题目内容
1.People give gifts in almost all societies.Some gifts are expensive,as they may take months to create.Others are of less (48)D,such as birthday cards.In some cultures,there are certain rules about gift exchange.In Pakistan,for example,there is a tradition called"taking giving".It (49)A this way:You give the newly-married couple a gift,and they"repay(回报)"you with a gift of higher value.Then you give the couple another gift.This one should be worth the difference between the first two gifts.Today presidents usually bring gifts when they (50)D a foreign leader.Leaders bring gifts to strengthen relationships between (51)A.
Gifts can also send special messages.For example,gifts can tell people that we are thinking of them and that we want them to feel(52)B.Sometimes a gift makes us remember the giver.The gift keeps the
(53)C of a special person and a special relationship alive.
There is no doubt about the good side of gift giving.That is why some people don't (54)D the idea that modern gift giving is very wasteful.It is (55)A that there is an emotional benefit for people who exchange gifts.That is surely enough of a reason for the tradition to continue.
48.A.power | B.help | C.fun | D.value |
49.A.works | B.stands | C.judges | D.ends |
50.A.discover | B.like | C.trust | D.visit |
51.A.countries | B.cities | C.villages | D.families |
52.A.lucky | B.special | C.safe | D.strong |
53.A.wealth | B.happiness | C.memory | D.growth |
54.A.turn down | B.give up | C.think over | D.agree with |
55.A.clear | B.strange | C.popular | D.serious |
分析 本文为社会文化类说明文,介绍互赠礼物的好处.礼物的价值不同,因为礼物制作耗费的时间不同;在不同的文化中有不同的赠送礼物的习惯;现在总统访问另外一个国家的领导人的时候经常带礼物以增进国家之间的关系;赠送礼物不是浪费,因为礼物能够传递特别的信息,传达感情;这足以成为这种传统继续存在的理由.
解答 48-50DAD 51-55 ABCDA
48.答案是D.本题考查名词辨析;power能力;权力;电力;help帮助;fun有趣;value价值;与上文的expensive相对,一些昂贵;另一些"价值低些".value价值.故选D.
49.答案是A.本题考查动词辨析;work工作;运行;stand站立;judge判断;end结束;冒号后面解释是这种传统"运作"的方式;work运作;故选A.
50.答案选D;本题考查动词辨析;根据句意:现在总统访问另外一个国家的领导人的时候经常带礼物.visit访问.故选D.
51.答案是A.本题考查名词辨析;由上文可知拜访外国领导人,所以彼此给礼物可以加强国家之间的关系.countries国家.故选A.
52.答案是B.本题考查形容词辨析;根据上文"Gifts can also send special messages."可知礼物可以告诉人们我们想到他们,并且我们想让他们感到特别(special).故选B.
53.答案是C.本题考查名词辨析;根据常识和句意句意:礼物可以留住一个特殊的人和关系记忆(memory).故选C.
54.答案是D.本题考查动词短语辨析;turn down拒绝;调低;give up放弃;think over仔细思考;agree with 同意;根据上文"There is no doubt about the good side of gift giving.(对于送礼物的好处是毫无疑问的)"可知这就是一些人不同意现代送礼物是浪费这个想法原因.故选D.
55.答案是A.本题考查形容词辨析;作者继续例举送礼物的好处以反对"现代送礼物是浪费"的说法:很明显送礼物对人们有情感上的好处.clear清楚的.故选A.
点评 答题前一定要通读全文,了解大意;答题中,一定要认真分析,注意选项与上下文的逻辑关系,识别词义;对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成,因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来.答完后再通读一篇文章,看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺,语意连贯.
A. | encourage | B. | soup | C. | pronounce | D. | youth |