2020-2021学年甘肃省白银市靖远县高二（下）期末英语试卷

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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

• 1．Top Four Places to Visit in and around BaliUbud
     Ubud is pretty away from the beaches.It is considered the cultural center of Bali，where you will discover the art and spirit of Bali and learn about Balinese religion through paintings，dance，and other art forms.You could drink a beer while watching a local band perform，but most people come here for the cultural appreciation.
  Nusa Lembongan
     This tiny island off the coast of Bali is where many people miss their journey plans，but it is a must-see.It is the perfect place to stay for a couple of nights.The roads are not good，but the island itself is so beautiful and quiet.
  Sanur
     Sanur is an especially relaxing beach town.It's close to the airport and Kuta.It's also the starting place to explore Nusa Lembongan.
  Kuta
     The beach of Kuta is great for surfing.It is crowded and you won't get far without someone trying to get you to rent a surfboard or buy something.The main town is a mixture of market stands and shopping malls containing the biggest brands，from Zara to Ralph Lauren.The familiarity of the western style shops and restaurants won't give anyone too much of a culture shock.
  
  （1）Which place are you probably advised to experience Balinese culture？

  
  A．Nusa Lembongan.
  B．Sanur.
  C．Ubud.
  D．Kuta.
  （2）What is special about Kuta？

  
  A．It is a beach town near the airport.
  B．It has a convenient transportation means on it.
  C．It is a shopping center and famous for surfing.
  D．It is a place where you can learn Balinese history.
  （3）Where is the text probably taken from？

  
  A．An official document.
  B．A travel magazine.
  C．A science report.
  D．A history book.
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• 2．I opened the big steel door to the school's front office.My hands were a bit sweaty，my heart was pounding in my chest，and my throat and tongue felt tense and dry.It was the first day of school.No，not for me as a student，but rather，for me as a first-time reading tutor（助教）volunteering with the Experience Corps program.
     I'm so proud to be part of such a worthwhile educational organization.The Experience Corps developed a research-based，statistically proven reading improvement program which consists of fun reading games.In the games，I'd play with each child and they didn't even realize that they were actually learning and improving their reading—we were having too much fun!
     "Ms.R，" （as they called me），"I read my book to my dog，Sunny，and she really liked it，too." Great!That's the idea—keep on reading to others at home to increase accuracy and fluency. "Ms.R，my mom has a baby in her belly.I'm going to be a big sister and will read to him when he comes out，" That one made me feel all warm and sweet，and I told the student that she would be the best big sister ever. "Ms.R，why do you have gray hair？" I love the frankness of kids.I just laughed and told them it was better to have gray hair than no hair!We all giggled（傻笑） at that.
     The students were tested throughout the year，and results showed that they were making progress in their reading.I hope I played at least a small part in their academic success.When I first volunteered to tutor，I was a bit anxious.I had no teaching experience，but I found out that you don't need any.All you need is the willingness to give of yourself and a desire to work one-on-one with these children who so desperately want to please you.
  
  （1）How did the author feel when first working as a reading tutor？

  
  A．Curious.
  B．Pleased.
  C．Satisfied.
  D．Nervous.
  （2）What's the main task of the author in the school？

  
  A．Helping improve the reading program.
  B．Offering reading guidance under the program.
  C．Playing various outdoor games with the students.
  D．Teaching students knowledge of all the subjects.
  （3）What's the purpose of paragraph 3？

  
  A．To state how the Experience Corps program works.
  B．To describe the pleasure of being a reading tutor.
  C．To show how close the students are to the volunteer tutor.
  D．To explain the difficulties and hardship of teaching.
  （4）In the author's view，what is the key to being a good reading tutor？

  
  A．Devotion.
  B．Experience.
  C．Knowledge.
  D．Diligence.
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• 3．Despite the successful creation of young by cloning various species，researchers still have limited understanding of the technique.Although the overall efficiency and safety of cloning in animals has significantly increased over the past fifteen years，it is not yet a safe process.For example，the rate of dead-births and developmental abnormalities remains high.Another source of concern is the risk of premature ageing because of shortened telomeres（端粒酶）.Telomeres get shorter as an animal gets older.When the telomeres of a cell get so short that they disappear，the cell dies.The concern is that cloned animals may get the shortened telomeres，with possibly premature aging and a shortened lifespan as a result.
     For many，the fact that cloning is unsafe provides a good reason not to pursue jye.ai.It has been argued that it would simply be wrong to put such significant health risks on humans.The strongest version of this argument states that it would be wrong now to produce a child by cloning because it would be a case of illegal birth.Against this，it has been argued that even if cloning is unsafe，it may still be permissible if there are no safer means to bring that very same child into existence.
     With the actual rate of advancement in cloning，one cannot deny a future in which the safety and efficiency of cloning will be equal or superior to that of test-tube baby.A remaining question is，then，whether those who condemn （谴责） cloning because of its experimental nature should continue to condemn it morally and legally.Some authors have reasoned that if，in the future，cloning becomes safer than sexual reproduction，we should even make it our reproductive method of choice.
  
  （1）What's the main idea of paragraph 1？

  
  A．All species are able to be cloned technically.
  B．The efficiency and safety of cloning is increasing.
  C．Various risks still exist in the process of cloning.
  D．There's still a lot to learn about cloning technology.
  （2）What can we know about telomeres？

  
  A．They differ from species to species.
  B．The longer they are，the older the cell.
  C．They tend to get thinner when aging.
  D．They don't exist in a dead cell.
  （3）Why did the opponents condemn human cloning？

  
  A．It would break the existing laws in nature.
  B．It would bring great health risks on humans.
  C．It has a large gap to be filled up technically.
  D．It is against the will of the majority of people.
  （4）Which word best describes the author's attitude to human cloning？

  
  A．Positive.
  B．Skeptical.
  C．Ambiguous.
  D．Worried.
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第三部分 写作（共两节，满分10分）第一节 短文改错（共1小题；每小题10分，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。
      I had an unforgettable experience in Beidaihe last summer.I went there for my holiday by my family.We lived in a big hotel which we could see the sea.We had stayed at there for three days.The first day，we went for walk along the seaside，and then we took a lot of interested photos.The second day，we went to a famous market and bought much presents.We have a good picnic on the seaside with the natives on the last day of the holiday.They performed all kind of programs that made us felt happy.We all enjoyed themselves in those days.If I have another holiday，I will go there again.
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第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

• 9．你校打算举办一场主题为"Taking care of the disabled"的英语演讲比赛。请你就此写一则英文通知，内容包括：
  1.比赛的主题；
  2.时间、地点及相关规则；
  3.报名方式及截止日期。
  注意：
  1.词数100左右；
  2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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