阅读试题

Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe for success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.
However, it wasn't all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.
In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behaviour. They are learning how to talk each other's language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk 'dog', and dogs can learn how to talk 'Cat'.
What's interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read each other's body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each other's presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.
The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets ─ to people who don't get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.

31. The underlined word swimmingly in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. early　B. sweetly　C. quickly　D. smoothly

32. Some cats and dogs may fight when ______.
A. they are cold to each other
B. they look away from each other
C. they misunderstood each other's signals
D. they are introduced at an early age

33. What is found surprising about cats and dogs?
A. They eat and sleep each other.
B. They observe each other's behaviors.
C. They learn to speak each other's language.
D. They know something from each other's voices.

34. It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs ______.
A. have common interests
B. are less different than was thought
C. have a common body language
D. are less intelligent than was expected

35. What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?
A. We should learn to live in harmony.
B. We should know more about animals.
C. We should live in peace with animals.
D. We should learn more body languages.

参考译文

猫和狗能在同一屋子里和谐相处吗？人们想要养只狗给他们的猫作伴，又担心猫和狗会打架。最近的一项研究找到了成功的秘诀。根据研究表明，如果在养狗之前先养猫，并在猫和狗都很小的时候把它们养在一起（猫小于6个月，狗不足一年），这样两个宠物相处可能会很顺利。有三分之二的受访家庭表示他们家的猫和狗相处融洽，关系很好。
然而，事实并不总是甜蜜而光明的。有25%的家庭表示他们家的猫和狗关系冷淡，还有10%的家庭表示他们家的猫和狗会相互攻击、打架。有这些反应的一个原因可能是它们身体发出的信号是相反的。例如，猫转头预示着攻击，而狗转头则表示屈服归顺。
在猫狗和平相处的家庭中，研究者发现了一个奇怪的行为：它们会学习怎样用彼此的语言进行交流。奇怪的是猫会学说“dog”,而狗也会学说“cat”。
有趣的是猫和狗看起来都能开发它们的智慧。它们能够学习怎样理解对方的肢体语言，鉴于此，研究者认为相较于我们之前的预测，这两个物种还有更多的共同之处。一旦熟悉了彼此的存在和彼此的肢体语言，猫和狗就可以一起玩，相互蹭鼻子以示问候，并享受在沙发上共眠。很可能，它们还会共用一个碗，并在某种程度上相互梳理毛发。
研究猫狗相处的意义可能远远超出宠物范畴而延伸到那些彼此相处不好的人，包括邻居，同事，乃至世界超级大国。如果猫和狗都能学会好好相处，那么，很明显，人有一个很好的机会来学习好好相处。

答案解析

31. B。根据上下文内衲容可知，第一段倒数第二句话的大意是：当猫比狗先被领养，而且是在猫小于六个月、狗小于一岁的情况下，它们便可以友好相处。再结合第二段第一句中的"sweetness and light"（和蔼可亲）可知，sweetly"友好地，愉快地"符合题意。
32. C 细节理解题。根据第二段第二、三句话可知，有时候猫和狗会打架，其中一个原因是它们的一些肢体语言是不同的甚至是相反的。因此C项正确。
33. C 细节理解题。根据文章第三段内容可知，令人惊奇的是：在同一个家庭中生活的猫和狗可以"相互学习对方的语言"。因此C项正确。
34. B 由第四段第二句的后半句话可知，研究发现，狗和猫之间的共同点可能要比我们想象得要多。
35. A 文章最后一段指出：猫和狗尚且可以学会和平相处，那么人类更应该有和平相处的机会。由此可知A项正确，即人类需要从猫和狗和平相处的现象中学习和睦相处。