Ⅰ.完形填空
My fiancé(未婚夫) and I were excited about shopping for our first home. But our funds were __1__， and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.
One agent __2__ a house in particular. Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was beyond our range, so we declined. But she kept urging us to have a look __3__.
We finally did and it was __4__ at first sight. It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and happiness of the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of __5__it would be like to live there.
Days later, we made a(n) __6__—far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didn't __7__ us. They renewed their offer instead. It was also much more than we could afford, but far __8__ than the original asking price.
The next day, we got a __9__ message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided to talk with the __10__ directly. We made our final offer, which still was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer's bid. We knew it, __11__ we had to try.
“Sold！”said the owner. Then he __12__：He's seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we'd __13__the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a __14__ by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there. He told us to consider the difference in the price “an early wedding present”．
That's how we found our home and how I learned that when people are __15__， they are not strangers, only friends we haven't yet met.
“我”和未婚夫考虑买房结婚，但由于资金匮乏，不能尽如人意。在经纪人的推荐下我们爱上了一套小公寓，几经周折，好心的房东最终以低价将该公寓卖给了我们。
1．A.needed B．limited
C．enough D．large
答案：B
解析：由下文中的“none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory”可知，在我们能支付的价格范围内没有一所房子令人满意，故我们的资金有限(limited)。
2．A.recommended B．decorated C．sold D．rented
答案：A
解析：句子主语为One agent，根据生活常识可知，经纪人为客户推荐房源。recommend“推荐”，符合语境。
3．A.at least B．at most C．at times D．at hand
答案：A
解析：但是她力劝我们至少看一看。at least“至少”，符合语境。
4．A.relief B．concern C．love D．curiosity
答案：C
解析：我们最后去看了房，并第一眼就爱上了它。根据下文对房子的描述，尤其是“As perfect as it was”可知答案。
5．A.which B．why C．that D．what
答案：D
解析：of为介词，后跟从句作宾语，且空处作like的宾语，故用what。
6．A.effort B．offer C．promise D．profit
答案：B
解析：根据空后的“far below the asking price”可知，几天后，我们出价，但远远低于要价。make an offer表示“出价”。
7．A.come across B．look after C．depend on D．laugh at
答案：D
解析：我们的出价比要价低得多，但他们并没有嘲笑我们。come across“(偶然)遇见”；look after“照顾”；depend on“依靠”；laugh at“嘲笑”。根据语境选D。
8．A.worse B．better C．less D．higher
答案：C
解析：这次比最初的要价低多了，但仍远远超过了我们的支付能力。less than表示“少于，低于”。
9．A.relaxing B．disappointing C．pleasant D．regular
答案：B
解析：根据message后that引导的同位语从句可知，另一个买家出了更高的价钱。对于我们来说，这是个令人失望的(disappointing)消息。
10．A.agents B．buyers C．managers D．owners
答案：D
解析：即便是这样，我们决定直接找房东谈。
11．A.so B．or C．for D．but
答案：D
解析：我们知道这个情况，但必须还要试一试。空处前后内容表示转折，故用but。
12．A.apologized B．complained C．criticized D．explained
答案：D
解析：根据冒号后的内容可知，此处是他解释卖房的原因。
13．A.check B．analyze C．appreciate D．ignore
答案：C
解析：他知道我们多么爱这个地方，并知道我们会感激(appreciate)他们为这所房子付出的多年的辛苦。
14．A.loss B．risk C．chance D．lead
答案：A
解析：他意识到把房子卖给我们要损失一些钱，但这是值得的。loss“损失”，符合语境。
15．A.kind B．polite C．smart D．energetic
答案：A
解析：好心人，不是陌生人，只是不曾谋面的朋友。kind“友好的”，符合语境。
