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closely packed Charleston, wooden houses were much more
common than brick houses.
Eighteenth-century houses showed great interior improvements
over their predecessors. Windows were made larger
and shutters removed. Large, clear panes replaced the small
leaded glass of the seventeenth century. Doorways were larger
and more decorative. Fireplaces became decorative features of
rooms. Walls were made of plaster or wood, sometimes elaborately
paneled. White paint began to take the place of blues,
yellows, greens, and lead colors, which had been popular for
walls in the earlier years. After about 1730, advertisements
for wallpaper styles in scenic patterns began to appear in
colonial newspapers.
32.What does the passage mainly discuss?
(A) The improved design of eighteenth-century colonial houses.
(B) A comparison of eighteenth-century houses and modern houses.
(C) The decorations used in eighteenth-century houses.
(D) The role of carpenters in building eighteenth-century houses.
33. What was one of the main reasons for the change in architectural style in eighteenth-century North America?
(A) More architects arrived in the colonies.
(B) The colonists developed an interest in classical architecture.
(C) Bricks were more readily available.
(D) The colonists had more money to spend on housing.
34.According to the passage, who was responsible for designing houses in eighteenth-century North
America?
(A) Professional architects
(B) Customers
(C) Interior decorators
(D) Carpenters.
35.The passage implies that the rules outlined in architectural manuals were
(A) generally ignored
(B) legally binding
(C) not strictly adhered to
(D) only followed by older builders
36.The word "divergence" in line 15 is closest in meaning to
(A) description
(B) development
(C) difference
(D) display
37.The word "durable" in line 22 is closest in meaning to
(A) attractive
(B) expensive
(C) refined
(D) long-lasting
38.Where was stone commonly used to build houses?
(A) Virginia
(B) Pennsylvania
(C) Boston
(D) Charleston
39.The word "dwellings" in line 24 is closest in meaning to
(A) houses
(B) towns
(C) outbuildings
(D) rural areas
40.The word "predecessors" in line 31 refers to
(A) colonist who arrived in North America in the seventeenth century.
(B) houses constructed before the eighteenth century
(C) interior improvements
(D) wooden houses in Charleston
41.The author mentions elaborately paneled walls in line 35-36 as an example of
(A) how the interior design of colonial houses was improved.
(B) why walls were made of wood or plaster.
(C) How walls were made stronger in the eighteenth century.
(D) What kind of wood was used for walls after 1730.
42.The word "elaborately" in line 35-36 is closest in meaning to
(A) done in great detail
(B) put together carefully
(C) using many colors
(D) reinforced structurally
43.What does the author imply about the use of wallpaper before 1730?
(A) Wallpaper samples appeared in the architectural manuals.
(B) Wallpaper was the same color as the wall paints used
(C) Patterned wallpaper was not widely used.
(D) Wallpaper was not used in stone house.
44.Where in the passage does the author give a reason why brick was the preferred material for houses in some urban areas?
(A) Lines 9-11
(B) Lines 13-15<