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Towns and cities in Britain have grown a lot in size over the last two centuries. The-|||-oldest houses are usually those closest to the town center.Many people live in the suburbs,-|||-areas on the edge of a town.Some suburbs consist of new housing estates(住宅区),while-|||-others were originally villages that have become joined to the town as it has grown.-|||-Some people prefer to live in a village and travel into the nearby town to work. --|||-ges are considered to be pleasant places to live,as they are quieter and less polluted than-|||-towns and are closer to the countryside.They usually contain a range of houses,including-|||-old cottages and new houses and bungalows(小平房).-|||-Many British people prefer to buy a house rather than rent one,because they can dec-|||-orate or alter it to suit their own taste and because they believe they will have more priva-|||-cy.Young people and those who cannot afford to buy a house live in rented accommoda--|||-tion.Some rent a furnished bedsit (or bedsitting room ),a combined bedroom and sitting-|||-room,and share washing and cooking facilities.Others rent a flat or house,often sharing-|||-the cost with friends.-|||-Houses are bought and sold through estate agents. Few people can afford to buy a-|||-house outright(一次付清),so they have to take out a mortgage (=loan) with a bank or-|||-building society(房贷信用社).-|||-1.What do we learn about towns and cities in Britain?-|||-A)They are no longer as prosperous as two centuries ago-|||-B)They have become more densely populated in recent years.-|||-C)They have grown ever bigger during the last two hundred years.-|||-D) They contain a range of houses the oldest of which are in downtown areas.-|||-2.Where do many people in Britain prefer to live?-|||-A)In the downtown areas.-|||-B)Near their workplaces.-|||-C)In remote villages.-|||-D)In the suburbs.-|||-3.Many British people prefer to buy a house rather than rent one,because __-|||-A)they are now rich enough to buy it-|||-B) they want to enjoy a more independent life b-|||-C)they hate to pay the increasingly high rent-|||-D)they can hardly settle down without a house of their own-|||-4.How do young people in Britain who cannot afford a house solve their housing problem?-|||-A)They share a room with a friend.-|||-B)They stay with their parents.-|||-C)They take out a mortgage with a bank-|||-D)They rent a room,a flat,or a house.-|||-1on-|||-Read the following passages and choose the best answer to each of the multi--|||--choiee guestions.

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考查要点：本题主要考查学生对文章主旨和细节的理解能力，需结合上下文推断作者意图，并准确提取关键信息。
解题思路：

  1. 定位关键句：根据问题关键词（如“towns and cities”“prefer to live”等）快速定位文章相关段落。
  2. 排除干扰项：注意区分文章中的直接陈述与隐含推断，避免混淆相似概念（如“suburbs”与“villages”）。
  3. 逻辑推理：结合生活常识（如“购房贷款”）与文章内容，判断选项的合理性。

第1题

问题：关于英国的城镇，我们能了解到什么？
关键句：

  • “Towns and cities in Britain have grown a lot in size over the last two centuries.”（第一段首句）
  • “The oldest houses are usually those closest to the town center.”（第一段第二句）
    分析：
  • 选项C直接对应第一句，说明城镇在过去两百年里“越来越大”。
  • 选项D仅描述房屋分布特点，未涵盖整体增长趋势，故排除。

第2题

问题：许多英国人更愿意住在哪儿？
关键句：

  • “Many people live in the suburbs”（第一段第三句）
  • “villages are considered to be pleasant places to live”（第二段首句）
    分析：
  • 选项D明确指出“suburbs”，与第一句直接对应。
  • 选项C（偏远村庄）虽被提及，但文章强调“suburbs”是主流选择。

第3题

问题：为什么许多英国人更愿意买房而非租房？
关键句：

  • “because they can decorate or alter it to suit their own taste and because they believe they will have more privacy”（第三段第二句）
    分析：
  • 选项B（更独立的生活）涵盖“privacy”和“自主装修”的双重需求。
  • 选项A（经济条件）和选项D（归属感）在文中未提及，选项C（厌烦高租金）与原文逻辑不符。

第4题

问题：无法购房的年轻人如何解决住房问题？
关键句：

  • “Some rent a furnished bedsit... Others rent a flat or house, often sharing the cost with friends.”（第三段最后一句）
    分析：
  • 选项D（租房）直接对应“rent a room, flat, or house”。
  • 选项C（贷款购房）仅适用于“afford to buy a house”的人群，与题干矛盾。