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
文敬图书课时先锋系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：2016届山西省四校高三上学期第二次联考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
For most caffeine(咖啡因)consumers, its chief benefit is that it helps you get more done. This is what makes it unusual, says Stephen Braun, author of Buzz: The Science and Lore of Alcohol and Caffeine.
“Its appeal is that it helps us earn more money,” he adds. “What makes it different from other drugs is that it’s used as a productivity tool –– not for pleasure.”
Many of history’s creative minds have also been associated with a large amount of caffeine consumption.
According to one biographer, the French novelist and playwright Balzac drank as many as 50 cups of coffee a day. “Were it not for coffee one could not write, which is to say one could not live,” he once insisted.
For seven years, the film-maker David Lynch ate at the same Los Angeles diner every day, drinking up to seven sweetened cups of coffee “with lots of sugar” in one sitting, which he said would guarantee that “lots of ideas” arrived.
Ludwig van Beethoven was said to have painstakingly counted out exactly 60 coffee beans per cup when he brewed(煮)coffee.
Perhaps recent tales of caffeine excess featured the singer Robbie Williams, who reportedly consumed 36 cups of black coffee and 20 cans of Red Bull a day.
It is the routine task itself, as much as the stimulating(刺激的)effects of caffeine, that makes the process so important, says Mason Currey, author of Daily Rituals: How Artists Work. “A lot of artists use the process of making coffee as a gateway to the creative process,” he adds. “You need to get into the right mindset to do that sort of work, and the preparation process provides a focus.”
One problem with attempting to control caffeine, says Braun, is that it affects everyone differently –– it is impossible to work out a “safe” limit that works for everyone. “Eventually, you have to become your own scientist –– there isn’t an alternative to careful self-experimentation,” he says.
1.Stephen Braun mainly stresses caffeine’s _______.
A. creating ideas B. improving work efficiency
C. helping people to relax D. stimulating people
2.The examples of some famous people are given to show that _______.
A. most artists like drinking coffee
B. drinking coffee helps artists make more money
C. there’s a link between drinking coffee and creating ideas
D. drinking coffee makes artists become more successful
3.What leads to the artists’ creative process according to Mason Currey?
A. Getting a good mindset. B. Drinking the coffee.
C. Being lost in thought. D. Brewing the coffee.
4.What does Braun advise us to do in the end?
A. To drink less coffee.
B. Never to take more coffee than you need.
C. Never to limit caffeine use.
D. To work out a safe level of caffeine use.
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Controlling traffic is a complex and high cost problem in many developed countries. It becomes more difficult and costly with the ever-increasing number of cars on the roads. But scientists and students at the CATT, at the University of Maryland are working to solve this problem. They are using simulation(模拟) technologies to help government and private business control and react to changing traffic conditions.
The online economics magazine Forbes.com says traffic congestion(拥挤) cost Americans $ 124 billion in 2014 and that number could rise to $ 186 billion by 2030.
But scientists at the CATT lab are trying to reduce those costs. They are developing a system that helps traffic managers, planners, emergency workers and businesses plan and react better. Michael Pack is CATT director. He says the system is important to help emergency workers, or first responders. reach an accident area faster.
The CATT Lab collects information from many sources, including roadside devices, GPS (global positioning system) equipment and wireless phones.
About 60 students and 30 software developers observe traffic flow and manage the computer servers at all times. They also work to develop software and applications that can help traffic run smoother and safer, Some of them turn the information gathered into so-called "visualizations". These visual representations help emergency workers better understand what is happening.
The center shares its findings with firefighters, police. Transportation departments and the military. They also share information with universities and transportation company.The technology company Google uses the data for its traffic-related websites. Michael Pack says, the information is then shared with anyone who wants to help traffic run more smoothly.
Mr. Pack says the goal is to help develop an intelligent system of road signals that will communicate with each other and with vehicles on the road.
1.The second paragraph is written to
A. attract more people to look through Forbes.com.
B.tell readers what Forbes.com says on its websitrre
C. show how much money controlling costs America
D. prove it is very expensive for some developed countries to control traffic
2.What benefit can emergency workers get from the system developed by the CATT lab?
A. They can be safer.
B. They can reach an accident area faster.
C. They can get more advice from people.
D. They can share their information with others.
3.Which of the following is NOT true about the developers and the students at the CATT?
A. They observe traffic flow continuously.
B. They develop software and applications.
C. They control the computer servers occasionally.
D. They change the information gathered into visual image.
4.In which column of the newspaper can you read this text?
A. Daily life. B.Science.
C.Education. D.Exploration
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Venue (地点) The Ian Potter Centre
Admission Free entry
Charles Blackman is famous for his beautiful painting of dreams. In 1956, he heard for the first time Lewis Carroll’s extraordinary tale of Alice in Wonderland –the story of a Victorian girl who falls down a rabbit hole, meets a lot of funny characters and experience all kinds of things. At that time, Blackman’s wife was suffering form progressive blindness. The story of Alice moving through the strange situations, often disheartened by various events, was similar to his wife’s experiences. It also reflected so much of his own life. All this contributed to the completion of the Alice in Wonderland paintings.
Illustrator Workshop
Go straight to the experts for an introductory course in book illustration. The course includes an introduction to the process of illustration and its techniques, workshop exercise and group projects.
Dates Sunday 17 June &Sunday 5Aug.10am—1pm
Venue Gas Works Arts Park
Wonderful World
Celebrate the exhibition and Children’s Book Week with special activities just for the day, including a special visit from Alice and the White Rabbit
Date Sunday 24 June,11am—4pm
Venue Exhibition Space, Level 3
Topsy-Turvy
Visit the exhibition or discover wonderful curiosities in artworks in the NGV Collection and make a magic world in a box. Alice and the White Rabbit will be with you. Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland will be screened
Dates Sunday 8,15,22,29 July, and Tuesday 24-Friday 27 July, 12noon—3pm
Venue Theatre, NGV Australia
Drawing Workshop
Distortions of scale ( 比例失真) can make artworks strange but interesting. Find out how Charles Blackman distorted scale in his paintings to create a curious world. Then experiment with scale in your own drawings. More information upon booking.
Date Friday 27 July,10:30am-3pm
Venue Foryer, Level 3
1.Charles Blackman’s paintings come from ________.
A. his admiration for Lewis Carrioll
B. his dream of becoming a famous artist
C. his wish to express his own feelings
D. his eagerness to cure his wife’s illness
2.Which two activities can you participate in on the same day?
A. Topsy-Turvy and Drawing Workshop.
B. Illustrator Workshop and Drawing Workshop.
C. Wonerful World and Topsy –Turvy.
D. Illustrator Workshop and Wonderful World.
3.To understand the Alice in Wonderland paintings, you should go to ________.
A. Exhibition Space .Level 3
B. Gas Works Arts Park
C. Theatre, NGV Australia
D. Foyer, Level 3
4.Activities concerning children’s books are to be held
A. on June 24,2007 B. on July15,2007
C. on July 24,2007 D. on August 5,2007
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假如你叫李华，是校报的英语小记者。校报英语园地本期的话题是Festivals and Holidays。你打算以My Favorite Festival为题进行演讲，请根据写作提纲，介绍你最喜欢的传统节日——春节。
内容包括：1. 春节的重要性；2. 主要庆祝活动； 3. 你喜欢的原因。
注意：字数100字左右。
参考词汇：对联couplet 压岁钱lucky money
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A 6.5-magnitude earthquake ________ southwest China’s Yunnan Province on the afternoon of August 3, leaving 615 dead and more than 3140 injured .
A. hitted B. strike C. struck D. stuck
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完形填空
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The moment happened 30 years ago but it was still fresh in my memory. I was a college freshman and had ________ up most of the night before laughing and talking with friends. Now just before my first ________ of the day my eyelids were feeling heavier and heavier and my head was drifting down to my desk to make my textbook a ________ . A few minutes’ nap（小睡）time before class couldn’t ________ , I thought.
BOOM! I lifted my head suddenly and my eyes opened wider than saucers. I looked around with my ________ beating wildly trying to find the cause of the ________ . My young professor was looking at me with a boyish(孩子气的) smile on his face. He had ________ dropped the textbooks he was carrying onto his desk. “Good morning!”, he said still ________. “I am glad to see everyone is ________ . Now let’s get started. ”
For the next hour I wasn’t sleepy at all. It wasn’t from the ________ of my professor’s textbook alarm clock either. It was instead from the ________ discussion he led. With knowledge and good ________ he made the material come ________ . His insight （洞察力）was full of both wisdom and loving-kindness. And the enthusiasm and joy that he ________ with were contagious(有感染力的). I ________ the classroom not only wide awake, but a little ________ and a little better as well.
I learned something far more important than not ________ in class that day too. I learned that if you are going to do something in this life，do it well，do it with ________ . What a wonderful place this would be if all of us did our work joyously and well. Don’t sleepwalk(梦游)your way through ________ then. Wake up! Let your love fill your work. Life is too ________ not to live it well.
1.A. took B. divided C. stayed D. put
2.A. class B. test C. task D. lecture
3.A. platform B. pillow C. carpet D. wall
4.A. benefit B. help C. last D. hurt
5.A. heart B. mind C. thought D. head
6.A. trouble B. noise C. failure D. incident
7.A. angrily B. carelessly C. purposely D. accidentally
8.A. smiling B. talking C. complaining D. shouting
9.A. active B. curious C. present D. awake
10.A. sound B. shock C. interruption D. blow
11.A. fascinating B. boring C. puzzling D. encouraging
12.A. gesture B. sense C. humor D. design
13.A. strange B. natural C. handy D. alive
14.A. taught B. spread C. combined D. started
15.A. decorated B. filled C. left D. entered
16.A. clearer B. smarter C. quieter D. stronger
17.A. discussing B. speaking C. cheating D. sleeping
18.A. joy B. speed C. aim D. determination
19.A. work B. life C. journey D. college
20.A. hard B. complex C. short D. simple
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根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? 1. . The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.
Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.
Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. 2. .
When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don' t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.
3. . These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.
4. . Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.
Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.
Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. 5. .
A. What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.
B. On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be influenced.
C. Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood.
D. These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.
E. Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.
F. There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.
G. It' s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.
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—Are you going to invite Jack to our party?
—No, but he’s welcome to come along, ______ that he behaves himself.
A. concerning B. considering C. regarding D. providing
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