Recently, a professor of philosophy in the U. S. has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we 41 money in our day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to 42 every penny they spend for a week. 43 they spend their money, they can see what they really 44 in life.
He says our relation with others often bees clearly 45 when money enters the picture. You might have 46 with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will 47 him only when you ask him to lend you some money. If he does, it brings 48 to the friendship that seems stronger than ever before. Or it can suddenly 49 the friendship if he doesn’t.
Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it 50 very important. The author interviewed some millionaires for 51 . Question: What is 52 thing you have discovered about being rich, because you are a self-made man? Answer: What makes me surprised most is how people give me 53 . I am nothing. I don’t know much. All I 54 money
People just 55 making more and more money, but what is it 56 ? How much do I need for a given purpose in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society: to bring back 57 that money is an instrument 58 the end． 59 plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to give happiness may be 60 the meaning of life.
【小题1】A．get throughB．deal withC．give away D．look after【小题2】A．keep a record ofB．run out ofC．keep up with D．use up【小题3】A．In this wayB．By this meansC．By the wayD．From the way【小题4】A．insist B．value C．dreamD．offer【小题5】A．doubtfulB．uncertainC．definiteD．distrustful【小题6】A．poor relationB．a quarrelC．wordsD．wonderful friendship【小题7】A．knowB．recognizeC．respectD．admire【小题8】A．everythingB．nothingC．anythingD．something【小题9】A．strengthenB．weakenC．threaten D．protect【小题10】A．isB．to beC．beingD．is to be【小题11】A．his familyB．his friendsC．much moneyD．his book【小题12】A．the most surprisingB．the less surprisingC．the most surprised D．a most surprising【小题13】A．so less respectB．so much respect C．so much moneyD．so much envy【小题14】A．have isB．am hasC．have butD．am to be【小题15】A．pay no attention toB．make no sense of C．have an idea ofD．lose consciousness of【小题16】A．againstB．byC．beyondD．for【小题17】A．the designB．the idea C．the planD．the argument【小题18】A．rather thanB．more thanC．other thanD．less than【小题19】A．SpiritB．FriendshipC．MoneyD．Character【小题20】A．missingB．gettingC．receiving D．understandingB
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【小题1】考查词组意思，get through意思“完成”，deal with意思“处理”，give away意思“赠送”，look after意思“照顾”，句子“他已经发现我们怎样在日常生活里处理钱比我们想象的更有意义”，所以选B
【小题2】考查词组意思，keep a record of意思“记录”，run out of意思“用完”，keep up with意思“赶上”， use up意思“用完”，句子意思“练习之一是他让他的学生记录花的每一分钱”，所以选A
【小题3】考查词组意思，In this way意思“阻碍”，By this means意思“用这种方法”，By the way意思“顺便地”， From the way意思“从…方法”，句子意思“从他们花钱的方法”，所以选D
【小题4】考查单词意思，insist意思“坚持”，value意思“价值”，dream意思“梦想”，offer意思“提供”，句子意思“从他们花钱的方法，我们能看到他们生活的真正价值”，所以选B
【小题5】考查单词意思，distrustful意思“不信任的”，definite意思“明确的”，uncertain意思“不确定的”，doubtful意思“怀疑的”，句子意思“他说我们和其他人的关系变得很明确”，所以选C
【小题6】考查词的意思，poor relation意思“关系不好”，a quarrel意思“争吵”，words意思“语言”，wonderful friendship意思“美好的友谊”，句子意思“你可能和某个人有美好的友谊你就认为他就是你的好朋友”，所以选D
【小题7】考查单词意思，know意思“了解”，recognize意思“认出”，respect意思“尊敬”，admire意思“羡慕”，句子意思“当你向他借钱时你就会了解他”，所以选A
【小题8】考查单词意思，everything意思“每个东西”，nothing意思“没有东西”，anything意思“没有任何东西”，something意思“某个东西”，句子意思“如果他借给你钱，这将为你们的友谊带来一些东西，使你们的友谊比以前更牢靠”，所以选D
【小题9】考查单词意思，strengthen意思“更强”，weaken意思“更弱”，threaten意思“袭击”，protect意思“保护”，句子意思“如果他不借给你钱，这使你们的友谊变得不好”，所以选B
【小题10】固定句型consider sth to be意思“考虑某物是什么”，句子意思“我们考虑拥有很多钱的人很重要”，所以选B
【小题11】由第一段第一句Recently, a professor of philosophy in the U. S. has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life.可以知道是书，句子意思“为了他的书他才放了一些百万富翁”，所以选D
【小题12】由倒数第二段倒数第二行What makes me surprised most is how people give me可以知道答案，句子意思“关于富有你发现最惊奇的是什么”，所以选A
【小题13】考查短语意思, so less respect意思“如此少的尊敬”，so much respect意思“如此多的尊敬”，so much money意思“如此多的钱”，so much envy意思“如此多的嫉妒”，句子意思“使我最惊奇的是人们怎样给我如此多的尊敬”，所以选B
【小题14】这是一个从句，从句作主语，谓语动词用单数，根据句子意思“我所有的都是钱”，所以选A
【小题15】考查短语意思，pay no attention to意思“没注意”，make no sense of意思“没感觉”，have an idea of意思“有认识”，lose consciousness of意思“失去意识”，句子意思“人们对于挣越多的钱有认识”，所以选C
【小题16】考查介词，for表示为了…，句子意思“挣这么多钱是为什么”，所以选D
【小题17】考查单词意思，the design意思“设计”，the idea意思“想法”，the plan意思“计划”，the argument意思“议论”，句子意思“回忆钱是工具而不是结束的想法”，所以选B
【小题18】考查短语意思，rather than意思“而不是”，more than意思“比…多”，other than意思“除了”，less than意思“比…少”，句子意思“回忆钱是工具而不是结束的想法”，所以选A
【小题19】由最后一句money to give happiness may be…可以知道是钱，句子意思“钱在物质世界里起着很重要的作用”，所以选C
【小题20】考查单词意思，missing意思“失去”，getting意思“得到”，receiving意思“接受”，understanding意思“理解”，句子意思“希望钱给我们幸福可能失去生活的意义”，所以选A