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　　广东省揭阳一中2013届高三上学期阶段考英语试题
　　第一部分：语言知识运用（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。
　　When we offer our best wishes to others, we say: “ May you be happy every day”. But there are always things that prevent people from feeling happy.
　　First, perhaps the biggest is genetics. Some scientists say that some people are_1_____ happier than others. Besides, __2_____ life events as well as social and economic factors can also_3_____ in the way of happiness. Third, there’s__4_____ affecting your happiness, for diseases, if any, bring your trouble and pain.
　　Is it possible that people can find__5____ happiness with so many factors preventing them? Positive psychologists believe it’s __6____ for people to stay happy for long periods, although it cannot be lasting. Psychologists argue that day-to-day happiness __7____pleasures and gratifications(满足).
　　Pleasures are rich_8_____ that simply mas feel good---things like eating cakes or drinking wine. Gratifications are activities that we like to do and we give all we have to them. They’re often__9____, and we have to draw on personal skills and strengths to perform them. For some people, gratifications come with work. Doctors, for example, often become so_10_____ in an operation that hours pass without____11__ the time. For others, it may be_12_____ like gardening or stamp collecting.
　　To often, people choose pleasure over gratification because it’s easier and people can__13___ feel the effects. Always choosing pleasures over gratifications, however, prevents people from developing their personal___14__, which, if they’re not put to work, die. Pleasures shouldn’t be given up completely, however. They should be chosen__15____, for not selecting pleasures in a sensible way in turn causes other troubles.
　　1. A academically    B socially        C naturally            D economically
　　2. A changeable      B major         C unimaginable        D unsatisfied
　　3. A stand          B stop           C keep               D put
　　4. A drug           B treatment       C wealth             D health
　　5.A long           B lasting          C minor              D personal
　　6. A impossible      B doubtful         C likely             D uneasy
　　7. A relies on        B results in         C contributes to      D map
　　8. A consequences    B experiences       C choices           D incidents
　　9. A attractive       B informative      C contented           D challenging
　　10.A absorbed       B conservative      C diligent           D cautious
　　11.A remembering    B noticing          C memorizing       D ignoring
　　12.A habits         B behaviors         C hobbies           D performances
　　13.A directly        B slightly          C gradually          D temporarily
　　14.A preferences     B wishes           C responsibilities     D strengths
　　15.A worthily       B carefully          C frequently         D respectively
　　第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1．5分，满