2021-2022学年上海市吴淞中学高二（下）期中英语试卷
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一、Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections：In Section A，you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation，a question will be asked about what was said.The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it，read the four possible answers on your paper；and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
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1．A.In a taxi.
B.At a hotel.
C.In the woman's office.
D.In a meeting room.组卷：0引用：1难度：0.0 -
2．A.The restaurant is very popular.
B.The price is high in the restaurant.
C.The restaurant serves good food.
D.It's quiet in the restaurant.组卷：0引用：1难度：0.0 -
3．A.An actor.
B.A journalist.
C.A writer.
D.An astronaut.组卷：3引用：1难度：0.0 -
4．A.Doubtful.
B.Grateful.
C.Convinced.
D.Upset.组卷：0引用：1难度：0.0 -
5．A.Attend a class.
B.See the dentist.
C.Go fishing.
D.Visit his aunt.组卷：1引用：2难度：0.0 -
6．A.They will meet Angela on the way.
B.Angela is usually a latecomer.
C.They will have an early start.
D.Angela may not come tomorrow.组卷：2引用：1难度：0.0 -
7．A.He is a generous person.
B.He is in charge of the department.
C.He doesn't get on well with colleagues.
D.He is rather mean with his money.组卷：0引用：1难度：0.0
五、Section CDirections： Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
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Life offers its fair share of challenges.At any given time，anyone can face difficult sea- sons in their life.It is true for you.When you're experiencing difficulty，it's always helpful to have a support system to get through it.No man is an island.Knowing this，there are a few ways you can become supportive of a family member who is in the midst of a struggle.A.Encourage independence
B.In fact，they are surrounded by pressure.
C.Always compete with your family members.
D.Tell them that they will get through this situation.
E.It's all up to you to decide how you can help them.
F.However，you know that there's nothing you can do.
Offer legal resources.If you have family members who are in trouble with the law，you can offer assistance by pointing in the direction of various legal resources，you can even decide to cover a part of their legal fees in court.（1）
Provide encouragement.When people are down on their luck，it's really easy for them to get discouraged and give up.Instead，it's a wise move to offer words of encouragement to the person.Always remind them that they're strong，capable，and more powerful than they realize. （2）
Be a safe place.Sometimes，people struggle because they don't feel any love or support from anyone around them.（3）Be their light in the dark places.This can do so much for someone who is carrying a lot on the inside.
（4）You never want to make a person feel like they can't make it without you in their ljye.aie.If you're allowing the family member to live with you for a certain period of time，be strict about what needs to happen during that time.Make sure that they develop a plan，tine line and measured action steps that can help them get back on their feet.组卷：1引用：1难度：0.5
五、Summary Writing
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21．Directions：Read the following passage.Summarize the main idea and the main point（s） of the passage in no more than 60 words.Use your own words as far as possible.
Retirement-Paradise or Not Most people look forward to retirement as a time when they can finally take up activities that they never had the time or energy to pursue before.But some recent studies on people in their golden years are disturbing：they suggest that retirees are more likely to suffer from depression and possibly higher rates of other diseases such as heart disease and high blood pressure.That's why a new study of French workers is welcome news.
Led by Hugo Westerlund，a professor of psychology at Stockholm University，the study of more than 14，000 workers found lower rates of depression and fatigue in people after they got retired while they were still employed.
The scientists followed employees of the French National Gas and Electric Company for 14 years.They found in the year immediately after retirement，the volunteers reported 40% fewer depressive symptoms than they had in the year before their retirement.The researchers also found an 81% drop in reports of both mental and physical fatigue over the same time period.
Clearly，said Westerlund，much of these decrease in physical and mental fatigue can be traced back to relief from the stresses of work.The decline in depressive symptoms suggests that retirement may be having a positive mental effect，too，which may have a lot to do with the generous pensions that French workers enjoy.Most retirees in that country still benefit from about 80% of their yearly salaries.
"The economic or financial situation in retirement is very important，" Westerlund says. "We don't know if the decrease in fatigue and depressive symptoms is because of the removal of something bad while in work or the addition of something good while in retirement.But no matter the reason，if life in retirement is not comfortable，then we won't see the improvements we did."
However，in European nations like France，governments are considering changes to pension plans，which may affect retirees' health after they leave their jobs-with less of a financial safety net，workers may no longer seem so mentally and physically happy to be out of work.组卷：1引用：1难度：0.4
