Question

People live in different kinds of houses in the world. Usually, each house has its own living rooms, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. Different houses have different names. What are they? Now, let’s take a look.

A flat is usually in a building. There are usually many families living in the same flat building. People in a flat building share the same stairs and lift to go up and down.

A townhouse has two floors. In a townhouse, the kitchen, the living room and dining room are usually on the ground floor, and the bedrooms are usually on the first floor.

A farmhouse is a house on a farm. There are many farmers living there. There is a large yard in front of it. There are also some “houses” for cows and hens near the farmhouse. The field is not far from the farmhouse, so farmers always go to the field on foot.

A dormitory is a large bedroom in a school, and every 4—8 students share one dormitory. They share the same bathroom, but each student has his or her own bed. Students can learn how to get along well with each other in a dormitory.

1. How does a person get into his or her flat on the second floor?

A. He or she climbs a ladder to get into it.

B. He or she uses a lift to get into it.

C. He or she climbs a rope (绳) to get into it.

D. He or she uses a plane to get into it.

2.What do people call a two-floor house?

A. A flat. B. A townhouse.

C. A farmhouse. D. A dormitory.

3.Farmers living in farmhouses usually go to the field______.

A. by bike B. by bus

C. by car D. on foot

4.Paul and Stephen live in a dormitory, so it’s good for them to learn ______ there.

A. how to make money B. how to speak English

C. how to get along with others D. how to sing a song

5. The writer tells us ______ kinds of houses.

A. four B. five

C. six D. seven

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文给我们讲述的是：世界上人们居住的不同的房子。这几类房子包括公寓、联排住宅、农房和宿舍，并且做了比较详细的介绍。

1.一个人如何进入二楼他或她的公寓？根据短文中People in a flat building share the same stairs and lift to go up and down.公寓楼里的人们共用同一电梯和台阶上下可知，故应该选B。

2.联排住宅。根据短文中A townhouse has two floors.联排住宅有两层可知，故选B。

3.农家房中居住的农民通常步行去田地。根据短文中The field is not far from the farmhouse, so farmers always go to the field on foot. 故选D。

4.保罗和史蒂芬住在一个宿舍，所以对于他们在那儿学习如何与别人相处是有好处的。根据短文中的Students can learn how to get along well with each other in a dormitory.在宿舍里学生们能学会怎样与别人相处好，故选C。

5.

A townhouse has two floors.　A farmhouse is a house on a farm. 　A dormitory is a large bedroom in a school.　故应选A。

考点：社会文化类短文阅读。