浙江省台州市2020届高三上学期期末质量评估英语试卷Word版含答案

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Living next to the Spellmans, our new neighbors, almost drove my mother crazy. If

shewasn

’

t shaming them for not attending church, or complaining to her sister Jackie about

theway the Spellman girls dressed, then she was shoeing theSpellman

’

s dogs out of our yard

orfiling noise complaints with the police, My mother had never been so she ever spokeof

any more were the Spellmans and their wrongdoings.

One Sunday afternoon after church service, my mother was driving old Ms Parker hometo

her house on the hill when we got a flat tire. As far as changing the tire, let

’

s just say thatwe were

at the mercy of the good Lord. Since old Ms. Parker lived so far up that hill, not a lotof traffic

drove by us. It had been about fifteen minutes since the last car passed when weheard the rattling

and puttering of an old pickup truck as it pulled over to assist us.

The Spellman boys ran up on our car like a NASCAR pit crew. Before my mother couldeven

protest, they had taken the tire off.

her ours

”

replied the big one, barely acknowledging the sacrifice. My mother wasstunned.

t know what to say,

and we are neighbors, right?

The next day when the Spellman

’

s dogs went through my mother's flower garden, sheput out a

bowl of water for them. When she saw the Spellman girls walking out with nothingbut a halter on,

she lectured them about being upright ladies and offered them sweaters. Andwhen she heard the

Spellman's music through our walls, she tried to dance a little bit. Sheeven invited the Spellmans

to be part of the good neighbors committee. Now theneighborhood was a better place.

21. What was the authors mother mad at?

A. The Spellmans' improper behavior.

B. The Spellmans'attending church alone.

C. The Spellmans'constantly asking for help.

D The Spellmans 'dogs making too much waste.

22. How did the author's mother feel about being helped by the Spellman boys?

A. Delighted

B Concerned.

C. Frightened

D. Surprised

23. What can we learn from the experience of the author's mother?

A. Every man has his weak side.

C. Don

’

t judge a book by its cover.

B

Ms. O'grady, the head of Britains Trades Union Congress, issued a challenge onSeptember

10th.

Shorter working weeks have been tried in New Zealand and Sweden, wherein happier, healthier

and more motivated employees. Those who work shorterweeks are also reported to be more

productive. Should weekends, therefore, be lengthened?

France

’

s experience suggests workers may not

leap at

the chance of working for fewerhours.

The government reduced the full-time workers week to 35 hours in 2000. Last yearthe French

worked 38.9 hours a week on average, seeming happy to labor above the requiredlevel and pocket

the extra pay or holiday allowance.

B. Doubt is the key to knowledge.

D. Actions speak louder than words

And businesses may not seize the opportunity either. Working less may be linked tohigher

productivity (on a per-hour basis), but overall output could still fall because of thesmaller number

of hours worked. That will not get governments or employers excited.

Advocates of a four-day week could claim that improving people

’

s quality of life is

moreimportant than boosting the economy. In an essay published during The Great

Depression,John Maynard Keynes wrote of an

technologicaladvances would allow people to work 15-hour week.

Unfortunately for any readers working hard on a Friday aftemoon, Keynes jumped at his

conclusion too soon. Even Ms. O'grady, now demanding a longer weekend, is pessimistic inher

timescale. A four-day week is apparently achievable

“

in this century

”.

24. The underlined phrase

A. Refuse

C. abandonD. obtain

25. We can infer from the last paragraph that Ms. O'grady _______.

for an urgent attention to her suggestion

B. feels confident of making longer weekend a reality

C. regrets coming up with the idea of a longer weekend

D. realizes the idea of longer weekend remains a distant dream

26. What is the text mainly about?

A. A longer weekend isn

’

t that practical.

B. The French oppose a longer weekend

C. A longer weekend causes lower efficiency.

D. A three-day weekend is a fresh idea in Europe.

C

Palaces are known for their beauty and splendor, but they offer little protection

againstattacks. It is easy to defend a fortress (

堡垒

),but fortresses are not designed with

thecomfort of a king or queen in mind. When it comes to structures that are both majestic

andwell-defended, the classic European castle is the best example of design. Across the

agescastles changed, developed, and eventually fell out of use, but they still command

thefascination of our culture.

Castles were originally built in England by Norman invaders. In 1066. As William

theConqueror advanced through England, he defended key positions to secure the land he

hadtaken. The castles he built allowed the Norman lords to draw back to safety when

threatenedby English rebellion. Castles also served as bases of operation for offensive attacks.

Troopswere summoned to

（召集）

, organized around, and deployed (

部署

) from castles. In

thisway castles served both offensive and defensive roles in military operations.

Not limited to military purposes, castles also served as offices from which the lord

wouldadminister control over his kingdom. That is to say, the lord of the land would hold court

inhis castle. Those that were socially beneath the lord would come to report the affairs of thelands

that they governed and pay tribute to the lord. They would address conflicts, handlebusiness, feast,

and enjoy festivities, In this way castles served as important social centers inmedieval England.

Castles also served as symbols of power. Built on important andnoticeable sites overlooking the

surrounding areas, castles constantly appeared in thebackground of many peasants'lives and

served as a daily reminder of the lords strength.

Now, castles no longer serve their original purposes. However, the remaining castlesreceive

millions of visitors each year from those who wish to experience the glory of a timelong passed.

27. The author introduces the topic of the text by _______.

an assumption

C. making comparison

B. giving an example

D. giving arguments

28. Why did William the Conqueror build castles?

A. He wanted to celebrate his victory.

B. He wanted to remind people of his influence.

C. He wanted to live peacefully with the English.

D. He wanted to use them to his military advantage.

29. Which of the following is a way the lord would adopt to show his power?

A. Dealing with conflicts in his castle.

B. Building his castle in an obvious place.

C. Carrying out social activities in his castle.

D. Commanding peasants to live near his castle.

30. What attracts people to visit castles today?