高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 250
Passage 1
  It is the ideal way for travelers to ensure they wake up with the perfect view—a portable eco-capsule that can be set up anywhere in the world. The innovative, egg-shaped pods ensure travelers can camp in the most extreme corers of the world, with all the luxuries of a hotel room.
  Looking like something in a sci-fi movie, the pods are equipped with solar panels, and a retractable(可收缩的) wind turbine(涡轮机), which guarantee solar and wind energy as its power. In this way, the tiny home can let you live comfortably wherever you travel. It even has its own shower and toilet, sleeping area for two, and a small kitchen. It may look like camping, but at least with the eco-capsule you can look forward to a hot shower and running water on your travels.
  The 3306 1b pods can be transported on your travels in a sea-container or can be towed on a trailer(拖车), meaning the possibilities are endless.
  Bratislava-based Nice Architects are behind the extraordinary sleepers and said they initially designed them for people who stay in the nature for a long time. However, it quickly became apparent that they could be opened up to the wider public and ever used in urban areas to combat high rent, and placed on roofs for studio space, or living quarters. The eco-capsule can serve as a cottage, a pop-up hotel or even as a charging station for electric cars.
  The capsules could even be quickly imported for housing for emergency teams who have been quickly deployed to help with natural disasters that have destroyed nearby infrastructure. Described by the website as a "Swiss-army knife", the self-contained unit can sustain long periods time without external resources.
The 86 sqft pods are able to sleep two people for up for a year and for those worried about a cold night's sleep, the capsule has a thick layer of efficient heat isolation and energy restoration which significantly reduce heat losses.
  The pod is designed to withstand harsh weather conditions due to its innovative design an
d materials used. No wonder the Nice Architects are so confident about its prospect and the producers are receiving heavy orders.
1. Who may be the eco-capsule initially designed for?________
A. Campers.                      B. Office ladies.
C. Field biologists.                D. Homeless people.
2. Why is the eco-capsule described as a "Swiss-army knife" in paragraph 5?________
A. Because it is in the shape of an army knife.
sort of armyB. Because it is tiny but of good quality.
C. Because it packs everything you need.
D. Because it is so useful that it is very expensive.
3. What does the designer view the eco-capsule's future market?________
A. Negative.                          B. Optimistic.
C. Worried.                              D. Doubtful.
Passage 2
  Visitors to England love going to see the many palaces, castles and great old houses that are open to the public. A lot of these buildings have beautiful grounds around them—with green hills, small lakes or streams and, perhaps, an old ruin half-hidden among some distant trees. These landscapes (景观) look like the natural countryside. But many of them are the work of England's most famous landscape architect (建筑师), Lancelot "Capability" Brown.
  In the early 1700, English gardens copied French ones — like the famous gardens at Versailles, near Paris. In these gardens, owners wanted to show their power over nature. Trees were planted in long lines. Flowerbeds and paths made symmetrical patterns (对称式样) on the ground. But Capability Brown changed all that. He didn't want to see patterns in a garden. He wanted a piece of countryside.
  Born in 1716, Brown began his working life as a gardener's helper. At twenty-five, he went to work for well-known gardener William Kent at Stowe House, northwest of London. Kent was beginning to design more natural gardens and it was here that Brown's ideas began to form. He was allowed to design gardens for other homes and was soon working for many wealthy families. When first looked at the land for a garden that he was going to create, he often used to say, "It has great capabilities" (meaning he was sure he could improve it) so everyone began to call him "Capability" Brown.
  To make his gardens, he pulled everything out and started again. He sometimes told his gardeners to move whole hills or change the path of a stream. Carefully placing trees, hills, water and bridges, he created a "dream" of nature — an idea of England that is still much loved today.

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