期末复习之阅读理解20篇

（Units18单元话题）

Unit1单元话题

U.S.inmoreruraloropenareaslikeScotland,thenewerhousesaresosmallbutexpensively.paredtoEngland,ScotlandhassomuchspaceformuchbiggerhomeslikethoseintheU.S.orAustralia,butpeopletherechoosetobuildsmallhomesthatlookreallyoutofplaceinthecountryside.What’smore,thepricesaresohigh.Why?

Weareasmallcountry;lendsuitableforbuildingisexpensive.Thepriceoflandisanimportantpartinhouseprices.Also,inBritain,mosthousesarebuiltofbrick,solabourcostsU.S.本)arehigh.WhenIvisitedtheU.S.,Inotedthatmanyofthenewhouseswerebuiltoftimberanddidn’thaveslates(石板)ortiledroofs(用瓦平铺的屋顶).Thisiswhywhentornadoes(龙卷风)hit,housesthereareblownaway.

U.K.useofthehousingmarketandprices,IambackforgoodinFrance,after10yearsofworkingintheU.K.For￡130,000,youcanatleastgetathreetofourbedroomcottageandlotsoflandinFrance.

U.K.mightGoogle“Britishcountryhousesimages”forsomenicepicturesofbiggerhouses.ThereisahugevarietyofstylesandsizesofhousesintheU.K.wellworthalook.

Inthepast,nobodycouldaffordbiggerhouses.Andit’scheaperwhenyouhavelessspacetoheat.Rememberthatit’snotawarmcountry.

U.K.U.K.avebeentotheU.K.,youwillseehowcrowdeditisaroundcitiesandtowns.Thereisnoroomforlargehouses.What’smore,energyisveryexpensiveintheU.K.anditiscoldinwinter,soalargehousecostsalotofmoneytoheat.

1．AccordingtoBerry,whatcausesBritaintohavesmallbutexpensivehouses?

①Limitedland.??????????②Highlabourcosts.

③Alargepopulation.?????④Highpricesoflandsuitableforbuilding.

A．①②③ B．①②④ C．①③④ D．②③④

2．Accordingtothearticle,whyisSuebackinFrance?

U.K.egottiredoflivingintheU.K. B．ShehasfoundabetterjobinFrance.

C．ShealreadyhasabighouseinFrance. D．ShethinksthehousepricesintheU.K.aretoohigh.