Question

【題目】閱讀理解。

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 for 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. Twothirds 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 are 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 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 develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read each other's body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than was 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 this 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】What is found surprising about cats and dogs?

A.They eat and sleep together.

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.

【3】It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs ________.

A.have common interests

B.are less different than thought

C.have a common body language

D.are less intelligent than expected

【4】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

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

試題分析：

【1】D 詞義猜測題。首段第一、二句就暗示人們普遍認為狗和貓是不能和諧相處的，而后面的研究與前面內(nèi)容形成對比：如果采取適當?shù)拇胧?/span>，貓與狗之間是可以和平相處的，因而“swimmingly”應該是“順利地；輕易地”之意。A、C兩項有悖常識；B項意為“甜蜜地；親切地”，程度過深，不合常理；D項smoothly意為“平穩(wěn)地；順利地”，切合題意。

【2】C 細節(jié)理解題。從第三段“researchers observed a surprising behavior. They are learning how to talk each other's language”可知，這個令人吃驚的發(fā)現(xiàn)便是貓與狗竟然能夠互相學習對方的語言。

【3】B 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段可知事實上貓與狗之間存在更多的共同點，它們并沒有我們想象中的那么格格不入。

【4】A 推理判斷題。最后一段作者提出了反問：既然動物都可以學著和諧共存，更何況是技高一籌的人類？因而，通過貓與狗的研究可以得出我們?nèi)祟悜�該學會和諧相處。