Question

1．A recent survey in the United States showed that the average family spent more money on its pets than on its children．Although rather shocking，it should not surprise anyone who has seen the doggy parlors（客厅） where loved pets rest．Are Americans unique in treating their little friends in this way？No，the English，too，pay more attention to their pets．
This can clearly be seen when we look at pet foods，which often contain more vitamins than human food．They certainly cost much．Last year the British public spent two hundred million pounds on pet food alone，to say nothing of veterinary bills or animal furniture．It is difficult not to feel angry about this when considering what the same amount could do for victims of starvation and poverty，so it is not unusual for me to get hot under collar when I read an old man left all his money to his dog instead of his children．
There are a variety of reasons why I find pets-raising alarming．They cause physical problems．An example of this is New York where they have great difficulty getting rid of the mess that dogs leave on the streets．Many people find this funny，but in a number of large cities it is a major problem．Animals can cause disease，too．It is the threat of rabies-a disease with no known cure．
Another problem is the carelessness of pet owners．Most little children want a dog or a cat，and they continually push their mothers and fathers until they get one．It is only when the"sweet little thing"has been brought home that the parents realize how much time and money must be spent on"Rover"or"Bonzo"．Then they just abandon it．As a result，they are allowed to run free．English farmers lose hundreds of sheep a year，killed by someone's pet and you must have read of children being hurt by some pets of their own．
Lastly，I would only suggest that we have got our priorities wrong and that something should be done about it．In my view，it's time we stopped being sentimental about pets．I can see no reason why we should get upset when animals are cut up for medical experiments．This will lead us to discovering cures for serious human diseases，then I say，"keep cutting!"

43．The doggy parlors are mentioned in the 1st paragraph to showB．
A．where Americans keep their pets
B．what costly lives the pets are living
C．why children love their pets so much
D．how much pets depend on their masters
44．In the second paragraph"to get hot under the collar"probably meansB．
A．getting quite hot                                
B．feeling overwhelmingly angry
C．becoming excited                                 
D．receiving a fashionable shirt
45．According to the author，in which field can animals be most useful？C
A．Pet．
B．Food．
C．Medicine．
D．Sports．
46．What is author's attitude towards pets-raising？C
A．Pitiful．
B．Neutral．
C．Opposed．
D．Supportive．

Answer 1

分析 本文是一篇说明文．最近在美国的一项调查显示，一般的家庭花费更多的钱在宠物上而不是孩子们身上，养宠物也带来了其它的诸多问题，如疾病、伤亡等．

解答 43．B 细节理解题．根据第一段第一句中的"the average family spent more money on its pets than onits children，一般的家庭花在宠物身上的钱比花在孩子身上的多"以及第二句提到宠物狗休息的地方可知，宠物狗过着奢华的生活．故答案选B．
44．B 词义猜测题．根据第二段最后一句"It is difficult not to feel angry…so it is not unusualfor me to get hot under collar when…instead of his children．"可推知，"to get hot undercollar"与"feel angry"意思相近，意为"觉得很生气"．故答案选B．
45．C 细节理解题．根据最后一段第三、四句"I can see no reason why…cures for serious humandiseases…"可知，动物在医学方面是有用的．故答案选C．
46．C 观点态度题．文章第三、四段主要介绍了由宠物狗引起的疾病和伤亡，由此可推知，作者反对养宠物．故答案选C．

点评 本文是社会文化类阅读，考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．