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【題目】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 secret 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 likely that the two pets will get alongswimmingly. Twothirds 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 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 attacking, while a dog doing the same signals giving in.

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 to read each other's body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously thought. 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 meaning 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.

【1】The underlined word “swimmingly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .

A. early B. quickly C. sweetly D. violently

【2】Some cats and dogs may fight when .

A. they are cold to each other

B. they look away from each other

C. they are introduced at an early age

D. they misunderstand each other's signals

【3】It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs .

A. have common interests

B. are less different than what we thought

C. have a common body language

D. are less intelligent than what we expected

【4】

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

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】試題分析：狗和貓可以和平相處，它們相互學(xué)習(xí)、理解對(duì)方的語(yǔ)言，通過這篇文章，人們也應(yīng)該和平相處，積極營(yíng)造和平世界。

【1】C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段 Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog可知，大部分的狗和貓相處關(guān)系好。Sweetly甜蜜和positive積極地意思接近，故選C。

【2】D 推理判斷題。 根據(jù)第二段reason for this is probably that some of their body signals are just opposite可知誤會(huì)對(duì)方的時(shí)候，狗和貓就會(huì)打仗。故選D。

【3】B 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段的…，suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously thought.可知，狗和貓和我們以前認(rèn)為的相同點(diǎn)更多，于B選項(xiàng)意思一致。故選B。

【4】A 推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章開頭Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home?和結(jié)尾的If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance可知，如果狗和貓都能和平相處，我們?nèi)祟愐材�。故選A。