广州市2014届普通高中毕业班综合测试（英语）
Ⅰ语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
In America, if you are invited to a wedding, baby shower, bar mitzvah(成年礼)or other celebrations, you're expected to bring a gift. Usually, it should be modest in 1 , 北京地铁族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 newborn baby. For a bar mitzvah, bring a gift appropriate for a 13-year-old boy. Becau 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, choo 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 el that reflects your 10 .Young children who like collecting will probably be very 11 with a t 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 basketball 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. us 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.读书歌 A. Personalizing B. Replacing C. Designing D. Changing
7. A. convenient B. appropriate单薄的近义词 C. unique D. beneficial
8. A. colorful B. rare C. heavy D. nice
9. A. Opportunities B. Expectations C. Inventions D. Possibilities
10. A. character B. interest C. culture D. progress
11. A. annoyed B. impresd C. amud D. puzzled
12. A. limited B. banned C. common D. priceless
13. A. education B. discussion C. exerci D. entertainment
14. A. directly B. especially C. merely D. deliberately
支是什么结构15. A. clothing B. perfume C. jewelry D. equipment
笫二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
While thousands of college students headed for warm climates to enjoy sun and fun during 斑鱼汤their week off from class, ven local students had other plans.
The Northern Esx Community College( NECC) students and one of their teachers spent part of their spring break in New York City, helping repair an area 16. (destroy) by the hurricane.
“I wanted to e for mylf what happened,” said Terry. “I couldn't imagine 17. it is like to lo your home and everything that you know and the 18. (power) effect the hurricane had on tho people. I冬天的动物有哪些 wanted to do something, to understand their feeling of helplessness.” The group headed into Brooklyn's Red Hook district, which was hit hard by the hurricane. There they met people from other parts of the country, 19. had also volunteered to help. Together, tho volunteers and the NECC students 20. (work) to
clear rubbish out of a three-story building. They put on protective suits and gloves 21. they entered the building.
Inside the building, the students saw nothing but broken walls and doors and pieces of the 体育课英语怎么说building 22. (lie) all over the place.
The students returned to school with 23. n of achievement, a feeling that 24.______ 杭州有什么helped people in need. It was remarkable how a community lost so much and was still able to recover, and this left the deepest impression 25. the students.
Ⅱ阋读 (共两节,满分 50分)
第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
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I once met a well-known botanist at a dinner party. I had never talked with a botanist before, and I found him very interesting. I sat there absorbed and listened while he spoke
of unusual plants and his experiments (he even told me astonishing facts about the simple potato). I had a small indoor garden of my own -- and he was good enough to tell me how to solve some of my problems.
