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Why Are British Houses So Small Yet So Expensive?
Even in more rural or open areas like Scotland, the newer houses are so small but expensive! Compared to England, Scotland has so much space for much bigger homes like those in the U. S. or Australia, but people there choose to build small homes that look really out of place in the countryside. What's more, the prices are so high. Why?
Izzy Lee
5 days ago
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Berry
2 hours ago
We are a small country; land suitable for building is expensive. The price of land is an important part in house prices. Also, in Britain, most houses are built of brick, so labour costs(人力成本) are high. When I visited the U. S. , I noted that many of the new houses were built of timber and didn't have slates图1 (石板瓦) or tiled roofs(用瓦平铺的屋顶). This is why when tornadoes(龙卷风) hit, houses there are blown away.
Sue
5 hours ago
Because of the housing market and prices, I am back for good in France, after 10 years of working in the U. K. For £ 130,000, you can at least get a three-to-four-bedroom cottage and lots of land in France.
Tiffany
1 day ago
You might Google "British country houses images" for some nice pictures of bigger houses. There is a huge variety of styles and sizes of houses in the U. K. well worth a look.
Kim
1 day ago
In the past, nobody could afford bigger houses. And it's cheaper when you have less space to heat. Remember that it's not a warm country.
Chris
2 days ago
If you have been to the U. K. , you will see how crowded it is around cities and towns. There is no room for large houses. What's more, energy is very expensive in the U. K. and it is cold in winter, so a large house costs a lot of money to heat.
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①Limited land. ②High labour costs. ③A large population.
④High prices of land suitable for building.
A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④
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A. She got tired of living in the U. K.
B. She has found a better job in France.
C. She already has a big house in France.
D. She thinks the house prices in the U. K. are too high.
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A. Sue and Kim. B. Kim and Chris.
C. Berry and Chris. D. Berry and Tiffany.
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Why Are British Houses So Small Yet So Expensive?
Even in more rural or open areas like Scotland, the newer houses are so small but expensive! Compared to England, Scotland has so much space for much bigger homes like those in the U. S. or Australia, but people there choose to build small homes that look really out of place in the countryside. What's more, the prices are so high. Why?
Izzy Lee
5 days ago
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Berry
2 hours ago
We are a small country; land suitable for building is expensive. The price of land is an important part in house prices. Also, in Britain, most houses are built of brick, so labour costs(人力成本) are high. When I visited the U. S. , I noted that many of the new houses were built of timber and didn't have slates
Sue
5 hours ago
Because of the housing market and prices, I am back for good in France, after 10 years of working in the U. K. For £ 130,000, you can at least get a three-to-four-bedroom cottage and lots of land in France.
Tiffany
1 day ago
You might Google "British country houses images" for some nice pictures of bigger houses. There is a huge variety of styles and sizes of houses in the U. K. well worth a look.
Kim
1 day ago
In the past, nobody could afford bigger houses. And it's cheaper when you have less space to heat. Remember that it's not a warm country.
Chris
2 days ago
If you have been to the U. K. , you will see how crowded it is around cities and towns. There is no room for large houses. What's more, energy is very expensive in the U. K. and it is cold in winter, so a large house costs a lot of money to heat.
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B
)46. According to Berry, what causes Britain to have small but expensive houses?①Limited land. ②High labour costs. ③A large population.
④High prices of land suitable for building.
A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④
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D
)47. According to the article, why is Sue back in France?A. She got tired of living in the U. K.
B. She has found a better job in France.
C. She already has a big house in France.
D. She thinks the house prices in the U. K. are too high.
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B
)48. Who lists lower energy costs as a benefit of a smaller house?A. Sue and Kim. B. Kim and Chris.
C. Berry and Chris. D. Berry and Tiffany.
答案
46. B 【解析】细节理解题。根据“We are a small country; land suitable for building is expensive. The price of land is an important part in house prices. Also, in Britain, most houses are built of brick, so labour costs are high.”可知，英国土地有限，适合建筑的土地价格高，且劳动力成本高。因此导致英国房屋面积小但价格高的原因是有限的土地、高劳动力成本和适合建筑的土地价格高，故选B。
47. D 【解析】细节理解题。根据“Because of the housing market and prices...you can at least get a three-to-four-bedroom cottage and lots of land in France.”可知，由于房地产市场和房价的原因，在英国工作了10年之后，Sue永远地回到了法国。在法国，花13万英镑，至少可以买到一套三到四居室的别墅和大片土地。因此，Sue回到法国是因为英国的住房价格太高，故选D。
48. B 【解析】细节理解题。根据“And it's cheaper when you have less space to heat. Remember that it's not a warm country.”和“What's more, energy is very expensive in the U. K. and it is cold in winter, so a large house costs a lot of money to heat.”可知，Kim提到小房子供暖空间小，成本低；Chris提到英国能源贵，大房子供暖花钱多，所以是Kim和Chris将低能源成本列为小房子的优势，故选B。
47. D 【解析】细节理解题。根据“Because of the housing market and prices...you can at least get a three-to-four-bedroom cottage and lots of land in France.”可知，由于房地产市场和房价的原因，在英国工作了10年之后，Sue永远地回到了法国。在法国，花13万英镑，至少可以买到一套三到四居室的别墅和大片土地。因此，Sue回到法国是因为英国的住房价格太高，故选D。
48. B 【解析】细节理解题。根据“And it's cheaper when you have less space to heat. Remember that it's not a warm country.”和“What's more, energy is very expensive in the U. K. and it is cold in winter, so a large house costs a lot of money to heat.”可知，Kim提到小房子供暖空间小，成本低；Chris提到英国能源贵，大房子供暖花钱多，所以是Kim和Chris将低能源成本列为小房子的优势，故选B。
解析
【分析】
这是一组阅读理解细节理解题，解题思路为：1. 先阅读题干，划出题干中的关键词（如人名、核心问题等）；2. 带着关键词回到原文中定位对应的段落或句子；3. 将选项内容与原文定位的信息逐一对比，排除与原文不符的选项，选出正确答案。例如第46题需定位Berry的回答，第47题定位Sue的表述，第48题定位提到小房子能源成本的人物，通过精准定位即可快速解题。
【解析】
46. 细节理解题。根据Berry的回答“We are a small country; land suitable for building is expensive. The price of land is an important part in house prices. Also, in Britain, most houses are built of brick, so labour costs are high.”可知，英国房屋小且贵的原因是：适合建筑的土地价格高（对应④）、劳动力成本高（对应②）、土地有限（对应①），原文未提及“人口多（③）”，故选B。
47. 细节理解题。根据Sue的表述“Because of the housing market and prices, I am back for good in France, after 10 years of working in the U. K. For £ 130,000, you can at least get a three-to-four-bedroom cottage and lots of land in France.”可知，Sue回到法国是因为英国的住房价格太高，对比法国房价更低，故选D。
48. 细节理解题。根据Kim的话“And it's cheaper when you have less space to heat. Remember that it's not a warm country.”和Chris的话“What's more, energy is very expensive in the U. K. and it is cold in winter, so a large house costs a lot of money to heat.”可知，Kim提到小房子供暖成本低，Chris提到大房子供暖花费多，即Kim和Chris将低能源成本列为小房子的优势，故选B。
【答案】
46. B 47. D 48. B
【知识点】
阅读理解细节理解题，信息定位
【点评】
这组题目属于基础阅读理解细节题，主要考查学生快速定位原文关键信息的能力，解题方法直接，只要仔细阅读原文，准确匹配题干与原文内容即可完成解答，难度较低，适合巩固基础阅读技巧。
【难度系数】
0.8
这是一组阅读理解细节理解题，解题思路为：1. 先阅读题干，划出题干中的关键词（如人名、核心问题等）；2. 带着关键词回到原文中定位对应的段落或句子；3. 将选项内容与原文定位的信息逐一对比，排除与原文不符的选项，选出正确答案。例如第46题需定位Berry的回答，第47题定位Sue的表述，第48题定位提到小房子能源成本的人物，通过精准定位即可快速解题。
【解析】
46. 细节理解题。根据Berry的回答“We are a small country; land suitable for building is expensive. The price of land is an important part in house prices. Also, in Britain, most houses are built of brick, so labour costs are high.”可知，英国房屋小且贵的原因是：适合建筑的土地价格高（对应④）、劳动力成本高（对应②）、土地有限（对应①），原文未提及“人口多（③）”，故选B。
47. 细节理解题。根据Sue的表述“Because of the housing market and prices, I am back for good in France, after 10 years of working in the U. K. For £ 130,000, you can at least get a three-to-four-bedroom cottage and lots of land in France.”可知，Sue回到法国是因为英国的住房价格太高，对比法国房价更低，故选D。
48. 细节理解题。根据Kim的话“And it's cheaper when you have less space to heat. Remember that it's not a warm country.”和Chris的话“What's more, energy is very expensive in the U. K. and it is cold in winter, so a large house costs a lot of money to heat.”可知，Kim提到小房子供暖成本低，Chris提到大房子供暖花费多，即Kim和Chris将低能源成本列为小房子的优势，故选B。
【答案】
46. B 47. D 48. B
【知识点】
阅读理解细节理解题，信息定位
【点评】
这组题目属于基础阅读理解细节题，主要考查学生快速定位原文关键信息的能力，解题方法直接，只要仔细阅读原文，准确匹配题干与原文内容即可完成解答，难度较低，适合巩固基础阅读技巧。
【难度系数】
0.8
