1、内装订线学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_外装订线2021年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试卷（天津卷第二次）题号一二三四五总分得分注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上评卷人得分一、单项选择1I was trying to place an order on your website, but I failed._ .I can take your order over the phone.AThats fineBNo wayCMy pleasureDOf course2I wanted to make dumplings but found I h
2、ad _ flour, so I went out to buy some.Amade up forBrun out ofCkept away fromDgot down to3Feeling fearful is healthy _ it helps you slow down and evaluate risks properly.AbecauseBuntilCbeforeDalthough4Mark is a genius. By the time he graduated, he _ jobs by a dozen computer companies.Ahas offeredBhas
3、 been offeredChad offeredDhad been offered5The police searched the area for several days. _, they found the piece of evidence they were looking for.AGenerallyBOriginallyCEventuallyDUnfortunately6Its a good idea to choose a(n) _ destination in case your first-choice tourist spot is not available.Aann
4、ualBexactCalternativeDpleasant7In the spring, a season _ we are 1earning new rhythms of life，many of us find comfort in the natural world.AwhenBwhereCwhatDwhich8Nowadays many people travel across China _ high-speed trains.Aon behalf ofBby means ofCat cost ofDin terms of9In the lab, keeping things cl
5、ean and organized can help provide a safer _.AsystemBmethodCinvestmentDenvironment10Good evening, everybody. Professor King _ his lecture in a moment, but let me introduce him first.AdeliveredBwill be deliveringCwas deliveringDhas been delivering11It seemed that I had become _ my parents had wanted
6、me to be.AwhenBwhereCwhatDwhether12I told you! I really am ranked the lowest. Number 25 out of 25 players._ Youve got nowhere to go but up.ATell me a bit more.BIm not so sure about that.CLook on the bright side!DThat is absolute nonsense!13Although a few have come and gone, the restaurants regular c
7、ustomers have_ the same for nearly 40 years.AstayedBturnedCgrownDgot14Mary became a baker at age 14, because her grandfather paid the local baker _ her all the skills.Ato have taughtBto teachCteachingDhaving taught15-I honestly dont think Im going to be admitted.-Wel1, you never know! You_ a better
8、impression than you think.Amay have madeBshould have madeCcouldnt have madeDneednt have made评卷人得分二、完形填空 My brother and I are exactly one year apart. We look like twins, but we are completely 16 . By the time we got to middle school it was clear that my older brother 17 meditation (冥想),while I was a
9、born 18 who preferred the theatrical, even when off stage. I took his relative silence to be offensive. We simply didnt 19 .I didnt 20 having a tense relationship with my brother because I was involved at school. 21 , I threw myself into the world of musicals. I practised singing in the bedroom ever
10、y day to remain at my best and be 22 for roles; my brother would meditate on a window seat. He might feel high school was already hard enough 23 my noisy singing. So space to practise became a（n） 24 between us because we shared a room.At the start of the semester, I practised “Circle of Life for a m
11、usical. This was the first time I 25 to learn a song, because my voice cracked (破音)as I switched to a head voice. I was annoyed in that period and 26 practising, declaring I had reached the ceiling of my singing career. For the first time in years my brother 27 quiet when I got home.After two days o
12、f this, my brother asked me to 28 him in meditation. Feeling my anger at my inability to manage this song 29 ,I accepted. My brother said, When your mind floats away, you simply come back. Dont blame yourself I got the message, and it soon became my new 30 . I kept trying at the song, no longer gett
13、ing 31 at myself. And just in time for the trial performance, I was able to 32 power in my singing despite the switch to a head voice. It was important for me to learn that you dont have to always get everything 33 the first time and that good things come with continual 34 .I now understand why my b
14、rother favours the 35 .16AmatureBdifferentCcontentDnormal17AdislikedBpreferredCreplacedDabandoned18AwriterBleaderCpainterDperformer19Aget alongBdrop byCshow offDcheck in20AtryBmindCenjoyDdelay21AIn particularBIn vainCIn returnDIn theory22AhumorousBordinaryCcompetitiveDgrateful23AaboveBbelowCnearDwit
15、hout24AissueBcontrastCagreementDbalance25AstruggledBexpectedCpromisedDdecided26AbeganBallowedCstoppedDcontinued27AhatedBexperiencedCacceptedDwanted28AhelpBinviteCjoinDadmire29AgracefullyBsuddenlyCfiercelyDcautiously30AlimitBsentenceCmistakeDphilosophy31ArudeBangryCsurprisedDexcited32AloseBshareCredu
16、ceDmaintain33AwrongBrightCbackDdown34AluckBabsenceCeffortDfear35AfightBnoiseCquietDsafety评卷人得分三、阅读选择 When starting college, most students enjoy a weeks stay on campus before classes actually begin. What should you do with that time? Below are several tips to ease（使熟悉） yourself into college life.Part
17、icipating in Campus Welcome ActivitiesMost universities host welcome events before the academic year officially begins, including freshmen orientations （迎新会），campus picnics, and entertainments like concerts.Participating in such events is a great way to learn about school facilities and understand c
18、ampus culture: What do students do for fiin? What are their favorite classes? What is the history of your university? It can help you observe campus life outside the classroom.Exploring CampusGetting to know where essential campus resources aresuch as the student advising center, psychological servi
19、ces, and the tutoring centerwill make your first few weeks on campus a lot easier, because you wont have to look for them while still getting used to your classes.Take some time to check out the buildings where your classes will be held. This will prevent you from getting lost in the first few days
20、of classes, and familiarize you with how long it takes to get from place to place. If youre worried about taking classes one after another in different buildings, a quick test run wont hurt. That way, you will avoid potential time delays in getting to your classes.Starting a RoutineBefore getting to
21、o excited about all of the fun things you will be able to do during the week, remember that you do have a pretty big schedule change coming up. Starting classes means being in different places at different times, so its a great idea to start getting used to that routine right this week.What helps yo
22、u most is to schedule your sleep. Following the planned time will ensure you have enough sleep to get to those early classes and stay wide awake.If you have other daily routines, such as exercising or talking on the phone with family, work those into your day-to-day life before classes start so that
23、 you get a better idea of how they fit in with your schedule.36By participating in campus welcome activities, freshmen can .Alearn about campus cultureBget their course scheduleChave a physical examinationDtake an entrance test37Why are freshmen advised to have a quick test run between buildings ?AT
24、o see how many facilities they can use.BTo avoid being late for future classes.CTo help those getting lost on campus.DTo practice running on their way to class.38When is it best for freshmen to start getting used to the new routine?AOn the first day of their classes.BBefore the orientation week.CAft
25、er their first-day classes.DDuring the orientation week.39What does the author suggest freshmen do to stay focused in class?ATake physical exercise before class.BLeave their phones powered off.CTake early classes every day.DKeep to the sleep schedule.40What is the authors purpose in writing this pas
26、sage?ATo offer some tips on making an easier start at college.BTo remind freshmen about the first day of school.CTo help freshmen organize campus activities.DTo share his college experience with the reader. When people ask me how I started writing, I find myself describing an urgent need that I felt
27、 to work with language. Having said that, I did not know for a long time what I was looking for. It was not until I followed this feeling to its source that I discovered I had a passion for writing. With some encouragement from my colleagues, I had one of my poems published. This bit of success, how
28、ever, was the point where my problem began.Back in 1978, I had to travel between three different campuses in the morning, teaching freshman composition. Afternoons I spent taking my daughter to her ballet and horse-riding lessons. I composed my lectures on the way, and that was all the thinking time
29、 I had. When I returned home, there was not enough of me left for writing after a full working day.As a way out, I decided to get up two hours before my usual time. My alarm was set for 5:00 AM. The first day I shut it off because I had placed it within arms reach. The second day I set two clocks, o
30、ne on my night table, and one out in the hallway. I had to jump out of bed and run to silence it before my family was awoken. This was when my morning writing began.Since that first morning in 1978, I have been following the habit to this day, not making or accepting many excuses for not writing. I
31、wrote my poems in this manner for nearly ten years before my first book was published. When I decided to write a novel, I divided my two hours: the first for poetry, the second for fiction. Well or badly, I wrote at least two pages a day. This is how my novel, The Line of the Sun. was finished. If I
32、 had waited to have the time, I would still be waiting to write my novel.What I got out of getting up in the dark to work is the feeling that I am in control. For many people, the initial sense of urgency to create easily dies away because it requires making the tough decision: taking the time to cr
33、eate, stealing it from yourself if ifs the only way.41What motivated the author to start her writing career?AHer strong wish to share.BHer keen interest in writing.CHer urgent need to make a living.DHer passionate desire for fame.42What problem did the author face when she decided to begin her writi
34、ng?AShe was too exhausted to write after a busy day.BShe had trouble in deciding on her writing style.CShe had to take time to discipline her daughter.DShe was unsure about her writing skills.43Why did the author place an alarm clock in the hallway?AIn case the clock in her room broke down.BIn case
35、she failed to hear the ringing.CTo force herself out of bed.DTo wake up her family.44How did the author manage to finish her novel?ABy sticking to writing every morning.BBy writing when her mind was most active.CBy drawing inspirations from classic novels.DBy reducing her teaching hours at school.45
36、What can we learn from the authors success in her writing career?AIt is never too late to change your job.BImaginative ideas die away if not taken in time.CA tight schedule is no excuse for lack of action.DDaily life provides ideas for creative writing. In the fictional worlds of film and TV, artifi
37、cial intelligence （Al） has been described as so advanced that it is indistinguishable from humans. But what if were actually getting closer to a world where Al is capable of thinking and feeling?Tech company UneeQ is heading for its digital humans, which appear life like on the screen not only in te
38、rms of language, but also because of facial movements: raised eyebrows, a smile, even a nod. They look close to a human, but not quite.What lies beneath UneeQ9 s digital humans? Their 3D faces are modeled on actual human features. Speech recognition enables them to understand what a person is saying
39、 and natural language processing is used to work out a response. Meanwhile, another Al company, Soul Machines, is taking a more biological approach, with a digital brain, that imitates aspects of the human brain to adjust the emotions fblt and expressed by its digital people.Shiwali Mohan, an Al sc
40、ientist at the Palo Research Center, is skeptical of these digital beings. Theyre humanlike in their looks and the way they sound, but that in itself is not being human, she says. Human qualities also involve how you think, how you approach problems, and how you break them down; and that takes a lot
41、 of algorithmic (算 法)design. Designing for human-level intelligence is a different attempt than designing images that behave like humans. She then continues, “If something looks like a human, we have high expectations of them, but they might behave differently in ways that humans just instinctively
42、直觉地)know how other humans react.Yet the demand is there, with UneeQ seeing high adoption of its digital employees across the financial, health care, and commercial sectors （行业）. Unless these sectors make their business models much more efficient digitally, they might be left behind, says Chetan Dub
43、e, UneeQ9s CEO.Some other companies are taking their digital beings a step further, enabling organizations and individuals to create digital humans themselves using free-access platforms they provide. The biggest motivation for such platforms is to popularize Al, Dube says.Mohan is cautious about th
44、is approach, yet she supports the purpose behind these digital beings and is optimistic about where they are headed. As we develop more advanced Al technology, we would then have to use new ways of communicating with that technology,she says. Hopefully, all of that is designed to support humans in t
45、heir goals.46According to Para. 2, in what respect（s） do UneeQ9s digital humans resemble human beings?AIn the way they move around.BIn the way they act and react.CIn observation and analysis.DIn speech and facial expressions.47Soul Machinesdigital brain is a technological breakthrough because it .Al
46、eams to make proper emotional responsesBtends to imitate human beings tone vividlyCrecognizes the speech sounds it receivesDprocesses the natural language it hears48In Mohans opinion, what human quality is lacking in digital beings?ACalculating brain.BLanguage skills.CInstinctive judgements.DProblem-solving ability.49
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