一、语音
朗读下面一首诗，然后写出黑体单词的音节数。
Thoughts on a tranquil night
①Before my bed a pool of light,
Oh, can it be frost on the ②ground?
Looking up, I find the moon ③bright;
Bowing, in ④homesickness I'm drowned.
1.
2.
3.
4.
朗读下面一首诗，然后写出黑体单词的音节数。
Thoughts on a tranquil night
①Before my bed a pool of light,
Oh, can it be frost on the ②ground?
Looking up, I find the moon ③bright;
Bowing, in ④homesickness I'm drowned.
1.
2.
3.
4.
答案：1. 2 2. 1 3. 1 4. 3
解析：
1. "Before" 发音为 /bɪˈfɔː(r)/，有2个音节；2. "ground" 发音为 /ɡraʊnd/，有1个音节；3. "bright" 发音为 /braɪt/，有1个音节；4. "homesickness" 发音为 /ˈhəʊmsɪknəs/，有3个音节。
二、阅读理解
These days, a new type of house, called Fourth-Generation Houses, becomes a hit. 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 stable and can better protect people from natural disasters.
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!
() 1. What can people do in the big private garden according to the passage?
A. They can take a walk.
B. They can have a family dinner.
C. They can chat with each other.
D. They can plant flowers and vegetables.
() 2. What helps the room keep warm?
A. The artificial lakes and trees.
B. The special structure.
C. The special glass.
D. The shared areas.
() 3. What is the meaning of the underlined word "stable" in paragraph 3?
A. Special.
B. Strong.
C. Modern.
D. Mobile.
() 4. What can we learn from this passage?
A. Fourth-Generation Houses are very expensive.
B. Everyone hopes to live in Fourth-Generation Houses.
C. Fourth-Generation Houses are similar to traditional houses.
D. People can get closer to nature when living in Fourth-Generation Houses.
These days, a new type of house, called Fourth-Generation Houses, becomes a hit. 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 stable and can better protect people from natural disasters.
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!
() 1. What can people do in the big private garden according to the passage?
A. They can take a walk.
B. They can have a family dinner.
C. They can chat with each other.
D. They can plant flowers and vegetables.
() 2. What helps the room keep warm?
A. The artificial lakes and trees.
B. The special structure.
C. The special glass.
D. The shared areas.
() 3. What is the meaning of the underlined word "stable" in paragraph 3?
A. Special.
B. Strong.
C. Modern.
D. Mobile.
() 4. What can we learn from this passage?
A. Fourth-Generation Houses are very expensive.
B. Everyone hopes to live in Fourth-Generation Houses.
C. Fourth-Generation Houses are similar to traditional houses.
D. People can get closer to nature when living in Fourth-Generation Houses.
答案：1. D
2. C
3. B
4. D
2. C
3. B
4. D
解析：
1. 根据第二段"Each house has a big private garden where people can plant beautiful flowers and fresh vegetables..."可知，人们可以在大私人花园里种花和蔬菜，因此选项D正确，其他选项未提及。
2. 根据第三段"special glass is used to let in more sunlight to keep the room warm"可知，特殊玻璃有助于房间保持温暖，因此选项C正确。
3. 根据第三段"can better protect people from natural disasters"可知，这种建筑材料能使建筑结构更稳固，从而更好地抵御自然灾害，因此"stable"在此处意为"坚固的"，选项B正确。
4. 根据最后一段"Fourth-Generation Houses...bring us closer to nature"可知，第四代住房使人们更接近自然，因此选项D正确，其他选项与原文信息不符。
2. 根据第三段"special glass is used to let in more sunlight to keep the room warm"可知，特殊玻璃有助于房间保持温暖，因此选项C正确。
3. 根据第三段"can better protect people from natural disasters"可知，这种建筑材料能使建筑结构更稳固，从而更好地抵御自然灾害，因此"stable"在此处意为"坚固的"，选项B正确。
4. 根据最后一段"Fourth-Generation Houses...bring us closer to nature"可知，第四代住房使人们更接近自然，因此选项D正确，其他选项与原文信息不符。