重庆南开中学2016届高三3月月考英语试题及答案(4)

      40  Interestingly, the specific way money is spent on others isn't important. Spending something on others is the important aspect of increasing your happiness.
A. The same principle has been tested on teams and organizations as well.
B. Money has more effect on the vast majority of people in the long run.
C. Instead of buying things for yourself, try giving some of it to other people and see how you feel.
D. And if so, how can we use it to our advantage?
E. Almost everywhere we look in the world, we see that giving money to others is positively related to happiness,
F. And while you're saving up for these greatest experiences, don't forget the daily joys in life.
G. In fact, people who win a lottery often report becoming extremely unhappy.
第三部分  英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
Many people argue that working can be a valuable experience for the young. However, working more than about fifteen hours a week is   41   to adolescents because it reduces their involvement with school and   42   a materialistic lifestyle.
    Schoolwork and the   43   of extracurricular activities tend to go by the wayside when adolescents work long hours. As more and more teens have   44   the numerous part-time jobs, teachers have faced increasing    45   . They must both keep the   46   of tired students and give homework to those who simply do not have time to do it.   47   , educators have noticed less involvement   48   the extracurricular activities that many consider a healthy influence on young people. School bands and athletic teams are   49   players to work and sports events are   50   attended by working students, Those teens who try to do it all may find themselves exhausted.
    Another   51   of too much work is that it may promote materialism and a(n)   52   lifestyle. Some parents claim that working helps teach adolescents the   53   of dollar. Undoubtedly, that can be true. It is also true that some teens work to   54   with the family budget or to save for college. However, surveys have shown that the majority of working teens use their   55   to buy luxuries. These young people do not worry about spending   56   as they can just about have it all. In many cases, they are becoming   57   to a lifestyle they would not be able to afford several years down the road, when they no longer have parents   58   car insurance, food and so on. At that point they can rarely afford necessities as well as luxuries.
    Teenagers can enjoy the advantages of work while   59   its disadvantages, simply by limiting their work hours during the school year. As is often the case, a moderate approach will be the most healthy and   60   .

41.A.practical	B. harmful	C. useful	D. handy
42. A. encourages	B. represents	C. instructs	D. changes
43. A. burdens	B. benefits	C. honors	D. categories
44. A. hired	B. shared	C. lost	D. filled
45. A. divisions	B. difficulties	C. sorrows	D. questions
46. A. demand	B. examination	C. attention	D. character
47. A. Above all	B. In addition	C. On the contrary	D. For instance
48. A. in	B. for	C. over	D. about
49. A. wanting	B. welcoming	C. training	D. losing
50. A. poorly	B. actively	C. regularly	D. confidently
51. A. type	B. level	C. drawback	D. element
52. A. creative	B. efficient	C. unrealistic	D. productive
53. A. value	B. purpose	C. desire	D. goal
54. A. turn out	B. come out	C. give out	D. help out
55. A. efforts	B. allowances	C. goods	D. earnings
56. A. freely	B. wisely	C. cheerfully	D. healthily
57. A. concerned	B. delighted	C. accustomed	D. surprised
58. A. looking for	B. caring for	C. working for	D. paying for
59. A. avoiding	B. judging	C. attempting	D. considering
60. A. evident	B. flexible	C. sharp	D. rewarding

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）