【题文】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 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 gift. People don’t need to ________ too much money. Instead, making a meal for him or her is enough.

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

【小题1】

A．usually

B．especially

C．commonly

D．generally

【小题2】

A．dislikes

B．unlike

C．disadvantages

D．disagreements

【小题3】

A．whether

B．when

C．if

D．while

【小题4】

A．same

B．similar

C．small

D．big

【小题5】

A．lonely

B．happy

C．angry

D．good

【小题6】

A．cities

B．towns

C．counties

D．countries

【小题7】

A．else

B．other

C．else’s

D．another

【小题8】

A．many too

B．much too

C．too many

D．too much

【小题9】

A．child

B．person

C．guide

D．teacher

【小题10】

A．spend

B．take

C．cost

D．have

【学考冲冲冲】2022高二英语学业水平考试模拟预测卷（湖南专用）（五）