题目内容
House owners keep their gardens in a neat and orderly state according to the regulations.
| A．may | B．would | C．can | D．shall |
D
解析试题分析：句意：根据条例，房子的主人必须保持他们的花园整洁有序。shall用于法律，条款中表示必须要遵循的准则和条例，故选D
考点：情态动词的用法
点评：may (not) / might (not)表达一种不太把握的推测，意为“或许，可能”；might的语气比may较婉转。could用于肯定句中表达推测时，语气比may/ might更弱。shall用于第一和第三人称，常用于疑问句中，用来征求对方意见。用于第二和第三人称，表示“命令、威胁、警告、允诺、”等。will 表示现在的习惯性动作或状态，用于各种人称, 表示 意志、意愿、决心、允诺。
Exploit your parking space
An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to £200 or £300 a week. Put an advertisement（广告）for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.
Rent（出租）a room
Spare room? Not only will a lodger（房客）earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-bac
ked “rent a room” program, you won’t have to pay any tax on the first £4500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.
Make money during special events
Won’t wan
t a full-time lodger? Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money, Grashpadder can advertise your space.
Live on set
Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked.
Use your roof
You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment(around￡14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.
【小题1】
If you earn ￡5000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on ______.
| A．￡800 | B．￡500 | C．￡4500 | D．5000 |
Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?
| A．On Letpark. | B．On Roomspare. |
| C．On Grashpadder. | D．On Roommateeasy. |
If you want to use energy free, you have to_____.
| A．sign an agreement with the government |
| B．pay around ￡14,000 for the equipment |
| C．sell the roof to some energy companies |
| D．keep the roof unchanged for within 25 years |
For whom the text most probably written?
| A．Lodgers. | B．Advertisers. |
| C．House owners. | D．Online companies |
Buying a house for most of the people is a once in a lifetime decision, which means people decide to do so only after coming across the ideal house. Surprisingly, eight in every 10 home buyers are unhappy with their houses.
A survey conducted by the Beijing Consumers’ Association (BCA) recently shows about 80 percent of the 2,315 respondents in 23 residential complexes of Beijing are dissatisfied with the soaring house prices.
They think the reasonable price in Beijing should be between 3,000 yuan and 7,000 yuan per square meter.
The quality of the buildings, the surrounding environment and traffic and property management(物业管理)are the other factors that play a role in people’s decision to buy a house.
The BCA has suggested strict sales regulations and contracts to ease house-owners’ sufferings. It has urged the authorities to impose severe punishment on developers found violating building and other rules and joining hands with others to bid up property prices, About 41.2 percent of the respondents have complained that their house have defective designs, while nearly 40 percent say the lighting and ventilation(通风)are far from satisfactory.
The landscapes in the residential areas are a source of unhappiness for 43.2 percent of the respondents, and about one-third say they were “bluffed” into buying “third grade” house. And more than half are not satisfied with the sport and entertainment facilities in their neighborhood.
Property management in the buildings, 56.5 percent of the respondents say, is way below standard compared to the high fee charged by the complexes.
60 percent of the consumers doubt the contents of developers’ advertisements, with only 6.3 percent being satisfied.
Experts have suggested consumers gather thorough knowledge about a developer and their work before deciding to buy a house from it. They should check the day-light conditions and ventilation in different weather conditions in advance, if possible.
1. According to the passage________ of the buyers are NOT content with their houses.
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A．80％ |
B．60％ |
C．56.5 ％ |
D．41.2％ |
2.Which is the best title of the passage?
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A．Most Home Buyers Are Unhappy with Their House. |
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B．Buying a House Is an Important Decision. |
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C．Thinking Carefully Before Buying a House. |
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D．The Environment Is Important When Making a Decision. |
3.The meaning of the underlined word probably means “_______”.
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A．fooled |
B．cheated |
C．asked |
D．forced |
4.If you want to buy a flat, according to the survey, you will consider the following EXCEPT_______.
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A．property management |
B．the surrounding environment |
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C．the quality of the buildings |
D．the height of the building |