风度中学2012-2013学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题
考试时间；120分钟 满分；150分
完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1至15各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Somebody might say, “I want to be a big fish, as big as Bill Gates, in a big pool, as large as Microsoft.” However, we all know it is 1 （生手，没经验的人，即菜鸟）in the field. Then you have to 2 the question carefully. Certainly no matter 3 side you choose to take, you have your chance to succeed. Now the problem is which can provide you more 4 . for a green hand
I choose to be a big fish in a small pool. A big company may provide you a 5 starting point, but a small company offers you opportunity to practice various 6 . During the 7 , you may 8 yourself, recognize your 9 points and find your potentiality(潜力). What’s more, 10 有能力的) you have 11 chances to climb to a higher point. Finally, being a big fish (although) in a small pool, gives a green hand 12 self-confidence which is quite important for 13 . so many limitations and rules in a small company, if you are ready competent(
14 , you should not be confined(限制，使局限) to your small pool, and be 15 with being a big fish there. You should always dream of being a big fish in a big pool!
1. A. impossible B. uninteresting C. unnecessary D. uncorrectable
2. A. think B. recognize C. weigh D. realize
3. what B. whether C. how D. which
4. A. help B. chance C. advice D. money
5. A. high B. proper C. rich D. practical
6. A. jobs B. tools C. skills D. topics
7. A. success B. perform C. products D. process
8. A. increase B. improve C. impress D. encourage
9. A. weak B. reasonable C. strong D. amazing
10. without B. because of C. except for D. with
11. A. less B. equal C. no D. more
