Question

1从每题所给的选项中选出正确答案，补全短文。

Building a new house costs quite a lot of money. If you plan to   1  a house, your first step is to find a suitable (适当的 piece of  2  . You will probably try to find a sunny place, in a  3  situation  (位置), near stores and bus stops, not too   4   from your friends and the place where you work. Next you have to find an experienced (有经验的) builder, and together with the builder you will make a   5  . The builder will draw it. The builder will also   6   the cost of your house.

He will estimate (估计) the cost of the wood, the glass, and  7   that he must use in building the house. Later on, when he starts to build, his estimate must be right, because the    8    may change (变化), and many other things may happen between the time when he makes the estimate and the time when he builds the house.         9   the builder gives you his estimate, you may wish to change your plan. You may find that some of the things you wanted at first cost too much, or that you can   10   a little more and add something to your first plan.

1.A. but         B. have         C. build      D. find

2.A. floor       B. place        C. land       D. playground

3.A. faraway     B. surprised    C. pleased    D. pleasant

4.A. near        B. far          C. close      D. next to

5.A. map         B. plan         C. decision   D. book

6.A. find out    B. carry on     C. work out   D. work on

7.A. everything else   B. nothing else

C. else anything     D. else something

8.A. color       B. prices       C. time       D. house

9.A. When        B. While        C. Until      D. Since

10.A. cost        B. spend        C. take       D. pay for

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.B

6.C

7.A

8.B

9.A

10.B

【解析】建造房屋可是一件不小的工程，既要选择合适的地理位置，又要考虑到所花费的费用，这就需要认真仔细地衡量和考虑。

1.根据上下文，表示“建造”用build。

2.首先应该找到一块合适的“地皮”，即“建造地点”，故选C。

3.pleasant表示“令人满意的”。

4.地点的选择既要交通便利，又不能离自己的朋友和工作单位“太远”。故选B。

5.建造房屋自然需要“设计图”。plan在此意为“设计图”。

6.work out表示“计算；核算”，在本句意为“计算……的费用”。

7.该句是肯定句，故排除B，C两项，else修饰不定代词要放在其后。故选A。

8.根据句意选B合适。

9.when引导的时间状语从句。

10.主语是you，根据句意，选B。