Question

    There were many beautiful buildings in ancient Rome, but the living conditions for ordinary people were bad. Most of their homes were so poorly made that they fell down or were fire hazards (danger) with their steep, narrow wooden stairways. Most people were packed into apartment buildings that rose shakily (unsafely) six to twelve floors above the ground. The apartments were rooms about three metres square, and each building housed about five hundred people.

These tall buildings faced each other across streets only three metres wide, so no sunlight reached the ground. Even so, apartments were costly, though cheaper places could be found outside Rome. But people wanted to be near their work and entertainment. So the streets became crowded and it was hard to move quickly. At night, the streets were filled with noise as food and supplies were brought into the city on wagons and carts.

1.In ancient Rome, most people lived in ________ apartments.

A.small and crowded B.clean and tidy

C.spacious and sunny D.tall and big

2.The streets in ancient Rome were ________.

A.crowded and noisy B.wide and bright

C.narrow and dark D.both A and C

3.People liked to live in Rome because________.

A.the apartments were comfortable

B.the living expenses were low

C.they have no money to build houses outside the city

D.they wanted to enjoy the conveniences of the city

4.This passage is mainly about ________ in ancient Rome.

A.the beautiful buildings

B.the living conditions of ordinary people

C.the streets and transportation

D.the food and daily supplies

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.D

4.B

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。本文主要向读者介绍了古罗马的普通人的居住条件，包括房屋和街道等。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Most people were packed into apartment buildings. The apartments were rooms about three metres square, and each building housed about five hundred people. ”可知，大多数人挤在公寓楼里。这些公寓是约三平方米的房间，每栋楼住了大约五百人。即在古罗马，大多数人住在小而拥挤的公寓中。故选A。

2.

细节理解题。根据第二段中的“These tall buildings faced each other across streets only three metres wide, so no sunlight reached the ground. So the streets became crowded and it was hard to move quickly. At night, the streets were filled with noise as food and supplies were brought into the city on wagons and carts.”可知，这些高大的公寓楼隔着三米宽的街道彼此相对，所以没有阳光直射到地面。街道变得拥挤，人们难以快速移动。到了晚上，当食物和生活用品被用货车和手推车运到城市的街道上时，街道便充斥着噪音。由此可知，古罗马的街道是昏暗的、狭窄的、拥挤的和嘈杂的。故选D。

3.

推理判断题。根据第二段中的“ Even so, apartments were costly, though cheaper places could be found outside Rome. But people wanted to be near their work and entertainment. ”可知，即使没有阳光直射到地面，公寓也很昂贵，在罗马以外可以找到便宜些的地方。但是人们希望生活在靠近工作和娱乐场所的地方。即人们喜欢住在罗马是因为人们想要享受城市生活的便利。故选D。

4.

主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段的“ There were many beautiful buildings in ancient Rome, but the living conditions for ordinary people were bad. ”可知，古罗马有许多美丽的建筑，但老百姓的生活条件很差。下文就具体情况进行了详细的介绍。即文章的主要内容是关于古罗马时期的普通百姓的生活条件。故选B。