寒假作业（一）高三Week One完形填空专练 —— （一）The new science of spending
comes to a surprising conclusion. How we use our money may 1 as much or more than how much we've got it.
Money spent on experiences, rather than material goods, 2 more happiness. 4
Imagine that you wake up tomorrow morning to 3 $1 million under your bed. What would you do
that cash?
The money will probably make you think about one thing 5 all else — yourself. A large amount of
research reveals that money 6 our selfish sides. We will 7 much on what that money can do for us alone.
Perhaps you are imagining buying a faster car, or even a new house.
But studies show that 8 goods often fail to deliver 9 happiness. Fortunately, our ongoing research can
10 many ways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend. Changing how you spend money
increase your happiness.
But making these 11 needs to challenge some of our ideas of spending. It's hard not to 12 buying a States
found that homeowners, on average, were no happier than 13 . less
house as a wise investment. But research shows it brings very little happiness. A study in the United
So, working hard to save money for a house might not be such a good idea 14 it means spending
time with your families and friends.
And dozens of studies show that people get more happiness from buying 15 than material things.
Experimental purchases — such as trips, concerts and special meals — are more 16 connected to our
sense of self.
And experiences come with one more 17 . They tend to bring us 18 to other people, but more often, health.
material things are enjoyed 19 . So social contacts are important to 20 mental and physical 1. A. present B. matter C. appear D. equal
D. brings along C. holds on 2. A. leads to B. breaks out D. count C. discover B. own 3. A. keep
4. A. to B. with C. about D. for D. after 5. A. above C. before B. below
D. designs B. explains 6. A. shows C. proves D. look B. concentrate C. take 7. A. depend D. clever C. beautiful 8. A. mental B. material D. exciting 9. A. outgoing B. lasting C. willing D. follows B. offers 10. A. invites C. prefers D. mistakes 11. A. changes C. decisions B. plans D. judge B. view 12. A. know C. dream D. renters B. sellers C. builders 13. A. buyers D. though C. unless 14. A. if B. how D. health B. cars C. experiences 15. A. houses D. deeply B. hardly C. generally 16. A. clearly D. identity B. conclusion 17. A. advantage C. purpose D. native C. proper B. close 18. A. familiar D. alone C. secretly 19. A. completely B. worldwide D. Build B. damage
C. improve 20. A. gain
（二）My childhood and adolescence were a joyous outpouring of energy, an endless pursuit for expression,
skill, and experience. 1 was only a background to the great delight of lessons in music, dance, and
dramatics.
Then one night at a high school dance, a remark, not intended for my 2 , injured my youthful
happiness: “That girl, what a pity she is blind.” Blind! A(n) 3 word that implied everything dark, blank 5 the
and helpless. 4 I turned and called out, “Please don't feel sorry for me. I'm having lots of fun.” fun was not to last.
In college years, I began to struggle with the problem of earning a living. Part-time teaching of piano and occasional giving concerts proved only 6 sources of economic support. In terms of time and effort misery piano,
involved, the financial return was 7 . Self-doubt and dark moods sparked within me. 8 to my was the repeated experience of knowing my sisters and friends dating excitedly. How 9 I was to my 10 I could dissolve my frustration, accompanied by Chopin, Brahms, and Beethoven.
Then one day, I met a girl, an army nurse, whose faith was to change my life. As our acquaintance 11
into friendship, she sensed my 12 . She said, “Stop knocking on closed doors. I know your opportunity was
will come. You're trying too hard. Why don't you relax? And have you ever tried 13 ?” The idea strange to me. I had always believed that if you wanted 14 , you had to go and get it for yourself.
Yet, my I world.”
sincerity and hard work had yielded poor returns, so I was 15 to try anything else. Self-consciously, performed the daily practice of prayer. I said, “God, show me the 16 for which You sent me to this In the years to follow, the answers began to arrive, satisfying 17 my most optimistic expectation.
One of the answers was Enchanted Hills, where my 18 friend and I had the privilege of seeing blind
children come alive in God's out-of-doors. 19 are the sources of pleasure and comfort I have found in
1. A. School B. Society C. Family D. College
friendship, and most important of all, I 20 closer to God and, through Him, to immortality (). 永生D. ears 2. A. mind B. direction C. eyes D. strange 3. A. rude B. ugly C. dirty D. Quietly B. Slowly C. Gently 4. A. Quickly D. Though B. And C. But 5. A. Thus D. rich B. partial 6. A. adequate C. full
D. convincing C. encouraging 7. A. discouraging B. uninspiring D. Adding 8. A. Referring C. Adapting B. Contributing D. sensitive C. proud B. excited 9. A. grateful D. where 10. A. who C. what B. which D. became 11. A. jumped B. ran C. grew D. pity B. depression 12. A. joy C. pleasure D. volunteering C. praying B. nursing 13. A. practicing
14. A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something D. devoted 15. A. able C. eager B. willing
D. answer C. meaning 16. A. destination B. purpose D. from C. beyond B. off 17. A. with D. prayer B. teacher 18. A. doctor C. nurse D. Either 19. A. Other B. Others C. Another D. pull 20. A. draw B. arrive C. drag
（三）How often do you change your hairstyle or ask for new dresses? You may be 1 to follow trends in recent care more
Western countries, but young people in the United States don't care as much about 2 as you do. A survey among high school 3 in China, Japan, South Korea and the US found that 4 teenagers
2024年高考英语完形填空专练10篇
