2019-2020学年江西省南昌市第十中学高一上学期期中考试英语试题

2019-2020学年江西省南昌市第十中学高一上学期期中考试英语试题

南昌十中2019-2020学年上学期期中考试 高一英语试题 说明：本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟，。‎ 注意事项：考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求。‎ ‎1. 答题前，请您务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔填写在答题卡上。‎ ‎2. 作答非选择题必须用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米黑色签字笔写在答题卡上的指定位置，在其它位置作答一律无效。作答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，请保持卡面清洁和答题纸清洁，不折叠，不破损。‎ ‎3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。‎ 第I卷 选择题 （共100分）‎ 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. What is the woman going to do?‎ A. Check the car.‎ B. Spend some time traveling.‎ C. Borrow some money from a friend.‎ ‎2. What would be the woman’s advice?‎ A. Don’t eat cold dish direct.‎ B. Don’t drink cold water at lunch.‎ C. Don’t add ice when drinking water.‎ ‎3. What are the people talking about?‎ A. A weekend plan. B. A football game. C. A weekend movie.‎ ‎4. What will the man do first tomorrow?‎ ‎ A. Go to the laundry. B. Visit his friend. C. Do some shopping. ‎ ‎5. How was the man useful to the woman?‎ A. He found her house. B. He cleaned her house. C. He helped her move the house.‎ 第二节(共15小题；每小题l.5分，满分22.5分)‎ ‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。‎ ‎6. Where did the woman go last night ?‎ A. A movie house. B. Rudolph’s place. C. An Italian restaurant. ‎ ‎7. What are the speakers mainly talking about ?‎ A. A date. B. A plan. C. A hobby.‎ ‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。‎ ‎8. Where does the conversation take place?‎ A. In a shop. B. At a hotel. C. In a market.‎ ‎9. What were the man and his friends about to do?‎ A. End their activity. B. Argue with their neighbor. C. Apologize to their neighbor.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Where does this conversation most probably take place?‎ A. In a classroom. B. In the dining room. C. In a picture store. ‎ ‎11. Why does the woman think $ 20 is fair ?‎ A. Because she likes the picture very much .‎ B. Because she thinks that the picture is not small.‎ C. Because she thinks that the picture is worth the price.‎ ‎12. How much does the man pay for the picture?‎ A. $18. B. $15. C. $13.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What is the Big Game?‎ A. An important football game between states.‎ B. An important football game between cities.‎ C. An important football game between schools.‎ ‎14. How does the man think of the Big Game?‎ A. Boring. B. Exciting. C. Interesting.‎ ‎15. When will the game begin?‎ ‎ A. At 1 pm. B. At 2 pm. C. At 3 pm.‎ ‎16. How will they go to the match?‎ ‎ A. By bus. B. By car. C. On foot.‎ 听第l0段材料，回答第17至20题 ‎17. What does the speaker say about gift-giving rules in North America ?‎ A. Strange. B. Frightening. C. Simple.‎ ‎18. What does the speaker think of Japanese gift-giving rules ?‎ A. Strict. B. Out-of-date. C. Detailed and ancient. ‎ ‎19. Who don’t exchange gifts much in social and business situation ?‎ A. The Japanese. B. The Europeans. C. The Middle Easterners.‎ ‎20. What can be inferred from the speech? ‎ A. Color plays an important role in gift-giving. ‎ B. Middle Easterners seldom give flowers as gifts.‎ C. Friends usually give no gifts to each other in the US. ‎ 第二部分: 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节:（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并将答案填涂到答题卡上。 ‎ A SPECIAL OFFER from ‎$799‎ Hong Kong Enjoy 5 nights in Hong Kong from $799‎ New World Harbour View: Super hotel in good location on Hong Kong Island. Superb swimming pool, tennis court, restaurants, bars. Rooms with harbour view and air conditioner, tea/coffee making facilities, minibar, TV, bath and shower.‎ Departure dates: Price:‎ ‎02, 10 Mar $799‎ ‎09, 16 Mar $849‎ ‎17 Mar $829‎ ‎15 Apr $969‎ ‎27 Apr, 04, 18 May $999‎ The price includes: Return flights, 5 nights’ accommodation(住宿),(no meals). Transfers. Prices are per person sharing a twin room.‎ Not includes: UK departure tax. Hong Kong departure tax. Optional insurance: $30‎ To book, telephone: (open daily includes Sat/Sun)‎ Tel: 01306 774300‎ Fax: 01306 740238‎ ‎21. Which of the following service does the hotel provide?‎ A. Playing tennis. B. Reading in the library. ‎ C. Cooking delicious food. D. Playing computer games.‎ ‎22. How much should you pay, if you leave for Hong Kong on 04 May?‎ A. $829 B. $849 C. $969 D. $999‎ ‎23. How can you book the hotel?‎ ‎ A. On the phone. B. On the internet. ‎ ‎ C. In person. D. By e-mail.‎ B Becoming famous is the dream of many, and Tian is getting closer to that dream.‎ Tian, 30, is a white-collar worker in Beijing. On short video application Douyin, Tian has more than 2,000 fans. So far, she has received more than 50,000 likes on the Dubsmash-like app. On her page on Douyin, Tian shares everything, from her son’s daily activities, to her pet dogs, to little skits (段子) made up by her and her husband. “Making funny videos, and combining them with music is really interesting,” Tian said. “Of course, I make the videos for fun because it is quite relaxing.”‎ China’s short video market has seen great growth, according to a report. The report said that China’s short video market was valued at 5.73 billion yuan ($900 million) in 2017, an increase of 184 percent. The industry value is expected to go up to the 30 billion mark in 2020. Companies like Tencent, Sohu and Iqiyi have all started providing short video content.‎ ‎“Short videos are popular because they are an addition to traditional audio and video content on the internet,” said Sun Jiashan with the Chinese National Academy of Arts.‎ Fans say that the short videos help them “chill out” from a stressed-out lifestyle. “My favorite videos are all about pets,” said Zhou Na, a nurse in Hefei, capital of East China’s Anhui province. “After a whole day’s work, watching the 15-second videos makes me laugh, which reduces my pressure.” ‎ ‎24. Why does Tian make short videos in Douyin?‎ A. To get fun. B. To become a well-known person. ‎ C. To attract fans. D. To record her family’s routine.‎ ‎25. What’s Sun Jiashan’s opinion about short videos?‎ A. They have huge value.‎ B. They greatly reduce people’s pressure. ‎ C. They make people’s star dreams come true.‎ D. They enrich internet audio and video content.‎ ‎26. What does the underlined words “chill out” probably mean? ‎ A. Catch a cold. B. Feel cold. ‎ C. Calm down. D. Become concerned.‎ ‎27. What does the passage mainly tell us?‎ A. Every Chinese is using Douyin.‎ B. China’s short video market is open.‎ C. Douyin brings the Chinese great happiness.‎ D. China’s short video market has developed rapidly.‎ c Here's a story I collected from a total stranger.‎ ‎"Well，I am Lucy. I was 11 when my family arrived at Fern lake overlook on Trail Ridge road in Rocky mountain national park.‎ It was so beautiful to look miles across the Rockies and thousands of feet below into the valley.‎ My parents were busy getting lunch out of the trunk so I climbed over the wooden fence to get closer to the cliff edge for a better view.‎ I started down a little hill but soon started sliding on loose rocks.‎ I fell on my butt(屁股), but kept going faster and faster to what seemed the edge of the world (a 2,000 foot drop).In seconds I knew I was going to die.My feet and legs went first over the edge at a high speed.Then suddenly I felt two hands push hard on my chest and stopped me dead.My heart was racing and I slowly inched my body back to where I finally could make it back up the hill.‎ My father was waiting there and screaming at me for doing such a dangerous act .‎ I tried to tell him and my mom about the hands that saved my life, but to this day they don't believe me.They thought I was just trying to get out of trouble with a made up story.”‎ We parted ways, but I assured her that I believed every word of her story.‎ That's why I always ask people to share their miracles.‎ Each real story makes my day.‎ ‎28.What can we infer from the text?‎ A.Lucy was the author of the text.‎ B. Lucy was a lucky dog.‎ C. Lucy ran along the wooden fence to have a good view.‎ D. Lucy went to Fern lake to enjoy the scenery alone.‎ ‎29.Who saved Lucy? ‎ A. Her parents. B. God.‎ C . The unknown hands. D. Lucy herself.‎ ‎30.Why did her parents think the accident unbelievable?‎ A. They thought the story was too amazing.‎ B. They thought it was just an excuse to get free of trouble.‎ C.They thought Lucy was good at making up stories.‎ D.They thought Lucy should be responsible for herself.‎ ‎31.What does the writer think about the story?‎ A.It is a science fiction. B. It is a fact.‎ C.It is a joke. D. It is a diary.‎ D In Europe, many people make friends between their countries through town twinning. Town or city twinning means two towns in different countries agree and decide to become “twins” with a sister city relationship.‎ The people find pen friends in the twin town. They exchange newspapers and stamps. The school teachers discuss teaching methods with the teachers in the twin town. Officials visit the twin town for celebrations. Ordinary people travel to the twin town, too, but not very often if it is far away.‎ Sometimes, schools even exchange their classes for two or three weeks! For example, German middle school students study for a while at the school in their twin town in Britain, staying with British families. A few months later, their British friends come to study in Germany.‎ Many British towns are so pleased with the results of the twinning that they set out to find ‎ more than one twin town!‎ Tonbridge, a small town in Kent, for example, has twin town in both Germany and France. Richmond near London has relationships with Germany, France and even a town in a Balkan country!‎ Town twinning can help make friends. It helps students improve their language skills, and also helps people to understand the differences between nations.‎ ‎32. Twin towns develop .‎ ‎ A. in the same country. ‎ ‎ B. between different countries.‎ ‎ C. in the English-speaking countries only. ‎ ‎ D. between European countries and China. ‎ ‎33. Which country is NOT mentioned in the passage?‎ ‎ A. Britain. B. France. C. China. D. Germany. ‎ ‎34. Which is one of the advantages of town twinning?‎ ‎ A. To earn more money. ‎ ‎ B. To set up schools.‎ ‎ C. To develop industry and agriculture. ‎ ‎ D. To improve students’ language skills.‎ ‎35. Which is the best title for the passage?‎ ‎ A. Town Twinning. ‎ ‎ B. Friendly Towns.‎ ‎ C. Making friends in different countries. ‎ D. Exchanging Teachers and Students. ‎ ‎ 第二节:（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项，请将答案填涂到答题卡上。‎ Staying fit and healthy plays an important role in our life. People sometimes ignore their health because of the busy daily schedules but there are some little things that you can do each day that will add to being healthy and fit. Here are some ways to stay fit and healthy.‎ Get regular check-ups. One should get a physical check-up every year to make sure everything is as it should be. 36 Getting physical examinations regularly benefits you because if and when something is wrong, you will get to know about it timely .‎ ‎ 37 One should walk for a few minutes every day to stay fit. It improves body awareness and can help reduce pressure. Exercise helps to strengthen the heart and lungs, strength training helps to strengthen the muscles and stretching helps to reduce the risk of injury.‎ Eat breakfast. One should have healthy breakfast as it keeps you energetic for the best mental and physical performance. 38 It also helps to keep a healthy weight because you are less likely to overwork later in the day.‎ Don’t skip lunch. We are trying to lose weight. We don’t have time and end up working through our lunch break. But try to eat a light lunch each day.‎ No late dinners. With our busy lives we always put off dinner until the last minute. 39 This will give your body a chance to “eat” most of the food before you rest for the next 8 hours. ‎ ‎ 40 ‎ A. Take enough exercise. ‎ B. Work more and walk more.‎ C. Give them a try and see for yourself.‎ D. It helps to keep stable blood sugar levels.‎ E. Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed.‎ F. There is no harm to get check-ups as it’s good for your body.‎ G. Skipping breakfast makes you form a bad eating habit in the long run.‎ ‎ ‎ 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节: 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ I passed a man on the way home from work this evening. He was 41 down the grass edge at the side of the driveway. 42 , he was swinging(摇晃),almost falling ‎ over,sometimes on the edge, sometimes off. I 43 ,wondering whether to stop and give him a lift. Then the car behind me overtook(赶超) me and I didn’t stop there as the road was so 44 .‎ I couldn't be sure but he 45 to be quite drunk.Yes, he was 46 drunk. A 47  turned sharply to avoid him at one point.‎ ‎ I thought I might as well sit and 48 him to reach the car. He'd probably turn down my 49 of a lift,or smell really bad or... a number of things went through my 50 while I waited.‎ ‎ Five 51 went by and I sat on. He reached the car. My 52 were down, and I asked him if he wanted a 53 . He said that he was going to the next town, just out of my way, but not far enough to put me to 54 . So he got in.‎ ‎“Sorry, I'm really quite 55 .”  He called me brother and offered me his cool glasses as pay. I refused and said the 56 was in the giving.‎ Three times along the way he told me that “Whatever we give out there comes back to us.Something good will come to you for 57 me up.”‎ ‎“The joy is in the giving,”I said again.‎ ‎ He 58 again for being so drunk. ‎ ‎“Anywhere around here is fine for me,”he said. So I 59 him at the next crossing. We 60 hands and said goodbye to each other.‎ ‎41.A.driving B.walking C.running D.jumping ‎ ‎42.A.Actually B.Directly C. Gradually D. Suddenly ‎43.A. settled down B.sped up C.slowed down D. gave up ‎44.A.entire B. loose C. busy D. straight ‎45.A.appeared B.determined C. tried D. happened ‎46.A. selflessly B.sincerely C.fortunately D. obviously ‎ ‎47.A. train B.plane C.cab D. boat ‎48.A. search for B.wait for C.look for D.care for ‎49.A.offer B. attitude C. parcel D. struggle ‎ ‎50.A.heart B.head C.leg D.face ‎51.A.midnights B.seconds C.centuries D.minutes ‎52.A. cars B.windows C.wheels D. lights ‎53.A.lift B.gift C.hug D.deed ‎54A.anger B.shock C.attraction D.trouble ‎ ‎55.A. active B.drunk C.reliable D.stubborn ‎56.A.freedom B.damage C.strength D.joy ‎57.A.picking B.pushing C.getting D.setting ‎58 A.begged B.congratulated C.apologized D.commanded ‎59.A. recognized B.dropped C.persuaded D.buried ‎60 A.took B. ruined C.destroyed D.shook 第Ⅱ卷  非选择题（共50分）‎ 第二节：语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)‎ 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。‎ I like taking photos very much. Once I travelled by ship on a cloudy morning. It was in the afternoon 61 the weather turned fine. So I wanted 62 (take) some photos. I was looking around and I saw next to me a lovely little girl sitting on her 63 (father) shoulders. It was lucky for me to meet 64 a perfect moment—the girl was smiling and the surrounding view was beautiful. Without 65 (think), I took a picture of the little girl at that moment.‎ ‎ Her mother was surprised that a 66 (strange) was taking the photo of her daughter. I explained that I was 67 (move) by that sight and showed them the photo on my digital camera. They loved it very much. I said I could email it to them when I got home. 68 (Final), they gave me their email address. The next day, I 69 (send) them their daughter’s photo as I had promised.‎ ‎ This morning I received a message back, 70 says they are grateful and that they are very happy with the lovely photo of their daughter and a lovely memory of the day.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题l分，满分10分）‎ ‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ Hearing the news that the 2022 Winter Olympics will be held in China, I felt very exciting. It struck me how I learned skating when I was a child. In the age of 7, I began to go crazy about skating, like all my friends. At the beginning, it was not very hard for me to keep my balance. I always fall over on the ground. As the result, I thought I had no gift for skating. So I gradually lost confidence but became upset. The upset I was, the more terribly I did. I was about to give up ‎ while my father came to help me. Encouraged by her, I gained confidence and stood up again. As I practiced skating, he always created a relaxing atmosphere and offered some specific advices. In the end, I made it.‎ 第二节：书面表达（共1小题，满分25分）‎ 假定你是星光中学的学生李华，你的英国朋友Tom自从进入高一以来一直觉得压力很大，学习状态不太好。请你给他写封邮件，以帮助他振作起来。‎ 内容要点：1、给他三条缓解压力、提高学习状态的建议；‎ ‎2、表达期望并送上祝福。‎ 注意：1、词数为100词左右；‎ ‎2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3、文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。‎ Dear Tom,‎ I’m sorry to hear about your situation. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎ 高一英语参考答案 听力： ‎ ‎1—5 BCACB 6—10 CABAC 11—15 CBCBC 16—20 ACCBA ‎ 阅读理解：‎ ‎21-23 ADA 24-27 ADCD 28-31BCBB 32-35 BCDA 36-40 FADEC ‎ 完形填空：‎ ‎41-45 BACCA 46-50 DCBAB 51-55DBADB 56-60 DACBD 语法填空： ‎ ‎61.that 62.to take 63.father’s 64.such 65.thinking ‎ ‎66.stranger 67. moved 68. Finally 69.sent 70. which 改错：‎ ‎71.exciting 改成 excited ‎ ‎72.In 改成 At ‎ ‎73.去掉very前的not ‎ ‎74.fall改成 fell ‎ ‎75.as the result改成as a result ‎76.but改成and ‎ ‎77.upset前加more ‎78.while 改成 when ‎ ‎79.her 改成 him ‎80.advices改成advice 书面表达：‎ Dear Tom,‎ I’m sorry to hear about your situation. But I hope you will soon cheer up. Here are some suggestions for you to reduce stress. ‎ First, try to build up your confidence. Preparing for the College Entrance Examination is a long-term process and confidence plays an important role in it. So never give up or lose heart no ‎ matter what happens. Second, you should find your own strengths and weaknesses in your study, and seek help from both teachers and classmates when you are in trouble. Last but not least, you ought to do more physical exercise to keep fit as well as relax yourself.‎ Looking forward to hearing your good news soon. Best wishes to you and your family!‎ Yours, ‎ ‎ Li Hua 听力原稿：‎ Text 1‎ M: Have you had the car checked? And do you have enough money?‎ W: I’ve taken care of everything and I’m sure it’s going to be a wonderful trip.‎ Text 2‎ M: I never drink water without ice.‎ W: Don’t you think that’s bad for your stomach?‎ M: But I have been doing it for the whole summer, especially at lunch time. There seems to be no problem.‎ Text 3‎ W: We should do something together this weekend. Got any plans yet?‎ M: How about going to a ball game or seeing a movie?‎ W: Can you get tickets for a game? I haven’t been to a football game in ages.‎ Text 4‎ W: What will you do tomorrow ?‎ M: I’ll do some shopping and go to the laundry before I visit my friend.‎ Text 5‎ W: You did a fine job cleaning the room, Mike. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it that clean.‎ M: Oh, it was nothing. I’m glad I could help. By the way when did you move to this house?‎ W: The 18th of last month. It rained that morning but people say it was a lucky sign.‎ M: Is that so?‎ Text 6 ‎ M: How did your date go with Rudolph last night? He took you to the movies, didn’t he?‎ W: Well, he had promised to, but he took me to dinner instead. But, you know. I didn’t care for the restaurant. The atmosphere was terrible and so was the food.‎ M: Well. What restaurant did you go to ?‎ W: An Italian seafood restaurant called Caro’s.‎ M: Oh, that place! Why did he take you there?‎ W: He said he had heard their fish dishes couldn’t be beaten.‎ Text 7‎ W: Good evening, sir. I’m the Assistant Manager. I’m afraid we’ve had a complaint about the noise from your neighbor who’s trying to get some sleep.‎ M: Oh, I see. ‎ W: Could you please ask your friends to be a little quieter so that our guests can get a good night’s sleep ?‎ M: Oh, I’m so sorry. I suppose we are talking rather loudly . We have just won an important prize. We are having a celebration.‎ W: I’m pleased to hear it. Shall I have some coffee brought to you?‎ M: No, that won’t be necessary. We are just about to pack up anyway.‎ Text 8‎ M: I like this picture, but it is really too expensive.‎ W: Oh, sir, don’t you think the price is quite fair?‎ M: Quite fair? You mean $20 for such a small picture is fair?‎ W: Of course . Look at the picture. It is perfect, isn’t it?‎ M: Yes, but the price is still too high. Could you lower it a bit?‎ W: OK, since you insist .How about $I8 ?‎ M: $ 13. I’ll take it then .‎ W: $13! That is much too cheap.‎ M: OK, then I will go up to $15, No more .‎ W: Well ,then , it’s a deal.‎ Text 9‎ M: Hey Cara! How’s everything? Long time no see.‎ W: Yeah! It’s been a while. I’m doing alright. What about you?‎ M: Great! I’m excited about the Big Game this weekend. Are you going?‎ W: Uh. no. What Big Game?‎ M: Are you kidding? This is the biggest football game of the season! And we’re playing against one of the best school teams in the state, so it’s going to be really exciting.‎ W: Wow, that sounds like fun! Who are you going with?‎ M: A big group of friends... Hey, you know what? One of my friends has to go out of town this weekend and he won’t be able to make it to the game. so I have an extra ticket. You want to join us?‎ W: Sure. I would love to go! I’ve never been to one of our school’s football games before.‎ M: Great! There’s a bus picking students up in front of the teaching building at 1 pm. The game ‎ begins 2 hours later.‎ W: Sounds like a plan! Thanks for giving me the extra ticket. I’11 arrive half an hour earlier.‎ M: Alright, see you!‎ Text 10 ‎ W: The last area of behavior that I want to mention today, is gift-giving. The rules of gift-giving vary quite a lot, and not knowing them can result in great embarrassment . In North America, the rules are fairly simple. If you’re invited to someone’s home for dinner, bring wine or flowers or a small item from your country. Among friends and family, we generally don’t give gifts on other occasions except on someone’s birthday and Christmas. The Japanese, on the other hand, give gifts quite often, often to thank someone such as a teacher or a doctor for their kindness. In Japanese culture, as in many other cultures in Asia, the tradition of gift-giving is very ancient. There are many detailed rules for everything from the color of the wrapping paper to the time of the gift presentation. Middle Easterners are also generous gift givers, both in social and business situations. And while Europeans don’t generally exchange business gifts, they do follow some formal customs when visiting homes, such as bringing flowers. The type and color of flowers, however, can carry special meaning, depending on which European country we are talking about.‎