2017届河南省洛阳市高三上学期第一次统一考试英语试题及答案

shopping. If your receivers live very far away and you need to mail the gift, then advanced planning is even more important. It will make sure that your gift gets to them on time. Don't give based on what others give you. We often hear people say \$ 100 0n me, so I should spend $ 100 0n her\Your gifts should be based on what is on your heart for your receivers. Don't worry about 'whether your receivers are going to give you something back or how much they are spending on your gifts.

Respect your budget. 38 Gifts given with sincerity are appreciated even more than expensive items. By planning how much you need to spend on your gifts for. others and assigning a dollar amount to each desired gift on your list, you'll be better prepared to shop within your budget.

Be aware of wrappings. 39 A tastefully wrapped gift with materials that can be reused or recycled shows your caring for the environment.

Present your gift with respect 40 And when you do, present your gift by holding with both your hands as though you were holding it on a silver platter.

A. This thinking completely ruins the value of giving gifts to each other.

B. Beautiful gifts don't necessarily need to rely on ribbons or boxes.

C. The cost of your gift will not be the main factor in its success.

D. The best way to present a gift is always presenting it in person.

E. T his is adopted from Asian culture to show respect and care.

F. You shouldn't buy gifts which are out of your budget.

G. Keep a schedule of the special dates. 第三部分英语知识运用 (共两节,满分55分)

第一节完形填空（共20小题;每小题2分 ,满分40分) Looking at the checkout lines at the grocery, I quickly turned my cart to line number three. There were only two women there, and neither had kids or coupons(赠券) ! The store was my first 41 that morning, and I had a half dozen others on my 42 before meeting my husband for lunch.

Two minutes turned into ten, and I watched as the

other lines moved 43 . I moved my 44 0n the cart and dug for my wallet, trying to 45 . the cashier that it was time to get a move-on. Finally, after fifteen minutes, I took a breath and 46 . Then I heard the cashier tell the women in front of me : \just like that, he told me what she looked like and l 47 one hundred dollars here to 48_ her groceries. He said not to worry about the 49 , just give it to charity. \

The story she was 50 had taken place in the produce department. An older man had witnessed a(n) 51 mama in need. 52 for foods with kids around, she was sticking to her list and 53 the items on her calculator as she went. The gentleman said he had a little 54 0n him that day, so he left one hundred dollars t0 55_ her groceries and, just maybe, add a little wiggle room(回旋的余地) to her 56 .

After hearing about the man who had . 57 served a fellow traveler in life, I realized that my hurry, 58 and general worries were 59 . What's five extra. minutes in a line to hear a story of a man sharing his 60 ? Suddenly, I know I could

'wait.

41. A. delivery B. checkout C. journey D. stop

42. A. notebook B. list C. blessing D. admission

43. A. patiently B. clearly C. quickly D. similarly

44. A. items B. dealers C. prospects D. kids

45. A. remind B. debate C. order D. guarantee

46. A. laughed B. noticed C. appreciated D. sighed

47. A. left B. matched C. cost D. promoted

48. A. apply for B. pay for C. look for D. make for

49. A. privilege B. contribution C. change D. decision

50. A. adjusting B. booking C. reading D. sharing

51. A. well-dressed B. good-looking C.