七、阅读短文，回答问题(10分)
What will future homes look like? A team of architects in Hong Kong say that city homes will be tiny, as population continues to grow and space becomes more expensive.
They have designed "spaceflats" that are just 30 square metres in size. These flats have a living room, a bedroom and a bathroom, as well as a balcony, but everything is carefully planned to make good use of the limited space.
The living room is the main room of the flat. It can be used as an office, a kitchen or even a second bedroom. There is a sofa that can be changed into a bed. The dining table can be changed into a computer desk. Both the sofa and the table can be folded and stored into a small space in the wall. There is a TV, which can also be used as a computer screen. In one corner of the room, a small cooker, a microwave oven and a small fridge are hidden out of sight.
The other rooms are small but practical. The bathroom has a toilet and a shower. The double bed in the bedroom can also be a sofa, if necessary. The balcony has enough room for two people to sit on and enjoy the view outside.
"Spaceflats" are now being tested in a building in Hong Kong. A resident said, "The flat is so well designed that you feel that there is plenty of space."
1. Why will future city homes be tiny?
2. What is the size of a "spaceflat"?
3. How many rooms does a "spaceflat" have?
4. What's special about the sofa and the table in the flat?
5. What do you think of the "spaceflat"?
答案：1. Because of the growing population and expensive space.
2. 30 square metres.
3. Three.
4. They both can be folded and stored into a small space.
5. Small but useful.
解析：
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段内容，提取人口增长、空间价格升高两个核心原因即可得到答案。
2. 定位原文第二段首句，可直接获取“spaceflat”的面积数据。
3. 定位原文第二段描述，“spaceflat”包含客厅、卧室、浴室共3个房间，阳台不属于房间范畴，因此得到答案。
4. 定位原文第三段相关描述，直接提取沙发和桌子的特殊属性即可。
5. 结合全文对“spaceflat”的功能介绍、住户评价，归纳得出它的核心特点。
【答案】
1. Because of the growing population and expensive space.
2. 30 square metres.
3. Three.
4. They both can be folded and stored into a small space.
5. Small but useful.
【知识点】
细节定位 内容归纳 英语阅读理解
【点评】
本题为初中英语基础阅读题，话题贴近生活实际，前四道题均为可直接从原文找答案的细节题，最后一道是简单归纳题，整体侧重考查学生的阅读信息提取能力。
【难度系数】
0.7
