads you to further research. You dont have to write these things in detail. It is enough to put the page number and one or two words as a reminder . A. Stop to have a rest now and then
45、. B. Spend a few minutes looking through the book. C. This depends on the type of book you are reading. D. Here are some tips to help improve your reading speed. E. Make a note of any page which is of special importance. F. You may find yourself having to learn something by heart. G. Keep the room c
46、ool rather than warm to avoid feeling sleepy. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Over the past 38 years, Mr. Wang has pretended to be someone else many times,and has even learned to41different dialects（方言），leading to him being described as an “Oscar-win
47、ning actor. The 60-year-old is not an actor, but a 42.However,he is more devoted to his “ 43 than any real actor. In the 1990s, a group of thieves often sold stolen goods with the help of some beggars. To look into the 44，Wang disguised（伪装）himself and 45 the beggarsDirty shorts and old shoes gave hi
48、m the 46 of a real beggar and his convincing dialect soon won him the 47 of the beggars. “I often 48 them to drink alcohol. Once they were 49, they began to talk a lot,Wang said. “Id then _50 _ myself to use the toilet, 51 what the beggars said, and send the 52 to my teammates.” Wang，who is often in
49、 53 situations， is also a judo （柔道） master “As long as I get close enough, no criminal can 54 from me, he said. Wangs 55 won him several honors, including a National May Day Labor Medal and 11 Citations of Merit. 41.A.teach B.compare C.assess D.speak 42.A.lawyer B.doctor C.policeman D.businessman 43
50、.A.role B.study C.family D.audience 44.A.mirror B.case C.future D.question 45.A.interviewed B.joined C.arrested D.assisted 46.A.challenge B.experience C.appearance D.freedom 47.A.vote B.sympathy C.permission D.trust 48.A.invited B.forced C.helped D.expected 49.A.drunk B.deserted C.bored D.lost 50.A.
51、guide B.persuade C.excuse D.allow 51.A.refer to B.note down C.ask about D.miss out 52.A.plan B.agreement C.direction D.information 53.A.awkward B.dangerous C.unfortunate D.strange 54.A.separate B.recover C.escape D.hear 55.A.courage B.honesty C.kindness D.optimism 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
52、填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Ive always loved the ocean. In the_56_ (seven) grade,I started volunteering at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California. I was upset to learn that many sea animals eat plastic garbage,57(think)it is food. I decided to do something 58 (educate) people about this problem. I held pr
53、esentations at schools to teach kids about plastic waste. I wanted to reach businesses too. I decided that if I learned of a company_59 used a lot of plastic, Id send it an email urging it to cut back. One day, I saw a commercial for a health-care company. People in the ad were using plastic straws
54、（吸管） I found the contact information of the company 60 emailed its president. I told him how 61 (harm) plastic could be to the environment and asked him to consider using more eco-friendly options. I was so 62_ (excite) when he wrote back to me.He said he would make sure that the company cut its use
55、 of plastic straws in half. I kept going. Whenever I heard of businesses using plastic, Id send an email. One of the biggest companies I wrote to 63 (be) Alaska Airlines. A company 64_ (represent) wrote back and told me the airline was switching over 65 plastic to paper cups on all of its 1,200 dail
56、y flights. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）你校英文报 Youth 正在庆祝创刊十周年。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：1读报的经历：2喜爱的栏目：3期望和祝福。注意：1写作词数应为80左右：2请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Youth and Me第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。A MOTHERS DAY SURPRISEThe twins were filled with excitement as they thought of the surprise they were plannin
57、g for Mothers Day. How pleased and proud Mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed. They planned to make French toast and chicken porridge （粥）. They had watched their mother in the kitchen. There was nothing to it. Jenna and Jeff knew exactly what to do. The big day came at last. The al
58、arm rang at 6 a.m. The pair went down the stairs quietly to the kitchen. They decided to boil the porridge first. They put some rice into a pot of water and left it to boil while they made the French toast. Jeff broke two eggs into a plate and added in some milk.Jenna found the bread and put two sli
59、ces into the egg mixture.Next,Jeff tumed on the second stove（炉）burner to heat up the frying pan. Everything was going smoothly until Jeff started frying the bread.The pan was too hot and the bread turned black within seconds.Jenna threw the burnt piece into the sink and put in the other slice of bre
60、ad. This time, she turned down the fire so it cooked nicely. Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot and the lid（盖子）starting to shake.The next minute,the porridge boiled over and put out the fire.Jenna panicked.Thankfully,Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly.But the stove was a me
61、ss now.Jenna told Jeff to clean it up so they could continue to cook the rest of the porridge. But Jeffs hand touched the hot burner and he gave a cry of pain. Jenna made him put his hand in cold water.Then she caught the smell of burning. Oh dear! The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well. 注意：1续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。As the twins looked around them in disappintment,their father appeared. The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up.
