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 cat 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(侵略，攻擊性) 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(屈服，順從).

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 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.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.D

2.C

3.C

4.A

【解析】

試題解析：通過科學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個月大，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習彼此的身勢語，這樣他們就能和平相處。

1.考查推測詞義題。如果先收養(yǎng)貓并且貓不到6個月大，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果，這里的swimmingly意思是順利的，屬于非正式用詞，選D。

2.考查細節(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.可知小狗小貓會起沖突是因為誤解了對方的身體語言。選C。

3.考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章第三段In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behaviour. They are learning how to talk each other’s language.可知他們彼此學習對方的語言，C正確。

4.考查推理判斷。根據(jù)文章的最后一段可知，在動物王國，人們公認的貓和狗都能和平相處，何況人呢？選A。

考點：科普知識類文章