3.For thousands of years,people have lived with dogs.Ancient paintings on the walls of caves show people living with dogs.Almost a third of the homes in the United States and England have dogs,and these dogs come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes.
The largest dog in the world was a dog named Zorba.When Zorba,a mastiff,was seven years old in 1989,he was 94centimeters (37inches) tall.In other words,Zorba was more than half as tall as an adult man.At his largest,Zorba weighed more than a heavy weight boxer at 156kilograms(343pounds).
In comparison,the smallest dog was a Yorkshire terrier from England.This dog was only the size of a matchbox,measuring 7.1centimeters(2.8inches) tall and 9.5centimeters (3.75inches) from nose to tail.It weighed about half as much as a common book,and even a young child could easily pick it up with one hand.It passed away in 1945when it was only two years old.
Some dogs are wonderful,not for their sizes,but for their brains.One incredible (难以制信的)dog is Endal,the companion (陪伴) of a man named Allen Parton who has used a wheelchair since a car accident in 1991.
In 2001,Parton was hit by a car while crossing a road with Endal,and thrown out of his chair.Endal quickly moved Parton into the recovery place,covered him with a blanket(毯子),and pushed his mobile phone close enough for him to reach.Then,once he saw that Parton was all right,Endal ran back and forth to a nearby hotel,barking until people came out to help.
Endal was rewarded for his bravery by being awarded a medal,and he has been the subject of a number of TV documentaries.
51.Why do people have dogs as pets?D
A.Dogs used to live in caves.
B.Dogs are easy to be taken care of.
C.Dogs come in all shapes and sizes.
D.The passage doesn't tell us about it.
52.The underlined word"mastiff"in Paragraph 2probably meansB.
A.a kind of painting
B.a kind of dog
C.a place in England
D.a kind of accident
53.The world's smallest dog weighed half as much asC according to the passage.
A.a child's hand
B.a matchbox
C.a common book
D.a car
54.What is the right order that Endal saved Parton according to the passage?C
a.Moving Parton into a recovery place.
b.Running back and forth to a nearby hotel.
c.covering Parton with a blanket.
d.Pushing Parton's phone close for him to reach.
A.abcd
B.bcda
C.acdb
D.acbd
55.Which of the followings do you think can describe Endal best according to the passage?B
A.Strange.
B.Unbelievable.
C.Hardworking.
D.Honest.
分析 【文章大意】这篇文章主要介绍了狗和人类一起生活了几千年了,狗的种类多种多样.世界上最大的狗94厘米高,最小的狗只有7.1厘米高.作者还介绍了难以置信的Endal的故事.
解答 51 D 归纳理解题.综合文章描述,可知没有提及为什么人们把狗当做宠物来养.故选D.
52 B 细节理解题.根据文章:When Zorba,a mastiff,was seven years old in 1989,可知Zorba和mastiff是同位语关系,所以此处结合语境指的是一种狗,故选B.
53 C 细节理解题.根据文章:It weighed about half as much as a common book,可知世界最小的狗的体重就跟一本书的一半一样.故选C.
54 C 细节理解题.根据文章:In 2001,Parton was hit by a car while crossing a road with Endal,and thrown out of his chair.Endal quickly moved Parton into the recovery place,covered him with a blanket(毯子),and pushed his mobile phone close enough for him to reach.Then,once he saw that Parton was all right,Endal ran back and forth to a nearby hotel,barking until people came out to help.可知Endal救Parton的过程是:先把Parton搬到一个安全的地方,然后用一个毯子盖住了Parton的身体,再将Parton的手机推到他可以拿得到的地方,然后跑到酒店的附近,通过它的叫声来寻求人们的帮助.故选C.
55 B 细节理解题.根据文章:One incredible (难以制信的)dog is Endal,the companion (陪伴) of a man named Allen Parton who has used a wheelchair since a car accident in 1991.以及Endal在救Parton的过程中所做的事情可知,它是让人难以相信的.故选B.
点评 首先要仔细阅读短文,掌握大意,然后结合具体的题目再读短文,从中找出相关信息,就可以确定正确答案.