17.There are several reasons why cats climb trees,mostly to do with defensive purposes.Cats,as predators(捕食者),like to understand their environment well.Cats climb trees to get a better view of their surroundings,to help them see any potential prey(被捕食者).
While cats are predators,they can also be easily attacked by larger animals.A tree often provides a safe hiding place.In the wild,cats climb up trees to give them a resting place that is out of predators'range.It also helps disguise their presence,which can prevent any prey from noticing that there is a cat nearby.
Sometimes some cats may climb trees for fun,or possibly to work on improving their climbing abilities.Kittens(小猫) frequently test out their claw skills by trying to climb up everything,from bookcases to trees to a person's leg.Climbing practice is good for cats; it can improve their strength and flexibility and teach them an important defensive skill.To prevent them from practicing indoor climbing of your furniture,however,owners may wish to buy a carpeted cat tree for climbing.
If a cat has gotten up a tree and cannot get down,the owner may wonder why its remarkable climbing abilities only work in one direction.A cat's claws curve(弯曲) inward,allowing it to take hold of surfaces while going up head first.Unfortunately,this useful climbing curve does nothing to help the animal get back down again.Eventually,most trapped kittens will either jump out of the tree or realize that they can get down by going tail first.Either way,a cat up a tree is usually nothing to panic about unless it is injured; they are intelligent animals and will find out how to get down sooner or later.
32.In most cases,cats climb trees in order toC.
A.have fun
B.seek food
C.defend themselves
D.please their owners
33.What does the underlined word"disguise"in Paragraph mean?D
A.Find out
B.Focus on
C.Make clear
D.Cover up
34.Why do people want to buy carpeted cat trees?B
A.To train their cats in climbing
B.To help protect their furniture.
C.To improve their cats'claw skill.
D.To keep their cats warm in winter.
35.Seeing your cat up a tree,you are supposed toA.
A.just take it easy
B.lead it down slowly
C.feed some food to it at once
D.keep an eye on it all the time.
分析 本文主要讲述了猫上树的主要原因,目的在于保护自己.以及在平日的生活中应注意的问题.
解答 32.C 细节题.根据文章第一段内容There are several reasons why cats climb trees,mostly to do with defensive purposes,猫爬上树的大部分原因是为了保护他们自己,那样有的敌人就伤害不了他们.故选C
33.D 细节题.根据文章内容.In the wild,cats climb up trees to give them a resting place that is out of predators'range.It also helps disguise their presence,which can prevent any prey from noticing that there is a cat nearby.在野外,猫爬上树是为了在他们的捕食者的视野范围之外找个休息的地方.同时,那也可以将自己藏起来,不被敌人发现.结合选项,故选D
34.B 细节题.根据文章内容To prevent them from practicing indoor climbing of your furniture,however,owners may wish to buy a carpeted cat tree for climbing 为了阻止猫在室内的家具上爬,许多家庭都会为了宠物猫而购买一棵专供他们爬的树,目的是保护家具.结合选项,故选B
35.A 细节题.根据文章内容a cat up a tree is usually nothing to panic about unless it is injured; they are intelligent animals and will find out how to get down sooner or later.当看到猫爬上了树的时候,不用惊慌,他们是很聪明的动物,知道自己该何时安全的下来,结合选项,故选A
点评 本文是科教类阅读理解.做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据