2018届高考英语总复习真题研练80-含解析

第16周Week16FridayTask1：阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1〜20各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（2015・天津）Myfianc6（未婚夫）andIwereexcitedaboutshoppingforourfirsthome.Butourfundswere__1_,andnoneofthehousesinourpricerangeseemedsatisfactory.Oneagent__2_ahouseinparticular.Althoughherdescriptionsoundedwonderful,thepricewas_3__ourrange,sowedeclined.Butshekepturgingustohavealook_4__.Wefinallydidanditwas__5_atfirstsight.ItwasOurHome,smallandcharming,overlookingaquietlake.Walkingthroughtheroomsandtalkingwiththeowners,aniceelderlycouple,wefeltthewarmthand_6—ofthemarriagewithinthathome.Asperfectasitwas,thepriceremainedtoohighforus.Buteveryday,wewouldsitbythelake,lookingatthehouseanddreamingof__7_itwouldbeliketolivethere.Dayslater,wemadea（n）__8—farbelowtheaskingprice.Surprisingly,theydidn't—9us.Theyrenewedtheiroffer_10.Itwasalsomuchmorethanwecouldafford,butfar_11thantheoriginalaskingprice.Thenextday,wegota12—messagethatanotherbuyerhadofferedamuchhigherprice.Evenso,wedecidedtotalkwiththe_13directly.Wemadeourfinaloffer,which14wasthousandsofdollarslessthantheotherbuyer'sbid.Weknewit,—15wehadtotry.“Sold!”saidtheowner.Thenhe_16:He'sseenussittingbythelakeallthosetimes；heknewhowmuchwelovedtheplaceandthatwe'd17_theyearsofworktheyhadputintotheirhome；herealizedhewouldtakea18__bysellingittous,butitwasworthwhile；wewerethepeopletheywantedtolivethere.Hetoldustoconsiderthe_19intheprice“anearlyweddingpresent”．That'showwefoundourhomeandhowIlearnedthatwhenpeopleare_20―,theyarenotstrangers,onlyfriendswehaven'tyetmet.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述的是作者购买房子时与房东之间发生的感人故事。1．A.needed B．limitedC．enough D．large答案B［根据前面的But和后面的“noneofthehousesinourpricerangeseemed1616．A.apologized B．complained88．A.effort B．offersatisfactory."可知，我们的钱很有限，在我们价格范围内的房子都令人不满意。limited有限的，不多的，符合语境。］2．A.recommended B．decoratedC．sold D．rented答案a［由下句herdescription可知，房屋经纪人特别向我们推荐了一所房子。recommend推荐，介绍，符合语境。］3．A.below B．withinC．beyond D．between答案C［根据后面的sowedeclined可知，这所房子的价格超出了我们的承受范围。beyond俵示范围）超出，非所能及。］4．A.atleast B．atmostC．attimes D．athand答案A［但她力劝我们至少去看一看。atleast至少，符合语境。atmost最多；attimes有时；athand在手边，在附近，即将来临。］5．A.relief B．concernC．love D．curiosity答案C［根据后面的“wasOurHome，smallandcharming...可知，我们对这所房子一见钟情。］6．A.pride B．happinessC．challenge D．desire答案B［根据前面的warmth和后面的ofthemarriage可知，在这所房子里我们感受到了婚姻的温暖和幸福。］7．A.which B．whyC．that D．what答案D［梦想着生活在那里是什么样子。分析句子结构可知，此空格处引导介词of的宾语从句，且在从句中作belike的宾语，故选what。］C．promise D．profit答案B［由下文“Theyrenewedtheiroffer…”可知，几天后，我们出价了，但远远低于要价。makeanofer出价，符合语境。下文“Wemadeourfinaloffer...”也是提示。］9．A.comeacross B．lookafterC．dependon D．laughat答案D［根据Surprisingly可知，我们出价太低，但他们没有嘲笑我们（异想天开），这令我们感到很惊讶。］10．A.instead B．indeedC．aside D．apart答案A［他们没有嘲笑我们，而是修改了价格。instead反而，却，符合语境。］11．A.worse B．betterC．less D．higher答案C［这一价格仍然远远超出我们的承受能力，但比原来的要价少多了。］12．A.relaxing B．disappointingC．pleasant D．regular答案B［根据后面的“anotherbuyerhadofferedamuchhigherprice”可知，这是一个令人失望的消息。］13．A.agents B．buyersC．managers D．owners答案D［谈价格当然要找房子的主人。下文Sol