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1、2019-2020年高二英语下学期周练试题(I)一、阅读理解Formanypeople,beingonthejobmightjustsoundlikeapicnicparedtoadayathomefilledwithhousework,mealsandchildcare.Evenforthosewithahappyfamilylife,homecansometimesfeelmoretaxingthanwork.Inanewstudy,researchersatPennStateUniversityfoundsignificantlya
2、ndconsistentlylowerlevelsofcortisol(皮质醇)releasedinresponsetostress,inamajorityofsubjectswhentheywereatworkparedtowhentheywereathome.Thiswastrueforbothmenandwomen,andparentsandpeoplewithoutchildren.Bothmenandwomenshowedlessstressatwork.Butwomenweremorelikelytoreportfeeling
3、happierthere.Menweremorelikelytofeelhappierathome.Expertssaythereareotherreasonswhyworkislessstressfulthanhomeformany.“Paidworkismorevaluedinsociety,”saysSarahDamaske,theleadresearcheronthestudy.“Householdworkisboringandnotparticularlyrewarding.”Wegetbetteratourjobwithtim
4、eandtheincreasedpetencemeanslessstressandmorerewards.Yetnoneofus,nomatterhowlongwe’vebeendoingit,evertrulyfeelslikeanexpertatparentingorevenatmarriage.Thesupportandfriendshipofco-workersalsoofferstressrelief.Athome,meanwhile,stressspreadsandaccumulatesquickly.“That’sthere
5、asonwhymosthousewiveswishtheywerethebreadearners,”Dr.Damaskesays.Muchoftheadvicetofamiliesandcouplesincludethewarningto“leaveworkstressattheoffice”andeventochangeourmind-setfromworktohome,forexample,awalkaroundtheblock.Therecentfindings,though,suggestourhomelife,notouratt
6、itude,mightbedueforsomechange.1．Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“taxing”?A.stressful.B.cheerful.C.worthwhile.D.rewarding.2．Whatdidtheresearchinthesecondparagraphprove?A.Menfeltbetterathome.B.Womenfelttheyhadlesstime.C.Womenwereeasiertofeelhappier.D.Mostpeopl
7、efeltmorestressathome.3．Whatdomostpeoplethinkofworkatoffice?A.Itispetitive.B.Itimprovesability.C.Itcan’trelievestress.D.Itdoesn’talwayspayoff.4．Accordingtotherecentfindings,whatshouldwechangetosolvetheproblemmentioned?A.Ourattitude.B.Ourmind-set.C.Ourhomelife.D.Ourworking
8、style.It’sanordinarymorning，likealltheothers．Butinsteadofbeingwokenupbythebuzzingofanalarmclock,
