Question

The noble tree house—all natural materials，solid construction，away from the troubles of the world．In a more dangerous time in human history，their position above the ground would protect the dweller(居民)against environmental difficulties and possible predators(掠夺者)．As modern construction has improved，these woody residences have become less of a practical dwelling and more of a children’s novelty．But now，these fun shelters are appealing to adults too and many are booking themselves in for a few nights among the treetops．

These tree house hotels can be found From Europe to Australia．Best of all，they come in a variety of interesting designs!From the traditional‘four walls and a roof’habitation，such as at TreeHouse Point，in Washington，North America，to the more artistic Nothofagus Hotel in Chilean Patagonia，whose twelve-sided walls make it look like a beehive．If that doesn’t appeal，how about a tree hut?

The Free Spirit Spheres resort on Vancouver Island in Canada allows guests to stay in one of three yellow spheres(球体)，which hang from trees．The company was founded in 1998 by Tom Chudleigh，who hand built the huts from cedar wood and fiber glass．Not only are they as safe as houses，they’re popular!Mr Chudleigh tells the BBC．

Digs(借宿的地方)which are original seem to be a big draw．In Sweden，at the Treehotel numbers have also risen．“Today we have seven rooms and nearly 5,000 guests，”Kent Lindvall explains．Each of the houses there was designed to make use of the light and surroundings．

And how about an office?Microsoft，hoping to give its employees thinking space，has commissioned(委托)a tree-building structure from Pete Nelson，tree house book author and designer and builder of tree houses．“Studies show people can work better in nature．They are more productive，”says Mr Nelson．

1.What is the text mainly about?

A. The designs of the tree house hotels．

B. The function of the tree houses．

C. The trend for tree houses．

D. The future development of houses．

2.Why have tree houses become fun shelters?

A. People find few safe houses to live in．

B. They are of novel shape and appealing color．

C. There are no places of amusement for children．

D. Their construction have gotten modernized．

3.For what purpose has Microsoft built a tree house structure?

A. To help its employees work efficiently．．

B. To provide its workers with break residences．

C. To offer its workers living convenience．

D. To give people space to make friends．

4.What can we infer from the text?

A. All tree house hotels have interesting designs．

B. Tree houses can make people safer nowadays．

C. Kent Lindvall have made hand—built tree houses．

D. Tree house hotels in Sweden seem to succeed.

Answer

1. C

2. D

3. A

4. D

【解析】

本文为介绍说明文。树屋曾是人们躲避危险的临时住所，但随着时代的进步，树屋的样式和用途也在不断改进和变革。从儿童玩耍的好去处，到现在，越来越多的成年人会选择在世界各地新奇、古怪、有大胆设计的树屋中住上几晚，重拾接近自然的体验。甚至还有些大型公司选择建造树屋办公楼给员工提供别样的思考和放松空间。文章介绍了目前流行的树屋建筑。

1.细节理解题。本文第一段是主题段，根据第一段中的“But now, these fun shelters are appealing to adults too and many are booking themselves in for a few nights among the treetops.”（但现在，这些有趣的庇护所也吸引了成年人，许多人在树梢中预订了几个晚上）及下文对人们对树屋酒店、树屋办公室的推崇的描述可知，本文主要讲述的是树屋成为一种流行趋势。故C选项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据第一段中的“As modern construction has improved，these woody residences have become less of a practical dwelling and more of a children’s novelty．”（随着现代建筑的改进，这些乔木住宅已不再是实用的住宅，而是儿童的新鲜感）可知，建筑的现代化让这些树屋成为有趣的庇护所。故D选项正确。

3.细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Studies show people can work better in nature. They are more productive.”（研究表明，人们在自然界中可以工作得更好。他们更有生产力）可知，微软建立了一个树屋结构办公室的目的是提高员工的工资效率。故A选项正确。

4.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“Today we have seven rooms and nearly 5,000 guests”（今天我们有七个房间，几乎5000客人）可推知，瑞典的树屋酒店很成功。故D选项正确。