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[对应学生用书P265]
Ⅰ.语法填空
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
(2023·济南四月模拟)A Five-day workweek is commonly accepted and practiced. But trials of a four-day workweek in Iceland were considered 1.________(remarkable)successful. They led to many workers 2.________(move)to shorter hours and workers around the world are following the trend. Why has this practice gained 3.________(popular)and is it possible to apply it cross-culturally?
The trials, 4.________ involved more than 2,500 workers took place in 2015. It 5.________(report)that productivity remained the same or improved in the majority of workplaces. Meanwhile, they found their working conditions were 6.________(little)stressful and that they were no longer at risk of burnout, and that their health and work life balance had also improved.
Therefore, the world's largest ever trial of a shorter workweek is by any measure 7.________ complete success. It shows that the public service is ripe for being a pioneer of shorter workweeks and 8.________(lesson)can be learned by other governments.
A number of other trials are now being run across the world. For instance, Unilever in New Zealand is giving staff a chance to cut their hours by 20% 9.________ hurting their pay in a trial. People feel actually more 10.________(attach)to the job in that they get rewarded by having more time.
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述了一周四天工作制这一新兴形式很受欢迎。这种工作制在保证生产效率的同时,还能让员工不再感到精疲力竭,也使得他们的健康水平有所提高,工作和生活更加平衡。
1.解析 考查副词。此处修饰形容词successful,应用副词。
答案 remarkably
2.解析 考查非谓语动词。lead to sb. doing sth.“导致某人做某事”为固定搭配。
答案 moving
3.解析 考查名词。根据句意和空前的gained可知,此处作宾语,需使用名词形式。
答案 popularity
4.解析 考查定语从句的关系词。分析句子结构可知,空处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词为The trials,指物,关系词在从句中作主语,故填which。
答案 which
5.解析 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知,空处作谓语。此处时态应与上文时态保持一致,应用一般过去时;主语It与report之间是被动关系,应用被动语态;主语It为第三人称单数。故填was reported。
答案 was reported
6.解析 考查副词的比较级。根据句意及stressful可知,此处表示“压力更少”,所以应用little的比较级,意为“更少地”。
答案 less
7.解析 考查冠词。根据句意及后文的success可知,此处success表示“成功的事物”,是可数名词,此处表泛指,因此需使用不定冠词,且complete的
发音以辅音音素开头,应用a。
答案 a
8.解析 考查名词的复数形式。分析句子结构可知,and连接两个句子,空处为and后的句子的主语,需使用名词,因学到的经验教训不止一个,所以需使用名词的复数形式。
答案 lessons
9.解析 考查介词。根据句意可知,此处表示不会损害他们的收入,因此填介词without。
答案 without
10.解析 考查形容词。分析句子结构可知,此处为系动词feel的表语,应用形容词attached,意为“非常喜欢……的”。
答案 attached
Ⅱ.写作运用
根据汉语提示补全作文,并注意其中冠词、代词和介词的使用。
Dear Eric,
1.How is everything going(最近一切可好)? Knowing you are so fond of Chinese calligraphy, I would like to send you a book about this abstract and highlevel form of art in an English edition, 2.which is easy for you to understand(这对你来说很容易理解).
The book is entitled Appreciation of Chinese Calligraphy, 3.including a fascinating collection of masterpieces(包括一系列引人入胜的杰作). It not only presents a variety of calligraphy styles, but also provides beautiful illustrations, expert analyses and useful comments, since one's handwriting is often viewed as a reflection of his or her personality. I am sure 4.you will have a good knowledge of this form of art(你将对这种艺术形式有很好的了解) after reading it and are more willing to 5.give it a try(试试).
Could you please leave me your address so that I can mail it to you soon? 6.I hope you will like the book and find it helpful(我希望你会喜欢这本书并觉得它有帮助).
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
学科网(北京)股份有限公司
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