Question

完形填空：从每小题A、B、C三个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。（10分）

As prices and building costs keep rising., the “ do- it-yourself”(DIY) trend ( 趁势 ) in the U.S. continues to grow. “we needed furniture for our living room.” says John Rose, “ and we didn’t have ______money to buy it. So we decided ______ making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days. They are struggling ( 奋斗 ) to make a home at a time when the cost of living _____ very high. The Rose took a ____ course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repair around the house.

Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife_   _. He has a full-time job（全职） at home as well as in a shoe-making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset _  __ it. Now I have finished a car repair course. I should be able to fix the car by myself.” He said. John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing     _ they can to save money so they can _  __the high cost of living. ______ you want to become a “do-it-yourself”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have______ to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.

1.A. many  B. enough      C. few

2.A. try    B. to try          C. trying

3.A. is     B. has         C. are

4.A. 2-weeks      B. 2-week        C. 2 weeks

5.A. died         B. die            C. dies

6.A. for          B. about            C. on

7.A. anything   B. something           C. everything

8.A. take    B. spend     C. fight

9.A. What    B. If            C. Why

10.A. money       B. house      C. Time

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.A

6.B

7.C

8.B

9.B

10.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文告诉我们：随着物价和房价的上涨，在美国自己做事情的趋势持续增长。很多人参加学习班或者看书学习怎样能独立做事情。

1. 修饰名词，放在名词前面。根据语意和语境故选B。

2. to do sth决定干某事。根据语意和语境故选B。

3. cost of living做主语，动词用第三人称单数，根据语意和语境故选A。

4. a 2-week course上两周的课，2-week两周的，符合形容词，修饰名词。根据语意和语境故选B。

5. Jim Hatfield有三个孩子并且他的妻子死啦。Die死，根据语意和语境应该用一般过去式，故选A。

6.

7.

8.负担得起高昂的生活费用。take 花费，主语是It；spend花费，主语是人；fight打架。根据语意和语境故选B。

9. 课。If如果；what什么；why为什么。根据语意和语境故选B。

10.

考点：社会现象类阅读短文。