2020上海宝山高三英语二模试卷II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. As entrepreneurs（创业者）, we had a vision, we realized it, and now we (21) _ (run) our own companies. But the dream can damage our “work-life balance.”When the success of the company rests on your shoulders, youve always got an excuse to put (22) _ else on hold. What Ive learned (23) _ (face) the demands of start-up company and a young family over the past couple of decades is that sometimes the best way to solve the work-life balance problem is to think small. Make a handful of lifestyle corrections (24) _, individually, may not sound all that exciting, but taken together can prevent you from getting too tried. Heres my list of life hacks that will help prevent exhaustion: l Work from home one day a week Few 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 laundry, and cut back on evening housework. Not to mention, working is pajamas is one of lifes (26) _ (underestimate) pleasures. l Pencil in time for exercise It really bothered me (27) _ with the demands of company and family, my tennis game was going down the drain. That may sound unimportant, but it wasnt to me, (28) _ it was a meaningful part of my life outside of work. To get some balance back in my life, I rearranged my schedule. Two mornings a week, I woke up an hour (29) _ (early) to work out with a tennis coach. If sports arent your thing, try yoga or that hobby that you always loved but let go of after starting your business. l Learn something new, outside the officeIt can draining to always be the person whos supposed to have the answers as a business leader. Its surprisingly liberating to be an on the other side, (30) _ (absorb) knowledge without the pressure to perform or to always be right. Section BDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one more word than you need. A. wandered B. wondering C. benefits D. breakthrough E. potentially F. playing G. checked H. unfamiliar I. negative 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. The next morning, 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 ended up becoming 60 days without my smart-phone. Here are three _33_ I noticed and why you may want to consider a smart-phone detox（戒除期）yourself: l Youll become bored While in line at a Starbucks, I noticed how every individual had their head down, 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_ something we avoid at all costs. However, boredom is the perfect way to make a(n) _36_ on a business idea or project. When you enter a state of boredom, ou allow your mind to relax and escape from the realities of today to the infinite _37_ of tomorrow. l Youll be able to dramatically reduce your “work” hours A 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 thus 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. l Your mental well-being will receive a boost（提高）Obviously, without a cellphone, I experienced a 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 Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with 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 fl