二、阅读理解
A(2025 南京玄武期中)

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() 1. 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
() 2. According to the article, why is Sue back in France?
A. Because she gets tired of living in the U.K.
B. Because she has found a better job in France.
C. Because she already has a big house in France.
D. Because she thinks the house prices in the U.K. are too high.
() 3. 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.

【语篇导读】本文主要讨论了英国房屋面积小但价格高的原因。
1. B 提示:细节理解题。根据贝里的发言中“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,且人力成本高。
2. D 提示:细节理解题。根据休的发言中“Because of the housing market and prices, I am back for good in France, after 10 years of working in the U.K.”可知,由于房地产市场和房价,在英国工作了10年之后,休回法国了。
3. B 提示:细节理解题。根据金的发言中“And it's cheaper when you have less space to heat. Remember that it's not a warm country.”和克里斯的发言中“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,金和克里斯都提到了小房子在能源节省上的优势。