Question

Recently, a professor of philosophy in the U. S. has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we 1 money in our day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to 2 every penny they spend for a week. 3 they spend their money, they can see what they really 4 in life.
He says our relation with others often becomes clearly 5 when money enters the picture. You might have 6 with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will 7 him only when you ask him to lend you some money. If he does, it brings 8 to the friendship that seems stronger than ever before. Or it can suddenly 9the friendship if he doesn’t.
Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it 10 very important. The author interviewed some millionaires for 11. Question: What is 12 thing you have discovered about being rich, because you are a self-made man? Answer: What makes me surprised most is how people give me 13. I am nothing. I don’t know much. All I 14 money
People just 15 making more and more money, but what is it 16? How much do I need for a given purpose in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society: to bring back 17 that money is an instrument 18 the end．19  plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to give happiness may be 20   the meaning of life.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      get through
   2. B.
      deal with
   3. C.
      give away
   4. D.
      look after
2. 2.
   1. A.
      keep a record of
   2. B.
      run out of
   3. C.
      keep up with
   4. D.
      use up
3. 3.
   1. A.
      In this way
   2. B.
      By this means
   3. C.
      By the way
   4. D.
      From the way
4. 4.
   1. A.
      insist
   2. B.
      value
   3. C.
      dream
   4. D.
      offer
5. 5.
   1. A.
      doubtful
   2. B.
      uncertain
   3. C.
      definite
   4. D.
      distrustful
6. 6.
   1. A.
      poor relation
   2. B.
      a quarrel
   3. C.
      words
   4. D.
      wonderful friendship
7. 7.
   1. A.
      know
   2. B.
      recognize
   3. C.
      respect
   4. D.
      admire
8. 8.
   1. A.
      everything
   2. B.
      nothing
   3. C.
      anything
   4. D.
      something
9. 9.
   1. A.
      strengthen
   2. B.
      weaken
   3. C.
      threaten
   4. D.
      protect
10. 10.
    1. A.
       is
    2. B.
       to be
    3. C.
       being
    4. D.
       is to be
11. 11.
    1. A.
       his family
    2. B.
       his friends
    3. C.
       much money
    4. D.
       his book
12. 12.
    1. A.
       the most surprising
    2. B.
       the less surprising
    3. C.
       the most surprised
    4. D.
       a most surprising
13. 13.
    1. A.
       so less respect
    2. B.
       so much respect
    3. C.
       so much money
    4. D.
       so much envy
14. 14.
    1. A.
       have is
    2. B.
       am has
    3. C.
       have but
    4. D.
       am to be
15. 15.
    1. A.
       pay no attention to
    2. B.
       make no sense of
    3. C.
       have an idea of
    4. D.
       lose consciousness of
16. 16.
    1. A.
       against
    2. B.
       by
    3. C.
       beyond
    4. D.
       for
17. 17.
    1. A.
       the design
    2. B.
       the idea
    3. C.
       the plan
    4. D.
       the argument
18. 18.
    1. A.
       rather than
    2. B.
       more than
    3. C.
       other than
    4. D.
       less than
19. 19.
    1. A.
       Spirit
    2. B.
       Friendship
    3. C.
       Money
    4. D.
       Character
20. 20.
    1. A.
       missing
    2. B.
       getting
    3. C.
       receiving
    4. D.
       understanding

Answer 1

BADBC DADBB DABAC DBACA
试题分析：
1.考查词组意思，get through意思“完成”，deal with意思“处理”，give away意思“赠送”，look after意思“照顾”，句子“他已经发现我们怎样在日常生活里处理钱比我们想象的更有意义”，所以选B
2.考查词组意思，keep a record of意思“记录”，run out of意思“用完”，keep up with意思“赶上”， use up意思“用完”，句子意思“练习之一是他让他的学生记录花的每一分钱”，所以选A
3.考查词组意思，In this way意思“阻碍”，By this means意思“用这种方法”，By the way意思“顺便地”， From the way意思“从…方法”，句子意思“从他们花钱的方法”，所以选D
4.考查单词意思，insist意思“坚持”，value意思“价值”，dream意思“梦想”，offer意思“提供”，句子意思“从他们花钱的方法，我们能看到他们生活的真正价值”，所以选B
5.考查单词意思，distrustful意思“不信任的”，definite意思“明确的”，uncertain意思“不确定的”，doubtful意思“怀疑的”，句子意思“他说我们和其他人的关系变得很明确”，所以选C
6.考查词的意思，poor relation意思“关系不好”，a quarrel意思“争吵”，words意思“语言”，wonderful friendship意思“美好的友谊”，句子意思“你可能和某个人有美好的友谊你就认为他就是你的好朋友”，所以选D
7.考查单词意思，know意思“了解”，recognize意思“认出”，respect意思“尊敬”，admire意思“羡慕”，句子意思“当你向他借钱时你就会了解他”，所以选A
8.考查单词意思，everything意思“每个东西”，nothing意思“没有东西”，anything意思“没有任何东西”，something意思“某个东西”，句子意思“如果他借给你钱，这将为你们的友谊带来一些东西，使你们的友谊比以前更牢靠”，所以选D
9.考查单词意思，strengthen意思“更强”，weaken意思“更弱”，threaten意思“袭击”，protect意思“保护”，句子意思“如果他不借给你钱，这使你们的友谊变得不好”，所以选B
10.固定句型consider sth to be意思“考虑某物是什么”，句子意思“我们考虑拥有很多钱的人很重要”，所以选B
11.由第一段第一句Recently, a professor of philosophy in the U. S. has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life.可以知道是书，句子意思“为了他的书他才放了一些百万富翁”，所以选D
12.由倒数第二段倒数第二行What makes me surprised most is how people give me可以知道答案，句子意思“关于富有你发现最惊奇的是什么”，所以选A
13.考查短语意思, so less respect意思“如此少的尊敬”，so much respect意思“如此多的尊敬”，so much money意思“如此多的钱”，so much envy意思“如此多的嫉妒”，句子意思“使我最惊奇的是人们怎样给我如此多的尊敬”，所以选B
14.这是一个从句，从句作主语，谓语动词用单数，根据句子意思“我所有的都是钱”，所以选A
15.考查短语意思，pay no attention to意思“没注意”，make no sense of意思“没感觉”，have an idea of意思“有认识”，lose consciousness of意思“失去意识”，句子意思“人们对于挣越多的钱有认识”，所以选C
16.考查介词，for表示为了…，句子意思“挣这么多钱是为什么”，所以选D
17.考查单词意思，the design意思“设计”，the idea意思“想法”，the plan意思“计划”，the argument意思“议论”，句子意思“回忆钱是工具而不是结束的想法”，所以选B
18.考查短语意思，rather than意思“而不是”，more than意思“比…多”，other than意思“除了”，less than意思“比…少”，句子意思“回忆钱是工具而不是结束的想法”，所以选A
19.由最后一句money to give happiness may be…可以知道是钱，句子意思“钱在物质世界里起着很重要的作用”，所以选C
20.考查单词意思，missing意思“失去”，getting意思“得到”，receiving意思“接受”，understanding意思“理解”，句子意思“希望钱给我们幸福可能失去生活的意义”，所以选A
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