Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. accommodate

B. alternative

C. boast

D. budget

E. elimination

F. enclosed

G. maintaining

H. possessions

I. regulate

J. tempting

K. unaccompanied

When young people begin to live independently, home-hunting can involve some stress. But they would do well to remember that a new 【1】is available - micro-homes.

Fondly called ‘tiny houses,’ these houses have all living necessities in a small package, including kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Generally under 50 square meters, most tiny houses 【2】just one or two people though some claim the space for more. What’s lost in size is not lost in design as these homes are often quite unique and modern in design.

Besides an attractive appearance, tiny houses can also 【3】 unique practical features. Making the best of urban space, the 72-to 122-centimeter-wide Keret House in Warsaw, the world’s narrowest home, filled in an alley(小巷). The sample home Ecocapsule uses solar power, wind power and rainwater collection to enable its owner to live practically anywhere. A system of rails allows the DALE micro-home to【4】 room size and number as well as adding the option of an open or【5】 courtyard.

As visually 【6】 as micro-homes are, there are a few disadvantages to consider before getting comfortable on a minicouch. Moving into a tiny house requires the【7】 of most non-essentials, no matter the emotional connection to them. Guests will also mostly be out of the question as the limited space may even cause a(n) 【8】individual to experience some cabin fever. And finally, a micro-home is likely a temporary living option for most people since they will probably start families and acquire more 【9】.

Though the limitation will scare some, there is usually a benefit. A small size results in a small price tag and small bills, making tiny houses easier to save up for and 【10】 And though you won’t have much stuff around the house, this can provide the comfort of simple living and maintenance. Micro-homes are also practically mobile and claim eco-friendliness that can’t be matched by other homes. They probably aren’t for everyone or forever, but when it comes to your next (or first) home, they could be just what you need.

答案

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【4】I

【5】F

【6】J

【7】E

【8】K

【9】H

【10】D

解析

【1】在这里根据上下文意思，要填一个能具有“备选方案”这个意思的词，显然，alternative具有“可供选择的事项”这个意思，因此得此答案。

【2】该词意思为“容纳”。此空后面紧接着one or two people，并且该句的主语是most tiny houses，所以该空填此词。

【3】此词在此处的用法对大多数考生都会有点陌生，其后搭配的是unique practical features，而boast的一个意思就是“具有……的特色”，故为答案。

【4】这个词的形容词形式regular为广大考生熟悉，但此词的动词用法也成为部分考生的盲点，意为“有系统地管理、调节”，此处动词allow的用法是allow sth．to do sth．故可以确定的是该空要填的是一个及物动词，原句的主语为“A system”，根据regulate的意思，符合原句意思上的要求，故为答案。

【5】该空前面是并列连词and, 前后的词需要词性或结构要一致，意思上根据上下文，要么相近要么相反，而此空的要求是填一个与open相反意思的词，而enclosed的意思是“封闭的”，故与open意思相反，故为答案。

【6】此词意思为“有诱惑力的、吸引人的”，该空所处位置是一个“as…as”结构，后面跟的是are，表示让步，故考虑填一个形容词，根据上下文意思得知，micro-homes很吸引人，并且该原句后面说的是micro-homes的弊端，故前面应该填一个与“弊端”基调相反意思的词，-ing作形容词表示“令人感到……”，故tempting为答案。

【7】该空处在“the ______ of sth.”结构，判断空里填的词为何，取决于其后sth这个词的意思为何。原句中sth为“non-essentials”，表示“非必需用品”，根据句意“Moving into a tiny house requires the     of most non-essentials,”搬到一个微型住宅里，需要______非必需品，根据意思，应该填一个表示“丢弃、排除”的意思，故elimination正好表达此意，故为答案。

【8】此题有点难度，其后的不定式短语的宾语部分是cabin fever，此词组为生词，意思为“幽居症”，若不知道这个词的意思，只能靠individual这个词进行推导，需要一个形容词来修饰individual。原句“as the limited space may even cause a(n)    individual to experience some cabin fever.”的意思是，受限的空间甚至会让……的人经历幽居的体验。故需要填一个表示这类人是“单独的、独自的、无陪伴的”形容词，故unaccompanied符合此意。

【9】该题属于and并列连词连接前后意思构成顺承关系的短语，and前面为start families，and后面的动词是acquire，为及物动词，后面应该接名词，按照常理，组建好家庭之后，会为家庭添置很多物件，故possessions“私人财物”，符合词意，故为答案。

【10】因为budget这个词为广大考生熟悉的意思是其名词词性“预算”，而该词也可以作及物和不及物动词，而此空该词作及物动词来用。该空所处结构是make sth．adj．to do，结构中do的宾语是make后面的sth.，此题还考查不定式作后置定语时的内部关系——动宾关系，能看穿这个考点，考生就能发现，save up for并不缺宾语，and并列的也应该是一个能带宾语的动词，即：budget tiny houses，“为这些微型住宅做资金预算”。