Ⅴ. (2025·安徽芜湖第二十九中学期中)阅读理解
中国南方的吊脚楼是土家族的传统建筑,它们多建在山坡上,用木柱支撑,造型美观。此外,吊脚楼可防潮散热、抵御洪水和野兽。苗族、布依族、侗族等也有类似建筑。
In the mountains and forests of southern China, there are many stilt houses(吊脚楼). They are built on hill sides and held up by wooden posts(木柱). These houses belong to the Tujia people.
Stilt houses are high above the ground. The tallest Tujia stilt house is in Zhangjiajie, Hunan, which is 109.9 metres tall. The houses have beautiful windows, roof edges(屋檐), and tops. The windows show shapes of animals and plants. The roof edges look like bird wings. Some roofs have wooden dragons.
Why do the Tujia people build houses high up? Their homes in Hunan and Hubei have hot and wet summers. Taller houses keep people cooler and safer from floods(洪水) and wild animals.
Other groups like the Miao, Buyi, and Dong also build stilt houses in places like Guizhou and Guangxi.
1. Where is the tallest Tujia stilt house?
A. In Hubei.
B. In Hunan.
C. In Guizhou.
D. In Guangxi.
2. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A. Who likes stilt houses best.
B. Why the Tujia people build stilt houses.
C. What stilt houses are like.
D. Where the Tujia people build their houses.
3. Why do Tujia people build stilt houses high above the ground?
A. To make them look more beautiful.
B. To stay cool and safe from floods or animals.
C. To follow their building traditions.
D. To save space for farming.
4. 中考新考法 推断文章出处 In which newspaper part can you read the passage?
A. Cooking.
B. Sports.
C. Weather.
D. Culture.

Ⅵ. 阅读表达
你看过北京的四合院吗?它由四面房屋围成庭院,长辈居正房,晚辈居厢房,冬暖夏凉且充满家庭温情。如今部分四合院被改造成博物馆、艺术空间或酒店,既保护了传统建筑又传承了民族文化,其设计还为北京冬奥村提供灵感。
Beijing courtyard(庭院) house is called siheyuan in Chinese. It is a courtyard surrounded by houses on all four sides. People wish to make all the family members enjoy a happy life together, so the siheyuan usually has one gate leading to the outside.
The siheyuan is mainly made of brick and wood, with grey as the main colour. Each siheyuan has several houses. To show the respect, the main house facing south is for the elders to live in, while the side rooms are for the younger generations.
The siheyuan is warm in winter and cool in summer. It is not just a place to live, but a space full of warmth and family culture. The courtyard is the centre of family life and suitable for family gathering. In the free time, family members sit in the yard to rest, chat and drink tea, which is an ideal(理想的) way of life.
Now, some courtyard houses are transformed into(被改造为) museums, art halls or hotels. This not only protects the siheyuan but also helps pass on Chinese culture. The design of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Village also got some ideas from the siheyuan.
1. Why is there usually only one gate in a siheyuan?

2. Which house is for the elders in a siheyuan?

3. Where do people usually have family activities in a siheyuan?

4. What are some courtyard houses transformed into?

5. 中考新考法 标题归纳 What can be a proper title for the passage?