Of the thousands of different kinds of animals that exist in the world man has learned to make friends with an enormous number. Some are pets, and offer him companionship; some give protection, and some do hard work which man cannot do himself. Dogs, which serve man in all three capacities, are found in various breeds in all countries of the world. The Husky can live in the cold polar regions, and the Saluki is at home in the hottest parts of Central Africa. The inhabitants of certain countries are dependent for their very lives on the camel. In the West Indies the little donkey, strong and sure-footed, carrying heavy loads even in mountainous places, is a familiar sight.
Trained and tamed for many generations, domestic animals are not accustomed to roaming (到處走動(dòng)) in search of food and shelter. They look to their masters to provide for their needs, and as long as these are supplied, they are willing to do what their masters require.
All domestic animals need proper food. It must be suitable for them, sufficient in quantity, fresh and clean. Some people feed a pet dog or cat on odds and ends of table scraps, and then wonder why the animal seems listless (倦怠的) and dull. The quantity of food depends on the size of the animal and the amount of exercise it takes. Overfeeding is as bad as underfeeding. Containers for food and water must be washed regularly if the animal is to maintain good health.
Even well-cared animals may sometimes fall ill. If this happens, the wise master seeks the best advice he can get. All sorts of medicines and treatments are available for sick animals, and in some countries organizations exist to provide them free or at a cheap price. Useful, friendly, hardworking animals deserve to have some time, money and attention spent on their health.
1. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?
A) There exists thousands of species of animals in the world.
B) Man came to establish a close relationship with a number of animals.
C) In some regions a donkey seems to be a very useful beast.
D) An animal will be useless unless trained.
2. When an animal is hungry, it will probably _____.
A) refuse to obey its master
B) immediately fall ill
C) require its master to offer some food
D) seek for food on its own
3. Which of the following is NOT true of dogs according to the passage?
A) They can act as friends, guards, and servants to man.
B) They have great adaptation for the environment.
C) There live a great variety of breeds of dogs on the globe.
D) The Husky and the Saluki are the strongest breed ever known in the world.
5. To keep a domestic animal physically fit, its owner is advised _____.
A) not to hesitate to spend enormous amount of money on it
B) to pay attention to its proper feeding
C) not to allow it to take excessive amounts of exercise
D) to join some sort of pet-keeping organizations
6. Which of the following would be best title for this passage?
A) Domesticated animals – man’s best friend
B) Proper diet – the road to health
C) The advantages of raising domestic animals
D) Some tips on pet-keeping
1.B。根據(jù)題干 “the first paragraph” 將答案定位到文章第一段，作者旨在說(shuō)明人類與許多動(dòng)物關(guān)系密切。A項(xiàng)“世界上有很多動(dòng)物”，C項(xiàng)“在某些地區(qū)，驢是有用的動(dòng)物”，說(shuō)描述的都只是片面。D則完全與第一段無(wú)關(guān)。
2.A。根據(jù)題干 “When an animal is underfed” 將答案定位到文章第二段中 “as long as these are supplied, they are willing to do what their masters require”. 此假設(shè)的反面即：如果動(dòng)物吃得不飽，則拒絕服從主人的命令。而 B項(xiàng)“直接得病”、C項(xiàng)“要求食物”和D項(xiàng)“自己覓食”無(wú)法從文中找到依據(jù)， 所以A為答案。
3. D。A項(xiàng)對(duì)應(yīng)第一段中“Dogs, which serve man in all three capacities”; B項(xiàng)對(duì)應(yīng)第一段中愛斯基摩狗存在于兩極和薩盧基狗存在于非洲的敘述, 這兩種狗在兩極和非洲都能適應(yīng), 說(shuō)明它們有很強(qiáng)的適應(yīng)環(huán)境的能力; C選對(duì)應(yīng)第一段的 “are found in various breeds in all countries of the world”。 D項(xiàng)愛斯基摩狗和薩盧基狗是世界上最強(qiáng)的種類，原文中并沒有提到。所以D為答案。
4. B。根據(jù)題干 “how to keep a domestic animal physically fit”, 將答案定位到文章第三段。B項(xiàng)對(duì)應(yīng)原文 “All domestic animals need proper food”。
5. A。文章第一短描寫了人與動(dòng)物的親密關(guān)系，第二段主要講動(dòng)物對(duì)于人類馴化的改變。三，四段講如何照顧好動(dòng)物。所以A項(xiàng)最貼切。B項(xiàng)范圍過(guò)于寬泛； C項(xiàng)飼養(yǎng)家養(yǎng)動(dòng)物的好處, D項(xiàng)喂養(yǎng)寵物的建議，所述議內(nèi)容,不全面。
