河南省永城市第一重点中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷（扫描版含答案，无听力音频，有文字材料）

河南省永城市第一高级中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷
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anning a trip to
te destinations, my idea of the perf
the sofa
while playing Animal Crossing. People are always shocked when I te
m this, because my job is researching
teaching and writing books about productivity (mx). But lazit
what got me interested in productivity
done in a less amount of time me
more chance to relax
These days, though
sible to relax. The coronavirus pandemic((冠状病毒流行病)has
caused too much stress. Many might even feel like they re on the edge of madness, But research has shown being
azy might just be the perfect solution
When I say
I'm talking about proper id
(懒散). For much of the day
ocused so we can keep checking things off our todo list. Thats a good thing when, for example, we re in the
office. It helps us develop a productive mind and achieve
During the pandemic, however, a productive
nd can be a bad thing. Thats because our brains
red to selectively focus on things that make us upset. It
ee weeks ago.
Being stuck indoors makes things worse. a productive mind at home turns our personal lives int
checklist, rather than something that should be enjoyed. We try to include even more tasks into the day, thus
ignoring slower and healthier activities that make us happy, such as reading a good book.
According to a 2011 study, when our attention is at rest, the places our mind wanders to include the future
(48% of the time), the present (28%)and the past (12%). This matters beca
literally beco
e creative and better at problem-solving", researchers found. In other
wandering
mind allows us to plan for the future
up with new ideas, and make time to recharge. So stop being so busy
and allow your brain to do nothing.
32. What is the perfect holiday for the author
A. Playing with some animals.
B. Traveling around the world.
C Idly doing something at home.
D. Finishing work about productivity
33. Why is a productivity mind bad for us when we re stuck indoors
A. It makes us feel unsuccessful and disappointed.
B. It may
our attention to something unp
nts us from having fun with other peop
D. It gives us a strong sense of weakness and madness
34.He
the advantage of a wandering mind
bed in the text
A. By listing benefits of laziness.
B By giving a number of examples.
C. By using the authors life story.
D. By telling the findings of a stuc
35. What is the author s purpose
ting the text
A. To share his life lessons with the readers
B. To offer a way to relax during the pandemic.
tive effects of laziness
D. To show how to be productive during the pander