英语试题 本试卷共三部分 共10 页 满分 120 分 考试时间1 00 分钟 注意事项 1 答卷前 考生务必将自己的姓名 考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上 2 回答选择题时 选出每小题答案后 用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑 如需改动 用橡皮擦干净后 再选涂其他答案标号 回答非选择题时 将答案写在答题卡上 写在本试卷上无效 3 考试结束后 将本试卷和答题卡一并交回 第一部分阅读 共两节 满分50 分 第一节 共 15 小题 每小题2 5 分 满分37 5 分 阅读下列短文 从每题所给的A B C D四个选项中选出最佳选项 A Four ways the increasingly mobile workforce is transforming office style More breakout spaces and rest areas While some people tend to work more productively in a traditional desk and chair arrangement others feel better when they re working from a sofa or bean bag chair That s why offices are creating a new mixture of furniture zones that offer both laid back and traditional seating options Smaller offices smaller carbon footprint There are huge bonuses both financially and environmentally to offices employing more remote workers For employers less people in the office equals less needed space meaning they can save huge amounts of money by renting or building smaller office spaces and by using less energy and water lowering their utility bills For employees smaller offices in turn will reduce air pollution and help create a smaller carbon footprint Designated desks are no longer the norm The days of cubicles 小隔间 and assigned desk stations are finally coming to an end As more office employees start working from home full time or only come into work on certain days of the week it makes no sense for employers to keep individual asigned desks around for everyone Technology that cuts the barrier between office and home When offices have more employees working from home or even from other countries it s vital to have the proper technology to connect people together easily To do this offices are using VoIP phones which make phone calls through the internet rather than regular landlines to help employees around the world appear as though they re calling from the office 1 What is the advantage of smaller offices A There are huge bonuses to the workers in the office B The employers can employ less people reducing salary C They re environment friendly and save the office cost D More employees are seated working in the smaller space 2 Why are the individual assigned desks not kept in the office A More employees seldom work in the office B Nobody makes the desks any longer C The price of the desks is greatly high D The employers come to work in turn 3 What makes it possible for employees around the world to work from home A More breakout spaces and rest areas B Renting or building smaller offices C Cubicles and designated desk stations D Technology that connects people together easily B Compassion and love are concepts that are often thought to be felt by humans only As the most intelligent creatures to ever walk the earth we tend to assume that we are the only ones who can feel emotions We forget that the speechless beings who live here with us animals also have the same capability During a cold night in Ontario Canada a passer by spotted something on the side of the road that made her stop a shaking dog curled up in the snow When she approached the pup she discovered that she wasn t alone she was cuddling five orphaned black kittens to keep them warm The dog surely could have found a safer place to stay for the night but she chose instead to help not just herself but other stray animals as well The Good Samaritan called Pet and Wildlife Rescue and an animal control officer picked them up When they got to the shelter it was apparent that a close bond had already been formed between the dog and the orphaned kittens The staff decided to name the kind dog Serenity in honor of her selfless act It s truly heartwarming a shelter spokesperson told The Dodo It had been a very cold night so these kittens would have had a very hard time surviving Aside from requiring treatment for worm and flea infections the orphanod kittone are now safe Just like a proud and doting mother Serenity insisted on checking on her babies regularly to oversee their progress The good news is that the kittens are now living with a foster family who will care for them until they are old enough to be adopted Serenity on the other hand is still looking for a family According to the shelter she loves zooming around in the yard and is big on playlng She is also quite jumpy so she would do best in a home without small children 4 What did the passer by see on the road A A dog curled up in the snow B Five kittens were in the snow alone C A dog was warming five kittens in the snow D A dog found a safe place to stay for the night 5 What does the underlined word she in paragraph 3 refer to A The passer by B The dog C The kitten D The spokesperson 6 Where is the dog Serenity now A Living in the shelter B Being adopted by a family C Staying with the kittens D Playing with some children 7 What can we draw from the story A Animals and humans should live in harmony B A sad end can be turned into a positive one C Animals have the same capability with humans D Animals can feel compassion and love like