Question

What will the house of the future look like? Could it have gardens on its walls, or a pool with fish for dinner? Architects believe that they are all possibilities. The only thing for sure is that the houses will be as green as possible.

The tree house

Many architects in the world would like to build a “tree house.” Like a leaf, the surface of the house collects sunlight during the day. The energy can be used to heat water, produce electricity, and even create fresh air for the home. The “root” (根) of the house is deep under the ground. It uses the soil (土壤) to the home’s temperature.

The Lizard house

Like a lizard (蜥蜴), changing color with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house. When it’s in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn dark to protect it from strong heat. During dark days, it turns white and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy.

Meals at home

This design is perhaps as much about the future of food production as architecture (建筑风格). It has gardens on the outside wall of the house. People can plant tomatoes, carrots and green tea on them. So every day in the morning, you just need to walk outside and collect your meals.

Learning from the past

Looking to the future isn’t the only way to be green. Sometimes, ancient techniques (古老的技术) can also help cut down energy use. For example, a chimney (烟囱) can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier of hot air to flow out at the chimney.

根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案。

1.What is the best title (标题) of the passage?

A.Green house of the future.

B.The greener, the better.

C.How to build green houses.

D.Changes of the houses.

2.We can heat water, produce electricity or create fresh air for the home ________.

A.with the root of a leaf.

B.with the energy from sunlight.

C.with the soil under the ground

D.with gardens on its walls.

3.What will happen to the cover of the lizard house when it’s in the bright sun?

A.It will take in light.

B.It will produce energy.

C.It will turn dark.

D.It will turn white.

4.The passage seems to tell us that meals at home in the future           .

A.will be more delicious.

B.need more cooks.

C.cost as much as possible.

D.will be greener.

5.A chimney can be a useful air conditioner but it used to cause          .

A.pollution. B.accident.

C.noise. D.techniques.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.A

【解析】

试题本文叙述了未来房子是个什么样，并举出几个特殊的例子来阐述未来的房子更加节能和环保。

1.主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句“The only thing for sure is that the houses will be as green as possible.”可知，未来的房子一定是是绿色环保的，故答案A最符合题意。

2.细节理解题。根据文中原句“Like a leaf, the surface of the house collects sunlight during the day. The energy can be used to heat water, produce electricity, and even create fresh air for the home.”（就像树叶一样，房子的顶部可以白天收集阳光，这些能源可以用来烧水、发电甚至可以为房子产生新鲜空气），可知利用太阳能来烧水，发电甚至产生新鲜空气。答案是B。

3.细节理解题。根据文中原句When it’s in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn dark to protect it from strong heat. （当它在明亮的阳光下时，房子的顶子就会变黑暗来保护它避免受到强烈的热）可知答案是C。

4.主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句“The only thing for sure is that the houses will be as green as possible.”可知，我们未来的家更绿色环保，故答案为D。

5.推理判断题。根据文中描述烟囱过去是排放烟和热量的，因此会引起污染，所以此题选A。