Of the thousands of different kinds of animals that exist in the world man has learned to make friends with an enormous number. Some are pets, and offer him companionship, some give protection, and some do hard work which man can not do for himself. Dogs , which serve man in all three capacities(能力), are found in various species in all countries of the world. The    Husky can live in the cold polar regions,and the Saluki is at home in the hottest parts of Central Africa.The inhabitants (居民)of certain countries are dependent for their very lives on the camel. In the West Indies the little donkey, strong and sure-footed, carrying heavy loads even in mountainous, places, is a familiar sight.
Trained and tamed for many generations, domestic animals are not accustomed to roaming in search of food and shelter. They look to their masters to provide for their needs, and as  long as these are supplied, they are content to do what their masters require.
All domestic animals need proper food .It must be suitable for them, sufficient in quantity, fresh and clean. Some people feed a pet dog or cat on odds and ends of table scraps(剩飯), and then wonder why the animal seems tired and dull. The quantity of food depends on the size of the animal and the amount of exercise it takes. Overfeeding is as bad as underfeeding. Containers for food and water must be washed regularly if the animal is to maintain good health.
Even well-cared-for animals may sometimes fall ill. If this happens, the wise master seeks the best advice he can get. All sorts of medicines and treatments are available for sick animals, and in some countries organizations exist to provide them free of at a cheap price. Useful, friendly, hardworking animals deserve to have some time, money and attention spent on their health.
小題1:What main idea does the author want to convey in the first paragraph?
A．There exists thousands of species of animals in the world.
B．Man came to establish a close relationship with a number of animals.
C．In some regions a donkey seems to be a very useful beast.
D．An animal will be useless unless domesticated.
小題2:When an animal doesn’t get enough food, it will probably    
A．refuse to obey its masterB．immediately fall ill
C．require its master to offer some foodD．seek for food on its own
小題3:Which of the following is NOT true of dogs according to the passage?
A．They can act as friends, guards ,and servants to man.
B．They have great adaptation for the environment.
C．There live a great variety of species of dogs on the globe.
D．The Husky and the Saluki are the strongest species ever known in the world
小題4:To keep a domestic animal physically fit, its owner is advised    
A．not to hesitate to spend enormous amount of money on it
B．to pay attention to its proper feeding
C．not to allow it to take excessive amounts of exercise
D．to join some sort of pet-keeping organizations
小題5:Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A．Domesticated Animals-Man’s Best FriendsB．Proper Diet- the Road to Health
C．The Advantages of Raising Domestic AnimalsD．Some Tips on Pet- keeping

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:B
小題5:A

試題分析：文章大意是講動(dòng)物一直以來(lái)都是人類的伙伴，人類在受到動(dòng)物幫助的同時(shí)，也要學(xué)會(huì)照顧好動(dòng)物，注意動(dòng)物的飲食。
小題1:主旨題，第一段第一句話是全段的中心句�！癘f the thousands of different kinds of animals that exist in the world man has learned to make friends with an enormous number.”全段圍繞這句話：人類逐漸和很多動(dòng)物建立親密的關(guān)系，故選B。
小題2:推斷題，根據(jù)文章第二段第二句“They look to their masters to provide for their needs, and as long as these are supplied, they are content to do what their masters require.”只要主人給它們提供它們需要的東西，它們就會(huì)樂(lè)意聽主人的命令。故選A。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一段“Some are pets, and offer him companionship; some give protection, and some do hard work which man cannot do for himself. Dogs, which serve man in all three capacities, are found in various species in all countries of the world. The Husky can live in the cold polar regions, and the Saluki is at home in the hottest parts of Central Africa.”有些動(dòng)物作為寵物，陪伴人類；有的保護(hù)人類，還有一些做一些人類自己做不了的艱難工作。狗三種事都能做。在世界上所有國(guó)家中，有著各種不同種類的狗。哈士奇可以居住在寒冷的極地，而薩盧基狗可以呆在中非最熱部分。說(shuō)明了A、B、C 是正確的。D是錯(cuò)的。文章沒(méi)提。故選D。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題，根據(jù)第三段第一句“All domestic animals need proper food.”所有家里的動(dòng)物都需要合適的食物。故選B。
小題5:推斷題，根據(jù)第一段第一句“Of the thousands of different kinds of animals that exist in the world man has learned to make friends with an enormous number”人類逐漸和很多動(dòng)物建立親密的關(guān)系，可知Domestica ted Animals—Man’s Best Friends.是貼切的標(biāo)題。故選A。
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