2021年高考英语真题-全国乙卷（精校版）

2021年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)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：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.【答案】C1.Whatisthemandoing?A.Askingtheway.B.Givingdirections.C.Correctingamistake.2.Whatdresssizedoesthewomanwant?A.8.B.10.C.12.3.Whatisthewomanlikelytodo?A.Makeaphonecall.B.Handletheproblem.C.Havearest.4.Whichtourdoesthemanseemtobeinterestedin?A.Theeveningtour.B.Thehalf-daytour.C.Thefull-daytour.5.Wherearethespeakers?A.Atacanteen.B.Ataclinic.C.Atabank.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.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthematch?A.Entertaining.B.Discouraging.C.Boring.7.WhatdothespeakersplantodoonTuesdayafternoon?A.Watchagame.B.Playtennis.C.Gotothecinema.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.WhatdoesthemanadviseMrsWhitetodo?A.Goonadiet.B.Domoreexercise.C.Getenoughsleep.9.WhichcanbeincludedinMrsWhite’sbreakfast?A.Eggs.B.Sausages.C.Porridge.10.Whatistheman?A.Ateacher.B.Aphysician.C.Achef.听第8段材料,回答第11至14题。11.HowdoesNancylooktoDaniel?A.Confused.B.Excited.C.Anxious.12.WhydoesDanielmentionhisperformanceinaplay?A.TocomfortNancy.B.Toexpresshisregret.C.Toshowhispride.13.WhatisNancygoingtodonextweek?A.Takeaschooltest.B.Haveacheck-up.C.Goinforacompetition.14.WhatdoesDanieloffertodoforNancy?A.Rewriteherlines.B.Drivehertothetheatre.C.Helpherwiththepractice.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。15.WhatwasProf.Stone’sgrandfatherafraidof?A.Leavinghishome.B.Partingfromhisson.C.Takingearlyretirement.16.WhatdoesoldagemeantomanyelderlyAmericans?A.Lackofmoralsupport.B.Lossofself-worth.C.Changeoflivinghabits.17.WhatwillProf.Stonetalkaboutnextconcerningelderlypeople?A.Publicservicestheyaskfor.B.Healthcareavailabletothem.C.Contributionstheycanmake.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18.Whatdoesthespeaker’smotherwanthertobe?A.Aconfidentperson.B.Awarm-heartedperson.C.Ahumorousperson.19.Whydidthespeakerfeellonelyinherchildhood?A.Sheoftentraveledbyherself.B.Herfamilymovedfrequently.C.Hermotherwasbusyworking.20.Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?A.Importanceofhomeschooling.B.Mother-daughterrelationship.C.Arolemodelinherfamily.第二部分阅读理解第一节阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ATheBiggestStadiumsintheWorldPeoplehavebeenpouringintostadiumssincethedaysofancientGreece.Inaround80A.D.,theRomansbuilttheColosseum,whichremainstheworld’sbestknownstadiumandcontinuestoinformcontemporarydesign.Rome’sColosseumwas157feettallandhad80entrances,seating50,000people.However,thatwassmallfrycomparedwiththecity’sCircusMaximus,whichaccommodatedaround250,000people.Thesedays,safetyregulations—nottomentionthemodernsportsfan’sdesireforagoodviewandacomfortableseat—tendtokeepstadiumcapacities(容量)slightlylower.Evensoccerfanstendtohaveaseateach；gonearethedaysofthousandsstandingtowatchthematch.Forthebiggeststadiumsintheworld,wehaveuseddatasuppliedbytheWorldAtlaslistsofar,whichranksthembytheirstatedpermanentcapacity,aswellasupdatedinformationfromofficialstadiumwebsites.Allthesestadiumsarestillfunctional,stillopenandstillhostingthebiggesteventsinworldsport.·Rungrado1stofMayStadium,PyongyangD.P.R.Korea.Capacity：150,000.Opened：May1,1989.·MichiganStadium,AnnArbor,Michigan,U.S.Capacity：107,601.Opened：October1,1927.·BeaverStadium,StateCollege,Pennsylvania,U.S.Capacity：106,572.Opened：September17,1960.·OhioStadium,Columbus,Ohio,U.S.Capacity：104,944.Opened：October7,1922.·KyleField,CollegeStation,Texas,U.S.Capacity：102,512.Opened：September24,1927.21.HowmanypeoplecouldtheCircusMaximushold?A.104,944.B.107,601.C.About150,000.D.About250,000.22.Ofthefollowingstadiums,whichistheoldest?A.MichiganStadium.B.BeaverStadium.C.OhioStadium.D.KyleField.23.Whatdothelistedstadiumshaveincommon?A.Theyhostbiggames.B.Theyhavebecometouristattractions.C.TheywerebuiltbyAmericans.D.Theyarefavoredbyarchitects.BWhenalmosteveryonehasamobilephone,whyaremorethanhalfofAustralianhomesstillpayingforalandline(座机)?Thesedaysyou’dbehardpressedtofindanyoneinAustraliaovertheageof15whodoesn’townamobilephone.Infactplentyofyoungerkidshaveoneintheirpocket.Practicallyeveryonecanmakeandreceivecallsanywhere,anytime.Still,55percentofAustralianshavealandlinephoneathomeandonlyjustoveraquarter(29%)relyonlyontheirsmartphonesaccordingtoasurvey(调查).OfthoseAustralianswhostillhavealandline,athirdconcedethatit’snotreallynecessaryandthey’rekeepingitasasecurityblanket—19percentsaytheyneveruseitwhileafurther13percentkeepitincaseofemergencies.Ithinkmyhomefallsintothatcategory.MorethanhalfofAustralianhomesarestillchoosingtostickwiththeirhomephone.Ageisnaturallyafactor(因素)—only58percentofGenerationYsstilluselandlinesnowandthen,comparedto84percentofBabyBoomerswho’veperhapshadthesamehomenumberfor50years.Ageisn’ttheonlyfactor；I’dsayit’salsotodowiththemakeupofyourhousehold.GenerationXerswithyoungfamilies,likemywifeandI,canstillfinditconvenienttohaveahomephoneratherthanprovidingamobilephoneforeveryfamilymember.Thatsaid,tobehonesttheonlypeoplewhoeverringourhomephoneareourBabyBoomersparents,tothepointwhereweplayagameandguesswhoiscallingbeforewepickupthephone(usingCallerIDwouldtakethefunoutofit).Howattachedareyoutoyourlandline?Howlonguntiltheygothewayofgasstreetlampsandmorningmilkdeliveries?24.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytellusaboutmobilephones?A.Theirtargetusers.B.Theirwidepopularity.C.Theirmajorfunctions.D.Theircomplexdesign.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“concede”inParagraph3mean?A.Admit.B.Argue.C.Remember.D.Remark.26.WhatcanwesayaboutBabyBoomers?A.Theylikesmartphonegames.B.Theyenjoyguessingcallers’identity.C.Theykeepusinglandlinephones.D.Theyareattachedtotheirfamily.27.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthelandlinefromthelastparagraph?A.Itremainsafamilynecessity.B.Itwillfalloutofusesomeday.C.Itmayincreasedailyexpenses.D.Itisasimportantasthegaslight.CYou’veheardthatplasticispollutingtheoceans—between4.8and12.7milliontonnesenteroceanecosystemseveryyear.Butdoesoneplasticstraworcupreallymakeadifference?ArtistBenjaminVonWongwantsyoutoknowthatitdoes.Hebuildsmassivesculpturesoutofplasticgarbage,forcingviewerstore-examinetheirrelationshiptosingle-useplasticproducts.Atthebeginningoftheyear,theartistbuiltapiececalled“Strawpocalypse,”apairof10-foot-tallplasticwaves,frozenmid-crash.Madeof168,000plasticstrawscollectedfromseveralvolunteerbeachcleanups,thesculpturemadeitsfirstappearanceattheEstellaPlaceshoppingcenterinHoChiMinhCity,Vietnam.Just9%ofglobalplasticwasteisrecycled.Plasticstrawsarebynomeansthebiggestsource(来源)ofplasticpollution,butthey’verecentlycomeunderfirebecausemostpeopledon’tneedthemtodrinkwithand,becauseoftheirsmallsizeandweight,theycannotberecycled.Everystrawthat’spartofVonWong’sartworklikelycamefromadrinkthatsomeoneusedforonlyafewminutes.Oncethedrinkisgone,thestrawwilltakecenturiestodisappear.Inapiecefrom2018,VonWongwantedtoillustrate(说明)aspecificstatistic：Every60seconds,atruckload’sworthofplasticenterstheocean.Forthiswork,titled“TruckloadofPlastic,”VonWongandagroupofvolunteerscollectedmorethan10,000piecesofplastic,whichwerethentiedtogethertolooklikethey’dbeendumped(倾倒)fromatruckallatonce.VonWonghopesthathisworkwillalsohelppressurebigcompaniestoreducetheirplasticfootprint.28.WhatareVonWong’sartworksintendedfor?A.Beautifyingthecityhelivesin.B.Introducingeco-friendlyproducts.C.Drawingpublicattentiontoplasticwaste.D.Reducinggarbageonthebeach.29.WhydoestheauthordiscussplasticstrawsinParagraph3?A.Toshowthedifficultyoftheirrecycling.B.Toexplainwhytheyareuseful.C.Tovoicehisviewsonmodernart.D.Tofindasubstituteforthem.30.Whateffectwould“TruckloadofPlastic”haveonviewers?A.Calming.B.Disturbing.C.Refreshing.D.Challenging.31.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Artists’OpinionsonPlasticSafetyB.MediaInterestinContemporaryArtC.ResponsibilityDemandedofBigCompaniesD.OceanPlasticsTransformedintoSculpturesDDuringaninterviewforoneofmybooks,myinterviewersaidsomethingIstillthinkaboutoften.Annoyedbythelevelofdistraction(干扰)inhisopenoffice,hesaid,“That’swhyIhaveamembershipatthecoworkingspaceacrossthestreet—soIcanfocus.”Hiscommentstruckmeasstrange.Afterall,coworkingspacesalsotypicallyuseanopenofficelayout(布局).ButIrecentlycameacrossastudythatshowswhyhisapproachworks.Theresearchersexaminedvariouslevelsofnoiseonparticipantsastheycompletedtestsofcreativethinking.Theywererandomlydividedintofourgroupsandexposedtovariousnoiselevelsinthebackground,fromtotalsilenceto50decibels(分贝),70decibels,and85decibels.Thedifferencesbetweenmostofthegroupswerestatisticallyinsignificant；however,theparticipantsinthe70decibelsgroup—thoseexposedtoalevelofnoisesimilartobackgroundchatterinacoffeeshop—significantlyoutperformedtheothergroups.Sincetheeffectsweresmall,thismaysuggestthatourcreativethinkingdoesnotdifferthatmuchinresponsetototalsilenceand85decibelsofbackgroundnoise.Butsincetheresultsat70decibelsweresignificant,thestudyalsosuggeststhattherightlevelofbackgroundnoise—nottooloudandnottotalsilence—mayactuallyimproveone’screativethinkingability.Therightlevelofbackgroundnoisemayinterruptournormalpatternsofthinkingjustenoughtoallowourimaginationstowander,withoutmakingitimpossibletofocus.Thiskindof“distractedfocus”appearstobethebeststateforworkingoncreativetasks.Sowhydosomanyofushateouropenoffices?Theproblemmaybethat,inouroffices,wecan’tstopourselvesfromgettingdrawnintoothers’conversationswhilewe’retryingtofocus.Indeed,theresearchersfoundthatface-to-faceinteractionsandconversationsaffectthecreativeprocess,andyetacoworkingspaceoracoffeeshopprovidesacertainlevelofnoisewhilealsoprovidingfreedomfrominterruptions.32.Whydoestheinterviewerpreferacoworkingspace?A.Ithelpshimconcentrate.B.Itblocksoutbackgroundnoise.C.Ithasapleasantatmosphere.D.Itencouragesface-to-faceinteractions.33.Whichlevelofbackgroundnoisemaypromotecreativethinkingability?A.Totalsilence.B.50decibels.C.70decibels.D.85decibels.34.Whatmakesanopenofficeunwelcometomanypeople?A.Personalprivacyunprotected.B.Limitedworkingspace.C.Restrictionsongroupdiscussion.D.Constantinterruptions.35.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromthetext?A.He’sanewsreporter.B.He’sanofficemanager.C.He’saprofessionaldesigner.D.He’sapublishedwriter.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。AccordingtoJessicaHagy,authorofHowtoBeInteresting,it’snotdifficulttomakeyourselfinterestingatadinnerparty.__36__,ifyou’reoutofyourcomfortzoneorifyou’rewanderingintosomebody’shouseforthefirsttime.Sothemainthingisjusttoshowupandbeadventurous,tryingdifferentfoodsandtalkingtostrangers.Peoplelovetotalkaboutthemselves.Ifyoucanstarttheconversationwithaquestionotherthan“Whatdoyoudoforaliving？”,you’llbeabletogetalotmoreinterestingconversationoutofwhomeveritisyou’retalkingto.__37__,itcanbringin“Ihavethisold,broken-downvehicle”or“Irodethebuswiththesecrazypeoplewhowerelaughingatsillyjokesintheback.”Itjustopensupconversation.__38__？Ifyoucan’ttaketheirwineaway,youshouldcertainlytrytotakeawaytheirsoapbox(讲台).Ifyou’rethehost,youcanaskthemtohelpyouinthekitchenwithsomethingandjustremovethemfromthesituation.__39__.Andwhataboutthatotherdinner-partykiller：awkwardsilence?Ifyou’refacedwithanawkwardsilenceatadinnerparty,theonlythingthatalwaysgetseveryonetalkingagainistogivethehostacompliment(赞扬).__40__.Justquicklyturnaroundandsay,“Thiscakeisextremelydeliciousandyouhavetotellmeallaboutit.”Sobeinginterestingatadinnerpartyisn’tthathard.A.HowdoyouknowthehostB.ThefirststepistogoexploringC.Ifyouaskthequestion“Howdidyougethere？”D.BepreparedtohaveawkwardconversationswithstrangersE.OrturntheconversationintoatopicwheretheyhavelittletosayF.Whataboutthatpersonwhohashadtoomuchtodrinkorwon’tstoptalkingG.Heorsheisthepersonwhoisfeelingtheweightofthatawkwardnessthemost第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节(共20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和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Simplysayingthankyoudoesn’tseemenoughincertainsituations.Iwasconsideringthiswhileworkingasa__41__justafewweeksago.Anditcametomethenhowmucheasieritwouldbeifwehadarangeofwordsthatexpressdifferent__42__ofgratitude(感谢).Mythoughtsweresoon__43__.Wehadawomanpatientwhowas__44__fromakneereplacementoperation.Oneafternoon,while__45__togetintobedshecollapsed(倒下)fromwhatwas__46__discoveredtobeaheartattack.Thecollapsewasdisastrous,__47__theemergencymedicalteamandgoodteamwork.Butsherecovered,though__48__,andwasreadyfordischarge(出院)afterfourweeks.Shewas__49__foreverythingthatthemedicalandnursingteamhaddoneforher.Onherdayofdischarge,wesharedinher__50__atherrecovery.Asshewas__51__shewaseagertosay__52__toeachofusinthenursingteam.Whenshe__53__onenurse,shetriedtopressafive-poundnoteintoherhand.Mycolleague__54__toacceptit,sayingthatwewerealljust__55__ourjob.Thepatientlookedpuzzled,andthen__56__：“Ohthisisn’tforthe__57__Ihad.Itakethatasa__58__.No,thisisforsettingmyhairyesterday.”Andthereyouhaveit.Tomanypeople,__59__livesispartofthejobbutstylinghairisan__60__andshouldberewarded.41.A.cleanerB.chemistC.nurseD.doctor42.A.gradesB.meaningsC.needsD.expectations43.A.brushedasideB.puttothetestC.broughtunderdiscussionD.takenintoaccount44.A.departingB.escapingC.retiringD.recovering45.A.attemptingB.choosingC.pausingD.promising46.A.eventuallyB.fortunatelyC.casuallyD.secretly47.A.assessingB.requiringC.formingD.proving48.A.slightlyB.accidentallyC.slowlyD.happily49.A.gratefulB.thoughtfulC.sorrowfulD.fearful50.A.surpriseB.delightC.curiosityD.disappointment51.A.operatingB.thinkingC.hesitatingD.leaving52.A.sorryB.helloC.goodbyeD.yes53.A.reachedB.consultedC.introducedD.persuaded54.A.wishedB.pretendedC.failedD.refused55.A.enjoyingB.doingC.securingD.starting56.A.repeatedB.recitedC.repliedD.reported57.A.courageB.patienceC.dutyD.care58.A.goalB.givenC.pushD.greeting59.A.riskingB.changingC.savingD.building60.A.honourB.abilityC.openingD.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。Ecotourismiscommonlyregardedaslowimpact(影响)traveltoundisturbedplaces.Itisdifferentfromtraditionaltourismbecauseitallowsthetravelertobecome61.________(educate)abouttheareas—bothintermsofgeographicalconditionsandculturalcharacteristics,andoftenprovidesmoneyforconservationandbenefitsthe62.________(develop)ofthelocalareas.Ecotourismhas63.________(it)originwiththeenvironmentalmovementofthe1970s.Itwasnotwidelyacceptedasatravelconcept64.________thelate1980s.Duringthattime,increasingenvironmentalawarenessmadeitdesirable.Dueto65.________growingpopularityofenvironmentally-relatedandadventuretravel,varioustypes66.________tripsarenowbeingclassifiedasecotourism.Actually,atrueeco-friendlytripmustmeetthefollowingprinciples：·Minimizetheimpactof67.________(visit)theplace.·Buildrespectforandawarenessoftheenvironmentandculturalpractices.·Provide68.________(finance)aidandotherbenefitsforlocalpeoples.·Makesurethatthetourismprovidespositiveexperiencesforboththevisitorsandthehosts.KomodoNationalPark,officiallyrecognizedin1980,ispopularforecotourismbecauseofitsuniquebiodiversity.69.________(activity)thererangefromwhalewatchingtohiking(远足)andaccommodationsaim70.________(have)alowimpactonthenaturalenvironment.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。Ilovedoinghousework.Ialwaysassistmyparentsindoingthedishaftermeals.Ialsowatertheflowersintheyardandtidyingupmyownbedroomwhatevernecessary.Inmyopinion,studentscanbenefitalotdoingsomehousework.Firstly,doinghouseworkwashelpfulforustobearesponsibleperson.Also,itgivesourparentsmoretimetodowhattheyarelikeanditimprovesthefamilyrelationship.What’smost,doinghouseworkcanbeaformofmentallyrelaxationfromstudy.That’sourviewonhousework.Andhopesthiscaninspiremorethinkingonthetopic!第二节书面表达(满分25分)你校将举办英语演讲比赛。请你以Besmartonlinelearners为题写一篇发言稿参赛,内容包括：1.分析优势与不足；2.提出学习建议。注意：1.词数100左右；2.题目和首句已为你写好。BesmartonlinelearnersOnlinelearninghasbecomeanimportantwaytolearnrecently.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

答案精析第一部分听力1.A2.C3.C4.B5.B6.A7.B8.A9.C10.B11.C12.A13.C14.C15.A16.B17.C18.A19.B20.B听力材料Text1M：Excuseme,Igotlost.Itookabustocityhall,butIcan’tfindtheplace.W：Thisistheconcerthall,notcityhall.Togothere,youshouldtakethebusatGrandHoteloverthere.Text2M：CanIhelpyou?W：I’mlookingforasizetwelvedress.M：Oh,letmesee.Aneight,aten.Ah,you’relucky.Ihavetheprettiestdresshereinatwelve.Whydon’tyoutryiton?Text3W：Doyouthinkyoucantakecareofeverythingintheofficetoday?M：Noproblem.Justgohomeandtakearest.IfthereisanythingIfeelIcannothandle,I’llcallyou.Text4W：Wehaveahalf-daytour,afull-daytourandaneveningtour.Whichonewouldyoulike?M：Whatisthescheduleofthehalf-daytour?W：Itsetsoutat830a.m.andreturnsat200p.m.Text5M：Now,whatseemstobethetrouble,MrsStevens?W：I’vebeenverydizzylately.Andlastnight,Ihadsomechestpain.M：Don’tworry.Letmehavealook.Text6W：Wow.Thatwasagreatmatch.Ireallylikewatchingtennisgames.M：Metoo.Ithinktennisisanexcitingsport.W：Ithinkso.Doyouplaytennis,John?M：Yes,butnotverywell.Doyouplay?W：Alittle.HowaboutagameonTuesdayafternoon?M：Sure.Text7M：MrsWhite,I’mafraidwehavetoputyouonastrictdiet.Fromnowon,you’regoingtohavetostayawayfromsaltyfood.W：DoesthatmeanIcan’thaveanymorefastfood?M：Right.Youcan’thaveanyfriedfoodorsteaks.W：Whataboutbreakfastfoodlikeeggsandsausages?M：Thoseareallbadforyou.Butyoucanhaveporridge,breadandorangejuice.W：Well,whataboutlunchanddinner?M：Haveasaladforlunch.Asfordinner,youcanhaveallthevegetablesyouwant.Fishandchickenarealsookay.W：Whataboutdessert？CanIstillhaveicecream?M：Yes,butnottoomuch.Text8M：Hi,Nancy！Youlookworried.What’swrong?W：Well,Daniel,haveyoueverfeltnervousonstage?M：Sure.DoyourememberthatplayIwasinafewyearsago？Iknewmylines,butIwasterrifiedtohavetorecitetheminfrontofanaudience.AssoonasIsawthecrowdofpeopledownthere,myheartbeatsofastthatIwasunabletosayasingleword.W：That’showIfeeljustthinkingaboutthespellingcompetitionnextweek.M：Ididn’tknowyoumadeittothefinals.W：I’mworriedI’llgetnervousandfreezeonstage.Imightforgethowtospelleverything,evenmyownname.Idon’tknowwhattodo.M：Nancy,Iknowthatyou’renotgoingtoforgethowtospellyourname.I’llhelpyougetthroughthis.I’llgototheschoolhallwithyoutopractice.ThenI’llteachyouanexercisemybaseballcoachtaughtme.Believeme.Itworks.W：Ifeelmuchbetternow.Thanks,Daniel.Text9W：Hello,ladiesandgentlemen！Today,wehaveinvitedProf.Stonetotalkabouttheroleofelderlypeopleinoursociety.Welcometoourshow,Prof.Stone.M：Tobeginwith,I’dliketotellastoryfrommyownlife.Severalyearsago,whenmygrandparentswerewellintotheir80s,theywerenolongerabletocareforthemselvesverywell.Mygrandfatherwasafraidofleavingtheonlyhometheyhadknownforthepast60years.Theideaofhavingtoselltheirhomeandmoveintoaretirementhomewasanextremelypainfulexperienceforthem.Indeed,oldageforthem,andmanyoldAmericanscanmeannotonlythepossiblefailureofone’shealth,butthelossofidentityandself-worth.W：Yes,it’strue.Whatdoyouhavetosayabouttheproblemofoldage?M：Manyexpertshavegiventalksherethathavefocusedonthemedicalcare,andthedevelopmentofpublicservicesforseniorcitizens.Today,I’dliketofocusmycommentsonthemeaningfulrolesthattheelderlycanplayandshouldplayinoursociety.Text10W：Talkingaboutpersonalrelationships,well,I’dnaturallythinkofmyrelationshipwithmymother.WheneverIneedhelp,mymotherisalwaysthereforme.SheoftentellsmethatIcanbeanyoneIwant,aslongasI’mconfidentofmyself.SheseesmytalentandpushesmetodothebestIpossiblycan.AsIwasgrowingup,wewereoftenonthemove.Ihadtoadmitthatmovingsooftenmademefeellonely.Butmymotherdideverythingshecouldtohelpmefeelhappy.Infact,somuchtravelingwasreallyagoodthingbecauseitmadeusclose.Irespectmymothersomuchasshenevertreatsmeasachild,butasanequal.Shegivesmethefreedomtomakemistakesandtolearnfromthemall.Unlikefriendshipsthatcanfadeorbreak,IknowI’llalwaysbeconnectedtomymothernomatterwhatIface.Sheisnotjustarolemodel,butsomeoneIlove.第二部分阅读理解第一节A语篇解读本文从著名的罗马斗兽场谈起,为读者介绍了几个世界上最大的体育场及其相关信息。21.D解析细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“However,thatwassmallfrycomparedwiththecity’sCircusMaximus,whichaccommodatedaround250,000people.”可知,CircusMaximus能容纳大约250000人,故D项正确。22.C解析细节理解题。根据文章最后一部分列举的五大体育场信息中的“OhioStadium,Columbus,Ohio,U.S.Capacity：104,944.Opened：October7,1922.”可知,OhioStadium于1922年开放；A、B、D三项的体育场分别于1927年、1960年和1927年开放。故C项正确。23.A解析细节理解题。根据第四段“Allthesestadiumsarestillfunctional,stillopenandstillhostingthebiggesteventsinworldsport.”可知,这些体育场现今仍在举办世界上的大型体育赛事。故A项正确。B语篇解读现在,几乎每个人都有一部手机,但超过半数的澳大利亚家庭仍然在使用座机。24.B解析段落大意题。根据第二段的“you’dbehardpressedtofind...Infactplentyofyoungerkidshaveoneintheirpocket.Practicallyeveryonecanmakeandreceivecallsanywhere,anytime”可知,手机在澳大利亚非常普遍,故B项正确。25.A解析词义猜测题。根据下文中的“it’snotreallynecessaryandthey’rekeepingitasasecurityblanket...incaseofemergencies”可知,调查显示,在仍然使用座机的澳大利亚人中,有三分之一的人承认座机并不是真的有必要,他们只是把座机当作一种安全保障。由此可推断,画线词concede的含义与admit相近,表示“承认”,故A项正确。26.C解析推理判断题。根据第四段的“84percentofBabyBoomerswho’veperhapshadthesamehomenumberfor50years”和第五段的“Thatsaid,tobehonesttheonlypeoplewhoeverringourhomephoneareourBabyBoomersparents”可知,生育高峰期出生的人一直在使用座机,故C项正确。27.B解析推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句“Howlonguntiltheygothewayofgasstreetlampsandmorningmilkdeliveries？”可知,座机迟早会像煤气路灯和晨间牛奶递送服务一样退出我们的生活。故B项正确。C语篇解读艺术家BenjaminVonWong非常关注塑料污染的问题,他用回收的废旧塑料垃圾创作巨型雕塑,以唤醒和提高人们的环保意识。28.C解析推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“Hebuildsmassivesculpturesoutofplasticgarbage,forcingviewerstore-examinetheirrelationshiptosingle-useplasticproducts.”可知,艺术家VonWong制作雕塑的目的是迫使观众重新审视他们与一次性塑料制品的关系,即关注塑料垃圾造成的问题。29.A解析细节理解题。根据第三段的内容,尤其是其中的“Just9%ofglobalplasticwasteisrecycled.Plasticstrawsarebynomeansthebiggestsource(来源)ofplasticpollution...becauseoftheirsmallsizeandweight,theycannotberecycled.”可知,全球仅有9%的塑料废弃物被回收利用,而且作者特别说明了塑料吸管因为体积小和重量轻而无法被回收。由此可知,作者在第三段讨论塑料吸管的问题是为了说明塑料吸管回收的困难。故选A。30.B解析推理判断题。根据第四段的内容可知,TruckloadofPlastic这一作品直观展现了塑料污染的严重性,会令人不安,故选B。31.D解析标题归纳题。通览全文可知,作者主要讲述了艺术家VonWong用塑料垃圾制作雕塑以唤起人们对环保问题的关注,因此最佳标题为D。D语篇解读本文论述了作者对人们放弃使用自己的开放办公室,而选择在共享办公区域办公的思考。32.A解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Annoyedbythelevelofdistraction(干扰)inhisopenoffice”“That’swhyIhaveamembership...Icanfocus.”可知,采访者喜欢共享办公区域的原因是在共享办公区域他更能集中精力。33.C解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“theparticipantsinthe70decibelsgroup...significantlyoutperformedtheothergroups”和第三段中的“thestudyalsosuggeststhattherightlevelofbackgroundnoise...mayactuallyimproveone’screativethinkingability”可知,在70分贝的噪声背景环境下,人们的创造性思维可能会得到更好的发挥。34.D解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Theproblemmaybethat,inouroffices...whilewe’retryingtofocus.”以及“yetacoworkingspaceoracoffeeshopprovides...frominterruptions”可知,在开放办公室办公,人们易受打扰。35.D解析推理判断题。根据第一段首句“Duringaninterviewforoneofmybooks,myinterviewersaidsomethingIstillthinkaboutoften.”可以推测出,作者是一位作家。第二节语篇解读本文介绍了如何在晚宴上使自己变得有趣。36.B解析根据空后的“ifyou’reoutofyourcomfortzoneorifyou’rewanderingintosomebody’shouseforthefirsttime”可知,空处内容应与走出舒适区或者第一次去别人的家里的做法有关,再结合下文的“justtoshowupandbeadventurous,tryingdifferentfoodsandtalkingtostrangers”可知,露面、敢于冒险、尝试不同的食物以及和陌生人交谈是应该做的事。B项“第一步是去探索”是对这些做法的总结,符合语境。37.C解析根据此空后的逗号和空后的句子可知,此空应该填入一个从句。再根据空后的“Ihavethisold,broken-downvehicle”“Irodethebuswiththesecrazypeoplewhowerelaughingatsillyjokesin