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【題目】 What is the number one favourite pet in the UK?If you think the answer is"dogs"-you are wrong.There are 8.6 million cats and 8.3 million dogs in Britain according to the recent figures.But experts predict that there will be more dogs than cats next year as dogs become more and more popular.

Dogs as accessories

We like to spend time with our pets.The Queen is famous for her corgis(柯吉犬）and is often photographed with them.Nowadays some dog owners are more extreme-a few TV celebrities even take their dogs to go shopping or to restaurants.Chihuahuas are especially popular as "handbag dogs"because they are so small.

Dog holidays

People are also giving their pets holidays.Many UK hotels and holiday parks now welcome dogs as guests.What about owners who go abroad?They can leave their dog pets at a dog hotel or dog spa while they're away.Some even provide their canine guests with a TV.

Dogs are for life

The British charity,Dogs Trust,finds homes for thousands of lost and abandoned dogs every year.Their famous slogan "“A dog is for life and not just for Christmas"was created in the 1970s to teach people about the responsibility for owning a dog.Dogs Trust told British people not to give dogs as gifts or treat them like toys.

Dogs on TV

Victoria Sitwell is the host of the popular TV programme called It's Me or the Dog.In the show Victoria helps dog owners with their pets' bad behavior.She tries to find solutions to the problems such as a Dalmatian(達爾馬提亞狗）who thinks he owns the house and won't let the family sit on the sofa,dogs that will only eat ice cream and biscuits and even a bulldog who uses the owner's bed as a toilet.Yuck!

Fashion for dogs

You can shop online or on the high street for the latest in dog clothes and accessories.Specialist shops sell items such as dog boots,dog fancy dress costumes,dog coats,dog dresses and dog pants.

【1】Why does the author ask a question at the beginning of the passage?

A.To introduce the topic.

B.To test readers.

C.To remind readers to be kind to dogs.

D.To show that British people will give up cats.

【2】According to Paragraph 2,the underlined word probably refers to“______”.

A.a kind of popular bags

B.a kind of small wallets

C.a kind of small dogs

D.a kind of equipment for shopping

【3】Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.The author's purpose in writing this passage is to show the popularity of cats in the UK.

B.Many hotels now welcome dogs on holiday,with or without their owners.

C.It's Me or the Dog is a popular TV show about funny behavior of dogs.

D.An increasing number of celebrities are raising dogs as pets in the UK.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【解析】

本文是說明文。主要介紹了英國人飼養(yǎng)寵物狗的文化現(xiàn)象。

【1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段“There are 8.6 million cats and 8.3 million dogs in Britain according to the recent figures.But experts predict that there will be more dogs than cats next year as dogs become more and more popular.”根據(jù)最近的數(shù)據(jù)，英國有860萬只貓和830萬只狗。但專家預測，隨著狗越來越受歡迎，明年狗的數(shù)量將超過貓�？芍�，主要介紹了英國人飼養(yǎng)寵物狗的文化現(xiàn)象。由此判斷出文章句首提問What is the number one favourite pet in the UK?為了引出寵物狗風靡英國的主題。故選A。

【2】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第二段Chihuahuas are especially popular as "handbag dogs"because they are so small.得知吉娃娃狗作為書包狗狗最受歡迎，因為他們個子很小。因此得知那是一種很小的狗。故選C。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Dogs are for life中Many UK hotels and holiday parks now welcome dogs as guests.What about owners who go abroad?They can leave their dog pets at a dog hotel or dog spa while they're away.Some even provide their canine guests with a TV.狗狗主人也會讓狗狗度假，很多英國酒店歡迎狗狗客人，主人出國或要離開時，他們也可以把狗狗放在狗狗酒店。故選B。

詞義猜測題是高考閱讀理解中常考題型之一，可以大致分為

① 定義猜詞，可以根據(jù)定義信息和舉例猜測詞義。如文中常用refer to，be called或that's to say，such as等。

② 邏輯猜詞可以根據(jù)同義詞、反義詞、因果關系詞等猜測詞義，例如，similarly, the same as, but, however, while, on the other hand, since ,because等，所猜詞與這些提示詞前/后面部分的含義一樣、相反或是前因后果。

③ 語法猜詞，可以根據(jù)構詞法，再結合上下文進行猜詞。

④ 語境猜詞，猜測詞義離不開上下文的語境，通過上下文提供的情景和線索進行合理的分析，同時還要關注其所在的整段及整篇文章。

⑤ 指代猜詞即找出人稱代詞、指示代詞、關系代詞或關系副詞等所指代的內容，做題時要注意指代詞的位置，以便于判斷，然后用所找的指代內容替換劃線代詞，核實其邏輯、意義、位置等是否一致，最后比較所找部分與選項，確定意思最接近的選項。

如第2小題，根據(jù)下文"handbag dogs"because they are so small.得知吉娃娃狗作為書包狗狗最受歡迎，因為他們個子很小。因此得知那是一種很小的狗。此處small，意思是“個頭小”，與選項是同一個詞。故選C。