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     away to someone else, because many people have enough things and don’t want too    gifts themselves. In Canada, a tree can help remember a    . 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    . People don’t need to spend 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. especially        B. usually        C. commonly        D. specially

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

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

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

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

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

7.A. kept          B. thrown            C. put             D. given

8.A.small        B. expensive     C. many             D. cheap

9.A. guide         B. person         C. child          D. chef

10.A. gift          B. reply            C. reward            D. behavior

11.A. funnier   B. harder            C. better              D. easier

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

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

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

15.A. in           B. to           C. on            D. up

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.B

6.D

7.D

8.C

9.B

10.A

11.D

12.B

13.A

14.D

15.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要讲述了一些送礼的学问，送礼不但要知道收礼的人是谁，还要知道他的喜好。在不同的国家有不同的习惯，有些人为了省事，干脆送钱。但是在一些国家，收到钱会令人感到不舒服。

1.A 考查副词辨析及语境的理解。especially尤其，特别；usually通常地；usually通常地commonly一般地，通常地；specially特别地，专门地。联系前半句，我们也知道送人一个礼物很难，可知本句指的是，尤其是私人礼物。故选A。

2.B 考查名词辨析及语境的理解。句意：句意：我们应该了解这个礼物送给谁，以及他们的好恶。A分歧；B不喜欢；C陈列；D劣势。根据句意，故选B。

3.C考查连词辨析及语境的理解。句意：一些小孩子认为他们没有得到足够的礼物，然而一些大人认为他们得到了太多礼物。A作为，随着；B如果；C然而；D当……时候。根据句意，故选C。

4.D考查形容词短语辨析及语境的理解。联系后半句when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree, 描述，可知一些礼物永远不会太小。A大的；B相似的；C相同的；D小的。根据句意，故选D。

5.B考查形容词辨析及语境的理解。结合语境可知此处指的是，这足够让他的母亲高兴。A孤独的；B高兴的；C伤心的；D生气的。根据句意，故选B。

6.D考查名词辨析及语境的理解。联系下文In Japan, 描述，可知此处指的是，在不同的国家。A城市；B城镇；C省份；D国家。根据句意，故选D。

7.D考查动词辨析及语境的理解。句意：后来相同的礼物被给了别人。A保持；B扔；C放置；D给。根据句意，故选D。

8.C考查副词辨析及语境的理解。句意：他们有太多的事物，他们不想要太多的礼物。此much too中心词是too,much此处做副词表示程度，意思是太；too much中心词是much,much此处意思是多，too作为副词修饰much,意思是太多。 too many意思是太多，修饰可数名词复数；many too无此用法。本句中gifts是可数名词复数，太多的礼物，故选C。

9.B考查名词辨析及语境的理解。结合语境可知此处指的是，在加拿大，一棵树可能有助于记住一个人。A领导；B人；C孩子；D厨师。根据句意，故选B。

10.A考查名词及语境的理解。句意：为某人做一些事情就是最好的礼物。A礼物；B回复；C报答；D行为。根据句意，故选B。

11.D考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：为了让事情更容易，一些人宁愿给钱。A更有趣；B更艰难；C更好；D更容易。根据句意，故选D。

12.B考查动名词及语境的理解。联系后一句描述，可知在一些文化当中，收到钱会让人不舒服。A收到；B给；C用；D取来。根据句意，故选B。

13.A考查动词及语境的理解。联系后一句描述，可知此处指的是，心意最重要。A数；B发明；C找到；D发现。根据句意，故选A。

14.D考查连词及语境的理解。句意：我更喜欢收到有想法的礼物。此题考查定语从句，根据句意，故选D。

15.考查介词及语境的理解。结合语境可知本句指的是，在这个主题上，不同的人有不同的想法。A在……里；B到，向；C在……上；D在……之上，向……较高处。根据句意，故选C。

考点：考查社会现象类短文。