12阶段滚动检测卷(二)-【金卷1号】新教材2023春高中英语选择性必修第三册 单元检测AB卷（人教版2019）

阶段滚动检测卷（二） (时间：100分钟满分：120分) 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 The streets of Stockholm may be cold and snowy during winter,but it is one of the world's hottest startup (centers and a good choice for people with talent worldwide. Once the snow melts()in early spring,the city is among the greenest in the world.Two thirds of Stockholm is made up of either water or parks,and locals make it the first thing to enjoy these peaceful surroundings.Less than 1%of Swedish employees work more than 50 hours per week. 腔 The quality of life is important.New parents are given 480 days of leave to look after their babies,while childcare is heavily supported in various sides.Little wonder that Sweden was rated the best location in the world for family life.Adam Webb,34,a British businessman and father-of-one,said,"Everything is set towards helping parents,from giving dads time off on almost full pay to free bus rides for anyone with a baby carriage.” Stockholm is also proud of what Vogue magazine recently ranked as Europe's coolest neighborhood.On the island of Sodermalm,just south of the city center,independent record stores still make money,while plenty of cafes offer a taste for Scandinavia's love affairs with timeless style. Many major international companies,including H&.M and Ericsson,offer expats()accommodation for the first three months of their contracts()in Stockholm.But other foreigners arriving in the city are left to battle with a unique property market and a shortage of apartments.More than a third of Swedes live in rented housing,half of which is owned by local governments or state rental companies.If you're lucky enough to get a first-hand contract for this kind of accommodation,it is yours for life.Expats are welcome to join the queue, but in Stockholm they will find around half a million locals in front of them and an average wait of nine years. "Finding a place to live is the single biggest challenge when moving to Sto