2021年高考英语全国卷3(附答案)

1、Welcome to Holker Hall & Garde nsVisitor In formatio nHow to get to HolkerBy Car Follow brow n sig ns on A590 from J36, M6. Approximate travel times: Windernere-20 minutes, Kendal-25 minutes, Lancaster-45 minutes, Manchester-1 hour 30 minu tes.By Rail: The n earest statio n is Cark-i n-Cartmel with

2、trai ns to Carn forth, Lan caster and Preston for connections to major cities& airports.Opening TimesSu nday-Friday(closed on Saturday) 11:00am-4:00pm, 30 march-2d November.Admissi on ChargesHall & Garde nsGarde nsAdults: 12.00 8.00Groups: 9.00 5.50Special Eve ntsProducers Market13th AprilJoin us to

3、 taste a variety of fresh local food and drin ks. Meet the producers and get some excelle nt recipe ideas.Holker Garde n Festival30h MayndThe eve nt celebratesits 22 anni versary with a great show of the very best of garde ning, making it one of the most popular eve nts in garde ning.National Garden

4、 Day 28h AugustHolker once aga in ope ns its garde ns in aid of the disadva ntaged. For just a small don ati on you can take a tour with our garde n guide.1Winter Market 8 NovemberThis is an eve nt for all the family. Wan der among a variety of shops selli ng gifts while enjoying a live music show a

5、nd nice street entertainment.21. How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from Man chester?A. 20 min utesB. 25 min utesC. 45 min utes D. 90 min utes22. How much should a member of a tour group pay to visit Hal l& Garde ns?A. 12.00B. 9.00 C. 8.00D. 5.5023. Which event will you go t

6、o if you want to see a live music show?A. ProducersMarketC. National Garden DayD. Winter MarketB. Holker Garden FestivalCities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to commu

7、nications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896,

8、Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness荒野.But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30000.Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelle

9、d over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warning. An avalanche雪崩once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult

10、trip. Of the first 20000 people who dug for gold, 4000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been

11、found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go-to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the c

12、hief industry of Dawson City-its present population is 762.24. What attracted the early settlers to New York City?A. its business culture B. its small populationC. its geographical position D. its favourable climate25. What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson?A. two-thirds of the

13、m stayed thereC.almost everyone gave upB. one out of five people got richD.half of them died26. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson?A. they found the city too crowdedC.they were unable to stand the winterB. they wanted to try their luck elsewhereD.they were short of food27. What

14、 is the text mainly about?A. the rise and fall of a cityB. the gold rush in CanadaC. journeys into the wildernessD. tourism in DawsonCWhile famous foreign architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings in China such the new CCTV tower and the National Center for the Performing Arts

15、, many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the center stage.Their efforts have been proven fruitful. Wang Shu, a 49-year-old Chinese architect, won the 2021 Pritzker Architecture Prize-which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize in architecture-on February 28. He is the f

16、irst Chinese citizen to win this award.Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Academy of ArtCAA. His office is located at the Xiangshan campus 校园 of the university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Many buildings on the campus are his original creations.The style of the campus

17、 is quite different from that of most Chinese universities. Many visitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant building types. The curves曲线of the buildings perfectly match the rise and fall of hills, forming a unique view.Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of

18、different ages. He asked the workers to use traditional techniques to make the bricks into walls, roofs and corridors. This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditi onal Chin ese eleme nts元素.Wangs works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a g

19、ood knowledge of traditons. through such a balance, he had created a new type of Chinese architecture, said Tadao Ando, the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize.Wang believes traditons should not be sealed in glass boxes at museums. That is only evidence that traditions once existed, he said.Many Chine

20、se people have a misunderstanding of traditions. They think tradition means old things from the past. In fact, tradition also refers to the things that have been developing and that are still being created, he said.Today, many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than focus

21、ing on Chinese traditions. many people tend to talk about traditions without knowing what they really are, said Wang.The study of traditions should be combined with practice. otherwise, the recreation of traditions would be artificial and empty, he said.28. Wangs winning of the prize means that Chin

22、ese architects areA. followi ng the lastest world trendC. worki ng harder tha n ever beforeB. gett ing intern atio nal recog niti onD. rel ying on foreig n architects29. What impressed visitors to the CAA Xian gsha n campus most?A. Its hilly en vir onmentB. its large sizeC. Its unique styleD. its di

23、verse functions30. What made Wang s architectural design a success?A. The mixture of differe nt shapesB. the bala nee of east and westC. The use of popular tech niq uesD. the harm ony if old and new31. What should we do about Chin ese traditi ons accordi ng to Wang?A. Spread them to the worldB. pres

24、erve them at museumsC. Teach them in uni versitiesD. recreate them in practiceDAdults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often assume that more is more whe n it comes to kids and their bel ongin gs? The good n ews is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I d

25、id how to live more with less.I found the pre-holidays a good time to en courage young childre n to don ate less- used thin gs, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to don ate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was un able to pay for her holiday due t

26、o illness. She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund(基金)(our kindergarten daughter is serious about beco ming a doctor).For weeks, Ive been thinking of bigger, deeper questions: How do we make it a habit for them? And how

27、do we train ourselves to help them live with, need, and use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determ ined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five

28、 minutes, ten minu tes, max. I chose a red rubber ball-simple, uni versally available. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely eno ugh for him. Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move

29、on to lun ch.We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.32. What do the words more is more in paragraph 1 probably mean?A. The more, the betterB. Eno ugh is eno ughC.

30、 More mon ey, more worries D. Earn more and spe nd more33. What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects?A. Saving up for her holiday.B.Raising money for a poor girlC. Addi ng the money to her fund D. Givi ng the money to a sick mother34. Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd?A. To tr

31、y out an ideaB. To show a paren loveC. To train his atte nti onD. To help him start a hobby35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Take it or leave itB. A less on from kidsC丄 ive more with lessD. The pleasure of givi ng七选五Before there was the written word, there was the Ianguage of dance. D

32、ance expresses love and hate, joy and sorrow, life and death, and everything else in betwee n.36 We dance from Florida to Alaska, from north to south and sea to sea. We dance ant weddings, birthdays, office parties and just to fill the time.“adore dancing, says Lester Bridges, the owner of a dance s

33、tudio in Iowa. “ cant imagine doing anything else with my life, Bridges runs dance classesfor all ages. Teachi ng dance is won derful.37Its great to watch them. For many ofthem, it a way of meeti ng people and hav ing a social life.38fcan tell you about one young couple, says Bridges. Theyrelearning

34、 to do traditional dances. They arrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with a smile. 39So, do we dance in order to make ourselves feel better, calmer, healthier? Andrea Hillier says, Dance, like the pattern of a beating heart, is life. Even after all these years, I want to get better and

35、better. 40 I find it hard to stop! Dancing rem inds me Im alive.A. So why do we dance?B. Dance in the U.S. is everywhere.C. If you like dancing outdoors, come to America.D. My older students say it makes them feel young.E. I keep practicing even when fm extremely tired.F. Dancing seems to change the

36、ir feeling completely.G. They stayed up all night long singing and dancing.完形填空When most of us get a text messages on our cell phone from an unknown pers on, we usually say sorry, 41 number! and move on. But when Dennis Williams 42 a text that clearly wasnti nten ded for him, he did somethi ng 43On

37、March 19, Dennis got a group text 44 him that a couple he did ntk now were at the hospital, wait ing for the45 of a baby.Con gratulati ons! But I thi nk some one was mistake n, Dennis 46. Thebaby was born and update texts were 47 quickly from the overjoyedgrandmother, Teresa. In her 48, she didn fse

38、em to realize that she was 49the babysphotos with a complete stranger. Well, I don f 50 you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby replied Denn is before ask ing which room the new 51 were in.Much to the familys surprise, Denn is stuck to his 52! He turned up at thehospital 53 gifts

39、 for the new mother Lin dsey and her baby boy. Lin dseys husband was totally 54 by the unexpected visit. f don tthink we would have ran domly in vited him over but we 55 it and the giftsTeresa 56 a photo of the cha nee meeti ng on a social n etwork ing website 57by the touching words: What a 58 this

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