Question

Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.

However, it wasn't all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.

In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behaviour. They are learning how to talk each other's language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk 'dog', and dogs can learn how to talk 'Cat'.

What's interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read each other's body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each other's presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.

The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets─to people who don't get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.

1.The underlined word swimmingly in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.

A. early B. sweetly C. quickly D. smoothly

2.Some cats and dogs may fight when _____.

A. they are cold to each other

B. they look away from each other

C. they misunderstood each other's signals

D. they are introduced at an early age

3.What is found surprising about cats and dogs?

A. They eat and sleep each other.

B. They observe each other's behaviors.

C. They learn to speak each other's language.

D. They know something from each other's voices.

4.It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs _____.

A. have common interests

B. are less different than was thought

C. have a common body language

D. are less intelligent than was expected

5.What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?

A. We should learn to live in harmony.

B. We should know more about animals.

C. We should live in peace with animals.

D. We should learn more body languages.

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文是一篇科普說明文，大意是說明科學(xué)家們研究發(fā)現(xiàn)：貓和狗能否和諧相處主要由它們最初在一起的年齡來決定。盡管如此，它們有和諧相處的可能，那么我們?nèi)祟惸芊窠梃b它們的關(guān)系呢！

1.B推理題。根據(jù)第一段3,4,5行According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly.說明如果在很小的時(shí)候，貓和狗就被撫養(yǎng)在一起，那么他們很有可能能夠和平的相處，故該詞是指沒有問題的，故B準(zhǔn)確。

2.C細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段第3行One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite.說明貓和狗不能好好相處的原因是他們的肢體信號(hào)所表達(dá)的意思是相反的，會(huì)引起對(duì)方的誤解，故C項(xiàng)正確。

3.C細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第四段3,4,5行Once familiar with each other’s presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa.說明貓和狗在相處的過程中，智力都有了提高，能夠?qū)W會(huì)說對(duì)方的語言.故C正確。

4.B推理題。根據(jù)第4段2,3行They can learn how to read each other’s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected.說明貓和狗身上的差別要比我們預(yù)料的要少，共同點(diǎn)比預(yù)料的要多，故B項(xiàng)內(nèi)容正確。

5.A推理題。根據(jù)文章最后一行If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.說明如果貓和狗都能和平相處，那么我們?nèi)祟惛鼞?yīng)該和諧的生活在一起。故A正確。

考點(diǎn)：日常生活類閱讀。