Question

【题目】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Sending gifts varies greatly from country to country. In Australia, Canada, the United States 【1】 European countries, sending gifts is rarely expected. While seen as a nice gesture, it is more important to avoid 【2】 (give) highly personal gifts such as clothing. When visiting the home of a colleague from one of these 【3】 (country), it is normally appropriate to bring a gift to the hostess.

In America, 【4】 (expense) gifts are definitely out. A good 【5】 (choose) is to take the deserving person to dinner, or to 【6】 entertainment or a sporting event. 【7】 the contrary, gift giving is a traditional custom in Japan. In Japan the proper gift is thought 【8】 (express)the giver's true friendship, gratitude and respect far 【9】 (well) than words can. So if you plan to visit Japan or to have any Japanese visit you here, be prepared.

Australia is known for its friendliness and informality. So modest gifts, such as a diary, a paperweight, or a coffee cup might 【10】 (present) to a friend. At a trade show, Tshirts, ties, baseball caps, or a pin may be appropriate souvenirs. Anything more than these types of gifts could cause embarrassment.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】and

【2】giving

【3】countries

【4】expensive

【5】choice

【6】an

【7】On

【8】to express

【9】better

【10】be presented

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，详细解释了世界各地不同文化中送礼的不同礼仪以及需要注意的事项。

【1】考查连词。本句中Australia, Canada, the United States 和 European countries四部分形成并列结构，一起做介词in的宾语。故填and。

【2】考查动名词语法。句意：避免送一些高度私人化的礼物是非常重要的；动词短语avoid doing sth避免做某事，其中动名词doing sth做动词avoid的宾语，故填giving。

【3】考查名词单复数。句意：当拜访来着这些国家的同事家的时候，带礼物是恰当的。横线前面有these修饰，后面要接可是名词复数形式。故填countries。

【4】考查形容词。形容词expensive意为“昂贵的”，在句中做定语修饰名词gifts。句意：在美国，昂贵的礼物是不合适的。故填expensive。

【5】考查名词。系动词is前面是主语，主语通常是名词或代词，应该使用代词choose的名词choice做主语。句意：好的选择是带客人去吃饭或去参加娱乐或体育活动。故填choice。

【6】考查不定冠词。英语中不定冠词a/an表示泛指，定冠词the表示特指。本句中an修饰entertainment 或者a sporting event泛指一个娱乐或体育活动。故填an。

【7】考查固定短语。句意：恰恰相反，在日本送礼物是一个传统。短语on the contrary恰恰相反。表示上下文的转折关系，故填On。

【8】考查不定式。句意：恰当的礼物被认为比语言可以更好地表达送礼者真诚的友谊。本句中不定式做补足语，起补充说明的作用。故填to express。

【9】考查比较级。本句中把送礼与语言相比，恰当的礼物被认为比语言可以更好地表达送礼者真诚的友谊。所以使用比较级形式better，故填better。

【10】考查语态。本句主语modest gifts, such as a diary, a paperweight, or a coffee cup与动词present构成被动关系，所以使用被动语态形式，故填be presented。