15.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 of success.According to the study,if the cat is adopted before the dog,and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6months for cats,a year or dogs),it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimminly.Two-third 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 were 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 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.
25.Some cats and dogs may fight whenA.
A.they misunderstood each other's signals
B.they look away from each other
C.they are cold to each other
D.they are introduced at an early age
26.What is found surprising about cats and dogs?B
A.They eat and sleep each other.
B.They learn to speak each other's language.
C.They observe each other's behaviors.
D.They know something from each other's voices.
27.It is suggested in Paragraph 4that cats and dogsC.
A.have common interests
B.have a common body language
C.a(chǎn)re less different than was thought
D.a(chǎn)re less intelligent than was expected
28.What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?C
A.We should live in peace with animals.
B.We should know more about animals.
C.We should learn to live in harmony.
D.We should learn more body languages.
分析 本文是一篇說明文,說明了狗和貓可以和平相處,它們相互學習、理解自己的語言,通過這篇文章,人們也應該和平相處,積極打造和平世界
解答 25.A 細節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)第二段第3行One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite.說明貓和狗不能好好相處的原因是他們的肢體信號所表達的意思是相反的,會引起對方的誤解,所以選A.
26.B 細節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)第四段3,4,5行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.說明貓和狗在相處的過程中,智力都有了提高,能夠?qū)W會說對方的語言.所以選B
27.C 推理判斷題,根據(jù)第4段2,3行They can learn how to read each other's body signals,suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected.說明貓和狗身上的差別要比我們預料的要少,共同點比預料的要多,故B項內(nèi)容正確.所以選C
28.C 推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章最后一行If cats and dogs can learn to get along,surely people have a good chance.說明如果貓和狗都能和平相處,那么我們?nèi)祟惛鼞摵椭C的生活在一起.故C正確
點評 本文是一個科教類閱讀理解,題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析,結(jié)合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).