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镇海中学高三英语周测
(三)满分分考试时间80分钟40第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分分)第一节(共小题;每小题分,满分分)
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537.5阅读下列短文,从每题所给的、、和四个选项中,选出最佳答案A B C DAInthe post-COVID era,some countriesare leadingthe chargein ensuringthat employees are well-paid andwell-rested,reflecting abroader globaltrend towardsprioritizing work-life balance.Belgium()Belgium becamethe firstEuropean UnionEU countryto offera four-day workweek as an optionwithoutloss ofsalary,though thetotal weeklyworking hoursremain unchangedat
40.This innovativeapproach allowsemployeesto shortentheir workweek,providing moreflexibility whilemaintaining productivity.FranceFrance wasone ofthe firstcountries tointroduce theright todisconnect in2017,setting anexample forothersto follow.French lawrequires thatcompanies needto establishclear guidelinesfor after-hourscommunication.Additionally,employeesaregranted overtime pay,typically ata rate of25%for the first eighthoursbeyond thestandard35-hour workweekand50%thereafter.In somecases,overtime compensationcan bereplacedby additionaltime off.AustraliaAustralia,already knownfor itscasual lifestyle,has takena significantstep forwardwith itsrecent right todisconnect law.The lawempowers workersto ignoremessages andcalls fromemployers outsideof theirworking()hours unlessthere is a validreason fbrresponding.If conflictsarise,Australias FairWork CommissionFWCserves as a negotiator.If someoneor acompany doesntfollow itsdecisions,they couldface finesof upto A$19,000for individualsand A$94,000for companies.NetherlandsThe Netherlandshas alwaysset astrong standardfor employeerights,with a minimum wageensuring fairpayand aseries ofcompulsory benefitsthat protectworkers.While theydont reallyhave a specific“righttodisconnectlaw,beyond wages,Dutch laborlaw guaranteesemployees sickpay,a holidayallowance amountingto8%of theirsalary and aminimumof fourweeks ofpaid annualleave.
1.Which benefitcan Belgiumworkers enjoyA.Raised salaries.B.Shortened weekdays.C.Enhanced productivity.D.Guaranteed compensation.
2.What doFrances andAustralians lawshavein commonA.They banpost-work calls.B.They secureovertimepay.C.They valueafter-hours personaltime.D.They finecompanies forextra work.
3.If youwere anemployee inNetherlands,what benefitare youentitled toreceiveA.Paid vacation.B.Health Insurance.C.Bonus forextra work.D.Flexible workinghours.BPromise meyou wontmarry afarmer/9says acharacter inThe Loveof aGood Woman.Instantly,thereader isin Alice Munro territory.Ms Munro,the daughterof asilver-fox farmer,was broughtup inrural Ontario.As agirl,she was told thatthe worstthing youcould dowasto“think youwere smart”.She enrolledat theUniversityof WesternOntario tostudy journalismbut droppedout when her scholarshipdried up.Then MsMunromarried youngand movedto Vancouver.It wasnot thehousework thatdragged herdown;it wasthe assumptionthat womenwho triedto dosomethingas challengingas writingwere inappropriate.She wrotewhenherdaughters weretaking anap.Deep indomesticityin suburbanVancouver,she dreamedup plots.She was as consumedby theroutine ofdailylife-cooking,cleaning,taking careof herchildren-as bythe storiesshe waswriting inher headin thedeadness ofearlyafternoon.Each storyhas layers,ranging from the ordinaryto theexcellent.Her charactersdo anythingtoavoid confrontingtheir pain.In1977,her firststory,Royal Beatings,was publishedin theNew Yorker;it wasfollowed bymany more.Her firstbook,Dance ofthe HappyShades,won theGovernor GenerarsAward—one ofCanadas highestliteraryawards—yet stillshe wasdismissed bymany as a shyhousewife.In2013,she becamethefirstCanadian womantowin the Nobel Prizein Literature,but wastoo unwellto travelto Stockholmfor theceremony.Instead,the NobelFoundationvisited herat herdaughters homein Victoria,British Columbia,and recordedan interview.In it,shesaid shewanted herstories tomove people.She wantedreaders tofeel theywere differentwhen theyfinishedreading.
4.Why didAlice Munroquit schoolA.She wasshort oftuition fees.B.She gotmarried andhad toleave.C.She heldno likingfor journalism.D.She wassubject totraditional views.
5.What ismainly talkedabout in paragraph2A.Her commitmentto writing.B.Her longingfor freedom.C.Her willto escapehousework.D.Her desireto earnmoney.
6.Which ofthe followingcan bestdescribe AliceMunro asa writerA.Persistent andshy.B.Devoted andproductive.C.Diligent andcaring.D.Open-minded andmodest.
7.What madeAliceMunroabsent fromtheNobelPrize ceremonyA.Her poorhealth condition.B.Her unwillingnessto travel.C.Her dislikefor publicevents.D.Her attendanceat aninterview.CThe standardpublic health threats areall-too familiar:Smoking.High bloodpressure.Cancer.But anewgovernment advisorymade headlinesin2023by addingan unexpectedmajor player.Loneliness,stated the reportfrom VivekMurthy,isawidely underrecognizedU.S.health crisis.Lonely people,as Murthysreport warns,runthe samedeath-rate riskas people who smoke15cigarettes a day.Maybe itshard tounderstand howa lackof companionshipcould beas threateningasanaddiction.But(孤独)humans areso biologicallyrelated tobe socialthat isolationcauses surprisingharm onour systems.Peoplewho lacksocial supporthave a29percent higherrisk ofheart disease,a32percent higherrisk ofstroke,and a26to29percent higherrisk ofpremature death,according to thereport.Scientists nowknow thatloneliness cancause manyhealth problems.That may be becauseancestral humansthrived in supportivecommunities-and anythingless canset offa biochemicalstress response.“Our brainsfunctionmore efficientlywhen weare withothers Jsays Julianne.Holt-Lunstad,a professorof psychologyand neuroscienceat BrighamYoung University.In multiplestudies,(发炎)the stressof alonenesshas beenlinked tohigher levelsof inflammationin thebody.When thisinflammationpersists,the resultingcellular damagecan leadto illnesseslike Alzheimers.Since lonelinessis consideredasapersonal failure,its easyto assumepeople shouldjust tryto handleit ontheirown.But inreality,many ofthe factorsthat promotesocial isolation are structuralones.It couldbeworkplace policiesthat dontallow flexibilityto developpersonal relationships/9Holt-Lunstad says.“It mightbebusy orunsafe streetsthat arebarriers togetting toknow yourneighbors/9The solutionsMurthy andHolt-Lunstad proposearent allindividual lifestylechanges.We recommendinvestingin socialpublic facilitiesto helpbuild connectionsin communitiesJHolt-Lunstad says.That couldmeanincreasing supportfor civilcentre likevolunteer programs,redesigning publicspaces toencouragegatherings,or changingdigital spacesin waysthat promotebonding.
8.Why doesMurthy mentionpeoplewhosmoke heavilyin thereportA.To introducea healthcrisis.B.To showthe harmof loneliness.C.To revealhigh death-rateofcancer.D.To discussthe difficultyof givingup smoking.
9.How doesthe authorsupport thefindings inparagraph2A.By listinghealththreats.B.By makingcomparisons.C.By providingstatistics.D.By analyzingbiological features.
10.What doesthe underlinedword“thrivedinparagraph3probably meanA.participated voluntarilyB.lived healthilyC.remained stableD.got desperate
11.Which measuremight Holt-Lunstad approveof asa solutionA.Setting upchat benchesin parks.B.Removing roadbarriers inbusy streets.C.Collecting userspreference indigital spaces.D.Investing inmore publicfire-fighting equipment.D(治疗)A therapyclient andI areworking onan eatingdisorder andfind itoriginated froma relationshipbreak-up orperhaps beingbullied inmiddle school.Such hurtfulexperiences ledto not eating for a coupleofweeks.Then comesa highpraise froma friendthat totallybackfires.Maybe itsan enthusiastic,“Wow,you lookgreat!”In aflash,this praiseexcites aninner and often unconsciousthought:Oh,people caremore aboutme ifIlose weight.So manythings feelout ofcontrol butI cancontrol peoplesaffection bynoteating.”Often,very well-intentioned individualsoffer praiseout ofa desireto upliftand connect.Such praiseis oftentied,directly orindirectly,to apersons relationshipwith thestandards ofaspecificgroup orinstitution.Sadly,such praisecan easilyreduce anindividuals dignityto theirlevel inline withthe groupsexpectations ratherthan(固有的)supporting theirinherent dignityand worth.So,whats abetter wayOneanswer isto exitthe gameof“right andwrong andenter amore life-giving focuson whatneeds arepresent.Returning toour exampleabove,when yousee thatsomeone haslost weightand youwant togivethem apraise,just pauseand takea deepbreath.Simply ask,How are you doing”See themand hearthem.Appreciate themasaperson oflimitless value.Know theremay bemuch moreto theirinner worldthan meetstheeye.Similarly,when yousee someonessuccess inschool,appreciate thehard workthey putinto it.Ask withgentlecuriosity,How,s itbeen foryou”Listen withyour fullattention thatin itselfcan bea raregift intodayshustle andbustle world.By maintainingyour concernand listeningto theways theywant tobe accompaniedand supported—evenwhen itmight notbe yourfirst instinct—you cansee themasawhole person,with complexfeelings,very humanneeds,and inherentdignity.A.Improves thesituation.B・Shows sincereconcern.C.Removes hurtfulfeelings.D.Produces anunexpected result.
13.What isparagraph2mainly aboutA.Analyzing thephenomenon.B・Listing anotherexample.C.Presenting thesolution.D・Making aproposal.
12.What doesthe underlinedword backfires^inparagraph1refer to
14.Why doesthe authorsuggest simplyasking Howareyoudoing”A.To starta lightconversation.B,To fbcuson onesinner needs.C.To explorethe secretof keepingslim.D.To showappreciation fbrones efforts.
15.What mightbe thetitle forthe textA.Say Noto theRight orWrong”GameB.Why WeNeed toMake Praisesto Others.C.Follow Meand Bea QualifiedTherapistD.How InnocentWords canBe Harmful第二节(共小题;每小题分,满分分)
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512.5根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Stress isbig,visible,and obvious.Virtually everyonecan recognize,and havesympathy for,normal stress-itcomes fromuniversally recognizedchallenges orsetbacks,andoftentheres abad guy“who isthe sourceof it.Maybe itis continuallybeing calledon tohelp needyfriends.1617Its causedby difficultmoments that we registeras justanother bumpin theroad-if weregisterthem atall.Microstresses comeat usso quickly,and wereso conditionedto justworking throughthem.18Andeven whenwe doregister microstress,we dontnecessarily thinkabout itsimpact onour lives.For example,a minordisagreementwith afriend orclassmate oversomething trivial,like lunchplans orgroup work.Microstresses,as theirname implies,are small-maybeinvisible tospot individually.19Thats becausethesource ofmicrostress isseldom aclassic antagonist,such asa spectacularlydemanding clientorajerk boss.Rather,it comesfromthepeople withwhom weare closest:our friends,family members,and colleagues.For example,wemay harborfeelings ofguilt orfailure thatweve letdown someonewe careabout.The emotionin therelationship-positive ornegative-magnifies theimpact ofthe stressor.Of course,youre nevercoping withjust oneor twomicrostresses.Youre likelyfacing dozensaday-andyouve probablycome to accept thatthis wayof livingis nothingspecial.Just letme survivethis oneweek,“youpromise yourself,“then Illbe OK.Unfortunately,except everyweek becomesyet anotherweek youjust havetosurvive.20A.By contrast,microstress isfar lessobvious.B.And thecycle continuesfor monthson end.C.They tendto seemfleeting,or toominor tohurt us.D.Or itis preparingfor animportant yetdifficult examination.E.Or yourphone isdying whileout withno chargeravailable.F.However,they involvean emotionalbaggage thafsnot easyto unpack.G.Individual stressorsseem management,but theyaccumulate.第二部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分分)第一节(共小题;每小题分,满分分)阅读下3015115面短文,从短文后各题所给的、、和四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项A B C DStarWars EpisodeI wasout!Five ofus guysdecided todrive anhour toChampaign tosee the movie.TheLorraine Theatreshad awidespread21as havingthe bestsound system.In twocars,we22toa4:30p.m.showing.It wasa greatday inMay.The theatrewas foundonasmall-townmain street.Arriving at4:20p.m.,we23in theparking lot.But therewerent otherparked cars.We thoughtmaybethe daytime24was slowingdown sincethemoviehad beenout fora coupleweeks.Approaching the theatre,we foundthe doorslocked.Just aswe finished25the doors,out camethe owner.Hetold usthetheatrehad26the4:30showing threedays before,apologizing thathe hadnthad achance to27thewebpage yetbecause hislaptop wasin forrepair.He askedus wherewe hadcome from,and wetold him.After minutesof smalltalk,I said28,“So youare toshow itanyway”He lookedat hiswatch,thought abit andthen29!We paidhim the30price,and heeven letus buysnacks.It waslucky thatwe hadcorrect31for everythingbecause hecouldnt getintothe cashregister.It struckme thatit wouldhave been32for himto say“Tough luck”and sentus back.Instead,he choseto startuphis
33.Ive noidea ofthe34costs,but Idwonder iftheprofit offive ticketsandafew snackswould beenough towere35them.We wereall gratefulthatwe
21.A.confidence B,commitment C.reputation D.resource
22.A.headed B.appealed C.submitted D.led
23.A.broke upB.sped upC.pulled upD・showed up
24.A.schedule B・budget C-duration D.business D.
25.A.opening B・trying C・unlocking answeringD.
26.A.called B.stopped C-returned stored
27.A.update B.overcome C.transform D.design
28.A.secretly B・anxiously C.desperately D.jokingly D・
29.A.rejected B・agreed C.hesitated departedD.
30.A.affordable B・temporary C.regular commonD.
31.A.change C・ticket choiceB.credit
32.A.reasonable B.sensitive C,cruel D.sympathetic
33.A.Performance B・patience C.solution D.equipment D.
34.A.generating B.C-describing purchasingD・operating
35.A.pay B.C.cover rewardchargetreatedso kindlyby atotal stranger.第二节共小题;每小题分,满分分10L515阅读下面短文,在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1香The historyof incense in Chinadates backtotheSpring andAutumn Period770—476BC andtheWarring StatesPeriod475—221BC,36it wasused forceremonial andreligious purposes.The SongDynasty960—1279saw incenseevolve intoan elegantart form37know asxiangdao,or ytheway ofincense”,which38involve makingand enjoyingincenseina mindfulmanner then.A growingnumber ofChinese youthsare beingdrawn tothe39spirit andhealing aspectsof Chineseincense,which theysee asa wayto relievethe stressof modernlife.美Wang Siran,who worksand livesin Xian,Shaanxi province,values incenseburning fbrits aesthetics学.The floating40trail ofsmoke,along withthe delicate,minimalistic incenseburners,make incense41visually pleasingaddition tomy home,introducing anelement oftraditional Chineseculture Jshe said.Wang learnedabout the use ofChinese incensefrom socialmedia platforms,where influentialbloggers shareimagesand videosof theirincense ceremonies,42detail thetypes of incense theyuse,traditions aroundburning it,喜爱中国者43its benefitsfor mentalwell-being.Wang saidXians ancientattractions drawSinophiles tothecity,44coffee shops,bookstores andrestaurants usingChinese incenseto attractcustomers.Just likehanfu,which ispopular amongyoung Chinese,theuseofincenserepresents abridge betweenthepast andpresent,allowing them45slow down,find calmand reconnectwith apiece oftheir heritage.参考答案:题号12345678910答案BC A A A BA BC B题号11121314151617181920答案A1A BA1A CF B题号21222324252627282930答案CAC D B BA DBC题号3132333435答案AADBC
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