16. Which of the following was NOT true of the larger suburban houses built in the sixties?
(A) They were built larger than traditional suburban homes.
(B) They were mainly sold to people who already.
(C) they were on larger pieces of land.
(D) They were closer to the city.
17. In line 15, the world "reap" is closest in meaning to
(A) overcome
(B) harvest
(C) alter
(D) avoid
18. According to the passage, how did the townhouse differ from a traditional suburban home?
(A) They costs more to build.
(B) They were built near cities.
(C) Several homes were grouped together.
(D) They attracted older buyers.
19. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a alternative to traditional suburban housing?
(A) High-rise buildings
(B) Prefabricated housing
(C) Triplexes and fourplexes
(D) Condominiums
20. What does the author imply about future housing development?
(A) It will continue to move away from the city centers.
(B) It will slow donw as the economy falters.
(C) All housing will be mobilized.
(D)The move towards suburbs has cut to the end.
Questions 21-30
When European explorers came across the densely clustered earthen homes of the southwestern American Indians, they described them as pueblos-the Spanish word for town or village. The name ocnveys the complexity of these ancient muti-storied buildings which marked a high point in teh enginnrng feats of the region's native people.
The earthen homes were typically built beneath a large rock overhang to take advantage of the shelter from winter rains and the hot desert sun. An additional advantage of this carefully chosen location was the ability to maintain steady internal temperatures through contact with the thermal mass of solid rock along the rear walls.
In the earliest times, the exteriors were made of sandstone blocks. Since this material was relatively soft, it was easy to cut slabs from the mountains and build thick walls mortared with mud from a nearby stream. In areas where the stone was either too difficult to cut, or where there was a short supply of suitable material, the blocks could be built from mud mixed with dried grass and small sticks, this product was known as "adobe."
Ingenious techniques were involved in the construction of the roofs. Although there were few trees available int eh desert regions, the men of the ribe would collect any lumber long enough to cover the span between the walls. These flexible poles were then interlaced with smaller sticks, and finally with small wigs and leaves. Once the covering was strong enough to walk on, river mud and dried grasses wer eapplied in several layers until a sufficient thickness had been accumulated to give the final rigid form.
The second storywas typically set back a dozen meters alowing a "front yard" for cooking, basket weaving and tanning animal skins. This teeraced effect created a spacious living environment and allowed both an organized area for domestic activities as well as an easy method of passage from one house to another.
21. What is the primary topic of the passage?
(A) The southwestern American Indians
(B) The ancient uses of Sandstone blocks
(C) The architecture of the southwestern Indian
(D) The most practial ancient housing
22. What can be inferred about the buildings from the fact they were named "pueblos" ?
(A) They were only built near a city.
(B) They could contain many people.
(C) They style was created by the Spanish.
(D) They were built of local materials.
23. In line 4, the word "feats" is colosest in meaning to
(A) accomplishments
(B) destinies
(C) exertions
(D) celebrations
24. It can be inferred that the interior section of the pueblo with the most regular temperature would be
(A) the front
(B) the terrace
(C) the left side
(D) the rear section
25. What were the original pueblos built of?
(A) Sticks and grass
(B) Adobe
(C) River mud
(D) Carved blocks
26. What ethod was used in areas where it was too difficult to cut stone?
(A) Softer stones were used.
(B) River rocks were used.
(C) Mud was molded into bricks.
(D) Sticks were used.
27. According to the passage, what aspect of pueblo construction was most interesting?
(A) The cuttign of rocks
(B) The mixing of mud
(C) The building of roofs
(D) The terraced patios
28. In line 24, the word "terraced" is closest in meaning to?
(A) Stepped
(B)
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