Question

In many countries,_ 1.___ is not unusual for families of different backgrounds to live together in the shared space. __2.__, in the United States, this idea may still be considered odd.

But this type of housing, __3.___(call) co-housing, is gaining _4.___(popular) in the United States, too. Co-housing complexes are popping up across the country. For many people, this way of life is a _5.___(relieve) to the busy modern lifestyle. A co-housing community has __6.__(private) owned houses and shared land. There is often a “common house” with a kitchen and dining room, meeting room, and maybe a workshop of library or music room. About 25 co-housing communities __7.__(build) in recent years, and 150 more are planned.

A co-housing complex is a place __8.__ residents shop, cook, and eat together. Residents of a co-housing complex like its sense of shared community. Children have other kids to play __9.___which many families like. Other residents like the feeling of living in a “village”. Residents also say that they can live in co-housing for _10.__(little) money than they would pay for nearby apartments.

 

Answer 1

1.it

2.However

3.called

4.popularity

5.relief

6.privately

7.have been built

8.where

9.with

10.less

【解析】

1.．这里考查形式主语句型：it is +形容词+ to do，填形式主语it。

2.上句提到在很多国家这种现象很平常，然而在美国人们仍然认为这种想法很奇怪，表示转折，位于句首首字母大写，填However。

3.句中的谓语动词是“正得到is gaining”，又出现第二个动词“称为 call”，两个动词之间没有连词，应该使用非谓语动词，房子和称为是被动关系，填过去分词called。

4.动词“获得”后面使用名词形式，流行填popularity。

5.一件令人宽慰的事情，冠词后使用名词形式，填relief。

6.私人拥有，副词privately修饰动词own，填privately。

7.在最近几年in recent years，是现在完成时态的标志词，社区和建立是被动关系，填现在完成时的被动语态have been built。

8.复合住宅群是住户们一起做饭、吃饭、购物的地方。先行词是place，在定语从句中做地点状语，填where。

9.和某人玩耍 play with somebody，填介词with。

10.比附近公寓租金要少，用little的比较级less。

考点：词汇的运用