C(2025·江苏淮安开发区期中)
These days, a new type of house, called Fourth-generation Houses, becomes a hit(受欢迎的事物). It brings great changes to our living environment.
Fourth-generation Houses are different from traditional houses. They have some special features. Each house has a big private garden where people can plant beautiful flowers and fresh vegetables, just like living in the countryside. Also, there are large shared areas in the community, such as artificial(人造的) lakes and a great number of trees, and these will make people feel like they are in a park.
Moreover, these houses use new building materials. For example, special glass is used to let in more sunlight to keep the room warm. And because of these high-tech materials, the building structure is also more $\underline{\mathrm{stable}}$ and can better protect people from natural disasters(灾难).
In a word, Fourth-generation Houses make our lives more comfortable and bring us closer to nature. Many people are looking forward to living in such a wonderful house in the future!
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A. They can take a walk there.
B. They can have a family dinner there.
C. They can plant flowers and vegetables there.
D. They can chat with each other there.
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A. The artificial lakes and trees.
B. The special structure.
C. The shared areas.
D. The special glass.
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A. Special.
B. Strong.
C. Modern.
D. Mobile.
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These days, a new type of house, called Fourth-generation Houses, becomes a hit(受欢迎的事物). It brings great changes to our living environment.
Fourth-generation Houses are different from traditional houses. They have some special features. Each house has a big private garden where people can plant beautiful flowers and fresh vegetables, just like living in the countryside. Also, there are large shared areas in the community, such as artificial(人造的) lakes and a great number of trees, and these will make people feel like they are in a park.
Moreover, these houses use new building materials. For example, special glass is used to let in more sunlight to keep the room warm. And because of these high-tech materials, the building structure is also more $\underline{\mathrm{stable}}$ and can better protect people from natural disasters(灾难).
In a word, Fourth-generation Houses make our lives more comfortable and bring us closer to nature. Many people are looking forward to living in such a wonderful house in the future!
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C
)7. What can people do in the big private garden according to the passage?A. They can take a walk there.
B. They can have a family dinner there.
C. They can plant flowers and vegetables there.
D. They can chat with each other there.
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D
)8. What helps the room keep warm?A. The artificial lakes and trees.
B. The special structure.
C. The shared areas.
D. The special glass.
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B
)9. What is the meaning of the underlined word "stable" in Paragraph 3?A. Special.
B. Strong.
C. Modern.
D. Mobile.
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A
)10. 创新考法—语篇结构 What is the structure of this passage?答案：7.C 【点拨】根据"Each house has a big private garden where people can plant beautiful flowers and fresh vegetables, just like living in the countryside."可知，人们可以在大的私人花园里种花和蔬菜。故选 C。
8.D 【点拨】根据"For example, special glass is used to let in more sunlight to keep the room warm."可知，特殊的玻璃可以让更多阳光进入房间，从而保持房间温暖。故选 D。
9.B 【点拨】根据"And because of these high-tech materials, the building structure is also more stable and can better protect people from natural disasters(灾难)."可知，由于高科技材料的使用，建筑结构具备了某种特性，从而能够更好地保护人们免受自然灾害的影响，而通常稳定的建筑结构能够更好地保护人们，由此推测，stable 的意思应是"稳固的，坚固的"，与 strong"坚固的"相近。故选 B。
10.A 【点拨】文章第一段引出"第四代住宅"这一话题；第二段和第三段分别介绍了第四代住宅的一些特点；第四段总结，第四代住宅让生活更舒适且让人更亲近自然。所以文章的结构是"总—分—总"。故选 A。
8.D 【点拨】根据"For example, special glass is used to let in more sunlight to keep the room warm."可知，特殊的玻璃可以让更多阳光进入房间，从而保持房间温暖。故选 D。
9.B 【点拨】根据"And because of these high-tech materials, the building structure is also more stable and can better protect people from natural disasters(灾难)."可知，由于高科技材料的使用，建筑结构具备了某种特性，从而能够更好地保护人们免受自然灾害的影响，而通常稳定的建筑结构能够更好地保护人们，由此推测，stable 的意思应是"稳固的，坚固的"，与 strong"坚固的"相近。故选 B。
10.A 【点拨】文章第一段引出"第四代住宅"这一话题；第二段和第三段分别介绍了第四代住宅的一些特点；第四段总结，第四代住宅让生活更舒适且让人更亲近自然。所以文章的结构是"总—分—总"。故选 A。
解析：
【分析】
这是一篇介绍第四代住宅的说明文阅读理解，解题时可以按题型逐一突破：
1. 第7题是细节理解题，首先定位题干关键词"big private garden"，回到原文第二段找到对应描述，直接匹配选项即可得出答案；
2. 第8题同样是细节理解题，定位题干关键词"keep warm"，回到第三段的举例内容中找到对应的事物，匹配选项；
3. 第9题是词义猜测题，结合划线词后文"can better protect people from natural disasters"的语境，推断建筑结构的属性，选出和词义匹配的选项；
4. 第10题是篇章结构题，逐段概括段落大意：第一段总起引入第四代住宅的话题，点明它给居住环境带来巨大变化；第二段、第三段分别从住宅特点、新型建材优势两个角度分述第四代住宅的特性；第四段总结全文，点明第四代住宅的优势和人们的期待，整体是"总-分-总"的结构，对应图示即可选出答案。
【解析】
7. 根据原文第二段"Each house has a big private garden where people can plant beautiful flowers and fresh vegetables, just like living in the countryside."的描述，可知人们可以在私人花园里种花和新鲜蔬菜，对应选项C。
8. 根据原文第三段"For example, special glass is used to let in more sunlight to keep the room warm."的描述，可知特殊玻璃可以让更多阳光进入室内，以此保持房间温暖，对应选项D。
9. 根据划线词所在句后文"can better protect people from natural disasters"，能抵御自然灾害的建筑结构必然是坚固稳定的，因此"stable"的含义和"strong（坚固的）"相近，对应选项B。
10. 梳理全文行文逻辑：第1段总述引出第四代住宅的话题，第2、3段分别从居住属性、建材特性两个方面分述第四代住宅的优势，第4段总结全文点明第四代住宅的意义，属于典型的"总-分-总"结构，对应A选项的图示。
【答案】
7.C 8.D 9.B 10.A
【知识点】
细节信息定位，词义猜测，语篇结构分析
【点评】
本题属于初中英语常规说明文阅读，考点覆盖了阅读理解三类核心题型，难度梯度平缓，既考查学生快速抓取原文关键信息的能力，也引导学生梳理全文行文逻辑，符合日常单元检测的考查定位。
【难度系数】
0.7
这是一篇介绍第四代住宅的说明文阅读理解，解题时可以按题型逐一突破：
1. 第7题是细节理解题，首先定位题干关键词"big private garden"，回到原文第二段找到对应描述，直接匹配选项即可得出答案；
2. 第8题同样是细节理解题，定位题干关键词"keep warm"，回到第三段的举例内容中找到对应的事物，匹配选项；
3. 第9题是词义猜测题，结合划线词后文"can better protect people from natural disasters"的语境，推断建筑结构的属性，选出和词义匹配的选项；
4. 第10题是篇章结构题，逐段概括段落大意：第一段总起引入第四代住宅的话题，点明它给居住环境带来巨大变化；第二段、第三段分别从住宅特点、新型建材优势两个角度分述第四代住宅的特性；第四段总结全文，点明第四代住宅的优势和人们的期待，整体是"总-分-总"的结构，对应图示即可选出答案。
【解析】
7. 根据原文第二段"Each house has a big private garden where people can plant beautiful flowers and fresh vegetables, just like living in the countryside."的描述，可知人们可以在私人花园里种花和新鲜蔬菜，对应选项C。
8. 根据原文第三段"For example, special glass is used to let in more sunlight to keep the room warm."的描述，可知特殊玻璃可以让更多阳光进入室内，以此保持房间温暖，对应选项D。
9. 根据划线词所在句后文"can better protect people from natural disasters"，能抵御自然灾害的建筑结构必然是坚固稳定的，因此"stable"的含义和"strong（坚固的）"相近，对应选项B。
10. 梳理全文行文逻辑：第1段总述引出第四代住宅的话题，第2、3段分别从居住属性、建材特性两个方面分述第四代住宅的优势，第4段总结全文点明第四代住宅的意义，属于典型的"总-分-总"结构，对应A选项的图示。
【答案】
7.C 8.D 9.B 10.A
【知识点】
细节信息定位，词义猜测，语篇结构分析
【点评】
本题属于初中英语常规说明文阅读，考点覆盖了阅读理解三类核心题型，难度梯度平缓，既考查学生快速抓取原文关键信息的能力，也引导学生梳理全文行文逻辑，符合日常单元检测的考查定位。
【难度系数】
0.7