Question

    Earl Forlales, a graduate in Materials Science and Engineering, took inspiration from the bamboo hut his grandparents lived in outside Manila and created a house made of bamboo that can be put together in four hours to solve the chronic(长期的) shortage of affordable accommodation in the Philippines. His design won a £50.000 top prize from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in its Cities for our Future competition.

His house, known as Cubo, could be produced in a week, constructed in four hours and costs £60 per square meter. Its use of bamboo—which releases 35％ more oxygen into the environment than trees—was praised by the judges. The ability of the houses to be constructed in any bamboo-producing area was one of the key attractions.

“The world’s cities are growing all the time and there is a real need to make sure they are safe, clean and comfortable places to live in,”John Hughes, the competition’s head judge and then president at RICS, said. “As we look at our competitors, who are our next generation of leaders， I believe that real progress will be made in tackling the world’s biggest issues.

Forlales has already identified a suitable area of land to start building his Cubo houses. He plans to begin the work next year with experts from the RICS in an attempt to help relieve the huge pressure on housing in Manila, where a third of the 12 million population live in poor districts. He said, “I would like to thank RICS for the opportunity, and look forward to working with them to put this money to good use in Manila and then hopefully elsewhere around the world.”

1.What contributes most to Forlales’ winning the prize？

A.The material of his house. B.The shape of his house.

C.The design of his house. D.The expense of his house.

2.Which word can best replace the underline word “tackling” in Paragraph 3?

A.Facing. B.Treating

C.Covering. D.Handling.

3.What can we infer about the Cubo house？

A.It is created by Forlales and his parents

B.It is environmentally friendly and economical.

C.It has already been built in Forlales’ hometown.

D.It can be constructed in a week.

4.Which of the following can be a suitable title？

A.A Competition in House Building B.A Man Devoted to City Development

C.The Bamboo House Winning a top Prize D.The Way to Solve Housing Shortage

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】

.这是一篇记叙文。这篇文章讲述的是Earl Forlales从祖父母住在马尼拉郊外的竹屋中获得灵感，用竹子建造的房子Cubo获得了5万英镑最高奖。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段Earl Forlales, a graduate in Materials Science and Engineering, took inspiration from the bamboo hut his grandparents lived in outside Manila and created a house made of bamboo that can be put together in four hours to solve the chronic(长期的) shortage of affordable accommodation in the Philippines. His design won a £50.000 top prize from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in its Cities for our Future competition.“Earl Forlales是一名材料科学与工程专业的毕业生，他从祖父母住在马尼拉郊外的竹屋中获得灵感，用竹子建造了一所房子，可以在四小时内组装起来，以解决菲律宾长期以来住宿费用低廉的问题。他的设计赢得了皇家特许测量师学会(RICS)在其城市中为我们未来的比赛而颁发的5万英镑最高奖。”和第二段Its use of bamboo—which releases 35％ more oxygen into the environment than trees—was praised by the judges.（它使用竹子，比树木多释放35%的氧气到环境中，受到了评委的赞扬。）由此可知，他的房子的材料是Forlales获奖的最大原因。故选A。

2.

词义猜测题。根据划线词前后的内容I believe that real progress will be made “我相信将会取得真正的进展”和the world’s biggest issues.“世界上最大的问题。”由此推知，此处指“处理”世界最大的问题。所以划线词的意思是“处理，解决”。故选D。

3.

推理判断题。根据第二段His house, known as Cubo, could be produced in a week, constructed in four hours and costs £60 per square meter. Its use of bamboo—which releases 35％ more oxygen into the environment than trees—was praised by the judges. The ability of the houses to be constructed in any bamboo-producing area was one of the key attractions.“他的房子名叫Cubo，一周就能完工，4小时就能搭建，每平方米的成本为60英镑。它使用竹子，比树木多释放35%的氧气到环境中，受到了评委的赞扬。在竹子产地建造房屋的能力是主要吸引人的地方之一。”由此可知，Cubo房屋既环保又经济。故选B。

4.

主旨大意题。根据第一段Earl Forlales, a graduate in Materials Science and Engineering, took inspiration from the bamboo hut his grandparents lived in outside Manila and created a house made of bamboo that can be put together in four hours to solve the chronic(长期的) shortage of affordable accommodation in the Philippines. His design won a £50.000 top prize from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in its Cities for our Future competition.“Earl Forlales是一名材料科学与工程专业的毕业生，他从祖父母住在马尼拉郊外的竹屋中获得灵感，用竹子建造了一所房子，可以在四小时内组装起来，以解决菲律宾长期以来住宿费用低廉的问题。他的设计赢得了皇家特许测量师学会(RICS)在其城市中为我们未来的比赛而颁发的5万英镑最高奖。”可知，这篇文章讲述的是由竹子建造的房子Cubo获得了5万英镑最高奖。所以C项The Bamboo House Winning a top Prize（竹屋赢得了最高奖）为最佳标题。故选C。