题目内容
3.A new article in The Wall Street Journal has given us a deeper understanding of the relationship between what we earn and how we feel.(36)DWell,not true.People with higher incomes are happier than those who struggle to get by.To put a smile on your face with your money,you need to spend it strategically.Here are some ways to better spend your bank notes.Buy experiences,not material things.
(37)FPeople think that experiences are only going to provide temporary happiness,but they actually provide both more happiness and more lasting value that help you better manage your life.
(38)EAnything you buy,including a product you think is special will become just another object.Buying small things can give us frequent small pleasures that are different each time they occur,as they forestall(抢先)adaptation.
(39)B
It's also important to consider how what you're buying will affect how you spend your time.For example,you may have to spend a very long time on the road if you get a big house in the suburb,which will totally lower overall life satisfaction.
Try giving it away.
Elizabeth Dunn,associate professor of sychology at the University of British Columbia in Canada,found tht in countries as diverse as Canada,South Africa and Uganda,giving away money consistently made people happier.(40)G
A.Buy what you like.
B.Be sure to buy time,too.
C.More money,more smiles?
D.Money can't buy happiness,right?
E.Buy lots of little things,rather than one big thing.
F.With no much money to spare,people tend to stick to material goods.
G.This was even true for people who were ly poor themselves.
分析 本文讲述了金钱和幸福的关系,钱不一定能买到幸福,但是钱对于穷人来说就是幸福的一部分.
解答 DFEBG
36.D 考查细节理解以及上下文联系.根据后面的"Well,not true.People with higher incomes are happier than those who struggle to get by."可知,这里是对"金钱不能买到快乐"产生质疑.故选D.
37.F 考查细节理解以及上下文联系.根据"but they actually provide both more happiness and more lasting value that help you better manage your life."可知,人们倾向于使用物质产品.故选F.
38.E 考查细节理解以及上下文联系.根据"Buying small things can give us frequent small pleasures that are different each time they occur,as they forestall(抢先)adaptation."可知,人们通过买小物品来满足自己的购买欲.故选E.
39.B 考查细节理解以及上下文联系.根据"It's also important to consider how what you're buying will affect how you spend your time"可知,本段要讲的是争取时间的重要性.故选B.
40.G 考查细节理解以及上下文联系.根据前面的"giving away money consistently made people happier"可知,花钱至少对于穷人来说是快乐的.故选G.
点评 七选五"这样的题型,主要目的在于"考查考生对文章的整体内容和结构以及上下文逻辑意义的理解和掌握.解题时最主要的两个步骤就是1.理清文章的逻辑和结构,2.在所给的原文中找出关键词或者说是线索词.文章的整体思路能帮助你在答案中筛选出符合逻辑的选项,关键词则能帮助你确定更多的细节,排除相近的选项.这些技巧多练练就能孰能生巧.
Finally when my spirits were at their(48)CI heard a knock at the door.I opened it and was(49)Dto see Mom and Dad standing there with big smiles to fill my(50)Dheart and a box full of food to(51)Amy hungry friends.We spent the(52)Ceating,chatting,and just being together.It felt so good,and I felt so(53)D.Just as Victor Hugo put it,"The (54)Chappiness of life is the conviction(确信) that one is loved."It was that(55)Aof happiness that my Mom an Dad gave me that afternoon and every day of my life.
36.A.pause | B.journey | C.break | D.escape |
37.A.normal | B.extra | C.spare | D.former |
38.A.visited | B.bought | C.left | D.rented |
39.A.Even | B.However | C.Therefore | D.Besides |
40.A.anger | B.loneliness | C.sadness | D.excitement |
41.A.away | B.aside | C.alone | D.apart |
42.A.pleasant | B.common | C.past | D.boring |
43.A.spoiled | B.tended | C.wore | D.sent |
44.A.in | B.for | C.through | D.after |
45.A.prepared | B.preserved | C.ordered | D.tasted |
46.A.filled | B.covered | C.crowded | D.provided |
47.A.reminding | B.missing | C.remembering | D.seeing |
48.A.least | B.most | C.lowest | D.highest |
49.A.annoyed | B.amused | C.ashamed | D.amazed |
50.A.light | B.warm | C.selfish | D.hungry |
51.A.feed | B.comfort | C.attract | D.save |
52.A.noon | B.morning | C.afternoon | D.night |
53.A.surprised | B.interested | C.tired | D.loved |
54.A.violent | B.worst | C.supreme | D.Rigid |
55.A.gift | B.effect | C.expectation | D.food |
A. | hunger and exhausted | |
B. | hungry and exhausted | |
C. | hungry and having been exhausted | |
D. | hungry and exhausting |
George Jones thought(26)A.At the age of 16,he went to an academy to prepare to enter college.His father obtained books for him,clothed him,and paid for schooling at his great(27)D.But George thought of nothing but present(28)B.When called to recite,he went red and what he recited were not the right words,(29)Athe whole class would burst into laughter.Such are the applauses(掌声)a lazy person gets.(30)C,though he passed a very poor examination,he was(31)Dwith the test.It was those who(32)Bhim that thought it was possible that the reason why he didn't(33)Bquestions better was that he was frightened.
However,there is not much(34)Dshown to bad scholars in college.George had(35)Ahis studies so long that he fell behind.Poor fellow!He paid(36)Dfor his laziness.All the good scholars(37)Chim; they were ashamed to be seen in his(38)B.He was growing discouraged.Eventually,he had to quit college.Such are the(39)Dof laziness.
Therefore,we should,from this history,take(40)C,and"stamp improvement on the wings of time".
21.A.as | B.until | C.if | D.since |
22.A.expecting | B.regretting | C.indicating | D.requiring |
23.A.older | B.better | C.taller | D.stronger |
24.A.and | B.but | C.for | D.or |
25.A.order | B.sense | C.manner | D.pattern |
26.A.so | B.again | C.aloud | D.ahead |
27.A.sale | B.speed | C.length | D.expense |
28.A.purpose | B.pleasure | C.memory | D.situation |
29.A.so that | B.in case | C.as though | D.now that |
30.A.At first | B.On the contrary | C.At last | D.In other words |
31.A.faced | B.satisfied | C.combined | D.admitted |
32.A.saved | B.examined | C.submitted | D.appreciated |
33.A.come up with | B.respond to | C.end up with | D.add to |
34.A.motivation | B.dignity | C.interest | D.mercy |
35.A.ignored | B.explored | C.interrupted | D.strengthened |
36.A.generously | B.greedily | C.constantly | D.dearly |
37.A.saved | B.attracted | C.avoided | D.recommended |
38.A.college | B.company | C.class | D.community |
39.A.characteristics | B.causes | C.states | D.wages |
40.A.action | B.charge | C.warning | D.advice |
Outside,heavy rains were(45)B.My house was so far north in the city that buses(46)Aonly three times a day.
The telephone rang again."Terribly sorry,"began the man at the taxi company.Then I realized that the taxi company,flooded with calls,could only(47)Cin-city runs.I had heard this happens when the(48)Dgets bad.I(49)C into the phone that I had a(50)Bto catch and I would meet the taxi outside my house.
Standing in the wind-driven rain,I looked(51)Cthe road.No taxi.A car went by,the driver and passenger staring at the(52)Aforeigner in the downpour.
(53)Ba white car appeared and(54)Dto a stop.A young man threw open the door,waving to me to get in.Shaking with cold and(55)D,I climbed in.
In the most(56)CFrench,the man said he was called Will,with whom I had spoken three times that morning.He had left his post in the office and(57)Dhere in his personal car.He(58)Bagain,but didn't explain why no taxi would pick me up(59)Dme straight to the airport,he refused the 2,000 franc I pressed into his hand.
A few hours later,as the storm-delayed plane(60)A,I opened the newspaper.On the second page my eyes caught the headline of a short article:Taxi Strike Begins This Morning in Paris.
41.A.house | B.directions | C.surroundings | D.field |
42.A.aimlessly | B.hopelessly | C.cautiously | D.impatiently |
43.A.before | B.after | C.unless | D.when |
44.A.visit | B.experience | C.ride | D.distance |
45.A.falling down | B.pouring down | C.putting down | D.turning down |
46.A.pass | B.rush | C.take | D.travel |
47.A.allow | B.permit | C.offer | D.afford |
48.A.climate | B.condition | C.season | D.weather |
49.A.whispered | B.threatened | C.shouted | D.forced |
50.A.ship | B.plane | C.train | D.bus |
51.A.again and again | B.now and then | C.up and down | D.here and there |
52.A.crazy | B.amazing | C.awesome | D.energetic |
5 3.A.Immediately | B.Finally | C.Permanently | D.Constantly |
54.A.arrived | B.pushed | C.continued | D.pulled |
55.A.curiosity | B.fear | C.excitement | D.anger |
56.A.fluent | B.usual | C.polite | D.formal |
57.A.fled | B.escaped | C.attempted | D.raced |
58.A.commented | B.apologized | C.admitted | D.insisted |
59.A.Fetching | B.Bringing | C.Delivering | D.Driving |
60.A.took off | B.set off | C.broke off | D.knocked off |