【2014广州一模】广东省广州市2014年普通高中毕业班综合测试（一）英语试题
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In America, if you are invited to a wedding, baby shower, bar mitzvah（成人礼）or other celebrations, you’re expected to bring a gift. Usually, it should be modest in 1 , about $25.
For a wedding, the bride will often have “registered” a list of gifts at a local department store, indicating the items she 2 .When you buy a registered item, tell the store that you’re doing this, so the couple doesn’t receive the 3 gift twice. For a baby shower, bring a gift 4 for a new born baby. For a bar mitzvah, bring a gift appropriate for a 13-year-old boy. Because they are such important occasions, gifts for bar mitzvahs tend to be more 5 , for example, a gold-plated pen. 6 the pen by carving the boy’s full name will be appreciated.
If you wish to give a gift to American friends, choose something that is 7 to your country. It needn’t be valuable or 8 , just typical of your homeland. 9 include a book about your country, an inexpensive souvenir, or something else that reflects your 10 . Young children who like collecting will probably be very 11 with a set of your country’s coins or stamps. Items that are 12 in your country but difficult to find abroad are also good.
If staying with an American family, a good way of expressing your thanks is to take them to a form of 13 , such as a baseball game or a concert.
When giving gifts to a business acquaintance, don’t give anything too personal, 14 to a woman. A scarf or a hat is OK, but other types of 15 are not. Something appropriate for the office is best.
1. A. size B. value C. weight D. appearance
2. A. prefers B. owns C. uses D. imagines
3. A. first B. best C. same D. similar
4. A. general B. suitable C. demanding D. expensive
5. A. modest B. cheerful C. normal D. formal
6. A. Personalizing B. Replacing C. Designing D. Changing
