上海高考英语二模宝山区Word文档格式.docx

1、s my list of life hacks that will help prevent exhaustion:Work from home one day a weekFew thing give you a more grounded, in-control feeling than getting things done in your own space and at your own pace. Instead of leaving the office （25） （clear）my head over a Starbucks coffee, I can fold the lau

2、ndry, and cut back on evening housework.Not to mention, working is pajamas is one of life s （26） （underestimate）pleasures.Pencil in time for exerciseIt really bothered me （27） with the demands of company and family, mytennis game was going down the drain. That may sound unimportant, but it wasn tme,

3、 （28） it was a meaningful part of my life outside of work. To get somebalance back in my life, I rearranged my schedule. Two mornings a week, I woke up anhour （29） （early） to work out with a tennis coach. If sports aren t you try yoga or that hobby that you always loved but let go of after start ing

4、 your bus in ess.Lear n someth ing n ew, outside the officeIt can draining to always be the person who s supposed to have the answers as abus in ess leader. It s surpris in gly liberat ing to be an on the other side, （30） （absorb） kno wledge without the pressure to perform or to always be right.Sect

5、io n B After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can be used only on ce. Note that there is one more word tha n you n eed.A.wan dered B. won deri ng C. ben efits D. breakthroughE. pote ntially F. play ing G. checked H. un familiar I. n egative

6、J. typically K. possibilitiesWhile I was jumping rope, my phone took a fall to the hardwood floor which created multiple cracks on my screen. However, the music kept _31_, so all as well -or so I thought.Thirty minutes later, I could see only one-tenth of my screen while the rest was pitch-black. Th

7、e n ext mornin g, I decided not to go to the phone store for 24 hours, I felt a（n） _32_ sense of calm that day, which led to my not going for one week. One week en ded up beco ming 60 days without my smart-ph one.Here are three _33_ I no ticed and why you may want to con sider a smart-ph one detox （

8、戒除期）yourself:You ll become boredWhile in line at a Starbucks, I no ticed how every in dividual had their head dow n, eyes fixed on their smart-phone. With nothing to distract myself with during the waiting period, I became bored, and my mind _34_ through all sorts of topics.Boredom is _35_ someth in

9、g we avoid at all costs. However, boredom is the perfect way to make a（ n） _36_ on a bus in ess idea or project. When you en ter a state of boredom, ou allow your mind to relax and escape from the realities of today to theinfinite _37_ of tomorrow. ll be able to dramatically reduce your “ work” hour

10、sA study found that adults ages 18 to 33 _38_ their smart-phones 85 times a day, or once every 10 minutes.As I learned during my experiment, placing some distance between myself and my device helped me fall into deep work more easily.By not having my smart-phone, my distraction time went down and th

11、us my hours of work were spent more efficiently and effectively. On numerous occasions, I found myself _39_ what to do with the afternoon since I had already completed my high- impact tasks for the day.Your men tai well-bei ng will receive a boost （提高）Obviously, without a cellphone, I experienced a

12、lack of _40_ news and comments. While that helped cause a dramatic boost in my mental well-being, the biggest reason for it was truly connecting to people.III. Reading Comprehension For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with

13、the word or phrase that best fits the context.As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? If you were like most children, you probably let your imagination run _41_. Maybe you dreamed of flying into space or being a famous chef. Then perhaps over the years, your dreams became more _42_. Or

14、 you might have given up on some altogether.If that s the case, then today s the day for yothui.sJManaukaerYy o1u3r DreamsCome True Day. If you ve been _43_ fulfilling your dreams, this is the day to makea fresh start.s noIt s important to dream because dreams can give us the _44_ to succeed in life

15、. Dreams inspire and motivate us. The great thing about dreams is that there to accomplish them right away. They might take a few years or they might take alifetime to _46_. The important thing is that you re _47_ wyorukring towarddream. And the best way to do that is by setting goals.What is the _4

16、8_ between a dream and a goal? It s been said that dreams are thefinal destination; goals are the stops along the way.Dreams can be very _49_. But the steps you take to reach them should be very_50_. Your dreams state what you want, but goals explain how you ll get there. Thamakes goal seting a nece

17、ssary step in _51_ your dreams.Many successful people have spoken about dreams. Former U. S. Secretary of StateColin Powell stressed the _52_ of working for our dreams. “A dream doesn t bereality through magic: it takes sweat, _53_ and hard work. “ AuthorLes Brown reminded us that dreams have no _54

18、_ limit. You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.If you ve been dreaming about doing something for years, start today. Write down your dream, and _55_ your goals. Then you ll be on your way to making your dreamscome true.41. A. fastB. highC. wellD. wild42. A. colorfulB. ama

19、zingC. realisticD. attractive43. A. putting offB. taking offC. getting offD. paying off44. A. opportunityB. directionC. energyD. access45. A. pressureB. doubtC. senseD. need46. A. seekB. achieveC. explainD. design47. A. reallyB. almostC. alwaysD. hardly48. A. conceptB. similarityC. comparisonD. diff

20、erence49. A. unrealB. generalC. changeableD. flexible50. A. specificB. abstractC. commonD. complicated51. A. imagingB. avoidingC. reachingD. believing52. A. processB. benefitC. consequenceD. importance53. A. bloodB. determinationC. intelligenceD. loyalty54. A. ageB. extraC. spaceD. normal55. A. tran

21、sferB. convertC. establishD. devoteSection B Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage your h

22、ave just read.（A）In 2008, someone, or perhaps a group of people, using the name Satoshi Nakamotopublished a paper to an on li ne group that discussed cryptograph密码使用法）.That paper described a process that would use cryptography to create a secure electronic cash system, now known as a cryptocurre ncy

23、 力卩密货币）.Person to pers on payme nt could be made online using a shared network of computers instead of a bank or other financial institution. Each deal could happen very quickly. The shared network of computers would also serve as the means to prove those deals safely. Getting rid of the need for a

24、centralized banking system would open up the possibility for anyone to become part of the digital economy.Today, there are well over a thousand different cryptocurrencies. Most are still trying to be feasible global payment system like Bitcoin. They are held back by problems affecting the entire cry

25、ptocurrency industry.One issue is weak security on cryptocurrency websites where users either storetheir electronic cash in virtual “wallets ” or exchange one kind of electronic cash foranother. In recent years, clever thieves have broken into many of these websites and stolen electronic cash. The w

26、ebsites are struggling to protect their users from such thefts.Another problem is the large number of fake cryptocurrencies that are advertised on the internet. The advertisements invite internet users to visit websites offering new cryptocurrencies. Many visitors are persuaded by the websites to bu

27、y their cryptocurrencies using actual money. Later, the webistes disappear along with the victims money. In response to this problem, companies like Facebook and Google are limiting cryptocurrency advertising on their websites.56.What does the article explain about Satoshi Nakamoto?A.Satoshi s backg

28、round in international baking and investmentB.Satoshi s grave doubts about the true value of cryptocurrenciesC.Satoshi s close partnership with suspicious financial institutionsD.Satoshi s contribution to the development of the digital economy57.Accord ing to this article, what is true about nu merous cryptocurre ncy webistes?A.They and their users have bee n robbed.B.They ve revealed the identities of their users.C.They reward their users with cool prizes.D.They arrange recreatio nal eve nts for users.