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  Building a house costs quite a lot of money. ___1___ you plan to build a house. Your first ___2___ will be to find a right piece of land. Your choice will depend on many different things. You will probably try to ___3___ a sunny place, with ___4___ surroundings, near shops and bus stops, not too far from your friends and the place where you work.

  Next you will find an excellent ___5___, and together with the builder you will work out a ___6___. The builder will draw the plan. It will ___7___ the number of rooms, their position and size, and other parts which must be noticed, ___8___ windows, doors and electric outlets. The builder will work out ___9___ is needed to ___10__ your house. He will ___11___ the cost of the wood, bricks, the glass, and ___12___ else that must be used in building the house, later on, when he starts to build, this estimate(预算)must be corrected and revised. His estimate is based onexisting___13___, but prices of such things may ___14___, and many other things may happen ___15___ the time when he makes the estimate and the time when he builds the house.

  When the builder gives his estimate, you may wish to ___16__ your plan. (You may also wish to change your builder, if his estimate is too __17__!) You may find that some of the features you wanted at first ___18___ too much, or that you can spend a little more and ___19___. something to your plan. The builder's estimate depends on the plan, ___20___ the final plan depends on the builder's estimate.

(1) A.Think
B.Expect
    C.Suppose
D.Decide
(2) A.step
B.method
    C.way
D.class
(3) A.find
B.look
    C.discover
D.uncover
(4) A.happy
B.pleasant
    C.lonely
D.pleased
(5) A.builder
B.worker
    C.secretary
D.father
(6) A.cost
B.plan
    C.map
D.problem
(7) A.show
B.draw
    C.see
D.appear
(8) A.such as
B.for example
    C.that
D.which
(9) A.how many builders
B.how much money
    C.the days
D.the bricks
(10) A.give
B.sell
   C.build
D.buy
(11) A.work out
B.depend on
   C.take away
D.put up
(12) A.something
B.nothing
   C.everything
D.other thing
(13) A.things
B.plan
   C.goods
D.price
(14) A.rise
B.reduce
   C.increase
D.change
(15) A.in
B.between
   C.among
D.by
(16) A.give up
B.turn off
   C.change
D.put off
(17) A.low
B.high
   C.fine
D.cheap
(18) A.cost
B.pay
   C.spend
D.takes
(19) A.reduce
B.place
   C.add
D.lay
(20) A.and
B.so
   C.but
D.the
答案:C;A;A;B;A;B;A;A;B;C;A;C;D;D;B;C;B;A;C;C
解析:

(1)这里是举例说明建一座房子要花很多钱,suppose意为“假设”.

(4)第一步要找到一块合适的土地,一个充满阳光的地方,距商店和汽车站奶近,而且离朋友住处和你的工作地点也不太远的地方.

(6)下一步你要找一个优秀的建筑商,然后与其一起策划一份设计图.

(8)房屋的平面图应该显示出房间的数量、位置和规格,其他部分如窗、门和电源插座也应该标出.

(10)建筑商会计算出来建造这座房子要花多少钱.

(12)他将计算出木材、砖、玻璃以及建房子必用的一切材料的费用.

(13)根据下文的prices可确定此答案.

(14)材料的价格可能会发生变化的,下一句也暗示了这一点.

(15)the time whenand the time when…可判断此处用介词between

(17)当建筑商提供预算之后,你也许想改变计划.如果他的预算太高,你也可能想换一个建筑商.

(20)你可能发现你当初的设计花费太高,或者你可以多花一点儿钱,设计上再增加点东西.建筑商的预算根据你的设计而定,但最终的设计依建筑商的预算而定.


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