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[2025南通模拟]DIY, which means "Do It Yourself", is quite popular in the UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programmes show people how to do DIY.
English people like DIY. There is a saying in the UK—An Englishman's home is his castle. A large number of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful "castles". If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also do DIY for saving money. With the UK's economic(经济) downturn(衰退) at present, many people cannot afford a big house. They are trying to improve their homes through DIY on a tight budget.
DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to put together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can't understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best intentions, many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don't care about this warning and put themselves in danger.
Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. It's necessary that people make easier and safer products to do DIY.
1. How do many English people spend their holidays according to the passage?
A. Making their homes beautiful.
B. Visiting their friends.
C. Travelling all over the world.
D. Making a lot of money.
2. The underlined word "afford" means "
A. live
B. build
C. buy
D. sell
3. What can we learn from the passage?
A. DIY is a waste of money.
B. It is always difficult to do DIY.
C. It is very safe for us to do DIY.
D. We should be careful while doing DIY.
4. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. The joy of DIY
B. How to do DIY
C. DIY in the UK
D. Easier and safer DIY
主题群:做人与做事 子主题:勤于动手 语篇类型:说明文 难度:★★
[2025南通模拟]DIY, which means "Do It Yourself", is quite popular in the UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programmes show people how to do DIY.
English people like DIY. There is a saying in the UK—An Englishman's home is his castle. A large number of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful "castles". If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also do DIY for saving money. With the UK's economic(经济) downturn(衰退) at present, many people cannot afford a big house. They are trying to improve their homes through DIY on a tight budget.
DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to put together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can't understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best intentions, many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don't care about this warning and put themselves in danger.
Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. It's necessary that people make easier and safer products to do DIY.
1. How do many English people spend their holidays according to the passage?
A. Making their homes beautiful.
B. Visiting their friends.
C. Travelling all over the world.
D. Making a lot of money.
2. The underlined word "afford" means "
C
".A. live
B. build
C. buy
D. sell
3. What can we learn from the passage?
A. DIY is a waste of money.
B. It is always difficult to do DIY.
C. It is very safe for us to do DIY.
D. We should be careful while doing DIY.
4. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. The joy of DIY
B. How to do DIY
C. DIY in the UK
D. Easier and safer DIY
答案
1. A
2. C 词义猜测题。根据 With the UK's economic downturn at present 可知，英国的经济衰退导致许多人买不起大房子，所以 afford 与 buy 词义相近。
3. D
4. C 标题概括题。本文主要介绍了英国人对 DIY 的喜爱，还说明 DIY 给人们带来乐趣的同时也有危险性。
2. C 词义猜测题。根据 With the UK's economic downturn at present 可知，英国的经济衰退导致许多人买不起大房子，所以 afford 与 buy 词义相近。
3. D
4. C 标题概括题。本文主要介绍了英国人对 DIY 的喜爱，还说明 DIY 给人们带来乐趣的同时也有危险性。
解析
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意三类题型。解题思路：1. 细节题需先定位题干关键词到原文对应段落，对比选项与原文表述，选出匹配答案；2. 词义猜测题结合上下文语境（如经济衰退的背景）推断单词含义；3. 主旨题梳理全文核心内容，提炼最贴合的标题。
【解析】1. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段“A large number of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful 'castles'”，可知多数英国人假期会把家变得漂亮，对应选项A，故选A。2. 词义猜测题：由“With the UK's economic downturn at present”可知，经济衰退导致人们无法“买得起”大房子，afford意为“买得起”，对应选项C，故选C。3. 细节理解题：原文提到DIY能带来乐趣、省钱，但也存在危险（如电气类需专业人员），因此做DIY要小心，对应选项D；A项“浪费钱”与原文“DIY for saving money”矛盾，B项“总是难”与原文“DIY can be difficult”（并非总是）不符，C项“很安全”与“DIY can also be dangerous”矛盾，故选D。4. 主旨大意题：全文围绕英国的DIY展开，介绍英国人对DIY的喜爱、DIY的利弊等，核心是DIY在英国的情况，对应选项C，故选C。
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D 4. C
【知识点】阅读理解细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】本题是贴近生活的英语阅读理解题，涵盖多种常见题型，考察学生的信息定位、词义推断和主旨概括能力，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】1. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段“A large number of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful 'castles'”，可知多数英国人假期会把家变得漂亮，对应选项A，故选A。2. 词义猜测题：由“With the UK's economic downturn at present”可知，经济衰退导致人们无法“买得起”大房子，afford意为“买得起”，对应选项C，故选C。3. 细节理解题：原文提到DIY能带来乐趣、省钱，但也存在危险（如电气类需专业人员），因此做DIY要小心，对应选项D；A项“浪费钱”与原文“DIY for saving money”矛盾，B项“总是难”与原文“DIY can be difficult”（并非总是）不符，C项“很安全”与“DIY can also be dangerous”矛盾，故选D。4. 主旨大意题：全文围绕英国的DIY展开，介绍英国人对DIY的喜爱、DIY的利弊等，核心是DIY在英国的情况，对应选项C，故选C。
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D 4. C
【知识点】阅读理解细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】本题是贴近生活的英语阅读理解题，涵盖多种常见题型，考察学生的信息定位、词义推断和主旨概括能力，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6
