山东省泰安市2020届高三英语一轮检测试题.doc

PAGE 23 - 山东省泰安市2020届高三英语一轮检测试题（含解析） 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, assigned 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