贵州省2021年7月普通高中学业水平考试英语试卷

机密★开考前 贵州省2021年7月普通高中学业水平考试 英 语 试 卷 注意事项： 1.本试卷分第I卷和第II卷。第I卷第1页至第6页，第II卷第7页至第8页，共150分。考试用时120分钟。 2.答题前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写在答题卡上。将条形码横贴在答题卡”考生条形码区”。 3.第I卷：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，每题限选一个答案，多选不给分。 第II卷：按各题答题说明用黑色字迹的笔将答案写在答题卡上。所有题目不能答在试卷上。 4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第I卷 第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分） 第一节（共10小题；每小题4分，满分40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 Asia，the largest continent on Earth，is home to more than half of the world’s population.With so many different cultures and languages，each country is worth a lifetime to travel around.Here are some top countries for you to have an unforgettable travel experience China China owns one of the world’s oldest civilizations（文明）.Wherever you go，you can easily recognize many amazing historical and cultural landmarks.For example，the Great Wall of China，the Terracotta Army in Xi’an and the Forbidden City in Beijing attract many visitors all over the world.However，other people come to enjoy China’s beautiful scenery that includes high mountains and the Gobi Desert.As the most populous（人口多的）nation on Earth，China is also home to many modern cities. India Home to one of the world’s richest and oldest civilizations, India has many different cultures, religions, peoples and traditions. With the Himalayas lying in the north, jungle and beaches can be found in the rest of the country. From temples to food and history to wildlife, the beautiful country has something for everyone. Thailand Thailand is a very popular tourist attraction. Its golden sands and beaches attract lots of people every year. Many also come to party in its beachside towns, visit some beautiful and peaceful islands such as Ko Tao, or enjoy the attractive scenery at Krabi. Japan Although it consists of almost 7,000 islands, most of Japan’s main sights and tourist attractions can be found on the four largest of them. Lying to the east of Asia, the island nation is an attractive place as a mixture of traditional palaces and m