高三英语复习专题训练：完形填空-说明文

1、完形填空说明文（建议用时30分钟）AThe new science of spending comes to a surprising conclusion.How we use our money may as much or more than how much weve got it.Money spent on experiences, 2 material goods, brings about more happiness.Imagine that you wake up tomorrow morning to 3 $1 million under your mattress.Wh

2、at would you do 4 that cash? The new-found wealth will probably make you think about one thing 5 all else一yourself.A growing body of research reveals that money 6 our selfish sides, focusing us on 7 that money can do for us, and us alone.Perhaps you are imagining buying new 8 ： a faster car, or even

3、 a larger house.However, studies show that material goods often 9 deliver lasting happiness.Fortunately, our ongoing research 10 various ways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend.Changing how you spend money can lead to measurable increases in your happiness.But making these 11 requires

4、 challenging some of our fundamental assumptions about spending, since its 12 not to view buying a house as a wise investment.But new research shows it has little impact on your overallA.courseC. addressA.anyC. allA.takenC. soldA.formalC. commonA.dancersC. friendsA.neighborsC. relativesA.prepareC. a

5、skA.giftsC. invitationsA.inviteC. thankA.AboutC. BeforeA.as soon asB chequeD telephoneB - someD noneB madeD- boughtB peacefulD interestingB educatorsD. sailorsB guestsD studentsB sendD - imagineB. foodsD lettersB - blameD encourageB. OutD. ByB sinceD next timeC. unlessB. funD. surpriseB end upD. fee

6、l like答案与解析B. funD. surpriseB end upD. feel like答案与解析A.sadnessC wonderA.look forC. care about文章大意：这是一篇说明文。对于很多人来说，参加聚会是非常 有趣的经历，那么如何准备一次聚会呢？文章向我们介绍如何组织聚 会。C 考查动词辨析。A.attend出席,参加，照顾；B.enter进入; C.host主办，举办；D.refuse拒绝。联系下文内容，可知下文介绍的是 如何组织聚会。故这里说的是，如果你准备主办一次聚会，你需要充 分计划。故选C。B 考查动词短语辨析。A.get in到达，当选，插话；B.

7、get together 聚会，收集，整理；C.get across穿过，被理解，被接受；D.get around 传播，走动，说服。句意：现今的聚会就只是简单地聚在一起，在阳 光下一起欢乐。根据句意可知选B。A 考查名词辨析。A.idea主义，想法；B.time时间；C.function 功能；D.way方法，路。让它成为庆祝活动的聚会是最棒的主意。故 选AoA 考查名词辨析。A.theme主题；B.title标题；C.base基础; D.name名字。句意：如果你的聚会有主题，用那个主题制作邀请函。 故选AoD 考查介词辨析。A.for对于，为了 ； B.in用，在里面；C.about 关

8、于，大约；D.like像。用像粉红色这样的浅颜色制作邀请函。故选D。D 考查副词辨析。很明显，给邀请函系上丝带是为了让邀请 函更漂亮的。故选D。C 考查形容词辨析。A.quick快的；B.ugly丑陋的；C.good好 看的，好的；D.poor穷的，可怜的。根据常理，在邀请函上写下你想 表达的，肯定是用好看的笔迹。故选C。C 考查名词辨析。A.course过程，课程；B.cheque支票；C.address 地址；D.telephone电话。邀请函准备好之后，要拿出通讯录，联系下 文send out the invitations发送邀请函，故这里通讯录是地址名册。故选 CoC 考查代词辨析。

9、A.any任何；B.some一些；Call所有；D.none 没有。很明显，邀请函准备好之后，要给所有的客人发送。故选C。B 考查动词词义辨析。A.taken带；B.made制作；C.sold卖； D.bought买。句意：聚会的食物可以在家里制作或者由客人带过来。 故选BoD 考查形容词辨析。A.formal正式的；B.peaceful和平的； C.common普通的；D.interesting有趣的。聚会的食物在家里制作或者 由客人带过来，目的肯定是为了让聚会更有趣。故选D。A 考查名词辨析。A.dancers跳舞者；B.educators教育者；C.friends朋友；D.sailors

10、水手。句意：因为是聚会，你可以请一些歌者 或者舞者表演。和singers对应的是dancers,故选A。B 考查名词辨析。A.neighbors 邻居；B.guests 客人；C.relatives 亲戚；D.students学生。作为聚会的主办者，这里是请一些有天赋的客 人演奏音乐。句意：因为是聚会，你可以请一些歌者或者舞者，甚至 是有天赋的客人来演奏一些音乐。故选B。A 考查动词辨析。A.prepare准备；B.send发送，派遣；C.ask 问；D.imagine想象。句意：你也可以为出席聚会的客人准备一些礼物。 根据句意可知选AoA 考查名词辨析。A.gifts 礼物；B.foods

11、食物；C.invitations 邀请，邀请函；D.letters信件，字母。联系上句，可以给客人准备礼物， 可知这里，在聚会之后，把礼物给他们。故选A。C 考查动词辨析。A.invite邀请;B.blame责备；C.thank感 谢；D.encourage鼓励。句意：聚会之后，把礼物给客人们，并感谢客 人们给聚会带来乐趣和兴奋。这里考查thank sb. for为感谢某人, 故选C。D 考查介词辨析。by doing so通过这样来做。句意：通过这 样来做。你的客人们会觉得，你是一位很善良又有礼貌的人。故选D。D 考查词组辨析。A.as soon as 就；B.since自从，既然；C.un

12、less除非；D.next time下次。句意：下次你再邀请他们，他 们就会很乐意来，而且和你再一起会更开心。根据句意可知选D。B 考查名词辨析。A.sadness伤心；B.fun快乐；C.wonder奇 迹；D.surprise惊讶。这里考查固定结构have fun玩得开心，过得愉快。 句意：下次你再邀请他们，他们就会很乐意来，而且和你再一起会更 开心。故选B。D 考查动词短语辨析。A.look for寻找；B.end up结束，最 终出于；C.care about关心，担忧；D.feel like想要。句意：有这么多特 别的好主意，难道你不想主办一次聚会吗？根据句意可知选D。B matte

13、rD - equalB - other thanD more thanB. ownD acceptB . withD. forB. beyondD - afterhappiness.A study in the United States found that homeowners, on average, were no happier than 13 .Thus, diligently saving up for a down payment might not be such a good idea 14 it means skipping after-work beers with f

14、riends or your annual celebration at a favorite restaurant.Dozens of studies show that people get more happiness from buying 15 than material things.Experiential purchases一such as trips, concerts and special meals-are specially 16 to our sense of self, making us who we are.Experiences come with one

15、more 17 ： They are likely to make us 18 to other people, while more often material things are enjoyed 19 . The importance of social contact for 20 mental and physical health has been stressed for decades.A.presentC appearA.better thanC rather than. A.keepC. discoverA.toC- aboutA.aboveC exceptA.draws

16、 outC stands forA.whoC. whatA.lifeC vehiclesA.manage toC tend toA.invitesC prefersA.changesC. decisionsA.easyC. foolishA.buyersC buildersA.ifC. unlessA.experiencesC - carsA.exposedC appliedB takes inD makes upB. whyD. howB equipmentD. possessionsB. fail toD expect toB. offersD. followsB plansD. mist

17、akesB - hardD. sensibleB. sellersD rentersB. untilD thoughB goodsD. housesB. addedD. relatedB conclusionD. benefitB closeD equalB worldwideD aloneB damagingD. recovering. A.disadvantageC purposeA.gratefulC. similarA.togetherC. longA.increasingC. improving文章大意：这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了关于消费研究的结论:我们管理手中财富的能力与我们赚钱的

18、能力一样重要，花钱的经历要 比物质的东西给我们带来更多的快乐。B 考查动词词义辨析。由本句“How we use our money may1 as much or more than how much we!ve got it”可知，我们管理手中 财富的能力比我们赚钱的能力更加重要。present呈现；matter重要； appear似乎；equal和相等。结合选项可知，B选项正确。故选B。C 考查固定词组搭配。由本句“Money spent on experiences,2 material goods, bring about more happiness. ” 可矢口, 花在经历上的

19、钱比花在物质上的钱带来更多的快乐。better than超过，好于；other than 除了，不同于；rather than而不是；more than多于，超出。结合选项可知，C选项正确。故选C。C 考查动词词义辨析。由Imagie that you wake up tomorrow morning to 3 $1 million under your mattress.可知，想象一下你明天早 上起床，发现床垫下有100万。keep保持；own拥有；discover发现;accept接受。结合选项可知，C选项正确。故选C。B 考查固定词组搭配。由本句“What would you do 4

20、that cash?”可知，你会怎么处理这笔钱？ do with处理；to表目的，about 关于；for为了。结合选项可知，B选项正确。故选B。A 考查介词词义辨析。从后一句A growing body of research reveals that money 6 our selfish sides”可知，钱会让我们考虑一件事 高于其他一切东西，就是你自己。above在 上面;beyond超过;except 除；after在后面。结合选项可知，A选项正确。故选A。A 考查固定词组搭配。由本句A growing body of research reveals that money 6 o

21、ur selfish sides”可知，研究表明，钱也导致了 我们自私的一面。draw out提出,导致;take in吸收,领会，欺骗;stand for代表，支持；make up组成，弥补，化妆。结合选项可知，A选项 正确。故选A。C 考查连词辨析。根据后一句Perhaps you are imagining buying new 8 ： a faster car, or even a larger house. ” 可知，我们专注 更多的是钱可以为我们做什么。who指人；why指原因；what指内容； how指方式。结合选项可知，C选项正确。故选C。D 考查名词词义辨析。从后一句a fa

22、ster car, or even a larger house.”可知,也许你正在想象买新东西。life生活；equipment设备; vehicle交通工具；possession拥有物，财产。结合选项可知，D选项正 确。故选D。B考查固定词组搭配。由本句可知，物质的东西不能带来持 久的快乐。manage to设法，达成；fail to未能；tend to趋向；expect to期待。结合选项可知，B选项正确。故选B。B 考查动词词义辨析。由后一句Changing how you spend money can lead to measurable increases in your hap

23、piness.“可知，我们的 研究提供更多的花钱可以带来快乐的方式。invite邀请;offer提供;prefer 更喜欢；follow跟随。结合选项可知，B选项正确。故选B。A 考查名词词义辨析。由前一句Changing how you spend money can lead to measurable increases in your happiness.“可知，做出这 样的改变，需要挑战我们的习惯。change改变；plan计戈小decision 决定；mistake错误。结合选项可知，A选项正确。故选A。B 考查形容词词义辨析。由本句“it，s 12 not to view buy

24、ing a house as a wise investment.“可知，很难不把买房子作为投资。easy容 易的；hard困难的；foolish愚蠢的；sensible明智的。结合选项可知， B选项正确。故选B。D 考查名词词义辨析。由本句“A study in the United States found that homeowners, on average, were no happier than 13 .“ 可知， 在美国的一项研究发现，房主，平均而言，没有比租房者更快乐。buyer 购买者；seller销售者；builder建筑者；renter租房者。结合选项可知， D选项正确

25、。故选D。A 考查连词词义辨析。由后一句it means skipping after-work beers with friends or your annual celebration at a favorite restaurant. 可 知，如果这意味着下班后不跟朋友喝啤酒，也不去你最喜欢的餐厅参 加一年一度的庆祝活动，那么努力挣钱买房不是个好选择。if如果;until 直到；unless除非；though虽然。结合选项可知，A选项正确。故选A。. A 考查名词词义辨析。根据后一句u Experiential purchases一such as trips, concerts and

26、special meals一are specially 16 to our sense of self. 可知，人们的购物经历比物质的东西带来更多的快 乐。experience经历；goods商品；car车；house房子。结合选项可知， A选项正确。故选A。D 考查动词词义辨析。由本句Experiential purchasessuch as trips, concerts and special meals-are specially 16 to our sense of self.”可知，体验式的购买，比如旅行、音乐会和特殊的餐点，是与我 们的自我意识特别相关的。expose揭露；add

27、增力口; apply申请；relate 联系。结合选项可知，D选项正确。故选D。D 考查名词词义辨析。由后一句they are likely to make us other people”可知，经历给我们带来另一个优点。disadvantage 缺点；conclusion结论；purpose目的；benefit优点。结合选项可知，D 选项正确。故选D。B考查形容词词义辨析。由本句可知，经历使我们和别人关 系更密切。grateful感激的；close紧密的；similar相似的；equal平等 的。结合选项可知，B选项正确。故选B。. D 考查副词词义辨析。由本句material things

28、 are enjoyed 19 ,可知，物质的财富是单独享受的。together同时；worldwide在世界各地；long长期地；alone单独地。结合选项可知，D 选项正确。故选D。C 考查动词词义辨析。由本句The importance of social contact for 20 mental and physical health has been stressed fbr decades.”可知, 几十年来，人们一直强调社会交往对改善身心健康的重要性。increase 增加;damage破坏；improve提高;recover恢复。结合选项可知，C 选项正确。故选C。BTaki

29、ng part in a party is an interesting experience for all those girls and women who love eating, chatting and playing over a simple cup of tea and having a good time all afternoon.If you are going to 1 a tea party, you will have to plan well.Parties nowadays are simply to 2 and have some fun in the sun.Making it a party for celebrations can be the greatest 3 .If you have a theme（主题）for your party, make the invitations in that 4 . Make the invitations in light color 5 pink.You can tie ribbons （丝带）to the invita