Question

Tired of living in the same location but don’t want to leave the house you love? That wouldn’t be a problem if architect Felipe Campolina had his way.

The Brazilian architect has designed a concept for a home tower consisting of portable, stackable (可叠起堆放的) apartment units, which he says opens up new possibilities for ways of living in the city.

His design would allow owners to take their home with them when they travel — whether for a weekend away or for longer periods, he said.

The mobile home tower project is at the concept stage, and it could be years before it is built, if ever at all.

But if it is realized, it would offer an eco-friendly solution to living in urban areas, Campolina said.

“We have enough technology to build with fewer materials and minimize (使减至最小) the impact on nature,” he said.

His vision would call for units with a green roof and walls and a system for recycling water.

The tower, whose first floor would be built nine meters above ground, would also make it possible to save space in thickly populated areas.

“It is designed to facilitate (使便利) its application in dense urban centers, where space is very limited,” he said.

Still just a concept, Campolina — who designed the building for architecture journal eVolo’s Skyscraper Competition — said with enough public interest, it just might become a reality one day.

1.We can learn from the first four paragraphs that the tower _____.

A．is now being built

B．is intended for people in the countryside

C．will be made up of mobile living units

D．was designed by a US architect

2.Which of the following is TRUE about the home tower?

A．All its walls will be painted blue.

B．It will have a waste paper recycling system.

C．It will be made of recycled rubbish.

D．It will do little harm to the environment.

3.The building’s first floor would be built high above ground _____.

A．to save space in crowded cities             B．to make the building attractive

C．to build the house solidly                 D．to fix its units more easily

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了一种新型的可以移动的房子，是由一个个的单元组成的。可以节省大量的空间也是十分的环保节能。

1.C 推理题。根据文章2,4段stackable (可叠起堆放的) apartment units,和The mobile home tower project is at the concept stage, and it could be years before it is built, if ever at all.说明这样的房子是有可以移动的单元组成的，故C项正确。

2.D 细节题。根据第六段We have enough technology to build with fewer materials and minimize (使减至最小) the impact on nature,” he said.说明该项目是非常环保的，故D项正确。

3.A 推理题。根据倒数第3段2,3行The tower, whose first floor would be built nine meters above ground, would also make it possible to save space in thickly populated areas说明这样做的目的是为了节省空间，故A项正确。

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点评：本文介绍了一种新型的可以移动的房子，是由一个个的单元组成的。可以节省大量的空间也是十分的环保节能。以推理题的考查为主，要求考生能根据题目的要求，认真分析选项，从文章中找出相关的内容，进行合理的推理判断，得出正确的答案。