2021年全国甲卷高考英语真题试卷（原卷版+解析版，无听力部分）

2021年高考英语真题试卷（全国甲卷） 一、阅读理解第一节（共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分）（共4题；共30分） 1.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。 Take a view, the Landscape（风景）Photographer of the Year Award, was the idea of Charlie Waite, one of today's most respected landscape photographers.Each year, the high standard of entries has shown that the Awards are the perfect platform to showcase the very best photography of the British landscape.Take a view is a desirable annual competition for photographers from all comers of the UK and beyond. Mike Shepherd (2011) Skiddaw in Winter Cumbria, England It was an extremely cold winter's evening and freezing fog hung in the air. I climbed to the top of a small rise and realised that the mist was little more than a few feet deep, and though it was only a short climb, I found myself completely above it and looking at a wonderfully clear view of Skiddaw with the sum setting in the west. I used classical techniques, translated from my college days spent in the darkroom into Photoshop, to achieve the black—and—white image（图像）. Timothy Smith (2014) Macclesfield Forest Cheshire, England I was back in my home town of Macclesfield to take some winter images. Walking up a path through the forest towards Shutlingsloe. a local high point, I came across a small clearing and immediately noticed the dead yellow grasses set against the fresh snow. The small pine added to the interest and I placed it centrally to take the view from the foreground right through into the forest. （1）Who would most probably enter for Take a view? A.Writers. B.Photographers. C.Painters. D.Tourists. （2）What do the works by Shepherd and Smith have in common? A.They are winter images. B.They are in black and white. C.They show mountainous scenes. D.They focus on snow—covered forests. （3）Where can the text be found? A.In a history book. B.In a novel. C.In an art magazine. D.In a biography. 【答案】 （1）B （2）A （3）C 【考点】推理判断题，细节理解题，时文广告类 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了摄影比赛Take a view以及获奖的相关情况。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。 2.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。 Port Lympne Reserve, which runs a breeding（繁育）programme, has welcomed the arrival of a rare black rhino calf（犀牛幼息）. When the tiny creature arrived on January 31, she became the 40th black rhino to be born at the reserve. And officials at Port Lympne were delighted with the new arrival, especially as black rhinos are known for being difficult to breed in captivity（圈养）. Paul Beer, head of rhino section at Port Lympne, said: "Obviously we're all absolutely delighted to welcome another calf to our black rhino family. She's healthy, strong and already eager to play and explore. Her mother, Solio, is a first—time mum and she is doing a fantastic job. It's st ... ...