Ⅱ．语言知识及应用：（共两节，满分35分）

第一节  完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

       阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~30各题所给的四个选项（A．B．C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

       Wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further. The way you go about purchasing an article or a service can actually __21__ your money or can add __22__ the cost.

Take the __23__ example of a hairdryer. If you are buying a hairdryer, you might think that you are making the __24__ buy if you choose one whose look you like and which is also the cheapest __25__ price. But when you get it home you may find that it _26__ twice as long as a more expensive model to dry your hair. The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well __27__ your hairdryer the most expensive one of all.

So what principles should you adopt when you go out shopping? If you __28__ your home, your car or any valuable __29__ in excellent condition, you’ll be saving money in the long run.

Before you buy a new appliance, talk to someone who owns one. If you can, use it or borrow it to check whether it suits your particular __30__. Before you buy an expensive item or a service, do check the price and what is on offer. If possible, choose from three items or three estimates.

       21. A  save           B  preserve           C  raise                D  retain

       22. A  up              B  to                    C  in                    D  on

       23. A  easy           B  single              C  simple             D  similar

       24. A  most          B  fullest              C  best                 D  cheapest

       25. A  for             B  with                C  in                   D  on

       26. A  spends        B  takes               C  lasts                D  consumes

       27. A  cause          B  make               C  leave               D  prove

       28. A  reserve              B  decorate           C  store               D  keep

       29. A  products     B  possession        C  material           D  ownership

       30. A  function     B  purpose           C  goal                D  task

 (浙江省宁波效实中学2009届高三5月模拟考试)

Wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further．The   21   you go about purchasing all item or a service can actually  22  you money or can add  23    the cost．

    Take the  24  example of a hairdryer．If you are buying a hairdryer, you might   25     you are making the  26  buy if you choose one  27   look you like and which is also the cheapest  28   price．But when you get it home you may find that it  29   twice as long  as a more expensive  30   to dry your hair．The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well  31  your hairdryer the most expensive one of all．

    So what principles should you  32  when you go out shopping?

    If you  33   your home，your car or any valuable  34  in excellent condition，you’ll be saving money in the long  35  ．Before you buy a new  36  ，talk to someone who owns one．If you can，use it or borrow it to check it suits your particular  37  ．

    Before you buy an expensive  38  ，or a service，do check the price and  39    is on offer．If possible，choose  40   three items or three estimates．

  21．A．form               B．way                    C．method                 D．fashion

  22．A．raise               B．remain                C．save                     D．preserve

  23．A．to                    B．on                      C．up                        D．in

  24．A．single             B．simple                 C．easy                     D．similar

  25．A．convince        B．examine             C．accept                  D．think

  26．A．best                B．most                   C．proper                  D．reasonable

  27．A．which              B．whose                C．its                         D．what

  28．A．on                  B．for                      C．in                          D．with

  29．A．spends           B．lasts                   C．consumes            D．takes

  30．A．example         B．copy                   C．model                   D．sample

  31．A．make              B．cause                 C．leave                    D．prove

  32．A．lay                  B．stick                   C．adopt                    D．adapt

  33．A．keep               B．store                  C．reserve                D．decorate

  34．A．products         B．material              C．ownership             D．possession

  35．A．moment          B．period                C．run                       D．time

  36．A．equipment      B．appliance           C．furniture               D．aid

  37．A．goal                B．task                    C．function                D．purpose

  38．A。item                B．element              C．subject                 D．goods

  39．A．this                 B．which                  C．what                     D．that

  40．A．in                    B．from                   C．of                         D．by

    Wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further．The   21   you go about purchasing all item or a service can actually  22  you money or can add  23    the cost．

    Take the  24  example of a hairdryer．If you are buying a hairdryer, you might   25     you are making the  26  buy if you choose one  27   look you like and which is also the cheapest  28   price．But when you get it home you may find that it  29   twice as long  as a more expensive  30   to dry your hair．The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well  31  your hairdryer the most expensive one of all．

    So what principles should you  32  when you go out shopping?

    If you  33   your home，your car or any valuable  34  in excellent condition，you’ll be saving money in the long  35  ．Before you buy a new  36  ，talk to someone who owns one．If you can，use it or borrow it to check it suits your particular  37  ．

    Before you buy an expensive  38  ，or a service，do check the price and  39    is on offer．If possible，choose  40   three items or three estimates．