Passage 3 ?(浙江省寧波效實(shí)中學(xué)2009屆高三5月模擬考試) ?完形填空

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．a(chǎn)ccept 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．a(chǎn)dopt D．a(chǎn)dapt

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．a(chǎn)ppliance ? ? C．furniture D．a(chǎn)id

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

答案 ?21.B ?22.C ?23.A ?24.B ?25.D ?26.A ?27.B ?28.C ?29.D ?30.C ?31.A ?32.C ?33.A ?34.D ?35.C ?36.B ?37.D ?38.A ?39.C ?40.B