flowers or fruit on the street was 28) (inclined) to leave the basket beside the door of someone receiving it.
These gift baskets 29) included a variety of objects such as flowers, stones, feathers, and even charcoal (木炭). Each thing in the basket had a(n) 30) special meaning and by figuring out the secret message contained in each item, the person who 31) (deserved) to receive the basket could determine the true feelings of the giver. This idea of sending gifts of love with 32) concealed meanings quickly spread to Germany, France, and England. 33) Unfortunately , over time, only sending flowers remained popular.
A 34) bunch of flowers told young ladies about the feelings in the hearts of young men. Each 35) cute flower had a different meaning. For example, pink flowers 36) (confessed) the feeling, “My love for you is strong and great.” The flowers from an orange tree meant, “You’re beautiful and pure.” Yellow roses, 37) on the other hand , meant, “I saw you with someone else.” Many flower dictionaries were made to help young people in love 38) (clarify) the meaning of the flowers they received.
Not all of the dictionaries agreed 39) on the definite meaning of each flower, though, so a person had to be 40) cautious about what flowers they chose to send. For example, 41) depending on which dictionary you used and which color you gave, a young man’s roses could 42) convey different meanings, “I love you,” “love is dangerous,” or even, “my love has decreased.” The 43) notion of using flowers to send messages had fallen out of 44) fashion by the 1880s. Afterwards, sending love letters, a 45) (more direct) way to express love commenced. Today, flowers are still considered a lovely gift, but the meaning for each kind of flowers has been lost. 26)
A. average27)
A. Usually28)
A. leaned
B. intended
C. tended
D. inclined
B. Mostly
C. Chiefly
D. Especially
B. popular
C. familiar
D. standard
29)
A. collected30)
A. special31)
A. earned32)
A. disguised33)
A. UnsuccessfullyD. Unfortunately 34)
A. bunch35)
A. pure36)
A. embarrassed37)
A. in contrast toD. on the other hand 38)
A. clarify39)
A. by
B. with
C. to
D. on
B. justify
C. identify
D. qualify
B. first and foremost
C. on the one hand
B. confessed
C. accessed
D. assessed
B. fresh
C. cute
D. neat
B. branch
C. sketch
D. catch
B. Unfriendly
C. Unfavorably
B. concealed
C. blurred
D. obscured
B. served
C. deserved
D. reserved
B. especial
C. exceptional
D. significant
B. covered
C. included
D. involved
40)
A. conscious41)
A. dependent onD. independent of 42)
A. convey43)
A. passion44)
A. style45)
A. best direct参考答案：
26) B 27) A 28) D 29) C 30) A 31) C 32) B 33) D 34) A 35) C 36) B 37) D 38) A 39) D 40) C 41) B 42) A 43) D 44) B 45) C
B. better direct
C. more direct
D. most direct
B. fashion
C. trend
D. manner
B. donation
C. motion
D. notion
B. survey
C. circulate
D. sustain
B. depending on
C. basing on
B. suspicious
C. cautious
D. curious
选词填空（15选10）10题，总分值：20分
Directions： Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the word bank. Each word can be used only once. Choosing a husband or wife is one of the most important decisions in a person’s life. In many cultures, young men and women are 46) daring to choose their own marriage partners. In some cultures, however, parents 47) reserve the right to arrange their children’s marriages. Such arranged marriages have both advantages and disadvantages.
One advantage of having parents arrange a marriage is financial 48) security . Of course, money doesn’t automatically bring
happiness, but a 49) lack of money certainly causes stress in any relationship. A second advantage of an arranged marriage is that parents may 50) make a better choice than their children. They are not only older but also more 51) superior in life experience. Also, parents have been married; therefore, they know better what qualities are 52) desirable in a spouse.
On the other hand, arranged marriages may have some disadvantages. One obvious disadvantage is that parents may choose a wrong person in 53) haste , and the young couple may never be happy together. A second obvious disadvantage is that a young man or woman may already have 54) fallen in love with someone else. If the parents force their children to tie the knot, the result will be a disaster to all concerned.
In conclusion, neither an arranged marriage nor a marriage for love is a good 55) formula to be happy. Both kinds of marriages take work, patience, and perhaps a little bit of luck.
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N. haste O. superior
46) daring 47) reserve 48) security 49) lack 50) make 51) superior 52) desirable 53) haste 54) fallen 55) formula