甘肃矢远县第四中学学年高一英语下学期期中试题含答案.docx

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甘肃矢远县第四中学学年高一英语下学期期中试题含答案

靖远四中2018-2019学年第二学期期中考试试题

高一英语

（总分：

150分；时间：

120分钟）

Ⅰ.基础知识。

⑴．词汇.（每空1分,共20分）

1.originn．起源；由来；起因→___________adj.原始的；最初的

2.religiousadj.宗教上的；信奉宗教的；虔诚的→___________n．宗教信仰

3._____________vi.变细；减肥adj.苗条的；纤细的

4._______vt.咨询；请教；商量

5.curiosityn．好奇心→______adj.好奇的

6.strengthn．强项；长处；力量→________vt.加强；巩固

7.apologizevi.道歉；辩白→________n．道歉

8.__________vi.&vt.测量；衡量；判定n.计量制；计量单位；措施

9._________adj.轻微的；

terrifyvt.使恐怖；恐吓→10._______adj.恐惧的；受惊吓的→11._______adj.令人可怕的

.impressvt.使印象深刻；使铭记→12.___adj.给人深刻印象的；感人的→13.____n．印象

14.violentadj.猛烈的；激烈的；强烈的→_______n.猛烈

15._________adj.有害的→harmn．&v．伤害16.________n.（戏剧）一场；现场；场面；景色

17._______vt.&vi.寻找；探索；寻求18._________n.礼貌；举止；方式

19.__________adv.真正地；确实；实在

20.permitvt.&vi.许可；允许；准许n．通行证；许可证；执照→______n．许可；批准

⑵．短语互译。

（每空1分,共10分）

1.ratherthan_____________　　　　　　　6._____________被……包围

2.catchsightof______________7.______________在远处

3.watchoutfor______________8.__________凝视；盯着看

4.accountfor_______________9.______________与此相反；正相反

5.getawaywith__________10.衣衫褴褛

Ⅱ。

阅读理解。

第一节，共15小题，每小题2分，共30分.

A

Althoughenvironmentalproblemshaveexistedforcenturies,somepeoplestillcarelittleaboutourenvironment.Problemslikeicemelting,electronicwastearelightingupnewsprogramsandbecomingpartofanongoingdialogueabouttheenvironment.

Asateenager,whatdoyouthinkalltheproblemsmeanforyourfutureandforthefutureoftheplanet?

ForourOctober2019writingcontest,wewantyoutoreallyconsiderwhatyouthinkaboutenvironmentalproblems.

Usethesequestionstohelpfocusyouressay（文章）

■Whatenvironmentalproblemdoyouthinkshouldcausethegreatestalarmandaction?

■Doyouthinkthatyouhaveapersonalresponsibilitytohelpsolveenvironmentalproblemsordoyoufeelhelplessagainstthestruggle?

■Whatdoyouthinkcouldhelpaspecificenvironmentalproblem?

Don'ttrytoanswerallthesequestions.Useoneofthemtomakeapersonalessay.

Thetitleoftheessay

Whenyouhandinyouressay,titleitas:

EnvironmentalProblems：

________.Includethephrase“EnvironmentalProblems”asthebeginningofyouressaytitle,butthenmaketherestofyourstorytitleunique.Examples：

■EnvironmentalProblems:

TrashyBehaviorandthePlasticBottle

■EnvironmentalProblems:

WeCan'tExistIfWeRefusetoChange

Rules：

（1）Thisisanonfictionessaycontest.

（2）Essaysare500wordsorless.

（3）Essaysmustbeyouroriginalwork.

Thedeadline：

MidnightOct.30,2019

Results：

ThewinnerwillbepostedonourwritingcontestwebsiteoronTeenTrendReportafterNov.26,2019.

1．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A．Howtowriteanessay.B．Howtoprotectourplanet.

C．Someenvironmentalproblems.D．October2019writingcontest.

2．Whichofthefollowingessayswillbeaccepted?

A．A400wordessayonairpollution..B．A300wordessaytakenfromthenewspaper

C．A500wordessayfullofimagination.D．A600wordessayonplasticbottles.

3．Howcanoneknowtheresultofthecontest?

A．Bysendinganemail.B．.Byreadingascientificreport.

C．Bycallingtheorganizer.D．Byvisitingthewebsite.

B

Lastyear，IlivedinChileforhalfayear.IlivedwithaChileanfamilyandhadtheresponsibilitiesofanyChileanteenager.IhadgooddaysandbaddaysIdidn’tunderstand.

Chuquicamata，myhostcommunity，isaminingcamp.WhenIarrivedthere，Iwasscared.ItwassodifferentfromwhatIwasusedto.Therewerelotsofdogsonthestreets，andtherewasnodowntown，fewsmoothlypaved（铺路）streets，andlittletodoforentertainment.Rainwasnotseenveryoften，earthquakesandwindstormswerefrequent.

IhadstudiedSpanishfortwoandahalfyearsandwasalwaysoneofthebeststudentsinmyclass.ButinmyfirstweekinChileIwasonlyabletocommunicateandneededonepersontowhomIcouldexplainmyshock.Icouldn’tspeakthethoughtsinmyheadandthereweresomany.

Mostexchangestudentsexperiencethislikeme.Cultureshockpresentsitselfineverythingfromincreasedaggression（敌对心理）towardsthepeopletolackofappetite（食欲）．Iwasrequiredtoovercomealldifficulties.

Astimepassed，everythingchanged.IbegantoforgetwordsinEnglishandtodreaminSpanishandloveChileanfood.Igotusedtonotdependingonexpensivethingsforfun.FuninChuquicamatawasbeingwithpeople.AndItookmath，physics，chemistry，biology，Spanish，art，andphilosophy.

Butthesacrifices（牺牲）werenothingcomparedtothegain.Ilearnedhowtoacceptandtosucceedinanotherculture.Inowhaveadeeperunderstandingofbothmyselfandothers.

4．TheauthorcametoChilelastyearwiththepurposeof______.

A．studyingknowledgeasanexchangestudentB．experiencingChileanlifeasateacher

C．studyingChileancultureasacollegestudentD．payingavisittoChileasatourist

5．OnarrivinginChile，whydidtheauthorfeelfrightened?

A．Becausehedidnotknowhowtogetalongwiththelocalpeople.

B．Becauseitslivingconditionswereworsethanwhathewasusedto.

C．Becauseitwasfullofdangerslikeearthquakesandwindstorms.

D．Becauseitwasnotconvenientforhimtoshopthere.

6．InthefirstweekinChiletheauthor______.

A．wasnotusedtoeatingChileanfoodB．hadsomefriendstohaveachatwith

C．couldn’tcommunicatewithpeopleD．couldn’texpresshisthoughtsinEnglish

7．WhatdidtheauthormostprobablythinkofhislifeinChile?

A．Wonderfulandworthwhile.B．Difficultandmeaningless.

C．Difficultbutmeaningful.D．Boringanddisappointing.

C

Inthepasttenyears,many scientistshavestudiedthedifferencesbetweenmenandwomen.Andtheyallgotthesameanswer:

Thesexesaredifferent,becausetheirbrainsaredifferent.Andthis,thescientistssay,makesmenandwomenseetheworldindifferentways.

   Boys,forexample,generallyarebetterthangirlsatmathematicalideas.Boysalsogenerallyarebetterthangirlsatthekindofhandandeyemovementsnecessaryforballsports.Girls,ontheotherhandgenerallystartspeakingearlierthanboys.Andtheygenerallyseebetterinthedarkthanboysandarebetteratlearningforeignlanguages.

    Whatmakesmenandwomenbetteratonethingoranother?

Theansweristhebrain.Thebrainhastwosidesconnectedbynerve（神经）tracks.Theleftsidegenerallyisusedformathematics,speechandwriting.Therightsideisusedforartisticcreationandtheexpressionforemotions.Inmenandwomen,differentareasineachsideofthebraindevelopdifferently.Inboys,forexample,it’stheareausedformathematics.Ingirls,itistheareausedforlanguageskills.Anotherinterestingdifferenceisthatthetwosidesofaman’sbrainareconnectedbyasmallernervesthanthetwosidesofawoman’sbrainare.

8.Whichofthefollowingisbesttooutline（概括）thearticle?

A.DifferencesBetweenMenandWomen              B.ResearchontheBrain       

C.People’sDifferentBrains                   D.WhoAreBetter,BoysorGirls

9.___________menandwomenthinkdifferently.

A.Sexmakes                              B.Thedifferentexperiencesmake  

C.Thedifferentbrainsmake            D.Theinfluencesofsocietymake

10.Accordingtothearticle,girlsaregenerallybetterthanboysat________inyourschool.

A.mathematics            B.English              C.physics   D.chemistry

11.Whichofthefollowingistrue?

A.Theleftsideofbraininboysgenerallydevelopsbetterthanthatingirls.

B.Theleftsideofbrainingirlsgenerallydevelopsbetterthanthatinboys.

C.Theareaingirlsusedforlanguageskillsdevelopsbetter.

D.Menarebetterthanwomeninallthings.                         

D

Mykidstellmeit'sunfairtoplaywiththebigchildren;Itellthemthat'sright.Theplayingfieldisneverevenorequal.Yourskillsandattitudeplayamajorroleintheoutcome.

Unfairnessisagoodthing.Thereismoretobegainedbytheeffortwhenthingsseemunfair.Itistruethatmanythingsintheworldareunfair,butunfairthingsusuallybenefityou.Forexample,theearlybirdcatchestheworm.Itisunfairthatthebirdthatsleepsinmissesoutonbreakfast,butitisnicetoknowthatifhegetsupearlyheissuretogettheworm.

Ialwaystrytoexplaintomykidsthatcomplainingabouthowunfairthethingiswillgetthemnowhere.Instead,makeuseofitandgetontheothersideofit.Onceyoudothatyouareintheadvantage.Aboveall,youhavetofocusongainingtheunfairadvantageandyouhavetobuildyourinnerstrength.Whenyouempower（使强大）yourself,youaregainingskillsorabilities,confidenceandselfconfidence.Youshouldlookatyourplaceintheworld.Wheredoyouwanttobefinancially,spiritually,emotionally,andphysically?

Youarecreatingyourownstorywhenyouempoweryourself.

Youcanbuildalltheadvantagesthatyouneedtolivethelifethatyouwant.Ifyouhaven'tyet,youneedtomakealistofallthethingsyouwanttoexperienceinyournewlife.Thiswillhelpyoufocusonbuildingtheadvantagesothatyouneverhavetosaythatit'snotfair.Whenyoudothis,thenyouwillbeabletorealizethatunfairnessisagoodthing.

12．Whyisunfairnessagoodthing?

A．Itleadsustosuccess.B．Itwillbenefitus.

C．It'scommonintheplayingfield.D．Itgivesusarealisticviewoftheworld.

13．Howdoestheauthorexplainthebenefitsofunfairthings?

A．Bylistingfacts.B．Bytellingastory.

C．Bygivinganexample.D．Bymakingcomparisons.

14．Accordingtotheauthor,whatshouldwedoinfaceofunfairthings?

A．Avoidthemifpossible.B．Changethemtofairthings.

C．Makeuseofthem.D．Analyzethereasonbehindthem.

15．Thetextiswrittento________.

A．askustostopcomplainingaboutunfairthings

B．adviseustobepositivebeforeunfairthings

C．encour