单选题
{{B}}Extract 1{{/B}} A stylish dining
room with cream walls and curtains and black carpet as perfect foil to an
eclectic array of furniture. Many of the pieces are classics of their particular
era, and demonstrate how old and new designs can be happily mixed together. The
prototype chair in the foreground has yet to prove its staying power and was
thought up by the flat's occupant. He is pictured in his living room which has
the same decorative theme and is linked to the dining room by a high
Medieval-styled archway where was once a redundant and uninspiring
fireplace. {{B}}Extract 2{{/B}} Old bathrooms
often contain a great deal of ugly pipework in need of disguising. This can
either be done by boxing in the exposed pipes, or by fitting wood paneling over
them. As wood paneling can be secured over almost anything —
including old ceramic tiles and chipped walls — is an effective way of
disguising pipework as well as being an attractive form of decoration. The
paneling can be vertical, horizontal or diagonal. An
alternative way to approach the problem of exposed pipes is to actually make
them a feature of the room by picking the pipework out in bright strong
colours. {{B}}Extract 3{{/B}} Cooking takes second
place in this charming room which; with its deep armchairs, is more of a sitting
room than a kitchen, and the new Rayburn stove as a good Choice, as it blends in
well with the old brick and beamed fireplace. There are no fitted units or
built-in appliances, so all food preparation is done at the big farmhouse table
in the foreground; and the china, pots and pans have been deliberately left on
show to make an attractive display, What about the kitchen sink? It's hidden
away behind an archway which leads into a small scullery. Here there's a second
cooker and — in the best farmhouse tradition — a huge walk-in larder for all
food storage.
单选题
Why is the colour of the carpet described in Extract 1 a particular
advantage?
A. It livens up the colour in an otherwise dull room.
B. It provides a contrast to the furniture.
C. It blends in with the tones of the furniture.
D. It gives the room a classical style.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 这是道细节题。这篇文章讲的室内设计有点抽象，不好理解。但是只要认真看下来，找到对应的答案是不难的。解题句子为句首第一句话，“foil to an eclectic array of furniture．”其中eclectic一词很重要，是兼容并蓄的意思。A、D项讲的是room，和furniture无关，而B项contrast是对照的意思，只有C项blend in with是融合的意思。
单选题
What is the purpose of the archway described in Extract 1?
A. To hide an unattractive fireplace.
B. To give the room an exotic eastern style.
C. To join the dining room with the sitting room
D. To make room for the unusual seating arrangements.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 这是道细节题。解题句子是Extract 1中的最后一句，“He is pictured in his living room which has the Same decorative theme and is linked to the dining room by a high Medieval-styled archway where there was once a redundant and uninspiring fireplace．”把这个句子作主干分析后，便不难得出C答案。