2.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 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 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 behaviour.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 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 in the sofa.They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom(梳理)each other.
    The significance of this 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.

46.The underlined word swimmingly in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning toD.
A.earlyB.sweetlyC.quicklyD.smoothly
47.Some cats and dogs may fight whenC.
A.they are cold to each other
B.they look away from each other
C.they misunderstand each other's signals
D.they are introduced at an early age
48.What is found surprising about cats and dogs?C
A.They eat and sleep together
B.They observe each others behaviors
C.They learn to speak each other's language
D.They know something from each other's voice
49.It is suggested in paragraph 4 that cats and dogsB.
A.have common interests
B.a(chǎn)re less different than was thought
C.have a common body language
D.a(chǎn)re less intelligent than was expected
50.What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?A
A.We should learn to live in harmony
B.We should knows more about animals
C.We should live in peace with animals
D.We should learn more body languages.

分析 本文是一篇說(shuō)明文,說(shuō)明了狗和貓可以和平相處,它們相互學(xué)習(xí)、理解自己的語(yǔ)言,通過(guò)這篇文章,人們也應(yīng)該和平相處,積極打造和平世界.

解答 46.D 推理判斷題,由第一段最后一句Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog三分之二的家庭采訪報(bào)告了他們的貓和狗的關(guān)系,可以推斷出swimmingly意思是平滑,流暢與smoothly意義相近,故選D.
47.C 細(xì)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(shuō)明貓和狗不能好好相處的原因是他們的肢體信號(hào)所表達(dá)的意思是相反的,會(huì)引起對(duì)方的誤解,所以選C.
48.C 細(xì)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(shuō)明貓和狗在相處的過(guò)程中,智力都有了提高,能夠?qū)W會(huì)說(shuō)對(duì)方的語(yǔ)言.所以選C.
49.B 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(shuō)明貓和狗身上的差別要比我們預(yù)料的要少,共同點(diǎn)比預(yù)料的要多,故B項(xiàng)內(nèi)容正確.所以選B.
50.A 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(shuō)明如果貓和狗都能和平相處,那么我們?nèi)祟惛鼞?yīng)該和諧的生活在一起.故A正確.

點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文講述了貓和狗能夠在一起和諧相處的情況,文章中做了一個(gè)調(diào)查,研究了貓狗不能和平相處的原因,并提出了相關(guān)的建議,如何讓二者和諧相處,最后還推廣到人類生活.考查了較多的推理題,解此類題需要結(jié)合上下文提供的語(yǔ)境和信息進(jìn)行簡(jiǎn)單的概括和判斷.

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