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科齐高二英语上期中测试A （满分100）第一部分单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)1A bird in the hand is_two in the bush.AworthyBworthwhileCworthDworth of2Mr Smith was_because of his carelessness.Alaid aside Blaid off Claid down Dlaid out3I will try my best to help you._anything else youre my good friend.AAside from BExcept CBeside DBut4Mums gift？She_have chosen a better one for me.She_be very happy to know it.Acouldnt；must Bshould；mustCmight；wouldnt Dmustnt；should5A committee has been_to organize social events in the college.Aset out Bset up Cset off Dset down6Jack，may I use your cell phone?Oh，sorry.It doesnt work.It_repairing.Arequires Bacquires Casks Dinspires7Wang Li failed in this examination.How he wished he_it.Apassed Bpass Cshould pass Dhad passed8They urged that the Science Museum_open during the vacation.Awas kept Bwere kept Cbe kept Dwill be kept9He finds it hard to keep_with the change of society if he stops learning.Acompany Btime Cfaith Dpace10Hes a very_dresserhe always looks like hes wearing his fathers clothes.Amild Bconservative Cfrank Dunwilling11Would you mind giving your advice on how to improve our business management?If you make_most of the equipment，there will be_rise in production.A/；/ Bthe；a C/；a Dthe；/12Unfortunately，their car_in the mud after the heavy rain.Agot stuck Bgot promoted Cgot lost Dgot involved13Ill_the story where you left off.Aturn up Bcatch up Cgo up Dtake up14Do you mind if I smoke here?_.Ive got a bit of cold these days.AIm afraid I do BOf course notCNo trouble at all DYes，just go ahead15I_that he is the man who took away my dictionary.Adoubt Bpredict Csuspect Daccuse第二部分完形填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)I had planted different hot peppers in my garden.A Mexican fellow called Sam worked for me.He_16_hot peppers，too.It was late summer and a beautiful sunny day.My son，Marcus，eight，and my daughter，Ellen，ten，picked several_17_hot peppers and entered our workroom with their_18_.They wanted to see if Sam could_19_more hot peppers than IAfter a little joking with them we agreed to the contest but they had to_20_，too.That was not_21_terms for them so they left the room.They_22_about an hour later with a new proposal and new hot peppers they had just picked._23_they had reasoned that when a pepper was_24_in color it was the hottest kind.Marcus and Ellen would eat the green colored peppers_25_ Sam and I would eat the red colored peppers.Giving Sam a wink (使眼色)，we_26_.Showing good sportsmanship (体育精神)，I had the kids_27_the peppers that Sam and I would eat.They picked the largest two red peppers.Then they picked a_28_green one for themselves.Knowing what was going to_29_，I told them I would make it_30_for them.I cut one pepper in half and removed the_31_to reduce the heat a little.The contest was one of speed rather than_32_.Each child had pepper in hand and was_33_to start.Looking at my_34_I said，OK，on three.One，Two，THREE.So much happened all at once.Tears，screams and spitting running around，the children_35_their mouth with fast waving hands.A short time later，Sam and I agreed that the red tasted better than the green.16A.atBliked CsoldDstudied17A.heavy Bcolorful Clarge Dgreen18A.proposal Btricks Cimagination Dplans19A.plant Bpick Charvest Deat20A.taste Bparticipate Ccontribute Dshare21A.acceptable Bcomfortable Cprofitable Dtolerable22A.entered Breturned Cresponded Dreached23A.Somehow BUnfortunately CUnexpectedly DAnyhow24A.purple Bgreen Cred Dorange25A.while Bbut Cso Dif26A.smiled Bunderstood Cagreed Djumped27A.prepare Bselect Ccut Dcook28A.fresh Bsmall Cdelicious Dhot29A.take in Btake on Ctake place Dtake effect30A.more convenient Bmore interesting Chappier Deasier31A.seeds Bleaves Cskin Dflesh32A.time Bskill Cquality Dquantity33A.nervous Beager Cwilling Dglad34A.watch Bchildren Cpartner Dpepper35A.opened Bcovered Cfanned Dwashed第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分20分)AEven bird brains can get to know an entire continentbut it takes them a year of migration to do so，suggests a Princeton research team.The scientists have shown that migrating adult sparrows can find their way to their winter nesting grounds even after being thrown off course by thousands of miles.The team first brought 30 sparrows to Princeton from northern Washington State，where the birds had been in the process of migrating southward from their summer breeding grounds in Alaska.Half the birds were juveniles (少年) of about three months in age that had never migrated before，while the other half were adults that had made the round trip to their wintering site in the southwestern United States at least once.After the birds were released，they attempted to resume their migration，but both age groups grew disoriented quickly.“All the birds scattered at first，” Wikelski said.“It was clear that they were turned around for a couple of days.But while the adults eventually realized they had to head southwest，the younger birds resumed flying straight southward as though they were still in Washington.”“The adults，” said team member Richard Holland，“recovered their bearings because they possess something the younger birds do not，which is an internal map.”“These birds need two things to know where they are and migrate effectively：amapand acompass，” said Holland，a postdoctoral research associate in Wikelskis lab.“What weve found is that juveniles use their compass，but the adults also use their map.Holland said，“The birds do not lose the compass as they age，but somehow develop the map，eventually applying both tools to keep on track during migratory flights.Scientists already have determined that the compass is based on the sun or the magnetic field，but where the map comes from remains a mysteryone that the team will be exploring in coming years.”36Where did the 30 sparrows spend their summer?AIn Princeton.BIn Washington.CIn Alaska.DIn the southwestern United States.37When the birds were first released，_.Athe adults found the right direction quicklyBboth groups remained lost in a few daysCboth groups flew in the same directionDboth groups joined together in their flight38We can know from the passage that the juveniles of sparrows_.Awill follow the adults in their flightsBwill find their destination eventuallyCwill lose the compass as they ageDstill lack an internal map39Scientists are still not sure_.Awhat guides sparrows in their migratory flightsBwhat a “compass” is based onCwhat a “map” is based onDin what way magnetic field can help sparrows in their flight40We can conclude from the last paragraph that_.Asparrows need both a “map ”and a “compass”in migratory flightsBonly the adults need a “map” to guide them in migratory flightsCthe map is more important than a compassDthe adult sparrows can rely on a “map” or a “compass”BTodays career assumptions are that you can get a lot of development，challenge and job satisfaction and not necessarily be in a management role.“I hated all the meeting，” says a 10year awardwinning manager，“and I found the more you did for people who worked for you，the more they expected.”Managing others is always a tough task，but in the past that stress was balanced by hopes for career mobility and financial rewards.Along with a sizable pay raise，people chosen as managers would begin a nearly automatic climb up the career ladder to lucrative executive private benefits：company cars，club memberships，plus the key to the executive washroom.But in todays global，more competitive showground，a manager sits in an insecure chair.Restructuring has removed layer after layer of management as companies came to view their organizations as collections of talents rather than hierarchies (等级)There are far fewer steps for managers to climb.Also，managerial jobs demand more hours and headaches than ever before but offer slim，if any，financial paybacks and perks.Now managers must manage many people who are spread over different locations，even over different continents.They must manage across functions with say，design，finance and marketing.In an age of entrepreneurship，when the most praised people in business are those launching something new，management seems like an invisible，thankless role.Employers are looking for people who can do things，not for people who make other people do things.In addition，the Dilbert factor is at work.With Dilberts popular cartoon character as well as many television situation comedies routinely describing managers as fools or enemies，they just dont get much respect any more.Moreover，it may not pay to be a manager at least not the way it once did.Ms Chmielewski says，“The emotional rewards can be great，and there were times I enjoyed management.But a 10to11hour day and one weekend day a month is the norm.”With more people cautious of joining management，are corporations being hurt or worrying about developing future leaders？Not many are.While employers have dismissed a lot of managers，they believe many more candidates linger on at many companies.“Another reason companies arent short of managers，” argues Robert Kelly，a business professor，“is that so many workers today are selfmanaged，either individually or via teams，you dont need a manager.”41By writing the passage，the writer seems to _.Aexplain reasons of firing managers Badvise people not to become managersCexpress dissatisfaction of some managersDencourage managers to be more competitive42Compared with the past，the managing job today is more_.Ademanding Brewarding Cquestionable Dacceptable43The author mentions what Ms Chmielewski says to reflect that_.Athe managerslow working efficiency makes them less paidBthe gain of being a manager is not as satisfactory as beforeCshe enjoys great emotional rewards of being a managerDshe misses the past enjoyment of being a manager44What can we learn from the passage?AManagers have more chances to be promoted now.BManagers were not satisfied with the way they were treated.CIt is unnecessary for a qualified manager to manage a variety of fields.DThe cartoon character by Dilbert contributes to the bad image of managers.45What can we infer from the last paragraph?AMore and more people are eager to become managers.BThere will be more managers to be employed in the future.CEmployers think it easy for them to find managers in the future.DTeamwork makes it possible for companies not to hire more managers._第四部分写作(25分)目前地球面临水资源危机，请你根据以下提示写一篇120150词的短文。1人们以为淡水是取之不尽的(提示：雨水、河水、井水)；2实际上淡水非常紧缺(提示：人口增加，工业用水增加，污染)；3人类应该怎么办。Global Shortage of Fresh Water第一部分1C句意为：二鸟在林，不如一鸟在手；多得不如现得。表示“值得，有价值”有几个短语：be worth sth./doing sth.；be worthwhile to do sth.；be worthwhile doing sth.；be worthwhile；be worthy of being done；be worthy to be done。2Blay aside 把搁置一旁，积蓄；lay off 解雇；lay down 放弃，辞(职)，制定；lay out 设计，花费。3Aaside from 除以外还有。except，but 除以外。beside 在旁边。4A考查情态动词的用法。第一个空表示不可能，第二个空表示肯定推测。5B考查动词短语辨析。set out 出发，动身；set up 建立，搭起；set off 出发，动身，引发；set down 让(某人)下车，写下。6Arequire 要求，需要；acquire 获得；ask 问，要求；inspire 鼓舞。英语中，need，want，require等表示“需要”时，后可接动名词主动式、不定式的被动式表示被动意义。7Dwish后的宾语从句多用虚拟语气。与现在事实相反从句用过去时，与过去事实相反从句用过去完成时。8Corder，insist，demand，suggest，urge，require等词后的宾语从句多用虚拟语气，其构成是should动词原形， should可以省略。9Dkeep pace with sb./sth.与保持同步，跟上，为固定搭配。10Bmild 温和的；conservative 保守的；frank 坦率的；unwilling 不愿意的。11B考查冠词的用法。答句意为：如果你充分利用设备，那么产量就会有提高。make the most of意为“充分利用”，是固定短语；第二个空后的rise作名词，为抽象概念具体化的用法。12Aget stuck in 陷入之中；get lost 迷路；get involved in 被卷入；get promoted 被提升。根据句意选A。13Dturn up 偶然出现，开大；catch up 赶上，追上；go up 上升；take up 继续，占据。根据句意选D。14A考查交际用法。Im afraid I do表示委婉地拒绝对方，符合语境要求。No trouble at all.是感谢的应答语，意为“不麻烦”。B、D两选项均自相矛盾。15Csuspect表示“怀疑”。doubt后宾语从句肯定句中用whether，否定句用that引导。predict 预言，预告；accuse 控告；谴责。16B由句意“我在园子里种了各种辣椒，Sam为我工作”，说明我俩都对辣椒感兴趣。B项最符合语境。17C后文