Question

【题目】Fifty years ago not many people would have something repaired by themselves. In those days labour was fairly cheap and most people would have thought it worthwhile to have somebody repair their things unless they were very poor. Today, however, it is quite a different story. Men and women in all walks of life turn their hands to all kinds of jobs round the house. Some people have even successfully built their own houses. These jobs have been made easier today by using prepared materials.

In every high street throughout Britain nowadays there is at least one “DIY” shop. And “Do-it-yourself” is a booming business. A lot of people visit these shops every day because of the high cost of the present-day labour.

【1】 Fifty years ago if people needed some repairs, they would .

A. try to mend them by themselves

B. throw them away

C. repair them in their homes

D. have somebody repair them unless they were poor

【2】 Many jobs have been made easier today because .

A. some people have successfully built their own houses

B. men and women turn their hands to all kinds of jobs

C. they can be done by using prepared materials

D. a lot of people are very hard up for money

【3】From the passage we know that

A. there are many “DIY” shops in Britain

B. not every high street in Britain has one “DIY” shop

C. people can do nothing without using prepared materials

D. "Do-it-yourself" is a lazy business in cities

【4】Why do a lot of people visit “DIY” shops every day?

A. Because people are used to doing things at home.

B. Because the present-day labour is no longer cheap.

C. Because they are interested in shopping.

D. Because they enjoy the high cost of present-day labour.

Answer 1

【答案】【1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】【1】细节理解题。文章开始就提到：In those days…“那时劳动力很廉价，大多数人认为请一些人修理是值得的，除非家里很穷”，由此句可知答案。

【2】细节理解题。文章第一段最后一句说：如今，这些工作由于用了预制材料变得容易起来。由此句可知答案。

【3】推理判断题。从文章第二段第一句可知如今在英国每个主要街道都至少有一家“DIY”商店，由此可推断出在英国有很多家“DIY”商店。

【4】细节理解题。文章最后一句告诉了我们：每天很多人去这些商店的原因是如今劳动力很贵（即劳动力不再便宜）。因此选B。