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While many people are spending so much money on their houses, a growing number of people in Britain are choosing to live on boats instead.
According to The Economist，there were about 35,000 boats on canals in England and Wales in 2022, an increase(增加) of 33 percent over the past 20 years. Many of these boats are used as people's homes.
Liam Quinn, 37, lived on a narrowboat(运河船) in and around London for several years， enjoying the outdoorsy lifestyle. “I loved waking up to the water and swans. One month, I'd be in the heart of the city, and the next， parked next to cows in the countryside,” he said.
Besides the beauty and exploration, living on a boat is also cheaper. The cost of buying a narrowboat is usually between 50,000 pounds (about 456,000 yuan) and 100,000 pounds for smaller to medium-sized boats, according to Narrowboats.uk. That's cheaper than buying an apartment in London， where in the richest areas， prices average around 600,000 pounds.
However, boat life isn't always effortless. There are many things to think about. “It's hard work taking care of the boat all the time and moving it every two weeks to follow the rules for people living on boats. Emptying the toilet and filling the boat with water were everyday tasks. I used launderettes(自助洗衣店) for clothes， as having a washing machine on a boat doesn't work,” said Quinn.
Even with problems， Quinn enjoyed his time owning a boat. “You become very practical， learning to take care of the boat yourself. Everyone is friendly and helpful， with an 'all-in-it-together' kind of feel,” Quinn said.
1. 新趋势·写作手法 How does the writer organize Paragraph 2?
写作手法题解题策略见 P30 重点精讲
①giving examples ②listing numbers ③telling a story ④making a comparison(比较)
A. ①②
B. ①④
C. ②③
D. ②④
2. What do we know about Liam Quinn from his words in Paragraph 3?
语文转换题
A. He doesn't live in a fixed place.
B. He changes cities once a month.
C. He raises some animals in his boat.
D. He doesn't like to live with people.
3. What does the underlined word “effortless” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Easy.
B. Boring.
C. Difficult.
D. Dangerous.
4. What's the theme(主题) of the passage?
A. The cheaper boat.
B. The lifestyle outside.
C. The life on the boat.
D. The problems in Britain.
5. 新趋势·篇章结构 What would be the best structure of the passage?
篇章结构题解题策略见 P61 重点精讲
体裁：说明文
主题：社会现象
难度：★★★★★
While many people are spending so much money on their houses, a growing number of people in Britain are choosing to live on boats instead.
According to The Economist，there were about 35,000 boats on canals in England and Wales in 2022, an increase(增加) of 33 percent over the past 20 years. Many of these boats are used as people's homes.
Liam Quinn, 37, lived on a narrowboat(运河船) in and around London for several years， enjoying the outdoorsy lifestyle. “I loved waking up to the water and swans. One month, I'd be in the heart of the city, and the next， parked next to cows in the countryside,” he said.
Besides the beauty and exploration, living on a boat is also cheaper. The cost of buying a narrowboat is usually between 50,000 pounds (about 456,000 yuan) and 100,000 pounds for smaller to medium-sized boats, according to Narrowboats.uk. That's cheaper than buying an apartment in London， where in the richest areas， prices average around 600,000 pounds.
However, boat life isn't always effortless. There are many things to think about. “It's hard work taking care of the boat all the time and moving it every two weeks to follow the rules for people living on boats. Emptying the toilet and filling the boat with water were everyday tasks. I used launderettes(自助洗衣店) for clothes， as having a washing machine on a boat doesn't work,” said Quinn.
Even with problems， Quinn enjoyed his time owning a boat. “You become very practical， learning to take care of the boat yourself. Everyone is friendly and helpful， with an 'all-in-it-together' kind of feel,” Quinn said.
1. 新趋势·写作手法 How does the writer organize Paragraph 2?
写作手法题解题策略见 P30 重点精讲
①giving examples ②listing numbers ③telling a story ④making a comparison(比较)
A. ①②
B. ①④
C. ②③
D. ②④
2. What do we know about Liam Quinn from his words in Paragraph 3?
语文转换题
A. He doesn't live in a fixed place.
B. He changes cities once a month.
C. He raises some animals in his boat.
D. He doesn't like to live with people.
3. What does the underlined word “effortless” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Easy.
B. Boring.
C. Difficult.
D. Dangerous.
4. What's the theme(主题) of the passage?
A. The cheaper boat.
B. The lifestyle outside.
C. The life on the boat.
D. The problems in Britain.
5. 新趋势·篇章结构 What would be the best structure of the passage?
篇章结构题解题策略见 P61 重点精讲
答案
1. D 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. A
解析
【分析】
这是一篇介绍英国船居社会现象的说明文，我们可以按题型逐步推导解题：
1. 针对第1题判断第二段写作组织方式：先定位第二段内容，找出其中的具体数据，再看是否存在对比逻辑，就能匹配对应的写作手法。
2. 第2题属于细节理解题，定位第三段Liam的原话，逐一核对选项，排除无依据的错误表述，选出符合原文的描述。
3. 第3题词义猜测题，结合划线词后文的内容，通过反向推导，判断船居生活的属性，得出划线词的含义。
4. 第4题主旨大意题，梳理全文的核心描述对象，排除表述片面、偏离主题的干扰项，确定全文主题。
5. 第5题篇章结构题，拆分全文的段落功能，判断总起、分述、收尾的逻辑关系，匹配正确的文本结构。
【解析】
1. 第二段中出现了"35000 boats""an increase of 33 percent over the past 20 years"两组明确数据，用到了列数字的方法；同时将2022年的运河船只数量和20年前的数量做对比，直观体现船居的增长趋势，用到了作比较的方法，对应②和④，选D。
2. 根据第三段Liam的表述"One month, I'd be in the heart of the city, and the next， parked next to cows in the countryside"，可知他的船不会固定停靠在同一位置，没有固定住所，A正确；B选项"每月更换城市"不符合原文，他仅在伦敦及周边移动，没有跨城市搬迁；C选项"在船上饲养动物"原文无相关提及；D选项"不喜欢和人同住"没有对应表述，排除BCD，选A。
3. 划线词后文提到船居有大量需要处理的琐事：常年打理船只、每两周按规则移船、手动处理排污加水、无法安装洗衣机等，说明船居生活并不是毫不费力的，因此effortless的含义是"容易的、不费力的"，对应A选项Easy，选A。
4. 全文围绕英国当下兴起的船居现象展开，既介绍了船居的规模、优势，也说明了船居存在的不便，核心主题是船上的生活，A选项"更便宜的船"表述过于片面，B选项"户外生活"偏离核心描述对象，D选项"英国的问题"完全不符合文本内容，选C。
5. 全文逻辑为：第1段总起，引出"越来越多英国人选择住在船上"的核心话题；第2段用数据说明船居的增长规模，第3-4段介绍船居的优势，第5段介绍船居存在的问题，最后一段补充说明即便有不便，人们依然喜爱船居生活，属于典型的总-分-总说明文结构，对应选项A。
【答案】
1.D 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.A
【知识点】
阅读理解细节查找，词义猜测，说明文主旨把握
【点评】
这篇社会现象类说明文覆盖了写作手法判断、细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意、篇章结构多种高频阅读题型，既考察学生精准定位原文信息的能力，也要求学生整体梳理文本逻辑，符合中学英语阅读的核心考察方向，易错点集中在写作手法判断和词义猜测模块，需要学生严格依托原文内容推导，避免主观臆断。
【难度系数】
0.3
这是一篇介绍英国船居社会现象的说明文，我们可以按题型逐步推导解题：
1. 针对第1题判断第二段写作组织方式：先定位第二段内容，找出其中的具体数据，再看是否存在对比逻辑，就能匹配对应的写作手法。
2. 第2题属于细节理解题，定位第三段Liam的原话，逐一核对选项，排除无依据的错误表述，选出符合原文的描述。
3. 第3题词义猜测题，结合划线词后文的内容，通过反向推导，判断船居生活的属性，得出划线词的含义。
4. 第4题主旨大意题，梳理全文的核心描述对象，排除表述片面、偏离主题的干扰项，确定全文主题。
5. 第5题篇章结构题，拆分全文的段落功能，判断总起、分述、收尾的逻辑关系，匹配正确的文本结构。
【解析】
1. 第二段中出现了"35000 boats""an increase of 33 percent over the past 20 years"两组明确数据，用到了列数字的方法；同时将2022年的运河船只数量和20年前的数量做对比，直观体现船居的增长趋势，用到了作比较的方法，对应②和④，选D。
2. 根据第三段Liam的表述"One month, I'd be in the heart of the city, and the next， parked next to cows in the countryside"，可知他的船不会固定停靠在同一位置，没有固定住所，A正确；B选项"每月更换城市"不符合原文，他仅在伦敦及周边移动，没有跨城市搬迁；C选项"在船上饲养动物"原文无相关提及；D选项"不喜欢和人同住"没有对应表述，排除BCD，选A。
3. 划线词后文提到船居有大量需要处理的琐事：常年打理船只、每两周按规则移船、手动处理排污加水、无法安装洗衣机等，说明船居生活并不是毫不费力的，因此effortless的含义是"容易的、不费力的"，对应A选项Easy，选A。
4. 全文围绕英国当下兴起的船居现象展开，既介绍了船居的规模、优势，也说明了船居存在的不便，核心主题是船上的生活，A选项"更便宜的船"表述过于片面，B选项"户外生活"偏离核心描述对象，D选项"英国的问题"完全不符合文本内容，选C。
5. 全文逻辑为：第1段总起，引出"越来越多英国人选择住在船上"的核心话题；第2段用数据说明船居的增长规模，第3-4段介绍船居的优势，第5段介绍船居存在的问题，最后一段补充说明即便有不便，人们依然喜爱船居生活，属于典型的总-分-总说明文结构，对应选项A。
【答案】
1.D 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.A
【知识点】
阅读理解细节查找，词义猜测，说明文主旨把握
【点评】
这篇社会现象类说明文覆盖了写作手法判断、细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意、篇章结构多种高频阅读题型，既考察学生精准定位原文信息的能力，也要求学生整体梳理文本逻辑，符合中学英语阅读的核心考察方向，易错点集中在写作手法判断和词义猜测模块，需要学生严格依托原文内容推导，避免主观臆断。
【难度系数】
0.3
