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2021 年高考真题和模拟题英语分项汇编
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1. 【2021·全国甲卷，C】
When I was 9, we packed up our home in Los Angeles and arrived at Heathrow, London on a gray January
morning. Everyone in the family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless
blue—sky days, I felt at a loss and out of place. Until I made a discovery.
Southbank, at an eastern bend in the Thames, is the center of British skateboarding, where the continuous
crashing of skateboards left your head ringing .I loved it. I soon made friends with the local skaters. We spoke our
own language. And my favorite: Safe. Safe meant cool. It meant hello. It meant don't worry about it. Once, when
trying a certain trick on the beam(横杆), I fell onto the stones, damaging a nerve in my hand, and Toby came over,
helping me up: Safe, man. Safe. A few minutes later, when I landed the trick, my friends beat their boards loud,
shouting: “ Safe! Safe! Safe!” And that's what mattered—landing tricks, being a good skater.
When I was 15, my family moved to Washington. I tried skateboarding there, but the locals were far less
welcoming. Within a couple of years, I'd given it up.
When I returned to London in 2004, I found myself wandering down to Southbank, spending hours there. I've
traveled back several times since, most recently this past spring. The day was cold but clear: tourists and Londoners
stopped to watch the skaters. Weaving(穿梭)among the kids who rushed by on their boards, I found my way to the
beam. Then a rail—thin teenager, in a baggy white T—shirt, skidded(滑)up to the beam. He sat next to me. He
seemed not to notice the man next to him. But soon I caught a few of his glances. “I was a local here 20 years ago,”
I told him. Then, slowly, he began to nod his head. “Safe, man. Safe.”
“Yeah,” I said. “Safe.”
8. What can we learn about the author soon after he moved to London?
A. He felt disappointed. B. He gave up his hobby.
C. He liked the weather there. D. He had disagreements with his family.
9. What do the underlined words “Safe! Safe! Safe!” probably mean?
A. Be careful! B. Well done! C. No way! D. Don't worry!
10. Why did the author like to spend time in Southbank when he returned to London?
A. To join the skateboarding. B. To make new friends.
C. To learn more tricks. D. To relive his childhood days11. What message does the author seem to convey in the text?
A. Children should learn a second language.
.
B Sport is necessary for children's health.
C. Children need a sense of belonging
D. Seeing the world is a must for children.
2. 【2021·新高考 I 卷，B】
By day, Robert Titterton is a lawyer. In his spare on stage beside pianist Maria Raspopova — not as a musician
but as her page turner. “I’m not a trained musician, but I’ve learnt to read music so I can help Maria in her
performance.”
Mr Titterton is chairman of the Omega Ensemble but has been the group’s official page turner for the past four
years. His job is to sit beside the pianist and turn the pages of the score so the musician doesn’t have to break the
flow of sound by doing it themselves. He said he became just as nervous as those playing instruments on stage.
“A lot of skills are needed for the job. You have to make sure you don’t turn two pages at once and make sure
you find the repeats in the music when you have to go back to the right spot.” Mr Titterton explained.
Being a page turner requires plenty of practice. Some pieces of music can go for 40 minutes and require up to
50 page turns, including back turns for repeat passages. Silent onstage communication is key, and each pianist has
their own style of “nodding” to indicate a page turn which they need to practise with their page turner.
But like all performances, there are moments when things go wrong. “I was turning the page to get ready for
the next page, but the draft wind from the turn caused the spare pages to fall off the stand,” Mr Titterton said,
“Luckily I was able to catch them and put them back.”
Most page turners are piano students or up-and-coming concert pianists, although Ms Raspopova has once
asked her husband to help her out on stage.
“My husband is the worst page turner,” she laughed. “He’s interested in the music, feeling every note, and I
have to say: ‘Turn, turn!’ “Robert is the best page turner I’ve had in my entire life.”
24. What should Titterton be able to do to be a page turner?
A. Read music. B. Play the piano.
C. Sing songs. D. Fix the instruments.
25. Which of the following best describes Titterton’s job on stage?
A. Boring. B. Well-paid.
C. Demanding. D. Dangerous.
26. What does Titterton need to practise?A. Counting the pages. B. Recognizing the “nodding”.
C. Catching falling objects. D. Performing in his own style.
27. Why is Ms Raspopova’s husband “the worse page turner”?
.
A He has very poor eyesight. B. He ignores the audience.
C. He has no interest in music. D. He forgets to do his job.
3. 【2021·浙江卷，A】
Leslie Nielsen’s childhood was a difficult one, but he had one particular shining star in his life — his uncle,
who was a well-known actor. The admiration and respect his uncle earned inspired Nielsen to make a career (职业)
in acting. Even though he often felt he would be discovered to be a no-talent, he moved forward, gaining a
scholarship to the Neighborhood Playhouse and making his first television appearance a few years later in 1948.
However, becoming a full-time, successful actor would still be an uphill battle for another eight years until he
landed a number of film roles that finally got him noticed.
But even then, what he had wasn’t quite what he wanted. Nielsen always felt he should be doing comedy but
his good looks and distinguished voice kept him busy in dramatic roles. It wasn’t until 1980 — 32 years into his
career — that he landed the role it would seem he was made for in Airplane! That movie led him into the second
half of his career where his comedic presence alone could make a movie a financial success even when movie
reviewers would not rate it highly.
Did Nielsen then feel content in his career? Yes and no. He was thrilled to be doing the comedy that he always
,
felt he should do but even during his last few years, he always had a sense of curiosity, wondering what new role
or challenge might be just around the comer. He never stopped working, never retired.
Leslie Nielsen’s devotion to acting is wonderfully inspiring. He built a hugely successful career with little
more than plain old hard work and determination. He showed us that even a single desire, never given up on, can
make for a remarkable life.
1. Why did Nielsen want to be an actor?
A. He enjoyed watching movies. B. He was eager to earn money.
.
C. He wanted to be like his uncle D. He felt he was good at acting.
2. What do we know about Nielsen in the second half of his career?
A. He directed some high quality movies. B. He avoided taking on new challenges.
C. He focused on playing dramatic roles. D. He became a successful comedy actor.
3. What does Nielsen’s career story tell us?
A. Art is long, life is short. B. He who laughs last laughs longest.C. It’s never too late to learn. D. Where there’s a will there’s a way.
4. 【2021·浙江卷，B】
We live in a town with three beaches. There are two parts less than 10 minutes’ walk from home where
neighborhood children gather to play. However, what my children want to do after school is pick up a screen — any
screen — and stare at it for hours. They are not alone. Today's children spend an average of four and a half hours a
day looking at screens, split between watching television and using the Internet.
In the past few years, an increasing number of people and organisations have begun coming up with plans to
counter this trend. A couple of years ago film-maker David Bond realised that his children, then aged five and three,
were attached to screens to the point where he was able to say “chocolate” into his three-year-old son’s ear without
getting a response. He realised that something needed to change, and, being a London media type, appointed
himself “marketing director from Nature”. He documented his journey as he set about treating nature as a brand to
be marketed to young people. The result was Project Wild Thing, a film which charts the birth of the World
Network, a group of organisations with the common goal of getting children out into nature.
“Just five more minutes outdoors can make a difference,” David Bond says. “There is a lot of really interesting
evidence which seems to be suggesting that if children are inspired up to the age of seven, then being outdoors will
be on habit for life.” His own children have got into the habit of playing outside now: “We just send them out into
the garden and tell them not to come back in for a while.”
Summer is upon us. There is an amazing world out there, and it needs our children as much as they need it. Let
us get them out and let them play.
4. What is the problem with the author’s children?
A. They often annoy their neighbours. B. They are tired of doing their homework.
C. They have no friends to play with D. They stay in front of screens for too long.
5. How did David Bond advocate his idea?
A. By making a documentary film. B. By organizing outdoor activities.
C. By advertising in London media. D. By creating a network of friends.
6. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “charts” in paragraph 2?
A. records B. predicts C. delays D. confirms
7. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Let Children Have Fun B. Young Children Need More Free Time
C. Market Nature to Children D. David Bond: A Role Model for Children
5. 【2021·浙江卷(1月)，A】More than 25 years ago, Saroo Brierley lived in rural(农村)India. One day, he played with his brother along
the rail line and fell asleep. When he woke up and found himself alone, the 4-year-old decided his brother might be
on the train he saw in front of him-so he got on.
That train took him a thousand miles across the country to a totally strange city. He lived on the streets, and
then in an orphanage(孤儿院). There, he was adopted by an Australian family and flown to Tasmania.
As he writes in his new book, A Long Way Home, Brierley couldn't help but wonder about his hometown back
in India. He remembered landmarks, but since he didn't know his town's name, finding a small neighborhood in a
vast country proved to be impossible.
Then he found a digital mapping program. He spent years searching for his hometown in the program's
satellite pictures. In 2011, he came across something familiar. He studied it and realized he was looking at a town's
central business district from a bird's-eye view. He thought, “On the right-hand side you should see the three-
platform train station”—and there it was. "And on the left-hand side you should see a big fountain"-and there it
was. Everything just started to match.
When he stood in front of the house where he grew up as a child, he saw a lady standing in the entrance.
"There's something about me, " he thought—and it took him a few seconds but he finally remembered what she
used to look like.
In an interview Brierley says, "My mother looked so much shorter than I remembered. But she came forth and
walked forward, and I walked forward, and my feelings and tears and the chemical in my brain, you know, it was
like a nuclear fusion(核聚变). I just didn't know what to say, because I never thought seeing my mother would ever
come true. And here I am, standing in front of her. ”
1．Why was Brierley separated from his family about 25 years ago?
A．He got on a train by mistake.
B．He got lost while playing in the street.
C．He was taken away by a foreigner.
D．He was adopted by an Australian family.
2．How did Brierley find his hometown?
A．By analyzing old pictures.
B．By travelling all around India.
C．By studying digital maps.
D．By spreading his story via his book.
3．What does Brierley mainly talk about in the interview?A．His love for his mother.
B．His reunion with his mother.
C．His long way back home.
D．His memory of his hometown.
6. 【2021·天津卷，B】
About five weeks ago, I noticed the skin of our pet lizard was growing dusty. It worried me. I reported the
strange surface on the skin of the lizard to my husband and children the next morning. Seconds later, our lizard
emerged from its tank with its old skin flowing behind it.
I didn't think about it much until a morning last week when I knocked my favorite teapot off the table. It burst
into hundreds of pieces. As I swept up the mess, I wondered why we had been breaking so many things over the
months.
The destruction started three months ago. It was my husband's birthday. He had just lost his job. The
uncertainty was starting to wear on us, so I wanted to do something special.
“Let's make a cake for Dad!” I cried.
My kids screamed with joy. We baked, iced and sprinkled for most of the day. Candles on the cake! Balloons
on the walls! Flowers on the table!
Two hours before my husband came back home from another job interview, my daughter climbed up to grab a
glass vase from a high shelf. It fell and crashed beside the cake. Tiny pieces of glass were everywhere. She sobbed
loudly as I threw the cake away. My husband had banana pudding for his birthday.
Three days ago, the light in our living room suddenly went out. After several frustrating hours of unsuccessful
attempts to fix it, my husband suggested watching the Michael Jordan documentary series The Last Dance.
The poignancy of Jordan retiring from his beloved basketball to play baseball and what had pushed him to
make such a tough decision took me by surprise. As I watched him take off his basketball uniform and replace it
with a baseball uniform, I saw him leaving behind the layer that no longer served him, just as our lizard had.
Neither of them chose the moment that had transformed them. But they had to live with who they were after
everything was different. Just like us. I realized that we have to learn to leave the past behind.
Humans do not shed skin as easily as other animals. The beginning of change is upsetting. The process is
tiring. Damage changes us before we are ready. I see our lizard, raw and nearly new.
Jordan said that no matter how it ends, it starts with hope. With our tender, hopeful skin, that is where we
begin.
40．What can we learn about the pet lizard from Paragraph 1?A．Its tank grew dirty. B．Its old skin came off.
C．It got a skin disease. D．It went missing.
41．Why did the author's husband have banana pudding for his birthday?
A．The birthday cake was ruined. B．The author made good puddings.
C．Pudding was his favorite dessert. D．They couldn't afford a birthday cake.
42．Why does the author mention The Last Dance in the passage?
A．To prove a theory. B．To define a concept.
C．To develop the theme. D．To provide the background.
43．The underlined part "leaving behind the layer" in Paragraph 8 can be understood as .
A．letting go of the past B．looking for a new job
C．getting rid of a bad habit D．giving up an opportunity
44．What does the author most likely want to tell us?
A．Love of family helps us survive great hardships.
B．It's not the end of the world if we break things.
C．We should move on no matter what happens.
D．Past experiences should be treasured.
7. 【2021·天津卷，阅读表达】
I’ve always been creative since I was a little girl. My childhood was filled with arts, crafts (手工) and music,
and every day was an exciting adventure of creation.
Somewhere along the way, however, I lost touch with my creative self. At 21, I landed a job at a big insurance
company out of my business degree. I would go to the office, sit at my desk and repeat the same work five days a
week 9 to 5. The days were long and tedious. Working this way for one year was painful enough, let alone a
lifetime. Before long I decided to make a change.
One thing I had developed an interest in was sewing, so I took a sewing course at a community college. It was
only a five-week course but it awakened my interest and got my confidence up.
As I dreamt bigger, I began looking into college courses for Fashion Design and three months later I signed up
for a part-time design course. I attended classes two nights a week. Although exhausting, it gave me energy,
enthusiasm and happiness.
As it became clearer that fashion was what I wanted to do full time, the reality of my day-to-day work at the
insurance company became harder. I felt bored. No energy, no motivation and zero fulfilment (满足感).
I knew I needed to make a bigger change. After struggling for quite a while, I made a difficult decision—leaving my job and studying my design course full time. Two years later I got my diploma.
The last few years have been exciting because I’ve been following my heart to do what I love. Today I am
living a creative life as the designer of my own fashion brand.
Sometimes it’s hard to make a change, but I’m so glad I set the wheels of change in motion with that very
small first step because it has led me to where I am today.
56．What was the author interested in when she was a little girl? (no more than 10 words)
57．What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 mean? (1 word)
58．How did the author feel when she was taking the part-time design course? (no more than 10 words)
59．What did the author do to get back to her creative life? Give two of the facts. (no more than 15 words)
60．Do you consider the author as your role model? Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
二、2021届模拟题
一、 (福建省龙岩一中2021届高三下学期新高考模拟试题)
Dawn Loggins of Lawndale, N.C．is on her way to Harvard, one of the eight worldfamous universities in the
eastern US.Nobody encouraged her to study or paid for her special classes.This girl created her own future.
The teen was abandoned by her family last summer, when her parents and two sisters moved to Tennessee.She
found herself homeless and had to spend the night on friend’s sofas.
The school bus driver learned about Dawn’s situation and invited Dawn to move in with her family. Soon,
Dawn had a job at Burns High School.She worked from 6 a. m.to 7：40 a. m.before the first school bell rang.She
swept floors and picked up trash again in the afternoons, before diving into her studies in the evenings.
Dawn’s hard work paid off.She finished school with a 3.9 GPA and scored 2, 110 on the SAT.
“There were times when I felt like it would be easiest if I gave up, ”the 18yearold said. “But it was never in
me to give up, because I realized that I was never going to be successful unless I got an education.”
Even before Dawn’s family left her, she led a difficult life.Her family was poor and cups of noodles were often
the only food. Dawn “studied by candlelight” because her parents couldn’t afford to pay the electricity bill(电费).
Dawn has now reconnected with her family.They are proud of her accomplishments(成就)and are attending
her high school graduation.
4．Why didn’t Dawn give up her studies?
A．To reconnect with her family.
B．To thank those who had helped her.
C．To get an education to be successful.D．To realize her dream of going to Harvard.
5．Who helped Dawn when she found herself homeless?
A．Her teachers. B．Her neighbors.
C．A Tiger Mom. D．A school bus driver.
6．Which of the following words describes Dawn?
A．Open-minded. B．Good-natured.
C．Strong-willed. D．Warm-hearted
7．What is the best title for the text?
A．Another Harvard girl
B．A girl in candlelight
C．From homeless to Harvard
D．The role of Tiger Moms
二、(2021届河南省部分学校高三四月联考)
When I became president of Sustainable (可持续的) Spartans in May 2020, I had no idea how to successfully
run a club on the Internet. My team and I were challenged with how to attract members and continue sustainable
projects on campus (校园) while most students lived at home.
Despite the circumstances, my incredible team and I pushed forward. We organized events members could
participate in regardless of location. Instead of focusing on building a more sustainable campus, we thought it was
more important to get more and more students to accept sustainability.
In September, our Vermicomposting project began with the support from an online workshop.
Vermicomposting is the process by which worms turn food waste and other materials into fertilizer. The workshop
tied together club members and workshop students, educating and inspiring some to start their own worm bins at
home.
In October, we held our first SpartansPickUp Day, co-hosted with Spartans Sierra Club. Fourteen teams of
students safely picked up trash and posted pictures online. The cooperation brought some environmental student
organizations together and attracted more student participation.
Our most notable accomplishment was working with the Office of Sustainability to build a pollinator (授粉者)
garden on campus. The garden would improve the campus' climate by attracting pollinators, increasing biodiversity
and reducing soil loss. We posted some videos of the garden, and students were expecting to return to campus to
visit it.
Student organizations provide an important aspect of college life and I'm proud to say we've carried that intothe digital space. Personally, I've discovered my club is an incredible outlet for me to dive into my sustainability
passion and take a step back from the great stress of job search and online learning. I encourage all students to join
a student organization to find how you can translate your passion into meaningful projects.
4．What made it difficult for the author to do her work?
A．Lack of her team's spiritual support. B．The absence of students on campus.
C．The existing environmental problems. D．Her inability to run sustainable projects.
5．What was the focus of Sustainable Spartans in 2020?
A．To create a safe living environment.
B．To spread the idea of sustainability.
C．To raise money for its future projects.
D．To build a clean and beautiful campus.
6．How did the author manage to carry out the projects?
A．By attracting students back to the campus.
B．By seeking financial help from authorities.
C．By working with some other organizations.
D．By gathering all students for some field trips.
7．What does the author try to convey in the last paragraph?
A．Leadership is the basis of success on campus.
B．Cooperation is a quality everyone should have.
C．Participating in sustainable projects is very easy.
D．Joining student organizations really matters a lot.
三、(江苏省淮安市2021届高三4月适应性联考)
I was so worried about handing my little boy over during his first week of school, but you made it easier. You
smiled at him like a mother would at her own child.You showed warmth and your hugs were always on offer.After
a day in class with you, Charlie would come home singing. Whenever I hear Do Your Ears Hang Low or see him
stretching to the sky when singing about the days of the week, I will think of you.I didn't tell you at the time, but I
loved your morning song so much that I implemented it in my own class (I'm a teacher, too).
When you saw I was troubled, you hugged me with your smile and I knew everything would be OK. You
made parents feel as cared for as our children.In the short time I knew you; you taught me about the type of teacher
I desire to be. You never seemed disturbed by the mountain of paperwork or impossible work-life balance that
comes with the role. Instead, you appeared to embrace every minute.I can't understand why you've been taken from us. Telling Charlie was one of the hardest things I've had to
do.I'm not sure he fully understands, but he told me he loved you and has been asking whether your"robot
powers"will work in heaven.
A friend once told me white feathers are angels telling us that loved ones in heaven are well. On the first day
collecting the children without you，a white feather floated through the sleet (雨夹雪). Watching the younger ones
bounce and gigle as they tried to catch it was beautiful.
I wish I had told you all of this when you were with us.I hope that you knew how you brought happiness to
everyone you met and how loved you were. Goodbye, Dear Friend.
4．What does the underlined word "implemented" in Paragraph l probably mean?
A．Looked back on. B．Looked forward to.
C．Thought highly of. D．Made use of.
5．What can we learn from the passage about parents?
A．They need to sing songs before children.
B．They need to feel the affection as well.
C．They find it hard to handle their kids.
D．They find it necessary to hug the teachers.
6．The writer mentioned "white feather" in Paragraph 4 mainly to ______.
A．inform us of the loved one's death
B．remind us it's time for a snowball fight
C．tell us the teacher stays in our mind after death
D．warn us of the falling snow when collecting children
7．What's the writer's main purpose in writing this article?
A．To make a remark on Charlie's teacher.
B．To say goodbye to her fellow teacher.
C．To take pity on her fellow teacher.
D．To recall and show respect for Charlie's teacher.
四、(江苏省2021届高三4月第三次百校联考)
“The Great Good Place” is a short story by American novelist Henry James, first published in 1900. Its theme
is that people need a place where they can escape the grind of daily life. This is an idea that Howard Schultz, who
turned the Starbucks coffee chain into an international giant, used in his business strategy.Born in 1952, Schultz grew up in Brooklyn. After university, he worked for a firm supplying coffee-making
equipment. Shortly after working there, Schultz noticed that a company in Seattle was buying a surprisingly large
amount of the firm's equipment, and he decided to investigate. It turned out to be a simple coffee-bean store, but its
owners were committed to teaching the public to appreciate good coffee.
This store in Seattle opened in 1971 and took its name from Starbuck, a sailor in the classic novel Moby Dick.
Its logo was a two-tailed mermaid. Fascinated by its owners' commitment to coffee, Schultz joined Starbucks.
Later, on a trip to Europe, he was impressed by the way that street cafés in Italy were both meeting points and
places to drink espresso. This was something American didn't have yet.
In 1985, Schultz started his own coffee-bar business, which soon became a success. Two years later, he got
together with some other investors and bought Starbucks for US $ 3. 8 million. Adopting the name and logo,
Schultz developed a marketing strategy that turned ordinary cafés into fashionable outlets for coffee. He used clever
tricks, such as selling coffee in "short", "tall" and "grande" size rather than the usual small, medium, and large.
Customers learned to pronounce unfamiliar Italian names like latte and macchiato. Schultz actually created a
market that hadn't existed before.
Within 20 years, Schultz had taken coffee culture from the streets of Europe to almost every city in developed
countries. Today, millions of people a week visit Starbucks locations in countries globally. Clearly, these customers
are happy with the "great good place".
4．What does the underlined word “grind” mean in paragraph 1?
A．boredom B．flavor C．virtue D．intervention
5．Why did Schultz decide to join Starbucks?
A．He wanted to expand his business of equipment.
B．His trip Europe instructed him and changed his initial mind.
C．He was struck by the its owner's devotion to coffee.
D．He was impressed by the relaxing atmosphere in Starbucks.
6．According to the passage, Schultz's business strategies do NOT include .
A．opening stores all over the world.
B．changing the name and logo of the store at some locations.
C．selling coffee in “short”, “tall” and “grande” sizes.
D．His wisdom and cooperation with other investors.
7．What is the main idea of the passage?A．The Starbucks coffee chain originated in Seattle.
B．Street cafes in Italy usually have far more customers than cafes in America.
C．Starbucks are what American novelist Henry James described “great good places”。
D．Schultz successfully transformed Starbucks into an international giant.
五、(上海市青浦区2021届高三下学期第二次模拟)
I’m a talker. I am keen on debating, gossiping and teasing when I have people to talk to. Under lockdown,
however, I’ve only had my partner, Peter.
We not only lived, worked and travelled together, we mostly socialized together, too. Under the first UK
lockdown, our already closeness began to feel uncomfortable. While talking to Peter, I could see his attention drift.
For the first time in our 10 years together, we needed to be alone. I tried to manufacture this by going on walks
on my own, but a short walk wasn’t doing the job. I had hiked in remote spaces all over the world but always in a
pair or group — for safety reasons. I considered my options and hit upon an idea: the semi-solo hike.
Could we do a circular hike but walk in different directions? This would give us the space and peace of a solo
hike — done by a person alone. It felt like a promising way out, and he agreed to give it a try.
We started with a four-mile loop (环路) from Reeth. At the start, we parted ways. At first, I was aware of how
close we were, which lessened the appeal. As I gained ground, however, I found myself very much alone. I set my
own pace, and I decided to take my time.
I sat on a rock and breathed out. That moment — with the weak sun through the clouds and the breeze blowing
— felt extraordinary to me. I was born and raised in London and had never imagined leaving until I met an
outdoorsman. Now, my former life as a city girl felt crazy. In remembering what I had gained, I felt the tension
leave me. There, in the chilly air, I no longer needed to talk. The semi-solo hike gave us a shared experience with
added room to breathe.
I didn’t see Peter on the way but reunited back where we started, both pleased.
The semi-solo hike is admittedly silly in theory, but for me it has been a lifeline. It has given me the gift of
time alone and, in a year of constant closeness, the joy of reuniting.
4．What motivated the author to adopt the semi-solo hike?
A．Peter’s disinterest in her words.
B．Her habit of venturing into the wild.
C．The lack of privacy under lockdown.
D．Her desire to engage in outdoor exercise.
5．How does the semi-solo hike work?A．Their routes coincide sometimes during the hike.
B．They depart in a separate way to different destinations.
C．They hike in each other’s company throughout the journey.
D．They start and return to the same place by a different route.
6．Which of the following can describe the author’s feelings when she sat on a rock?
A．Fearless and refreshed. B．Free and relaxed.
C．Tense and depressed. D．Upset and embarrassed.
7．What message does the author convey with this text?
A．An appropriate distance creates beauty.
B．There are more solutions than difficulties.
C．Access to nature is better than social circles.
D．Hiking helps improve interpersonal relationships.
六、(2020·黑龙江哈尔滨市·哈九中高三月考)
Adventure-seeker Emma broke her ankle when she fell awkwardly while climbing a rock and spent a week in
hospital waiting for an operation on her foot. When she was sent home to recover under strict instructions not to
bear any weight, she became so fearful of crutches (拐杖) that she didn't move for three weeks. “I tried crutches but
I kept falling over and injuring myself. So I literally just stayed on the sofa all day, ” says Emma.
She was gutted at the thought of missing the Wolf Run — a quarterly event that she hasn't missed since 2014.
“If you complete four Wolf Runs in a year, one in each season, you get Alpha Wolf status,” explains Emma. “This
year was going to be my fifth in a row as an Alpha Wolf and I was really upset that I'd lose my status.” So she was
willing to try anything to get through the course — even with her injured ankle.
“I was telling my friend that I was going to cancel, and he persuaded me to give it a go. Having something to
aim for really kept me going." Emma completed the run wearing an iWALK2.0, which is a medically-approved
device and it basically functions like a hi-tech artificial leg, allowing users to walk freely. I decided to get one and it
completely changed my recovery. I could move around the house and start getting out and about again, which had a
real impact on my mental well-being.”
On the day of the race, Emma was nervous but the sound of people cheering her on kept her motivated. Emma
made it over the finish line in just under six hours and clocked up her 23rd Wolf Run in five years. “It was an
incredible day and my determination to finish combined with the support I received along the way kept me going,”
says Emma.
1．Why was Emma frightened to use a crutch?A．She was afraid of recovering slowly.
B．She was warned not to move around.
C．She just had an operation on her foot.
D．She often got injured when using one.
2．What does the underlined word “gutted” mean in Paragraph 2?
A．Extremely sad. B．A bit relieved.
C．Very surprised. D．Pretty cheerful.
3．What actually made Emma take part in the race?
A．Her new hi-tech artificial leg.
B．Her fear of letting her friend down.
C．Her strong desire to achieve her ambition.
D．Her complete recovery from the operation.
4．Which of the following best describes Emma?
A．Strong-willed. B．Supportive.
C．Creative. D．Humorous.
七、(2021·黑龙江哈尔滨市·哈尔滨三中高三三模)
I accidentally heard a father and daughter in their last moments together at an airport. They had announced her
plane's departure Standing near the door, he said to his daughter, "I love you. I wish you enough." She said," Daddy,
our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Daddy." They
kissed good-bye and she left.
He walked over toward the window where I was seated. Standing there, I could see he wanted and needed to
cry. I tried not to intrude (干涉)on his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking, ''Did you ever say good-bye to
someone knowing it would be forever?" "Yes, I have," I replied.
Saying that brought back memories of expressing my love and appreciation for all my dad had done for me.
Recognizing that his days were limited, I took the time to tell him face to face how much he meant to me. So I
knew what this man was experiencing. ''Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?" I asked.
''I am old and she lives much too far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is, her next trip back will be
for my funeral," he said.
"When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I wish you enough.' May I ask what that means?”
He began to smile. "That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it
to everyone." He paused for a moment and looked up as if he were trying to remember it in detail. He smiled evenmore. "When we said 'I wish you enough,' we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with enough good
things," he continued and then turned toward me. He then shared the following as if he were reciting it from
memory:
"I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish
you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive…I wish you enough 'Hellos' to get you through the final 'Good-
bye…
He then began to sob and walked away.
5．Why did father say it was a forever good-bye?
A．He would wait for his daughter.
B．He thought his days were limited.
C．His daughter wouldn't come back.
D．He had a quarrel with his daughter.
6．What do we know about the author from the third paragraph?
A．He seldom visited his father B．He was busy working.
C．He was good at chatting, D．He had the same feeling.
7．What does the underlined sentence probably mean?
A．Treasuring the time together. B．Keeping your spirit alive.
C．Appreciating the sun more. D．Making your attitude bright.
8．What should be the best title for this passage?
A．I Have Challenges Ahead B．A Sad Journey
C．I Wish You Enough D．A Sad Father
八、 (2021·广西桂林市·高三月考)
Once upon a time, the colors of the world quarreled without stop.
Green said: "Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. I was chosen for grass, trees
and leaves. Without me, all animals would die."
Yellow smiled quietly: "You are so serious. I bring laughter, pleasure, and warmth into the world. The sun is
yellow, the moon is yellow, the stars are yellow. Without me there would be no fun."
Orange started next to blow herself: "I am the color of health and strength. I may be scarce(稀有的), but I am
precious for I serve the needs of human life. I carry the most important vitamins."
Red could stand it no longer, shouting out: "I am the ruler of all of you. I am blood-life's blood! I am the color
of danger and of bravery. Without me, the earth would be as empty as the moon."Indigo(靛蓝色)spoke more quietly but with just as much determination: "Think of me. I am the color of
silence. You hardly notice me, but without me you all become superficial. You need me for balance and inner
peace."
…
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own advantages. Their quarreling became louder
and louder.
Suddenly there was a surprising flash of bright lightning and thunder rolled and boomed. Rain started to pour
down cruelly. The colors crouched down(蹲下)in fear, drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the loud noises, rain began to speak: "You foolish colors, fighting amongst yourselves, each
trying to control the rest. Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, unique and different? Join
hands with one another and come to me." Doing as they were told, the colors united and joined hands. The rain
continued: "From now on, when it rains, each of you will stretch across the sky in a great bow of color as a
reminder that you can all live in peace. The Rainbow is a sign of hope for tomorrow." And so, whenever a good rain
washes the world, and a Rainbow appears in the sky, let us remember to appreciate one another.
5．Why does Orange consider herself precious?
A．She serves the needs of human life.
B．She is the ruler of all colors.
C．She is the sign of life and of hope.
D．She brings laughter into the world.
6．Who would you like to see first when you're angry according to the text?
A．Red. B．Yellow. C．Indigo. D．Green.
7．What are colors advised to do according to the last paragraph?
A．Hope for tomorrow. B．Join hands with rain.
C．Boast themselves. D．Admire one another.
8．What can be the best title for the text?
A．The advantage of colors B．The symbol of colors
C．The color of friendship D．The types of rainbow
九、(2020·安徽安庆市·安庆一中高三月考)
As a volunteer teacher, I moved into an apartment with eagerness. Sorting all the necessary paperwork out, I
got ready to start my work. Great, or so I thought. At 4 a.m. And at several intervals after that, I was rudely awoken
by the cock that lives opposite me. Fantastic! I now have 5 extra alarms every morning.In the following weeks, I also started to notice a trend. Things in my flat started to break at the rate of one
object per day, like the hot water line, bowls, cups, shower, doors or glass shelves. Yes, I am clumsy but things just
fell apart.
If it wasn't broken, it would either be dirty or missing. Using my washing basket for the first time was pretty
disgusting. When I took out my clothes, they were swiftly followed by a hundred or so bugs that were living in the
bottom.
As for the general lack of equipment in the house, there was no oven, tin opener, or sharp knives. It turns out
making a vegetarian burger from scratch wasn't the best idea. I had a small microwave and a grill. I thought the
general understanding was never to put metal in a microwave but I went on. Smoke soon started to appear. I'm not
quite sure if it was the burger or the grill but as soon as I opened the door, the electricity cut out. I spent the
following 10 minutes in a dark, smoky room hunting for the power switch using the light from my mobile phone,
which broke the week after and left me without a connection to the outer world.
Luckily, I'm now borrowing a phone and my luck has returned. No more things have broken (probably because
there is nothing left to break). I am learning how to adapt to life with limited, broken utensils(用具)。
1．How did the author feel about her new life upon her arrival?
A．She was nervous to kick off the new job.
B．She was annoyed with the rude students.
C．She was full of enthusiasm about her new life.
D．She was satisfied with five alarm clocks in her room.
2．What was the trend in the following weeks?
A．Her flat became dirtier. B．She developed disability.
C．Things began to go wrong. D．More clothes needed mending.
3．What happened when the author was making a burger?
A．She suffered a big fire. B．She made a terrible mistake.
C．She was seriously injured. D．She broke her phone accidentally.
4．What can be inferred about the author from the end of the passage?
A．She will go on living here. B．She will resign from her job.
C．She will move into a new flat. D．She will buy new daily necessities.
十、(2021·贵州省思南中学高三月考)
After university in 2011, Samuel went to a rural primary school for native children, where, on his first day,another teacher told him, "Samuel, you don't have to do much, they're just Orang Asli-native children." This was
what Samuel would spend years fighting against.
The Orang Asli community has struggled with poverty, melting into society, and losing their own identity and
culture due to others' disregard of it. Samuel saw that the main barrier in teaching these children was the attitude on
the part of many teachers that the native children were not worth their efforts. It was thought that whatever was
taught would make no difference, so nobody bothered to try. The children themselves ended up believing these
stigmas (污名), often doubting what they can achieve. Teachers skipped or slept in classes, and little effort was
made to create an appropriate learning environment. Consequently, the school was one of the worst-performing in
the district.
Samuel bonded with his native students and accepted their culture, leading him to see their potential. However,
he also came to see that they did not have equal opportunities compared to urban schools, due to the lack of
facilities. So he set up a crowdfunding project to create a fully equipped 21st-century English classroom with
tablets and computers. The Orang Asli children now learn technology, experience English and communicate in
English with volunteers all over Malaysia and overseas.
Consequently, the students have improved in national standardized examinations, from a pass rate of 30% in
English (2008-2012) to an average of 80% (2013-2017). These efforts have resulted in a shift of what local children
are considered capable of academically.
1．What did the teacher's words suggest about the native children?
A．They were intelligent. B．They were hopeless.
C．They were unfriendly. D．They were independent.
2．What major problem did Samuel need to solve?
A．The poverty of local people. B．The lack of facilities in his school.
C．The prejudice against the native kids. D．The unsuitable teaching methods.
3．What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A．The change of native students.
B．The importance of learning English.
C．The improvement of native education.
D．Samuel's work for the native kids.
4．What can we learn from Samuel's story?
A．Respect makes a big difference.
B．The academic performance comes first.C．Everyone deserves access to education.
D．One method can't apply to each situation.
十一、(2021·新疆乌鲁木齐市·高三二模)
It was in my first year of work as a doctor. My mouth was dry, my palms sweaty and my voice trembling. The
only thing that kept me focused was the thought that things were so much worse for the family I was talking to.
A woman in her early twenties had been brought in after a road traffic accident. She had suffered multiple
injuries and had been rushed up to theatre. The surgeons had been unable to save her life and she died on the table.
Ashen-faced, the consultant (会诊医生) told the woman's family the news. “Tom, I think it would be nice if it came
from you,” my consultant said.
I stared blankly. “What?” I asked.
“About organ donation,” he replied. I swallowed hard. Surely this would be the last thing they'd want to talk
about. It felt acutely awkward and ill-timed to be considering this kind of conversation while they were being
engulfed in grief. But the problem with organ donation is that every minute counts. The clock is ticking because the
sooner organs can be transplanted, the better the chance they will survive in the recipient's (接受者) body.
I began to feel sick. I opened the door and sat opposite them, convinced that I was only going to make things
worse for them.
“It's what she'd have wanted,” the mother said before I'd even finished. The father nodded. “She was always so
generous,” her father added.
As my consultant and I left them, it occurred to me that I'd been wrong in thinking it would be an awkward
conversation. Nothing could take away the pain of having lost their daughter. Yet this last, final act had comforted
them and helped them feel that the spirit of their daughter lived on m this act of generosity. Strangely, it is one of
the most heart-wanning conversations I have ever had.
1．The first two paragraphs suggest________.
A．the woman died on the scene
B．it was hard for the author to face death
C．the author witnessed the traffic accident
D．the woman's death was told by the consultant
2．Why did the author feel sick?
A．He was caught in a dilemma. B．He was seriously ill at that time.
C．He failed to transplant the organ. D．The woman's chance of survival was slim.3．Why did the couple agree to donate their daughter’s organs?
A．To do the author a favor. B．To show respect for the doctor.
C．To follow then daughter’s will. D．To end the awkward conversation.
4．What made the awkward conversation heart-warming?
A．The consultant’s assistance. B．The author’s consideration.
C．The donor’s kindness. D．The recipient’s appreciation.
十二、(2021·内蒙古赤峰市·高三二模)
I believe my life was saved because of Beethoven's moonlight sonata (鸣奏曲) being put in a video game. To
be clearer, I was a terrible kid, living in the mean streets of Philadelphia, where I frequently got involved with street
gangs (一帮年轻人) and did horrible things I regret today. I was failing out of high-school and had no future
prospects. The only music type I listened to at the time was rap and R&B, but classical music never crossed my ear.
I remember playing a game called Resident Evil one day, and in order to get to the next part of the game, the
lead character, "Jill", has to discover a page or two of sheet music for the piano in order to open a secret passage to
progress through the game. Once obtained, the game fades out and pops out a new scene where Jill plays the piano.
Being in complete awe, I had no idea what these feelings were and admittedly didn't want it to stop. 20 seconds or
so later, the short clip of music halted and my face was moist from tears that dripped from my eyes. I didn't know
what was going on and was severely confused. All I knew was that I had to replay that scene over and over again,
not knowing who Beethoven was or that it was much longer and satisfying piece.
My last year of high school, I wasn't expected to graduate but I had the opportunity to select a music elective.
It was then that I realized that classical music chose me and that I had the gift of transferring emotion through
classical composition. Everything became so much clearer and for some reason higher learning other subjects,
including physics, chemistry, became interesting and easy. It was as if my brain turned on and I began to appreciate
everything and everyone around me. Without classical music, I would be like 90% of my friends back in
Philadelphia, or a non-productive member of society. Classical music saved my life.
9．Which word can best describe the author's childhood?
A．Awful. B．Common. C．Badly-off. D．Uncomfortable.
10．On what condition will Jill play the piano?
A．Exiting the game secretly. B．Finding one or two sheet music.
C．Listening to the music for 20 seconds. D．Setting up a new scene for the next player.
11．What turns the author's life?
A．His strong brain power. B．His last year in high school.C．His appreciation to Beethoven. D．His encounter with classical music.
12．Which can be the best title of the passage?
A．Where There is Love, There is Music
B．Music, the Second Language of Human Being
C．Happy, You Listen to Music; Sad, You Understand It
D．Music, a Medicine Curing the Disease of Thought
十三、(2021·贵州省思南中学高三月考)
After university in 2011, Samuel went to a rural primary school for native children, where, on his first day,
another teacher told him, "Samuel, you don't have to do much, they're just Orang Asli-native children." This was
what Samuel would spend years fighting against.
The Orang Asli community has struggled with poverty, melting into society, and losing their own identity and
culture due to others' disregard of it. Samuel saw that the main barrier in teaching these children was the attitude on
the part of many teachers that the native children were not worth their efforts. It was thought that whatever was
taught would make no difference, so nobody bothered to try. The children themselves ended up believing these
stigmas (污名), often doubting what they can achieve. Teachers skipped or slept in classes, and little effort was
made to create an appropriate learning environment. Consequently, the school was one of the worst-performing in
the district.
Samuel bonded with his native students and accepted their culture, leading him to see their potential. However,
he also came to see that they did not have equal opportunities compared to urban schools, due to the lack of
facilities. So he set up a crowdfunding project to create a fully equipped 21st-century English classroom with
tablets and computers. The Orang Asli children now learn technology, experience English and communicate in
English with volunteers all over Malaysia and overseas.
Consequently, the students have improved in national standardized examinations, from a pass rate of 30% in
English (2008-2012) to an average of 80% (2013-2017). These efforts have resulted in a shift of what local children
are considered capable of academically.
9．What did the teacher's words suggest about the native children?
A．They were intelligent. B．They were hopeless.
C．They were unfriendly. D．They were independent.
10．What major problem did Samuel need to solve?
A．The poverty of local people. B．The lack of facilities in his school.
C．The prejudice against the native kids. D．The unsuitable teaching methods.11．What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A．The change of native students.
B．The importance of learning English.
C．The improvement of native education.
D．Samuel's work for the native kids.
12．What can we learn from Samuel's story?
A．Respect makes a big difference.
B．The academic performance comes first.
C．Everyone deserves access to education.
D．One method can't apply to each situation.
十四、(2021·安徽高三一模)
With paper flowers and music hanging around in the air, Lyu Jun was hosting a small farewell ceremony at an
industrial zone in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. It was a funeral for a pet dog. Lyu came up with the idea of
becoming a pet mortician (殡葬师) four years ago when he was preparing to start a business.
“At that time, there was only one brick-and-mortar(实体的) business that provided funeral services for pets in
Shenzhen, but hundreds of pets die every day in this city,” he said. According to Lyu, many pet owners used to bury
the remains of their beloved animals near their homes , which had a harmful impact on the environment and created
the risk of spreading disease.
He saw a gap in the market for someone able to properly handle the death of pets. “A pet funeral service
provides treatment of the bodies that is harm-free, and it is the greatest comfort to pet owners,” Lyu said.
He takes good care of the remains of the pets and tidies up their appearance before the funeral. In addition, he
prepares funeral addresses and selects suitable tombs for the pets. He also films funerals for owners who cannot
attend the ceremonies, and provides paper and pens for those who want to write down their blessings and hang the
notes on the wishing tree.
Over the past four years, Lyu has bid farewell to more than 2,000 dogs, cats and other kinds of animals. He
also does volunteer work in his spare time to promote responsible dog raising. “The pet funeral service industry is
still in its babyhood, and I hope there will be a set of strict standards for people who take on this job and a belter
environment for the industry,” Lyu said.
1．Why did Lyu start the business on pet funeral service?
A．Because he could earn a lot of money from it.
B．Because he thought it met the market requirement.C．Because he thought it would be a unique and challenging business.
D．Because he could help owners bury their dead pets near their homes.
2．What does Lyu often do as a pet mortician?
A．He delivers speeches to mourn the pets.
B．He gives best wishes to the pets' owners.
C．He makes films of the pets for their birth.
D．He nurses and cares for the pets carefully.
3．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．Lyu volunteers to raise pets on his own.
B．The pet funeral service has got a big success.
C．More strict standards should be set for pets' owners.
D．There remains a potential in the pet funeral industry.
4．From which is the text probably taken?
A．A research report. B．An advertisement.
C．A novel. D．A magazine.
十五、(2021·四川成都市·成都七中高三期末)
I am proud to be a member of two cultures. Even though I am only ten years old, I have lived in two countries
and in two cultures. I have lived in both Mexico and the United States.
I was born in the state of Michoacán. I was born in a small town called Quinceo. Life there was simple and
peaceful. There was a small market where we would go on Sundays. There was a corral where we would go and
watch rodeos. After school, my friends and I would go for a swim in a creek. My mom did not work; she stayed at
home taking care of our family. Life in Quinceo was nice, but money was sometimes not enough to support us.
In 1996, the day came when my dad decided to bring us to the United States. Leaving my town was hard, but
it was important that my family stay together. When I left Mexico, I had a lot of special friends and nice teachers.
When I first came to the United States, I started at a new school in Chicago. I found care and company at the
school, among Hispanic people, my friends, and my teacher. She helped me all the time.
My education now is different from the one in Mexico. Here, I am studying in two languages. I feel very
happy because I am able to communicate in two languages. In my case, speaking Spanish is an indication of my
Mexican heritage. Speaking English is a symbol of my triumph and the struggles that I have as an immigrant in this
country. Now that I have been here three years, I am proud to offer my help and support to people who need it.
I urge those who come from Mexico and other countries to learn English and to continue speaking their nativelanguage, too. It will help them reach out to others.
5．What does the writer think of Mexico?
A．She doesn’t like it because it’s poor.
B．She was too young to remember it.
C．She loves the country and is proud of it.
D．She wants to get rid of it so she left.
6．Why did the family move to the US?
A．Because they were in need of more money.
B．Because the mother found no peace in Quinceo.
C．Because they wanted to experience a new culture.
D．Because the author could have new friends.
7．Which of the following statements about the author is WRONG?
A．She wants to be a teacher and support people.
B．She enjoyed company of friends at the new school.
C．She enjoyed life in Mexico and also in the USA．
D．Her new school teaches in English and Mexican.
8．The purpose of the passage is to ________.
A．explain how the author learns English well as a teen
B．help people to understand American immigrants better
C．introduce the life in her hometown Quinceo in Mexico
D．persuade immigrants not to drop their mother tongue
