Unit9WheelsⅠ.完形填空WhenImovedtoLosAngeles，Ihadnoapartment，nocar，andnojob.I__1__tobuyacarfirst，whichwillhelpmegetaroundandfindtheothertwo！Thiswasmyfirstcar，soIhadverylittle__2__incar－buying.Withoutmuch__3__，Iwantedtokeepthepricelow.AlsoIsetsome__4__：nothingolderthanandnothingover70，000miles.Ilovenegotiating，soIwasalittle__5__tostarttheprocess.Iwentonline，foundseveralusedcardealersintheareathathadreasonableprices，and__6__visitingsomedealers.I__7__thatfeesweregoingtoaddanother10～11%totheprice，soI'deitherhavetogowithalowerqualitycar，or__8__mypricepoint.Overthepastfewyears，fewerpeoplehavebeenbuying__9__carsandmorepeoplewantto__10__bybuyingusedones，sothere'sbeenalotof__11__butalowersupply.Asaresult，thepriceofusedcarshas__12__asmuchas25%overthepastyear.Onedealerwassellingcarsthathadsalvage(救援)titles.Thismeansthatthereisenough__13__tothecaratsomepointthataninsurancecompany__14__thatthepricetofixitwouldbehigherthanthevalueofthevehicle.Thedealertookthesecarsin，fixedthemup，andthen__15__them.Now，notallsalvagetitlevehiclesare__16__．Infact，Laurenboughtacarfiveyearsagofromthissameguyandhercaris__17__inexcellentcondition.Afterabouttwoweeksoflookingatcars，onThursdayevening，Itest－droveaNissanSentra.Iwantedtobe__18__ofmypurchaseinsteadofpossiblyregrettingit.ItwasasmoothdriveandI__19__lovedit.ImmediatelyIbecamethe__20__ofthecar！Ifeltveryproudofit.【语篇解读】本文记叙了作者买车的经历。1．A.affordedB．expectedC．decidedD．agreed答案C[根据后文买车的经历可知，作者决定先买车。]2．A.importanceB．experienceC．interestD．imagination答案B[根据句中Thiswasmyfirstcar可知，作者没有买车方面的经验。]3．A.moneyB．warningC．strengthD．effort答案A[根据句中Iwantedtokeepthepricelow可知，作者没多少钱。]4．A.dreamsB．goalsC．plansD．limits答案D[nothingolderthanandnothingover70，000miles是作者所设的限度。]5．A.surprisedB．excitedC．calmD．afraid答案B[根据句中Ilovenegotiating可推断，作者很兴奋。]6．A.startedB．rememberedC．suggestedD．forgot答案A[根据句中foundseveralusedcardealers可知，作者接下来开始拜访经销商。]7．A.madeoutB．madesureC．figuredoutD．pointedout答案C[addanother10～11%totheprice是作者计算得出的数据。]8．A.followB．reachC．createD．increase答案D[价格要涨，因此总钱数也要增加。]9．A.similarB．foreignC．newD．cheap答案C[根据句中usedones的并列关系可知，很少有人买新车。]10．A.appearB．saveC．improveD．remain答案B[根据句中bybuyingusedones可知，此处指买旧车省钱。]11．A.demandB．competitionC．adviceD．possibility答案A[根据句中butalowersupply可知，供不应求。]12．A.remainedB．enlargedC．risenD．changed答案C[由于供不应求，结果价格涨了。]13．A.signB．attractionC．reactionD．damage答案D[根据句中thepricetofixitwouldbehigherthanthevalueofthevehicle可知，那辆车多次遭到损坏。]14．A.imaginedB．determinedC．permittedD．regretted答案B[修车的费用高于车本身的价值，这是保险公司判定的。]15．A.resoldB．destroyedC．removedD．decorated答案A[根据句中tookthesecarsin，fixedthemup可推断，销售商再把车卖出去。]16．A.expensiveB．efficientC．terribleD．ugly答案C[根据后句中inexcellentcondition可得出答案。]17．A.stillB．evenC．yetD．otherwise答案A[用了好几年，车况仍然不错。用still表示强调。]18．A.doubtfulB．criticalC．anxiousD．sure答案D[根据句中insteadofpossiblyregrettingit可得出答案。]19．A.absolutelyB．probablyC．hardlyD．relatively答案A[根据句中Itwasasmoothdrive可知，作者很喜欢这辆车。]20．A.dealerB...
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