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南京师大附中2023学年度第1学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷第一节单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21.--Whydon'twesaveourselvesthetroubleandusethestairs,Steven?

--Comeon!Maninventedtheliftsothatwedon’thavetoactlikecavemen. --Ok,Steven,ifyou______insistonbeinglazy.

A.can B.should C.shall D.must22.______“killerrobots”canhelpreducebattlefielddeaths,theymayalsomakecountriesmorelikelytogointobattle,whichwillleadtomoredeaths. A.Whether B.Where C.While D.What23.Studentslivingoffcampus______payalittlelessforhousingthanstudentslivingincollegedormitories,buttheircostoftransportationishigher.A.ingeneral B.inaddition C.indemand D.inneed24.Itisrequiredthatfoodmakersremovetransfatsfromproducts,sincetransfatsarenotwidely______assafe. A.adopted B.harvested C.recognized D.operated25.Desertification,thenamefor______happenswhenland______canbeusedtogrowcropsturnsintodesert,isagrowingworldproblem.A.which;that B.what;how C.what;that D.how;which26.TheThree-BodyProblemhasquicklybecomethebest-sellingAsianworkofliteratureon,______thatChinaalsohasasuccessfulsciencefictionscene. A.proving B.toprove C.tobeproved D.willprove27.AsAlanTuringbelieved,acomputerwoulddeserve______intelligentifitcouldfoolahumanintobelievingthatitwashuman. A.called B.tobecalled C.havingbeencalled D.calls28.Duringtheheateddiscussion,I______thatblogsarebetterthanbooksfortheirconvenience,lowerprice,andlargerrangeofwriting.A.pickedout B.workedout C.ranout D.pointedout29.Theuniversityissaving$300,000peryearbyitsenergy______efforts,aimedtobuildamoreenergy-efficientuniversity.A.consumption B.conservation C.consideration D.correction30.Thesemeasuresincludebetteradministrationofareasthatarelikelytoturnintodesert,and______peopleinhowtousewaterwithoutwastingit. A.train B.totrain C.training D.trained31.--Goodday,BellElectronics.ThisisJanespeaking.HowmayIhelpyoutoday?--Oh…uh,I______MyersIcecreamCompany.Sorryaboutthat. A.lookedfor B.amlookingfor C.waslookingfor D.havebeenlookingfor32.______withwhatmaybehismostimpossiblemissionyet,HuntgetstogetherhisteamandjoinsforceswithIlsaFaust,afemaleformerBritishsecretagent.A.Facing B.Havingfaced C.Faced D.Toface33.Hedoesn’townanNBAchampionshipring,______inthefacewithchampagne(香槟)aftertheNBAfinals. A.hehasneitherbeensprayed B.norhashebeensprayed C.eitherhashebeensprayed D.sohehasbeensprayed34.Consideringthefactthattherelationshipbetweenneighborsinruralareaiscloserthan______incities,Iprefertoliveinthecountryside. A.that B.theone C.those D.them35.InAliceMunro’snovel,Carla,trappedinabadmarriage,______,decidestoflee.A.herunhappinessbuiltintodesperationB.herunhappinesshasbuiltintodesperationC.herunhappinessbuildingintodesperationD.herunhappinessbuildsintodesperation第二节完型填空(共20小题；每题1分，满分20分)Withtheirvisasinhandandtheirbagspacked,studentsmayfeelpreparedfortheirstudyabroadexperiences.__36__oncetheysetfootinforeignlands,somestudentsrealizethattheydon’thavetheskillstocommunicatetheirthoughtsandfeelingsintheir__37__culture.GuoYichen,astudentattheFashionInstituteofDesignandMerchandisinginLosAngeles,observeda(an)__38__ofpoorcommunicationduringhertimeabroad.WhenGuofirstgottotheUS,shestayedinthehouseofa63-year-oldlady,withanotherChinesegirl.Guoandherhousematewere__39__totaketurnstidyingupthebathroom.Butthehousematenever__40__,becauseshedidn’tknowhow.Hermotherhadalwayscleanedthebathroomforherbackhome.Andwhenthelandlordaskedaboutit,thehousemate__41__replied,“Ineverneededtodohouseworkbackhome,andIwon’tdoithere__42__.”“Iwasshockedbyhow__43__heranswerwas,”saidGuo.“Shecouldhaveexplaineditinabetterway.”Itwas__44__surprisethatthegirlwasaskedtomoveoutalmostimmediately.Infact,“difficultyin__45__”isamongthethreemajorpsychologicalproblemsthatZMNEducation,anagencyonoverseaseducation,__46__amongChinesestudentsstudyingabroad,theothertwobeing“fearofclassdiscussion”and“fearofhomeworkbasedoncriticalthinking”.AprofessorattheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,oncetoldtheagencythatmanyofhisChinesestudentsonlycametoseehimwhentheygot__47__scores.Theyshouldhavetalkedtohimaftereachclasstogetabettergrade__48__,hesaid.Accordingtotheagency,studyingabroaditselfmaytrigger(引发)certainmentalproblemsbecauseitisa“__49__andstressfulshifttonewenvironmentsand__50__”.Ithasbeenfoundthatstudentsare23timesmorelikelyto__51__amentalhealthconditionthanbusinesstravelersheadedabroad.Andduringthisperiodofmajorlifetransitions(过渡),__52__bettercommunicationskillsisparticularlyvital.Ithelpsyougetassistanceandsolveproblems.Studentsneedtounderstandthevalueofempathy–theeffectiveawarenessoftheemotionsofothers–aswellas__53__themselvesclearly,especiallyincross-culturalcommunications.Itwouldbebetterifstudentsparticipateina(an)__54__abroadprogramduringvacationsbeforetryingyear-longoverseasstudy.Thatway,theycouldhave__55__copingwithastrangeworldindependently.

A.And B.Therefore C.But D.Otherwise37.A.unique B.host C.national D.superbA.conflict B.trial C.debate D.caseA.appreciated B.represented C.fueled D.supposedA.boughtherstory B.didherpartC.keptherword D.followedherheartA.actually B.eventually C.pleasantly D.simplyA.either B.rather C.too D.neitherA.sensitive B.serious C.straightforward D.stubbornA.great B.no C.major D.exactA.communication B.explanation C.opposition D.indicationA.impressed B.ignored C.identified D.inspiredA.unfortunate B.unsatisfactory C.unwelcome D.unequalA.inthefirstplace B.inotherwords C.inthiscase D.intheendA.similar B.superb C.sudden D.sensitiveA.influences B.routines C.manners D.policiesA.resultfrom B.benefitfrom C.sufferfrom D.fleefromA.tolerating B.simplifying C.requesting D.developingA.expressing B.blaming C.committing D.advancingA.affordable B.long-distance C.short-term D.trustworthyA.difficulty B.experience C.leadership D.survival第三节：阅读理解(共16小题；每小题分，满分24分)AWhenitcomestoromance,noonedoesitbetterthantheFrench.Thisisbelievedtobetrueoftheirmovies,too.UnliketheHollywoodblockbusters(大片)youmaybeusedto,Frenchfilmsare“usuallyamoreartisticstatementaboutbeingintheworld”,notedTheGuardian.FromOct8toOct29,incooperationwiththeFrenchembassy(大使馆)inChina,theChinaFilmArchiveandChinaNationalFilmMuseumarepresentingclassicandcriticallyacclaimed(备受赞誉的)Frenchmovies,includingLeHavre(2023),MiaetleMigou(2023),andLeVoyagedanslaLune(1902).ShaDan,curator(策展人)oftheChinaFilmArchive,explainedtothemediawhattoexpectfromthefilmseries,andrevealedhowfirst-timeviewerscanbestappreciateFrenchmovies.

Q:WhyshouldIwatchFrenchmovies?

A:Frenchfilmshavealotofvirtues.Foronething,theyusedialogueandplot,insteadofvisualeffects,todrivethestory.Foranother,theystressdiversity(多元).WhileHollywoodmoviesareoftenaboutuniversalvalues,FrenchmovieshaveFrenchcultureorregionalculturesdeeplyrootedinthem.Youhavetounderstandthemintheirculturalcontext.That’swhatsometimesmakesFrenchmoviesdifficulttounderstand.

Q:HowcanaChineseaudienceappreciateFrenchmovies?

A:Youneedtogetusedtotheirwayoffilming.Whenshootingtwopeopletalkingtoeachother,thetraditionalwayistofilmeachpersonface-forwardastheytaketurnsspeaking.However,Frenchmoviesarefilmedinmoreexperimentalways,likeswitchingfromacloseshottoalongshot.

Also,youshouldsearchforbackgroundinformation.Themovie’stitleanditsdirectorcanreflectitsideasandstoryline.Forexample,LesEnfantsduParadis(1945),alsoknownasChildrenofParadise,tellsthestoryofbeautifulGaranceandthefourmenwholoveherintheirownways.Garancemeetsthesemeninatheater,andthe“Paradis”inthemovietitleisaninformalFrenchnameforatheater’sgallery.56.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthistext?A.TorecommendsomeclassicFrenchmovies.

B.TohelpreaderstobetterappreciateFrenchmovies.

C.TocompareFrenchmovieswithHollywoodblockbusters.

D.TodescribethedevelopmentandfeaturesofFrenchmoviesingreatdetail.57.WhichofthefollowingisacharacteristicofFrenchmovies?A.Theyareoftenaboutuniversalvalues.

B.Theyusuallyhavereallygoodvisualeffects.

C.TheyattachalotofimportancetoFrenchcultureandFrenchregionalcultures.

D.Theyaresometimeshardtounderstandbecauseoftheircomplexplots.58.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutFrenchmoviesaccordingtothetext?A.Theyaremostlyromancesandareusuallyartistic.

B.Theyofteninvolvemorecloseshotsthanlongshots.

C.Theyprefertousethetraditionalwayofshootingtwopeopletalkingtoeachother.

D.Theirtitlesanddirectorscanhelpviewerslearnbackgroundinformation.BManyofusrememberbeinginawe(敬畏)whenwesawcloneddinosaursrunningwildinthefilmJurassicPark.Andtheideaofusingtechnologytorevive(恢复)extinctspecieshaslongfascinatednotonlywritersanddirectors,butscientistsaswell.AccordingtoTheTelegraph,woollymammoths(长毛猛犸象),whichfeaturedinthepopularIceAgeanimatedmovieseries,“maywalktheearthoncemore”nowthatscientistshavetakenanothersteptowardrealizingalong-helddream—recreatingtheirDNA.Mammothsbecameextinctaround10,000yearsago.However,sincethediscoveryofnear-perfectpreservedremainsinArcticpermafrost(北极冻土带)inMay2023,avarietyofresearchstudieshavebeencarriedoutsince.GeneticistsfromHarvardUniversityanalyzedDNAfromtheremains,lookingforgeneswhichseparatedmammothsfromelephants,suchashairinessandearsize.Theythenusedtheresultstoreproduceexactcopiesof14mammothgenes.“ItisthefirsttimethatmammothgeneshavebeenaliveChurchthenusedanewtechniquewhichallowsscientiststoeditDNAcarefully,replacingsectionsofelephantDNAwiththemammothgenes.So“wenowhavefunctioningelephantcellswithmammothDNAinthem,”hesaid.However,Churchruledoutthepossibilityofbringingthemammothsbacktolifeviacloningfromfrozenremains.Hesaidhe“preferredtofocusonrebuildingthefullmammothgenome(基因组)byanalyzingDNAfrompreservedremainsandputtingitintothecellsofitsclosestlivingrelative–theAsianelephant,”reportedTheTelegraph.Churcharguedthatthereturnofthewoollymammoth—orrather,thereturnofsomethingverysimilar—couldhelpbringbackfragile(脆弱的)ecosystems.However,somescientistsbelievethatbringingbackthemammothwouldbeunethical.ProfessorAlexGreenwood,anexpertonancientDNA,said:“WemayfacetheextinctionofAfricanandAsianelephants.Whybringbackanotherelephantfromextinctionwhenwecannotevenkeeptheonesthatarenotextinctaround?”hetoldtheSundayTimes.“Whatisthemessage?Wecanbeasirresponsiblewiththeenvironmentaswewant.Thenwe’lljustclonethingsback?”“Moneywouldbebetterspentfocusingonconservingwhatwedohavethanspendingitonananimalthathasbeenextinctforthousandsofyears,”hesaid.59.Wecanlearnfromthearticlethat______.A.clonedmammothsfollowedcloneddinosaurstogetrevived

B.thetechnologytorevivemammothgenesisalreadymature

C.GeorgeChurchandhiscolleaguestriedtoreproducemammothDNA

D.Churchandhisteammanagedtolistallthegenesthatseparatemammothsfromelephants60.AccordingtoChurch,whatisthesignificanceofhisstudy?A.ItcouldhelppreventtheextinctionoftheAsianelephant.

B.ItcouldhelppeoplebettertellelephantDNAfrommammothgenes.

C.Itcouldhelpbringbacksomeextinctspeciesandsavefragileecosystems.

D.Itcouldhelpbringmammothsbacktolifeviacloningfromfrozenremains.61.Theunderlinedword“unethical”inParagraph7isclosestinmeaningto______.A.unacceptable B.misled C.impractical D.illegal

62.Accordingtothearticle,ProfessorAlexGreenwoodbelievesthat_______.A.thereisnoneedtoworryabouttheextinctionofAfricanandAsianelephantsatpresent

B.it’snecessarytobringbackspeciesthatarebeneficialtohumanbeingsfromextinction

C.thereturnofthewoollymammothwouldhelptobalanceecosystems

D.it’smoreimportanttoprotectpresentspeciesthantobringbackextinctonesCEachyear,500millionpeoplefrom164countriescelebrateWorldEnvironmentDayon5June.Itmayseemlikethereisnotmuchthatanindividualcandotosavetheworld,butthereis.Oneofthefirststepsistounderstandtheproblemsandtheirsolutions.Trytolearnaboutyourecosystem,endangeredanimalsandpollution.Ifyouarewell-informed,youcanmakebetterdecisionsabouthowtosaveenergyandproducelesswaste.Youcanalsolearnhowtobeabetterconsumerandnotbuyproductsmadefromendangeredanimalsorwhichhavetoomuchpackaging.Alsoshareyourconcernswithothersandfindwaystopromoteenvironmentaleducation.Helpeducatepeopleinyourcommunityaboutwaysinwhichtheycanhelpprotecttheenvironment.TheEarthisouronlyhome.Weshouldtakegoodcareofit.RecycleMakealistofallthethingsyoucanrecycleathomeandatschoolandstartrecycling.Insomecases,youcansellthethingsyourecycle.Inothers,youcanturnunwanteditemsintosomethingusefulforanotherpurpose,suchasusingoldplasticbottlesforgrowingplants.Mostbottlesandjarscontainatleast25%recycledglass.Andrecyclingaluminumcanssaves95%oftheenergyneededtomakealuminumfrombauxiteore.Recyclingonetonofpapersaves17trees,26,000litersofwater,1,700litersofoil,266kilogramsofairpollutionandcubicmetersofrubbishdumpspace.UselessenergyTheeasiestwaytosaveenergyistocycleorwalkwheneverpossibleinsteadofusingpublictransportation.Athomeandatschool,youshouldonlyuseelectriclightsandelectricalapplianceswhenyouneedthem.Therearemanyotherlessobviouswaysofsavingenergy.Forexample,trytoaskyourmumtobuyfoodwhichhasbeengrownlocally.Why?Whenpeoplebuyfoodfromfaraway,ittakesextraenergytopackageandshipitbyboat,train,truckorplane.SavewaterYoucansavewaterbyhelpingyourDadrepairleakingpipesandtoilets.Takeshortshowersinsteadofbaths.Somewastewaterfrombathscanbeusedforotherpurposes,suchaswateringplantsorwashingoutdoorspaces.Itisimportanttohelppreservethelocalwaterqualitybynotpouringdangeroushouseholdchemicalsdownthedrainorintotheground.Disposeofthemproperly.63.Thetargetreadersofthispassagecouldmostlyprobablybe________．A.housewives B.cardrivers C.businessmen D.students64.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedtoprotecttheEarth?A.Don'tbuyproductsmadefromendangeredanimals.B.Don'tbuyfoodproducedinfarawayplaces.C.Don'tordermorethanyoucaneatatarestaurant.D.Don'tbuygoodswithheavypackaging.65.Accordingtothepassage,theunderlinedwords“bauxiteore”inthethirdparagraphrefersto________．A.ametalwhichcanbeusedtomakecansB.amineralfromwhichacertainmetalcanbeobtainedC.acontainerinwhichacertainmaterialcanbestoredD.amatterwhichcanbeusedtoproduceenergy66.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.Youcandothese! B.RecyclingtosavetheEarthC.CelebratetheWorldEnvironmentDay! D.UselesswaterandenergyDCharlesDickenswasoneofthemostbelovedstorytellersintheEnglishlanguage.Hisnovelsmadehimfamousinhisowntime,andcontinueasclassicsinours.Dickensbeganhisliterarycareerwithalmostnoformaleducation.HewasborninLandport,onFeb.7,1812,thesecondofeightchildren.Whenhewas12,hisfatherwassenttodebtor'sprison.DickenswasforcedtoquitschoolandworkinaLondonblackingfactory.Hewouldreworkthatterribleexperienceintohisfictionfortherestofhislife.“Hewasasocialreformer,”saysactorSimonCallow,authorofanewbiographycalledCharlesDickensandtheGreatTheatreoftheWorld.“Heknewwhatpovertywas.Heknewwhatitwastoberejected,tobecastaside,toliveinsqualor(悲惨).”AndsoDickenswrotewithgreatsympathyforthesufferingofinnocentandvulnerable(易受攻击的)children—characterslikeDavidCopperfield,LittleDorritandtheorphan,OliverTwist：Withhissliceofbreadinhishand,andhislittlebrownparishcaponhishead,Oliverwasnowledawayfromthewretched(苦难的)home,whereonekindwordorlookneverlightedthegloomofhisinfant(幼儿)days.Yetheburstintoanagonyofchildishgriefasthecottagegateclosedafterhim.Wretchedaswerethelittlecompanionsinmiseryhewasnowleavingbehindhim,theyweretheonlyfriendshehadeverhad.HisfirstbookSketchesbyBozcameoutin1836.WiththeappearanceofOliverTwistinLondonperiodicalsin1837,the25-year-oldDickensbecamethemostpopularwriterinEngland.Buthisfirstlovewastheater,andheconsideredbecominganactor.“Whenhewasactuallywriting,hebecamehischaracters,”saysPeterAckroyd,authorofDickens:PublicLifeandPrivatePassion.“Hewouldgetupfromhisdesk,goovertothemirrorandmouththewords—dotheexpressions,grimaces(鬼脸),whatever,andthenlaugh,chuckletohimself,thengobacktohisdeskandwriteitdown.”Dickenscreated989namedcharacters,whichincreasedhispopularity.Everyoneofhismajorworkshasbeenadaptedforeitherstageorscreen.AChristmasCarolinspiredmorethanadozenfilms,fromAlistairSims'Scroogein1951toJimCarrey'svoicingofthesamecharacterinDisney's2023,3-Danimatedfilm.Theoriginal1843manuscript(手稿)ofAChristmasCarolisondisplayattheMorganLibrary.Dickenswroteeverythingbyhand,intinyscript,withaquillpen.Remarkably,themanuscriptisboththefirstandthefinaldraft,saysKiely,thecurator.YoucanseewhereDickenshaschangedthenameofthefirstchapterfrom“OldMarley'sGhost”to“Marley'sGhost”.Furtherdownthepage,hehascanceledanentiresection.“Herealizeshe'snotwritinganovel,andheonlyhasaveryshorttimeinwhichtowritethis,”Kielyexplains.“He'sgottokeepittight,inorderforittobepublishedintimeforChristmas.”Dickenswroteallthetime.Hetraveledwithaportableinkwellandasupplyofquillpens.Hewasworkingonhislastnovel,OurMutualFriend,enroutefromFrancetoLondonwhenthetrainhewasoncrashed.Dickensdiedfiveyearslaterin1870,afterastrokeatage58.Asacomictalentandasocialreformer,Dickens'achievementwasextraordinary,saysnovelistT.C.Boyle,whoearnedadoctorateinVictorianliterature.“Heachievedwhatanygreatartistachieves—abodyofworkthathasentertainedanddelightedandinstructedpeopledownthroughtheages.That'swhatweallhopefor,”saysBoyle.ButDickens'greatestfictionwashisowncharacter,saysCallow,thebiographer：“Peoplethinkofhimasacheerfulman...buthewasincreasinglysufferingfromdepressionandasenseofhopelessness.Andthat'sworthknowing.Ithinkit'salwaysgoodtoknowthatgreatcreativeindividualshavetheirstruggle,theirdrama.”67.WhatcanprobablybereflectedinDickens'works?A.Hisloveforhisfamily. B.Hischildhoodsufferings.C.Hisdesireforformaleducation. D.Hisreasontochooseliterarycareer.68.TheauthorquotesDickens'descriptionofOliverTwistmainlytoshow________．A.thatDickenswasfullofpityforpoorchildrenB.thatDickensknewwellaboutpoorchildrenC.whatrealpovertywaslikeinhisdaysD.whatkindoflifeOliverTwistlived69.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________．A.SketchesbyBozisnothingbutacompletefailureB.OliverTwistmadeDickensfirstknowntothepublicC.AChristmasCarolprovedDickensanefficientwriterD.OurMutualFriendcameintobeingonatrain70.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________．A.allthecharacterscreatedbyDickensarepopularB.peoplepreferfilmsbasedonDickens'novelstohisworksC.onceDickenswasmoreinterestedinperformingthaninwritingD.thefilmsandplaysbasedonDickens'novelsraisehispopularity71.WhatdidDickensintendtodobytellinghisstories?A.Toamusehisreadersandchangesociety.B.Toanalyzethenatureofsocietyhewasin.C.Tomakeanattackontheupperclassofthetime.D.Togetridofhisdepressionandsenseofhopelessness.第二卷(非选择题，共31分)第一部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)Themostwonderfultimeoftheyear(theChristmasseason)isalsothemoststressfulforlotsofpeoplestrugglingtofitinincreasedend-of-the-yearworkloads,holidayparties,shopping,guesthosting,travel,andseeingfriendsandrelativeswhoyou’dotherwiseavoid.Luckily,thesamecopingmechanismsthatcanhelprelievestressandfindbetterbalanceduringtheyearalsoworkforthisholiday.Herearefourtipstofindingwork—lifebalanceduringthisseason.1.Knowandavoidyourstressors(压力源).

Ifcookingforalargegroup,bakingcookies,orChristmasshoppingareyourkeystressors,don’tdothem.Lotsofgrocerystoreswillhelpcateryournextholidaymeal.Bakeriesexistforareason,andgiftcardsaremuchappreciatedbyall.Stoptryingtoliveuptosomeoneelse’sexpectationsoftheholidaysandstaymerrybyoutsourcingthepainpoints.2.Getflexibleatwork.

Ifyounormallytravelanhoureachwayatwork,seeifyourbosswillletyouworkfromhomeinthisspecialseasontosavetime,getmoredone,andreduceyourstress.Oraskifyoucanstartworkfromhomeinthemorningsandcometotheofficelaterinthedaytoavoidpeakhours.Leaveearlyandfinishyourdayfromthecomfortofhome,too.3.Makeyourownlistandcheckittwice.

Makeato-dolistforyourself,forbothworkandlife,thendivideitupintocategorieslike“mustdo,”“wanttodo,”and“feelobligatedtodo.”Ifyoucanremoveanyorallofyourrequiredlist,therestofyourto-doswillstarttolookaloteasier.Onceyouhaveyourlistsinorder,it’stimetostartcrossingthingsoff.Inbetweenyourmust-dostasks,includeawant-to-dotasktobreakthingsupandre-energizeyourself.Yes,thisholidayisatimetogivebacktoothersandbeselfless,butthere’sstillabitof“self”inselflessness,isn’tthere?4.Ifyoustarttofeelacoldcomingon,cometoafullandcompletestop.

Thebestwaytostopacoldfromexplodingintoaweeks-longsicknessistostopitatthestart.Unlessataskoractivityisanabsolutenecessity,cancelyourplans,putawayyourto-dolists,andsettleinforalongwinter’snap.AdayofrestandenoughsleepistheonlythingyouNEEDrightnow.Feelbadaboutdecliningholidayinvitationsfromyourfriendsandfamily?You’redoingthemafavor.Oncepeoplehearthatyou’resick,they’llbegladyoustayedaway—theydon’twanttocomedownwithacoldduringtheholidayanymorethanyoudo!Itiscertainthatyoucanfeellessstressedinthishecticseasonwhenyoustopexpectingsomuchfromyourself,becausenobodyputssomuchexpectationonyouasyoudotoyourself.Tryingtosatisfyclients,co-workers,friendsandfamilycanbedrainingandcanfinallynegativelyimpactyouinmanyways.Whenyousimplifythingsupfront,yourelievethestressoffofyourselfandeveryoneelseintheprocess.Stopfocusingonwhatyoufeellikeyou’reobligatedtodo,andstartfocusingonwhatyouwantandneedtodo,theloadwillgetlighterandyouwillfeelalotmerrierundertheChristmastree.1FourWaystoFindWork-lifeBalanceduringtheChristmasSeasonIntroduction◆TheChristmas2isoftenatimewhenworkandsocialactivitiescollidewitheachother.◆Luckily,3reliefmechanismscanbefoundtocopewiththeproblem.FourTips◆Yourstressorslikecooking,bakingandshoppingcanbe4becausethereisenoughoutsourcingforyoutoturntoanditisOKifyoufailtoliveuptopeople’s5.◆Youcantalktoyourbossfora6schedule.◆Youcanmakealistofwhatreally7andletgooftheobligatorylist.◆Yourfriendsandfamilydon’twanttocome8withacoldatall,sofeelfreetocancelallyourplanswhen9.Conclusion◆Start10onwhatyouwanttodoandyoucanenjoytheseasonbetter.第二部分：阅读下列句子,根据句意,用括号中所给动词的适当形式完成句子。(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)1.Ifwetoywithnature,wemaybeonourwayto______(produce)areal-lifeFrankenstein’smonster.2.Theproblemisbelieved______(discuss)atthemeetingtwoweeksago.3.Accordingtothenationallaw,amanwho______(break)thelawwillhavetobepunished.4.Theplanwasthatthetwopartiesshouldfirstreachanagreementonthebasicprinciple,thedetails______(workout)later.5.Thewater______(feel)coolwhenIjumpedintothepoolformorningexercise.6.Theapplicantwrotealetterofapplication,______(express)hispreferencetobeadmittedtothiswell-knownuniversity.7.Theflowersweresolovelythatthey______(sell)innotime.8.Manypeoplebelievethattheproblems______(create)bycloningwillsoonbesolved.9.Thisprojectresultedinfarmers______(replace)theircropswithtreesorgrass.10.Thefirefighters