黑龙江省双鸭山一中2014届高三上学期期中英语试题试卷(2)

27. How can you expect him to make any progress _____ you never give him a chance to have a try?
A. when      B. unless        C. even though        D. until
28. He didn’t put the things ______ they belonged, for ______ reason he got his punishment．
A．which; that B．what; this C．that; whose D．where; which
29. —Will you join us in the party this Saturday evening? 
   —If I ____ ,I would ;but I will have left for Japan on business by then.
A. am free       B. were to be free    C. will be free         D. would be free
30. It is the interaction between people, rather than the events ___ occur in their lives, ____ is the main focus of social psychology.
   A that; that       B that; which       C which; which        D that; what
31. Nowadays, cellphones have features such as games ,music and calendars and more new functions___.
A are added        B have added      C are being added    D have been added
32. _____ for his action on the playing field ,but he is also famous for the things that he does off the playing field.
A Not he is only known  B Not only is he known  C Only is he known not   D He is only not known
33.The country has already sent up three unmanned spacecraft, the most recent__at the end of last March.
A has been launched     B having been launched    C being launched       D to be launched
34. The number 5.12 is a special number,__ ,I think, that will be remembered by Chinese people forever.
A what         B it         C which      D one
35. —Is the chemistry experiment easy? —______. I’ll just do my best.
A. I think so      B. Certainly       C. Not a little      D. Anything but
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
  The new science of spending comes to a surprising conclusion .How we use our money may 36   as much or more than how much we’ve got it.
  Money spent on experiences , rather than material goods, 37  more happiness.
  Imagine that you wake up tomorrow morning to  38  $1 million under your bed .What would you do       39   that cash?
   The money will probably make you think about one thing   40   all else---- yourself. A large amount of research reveals that money 41   our selfish sides. We will   42  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 43 goods often fail to deliver   44   happiness. Fortunately ,our ongoing research   45  many ways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend .Changing how you spend money can increase your happiness.
   But making these   46   needs to challenge some of our ideas of spending. It’s hard not to   47  buying a house as a wise investment. But research shows it brings very little happiness. A study in the United States found that homeowners , on average ,were no happier than  48.
   So, working hard to save money for a house might not be such a good idea   49   it means spending less time with your families and friends.
   And dozens of studies show that people get more happiness from buying   50   than material things. Experimental purchases—such as trips ,concerts and special meals –are more  51  connected to our sense of self.
   And experiences come with one more  52  . They tend to bring us   53  to other people , but more often, material things are enjoyed   54  .So social contacts are important to   55   mental and physical health.                
36. A. present         B. matter     C. appear          D. equal
37. A. leads to B. breaks out C. holds on        D. brings along
38. A. keep       B. own    C. discover    D. count
39. A. to          B. with          C. about           D. for
40. A. above B. below        C. before          D. after
41. A. shows     B. explains C. proves  D. designs
42. A. depend    B. concentrate  C. take     D. look
43. A. mental    B. material C. beautiful      D. clever
44. A. outgoing    B. lasting C. willing  D. exciting
45. A. invites     B. offers        C. prefers             D. follows
46. A. changes      B. plans C. decisions       D. mistakes