Question

【题目】Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can be used only once（将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一词, 每词只能填一次）

A. extra B. shelf C. platform D. depends E. similar

Take a walk through a supermarket. You will find many brands（品牌）of chocolate and a dozen kinds of yoghurt. Which ones should you buy?

Well, the answer 【1】. You may have your favorites. If there is a brand you like more than other brands, you might be willing to pay 【2】 money for it. But when you don't like one brand over another, the right move is to shop for the best price. It means putting one item next to a(n) 【3】 item to see which gives you more for your money. This isn't always easy because of the way things are packaged. To find the best deal, check the unit price. Stores usually show the unit price on the 【4】. If they don't, you can calculate it yourself.

A. compare B. serious C. offer D. responsible E. choice

But unit price isn't the only thing to consider. Ask yourself how much you exactly need. Food waste is a 【5】 problem. According to a research, people throw away up to 40% of the food they buy. So, ask yourself: Do I actually need 8 pieces of bread? If not, the smaller bag is the better 【6】.

Also, brand names come at a cost. Sometimes, what you're paying for isn't just the product in the package. It's the brand name on the package. That's why many stores 【7】 their own products which are usually much cheaper. Last year, some supermarkets did a test. They invited people to try some brand-name cakes and 【8】 them with those made by the supermarkets. To their surprise, most people thought there was not any difference between them .

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】E

【4】B

【5】B

【6】E

【7】C

【8】A

【解析】

本文介绍了在超市里有很多品牌的巧克力和酸奶，我们应该选择哪一种牌子的。你可以选择你最喜欢的，或者看单价。

【1】句意：答案要视情况而定。

此处主语the answer是第三人称单数，谓语用第三人称单数形式，故选D。

【2】句意：如果有一个品牌你比其他品牌更喜欢，你可能愿意为它支付额外的钱。

修饰名词money用形容词，结合句意，支付额外的钱，故选A。

【3】句意：它的意思是在一个物品旁边放一个类似的物品，看看哪个给你更多的钱。

根据which gives you more for your money此处是两个物品比较，因此表示相似的，故选E。

【4】句意：商店通常在货架上显示单价。

on the shelf在货架上，故选B。

【5】句意：食物浪费是个严重的问题。

修饰名词problem用形容词，结合句意，浪费粮食是严重的问题，故选B。

【6】句意：如果不是，小一点的袋子是更好的选择。

有形容词better修饰，用名词，故选E。

【7】句意：这就是为什么许多商店提供他们自己的产品，通常更便宜。

此处表语从句缺少谓语，因此用动词，结合句意，商店提供产品，故选C。

【8】句意：他们邀请人们品尝一些名牌蛋糕，并将它们与超市生产的蛋糕进行比较。

compare …with…将……与……进行比较。故选A。

根据前后文的语境，结合词性，短语，句型，时态，语态和主谓一致，选择正确的单词。例如小题4，句意：商店通常在货架上显示单价。on the shelf在货架上，故选B。