16.If you have ever had a cat,or have watched one of the many funny cat videos online,you'll know that cats have a mind of their own.A lot of the things they do are hard to understand---they like to climb up tall furniture,fit themselves in small spaces and attack small objects for no reason at all.
Now scientists have managed to figure out what exactly is going on in the brains of our little friends.According to Tony Buffington,a professor at Ohio State University in the US,cats'strange behavior largely comes from their way of life back in the wild."Cats today still have many of the same instincts(本能)that allowed them to live in the wild for millions of years."he said in a TED Talk."To them,our homes are their jungles."
In the wild,cats are hunters.Their bodies and great balancing abilities allow them to climb to high spots to better look at the environment.Even though they don't have to hunt any more in human houses,they still keep the old habit of viewing the living room from,for example,the top of the refrigerator.
Cats'hunting instinct is also what makes them attack small things like keys and USB drives.In the wild,they hunt whatever they can get,and most of the animals they kill are small.
However,cats can also be prey.This explains why they like to stay in small spaces like drawers or washing machines---they are hiding,or they think they are hiding,from more dangerous animals.This is also why cats prefer a clean box:a smelly one could easily show enemies where they are.
Knowing how cats'minds work is not only useful for better understanding them.It may also help cats'owners to better meet cats'needs.For example,owners could try to make climbing easier for cats by moving their furniture around.They could also use"food puzzles"to make eating feel more like hunting instead of just giving food to the cats.
28.According to Tony Buffington,D.
A.cats are more used to living in the wild than in humans'homes
B.cats'strange behavior is hard for people to understand
C.cats'instincts are as helpful to them today as they were millions of year ago
D.cats behave strangely mainly because of some instincts in the wild
29.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A
A.Cats attack keys and USB drives because they have a habit of hunting small animals
B.Cats enjoy staying in small spaces because they usually live in small caves in the wild
C.Cats'preference for a clean box probably has something to do with their hunting instincts
D.Cats like to climb up high because they want to hide from dangerous animals
30.The underlined word"prey"in Paragraph 5 probably meansB.
A.a(chǎn)n animal that is too lazy B.a(chǎn)n animal that is hunted
C.a(chǎn)n animal that keeps itself clean D.a(chǎn)n animal that likes hiding games
31.This article is mainly written toC.
A.tell cat owners how to make life easier for cats
B.describe cats'past wild experience to readers
C.explore the reasons behind cats'strange behavior
D.compare cats'behavior in human homes with that in the wild.
分析 本文是一篇說明文,如果你曾經(jīng)有過一只貓,或者看過網(wǎng)上的貓咪搞笑視頻,你會知道貓有自己的性格,他們的很多事情都難以理解--他們毫無理由地喜歡爬上高大的家具,在小空間和攻擊小物體.本文以此展開談?wù),主要探索了貓奇怪行為的原因?/p>
解答 28.D;細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)"According to Tony Buffington,a professor at Ohio State University in the US,cats'strange behavior largely comes from their way of life back in the wild."可知,貓的奇怪行為主要是由于在野外的天性.故選D.
29.A;細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)"Cats'hunting instinct is also what makes them attack small things like keys and USB drives"可知,貓攻擊鍵和USB驅(qū)動器,因為他們捕獵小動物的習慣.故選A.
30.B;詞義猜測題.根據(jù)此句的后一句"This explains why they like to stay in small spaces like drawers or washing machines---they are hiding,or they think they are hiding,from more dangerous animals."可推測出,貓也是被捕食的動物.故prey意為"被捕食的動物".故選B.
31.C;主旨大意題.閱讀全文,根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知,本文主要解釋了貓的奇怪行為的原因.故選C.
點評 本文是一篇說明文閱讀,做題時應(yīng)結(jié)合文章上下文內(nèi)容并根據(jù)所給選項的含義進行分析,從而得出正確答案.切記胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).