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【題目】 2019 is the Year of the Pig. Do you know what pigs are really like? People sometimes say, "You are as stupid (愚蠢) as a pig." But pigs are not stupid at all. 【1】 They can remember things well and tell different shapes apart. Many experts think pigs are easier to train than dogs or cats.

People in ancient China really liked pigs. 【2】 If someone had a round and fat face, he or she was thought to be lucky. People also believed the animal had to do with wealth (財(cái)富). 【3】 Most children had piggy banks that they could use to save money.

People born in the Year of the Pig are said to be fun, outgoing and understanding. They care about others too much and forget bad things quickly.

【4】 In the story The Three Little Pigs, a mother pig sends her three children to live on their own. Each of them builds a house with different materials. When the bad wolf comes, each pig hides in his own house. Whose house will survive (幸存)? Another popular pig is McDull. He is a little pink pig who lives in Hong Kong. He is not smart, but he works hard. One of his simple wishes is to make his mother happy. He also wants to go to the Maldives and have a turkey dinner for Christmas.

A.Piggy banks were a symbol of this.

B.Pigs often appear in short stories, cartoons and movies.

C.They would like to keep pigs at home.

D.Actually (實(shí)際上), they are one of the ten smartest animals.

E.They thought the pig's big head and ears were the symbol of good luck.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】E

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

文章介紹的是2019是豬年，以及一些有關(guān)豬的說(shuō)法和對(duì)豬的評(píng)價(jià)看法以及豬在生活中電影、動(dòng)畫(huà)等經(jīng)常扮演的角色。

【1】

句意：實(shí)際上，它們是十大最聰明的動(dòng)物之一。

根據(jù)前句But pigs are not stupid at all.以及后句They can remember things well and tell different shapes apart.可知，這里說(shuō)的應(yīng)該是豬并不笨，是對(duì)豬的整體評(píng)價(jià)方面的內(nèi)容，綜合所給的選項(xiàng)可知，D選項(xiàng)比較合適，故選D。

【2】

句意：他們認(rèn)為豬的大頭和大耳朵是好運(yùn)的象征。

根據(jù)前句People in ancient China really liked pigs.可知，這里應(yīng)該說(shuō)的是人們喜歡豬的原因，再由后句If someone had a round and fat face, he or she was thought to be lucky.可知，這里應(yīng)該是說(shuō)豬代表著好運(yùn)，綜合所給的選項(xiàng)可知，E選項(xiàng)比較合適，故選E。

【3】

句意：存錢(qián)罐就是一個(gè)象征。

根據(jù)前句People also believed the animal had to do with wealth.可知，這里說(shuō)的是與財(cái)富有關(guān)的內(nèi)容，再由后句Most children had piggy banks that they could use to save money.可知，這里應(yīng)該是說(shuō)存錢(qián)罐就是豬的模樣，就是一個(gè)象征，綜合所給的選項(xiàng)可知，A選項(xiàng)比較合適，故選A。

【4】

句意：豬經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)在短篇小說(shuō)、動(dòng)畫(huà)片和電影中。

根據(jù)后句In the story The Three Little Pigs, a mother pig sends her three children to live on their own. Each of them builds a house with different materials.以及后文的描述可知，這里應(yīng)該是說(shuō)豬扮演的角色的內(nèi)容，綜合所給的選項(xiàng)可知，B選項(xiàng)比較合適，故選B。