《2025年高考模拟试题汇编高中英语》

B
I grew up hearing that it is better to give than to receive, and the older I get, the more I aim to take this message to heart. Nevertheless, here I am, in the midst of the holiday season stressed out about gifts I have not yet purchased.
How did gift buying become an emotionally fraught chore(苦差事)? For a moment, it's easy to question if it's worth it. But science tells me that giving makes us feel good.
"The act of giving actually does improve your happiness," says Michael Norton, a psychologist at Harvard Business School. He has published several studies on the effects of giving.
In one experiment that included about 700 people, the researchers randomly assigned participants to make either a purchase for themselves, or for a stranger. Afterwards, the participants reported how happy they felt. Turns out, giving to others led to a significant happiness boost, whereas spending on oneself didn't move the needle.
"If you take $5 out of your pocket today, the science really does show that spending $5 on yourself doesn't do much for you," Norton says. "But spending that $5 on somebody else is more likely to increase your happiness."
Take a scarf. If you buy one for yourself, it's just another thing you don't necessarily need. But if you buy a scarf for someone else, "you've shown them that they're important to you," Norton says. Either way, it's just a scarf. "But it can either be a throwaway object or something that enhances a relationship between two people," he says.
So, there's evidence that generosity promotes happiness, but the process of shopping, wrapping and schlepping(搬) gifts can be tiresome—or even extremely annoying considering all of our day-to-day demands and other holiday stressors.
Studies also show when people are given something they are more likely to give back. Reciprocity(互惠) is a foundation of good relationships and when we surround ourselves with generous people, we tend to feel the same. Feeling that spirit of giving and the connection it can bring is what the holidays are all about.
24.Why does the author mention his own experience in Paragraph 1?
A. To make a prediction. B. To introduce the topic.
C. To present a reason. D. To clarify a concept.
25.How does Norton illustrate his opinion in Paragraphs 5 and 6?
A. By listing data. B. By giving examples.
C. By making comments. D. By telling personal experiences.
26.Why is preparing a gift sometimes an emotionally fraught chore?
A. It's difficult and expensive. B. It happens frequently.
C. It's not valued by others. D. It requires much effort.
27.What can we learn about giving gifts from the text?
A. It is not worth the effort.
B. It is a must to enhance a relationship.
C. It brings about emotional benefits.
D. It gains popularity during holidays.

答案： 24.B 目的意图题
解析:该题问的是作者为什么在第一段提到了自己的经历。通读全文尤其是第二段最后一句“But science tells me that giving makes me feel good.”可知，科学表明给予让人感觉良好，且下文围绕给予能够带来幸福展开。由此可推知，作者在第一段提到自己的经历是为了引出主题——给予比接受更好。故选B。
25.B 写作手法题
解析:该题问的是在第五段和第六段中Norton是如何阐明自己的观点的。通读第五、六段内容可知，第五段中，Norton举例说明为他人花五美元比为自己花五美元更能提升个人幸福感；第六段中，Norton以围巾为例，说明为他人买一条围巾能让对方感到你很在意他/她，这样能增进彼此之间的关系。故选B。
26.D 细节理解题
定位句:So, there's evidence that generosity promotes happiness, but the process of shopping, wrapping and schlepping(搬) gifts can be tiresome—or even extremely annoying considering all of our day - to - day demands and other holiday stressors. (第七段)
译文:所以，有证据表明慷慨能提升幸福感，但考虑到我们所有的日常需求和带来节日压力的其他因素，购物、包装和搬运礼物的过程可能令人厌倦——或者甚至非常烦人。
解析:根据定位句可知，因为准备礼物需要花费精力，所以它有时是一件苦差事。故选D。
27.C 推理判断题
定位句:Afterwards, the participants reported how happy they felt. Turns out, giving to others led to a significant happiness boost, whereas spending on oneself didn't move the needle. (第四段第二、三句)
译文:之后，参与者报告了他们的快乐程度。结果发现，给予他人会显著提升幸福感，而给自己花钱则不会引起明显的变化。
解析:通读全文尤其是定位句可推知，赠送礼物能提升幸福感，带来情绪方面的益处。故选C。