中考英语全真模拟试题

中考英语全真模拟试题

笔试部分(满分120分，考试时间100分钟)

第一部分：选择题（共两节，满分70分）

第一节阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

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A growing number of small companies are starting to have a four-day workweek. Now, the results of a recent test at Microsoft suggested that it could even work for some larger companies. This summer, Microsoft introduced a program in Japan called the “Work Life Choice Challenge”. In the program, the offices were closed every Friday in August. And it gave all workers one more day off.

The results were promising. Although people spent less time on work, their productivity (工作效率) went up by nearly 40% compared with the same period last year. With fewer working hours, managers also requested workers to cut down the time they spent on meetings and replying to emails.

They suggested that meetings should be no more than 30 minutes. Workers were also encouraged to use online messages instead of attending meetings. More than 90% of workers at Microsoft in Japan said they loved the new measure (措施). By closing earlier each week, the company could also save more electricity.

This measure is very timely. Japan has been dealing with the problem of overwork for a long time. The country has even created a new word to describe it: karoshi. It means people die from illnesses caused by too much work stress.

Many people in Japan went through karoshi and several even died of it. It has led to companies offering more flexible (灵活的) working time to their workers. The government has a new program called “Premium Friday”, which encourages workers to leave earlier every last Friday of the month.

( )1. When did Microsoft introduce a program?

A. In spring.

B. In summer.

C. In autumn.

D. In winter.

( )2. What was the program about?

A. Improving the productivity.

B. Making workers happier.

C. Having another day off.

D. Planning more trips for workers.

( )3. What does the underli ned word “promising” in the third paragraph mean in Chinese?

A. 客观的

B. 尴尬的

C. 奇怪的

D. 乐观的

( )4. According to the passage, what is karoshi?

A. It is a kind of serious illness caused by air pollution in Japan.

B. It is the fact that young Japanese people are facing too much stress.

C. It is a project that deals with the situation of overwork.

D. It is the name for the situation in which people die of overwork.

( )5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The “Work Life Choice Challenge” has been introduced in most countries in Asia.

B. Workers’ productivity didn’t change compared with last year in the program.

C. Both workers and companies can get advantages from the new program in Microsoft.

D. “Premium Friday” provides the same day off for workers.