2020-2021学年甘肃省白银九中高二（下）期中英语试卷

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共4小题：每小题6分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

• 1．In more ways than one，Toronto is given far less credit than it really deserves.But Toronto has its own reasons to pull you in.The city is ever changing and some new attractions pop up every year.
     CN Tower
     The CN Tower is a symbol of T-oronto.It's a concrete observation and communications tower that goes over 500 meters high.The adventure of walking on an outdoor platform that sticks out from the very top part of the tower for those healthy adults is attractive.It has pulled in crowds from all over the world—the Edge Walk.
     Toronto Zoo
     Going out with kids？Then treat them to a fun and educational time at the Toronto Zoo.It is home to over 5，000 animals and constantly gets new arrivals.Among the newest comers are two Chinese pandas.For adventurous families，a visit there is not all about seeing animals.It's a unique experience where you and your kids get to fly over wolves and bears.
     Ripley's Aquarium（水族馆）of Canada
     Located right by the base of the CN Tower and packed with unforgettable fun sights，Ripley's Aquarium of Canada will thrill adults and young ones alike.It hosts thousands of animals that you can get to see close，including rare sea animals，such as sharks，jellyfish，and rays.
     Kensington Market
     The diversity of the food there will delight any taste.This is where you will find popular cuisines from different parts of the world.You can enjoy Venezuelan，Chinese，Italian dishes，and more.The experienced cooks will give you something you have never eaten before，by combining dishes from different traditions.
  
  （1）Which place is recommended for adventure -loving parents and children？

  
  A．CN Tower.
  B．Toronto Zoo.
  C．Kensington Market.
  D．Ripley's Aquarium of Canada.
  （2）What is the feature of Kensington Market？

  
  A．It's a place to sell food.
  B．Cooks there teach people to do dishes.
  C．Tourists can try new cuisines there.
  D．People there are from diverse backgrounds.
  （3）Where can we probably read the text？

  
  A．In a guidebook.
  B．In a city map.
  C．In a geographical journal.
  D．In public service advertising
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• 2．Years ago，I lived in a building in a large city．The next building was only a few feet away from mine．There was a woman living there，and I had never met her，yet I could see she sat by her window each afternoon，sewing or reading．
     After several months had gone by，I began to notice that her window was dirty．Everything was unclear through the dirty window．I would say to myself．"I wonder why that woman doesn't wash her window．It really looks terrible．"
     One bright morning I decided to clean my flat，including washing the window on the inside．
     Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning，I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest．What a surprise!Across the way，the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible （看见）．Her window was clean!
     Then it dawned on me．I had been criticizing （批评） her dirty window，but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window．
     That was quite an important lesson for me．How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart，through my own shortcomings？
     Since then，whenever I wanted to judge （评判） someone，I asked myself first，"Am I looking at him through my own dirty window？"I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly．
  
  （1）The writer couldn't see everything clearly through the window because

  ．
  A．the woman's window was dirty
  B．the writer was near-sighted
  C．the woman lived nearby
  D．the writer's window was dirty
  （2）"It dawned on me"probably means"

  "．
  A．I knew it grew light
  B．it cheered me up
  C．I began to understand it
  D．it began to get dark
  （3）It's clear that

  ．
  A．they both worked as cleaners
  B．the writer often washed the window
  C．the writer had never met the woman before
  D．they lived in a small town
  （4）From the passage，we can learn

  ．
  A．one must judge himself before he judges others
  B．one should often make his windows clean
  C．one shouldn't criticize others very often
  D．one must look at others through his dirty windows
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• 3．I know it may be hard to convince you，but let me try：Don't kill the next spider you see in your home.
     Why？Because spiders are an important part of nature and our indoor ecosystem—as well as being fellow organisms（生物）in their own right.
     People like to think of their living places as safely isolated from the outside world，but many types of spiders can be found inside.Some are accidentally trapped，while others are short-term visitors.Some species even enjoy the great indoors，where they happily live out their lives and make more spiders.These spiders are usually secretive，and almost all you meet are neither aggressive nor dangerous.And they may be providing services like eating pests—some even eat other spiders.
     My colleagues and I conducted a visual survey of 50 North Carolina homes and found that every single house we visited was home to spiders.The most common species we encountered were cobweb spiders and cellar spiders.They simply eat anything they can catch.Spiders regularly capture annoying pests and even disease-carrying insects—for example，mosquitoes.There's even a species of jumping spider that prefers to eat blood-filled mosquitoes in African homes.So killing a spider doesn't just cost it its life，it may take an important predator out of your home.
     Spiders are not out to get you and actually prefer to avoid humans；we are much more dangerous to them than vice versa.Bites from spiders are extremely rare.Although there are a few medically important species like widow spiders and recluses，even their bites are uncommon and rarely cause serious issues.
     If you truly can't stand that spider in your house，apartment，garage，or wherever，instead of killing it，try to capture it and release it outside.It'll find somewhere else to go，and both parties will be happier with the outcome.
     But if you can stomach it，it's OK to have spiders in your home.In fact，it's normal.And frankly，even if you don't see them，they'll still be there.So consider a live-and-let-live approach to the next spider you encounter.
  
  （1）What is the text mainly about？

  
  A．Varieties of spiders.
  B．Skills of treating spider bites.
  C．Ways to avoid poisonous spiders.
  D．Reasons for not killing house spiders.
  （2）Why should we avoid killing spiders according to the author？

  
  A．Because killing them costs much.
  B．Because they do more good than harm.
  C．Because most of them aren't poisonous.
  D．Because they just stay in our houses temporarily.
  （3）What should be done to get rid of spiders from your house？

  
  A．Trap them and starve them.
  B．Capture them and kill them.
  C．Capture them and release them outside.
  D．Trap them and feed them with mosquitoes.
  （4）What does the underlined word"stomach"in the last paragraph mean？

  
  A．Eat.
  B．Stand.
  C．Kill.
  D．Capture.
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第三部分写作（共两节，满分10分）第一节短文改错（满分10分）

• 8．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
  增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
  删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
  修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
  注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
  2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
  In my childhood，my parents sent me to learn Chinese handwriting，believe that it could benefit me great．However，things were quite opposite to their expectation．Not only did I get boring with hours of practice and I doubted the value of it．But my later experience proved that practicing handwriting was both essential and benefit．When I entered into high school，handwriting became a fantastic way for me to relax．It was at that time which I realized how important it was to master a certain skill．Don't refuse learn a skill because you will find it helpful late．
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第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

• 9．假定你是李华。近年来，中国航天科技取得了令人瞩目的成就。为了增加学生对中国航天的了解，你校将邀请北京大学的李教授进行一次专题讲座。你校外籍教师Bruce对航天很感兴趣，请你写一封邮件邀请他来听讲座。内容包括：
  （1）讲座时间与地点：本周六晚上7点学校报告厅；
  （2）讲座主题：中国航天；
  （3）讲座内容：中国航天发展的背景、历程和所取得的成就，以及中国航天员
  的情况等。
  注意：
  （1）词数100字左右；
  （2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
  参考词汇：中国航天China Spaceflight
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