1 . Earl Forlales, a graduate in Materials Science and Engineering, took inspiration from the bamboo hut his grandparents lived in outside Manila and created a house made of bamboo that can be put together in four hours to solve the chronic(长期的) shortage of affordable accommodation in the Philippines. His design won a £50.000 top prize from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in its Cities for our Future competition.

His house, known as Cubo, could be produced in a week, constructed in four hours and costs £60 per square meter. Its use of bamboo—which releases 35％ more oxygen into the environment than trees—was praised by the judges. The ability of the houses to be constructed in any bamboo-producing area was one of the key attractions.

“The world’s cities are growing all the time and there is a real need to make sure they are safe, clean and comfortable places to live in,”John Hughes, the competition’s head judge and then president at RICS, said. “As we look at our competitors, who are our next generation of leaders， I believe that real progress will be made in tackling the world’s biggest issues.

Forlales has already identified a suitable area of land to start building his Cubo houses. He plans to begin the work next year with experts from the RICS in an attempt to help relieve the huge pressure on housing in Manila, where a third of the 12 million population live in poor districts. He said, “I would like to thank RICS for the opportunity, and look forward to working with them to put this money to good use in Manila and then hopefully elsewhere around the world.”

1. What contributes most to Forlales’ winning the prize？

A．The material of his house.	B．The shape of his house.
C．The design of his house.	D．The expense of his house.

2. Which word can best replace the underline word “tackling” in Paragraph 3?

A．Facing.	B．Treating
C．Covering.	D．Handling.

3. What can we infer about the Cubo house？

A．It is created by Forlales and his parents

B．It is environmentally friendly and economical.

C．It has already been built in Forlales’ hometown.

D．It can be constructed in a week.

4. Which of the following can be a suitable title？

A．A Competition in House Building	B．A Man Devoted to City Development
C．The Bamboo House Winning a top Prize	D．The Way to Solve Housing Shortage

2 . What are the speakers doing?

A．Visiting a friend’s place.

B．Hunting for a new house.

C．Decorating their kitchen.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How many bedrooms does the apartment have?

A．1.

B．2.

C．3.

2. For what didn’t Jim rent the apartment?

A．The high rent.

B．The dark carpet.

C．The small kitchen.

4 . Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．At a hotel.

B．In the hospital.

C．At home.

5 . How much will the final rent be?

A．$30,000.

B．$28,000.

C．$32,000.

6 . What color is the woman’s bedroom?

A．Grey.

B．Blue.

C．Yellow.

7 . Britain’s first zero-carbon homes are being built—and they look like something from a science-fiction movie.

There are 25 eco-friendly homes currently being built in Southmoor, near Abingdon, Oxon. Buyers are able to have the final say on floor layouts，kitchens and bathrooms. One three-bedroom home is on the market for￡801 ,000,with a custom build available to suit your own specification. These eco-friendly houses are powered entirely by electricity from solar panels around the houses. They also have advanced ventilation (通风) systems, making sure that temperatures inside the building don’t go beyond 25℃ for more than 10% of hours annually, as well as mini heat pumps to generate (产生) the heating and hot water on-site. Part of the cooling design includes avoiding east-or west-facing windows, and window shading.

And they’re in high demand. Ian Pritchett, of Ssassy Property, thinks the Government should do more to promote the construction of this type of housing. “Unfortunately, the Government relaxed the proposed 2016 zero-carbon targets after being lobbied(游说)by house builders,” Ian explained. “At present, the main house-building corporations control the land and only build at the rate they are sure will sell, keeping the UK’s housing shortage so that the normal rules of ‘supply and demand’ don’t apply. When there is a shortage of housing, buyers have to purchase what is available rather than what they might want.”

In any sensible society, we would expect the planning system to actively encourage zero-carbon houses，and he tough on anyone failing to deliver the necessary standard. Instead, we have a planning system that focuses on other aspects such as numbers of bedrooms, garden sizes, and parking places. These are important aspects, but they pale into insignificance compared to the catastrophic consequences of climate change.

1. What can a purchaser do before buying the type of housing?

A．Negotiate its price.	B．Choose where to build it.
C．Decide how the inside of it looks.	D．Design its ventilation.

2. How do people react to the zero-carbon homes?

A．Welcome.	B．Uncaring.
C．Skeptical.	D．Demanding.

3. What do house-building companies intend to do?

A．Balance the “supply and demand” of houses.

B．Purchase more land to stop climate change.

C．Build more houses powered by the sun.

D．Make it more difficult to buy houses.

4. What’s the author’s attitude to the Government’s planning system?

A．Satisfied.	B．Disapproving.
C．Worried.	D．Ambiguous.

8 . What does the man want to know？

A．How to link a website.

B．When to leave his school.

C．Where to find a flat.

9 . What are the speakers talking about?

A．A local artist.

B．The man’s salary.

C．An apartment to let.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who designed the White House?

A．George Washington.

B．John Adams.

C．James Hoban.

2. Who were the first people to live in the White House?

A．John Adams and his wife.

B．George Washington and his wife.

C．The third president of the US and his wife.

3. How many rooms does the White House have?

A．123.

B．132.

C．232.

4. What's the speaker describing?

A．The history of the White House.

B．The structure of the White House.

C．Some presidents who have lived in the White House.