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【题目】完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

The secret to happiness is keeping busy, research has found.

Keeping the mind with tasks—no matter how meaningless— negative emotions. However, the bad news is that humans seem born to be in order to save energy, according to Professor Christopher Hsee, a behavioral scientist at Chicago University.

In a study 98 students were asked to two surveys. After they had completed the first they were made to wait 15 minutes to the next one. They were given a choice of handing in the first survey nearby or at a more distant they had to walk to. option they chose, they received a chocolate bar. Two-thirds (68 per cent) chose the option. Those who had taken the walk reported happier than those who had put. Prof Hsee keeping busy helped keep people happy.

He said the findings, in the journal Psychological Science, had policy implications. “Governments may increase the happiness of idle citizens by having them build bridges that are actually ”, he proposed.

At the individual level, he advised: “Get up and do something. . there really is no point to you are doing, you will feel better for it. ” He : “Incidentally, thinking deeply or engaging in self-reflection counts as keeping busy, too. You do not need to be running around, —you just need to be , either physically or . ”

【1】 A. taken B. occupied C. filled D. crowded

【2】A. breaks away from B. takes away from C. keeps away from D. gets away from

【3】 A. hardworking B. lazy C. clever D. foolish

【4】A. perform B. attend C. do D. complete

【5】A. show B. win C. earn D. receive

【6】A. neither B. either C. nor D. both

【7】A. location B. situation C. discussion D. competition

【8】A. Whatever B. Wherever C. However D. Whichever

【9】A. anxious B. eager C. lazy D. laborious

【10】A. looking B. feeling C. sounding D. appearing

【11】A. remained B. stayed C. waited D. kept

【12】A. considered B. regarded C. concluded D. proved

【13】A. stated B. declared C. announced D. reported

【14】A. useless B. useful C. imaginative D. creative

【15】A. Anything B. Something C. Nothing D. Everything

【16】A. As if B. Even if C. Even as D. Ever since

【17】A. which B. what C. whether D. where

【18】 A. described B. added C. remained D. predicted

【19】A. connected B. informed C. engaged D. concerned

【20】A. generally B. mentally C. usually D. normally

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【5】D

【6】B

【7】A

【8】D

【9】C

【10】B

【11】B

【12】C

【13】D

【14】A

【15】A

【16】B

【17】B

【18】B

【19】C

【20】B

【解析】研究发现, 快乐的秘诀就是让自己忙起来。 因为让自己有点事情可想——无论是多么没意思的事——都有助于抵制消极情绪。

【1】B 心里总有事情可想。keep occupied with sth. 忙于某事。

【2】C 起到抵消消极情绪的作用。keep away from远离, 避开。break away from戒除, take away from去除, get away from逃离。 分析语境可知, C项最佳。

【3】B 但不幸的是人天性懒惰, 以便节省精力。

【4】D 98名学生完成了两项调查。complete完成。 下句出现了该词。

【5】D 完成第一项调查后他们还得等15分钟, 接着进行下一项调查。show给……看; win赢; earn挣得, receive接受。 根据语境, 他们被动接受调查, 因此D项正确。

【6】B 根据后面的or判断应用either。 他们可以选择将完成的第一份调查交到附近的地点或较远的地点, 不过他们需要走着去。

【7】A location地点, situation环境, discussion讨论, competition比赛。 根据语境, B、C、D三项与文意无关。

【8】D 由于是两个选择, 有范围, 因此D项正确。

【9】C 三分之二的人做了懒惰的选择。lazy 此处指选择了较近的地点。

【10】B 根据happier判断, 应用系动词feel。report后用动名词, 因此B项正确。

【11】B stay put原地不动的。 与前面的chose the lazy option相呼应。

【12】C Hsee教授得出结论: 忙碌使人们快乐。

【13】D 研究结果在《心理学科学》杂志上做了报道。announce宣布, state声明, declare宣称, 均与语境不符。

【14】A 政府通过让闲散的公民建一些实际上没有用的桥梁增加其幸福的感受。 根据actually判断, 这些桥梁没有用处。

【15】A 做点事情, 什么都可以。

【16】 B 即使你做的事没有什么意义, 你的感觉也会很好的。as if好像, even if即使, even as正当, ever since自从。 根据语境分析, A、C、D三项与语境无关。

【17】B what 引导宾语从句且在从句中作doing的宾语。

【18】B 他还说……add补充说, 继续前面的陈述。predict预测, describe描述, remain一直。

【19】C 你只需忙着就可以了。connected相连的, informed有学问的, 了解的, engaged忙碌的, concerned关心的。 根据语境, 选C。

【20】B 根据前面的physically, 可以判断此处为mentally。