Question

【题目】Many people believe that language belongs to human beings. However, cats have developed a language not for each other, but for the human beings who have them as pets.

When communicating with each other, cats “talk” with a system of signals. Their tails, rather than any kind of “speech”, act as an important way to express themselves. They also touch each other to express s their feelings. With other cats, they will use their voices only to express pain. Unbelievable, all of that changes when a human walks into the room. Cats use many different kinds of vocal (声音的) expressions when they communicate with a person. Since these vocal expressions are not used to communicate with other cats, it seems that cats developed this “language” to communicate with their human owners.

This fact is shown more clearly when watching rooms that have only one cat and those with several cats. An only cat is usually very vocal, since the only creature(动物)around with whom the cat can communicate is its owner. Cats with other cats, though, are much quieter. If they want to have a conversation, they only need go to other cats and communicate in their natural way.

Since cats learned to meow(喵喵叫)for the only purpose of communicating with human owners should take the time to learn what their different meows mean. If an owner knows, to name just a few examples, which meow means the cat is hungry, which means the cat wants to be petted, and which means the cat wants to have a little “conversation”, the relationship between cat and owner will be closer.

【1】If a cat among other cats finds part of its body hurts, it may express its pain with its________.

A. tail

B. eyes

C. voice

D. head

【2】When a human enters a room full of cats, they________.

A. begin to use vocal expressions

B. use their tails to show love

C. stop making any noise an

D. stop communicating with each other

【3】What are cat owners advised to do?

A. Encourage cats to talk with each other.

B. Communicate more with cats.

C. Learn to meow in different ways.

D. Teach cats to understand human language.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A. Communication among cats

B. pets' different expressions.

C. Advice on keeping pets

D. The language of cats.

Answer 1

【答案】. Cats use many different kinds of vocal (声音的) expressions when they communicate with a person A选项begin to use vocal expressions。

【解析】许多人认为，语言属于人类。然而，宠物猫已经开发出一种语言不是为了彼此,而是与主人交流。猫的主人应花时间了解喵喵叫的含义，多和自己的猫沟通，增加彼此的感情。

【1】细节理解题。根据With other cats, they will use their voices only to express pain.可知，小猫用叫声来表达自己的疼痛。故选C。

【2】细节理解题。根据Unbelievable, all of that changes when a human walks into the room. Cats use many different kinds of vocal (声音的) expressions when they communicate with a person.可知，当有人进屋时，小猫们就会冲着这个人发出不同的叫声。故选A。

【3】推理判断题。根据Since cats learned to meow(喵喵叫)for the only purpose of communicating with human owners should take the time to learn what their different meows mean.可知，作者建议猫的主人应花时间了解喵喵叫的含义，多与自己的猫沟通。故选B。

【4】主旨大意题。根据However, cats have developed a language not for each other, but for the human beings who have them as pets.可知，本文主要讲述了宠物猫已经开发出一种与主人交流的语言。故选D。

2.A【解题剖析】此题属于细节理解中的（1）一一对应型。答案与题目在表达形式和意义上直接吻合。

【答案定位】根据Unbelievable, all of that changes when a human walks into the room. Cats use many different kinds of vocal (声音的) expressions when they communicate with a person.可知，当有人进屋时，小猫们就会冲着这个人发出不同的叫声。

【推理关系】题干When a human enters a room full of cats, they________.文章内容Unbelievable, all of that changes when a human walks into the room. Cats use many different kinds of vocal (声音的) expressions when they communicate with a person.可知，当有人进屋时，小猫们就会冲着这个人发出不同的叫声。