중동고 2019 고2 1학기 중간 · 영어1

윗글의 밑줄 친 단어 또는 어구의 영어정의가 문맥에 맞지 않는 것은?

On June 29, 1975, Steve Wozniak ① tapped a few keys on his keyboard, and letters appeared on a screen. He had just created a personal computer that allowed people to type on a keyboard and see the results on a monitor ② simultaneously. At the sight of the brilliant device, Steve Jobs suggested to Wozniak that they start a business. Wozniak was a great inventor. When he partnered with Jobs, however, he was able to do much more. In fact, the two men formed one of the most famous partnerships of the digital era. Wozniak would ③ come up with a clever engineering idea, and Jobs would find a way to ④ polish, package, and sell it. The two men had opposite personalities. Wozniak hated ⑤ small talk and often worked alone. It was these features of his introverted personality that enabled him to focus on inventing things. Jobs, on the contrary, had outstanding social skills. According to Wozniak, he was good at communicating with people. Wozniak was a shy inventor, whereas Jobs was a daring entrepreneur, but they were alike in that neither was afraid to face challenges that seemed impossible. So which personality type is better? Obviously, the answer is neither. The world needs both introverts and extroverts, and they often make a terrific team. We simply need to respect different personalities as well as our own. Then, when we have a chance to work together, we might be able to do great things!

1. ①tap = hit something with a quick blow or a series of quick blow
2. ②simultaneously = at the same time
3. ③come up with = propose or suggest
4. ④polish = make sure that something such as the environment is not used, damaged, or destroyed
5. ⑤small talk = a polite conversation about unimportant things at social occasions

다음 글에서 (A), (B), (C)에 각각 알맞은 형태끼리 모인 것은?

Now (A) [imagine/imagining] what would happen if we made the effort to save tigers. Tigers are considered an “umbrella species.” This is an ecological term (B) [referring/referred] to species that live in a large area containing a variety of different ecosystems. If we choose to protect these species, we must conserve their habitat. As a result, the other species that share this habitat, including trees and insects, are protected too, as if there were a large umbrella (C) [being held/holding] over them.

1. ①imagine - referring - being held
2. ②imagining - referring - holding
3. ③imagine - referred - being held
4. ④imagining - referred - being held
5. ⑤imagine - referring - holding

다음 글에서 (A), (B), (C)에 문맥에 맞는 낱말로 가장 적절한 것은?

At one time, tigers were found all across Asia, from Korea to Turkey. However, the world’s tiger population has been (A) [diminishing/expanding] rapidly. Illegal hunting and habitat loss are the main reasons behind this (B) [decrease/increase]. At the start of the 20th century, it was estimated that there were approximately 100,000 wild tigers. In recent years, however, three of the nine subspecies of tigers have become (C) [extinct/distinct]. In fact, it is now estimated that there are fewer than 4,000 tigers living in the wild. Some experts even predict that the last of the world’s wild tigers will disappear within the next 10 years.

1. ①diminishing - decrease - extinct
2. ②diminishing - increase - extinct
3. ③expanding - decrease - extinct
4. ④expanding - increase - distinct
5. ⑤diminishing - decrease - distinct