单选题
Before going shopping, everyone expects tO make the wise buying.Wise buying is a positive way (26) you can make your money go further.The (27) you go about purchasing an article or a service can actually save you money or can add (28) the cost. Take the (29) example of a hairdryer.If you are buying a hairdryer, you might (30) that you are making the (31) buy if you choose one (32) look you like and which is also the cheapest (33) price.But when you get it home you may find that it (34) twice as long as a more expensive (35) to dry your hair.The cost of the electricity plus the oost of your time could well (36) your hairdryer the most expensive one of all. So what principles should you (37) when you go out shopping? If you (38) your home, your car or any valuable (39) in excellent condition, you'll be saving money in the long (40) . (41) you buy a new item,talk to someone who owns one.If you can, use it or borrow it to check if it suits your particular (42) . Before you buy an expensive (43) , or a service, do check the price and (44) is on offer.If possible,choose (45) three items or three estimates. These principles will be likely to be helpful to you in shopping.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 定语从句引导词辨析。由四个选项可知,此处测试带介词的定语从句 引导词。先行词the waV后的定语从句由that或in which引导,而且in which /that可省略,[C]in which符合语法要求,因此应选择[C]选项。
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 名词辨析。本文论述的是如何经济购物。根据句意“人们购买商品或 服务的方法可能为你省钱也可能浪费钱”可知,此空格处的含义为“购物的 方式”,way用来指具体的方法其后引出定语从句。其他选项中[B]fashion 和[D] method也可表示“方式,方法”,但method指一个详细的,逻辑有序 的计划,fashion指高度个人化的,甚至是独特的行为,常用in a fashion的 结构。语言点:go about doing sth.着手进行某事。
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 固定搭配。add to为固定搭配,表示“增加了…”add to the cost:花钱、 增加成本。该句用or把save money或add to the cost两个互为相反的概念连 在一起,以衬托出理智消费的重要性。