2016届高考英语二轮复习精练：完形填空（23）_高考复习指南

2016届高考英语二轮复习精练：完形填空（23）

　　56. A. handshake

　　B. present

　　C. laugh

　　D. smile

　　57. A. strangers

　　B. passengers

　　C. passers-by

　　D. tourists

　　58. A. cheered

　　B. found

　　C. made

　　D. took

　　59. A. love

　　B. appreciation C. kindness

　　D. satisfaction

　　60. A. same

　　B. faraway

　　C. strange

　　D. different

　　Passage 2：41-45 BDDAB

　　46-50 CBDAA

　　51-55 CCBAC

　　56-60 DACBD

　　Passage 3

　　A few years ago, on a flight I fortunately met with a psychologist, Dan Gilbert. He was very humorous, and we talked a lot. I was completely 21 . He was interested in the questions that we 22 but never have the opportunity to 23 .Now Gilbert has written a book Stumbling on Happiness. Reading it 24 me of that plane ride long ago. It is a 25 to read his book. Gilbert is charming and 26 . He has a rare 27 for making very complicated ideas come 28 .

　　Stumbling on Happiness is a book about a very simple 29 powerful idea. What distinguishes us from other animals is our ability to predict the future, 30 , our interest in predicting the future. We spend much time 31 what it would be like. Why? It is what allows us to 32 our life. It is by trying to apply some control over our futures 33 we attempt to be 34 . But by any objective measure, we are really 35 at that predictive function. We’ re terrible at knowing how we will feel tomorrow, and even worse at36 what will bring us happiness. Gilbert 37 to explain why we are so terrible. In making his case, Gilbert walks us 38 a series of attracting facts about the way our minds work.I suppose I really should go on at this point. But I think that might ruin the 39 of reading Stumbling on Happiness. This is a story about the mysteries of our lives. If you have even the slightest 40 about the human condition, you ought to read it. Trust me.