9.For centuries,mankind and dogs have suffered from a communication failure.We can tell dogs what we want them to do and sometimes they comply,but we've always struggled when it comes to understanding the true meaning of their barks and whimpers.There is exciting news now-a dog translator has been invented to help you communicate with your furry friend.
Researchers at North Carolina State University have fashioned some kind of miracle dog translator body harness(束腰帶).What's special about it is that it doesn't just rely on the dog's vocalizations to interpret what Fido is banging on about.
Oh no-this miracle harness reads and interprets the ordinary dogs'body language as well,giving us a full two-way dog communication experience.
Researcher David Roberts says:"Dogs communicate primarily through body language,and one of our challenges was to develop sensors that tell us about their behavior by observing their posture remotely."
Sensors on the harness monitor the dog's heart rate and body temperature and software builds up a vocabulary,letting the human know what the dog is feeling.
What would dogs say if they could talk to us?The human can even communicate back through the harness thanks to vibration motors,supposedly by tapping into the dog's senses so that it can understand what you're trying to say to it.
The dog harness is designed for dogs involved in search and rescue and other front-line work,but it's got us dreaming of a beautiful future,one where humans and dogs can co-exist as equals,with the dog able to fully express itself at all times.
28.Why can't people communicate with dogs?A
A.They have difficulty understanding dogs'barks and whimpers.
B.They have no idea about dogs'behavior in relation to their posture.
C.They don't know how to tell dogs what they want them to do.
D.They don't have a machine to translate the dogs'language.
29.What does the underlined word most probably mean in paragraph two?D
A.Pursue fashion.B.Research.C.Influence.D.Make.
30.For what purpose is the dog harness designed?D
A.It is designed for dogs to understand what people are trying to say to them.
B.It is designed for a full two-way dog communication experience.
C.It is designed to monitor the dog's heart rate and body temperature.
D.It is designed for dogs doing seach and rescue and other front-line work.
31.What is the author's attitude towards the possible human-dog communication?B
A.Shocked.B.Excited.C.Embarrassed.D.Annoyed.
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了研究人員已經制造了一種神奇的狗翻譯束腰帶,可以通過狗的身體語言傳達他的意思,這是專為狗參與搜索和救援和其他一線工作而設計的,同時我們希望未來可以真正與狗交流.
解答 28.A.細節(jié)理解題.根據文章第一段"but we've always struggled when it comes to understanding the true meaning of their barks and whimpers"人類與狗交流的困難在于人類很難理解狗的叫聲和嗚咽聲;故選A.
29.D.詞義推斷題.根據文章第二段"Researchers at North Carolina State University have fashioned some kind of miracle dog translator body harness"可知北卡羅來納州立大學的研究人員已經制造了一種神奇的狗翻譯束腰帶,因此fashioned就是make的意思;故選D.
30.D.細節(jié)理解題.根據文章最后一段"The dog harness is designed for dogs involved in search and rescue and other front-line work"The dog harness 是專為狗參與搜索和救援和其他一線工作設計的;故選D.
31.B.推理判斷題.根據文章最后一段"but it's got us dreaming of a beautiful future,one where humans and dogs can co-exist as equals,with the dog able to fully express itself at all times"但它讓我們夢想著一個美麗的未來,一個人類和狗可以共存平等,與狗能夠充分表達自己的未來;可知作者對于可能可以與狗交流是十分興奮的;故選B.
點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.