内蒙古赤峰二中2020届高三英语上学期第一次周考试题

内蒙古赤峰二中2020届高三英语上学期第一次周考试题（无答案）第一节

阅读下列短文从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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British people work some of the longest hours in Europe, but are among the least productive. Now some companies are shortening the working week to increase efficiency, health and happiness.

Rich Leigh has introduced a four-day week at his PR company. In fact, his entire company has Friday off, because his firm has adopted a four-day week. It is one of a handful of UK businesses that now operate like this: staff still get paid their previous five-day salary, but they work a day less. The company found that they achieved just as much—and there were even sighs of growth. “The key to the scheme’s success,” Leigh says, “is how happy our employees now are.”

The average British worker takes only a 34 minute lunch break and works 10 hours overtime each week (more often than not this is unpaid). Yet UK productivity falls seriously behind their European neighbors, who tend to work fewer hours.

British working practices have caused loss and damage to the nation’s health and happiness. More than half a million workers in the UK were signed off with work-related stress or anxiety last year. Moreover, the work landscape itself is changing. Automation and AI will have a significant impact on the labor market, where unsteady work becomes more common.

Britain is the only EU member that allows workers to ignore the EU working time limit and work longer hours. For campaigners, now is the time for a change. O’Grady, an advocate, argues that where businesses have increased their profits as a result of automation, success should be shared with workers in the form of reduced hours. “It’s time to share the benefits from new technology, not allowing those at the top to grab them for themselves.” she says.

12. We can learn from the passage that ________.

A. British people are the least productive in the world

B. Most companies in Britain have conducted a four-day week

C. PR company has witnessed a rise in employees’ happiness

D. British people work longer and get more payment than other countries

13. Which is the proper description of British working practices?

A. The working time of British workers is within the EU limit.

B. In terms of productivity, Britain is beaten by the United States.

C. Profits gained from new technology are on the decrease.

D. Automation and AI are likely to cause an instable work market

14. Which can be inferred from O’Grady’ s words in the last paragraph?

A. It’s time for employers to share the increased profits created by automation.

B. Workers should benefit from automation in the form of less working hours.

C. New technology should belong to both businesses and workers.

D. Businesses can’t make more profits without new technology.

15. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?

A. To introduce some British firms’ switch to a four-day working week.

B. To explain the reasons why British workers suffer stress and anxiety.

C. To appeal for more reasonable working conditions.

D. To present the current productivity problem in Britain.

第二节

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。

If you want to save money on groceries following ways will help you cut $100 out of your monthly grocery bill without too much effort.

___16___ Convenience lets you save time for other things you need to get done. Pre-made items may save your time but they cost a pretty penny. These items come in the form of packaged dinners or pre-cut produce. Instead of that plate of cut pineapple, buy the whole fruit or vegetable for a part of the cost.

Know what to buy in bulk (大批). Shopping at warehouse stores can be a great way to save money, but not every item is worth buying in bulk. ___17___ Skip the meat .The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the average cost of