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）.基础知识。词汇.（每空1分,共20分） 1.origin n起源；由来；起因_ adj.原始的；最初的 2.religious adj.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.curiosity n好奇心_ adj.好奇的 6.strength n强项；长处；力量_vt.加强；巩固 7.apologize vi.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； terrify vt.使恐怖；恐吓10._adj.恐惧的；受惊吓的 11._adj.令人可怕的.impress vt.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.violent adj.猛烈的；激烈的；强烈的_ n .猛烈15._ adj.有害的harm n& 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.permit vt.& vi.许可；允许；准许 n通行证；许可证；执照_ n许可；批准短语互译。（每空1分,共10分）1.rather than_ 6._ 被包围2.catch sight of _ 7._ 在远处3.watch out for _ 8._ 凝视；盯着看 4.account for _ 9._ 与此相反；正相反 5.get away with _ 10. 衣衫褴褛 。阅读理解。第一节，共15小题，每小题2分，共30分. AAlthough environmental problems have existed for centuries, some people still care little about our environment. Problems like ice melting, electronic waste are lighting up news programs and becoming part of an ongoing dialogue about the environment.As a teenager, what do you think all the problems mean for your future and for the future of the planet? For our October 2019 writing contest, we want you to really consider what you think about environmental problems.Use these questions to help focus your essay (文章)What environmental problem do you think should cause the greatest alarm and action?Do you think that you have a personal responsibility to help solve environmental problems or do you feel helpless against the struggle?What do you think could help a specific environmental problem?Dont try to answer all these questions. Use one of them to make a personal essay.The title of the essayWhen you hand in your essay, title it as: Environmental Problems：_. Include the phrase “Environmental Problems” as the beginning of your essay title, but then make the rest of your story title unique. Examples：Environmental Problems: Trashy Behavior and the Plastic BottleEnvironmental Problems: We Cant Exist If We Refuse to ChangeRules：(1)This is a nonfiction essay contest.(2)Essays are 500 words or less.(3)Essays must be your original work.The deadline：Midnight Oct.30, 2019Results：The winner will be posted on our writing contest website or on Teen Trend Report after Nov.26, 2019.1What is the text mainly about?AHow to write an essay. BHow to protect our planet.CSome environmental problems. D October 2019 writing contest.2Which of the following essays will be accepted?AA 400word essay on air pollution. BA 300word essay taken from the newspaperCA 500word essay full of imagination. DA 600word essay on plastic bottles.3How can one know the result of the contest?ABy sending an email. B.By reading a scientific report. CBy calling the organizer. DBy visiting the website . BLast year，I lived in Chile for half a year. I lived with a Chilean family and had the responsibilities of any Chilean teenager. I had good days and bad days I didnt understand.Chuquicamata，my host community，is a mining camp. When I arrived there，I was scared. It was so different from what I was used to. There were lots of dogs on the streets，and there was no downtown，few smoothly paved（铺路） streets，and little to do for entertainment. Rain was not seen very often，earthquakes and windstorms were frequent.I had studied Spanish for two and a half years and was always one of the best students in my class. But in my first week in Chile I was only able to communicate and needed one person to whom I could explain my shock. I couldnt speak the thoughts in my head and there were so many.Most exchange students experience this like me. Culture shock presents itself in everything from increased aggression(敌对心理) towards the people to lack of appetite (食欲)I was required to overcome all difficulties.As time passed，everything changed. I began to forget words in English and to dream in Spanish and love Chilean food. I got used to not depending on expensive things for fun. Fun in Chuquicamata was being with people. And I took math，physics，chemistry，biology，Spanish，art，and philosophy.But the sacrifices（牺牲） were nothing compared to the gain. I learned how to accept and to succeed in another culture. I now have a deeper understanding of both myself and others.4The author came to Chile last year with the purpose of _