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My fiancé (未婚夫) and I were excited about shopping for our first home. But our funds were __1__ , and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.
One agent __2__ a house in particular. Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was __3__ our range, so we declined. But she kept urging us to have a look __4__ .
We finally did and it was __5__ at first sight. It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and __6__ of the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of __7__ it would be like to live there.
Days later, we made a( n) __8__ —far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didn't __9__ us. They renewed their offer__ 10__ . It was also much more than we could afford, but far __11__ than the original asking price.
The next day, we got a __12__ message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided to talk with the __13__ directly. We made our final offer, which __14__ was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer's bid. We knew it, __15__ we had to try.
"Sold!"said the owner. Then he__ 16__ :He'd seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we'd __17__ the years of work they had put into their home ;he realized he would take a __18__ by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there. He told us to consider the __19__ in the price"an early wedding present".
That's how we found our home and how I learned that when people are __ 20__, they are not strangers, only friends we haven, t yet met.
1 A.needed B.limited C.enough D.large
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:B
  • 系统解析:
    根据本句中的 But 及 and 后的内容可推知,我们买房子的资金是有限的(limited)。
2 A.recommended B.decorated C.sold D.rented
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:A
  • 系统解析:
    一位代理人向我们特别推荐了一套房子。
3 A.below B.within C.beyond D.between
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:C
  • 系统解析:
    尽管她对房子的描述听起来非常好,可是价格却超出了我们可承受的范围。beyond 超出,符合语境。
4 A.at least B.at most C.at times D.at hand
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:A
  • 系统解析:
    可是她一直力劝我们至少(at least)看一下房子。
5 A.relief B.concern C.love D.curiosity
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:C
  • 系统解析:
    根据后文对房子的描述可知答案为 C 项。it was love at first sight 那是一见钟情。
6 A.pride B.happiness C.challenge D.desire
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:B
  • 系统解析:
    我们在那个家里感受到了婚姻带来的温暖和幸福。与 warmth 对应的应是 happiness,故选 B 项。
7 A.which B.why C.that D.what
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:D
  • 系统解析:
    每天我们都会坐在湖边,看着那座房子,想象着居住在里面会是什么样子。考查宾语从句。设空处在从句中作 like 的宾语且表示“事物”,故答案为 what。
8 A.effort B.offer C.promise D.profit
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:B
  • 系统解析:
    根据后面的 t heir offer 可知答案为 B 项。
9 A.come across B.look after C.depend on D.laugh at
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:D
  • 系统解析:
    我们的出价远远低于他们的要价,没想到他们并没有嘲笑(laugh at)我们。
10 A.instead B.indeed C.aside D.apart
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:A
  • 系统解析:
    他们不但没有嘲笑我们,反而(instead)更改了他们的要价。
11 A.worse B.better C.less D.higher
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:C
  • 系统解析:
    尽管要价还是大大超出了我们的支付能力,但比最初的要价低了很多。
12 A.relaxing B.disappointing C.pleasant D.regular
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:B
  • 系统解析:
    第二天我们获得了一个让我们失望的(disappointing)消息:另外一个买家出了一个比我们的出价高出很多的价格。relaxing 令人放松的;pleasant 令人愉快的;regular 有规律的。
13 A.agents B.buyers C.managers D.owners
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:D
  • 系统解析:
    即使是这样,我们还是决定直接去和房主(owners)面谈。根据后面的 the owner 可知答案为 D 项。
14 A.already B.still C.generally D.ever
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:B
  • 系统解析:
    我们给出了最后的出价,这个价格还是(still)比另外那个买家出的价低好几千美元。
15 A.so B.or C.for D.but
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:D
  • 系统解析:
    我们明白这个现实,可是我们不得不去努力争取。根据语境可知此处表示转折,故选 D 项。
16 A.apologized B.complained C.criticized D.explained
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:D
  • 系统解析:
    房主答应把房子卖给我们,接下来他解释了(explained)这么做的原因,后面就是他说的原因,故选 D 项。
17 A.check B.analyze C.appreciate D.ignore
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:C
  • 系统解析:
    他知道我们有多么爱这个地方,也会感激(appreciate)他们这么多年来倾注在这所房子上的心血。
18 A.loss B.risk C.chance D.lead
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:A
  • 系统解析:
    他知道把房子卖给我们会损失一些钱,但是这么做是值得的。
19 A.increase B.difference C.interest D.average
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:B
  • 系统解析:
    他告诉我们这个差价就算是提前送给我们的结婚礼物了。此处指两个出价的差价,故选 B 项。
20 A.kind B.polite C.smart D.energetic
本题答案:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • 参考答案:A
  • 系统解析:
    根据上文的描述可知这所房子的主人对我们太好(kind) 了。
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