完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Building a house is an operation which costs quite a lot of money．Suppose you plan to

  46   a house，your first step is to find a suitable piece of   47  ，You will probably try to find a sunny place，in a   48   situation，near stores and bus stops，not too far from your friends and the place where you work．

Next you will find an   49   builder．And together with the builder you will make a

  50  ，The builder will draw it．The builder will also   51  the cost of your house．He will estimate(估计)the cost of the wood，the glass，and everything else that he must use in building the house．Later on，when he starts to build，this estimate must   52  ，because the prices may

   53  ，and many other thing may happen between the time when he makes the estimate and the time when he builds the house．

  54   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  55   a little more and add something to your original plan．

1.A．buy B．decorate    C．build  D．find

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

3.

A．mysterious          B．surprised      C．pleased          D．pleasant

4.

A．excited             B．experienced    C．interesting      D．extra

5.

A．map                 B．plan           C．decision         D．discussion

6.

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

7.

A．be corrected        B．be copied      C．be read          D．be written

8.

A．swap                B．change         C．exist            D．influence

9.

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

10.

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

 

 

Oxford graduates sell faces to pay ￡50,000 university debts

    Business is growing for two graduates who decided to pay off ( 偿清) their university debts by selling advertising space on their faces .Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, both from Oxford , are selling advertising space for hundreds of pounds a day and have earned more than ￡25,000 since setting up business last October.

Anyone can buy the advertising space , from businesses to individuals or groups, on a day-to-day basis, through the pair’s website, buymyface .co. uk. The logo (标识) is then seen by people as they go about their daily business. The pair sold their first face ads to friends and family for just ￡ 1 a day, but as need has increased, so has the daily price , which has reached an amazing ￡400 by now, the end of May. So far , the main customers have been Paddy Power , the online betting agency ( 网络博彩企业), and accountancy firm ( 会计事务所)Earnest & Young , which is now the website ‘s official sponsor ( 赞助商).

Moyse and Harper said , “ It’s our special way of paying off our student debts. We’ve seen so many students unsuccessfully applying for jobs , only to find one that they never really wanted. It’s just something a bit different and has taken off quite nicely.”  ( 236 words)

1.Why do the two Oxford graduates sell advertising space on their faces?

   A. To raise money for their friends.            

B. To earn money for their family.

   C. To pay off their university debts .          

D. To pay for their online betting

2.Where can people buy their advertising space ?

   A. At Oxford University.                    

B. At the website buymyface. co.uk.

   C. At the accountancy firm.                  

D. At the online betting agency.

3.How much money do they earn every day on average (平均) so far ?

   A. Just ￡1 .           B. About￡100 .           C. Over ￡400.             D. Up to￡500.

4.From the last paragraph we can learn that Moyse and Harper _____________________.

   A. are satisfied with their special job           

B. have paid off their debts already

   C. are ready to apply for another job           

D. never really wanted to do face ads

 

Before I left to meet Lynne, my friend told me that I had better take some money, but I didn’t listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she invited me.
I arrived at the restaurant on time because I knew Americans like to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table near the door and soon we began to enjoy ourselves there.
The food there was very delicious. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After two hours the waiter came and asked if we wanted one check(账单) or two. Lynne said two. Lynne paid her check, and the waiter gave me mine, I had no money. Then I had an idea, I called my friend. In a few minutes he arrived with some money. He laughed at me all the way home.
Now, I think it’s funny, but I guess you can understand how I felt at that time. So when you visit a foreign country, you have to learn their language and culture.
【小题1】From the first paragraph, we mainly know____________.

A．I invited Lynne.	B．Lynne invited me.
C．Lynne was my best friend	D．I knew Lynne very much.

【小题2】 After the meal,___________________________,

A．Lynne paid only for herself	B．Lynne paid for both of us.
C．I would like to pay for myself	D．I paid for both of us.

【小题3】. From the passage we know, when we visit a foreign country,__________.

A．We’d better pay for ourselves.

B．We should learn their language well.

C．We’d better pay for others after meal.

D．We have to learn both their language and culture.

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Before I left to meet Lynne, my friend told me that I had better take some money, but I didn’t listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she invited me.

I arrived at the restaurant on time because I knew Americans like to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table near the door and soon we began to enjoy ourselves there.

The food there was very delicious. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After two hours the waiter came and asked if we wanted one check(账单) or two. Lynne said two. Lynne paid her check, and the waiter gave me mine, I had no money. Then I had an idea, I called my friend. In a few minutes he arrived with some money. He laughed at me all the way home.

Now, I think it’s funny, but I guess you can understand how I felt at that time. So when you visit a foreign country, you have to learn their language and culture.

1.From the first paragraph, we mainly know____________.

A. I invited Lynne.                                          B. Lynne invited me.

C. Lynne was my best friend                      D. I knew Lynne very much.

2. After the meal,___________________________,

A. Lynne paid only for herself                     B. Lynne paid for both of us.

C. I would like to pay for myself                D. I paid for both of us.

3.. From the passage we know, when we visit a foreign country,__________.

A. We’d better pay for ourselves.

B. We should learn their language well.

C. We’d better pay for others after meal.

D. We have to learn both their language and culture.

 

How much can he ________ it?

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