【惠州一模】惠州市2018届高三4月模拟考试英语试题和参考答案

【惠州一模】惠州市2018届高三4月模拟考试英语试题和参考答案

scrapbook of memories with the bride and groom shows how much you care. You could also share the gift with other guest(s) or even make gifts with DIY ideas by yourself to save money.

3. Use old dresses and suits

You don't always have to be on a new dress for a wedding. While men have the option of repeating their suits, women are more likely to spend money on new clothes for the special occasion. But before you take out your wallet, consider reinventing something already in your closet. Belts, colorful scarves, shoes can bring life to any outfit.

21. How much does a wedding guest spend on the gift on average?

A. $673

B. $225

C. $67

D. $95

22. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. People always wear their new clothes at the wedding.

B. Men are more likely to wear new clothes

to attend a wedding.

C. It saves you money to creatively wear old clothes.

D. Ladies tend to wear their favorite suits for a wedding.

23. What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To help people save money while holding their weddings.

B. To give some tips on saving money to attend a wedding.

C. To introduce general expenses of attending a wedding.

D. To state some aspects to be considered while holding weddings.

B It had been a long winter. Bitter cold, snowy days had hit us again and again. On the warmer days there had been little sunshine, but only cold, icy rain. The sun had become such a rare sight that I had to look at a picture of it on my wall calendar from time to time to remember

what it looked like. The grass had remained brown and dormant(潜伏的）in the grassland. My own backyard had turned into a muddy mess that tried to steal the shoes right off my feet as I walked on it. My heart ached and longed for spring, and my own good cheer had trouble rising up against the continuous, cold, gray days.

The rain poured down on me as I walked my dogs, holding their leashes in my icy fingers.

I looked up at the sky hoping to see the sun smiling down with its warm, golden face. But it was no use. It was then, however, that I saw it. It wasn’t the smiling face of the sun in the sky but a little, yellow face peeking(微露出) through the mud. It was a tiny flower, and it filled my heart with hope and joy. I smiled and thanked God for this little sign that winter would soon be over and that spring would arrive. I felt my good cheer rising up at last and I promised God that I would share it with everyone I could.

One day that tiny flower’s seeds will fill the