Question

【题目】In most parts of Britain,the black cat is a symbol of good luck and owning a black cat may bring good luck to the family.But recently,black cats can no longer enjoy so much favor.

The British Royal for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals（英国防止虐待动物协会）announced a rise in the number of black cats being abandoned by their owners,due to not looking good in selfies（自拍）.According to the RSPCA,more than 70 percent of the cats in its care are black.The biggest reason for that is black cats tend not to photograph as their lighter and brighter-colored fellows with more obvious markings.An RSPCA spokesman said, “This has become a national problem.And we are urging people to never judge a cat by its color but look at its personality instead.”

The Millwood Cat Rescue Centre has taken in nice black cats in the past two weeks.The founder of the rescue centre said,“We have had a lot of black cats because people don’t like black at the moment.Other look at the black cats and then just say ‘Oh,have you got anything else?’”

Animal lover Gabriella Fletcher owns a 16-year-old black cat,Susie.She regularly takes selfies with her pet.She said,“It is hard to get a good picture as you can’t really see how beautiful Susie is.She is just as special as any other cat.”

【1】Why are black cats less favored by people?

A. They are rising in number. B. They don’t bring good luck anymore

C. They are banned by RSPCA. D. They don’t look good in photos.

【2】What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 imply?

A. People want more black cats. B. People want to have something to eat.

C. People want more pet animals. D. People are unwilling to see so many black cats.

【3】In Gabriella Fletcher’s eyes,black cats are_______.

A. Disgusting B. Unlucky

C. Ordinary D. Attractive

【4】Which of the following can be the best title of this text?

A. Black cats out in “selfies”. B. Black cats abandoned in the UK.

C. Black cats in need of caring. D. Black cats favored again.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】这是一篇社会生活类文章。在英国，越来越多的黑猫在自拍的时候看上去不好看而被主人遗弃，不再受到人们的喜爱。

【1】细节理解题。由第二段中的“a rise in the number of black cats being abandoned by their owners,due to not looking good in selfies（自拍）”可知，黑猫被主人抛弃的越来越多，因为在自拍中看起来不好看。故D选项正确。

【2】句意理解题。由第三段中的“The founder of the rescue centre said,“We have had a lot of black cats because people don’t like black at the moment.Other look at the black cats and then just say ‘Oh,have you got anything else?’”

”可知， 该中心有这么多黑猫，原因在于人们现在不喜欢黑猫，其他人看到黑猫后会说：“你们还有别的（猫）吗？”，由此可以推知，这些人不喜欢黑猫，希望看到别的猫，故结合选项，D选项正确。

【3】推理判断题。由最后一段中的“Animal lover Gabriella Fletcher owns a 16-year-old black cat,Susie.She regularly takes selfies with her pet…She is just as special as any other cat”可知，Gabriella Fletcher是一个动物爱好者，她养了一只16岁的黑猫，她认为这只黑猫和其他动物一样特别。由此可以推知，她认为黑猫是有吸引力的。故D选项正确。

【4】标题归纳题。英国越来越多的黑猫因为在主人自拍的时候看上去不好看而被主人遗弃，不再受到人们的喜爱。文章对这一社会现象做了介绍和分析，故A选项适合做该文标题。