甘肃矢远县第四中学2018_2019学年高一英语下学期期中试题2.pdf

靖远四中靖远四中 2018-20192018-2019 学年第二学期期中考试试题学年第二学期期中考试试题 高高 一一 英英 语语 ( (总分：总分：150150 分；时间：分；时间：120120 分钟）分钟） Ⅰ.Ⅰ.基础知识基础知识 ⑴⑴．词汇．词汇. .（每空（每空 1 1 分分, ,共共 2020 分）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. I tell them that's right. The playing field is never even or equal. Your skills and attitude play a major role in the outcome. Unfairness is a good thing. There is more to be gained by the effort when things seem unfair. It is true that many things in the world are unfair, but unfair things usually benefit you. For example, the early bird catches the worm. It is unfair that the bird that sleeps in misses out on breakfast, but it is nice to know that if he gets up early he is sure to get the worm. I always try to explain to my kids that complaining about how unfair the thing is will get them nowhere. Instead, make use of it and get on the other side of it. Once you do that you are in the advantage. Above all, you have to focus on gaining the unfair advantage and you have to build your inner strength. When you empower (使强大) yourself, you are gaining skills or abilities, confidence and self­confidence. You should look at your place in the world. Where do you want to be financially, spiritually, emotionally, and physically? You are creating your own story when you empower yourself. You can build all the advantages that you need to live the life that you want. If you haven't yet, you need to make a list of all the things you want to experience in your new life. This will help you focus on building the advantage so that you never have to say that it's not fair. When you do this, then you will be able to realize that unfairness is a good thing. 12．Why is unfairness a good thing? A．It leads us to success. B． It will benefit us. C．It's common in the playing field. D．It gives us a realistic view of the world. 13．How does the author explain the benefits of unfair things? A．By listing facts. B．By telling a story. C． By giving an example.D．By making comparisons. 14．According to the author, what should we do in face of unfair things? A．Avoid them if possible. B．Change them to fair things. C． Make use of them. D．Analyze the reason behind them. 15．The text is written to ________. A．ask us to stop complaining about unfair things B．advise us to be positive before unfair things C．encourage us to try our best in the playing field D．show the author's attitude to competitive sports 第二节第二节( (共共 5 5 小题小题; ; 每小题每小题 2 2 分分, , 满分满分 1010 分分) ) 根据短文内容根据短文内容, , 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, , 选项中有两项为多余选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项 In your life, sometimes you may be asked to speak in front of a large group of people. Although it sounds a little scary, even those with stage fright can speak successfully to the group with adequate preparation. ·Practice your speech before the big day. __16__ If possible, practice the speech in front of a friend or family member to get used to saying it to real people. If you feel you must have note cards, limit the amount to about three cards. This will force you to keep your speech concise and help you keep your eyes focused on your audience. ·Remember why you've been invited to speak. If you're battling fear over speaking to a large group of people, keep your mind on the fact that you were selected for this important role. The speech organizers must have seen something valuable in you or your expertise. __17__ ·Remember that fear of public speaking is very common. __18__ Most of the people in the audience would be feeling the same fear and stress that you do in your position. Knowing this may make you feel better. ·__19__ What you say should be tailored to why you're there and who you're speaking to in order to avoid sounding general. If speaking to a charity group, mention the good work certain specific individuals have done for the cause. If speaking at a business conference, briefly state why you want to help these people. ·Keep eye contact with the crowd. __20__ Pick one person in each section and look at him while you're speaking. After each important point in your speech, switch your focus to another section. When you focus only on one person at a time, the size of the crowd isn't as frightening. A．A good memory is really helpful. B．Show appreciation to your audience. C．Mention your audience in your speech. D．Separate the crowd into three sections mentally as you get up to speak. E．The knowledge of other people's respect for you should reduce some of the fear. F．The more you have it memorized, the better. G．In fact, it's normal to feel nervous or stressed out before a big speech. ⅢⅢ．完形填空．完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的 最佳选项。

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