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There is a Web site called the “World Database of Happiness”. It combines and ____ the results of hundreds of surveys from around the world that have been conducted on life ____. Most of the findings are predictable, but a few are ____.

The database(数据库) makes it ____ that there is not a strong connection between material wealth and general contentment. It is a cliche(陈词滥调) to say that money ____ buy happiness, but the old saying seems to be ____ by research. Many people still stick to the belief that gaining riches will be the answer to all their problems, yet they are probably ____.

Studies have been ____ on people who acquired sudden wealth, such as lottery winners. In most cases, after the initial joy had ____,  people were not left with a sense of lasting happiness. In fact, they ____ to return to the way they felt before they became rich.____ contented people continue to be contented,____ those who were miserable in the past sink back into misery.

If material wealth does not bring happiness, then ____ does? Perhaps happiness has something to do with ____ you live. The authorities at the World Database of Happiness have surveyed levels of happiness in different ____. Apparently, people in America, Canada, and Singapore are very happy; people living in India and Russia, not surprisingly, are not happy.

Other surveys consistently point to the importance of relationships. Family relationships,____, seem to be the key to long-term contentment. The Web site suggests that ____ in love and having children are two of the situations that bring the greatest happiness.

Nowadays people look to ____ as an alternative source of satisfaction. People increasingly spend more time alone watching TV or surfing the Internet ____ spending time with family. Can technology truly make people happy? It is too difficult to tell, but one thing is sure: If the Web site's research is ____, time spent with your family is a better investment than time spent making money.

1.A.  collects        B. uses          C. adopts        D. analyzes

2.A. satisfaction     B. style           C. condition       D. level

3.A. concerning      B. surprising   C. Controversial   D. Contradictory

4.A. real            B. true          C.clear         D. actual

5.A. can              B. may            C. can't          D. mustn't

6. A. carried      B.  served         C. supported     D. satisfied

7.A. foolish          B. mistaken        C. correct       D. stupid

8.A. carried out      B. carried away    C.  carried on     D. carried off.

9.A. worn out       B. worn off       C. cut off.       D. cut out

10.A. intend        B. tend           C. attain         D. attend

11.A. Previously      B. Especially     C.Totally          D. Actually

12.A. then            B. but             C. so              D. while

13.A. when           B. what           C. who             D. which

14. A. where          B.  how           C. space           D. place

15.A. cites          B. countries       C. towns          D. sections

16.A. in fact        B. in particular   C.in surprise    D. in all

17.A. dropping      B. feeling        C. falling        D. stepping

18.A. entertainment  B. information     C. technology      D. study

19.A. rather than    B. or rather      C. more than       D. other than

20. A. accurate       B. Adequate(充分的,适合的) C. reasonable D. Simple

 

1.D 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.C 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.B 10.B 11.A 12.D 13.B 14.A 15.B 16.B 17.C 18.C 19.A 20.A 【解析】 试题分析:本文介绍了一家名为World Database of Happiness的网站,这家网站调查分析人们幸福的原因。最终得出结论:和家人的关系是保持幸福的关键。 1.考查动词词义辨析。A收集;B使用;C收养,采纳;D分析;句意:它结合并分析了来自世界各地成百上千关于生活满意度调查的结果。根据句意说明D正确。 2.2】考查名词辨析。A满意;B风格;C条件;D水平;根据第二段第二行contentment可知这些调查是关于生活满意度的。故A正确。 3.3】考查形容词辨析。A担心的;B令人惊讶的;C有争议的;D矛盾的;句意:大部分的发现都是可以预测的,但是一些是令人惊讶的。根据but可知上下文之间为转折关系,所选形容词与predictable为反义词,故B正确。 4.4】考查形容词辨析。A真实的;B正确的;C清楚的;D事实的;句意:这个数据库清楚说明在物质财富和精神幸福之家没有必然的联系。根据句意可知ABD三项与句义不符。 5.5】考查情态动词。A可能,能够;B也许;C不可能;D禁止;句意:说金钱不能买到幸福这是陈词滥调。根据句意说明应该使用否定含义,而D项与上下文含义不符。故C正确。 6.6】考查动词辨析。A携带;B服务;C支持;D满足;说金钱买不到幸福这是陈词滥调,但这个古老的谚语被研究支持。本句是指研究证明金钱买不到幸福是有道理的。故C正确。 7.7】 考查形容词。A愚蠢的;B错误的;C正确的;D愚蠢的;句意:很多人仍然坚持认为有钱是所有问题的解决方法,但他们可能错了。根据句意说明B正确。 8.8】考查动词短语。A执行;B带走;C正在进行;D成功完成;正在对那些一夜暴富的人,例如彩票中奖的人进行研究。本句属于被动语态,C项没有被动形式,故A正确。 9.9】考查动词短语。A筋疲力尽,耗尽;B磨损,逐渐减弱;C切断;D停止,剪裁;句意:在大部分情况下,最初的快乐逐渐减弱以后,人们也就没有了持久的幸福感了。根据句意可知B项正确。 10.0】考查动词辨析。A打算,意图;B倾向于;照顾;C达到,获得;D参加;实际上这些一夜暴富的人倾向于回到变富之前的生活方式。根据句意说明B正确。 11.1】考查副词。A事先,以前;B尤其;C总共;D实际上;句意:之前就很满足的人会继续满足下去,而过去痛苦的人仍然会继续痛苦下去。根据句意可知本句是在叙述前后对比,故A项正确。 12.2】考查连词。A那么;B但是;C于是;D然而,当…时;句意:句意:之前就很满足的人会继续满足下去,而过去痛苦的人仍然会继续痛苦下去。连词while表示前后对比转折,故D项符合上下文串联。 13.3】考查特殊疑问词。A何时;B什么事情;C谁;D哪一个。句意:如果物质财富不能带来幸福,那么什么可以带来财富?本句中去世主语,而AB两项只能充当状语,D项表示特定范围之内。故B正确。 14.4】考查宾语从句连词。A何地;B如何;C空间;D地方;句意:也许幸福和你住的地方有关系。所填之词必须可以引导宾语从句,并在句中充当状语。CD项不能引导宾语从句,B项与live不搭配。故A正确。 15.5】考查上下文串联。A城市;B国家;C城镇;D部分;句意:世界幸福数据可以的权威专家调查了不同国家的幸福水平。根据下一句中的America, Canada, and Singapore可知指不同国家。故B正确。 16.6】考查介词短语。A实际上;B尤其;C惊讶地;D共计;其他的调查一致指出关系的重要性。尤其是家人之间的联系是长期的满意的关键。根据句意说明B项表示强调。故B正确。 17.7】考查固定搭配。词组fall in love陷入爱河。句意:这个网站说明陷入爱河和拥有孩子是带来幸福的两个主要情景。根据句意说明C正确。 18.8】考查名词辨析。A娱乐;B信息;C技术;D学习;句意:现在人们把技术看作幸福的一个替代的来源。根据下面两句中Internet以及technology可知本句在叙述技术对幸福的影响。故C正确。 19.9】考查介词短语。A而不是;B更准确地说;C超过,比较级;D除…之外;人们把越来越多的时间花在独自看电视或上网,而不是和家人在一起。根据句意可知A正确。 20.20】考查形容词辨析。A准确的;B充分的,适合的;C合理的;D简单的;如果网站的研究是准确的,那么花在和家人一起的时间是比挣钱更好的投资。 考点:考查说明文阅读
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