上海市宝山区2020届高三下学期二模英语试题（pdf版，含听力）

II.Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: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, you’ve always got an excuse to put (22) ________ else on hold. What I’ve 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. Here’s my list of life hacks that will help prevent exhaustion:  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 life’s (26) ________ (underestimate) pleasures.  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 wasn’t 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 aren’t your thing, try yoga or that hobby that you always loved but let go of after starting your business.  Learn something new, outside the office It can