2021年高考英语全国卷精校精编纸打印版

2021年高考英语全国卷（精校精编省纸打印版）2021年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新课标II）英语（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：120分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AInthecomingmonths,wearebringingtogetherartistsfromallovertheglobe,toenjoyspeakingShakespeare’splaysintheirownlanguage,inourGlobe,withinthearchitectureShakespearewrotefor.Pleasecomeandjoinus.NationalTheatreofChinaBeijing|ChineseThisgreatoccasion（盛会）willbetheNationalTheatreofChina’sfirstvisittotheUK.Thecompany’sproductionsshowthenewfaceof21stcenturyChinesetheatre.ThisproductionofShakespeare’sRichardIIIwillbedirectedbytheNational’sAssociateDirector,WangXiaoying.DateTime:Saturday28April,2:30pmSunday29April,1:30pm6:30pmMarjanishviliTheatreTbilisi|GeorgianOneofthemostfamoustheatresinGeorgia,theMarjanishvili,foundedin1928,appearsregularlyattheatrefestivalsallovertheworld.Thisnewproductionofitishelmed（指导）bythecompany’sArtisticDirectorLevanTsuladze.DateTime:Friday18May,2:30pmSaturday19May,7:30pmDefinitelyTheatreLondon|BritishSignLanguage（BSL）BytranslatingtherichandhumoroustextofLove’sLabor’sLostintothephysicallanguageofBSL,DeafinitelyTheatrecreatesanewinterpretationofShakespeare’scomedyandaimstobuildabridgebetweendeafandhearingworldsbyperformingtobothgroupsasoneaudience.DateTime:Tuesday22May,2:30pmWednesday23May,7:30pmHabimaNationalTheatreTelAviv|HebrewTheHabimaisthecentreofHebrew-languagetheatreworldwide,foundedinMoscowafterthe1905revolution,thecompanyeventuallysettledinTelAvivinthelate1920s.Since1958,theyhavebeenrecognisedas1CarryWang11/17/2017thenationaltheatreofIsrael.ThisproductionofShakespeare’sTheMerchantofVenicemarkstheirfirstvisittotheUK.DateTime:Monday28May,7:30Tuesday29May,7:30pm21.WhichplaywillbeperformedbytheNationalTheatreofChina?A.Richard川.C.AsYouLikeIt.B.Lover’sLabour’sLost.D.TheMerchantofVenice..WhatisspecialaboutDefinitelyTheatre?A.Ithastwogroupsofactors.ItistheleadingtheatreinLondon.D.Itisgoodatproducingcomedies.ItperformsplaysinBSL.23.WhencanyouseeaplayinHebrew?A.OnSaturday28April.C.OnTuesday22May.B.OnSunday29April.D.OnTuesday29May.BIfirstmetPaulNewmanin1968,whenGeorgeRoyHill,thedirectorofButchCassidyandtheSundanceKid,introducedusinNewYorkCity.Whenthestudiodidn’twantmeforthefilm-itwantedsomebodyaswellknownasPaul-hestoodupforme.Idon’tknowhowmanypeoplewouldhavedonethat;theywouldhavelistenedtotheiragentsorthestudiopowers.ThefriendshipthatgrewoutoftheexperienceofmakingthatfilmandTheStingfouryearslaterhaditsrootinthefactthatalthoughtherewasanagedifference,webothcamefromatraditionoftheaterandliveTV.Wewererespectfulofcraft（技艺）andfocusedondiggingintothecharactersweweregoingtoplay.BothofushadthequalitiesandvirtuesthataretypicalofAmericanactors:humorous,aggressive,andmakingfunofeachother-butalwayswithanunderlyingaffection.Thosewerealsoatthecore（核心）ofourrelationshipoffthescreen.Wesharedthebriefthatifyou’refortunateenoughtohavesuccess,youshouldputsomethingback-hewithhisNewman’sOwnfoodandhisHoleintheWallcampsforkidswhoareseriouslyill,andmewithSundanceandtheinstituteandthefestival.PaulandIdidn’tseeeachotherallthatregularly,butsharingthatbroughtustogether.Wesupportedeachotherfinanciallyandbyshowingupatevents.Ilastsawhimafewmonthsago.He’dbeeninandoutofthehospital.HeandIbothknewwhatthedealwas,andwedidn’ttalkaboutit.Ourswasarelationshipthatdidn’tneedalotofwords.24.Whywasthestudiounwillingtogivetheroletoauthoratfirst?2CarryWang11/17/2017PaulNewmanwantedit.Thestudiopowersdidn’tlikehisagent.D.Thedirectorrecommendedsomeoneelse.Hewasn’tfamousenough.WhydidPaulandtheauthorhavealastingfriendship?A.Theywereofthesameage.C.Theywerebothgoodactors.B.Theyworkedinthesametheater.D.Theyhadsimilarcharacteristics.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph3referto?A.Theirbelief.C.Theirsuccess.B.Theircareforchildren.D.Theirsupportforeachother.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetest?A.Toshowhisloveoffilms.B.Torememberafriend.C.Tointroduceanewmovie.D.Tosharehisactingexperience.CTerrafugiaInc.saidMondaythatitsnewflyingcarhascompleteditsfirstflight,bringingthecompanyclosertoitsgoalofsellingtheflyingcarwithinthenextyear.Thevehicle-namedtheTransitionChastwoseats,fourwheelsandwingsthatfoldupsoitcanbedrivenlikeacar.TheTransition,whichflewat1,400feetforeightminuteslastmonth,canreacharound70milesperhourontheroadand115intheair.Itfliesusinga23-gallontankofgasandbums5gallonsperhourintheair.Ontheground,itgets35milespergallon.Around100peoplehavealreadyputdowna$10,000deposittogetaTransitionwhentheygoonsale,andthosenumberswilllikelyriseafterTerrafugiaintroducestheTransitiontothepubliclaterthisweekattheNewYorkAutoShow.Butdon’texpectittoshowupintoomanydriveways.It’sexpectedtocost$279,000.Anditwon’thelpifyou’restuckintraffic.Thecarneedsarunway.Inventorshavebeentryingtomakeflyingcarssincethe1930s,accordingtoRobertMann,anairlineindustryexpert.ButMannthinksTerrafugiahascomecloserthananyonetomakingtheflyingcarareality.Thegovernmenthasalreadypermittedthecompanytousespecialmaterialstomakeiteasierforthevehicletofly.TheTransitionisnowgoingthroughcrashteststomakesureitmeetsfederalsafetystandards.MannsaidTerrafugiawashelpedbytheFederalAviationAdministration’sdecisionfiveyearsagotocreateaseparatesetofstandardsforlightsportaircraft,whicharelowerthanthosepilotsoflargerplanesTerrafugiasaysanownerwouldneedtopassatestandcomplete20hoursofflyingtimetobeabletoflytheTransition,arequirementpilotswouldfindrelativelyeasytomeet.3CarryWang11/17/2017Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.ThebasicdataoftheTransition.C.Thepotentialmarketforflyingcars.B.Theadvantagesofflyingcars.D.ThedesignersoftheTransition.WhyistheTransitionunlikelytoshowupintoomanydriveways?A.Itcausestrafficjams.C.Itisveryexpensive.B.Itisdifficulttooperate.D.Itbumstoomuchfuel.Whatisthegovernment’sattitudetothedevelopmentoftheflyingcar?A.CautiousFavorable.Ambiguous.Disapproving.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.FlyingCaratAutoShow.C.Pilots’DreamComingTrue.B.TheTransition’sFistFlight.D.FlyingCarClosertoReality.DWhenaleafyplantisunderattack,itdoesn’tsitquietly.Backin1983,twoscientists,JackSchultzandIanBaldwin,reportedthatyoungmapletreesgettingbittenbyinsectssendoutaparticularsmellthatneighboringplantscanget.Thesechemicalscomefromtheinjuredpartsoftheplantandseemtobeanalarm.Whattheplantspumpthroughtheairisamixtureofchemicalsknownasvolatileorganiccompounds,VOCsforshort.ScientistshavefoundthatallkindsofplantsgiveoutVOCswhenbeingattacked.It’saplant’swayofcryingout.Butisanyonelistening?Apparently.Becausewecanwatchtheneighbor’sreact.Someplantspumpoutsmellychemicalstokeepinsectsaway.Butothersdodoubleduty.Theypumpoutperfumesdesignedtoattractdifferentinsectswhoarenaturalenemiestotheattackers.Oncetheyarrive,thetablesareturned.Theattackerwhowaslunchingnowbecomeslunch.Instudyafterstudy,itappearsthatthesechemicalconversationshelptheneighbors.Thedamageisusuallymoreseriousonthefirstplant,buttheneighbors,relativelyspeaking,staysaferbecausetheyheardthealarmandknewwhattodo.Doesthismeanthatplantstalktoeachother?Scientistsdon’tknow.Maybethefirstplantjustmadeacryofpainorwassendingamessagetoitsownbranches,andso,ineffect,wastalkingtoitself.Perhapstheneighborsjusthappenedto“overhear”thecry.Soinformationwasexchanged,butitwasn’tatrue,intentionalbackandforth.CharlesDarwin,over150yearsago,imaginedaworldfarbusier,noisierandmoreintimate（亲密的）thantheworldwecanseeandhear.Oursensesareweak.There’sawholelotgoingon.4CarryWang11/17/2017Whatdoesaplantdowhenitisunderattack?A.Itmakesnoises.C.Itstandsquietly.B.Itgetshelpfromotherplants.D.Itsendsoutcertainchemicals.Whatdoestheauthormeanby“thetablesareturned”inparagraph3?A.Theattackersgetattacked.Theinsectsgatherunderthetable.D.Theperfumesattractnaturalenemies.Theplantsgetreadytofightback.Scientistsfindfromtheirstudiesthatplantscan.A.predictnaturaldisastersprotectthemselvesagainstinsectsD.helptheirneighborswhennecessarytalktooneanotherintentionallyWhatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Thewordischangingfasterthanever.Peoplehavestrongersensesthanbefore.Theworldismorecomplexthanitseems.D.PeopleinDarwin’stimeweremoreimaginative.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。Interruptionsareoneoftheworstthingstodealwithwhile