A person's home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time. Depending on personality, most have in mind a(n)""【C1】______home"". But in general, and especially for the student or new wage earners, there are practical【C2】______of cash and location on achieving that idea. Cash【C3】______, in fact, often means that the only way of【C4】______when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things【C5】______financially. There are obvious【C6】______of living at home—personal laundry is usually【C7】______done along with the family wash; meals are provided and there will be a well-established circle of friends to【C8】______. And there is【C9】______the responsibility for paying bills, rates, etc. One the other hand,【C10】______depends on how a family gets on. Do your parents like your friends? You may love your family【C11】______do you like them? Are you prepared to be【C12】______when your parents ask where you are going in the evening and what time you expect to be back? If you find that you cannot manage a(n)【C13】______, and that you finally have the money to leave, how do you【C14】______finding somewhere else to live? If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are【C15】______well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always【C16】______. If you are going to work in a【C17】______area, again there are the papers—and the accommodation agencies,【C18】______these should be approached with【C19】______Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually the【C20】______of the first week's rent, if you take accommodation they have found for you."
单选题
【C1】
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】从空前的“in mind”和第一段末尾的“idea”，可推知此处应选ideal(理想的，完美的)，如：This dictionary is ideal—it’s exacdy what I needed．(这本词典很理想，正是我所需要的。)
【答案解析】根据句意分析，get along(过活，生活勉强维持)，符合上下文语境，如：She can’t get along on those wages．(她无法依赖这些薪水生活。)
单选题
【C5】
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】从上下文语境分析，此处应选择improve(改善，改进)，如：The government will have to improve its image if it wants to win the support from the public．(政府如果想要取得公众的支持，它必须改善自己的形象。)
单选题
【C6】
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】从该空所在句破折号后的内容可知，在家居住有明显的好处。advantage表示“优势，有利条件，利益”，如：This hall combines the advantages of the ball room and ofa meeting place．(这个大厅既可作舞厅，又可作会场。)因此，答案为C。
单选题
【C7】
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】从空前的“usually”可推知该处为“still”，表示“仍，仍然，还”，如：Hecame yesterday and he is still here．(他昨天来的，现仍在此。)
单选题
【C8】
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】联系上下文，此处应指拜访朋友。call upon表示“拜访，探望”，如：I callupon you to tell the truth．(我拜访你是来告诉你真相。)此外，还可以用call round。
【答案解析】该空所选词应与上题中的tolerant意义相近。选项中，只有compromise(妥协，折中)符合题意，如：The incongruous design is a compromise between high tech andearly American．(这个不协调的设计是高科技与早期美式建筑折中的产物。)
单选题
【C14】
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】go about是固定搭配，表示“从事，着手做，开始”，后常跟动名词，描述将要发生的动作，如：How do you go about repairing this telex machine?(你怎样着手修理这台电传机?)
【答案解析】dependent常与介词on连用，a good source表示单数，reliable多以人作主语，因此均不正确。of great value是习惯用法，表示“很有价值的”，作表语。故本题选C。
单选题
【C17】
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】此处是假设与上文选择离家较近的地方居住相反的情况，即搬去离家较远的新环境。
单选题
【C18】
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】联系下文，可知此处与前半句构成转折关系，表示一种让步假设。因此，答案为A。
单选题
【C19】
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】with enthusiasm表示“热情(烈)地”；hesitation前常与without搭配，指“毫不犹豫地，立即”；with caution意为“慎重，留心”，如：The car proceeded over therickety bridge with caution．(汽车小心地在摇晃的桥上前进。)with concern则指“关切地”。显然，C项符合题意。