《2025年5年中考3年模拟英语湖南专版》

Passage 1(2024长沙三模)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
The Science of Happiness
Everyone wants to be happy. Some argue that the main reason people do the things they do is to become happier. Others argue that happiness is a basic human right. But what is happiness? 1
Measuring happiness
Social scientists usually count happiness simply by asking how happy people are. They ask people the question “How happy are you on a scale(范围) from 1 to 10?” Ed Diener, an expert on happiness from the University of Illinois, says that this is a useful way of getting information about people’s happiness.
Weather and happiness
In one study, researchers asked people in different parts of a country, “How satisfied are you with your life?” People in parts of the country with nicer weather were more satisfied with their lives. 2
Money and happiness
Researchers have examined the relationship between money and happiness for many years. 3
But lots of money doesn’t make you happier. If you have a home, food and clothes, extra money doesn’t make you happier.
What makes people happy?
According to researchers, there are five things that make people happy:
Having close relationships with people—family and friends. The closer and deeper the relationships are, the better it is for your happiness.
Believing in something. This could be a spiritual view in life.
Having goals that you find enjoyable and interesting. 4
Meaningful work. We are the happiest when taking part in activities that make us forget ourselves and the time.
Positive thinking. Be satisfied that you have “enough rooms in your house” instead of admiring your neighbor’s bigger house.
A. Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect.
B. This means that your life has a purpose.
C. They say that homeless people are less happy than rich people.
D. They said they lived better than people from a city with bad weather.
E. What really makes people happy?

1.______　2.______　3.______　4.______

答案： 语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了幸福的科学以及什么让人感到幸福。
1.E 根据设空处的上一句“But what is happiness?”并结合本文结构可知此处是引出本文的话题,设空处和空前的问句并列。选项E“什么真正让人们快乐?”符合语境。故选E。
2.D 根据设空处的上一句“People in parts of the country with nicer weather were more satisfied with their lives.”可知,选项D“他们说他们比来自天气不好的城市的人生活得好”符合语境。故选D。
3.C 根据设空处的上一句“Researchers have examined the relationship between money and happiness for many years.”可知,选项C“他们说无家可归的人不如富人幸福”符合语境。故选C。
4.B 根据设空处的上一句“Having goals that you find enjoyable and interesting.”可知,选项B“这意味着你的生活是有目的的”符合语境。故选B。