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Many books have been written about “the art of giving”. And we also know that it’s hard to give people a gift, 1 a personal one. If we want to make it better, we should understand who you will give the gift to and their likes and 2.
As is often the case, some little kids think they don’t get enough gifts 3 some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too 4. For example, when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree, it is enough to make her very 5.
Gift giving is different in different 6. Here are some of their likes. In Japan, people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened. Later, the same gift may be given away to someone 7, because many people have enough things and don’t want 8 gifts themselves. In Canada, a tree can help remember a 9. For example, many Canadians choose to plant trees in memory of loved people. In the US, some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buying them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best gift. People don’t need to 10 too much money. Instead, making a meal for him or her is enough.
To make things 11, some people would rather just give money. In some cultures, however, 12 money can make people uncomfortable. “When someone gives me money, it just makes me think they’re being lazy,” says John Wilson. “In England, we have a saying: It’s the thought that 13. When someone gives me money, I feel they didn’t think at all. I prefer to receive a gift 14 has some thought behind it.”
Different people have very different thoughts 15 this subject! So maybe the art of giving is difficult! What do you think?
1. A. specially
B. especially
C. commonly
D. usually
2. A. displays
B. disadvantages
C. disagreements
D. dislikes
3. A. while
B. when
C. as
D. if
4. A. same
B. similar
C. small
D. huge
5. A. lonely
B. happy
C. sad
D. angry
6. A. cities
B. towns
C. provinces
D. countries
7. A. else
B. other
C. another
D. else’s
8. A. too much
B. much too
C. too many
D. many too
9. A. child
B. person
C. guide
D. chef
10. A. spend
B. take
C. cost
D. make
11. A. more difficult
B. more exciting
C. harder
D. easier
12. A. using
B. buying
C. receiving
D. fetching
13. A. counts
B. discovers
C. finds
D. invents
14. A. who
B. what
C. where
D. that
15. A. to
B. on
C. up
D. in
Many books have been written about “the art of giving”. And we also know that it’s hard to give people a gift, 1 a personal one. If we want to make it better, we should understand who you will give the gift to and their likes and 2.
As is often the case, some little kids think they don’t get enough gifts 3 some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too 4. For example, when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree, it is enough to make her very 5.
Gift giving is different in different 6. Here are some of their likes. In Japan, people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened. Later, the same gift may be given away to someone 7, because many people have enough things and don’t want 8 gifts themselves. In Canada, a tree can help remember a 9. For example, many Canadians choose to plant trees in memory of loved people. In the US, some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buying them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best gift. People don’t need to 10 too much money. Instead, making a meal for him or her is enough.
To make things 11, some people would rather just give money. In some cultures, however, 12 money can make people uncomfortable. “When someone gives me money, it just makes me think they’re being lazy,” says John Wilson. “In England, we have a saying: It’s the thought that 13. When someone gives me money, I feel they didn’t think at all. I prefer to receive a gift 14 has some thought behind it.”
Different people have very different thoughts 15 this subject! So maybe the art of giving is difficult! What do you think?
1. A. specially
B. especially
C. commonly
D. usually
2. A. displays
B. disadvantages
C. disagreements
D. dislikes
3. A. while
B. when
C. as
D. if
4. A. same
B. similar
C. small
D. huge
5. A. lonely
B. happy
C. sad
D. angry
6. A. cities
B. towns
C. provinces
D. countries
7. A. else
B. other
C. another
D. else’s
8. A. too much
B. much too
C. too many
D. many too
9. A. child
B. person
C. guide
D. chef
10. A. spend
B. take
C. cost
D. make
11. A. more difficult
B. more exciting
C. harder
D. easier
12. A. using
B. buying
C. receiving
D. fetching
13. A. counts
B. discovers
C. finds
D. invents
14. A. who
B. what
C. where
D. that
15. A. to
B. on
C. up
D. in
答案
五、1—5 BDACB 6—10 DACBA 11—15 DCADB
解析
【解析】
1. 第1题：结合语境，此处强调“尤其”是私人礼物时送礼物更难，especially符合语境，故选B。
2. 第2题：固定搭配likes and dislikes表示“喜好和厌恶”，契合了解收礼人偏好的语境，故选D。
3. 第3题：while用于对比前后两种不同情况，小孩子觉得礼物少，老人觉得礼物多，故选A。
4. 第4题：由后文小孩送树叶的例子可知，礼物再小也不为过，never too small符合语境，故选C。
5. 第5题：孩子送妈妈树叶，妈妈会感到开心，happy符合情感逻辑，故选B。
6. 第6题：后文介绍日本、加拿大等不同国家的送礼习惯，故选D。
7. 第7题：固定表达someone else表示“其他人”，符合礼物转赠的语境，故选A。
8. 第8题：gifts是可数名词复数，too many修饰可数名词复数，故选C。
9. 第9题：后文提到纪念爱的人，person指代人，符合语境，故选B。
10. 第10题：主语是people，“花费金钱”用spend，故选A。
11. 第11题：有些人送钱是为了让事情更简单，easier符合语境，故选D。
12. 第12题：结合后文John Wilson的话，收到钱会让人不舒服，receiving符合语境，故选C。
13. 第13题：固定谚语It's the thought that counts表示“心意最重要”，故选A。
14. 第14题：定语从句先行词是gift（物），关系代词用that，故选D。
15. 第15题：固定搭配thoughts on sth.表示“关于某事的想法”，故选B。
【答案】
1—5 BDACB 6—10 DACBA 11—15 DCADB
【知识点】
1. 固定短语搭配
2. 连词用法辨析
3. 动词词义及用法辨析
【点评】
这篇完形填空围绕“送礼的艺术”展开，考查词汇辨析、固定搭配、语境理解及不同国家的文化常识，要求学生结合上下文逻辑与语言知识作答，既能提升语言运用能力，也能了解不同地域的送礼文化。
【难度系数】
0.6
1. 第1题：结合语境，此处强调“尤其”是私人礼物时送礼物更难，especially符合语境，故选B。
2. 第2题：固定搭配likes and dislikes表示“喜好和厌恶”，契合了解收礼人偏好的语境，故选D。
3. 第3题：while用于对比前后两种不同情况，小孩子觉得礼物少，老人觉得礼物多，故选A。
4. 第4题：由后文小孩送树叶的例子可知，礼物再小也不为过，never too small符合语境，故选C。
5. 第5题：孩子送妈妈树叶，妈妈会感到开心，happy符合情感逻辑，故选B。
6. 第6题：后文介绍日本、加拿大等不同国家的送礼习惯，故选D。
7. 第7题：固定表达someone else表示“其他人”，符合礼物转赠的语境，故选A。
8. 第8题：gifts是可数名词复数，too many修饰可数名词复数，故选C。
9. 第9题：后文提到纪念爱的人，person指代人，符合语境，故选B。
10. 第10题：主语是people，“花费金钱”用spend，故选A。
11. 第11题：有些人送钱是为了让事情更简单，easier符合语境，故选D。
12. 第12题：结合后文John Wilson的话，收到钱会让人不舒服，receiving符合语境，故选C。
13. 第13题：固定谚语It's the thought that counts表示“心意最重要”，故选A。
14. 第14题：定语从句先行词是gift（物），关系代词用that，故选D。
15. 第15题：固定搭配thoughts on sth.表示“关于某事的想法”，故选B。
【答案】
1—5 BDACB 6—10 DACBA 11—15 DCADB
【知识点】
1. 固定短语搭配
2. 连词用法辨析
3. 动词词义及用法辨析
【点评】
这篇完形填空围绕“送礼的艺术”展开，考查词汇辨析、固定搭配、语境理解及不同国家的文化常识，要求学生结合上下文逻辑与语言知识作答，既能提升语言运用能力，也能了解不同地域的送礼文化。
【难度系数】
0.6
