大学英语完形填空题及答案
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Not long ago, there lived in Auckland a working family who dreamed about a house of their own. Anyone then could read in the newspapers about the building companies who offered to put people into a new house1 only a ＄1,000 deposit. Of course, the remainder had to be paid off with interest over a period of twenty years or so.
The worker and his wife hopefully went to one of these companies 2 this wonderful offer. And the man in the office said. “Yes, sure. You bring along ＄1,000 and we can3 you with a new house.”
So the worker and his wife had to work hard and in twelve months’time they returned to the building man with ＄1,000. But the man in the office said, “Look, I’m sorry,4 we’ll need ＄1,500 now. Costs have gone up since we saw you last, you know.”
The couple thought it over and decided it would not take very long to save the extra ＄500 if they worked hard.
In six moths they worked5 overtime and saved the ＄500 in spite of the high rent they had to pay for their flat. Back to the building man they6 with their ＄1,500. But to their surprise he7 the deposit was now ＄3,000.
Now somewhat wiser, the worker said, “And the next time, I dare say we’ll find the deposit rising once more. How have we8 save the extra ＄1,500?”
“Well”, said the man, “I think we can stabilize the situation for about twelve months. By the time you come with ＄3,000, we will have had the house9 for you.
The couple left, sad at heart as they saw their dream house 10 __. By the time they had saved the extra ＄1.500, no doubt the deposit would have become still higher, maybe ＄5,000, then ＄10,000 and then…!
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2. A. to ask forB. asking for C. to ask about D. asking about
3. A. supply B. give C. offer D. equip
4. A. or B. and C. but D. so
5. A. whole the B. whole C. the all D. all the
6. A. filled B. dealt C. went D. went on
7. A. replied B. announced C. told D. spoke
8. A. had to B. worked to C. tried to D. got to
9. A. sold B. paid C. prepare D. ready
10. A. throw away B. die away C. take away D. get away