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【題目】Can dogs and cats get along well in the same home? People who are thinking about getting a dog as a friend for their cat are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found that if the cat is taken back home 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. In two-thirds of the homes cats and dogs have a good relationship.

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(侵略，好斗) and fighting were found in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body languages are just different. For example, when a cat turns its head away it means aggression, while a dog doing the same means submission(順從).

In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers found a surprising behavior. 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 become smarter. They can learn to read each other’s body languages, suggesting that the two may have more in common than was expected. Once familiar with each other’s body language, cats and dogs can play together, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa.

The importance of this research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets — to people who don’t get along well, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even countries. 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. mostly

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 are introduced at an early age

D. they misunderstand each other’s body languages

【3】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 not so smart as was expected

【4】What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?

A. We should learn to get along well with others.

B. We should know more about animals.

C. We should live in peace with animals.

D. We should learn more body languages.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】本文是一篇說明文。通過科學(xué)研究表明貓和狗在一定的情況下是能夠和平相處的。如果先收養(yǎng)貓并且貓不到6個，狗不到一年，他們就能順利地和平相處。通過觀察他們不能和平相處的原因是他們之間誤解了彼此的身勢語而造成的。但有趣的是貓和狗能夠相互學(xué)習(xí)彼此的身勢語，這樣他們就能和平相處。

【1】考查推測詞義。如果先收養(yǎng)貓并且貓不到6個，狗不到一年，他們就能順利的和平相處。2/3被采訪的家庭也表明這樣的結(jié)果，故選D.

【2】考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段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，百分之十的貓狗之戰(zhàn)都是因為誤解了對方的肢體語言。故選D.

【3】考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章第四段中的They can learn to read each other’s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than was preciously suspected.可以得知 狗和貓能讀懂彼此的肢體語言，這表明貓和狗比原先所懷疑的有更多的相似性，故選B.

【4】考查文章推理判斷。根據(jù)文章的最后一段可知，在動物王國，人們公認(rèn)的貓和狗都能和平相處，何況人呢？因此，人類也應(yīng)該學(xué)會和平相處，故選A.