2021年全国卷英语高考题
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
My Favourite Books
Jo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will ries（系列）of lifestyle books. Here she picks her top reads.
Matilda
Roald Dahl
I once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahl’s writing and it gave me a
new appreciation for his strange and delightful words. Matilda’s battles with her cruel me parents and the bossy headmisres，Miss Trunchbull，are equally fumy and frightening，but they’re also aspirational.
After Dark
Haruki Murakami
It’s about two sisters-Eri，a model who either won’t or can’t stop sleeping，and Mari, a young student . In trying to connect to her sister. Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diver ”night people” who are hiding crets.
Gone Girl
Gillian Fynn
There was a bit of me that didn’t want to love this when everyone el on the planet did but the horror story is brilliant. There’s tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick an
d Amy battle for your trust. It’s a real whodunit and the frustration when you reali what’s going on is horribly enjoyable
The Stand
Stephen King
This is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around. After a rious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the world’s population, a battle unfolds between good and evil among tho let. Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.
21. Who does “I” refer to in the text?
A. Stephen King. B. Gillian Flynn. C. Jo Usmar. D. Roald Dahl
22. Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri?
A. Cosmopolitan. B. Matilda. C. After Dark. D. The Stand.
23. What kind of book is Gone Girl?)
A.A folk tale. B.A biography. C.A love story. D.A horror story.
B
“You can u me as a last resort（选择）, and if nobody el volunteers，then I will do it.” This was an actual reply from a parent after I put out a request for volunteers for my kids lacros（长曲棍球）club.
I guess that there’s probably some demanding work schedule, or social anxiety around stepping up to help for an unknown sport. She may just need a little persuading. So I try again and tug at the heartstrings. I mention the single parent with four kids running the show and I talk about the dad coaching a team that his kids aren’t even on … At this point the unwilling parent speaks up,“Alright. Yes, I’ll do it.”
I’m cretly relieved becau I know there’s real power in sharing volunteer responsibilities among many. The unwilling parent organizes the meal schedule, nds out emails, and collects money for end-of-ason gifts. Somewhere along the way, the sa
me parent ends up becoming an invaluable member of the team. The coach is able to focus on the kids while the other parents are relieved to be off the hook for another ason. Handing out sliced oranges to bloodthirsty kids can be as exciting as watching your own kid score a goal.
Still, most of us volunteers breathe a sigh of relief when the ason comes to a clo. That relief is coupled with a deep understanding of why the same people keep coming back for more: Connecting to the community（社区）as you freely give your time, money, skills, or rvices provides a real joy. Volunteering just feels so good.
In that n, I’m pretty sure volunteering is more of a lfish act than I’d freely like to admit. However, if others benefit in the process, and I get some reward too, does it really matter where my motivation lies?
24.What can we infer about the parent from her reply in paragraph l？
A. She knows little about the club. B. She isn’t good at sports.
C. She just doesn’t want to volunteer. D. She’s unable to meet her schedule.
25.What does the underlined phra“tug at the heartstrings”in paragraph 2 mean ?
A. Encourage team work . B. Appeal to feeling.
C. Promote good deeds. D. Provide advice.
26. What can we learn about the parent from paragraph 3 ?
A. She gets interested in lacros. B. She is proud of her kids.
C. She’ll work for another ason. D. She becomes a good helper.
27. Why does the author like doing volunteer work?
A. It gives her a n of duty. B. It makes her very happy.
C. It enables her to work hard. D. It brings her material rewards.
C
Marian Bechtel sits at West Palm Beach’s Bar Louie counter by herlf, quietly reading her e-book as she waits for her salad. What is she reading? None of your business! Lunch is Bechtel’s “me” time. And like more Americans, she’s not alone.
A new report found 46 percent of meals are eaten alone in America. More than half（53 percent）have breakfast alone and nearly half（46 percent）have lunch by themlves. Only at dinnertime are we eating together anymore，74 percent，according to statistics from the report.
