Question

Many books have been written about “the art of giving”. And we also know that it’s hard to give people a gift,

______a personal one. If we want to make it better, we should understand who you will give the gift to and their likes and _______.

As is often the case, some little kids think they don’t get enough gifts ______ some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too _______.  For example, when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree, it is enough to make her very__________. 

Gift giving is different in different _______. 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________, because many people have enough things and don’t want ________ gifts themselves. In Canada, a tree can help remember________. In the USA, 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 ________ too much money. Instead, making a meal for him or her is enough.

To make things ________, some people would rather just give money. In some cultures, however,____________ 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 ______. When someone gives me money, I feel they don’t think it about at all. I prefer to receive a gift________ has some thought behind it.”

Different people have very different thoughts _______this subject! So maybe the art of giving is difficult! What do you think?

1.A. usually    B. especially    C. commonly    D. generally

2.A. dislikes    B. unlike    C. disadvantages    D. disagreements

3.A. whether    B. when    C. if    D. while

4.A. same    B. similar    C. small    D. big

5.A. lonely    B. happy    C. angry    D. good

6.A. cities    B. towns    C. counties    D. countries

7.A. else    B. other    C. else’s    D. another

8.A. many too    B. much too    C. too many    D. too much

9.A. a child    B. a person    C. a guide    D. a teacher

10.A. spend    B. take    C. cost    D. have

11.A. more difficult    B. easily    C. easier    D. more easily

12.A. using    B. giving    C. receiving    D. lending

13.A. counts    B. invents    C. finds    D. knows

14.A. who    B. what    C. it    D. that

15.A. in    B. on    C. before    D. after

Answer

1. B

2. A

3. D

4. C

5. B

6. D

7. A

8. C

9. B

10. A

11. C

12. C

13. A

14. D

15. B

【解析】

本文介绍了关于送礼物的艺术，不同人喜欢不同的礼物，不同国家有不同的送礼物的习俗。

1.B

考查副词及语境的理解。A. usually经常；B. especially尤其； C. commonly 通常地； D. generally一般地；句意：而且我们也知道给人们送礼物是很难的，尤其是私人的礼物。此处强调私人礼物，故选B。

2.A

考查名词及语境的理解。A. dislikes 不喜欢； B. unlike 不像； C. disadvantages 劣势； D. disagreements不一致；句意：如果你想要使它更好，我们应该明白你将把礼物给谁，以及他们的喜好和厌恶。此处与likes相并列的，应是厌恶，故用dislikes，故选A。

3.D

考查连词及语境的理解。A. whether是否； B. when当……时候， C. if 如果；D. while当……时候，然而；句意：一些小孩子认为他们没有得到足够的礼物，而一些老人认为他们得到太多的礼物，这是常有的事。此处some little kids与some old people相对比，故用连词while，故选D。

4.C

考查形容词及语境的理解。A. same同样的； B. similar 相似的；C. small小的； D. big大的；句意：一些礼物从来不是太小的。根据后文的when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree, it is enough to make her very_____5_____. 可知此处表示即使孩子给父母一片树叶，这也不是太小的礼物，故选C。

5.B

考查形容词及语境的理解。A. lonely 孤独的； B. happy 高兴的； C. angry 生气的；D. good好的；句意：例如，当一个小孩子只是给他或她的母亲一片树上的树叶，这足够让她非常高兴。根据Some presents are never too ___4___. 和when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree,可知有些礼物都是非常重要的，当孩子给母亲一片树叶，母亲也会感到非常高兴，故选B。

6.D

考查名词及语境的理解。A. cities 城市； B. towns 城镇； C. counties县； D. countries国家；句意：不同国家送礼物是不同的。根据后文的In Japan，In Canada和In the USA可知此处指的是不同的国家，故选D。

7.A

考查代词及语境的理解。A. else 其他的，位于不定代词或疑问词后面； B. other 其他的； C. else’s 其他的； D. another另一个；句意：后来，同样的礼物可能被送给其他某人。位于不定冠词someone后，表示其他人，故用else，故选A。

8.C

考查形容词短语及语境的理解。A. many too 许多，修饰动词； B. much too 太，很，修饰形容词或副词； C. too many 很多，修饰可数名词；D. too much太多，修饰不可数名词。句意：因为许多人有足够的东西，他们自己不想要太多的礼物。修饰可数名词gifts，故用too many，故选C。

9.B

考查名词及语境的理解。A. a child一个孩子； B. a person 一个人；C. a guide 一个导游； D. a teacher一位老师；句意：在加拿大，一棵树能帮助记住一个人。结合上下文可知此处表示人们赠送礼物，故此处表示能帮助记住一个人，故选B。

10.A

考查动词及语境的理解。A. spend 花费； B. take拿走； C. cost 花费； D. have有；句意：人们不需要花费太多钱。根据后文的Instead, making a meal for him or her is enough. 可知此处表示为他或她做一顿饭就足够了，故此处表示不需要花费很多钱，故选A。

11.C

考查副词及语境的理解。A. more difficult 更困难的； B. easily 容易地； C. easier 更容易的；D. more easily更容易地；句意：为了让事情更容易，一些人宁愿只是给钱。根据some people would rather just give money.可知一些人宁愿给钱，而不是买礼物，这是为了让事情更容易，make sth+形容词，“使某物…….”，故选C。

12.C

考查动词及语境的理解。A. using使用； B. giving 给予； C. receiving 收到； D. lending借出；句意：然而，在一些文化里，收到钱可能让人不舒服。根据前文的some people would rather just give money.可知此处表示有人给钱，因此表示收到钱，故选C。

13.A

考查动词及语境的理解。A. counts 数数，重要； B. invents发明；C. finds 找到； D. knows知道；句意：正是这种想法才重要。根据前文的“When someone gives me money, it just makes me think they’re being lazy,” says John Wilson.可知有人给我钱，这会让我认为他们是懒的，此处表示作者看重这种想法，故选A。

14.D

考查代词及语境的理解。A. who 谁； B. what 什么；C. it 它；D. that那个；句意：我更喜欢收到一份背后有一些想法的礼物。此处是定语从句，修饰的先行词gift，表示事物，故用that引导，故选D。

15.B

考查介词及语境的理解。A. in在……里； B. on 在……上面； C. before 在……之前；D. after在……之后。句意：关于这个话题，不同人有非常不同的想法。此处表示关于给礼物这个话题，故用介词on。故选B。