Question

No one knows when the first house was built and who the first one to build the house was. But the houses are changing all the time.

1. What will the house of the future look like? Could it have gardens on its walls， or a pool with fish for diner? Architects(建筑学家) believe that they may come true one day. The only thing

for sure is that the houses will be as green as possible in the future.

2. Many architects in the world would like to build a 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 make fresh air for the room. The “roof” (根) of the house is deep under the ground. It uses the soil to control the room’s temperature.

3. 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 return white to protect it from strong heat. During dark days， it turns dark and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy.

4. This design is perhaps for the future of food. It has a garden on the outside wall of the house. People can plant tomatoes， carrots and green tea on them. So every morning， you just need to walk outside and collect your meals.

5. Looking to the future isn’t the only way to be green. Sometimes， the old ways of building houses can also help cut down energy use. For example， a chimney(烟囱) can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier for hot air to run out of the chimney.

A   Learning from the past 

B  Meals at home

C  The lizard house 

D  Houses in the future

E  The tree house 

F  The history of the houses

Answer

1.D

2.E

3.C

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要内容：没有人知道第一个房子是什么时候建造的和第一个建造房子的是谁。但房子正在改变所有的时间。介绍了将来可能出现的五种房子。

1.D考查语境理解题。本段介绍的是将来的房屋，注意文段中的关键句What will the house of the future look like？和关键词语in the future等。选项中D标题符合本文段内容。

2.E考查语境理解题。本段中的关键词语有：a house like a leaf，The“root”(根)of the house。有叶子，有根的东西应该是“树”，选项中的The tree house符合本文段内容。

3.C考查语境理解题。由文中第一句Like a lizard(蜥蜴)，changing color with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house．可以确定C标题与本文段内容相符。

4.B考查语境理解题。本段中的关键词有food和meals，方框中与之相匹配的是Meals at home“在家用餐”，故选B

5.考查语境理解题。本文段讲述：展望未来并不是环保的唯一途径，过去修建房屋的方法也可以帮助减少能源的使用。从这里可以看出，这段文字是在介绍过去的房屋建造。与之相匹配的是Learning from the past。

考点：考查任务型阅读。