广雅中学212届高三年级模拟考试(三模)(英语).docVIP

2012届广雅中学高三英语综合测试 英语 Ⅰ．语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选 项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 The pursuit of lasting happiness has long been a subject of interest for scientists and surveys alike. But what makes us really happy and what lasting benefits does happiness have? Well, earlier this month, 1 from the University of Illinois found the people who are happy and 2 about life live longer. The researchers found clear and compelling evidence that happiness is key when it comes to better health and 3 life spans. Last month a British study, which tracked members of 40,000 4 across the country, concluded that eating a family meal at least three times a week is the key to happiness because it helps build a/an 5 bond between parents and their children. But happiness might be 6 when you are born. Names can apparently predict how happy we are as individuals, with researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University claiming in 2011 that people called Judy and Joshua 7 life the most Ben, Andrew and Edward were seen as 8 names on the other hand. Married couples are most 9 to be happy with their 10 , according to the study, which also found that the happiest relationships are those less than five years old between two university graduates who have no children. Research has also suggested that happiness begins at 50. A study from Stony Brook University, New York, found that stress, anger and 11 fade after your 50th. Women were also reported to 12 greater stress, worry and sadness at all ages. Money makes the world go round, but it is not the key to happiness, according to other studies. In 2010, a survey from the office for National Statistics found that British families were healthier and twice as well off as they were 20 years ago, but are no happier.However, other studies have found money can buy you happiness after all, but only if you 1