John Fisher, a builder, and his wife Eliza

题目内容：

John Fisher, a builder, and his wife Elizabeth wanted more living space, so they left their small flat for an old 40-meter-high castle tower. They have spent five years turning it into a beautiful home with six floors, winning three architectural prizes.

“I love the space, and being private,” Elizabeth says. “You feel separated from the world. If I am in the kitchen, which is 25 meters above the ground floor, and the doorbell rings, I don’t have to answer it because visitors can’t see I am in!”

There are 142 steps to the top so if I go up and down five or six times a day, it’s very good exercise! But having to carry heavy things to the top is terrible, so I never buy more than two bags of shopping from the supermarket at a time. Except for that, it’s a brilliant place to live.

“When we first saw the place, I asked my father’s advice about buying it, because we couldn’t decide. After paying for it, we were a bit worried because it looked awful. But we really loved it, and knew how we wanted it to look.”

“Living here can be difficult—yesterday I climbed a four-meter ladder to clean the windows. But when you stand on the roof you can see all the way out to the sea on a clear day, and that’s a wonderful experience. I am really glad we moved. ”

小题1:What is the writer trying to do in the text?

A．describe how to turn an old tower into a house

B．recommend(推荐) a particular builder

C．describe what it is like to live in a tower

D．explain how to win prizes for building work小题2:Which of the following best describes Elizabeth’s feelings about the tower?

A．She wanted it as soon as she saw it.

B．She likes most things about it.

C．She has been worried since they paid for it.

D．She finds it unsuitable to live in.小题3:What problem does Elizabeth have with living in such a tall building?

A．Her visitors find it hard to see if she is at home.

B．She feels separated from others.

C．She cannot bring home lots of shopping at once.

D．It is impossible to clean any of the windows.小题4:How will John and Elizabeth advertise their tower if they sell it?

A．

B．

C．

D．

最佳答案：

小题1:C

小题2:B

小题3:C

小题4:B

答案解析：

本文讲述的是John Fisher一家住城堡的感觉。

小题1:推理题。从第二段到最后一段，都讲述了John Fisher一家住城堡的感受。故选C。

小题2:概括题。纵观本文可知，除了第三段讲到拿东西去顶层是很可怕的事情，其余都是他们所喜欢的。故选B.

小题3:细节题。第三段的内容告诉我们拿东西到顶层时可怕的事情，故选C.

小题4:细节题。A项Needs some improvement.不符合文章的内容；C项all with sea views有误；D项close to supermarket与原文不符。故选B.

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。