重庆一中2016级11月半期考试 英语 手打版.doc

重庆一中高2016级2015—2016学年度上学期半期考试 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） A Dear Derrick , Although under great pressure , we all get on well with each other in this large office . You are one of the people who keep the social temperature at such a comfortable setting . I don’t know anyone in the office who is better liked than you . You can perhaps help with this . The collection of contributions towards gifts for employees’ personal-life events is becoming a little troubling . Certainly , the group sending of a gift is reasonable now and then . In the past month , however , there have been collections for two baby shower gifts , one wedding shower gift , two weeding gifts , one funeral（葬礼）remembrance , four birthday gifts , and three graduation gifts . It’s not only the collected-from who are growing uncomfortable ( and poor ) , but the collected-for feel uneasy receiving gifts from people who don’t know them outside the office , who wouldn’t even recognize their graduating children , their marrying daughters and sons , or their dead relatives . This is basically a kind gesture ( and one that people think well of you for ) , but the practice seems to have become too wide-ranging and feels improper in today’s office setting . Thank you for understanding . 21. The underlined word “ contributions ” probably means __________ . A. reports B. suggestions C. understanding D. money 22. Derrick is expected to __________ . A. show more kindness . B. discontinue the present practice C. quit being the organizer for gift giving D. know more about co-workers’ families 23. This is basically a letter of __________ . A. apology B. dissatisfaction C. appreciation D. sympathy B Russia’s security chief has blamed an act of terror for the Russian A321 airliner crash in Egypt last month which killed 224 people . Whatever happened , the tragedy raises sad memories of horrific airplane crashes that have cost thousands of lives in recent decades . Some of the wors