Question

51. Jack lives in Japan. Like most Japanese, he sleeps on the floor for most of the time 52. Jim comes from Africa. He is studying in Canada. He wants to rent a house. 53. Anne likes the Australian lifestyle. She is living in Queensland 54. Are you thinking of making Germany your home? Alice hopes you can do like her. 55. When Tom moved to England, he rented a house with others. Later, he rented his own apartment.

A. In North China, Han people are used to living in Siheyuan. People built the Siheyuan along with hutong  B. If you are going to rent a house in Australia, you must first decide where to live. Australia has six areas. C. Houses in Canada are always expensive, though prices in many other countries fall. D. Italian houses are different in style. They are just as rich as the country’s culture. E. England has many kinds of houses. In the large cities, people often live in apartments. In most towns, there are streets of houses joined together. F. In a Japanese house, some of the walls are made of rice paper. Because there is so little land to live on, houses are usually small. G. Most houses in Germany don't come with kitchens or lights, Sounds crazy, doesn’t it?

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2.________

3.________

4.________

5.________

Answer

1.F

2.C

3.B

4.G

5.E

【解析】

短文大意：本题是配对阅读，主要介绍世界各国的住房风格和特点。

1.根据Jack lives in Japan. Like most Japanese, he sleeps on the floor for most of the time可知杰克住在日本，备选项In a Japanese house, some of the walls are made of rice paper. Because there is so little land to live on, houses are usually small.介绍日本的房子特点，符合文意，故选F。

2.根据Jim comes from Africa. He is studying in Canada. He wants to rent a house.可知吉姆想在加拿大租一间房子，备选项Houses in Canada are always expensive, though prices in many other countries fall.介绍加拿大的房价贵，符合文意，故选C。

3.根据Anne likes the Australian lifestyle. She is living in Queensland可知安妮现在澳大利亚的昆士兰，备选项If you are going to rent a house in Australia, you must first decide where to live. Australia has six areas.介绍了澳大利亚的房价和区划，符合文意，故选B。

4.根据Are you thinking of making Germany your home? Alice hopes you can do like her.可知爱丽丝住在德国，备选项Most houses in Germany don't come with kitchens or lights, Sounds crazy, doesn’t it?介绍德国的房子特点，故选G。

5.根据When Tom moved to England, he rented a house with others. Later, he rented his own apartment.可知汤姆搬到英国后先和别人合租，后来租了自己的公寓，备选项England has many kinds of houses. In the large cities, people often live in apartments. In most towns, there are streets of houses joined together.介绍英国人通常住在公寓里，符合文意，故选E。