Test 22-【沸腾英语】2024年高二英语(阅+完+七选五+语法+续写)五项全练

Test 22 137 阅读理解第 部分一 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C 和 D) 中，选出最佳选项。 A Have you heard about Post Offi ce Cats in Britain? They are mouse hunters. The post offi ce has actually employed cats since 1868. They are not employed to sort or deliver mail, of course, but to protect the mail and keep the population of mice under control. They make sure your morning post arrives free from damages caused by rats and mice. London post offi ces were the fi rst to try out the experiment. Within a few months the population of mice had shrunk sharply. Other post offi ces all over the country were soon using cats in the war against rats and mice as well. Within ten years the pay of the cats was improved from one and a half old pence a day to six or nine pence a day. Now the average rate of pay is about a few pounds a month. Some of the hard-working cats have been quite famous. In 1980, a cat named Lucky stopped an attempted robbery in a Worcestershire post offi ce on her own. As the two burglars made their way in through the window, Lucky started an attack and they fl ed empty-handed. Another excellent cat was Jerry, of Earls Court post offi ce in London. He served the building for 16 years and was on duty for 24 hours every day. He drove all the mice away. However, there are fewer cats employed by the post office than at any time in the past. With the faster movement of the mail and better surroundings, post offi ce cats are not always needed. But many post offi ces still employ them and they are great friends with the postmen. According to the post offi ce, there is no plan for their services to be discontinued in the foreseeable future. ( ) 1. Cats were introduced to British post offi ces to . A. help sort and deliver mails and papers B. guard the building against thieves C. keep mails and papers undamaged D. search for certain dangers in mails ( ) 2. The underlined word “shrunk” in the second paragraph probably means “ ”. A. decreased B. increased C.