3.For thousands of years,people have lived with dogs.Ancient paintings on the walls of caves show people living with dogs.Almost a third of the homes in the United States and England have dogs,and these dogs come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes.
The largest dog in the world was a dog named Zorba.When Zorba,a mastiff,was seven years old in 1989,he was 94centimeters (37inches) tall.In other words,Zorba was more than half as tall as an adult man.At his largest,Zorba weighed more than a heavy weight boxer at 156kilograms(343pounds).
In comparison,the smallest dog was a Yorkshire terrier from England.This dog was only the size of a matchbox,measuring 7.1centimeters(2.8inches) tall and 9.5centimeters (3.75inches) from nose to tail.It weighed about half as much as a common book,and even a young child could easily pick it up with one hand.It passed away in 1945when it was only two years old.
Some dogs are wonderful,not for their sizes,but for their brains.One incredible (難以制信的)dog is Endal,the companion (陪伴) of a man named Allen Parton who has used a wheelchair since a car accident in 1991.
In 2001,Parton was hit by a car while crossing a road with Endal,and thrown out of his chair.Endal quickly moved Parton into the recovery place,covered him with a blanket(毯子),and pushed his mobile phone close enough for him to reach.Then,once he saw that Parton was all right,Endal ran back and forth to a nearby hotel,barking until people came out to help.
Endal was rewarded for his bravery by being awarded a medal,and he has been the subject of a number of TV documentaries.
51.Why do people have dogs as pets?D
A.Dogs used to live in caves.
B.Dogs are easy to be taken care of.
C.Dogs come in all shapes and sizes.
D.The passage doesn't tell us about it.
52.The underlined word"mastiff"in Paragraph 2probably meansB.
A.a kind of painting
B.a kind of dog
C.a place in England
D.a kind of accident
53.The world's smallest dog weighed half as much asC according to the passage.
A.a child's hand
B.a matchbox
C.a common book
D.a car
54.What is the right order that Endal saved Parton according to the passage?C
a.Moving Parton into a recovery place.
b.Running back and forth to a nearby hotel.
c.covering Parton with a blanket.
d.Pushing Parton's phone close for him to reach.
A.abcd
B.bcda
C.acdb
D.acbd
55.Which of the followings do you think can describe Endal best according to the passage?B
A.Strange.
B.Unbelievable.
C.Hardworking.
D.Honest.
分析 【文章大意】這篇文章主要介紹了狗和人類一起生活了幾千年了,狗的種類多種多樣.世界上最大的狗94厘米高,最小的狗只有7.1厘米高.作者還介紹了難以置信的Endal的故事.
解答 51 D 歸納理解題.綜合文章描述,可知沒有提及為什么人們把狗當做寵物來養(yǎng).故選D.
52 B 細節(jié)理解題.根據文章:When Zorba,a mastiff,was seven years old in 1989,可知Zorba和mastiff是同位語關系,所以此處結合語境指的是一種狗,故選B.
53 C 細節(jié)理解題.根據文章:It weighed about half as much as a common book,可知世界最小的狗的體重就跟一本書的一半一樣.故選C.
54 C 細節(jié)理解題.根據文章:In 2001,Parton was hit by a car while crossing a road with Endal,and thrown out of his chair.Endal quickly moved Parton into the recovery place,covered him with a blanket(毯子),and pushed his mobile phone close enough for him to reach.Then,once he saw that Parton was all right,Endal ran back and forth to a nearby hotel,barking until people came out to help.可知Endal救Parton的過程是:先把Parton搬到一個安全的地方,然后用一個毯子蓋住了Parton的身體,再將Parton的手機推到他可以拿得到的地方,然后跑到酒店的附近,通過它的叫聲來尋求人們的幫助.故選C.
55 B 細節(jié)理解題.根據文章:One incredible (難以制信的)dog is Endal,the companion (陪伴) of a man named Allen Parton who has used a wheelchair since a car accident in 1991.以及Endal在救Parton的過程中所做的事情可知,它是讓人難以相信的.故選B.
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