2023枣庄三中高三上学期1月月考英语试题含解析

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Feeling overloaded by your to-do list can certainly make you unhappy,but new research

suggests that more free time might not be the elixir many of us dream it could be.

In a new study released last week,researchers analyzed data from two large-scale (

surveys about how Americans spend their time.Together,the surveys included more than 35,000

respondents.The researchers found that people with more free time generally had higher levels of

subjective well-being-but only up to a point.People who had around two hours of free time a

day generally reported they felt better than those who had less time.But people who had five or

more hours of free time a day generally said they felt worse.So ultimately the free-time"sweet

spot"might be two to three hours per day,the findings suggest.

Part of finding this seemingly tricky "sweet spot “has to do with how people spend the extra

time they have,the researchers behind the new study argue.They conducted several smaller

online experiments.In one they asked participants to imagine having 3.5 to 7 free hours per day.

They were asked to imagine spending that time doing productive"things (like exercising)or to

imagine doing "unproductive"activities like watching TV).Study participants believed their

well-being would suffer if they had a lot of free time during the day-but only if they used it

unproductively.Though that experiment was hypothetical,which is one limitation of the new

research,it's certainly in lime with other research showing that being in a state of "flow"can be

good for people's mental health.

Of course,what feels"productive"is up to you.Many traditionally productive or purposeful

activities can be easy and fun.Engaging in a bit of low-key cardio,like walking and jogging,can

help bum stress.Free-time activities like reading or cooking are also known to put people in a

state of flow.

21.What does the underlined word"elixir"in paragraph 1 refer to?

A.Magic solution

B.Physical power.

C.Psychological test.

D.Relaxed atmosphere.

22.How did the researchers carry out the new study?

A.By doing large-scale online surveys.

B.By giving interviews and mental tests.

C.By comparing respondents 'backgrounds

D.By conducting experiments and analyzing data

23.What is a distinct finding of the new research?

A.Doing unproductive things leads to unhappiness.

B.Being in a state of flow benefits people's mental health

C.Man's well-being is positively related to the free time they have.

D.How people spend their free time affects their sense of well-being

24.What is the focus of the last paragraph?

A.The importance of burning stress.

B.Easy and fun activities to kill time.

C.Further explanation of being productive.

D.The benefits of engaging in free-time activities

答案与解析：

(1)A.词句猜测题。根据划线词所在句Feeling overloaded by your to-do list can certainly make you unhappy,but new research suggests that more free time might not be the elixir many of us dream it could be.(被待办事项清单压得喘不过气来肯定会让你不开心，但新的研究表明，更多的空闲时间可能不是我们许多人梦想的灵丹妙药。)中的but转折可知，面对待办事项时，我们最需要的可能是时间，但是研究表明，事实并非如我们想象的这般，太多的空闲时间反而不是解决待办事项的最好方法。由此可推知，划线词"elixir"与"Magic solution"表达意义相同，指"神奇的（解决方法）"。A.Magic solution.神奇的解决方案；B.Physical power.体力；

C.Psychological test.心理测试，D.Relaxed atmosphere..轻松的气氛。故选A

(2)D.细节理解题。根据第二段第一句In an new study released last week,researchers analyzed data from two large-scale(大规surveys about how Americans spend their time.(在上周发布的一项新研究中，研究人员分析了两项关于美国人如何打发时间的大规模调查的数据)。及第三段第二句They conducted several smaller online  experiments..(他们进行了几项规模较小的在

线实验。)可知，研究者是通过实验和数据分析的形式进行研究的。故选D。

(3)D.细节理解题。根据第三段第五句Study participants believed their well-being would

suffer if they had a lot of free time during the day -but only if they used it unproductively..(研究参与者相信，如果他们白天有很多空闲时间，但是没有有效利用时，他们的幸福感会变差。)可知，人们如何度过空闲时间会影响到幸福感。故选D。

(4)B.段落大意题。根据最后一段第二句Many traditionally productive or purposeful
activities can be easy and fun.(许多传统上富有成效或有意义的活动都是轻松有趣的。)
及后面列举的一些活动可知，本段主要是关于介绍一些轻松有趣的，用于消磨时间的活动
的。故选B。