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2016-2017学年黑龙江省双鸭山一中高二（下）期末英语试卷

第一部分、阅读理解：总计40分第一节（共计30分）

1．（6分）DearDerrick，

Althoughundergreatpressure，weallgetonwellwitheachotherinthislargeoffice．Youareoneofthepeoplewhokeepthesocialtemperatureatsuchacomfortablesetting．Idontknowanyoneintheofficewhoisbetterlikedthanyou．

Youcanperhapshelpwiththis．Thecollectionofcontributionstowardsgiftsforemployeespersonal﹣lifeeventsisbecomingalittletroubling．Certainly，thegroupsendingofagiftisreasonablenowandthen．Inthepastmonth，however，therehavebeencollectionsfortwobabyshowergifts，oneweddingshowergift，twoweedinggifts，onefuneralremembrance，fourbirthdaygifts，andthreegraduationgifts．

Itsnotonlythecollected﹣fromwhoaregrowinguncomfortable（andpoor），butthecollected﹣forfeeluneasyreceivinggiftsfrompeoplewhodontknowthemoutsidetheoffice，whowouldntevenrecognizetheirgraduatingchildren，theirmarryingdaughtersandsons，ortheirdeadrelatives．

Thisisbasicallyakindgesture（andonethatpeoplethinkwellofyoufor），butthepracticeseemstohavebecometoowide﹣rangingandfeelsimproperintodaysofficesetting．

Thankyouforunderstanding．

1．Theunderlinedwordcontributionsprobablymeans．

A．reports

B．suggestions

C．understanding

D．money

2．Derrickisexpectedto．

A．showmorekindness

B．discontinuethepresentpractice

C．quitbeingtheorganizerforgiftgiving

D．knowmoreaboutco﹣workersfamilies

3．Thisisbasicallyaletterof．

A．apology

B．dissatisfaction

C．appreciation

D．sympathy．

2．（8分）KayandCharlesGiddenssoldtheirhometostartabedandbreakfast．Fouryearslater，thecouplenowdishesoutbananapancakebreakfasts，cleanstoilets，serveshomemadecookiestoguestsinabedandbreakfastsurroundedbytreesonamountainknownforcolorfulsunsets．

DoImissthefreeways？DoImissthetraffic？DoImissthetrees？No，saysMs．Giddens．Thisisaphenomenonth