(2019·陕西省部分学校摸底检测)There is a good chance that you have played Monopoly. __1__ you have not played this board game, a quick __2__ is in order. At the start of the game all the players are __3__ some fake cash. __4__ every player gets to roll the dice to move around the board. When the dice lands on a property on the board they can __5__ it if it is not already owned. But if it is already owned by another player they have to pay rent to the __6__. The more properties you own the more rent you __7__. The aim of the game is to __8__ the entire economy. The game ends when the “monopolist (垄断者)” owns __9__ and all other players are driven into bankruptcy (破产)．
Over the years this game has come to be seen by many __10__ as a good game to “teach” children __11__ knowledge. It not only helps children understand how the world of money __12__， but also “teaches” them skills to negotiate and make tough decisions—__13__ life skills, in today's __14__ world.
What might __15__ you is that __16__ this game is called Monopoly, it was called The Landlord's Game. The game designer Elizabeth Magie had almost the __17__ vision of what the game has now come to be. She wanted to __18__ the game to teach the __19__ of the cruel capitalism (资本主义)．
Perhaps when you play this game next time, you will think __20__ before making your best friend totally bankrupt.
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了大富翁游戏的玩法步骤、设计者的目的和收到的意想不到的效果。
1．A.In case B．As if
C．If only D．Even though
答案：A 根据下文介绍大富翁游戏的步骤可推知，以防(in case)你没有玩过这个大富翁游戏，一个快捷的(游戏)说明是适宜的。as if “似乎，好像”；if only “但愿”；even though “即使”。
2．A.response B．recovery
C．example D．explanation
答案：D 此处指对大富翁游戏的说明(explanation)。response “回答”；recovery “恢复”；example “例子”。
3．A.paid B．given
C．shown D．returned
答案：B 根据大富翁游戏的规则，一开始的时候，玩游戏的人被给予(given)一些假的现金。pay “付款”；show “展示”；return “归还”。
4．A.Still B．Then
C．Finally D．Perhaps
答案：B 根据上文的“At the start of”可知，此处表示“接下来”。then “接下来，然后”，符合语境。still “仍然”；finally “最后”；perhaps “可能”，故选B项。
5．A.buy B．earn
C．pick D．borrow
答案：A 根据上文中的“some fake cash”和空后的“if it is not already owned”可推知，如果这个房产不属于其他人，你可以买(buy)下它。earn “获得”；pick “捡起”； borrow “借”。
6．A.owner B．organizer
C．starter D．designer
答案：A 根据空前的“if it is already owned by another player”可知，如果这处房产被其他人拥有，就必须给拥有这个房产的人租金。owner “所有者”，符合语境。organizer “组织者”；starter “参赛人，发令员”；designer “设计者”。
7．A.owe B．afford
C．reduce D．collect
答案：D 根据空前的“The more properties you own”可知，你拥有的房产越多，你收(collect)的租金就越多。owe “负债”；afford “提供”；reduce “减少”。
8．A.ruin B．study
C．control D．develop
答案：C 根据该句“The aim of the game is to __8__ the entire economy.”和上文讲的游戏规则可推知，游戏的目的是控制(control)整个经济。ruin “毁坏”； study “学习”；develop “发展”。
9．A.nothing B．anything
C．something D．everything
答案：D 根据空后的“and all other players are driven into bankruptcy(破产)”可知，游戏以垄断者拥有所有的财产，其他人全部破产而结束，故选D项。
10．A.adults B．children
C．merchants D．games
答案：A 根据本段内容及空后的“as a good game to ‘teach’ children”可知，成年人(adults)通过这个游戏教孩子金融方面的知识。
11．A.detailed B．advanced
C．financial D．political
答案：C 根据上文对游戏的说明，可知是教孩子金融方面的知识。detailed “细致的”；advanced “先进的”；financial “金融的”； political “政治的”。下文中的“the world of money”也是信息提示。
12．A.changes B．operates
C．begins D．ends
答案：B 根据上下文可知，大富翁游戏让孩子们知道金钱的世界是如何运作的。operate “运作”，符合语境。change “改变”；begin “开始”；end “结束”。
13．A.original B．urgent
C．necessary D．related
答案：C 根据空前的“skills to negotiate and make tough decisions”可知，这些是必要的(necessary)生活技能。original “最初的”；urgent “紧急的”；related “相关的”。
14．A.new B．digital
C．strange D．competitive
答案：D 根据上下文及常识可知，当今的世界是一个竞争的(competitive)世界。new “新的”；digital “数字的”；strange “奇怪的”。
15．A.annoy B．attract
C．satisfy D．surprise
答案：D 可能使你惊讶的是这个游戏在叫大富翁之前，被称为地主游戏。surprise “使惊奇”，符合语境。annoy “使恼怒”；attract “吸引”；satisfy “使满意”。
16．A.once B．before
C．though D．because
答案：B 此处指在大富翁这个名字之前(before)的名字。
17．A.double B．unique
C．opposite D．same
答案：C 根据上下文可知，游戏的设计者本来是用这个游戏让人们知道残酷的资本主义的危险，而现在却被用来教导孩子们金融知识，甚至谈判技能，故此处表示迥然不同的(opposite)构想。double “双的”；unique “独特的”；same “同样的”。
18．A.use B．win
C．host D．accept
答案：A 此处表示“她之前想用这个游戏……”。use “用”；win “赢得”；host “主持”；accept “接受”，故选A项。
19．A.future B．dangers
C．inventions D．importance
答案：B 根据空后的“cruel capitalism”可知，应是残酷的资本主义的危险。future “将来”；danger “危险”；invention “发明”；importance “重要”，故选B项。
20．A.casually B．simply
C．carefully D．independently
答案：C 根据上文残酷的资本主义的危险可知，在让你的好朋友完全破产前要仔细思考。carefully “小心地，仔细地”，符合语境。casually “随便地”；simply “只，不过”；independently “独立地”。
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