Unit 2 Wildlife Protection 单元话题阅读理解练习-2024-2025学年高一英语必修第二册单元重难点易错题精练（人教版2019）

Unit 2 Wildlife Protection 单元话题阅读理解练习 （24-25高一上·云南玉溪·阶段练习）A fisherman from Portland, Maine, the US, caught a very rare bright blue lobster (龙虾) off the coast of Maine but chose to set it free back into the ocean. The photo of the blue lobster was shared by Lars-Johan Larsson. “This blue lobster was caught off the coast of Portland yesterday and returned to the water to continue to grow. Blue lobsters are one in two million,” he wrote. While the shells of lobsters are generally red or brown in color, the blue shell is a result of gene mutation (基因突变), which causes the lobster to produce more of a particular protein than other lobsters, leading to the rare (罕见的) blue color, as reported by the Toronto Sun. Yellow, orange and crystal-colored lobsters are considered even rarer than bright blue ones. According to the Lobster Institute, yellow lobsters are one in 30 million of the total population. Two fishermen in Dorset caught a crystal-colored lobster in 2011. “Whatever the possibility of catching different-colored lobsters, there is no doubt that bright blue ones are truly beautiful creatures,” said Rob Bayer, executive director of the University of Maine Lobster Institute. “They might not be the most unusual, but they’re absolutely the best to look at.” It’s become something of a trend for restaurants to spare blue lobsters. Austin Hopley, a chef at “The Hare” in Rochdate, the UK, made the news for sparing a bright blue lobster. He gave it to Sea Life in Manchester, as reported by the BBC． “Now it’s there for people to enjoy,” said Hopley. “I felt responsible. Something so rare didn’t require a place on the menu. Every species deserve a fair chance at survival.” Expert Brendan Malone from Sea Life said, “It is certainly an impressive finding and worth saving to try to educate the public about these amazing creatures in the ecosystem.” 1．What is the root cause for the color of blue lobsters? A．Gene change. B．Adaptation failure. C．A specific protein. D．A mix of red and brown. 2．What does Rob Bayer think of blue lobsters? A．They are the rarest. B．They are easy to catch. C．They are delicious to eat. D．They are most beautiful. 3．What does the underlined word “spare” in Paragraph 5 mean? A．serve B．save C．sort D．set 4．Why was Hopley unwilling to cook the blue lobster? A．It wouldn’t make a good dish. B．He wanted to follow the trend. C．He took on responsibility to protect it. D．It would bring him fame and profits. 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．B 4．C 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了龙虾变成蓝色的原因以及人们对于蓝色龙虾的保护。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“While the shells of lobsters are generally red or brown in color, the blue shell is a result of gene mutation (基因突变), which causes the lobster to produce more of a particular protein than other lobsters, leading to the rare (罕见的) blue color, as reported by the Toronto Sun. (据《多伦多太阳报》报道，虽然龙虾的外壳通常是红色或棕色的，但蓝色外壳是基因突变的结果，这种基因突变导致龙虾比其他龙虾产生更多的特定蛋白质，从而导致罕见的蓝色。)”可知，蓝色龙虾颜色的根本原因是基因改变。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据第四段“Whatever the possibility of catching different-colored lobsters, there is no doubt that bright blue ones are truly beautiful creatures (不管捕捉到不同颜色的龙虾的可能性有多大，毫无疑问，亮蓝色的龙虾是真正美丽的生物)”可知，罗布·拜耳认为蓝龙虾是最美丽的。故选D。 3．词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“Austin Hopley, a chef at “The Hare” in Rochdate, the UK, made the news for sparing a bright blue lobster. (奥斯汀·霍普利是英国罗切达特“野兔”餐厅的厨师，他因为放过一只亮蓝色的龙虾而上了新闻。)”可知，厨师放过了一只蓝色的龙虾的例子表明餐厅在挽救龙虾生物。故划线词意思是“挽救”。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“I felt responsible. Something so rare didn’t require a place on the menu. Every species deserve a fair chance at survival. (我觉得自己有责任。这么稀有的东西根本不需要出现在菜单上。每个物种都应该有公平的生存机会。)”可知，霍普利不愿意烹饪蓝龙虾是因为他承担起保护它的责任。故选C。 （24-25高一上·黑龙江·期中）Insect numbers have dropped by half in some parts of the world due to climate change and intensive agriculture, a study has found. Preserving habitats (栖息地) for nature could help ensure vital insects thrive (兴旺). Lead researcher, Dr. Charlie Outhwaite, said losing insect populations could be harmful not only to the natural environment, but also to human health and food security, particularly with loss of pollinators (传粉者). “Our findings highlight the urgency of actions to preserve natural habitats, slow the expansion of high-intensity agriculture, and cut emissions to reduce climate change,” she added. In the latest study, the researchers pulled together data on the range and number of nearly 20,000 insect species, including bees, ants, butterflies, grasshoppers and dragonflies, at about 6,000 different locations. In areas with high-intensity agriculture and significant warming, insect numbers have dropped by 49% and the number of different species by 27%, compared with relatively untouched places that have so far avoided the severest effects of climate change, according to the research, published in Nature. But the researchers said that setting aside areas of land for nature could create a place for insects, which need shade to survive in hot weather. “Careful management of agricultural areas, such as preserving natural habitats near farmland, may help ensure that vital insects can still thrive,” said Dr. Tim Newbold. Study researcher Peter McCann added, “We need to acknowledge how important insects are for the environment as a whole, and for human health and well-being, in order to address the threats we pose to them before many species are lost forever.” 1．What has caused the fall of insect numbers? A．Climate change and farming. B．Planting more and more trees. C．Growing more and more grass. D．People’s hunting insects thoughtlessly. 2．How could losing insect populations have a bad influence? ①Being bad for people’s health. ②Being harmful to industrial products. ③Having a bad effect on food security. ④Doing harm to the natural environment. ⑤Having a bad influence on water quality. A．②④⑤ B．③④⑤ C．①②③ D．①③④ 3．What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? A．The results of the study. B．The problems with the study. C．What influences insects may have. D．What kinds of insects were included. 4．Why should areas of land for nature be set aside according to Dr. Tim Newbold? A．To supply fresh air. B．To provide shade. C．To provide earth. D．To supply energy. 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．A 4．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了研究发现，由于气候变化和集约化农业，全球部分地区昆虫数量减少了一半，对环境和人类健康构成威胁，研究人员呼吁采取积极措施保护昆虫。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Insect numbers have dropped by half in some parts of the world due to climate change and intensive agriculture, a study has found. (一项研究发现，由于气候变化和集约化农业，世界上一些地区的昆虫数量减少了一半)”可知，气候变化和农业导致昆虫数量下降。故选A项。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Lead researcher, Dr. Charlie Outhwaite, said losing insect populations could be harmful not only to the natural environment, but also to human health and food security, particularly with loss of pollinators (传粉者). (首席研究员Charlie Outhwaite博士说，昆虫数量的减少不仅对自然环境有害，而且对人类健康和粮食安全有害，特别是传粉者的减少)”可知，昆虫数量减少会对人们的健康有害，对食品安全造成不良影响，对自然环境造成危害。故选D项。 3．主旨大意题。根据第三段中“In areas with high-intensity agriculture and significant warming, insect numbers have dropped by 49% and the number of different species by 27%, compared with relatively untouched places that have so far avoided the severest effects of climate change, according to the research, published in Nature. (发表在《自然》杂志上的这项研究表明，与迄今为止避免了最严重气候变化影响的相对未受影响的地区相比，在高强度农业和显著变暖的地区，昆虫数量下降了49%，不同物种数量下降了27%)”可知，本段主要呈现了该研究基于数据得出的结果。故选A项。 4．细节理解题。根据第四段中“But the researchers said that setting aside areas of land for nature could create a place for insects, which need shade to survive in hot weather. (但研究人员表示，为自然留出一些土地可能会为昆虫创造一个地方，昆虫需要阴凉处才能在炎热的天气中生存)”可知，留出一些自然用地可以为昆虫提供阴凉，使其生存下去。故选B项。 （24-25高一上·广东深圳·期中）In the world of insects, few are as interesting or as misunderstood as cicadas (蝉). Known for their deafening songs and long life cycles, cicadas have attracted people for centuries. Some species, known as periodical cicadas, spend 13 or 17 years under-ground as nymphs (蛹), feeding on tree roots and slowly growing. After this young period, they come up from the ground in large numbers, change into their adult form, mate, lay eggs, and then die, all within a few weeks. However, this periodicity is not present in all cicada species. Annual cicadas, which are more common and widespread, have life cycles that last 2 to 5 years. These cicadas appear every year because their life cycles are crossed, creating the impression that they are yearly. During their growth, cicada nymphs create air passages in the soil and contribute to nutrient cycling (养分循环) by feeding on water from trees and producing rich nutrients. Their mass presence provides a significant food source for a wide range of enemies, and the sudden death of adult cicadas passes nutrients to the soil, supporting plant growth. On the other hand, cicadas’ feeding on tree roots during their nymph stage can lead to great damage to young trees, and the adults can also cause obvious though usually short-term, damage to plants. Some people see cicadas as a thing annoying while others see them as a wonder of nature. Despite their alarming appearance and number, cicadas are harmless to humans. In fact, cicadas have appeared in literature around the world as symbols of rebirth, thanks to their long life and dramatic appearance from the ground. In some cultures, cicadas are even collected as pets or food, valued for their nutritional content. Nowadays, scientists are still learning about cicadas’ behavior and the exact environmental elements that result in their presence. Climate change brings new questions and threats, as changing temperatures may affect cicada life cycles and living places. Cicadas really have much to teach us about the amazing existence of life. 1．What do we know about periodical cicadas? A．They mate with the same cicada species. B．They have a relatively long nymph life. C．They hardly eat during the nymph period. D．They struggle to change into the adult form. 2．What is people’s misunderstanding of annual cicadas? A．They have a large population. B．They eat a single type of food. C．They have a one-year life cycle. D．They leave out key life stages. 3．How can we best describe cicadas’ influence on the natural environment? A．Long-lasting B．Unnoticeable. C．Limited. D．Two-sided. 4．What does paragraph 5 mainly talk about? A．Cicadas’ importance to nature. B．Cicadas’ connection with humans. C．Humans’ worries over cicadas. D．Humans’ interest in insect behavior. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．D 4．B 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了蝉这种昆虫的特性和人们对它的误解。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Some species, known as periodical cicadas, spend 13 or 17 years under-ground as nymphs (蛹), feeding on tree roots and slowly growing.(有些种类的蝉，被称为周期性蝉，会在地下以蛹的形式度过13或17年，以树根为食并缓慢生长。)”可知，周期性蝉的蛹期相对较长。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“These cicadas appear every year because their life cycles are crossed, creating the impression that they are yearly.(这些蝉每年都会出现，因为它们的生命周期是交叉的，给人造成了它们是一年生的印象。)”可知，一年生蝉并不是真正的一年一个生命周期，而是由于它们的生命周期交叉，每年都会出现，从而给人造成了一年一个生命周期的误解。故选C。 3．推理判断题。根据文章第四段“During their growth, cicada nymphs create air passages in the soil and contribute to nutrient cycling (养分循环) by feeding on water from trees and producing rich nutrients...On the other hand, cicadas' feeding on tree roots during their nymph stage can lead to great damage to young trees, and the adults can also cause obvious though usually short-term, damage to plants.(在生长过程中，蝉的若虫会在土壤中创造空气通道，并通过吸食树木的水分和产生丰富的营养物质来促进养分循环。……另一方面，蝉在若虫阶段吸食树根可能会对幼树造成严重损害，而成虫也可能对植物造成明显的（尽管通常是短期的）损害。)”可知，蝉对自然环境的影响既有积极的一面（如促进养分循环），也有消极的一面（如损害树木和植物）。因此选项D“两面的”最能描述蝉对自然环境的影响。故选D。 4．主旨大意题。根据文章第五段“Some people see cicadas as a thing annoying while others see them as a wonder of nature...In some cultures, cicadas are even collected as pets or food, valued for their nutritional content.(有些人认为蝉很讨厌，而有些人则认为它们是自然的奇迹。……在一些文化中，蝉甚至被收集作为宠物或食物，因其营养价值而受到重视。)”可知，第五段主要讲述了人们对蝉的不同看法以及蝉与人类的关系（如作为宠物或食物）。因此选项B“蝉与人类的联系”最能概括该段的主要内容。”故选B。 （24-25高一上·黑龙江牡丹江·期中）Wildlife officials in Thailand carried out a plan on Wednesday to bring peace to a central city after at least 10 years of human-monkey problems. The monkeys that live in Lopburi are a symbol of local culture and a major tourist attraction. But there have been years of dangerous interactions (互动) between humans and the monkeys. Past attempts to control the monkey population have failed. Local people and businesses say they have had enough. The monkeys often try to take food from humans, injuring them in the process. “Officials hope to catch 2,500 of the monkeys and put them in large enclosed (围住的) places,” said Athapol Charoenshunsa, director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. They will work with wildlife experts to find a way for a limited number of monkeys to stay in the city. “I don’t want humans to have to hurt monkeys, and I don’t want monkeys to have to hurt humans,” he told reporters in Bangkok. An official monkey-catching project was launched this week. Workers have caught 37 monkeys so far. Most of those animals were placed under the care of wildlife officials in the nearby province of Saraburi. Others were sent to the Lopburi zoo. Officials said they plan to catch more monkeys once the enclosures are complete. Separate cages will be prepared for different groups of monkeys to prevent them from fighting. The monkeys are a symbol of the province, about 140 kilometers north of Bangkok. But some experts said that the city’s monkey troubles were caused by tourists and local people’s feeding the animals. They say feeding them got more monkeys to enter the city in search of food. 1．What did local people think of the monkeys in Lopburi? A．Interesting. B．Useful. C．Unbearable. D．Unimportant. 2．What will happen to the monkeys in the city? A．Most of them will be checked regularly. B．They will be raised in local zoos. C．They will be trained by experts. D．They will be kept to a certain number. 3．What causes the city’s monkey trouble according to some experts? A．The shortage of food. B．People’s action of feeding them. C．Government’s improper city planning. D．The rapid development of tourism. 4．What does the text mainly talk about? A．Officials plan to end monkey problems in a Thai city. B．Human activities drive monkeys into a Thai city. C．Tourists are usually found fighting with monkeys in Thailand. D．Monkeys in Thailand are bringing much trouble. 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．B 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了泰国官员启动了一项计划，旨在解决持续一座城市多年的人猴冲突问题，该计划将捕捉猴子并将它们安置在封闭场所，以减少人类与猴子的危险互动。 1．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Local people and businesses say they have had enough. The monkeys often try to take food from humans, injuring them in the process. (当地居民和企业表示，他们已经受够了。这些猴子经常试图从人类手中夺取食物，并在此过程中伤害人类)”可推知，当地居民觉得这些猴子让人无法忍受。故选C项。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段中“They will work with wildlife experts to find a way for a limited number of monkeys to stay in the city. (他们将与野生动物专家合作，想办法让数量有限的猴子留在这座城市)”可知，城市里的这些猴子将被控制在一定数量。故选D项。 3．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“But some experts said that the city’s monkey troubles were caused by tourists and local people’s feeding the animals. They say feeding them got more monkeys to enter the city in search of food. (但一些专家表示，这座城市的猴子问题是由游客和当地人喂这些动物造成的。他们说，喂它们会让更多的猴子进入城市寻找食物)”可知，一些专家认为人们喂猴子的行为导致了这座城市的猴子问题。故选B项。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中“Wildlife officials in Thailand carried out a plan on Wednesday to bring peace to a central city after at least 10 years of human-monkey problems. (本周三，泰国野生动物保护官员实施了一项计划，希望在持续了至少10年的人猴问题之后，为一个中部城市带来和平)”可知，文章报道了泰国官员计划在一座城市终结猴子问题，该计划旨在解决持续这座城市多年的人猴冲突问题，将捕捉猴子并将它们安置在封闭场所，以减少人类与猴子的危险互动。故选A项。 （24-25高一上·广西北海·期中）Heat waves don’t just make bumblebees (大黄蜂) hot. High temperatures also seem to seriously reduce their sense of smell, which can be very bad for their survival. For bumblebees, being able to smell flowers is a matter of life or death because it helps them find food. Bumblebees are already known to suffer from climate change. So, an insect ecologist from the University of Würzburg in Germany and her team wanted to understand if heat waves could influence bumblebees’ ability to smell flowers. The researchers put around 190 bumblebees from two common species into small special rooms for almost three hours at temperatures of 40℃ to simulate (模拟) heat waves. Some bumblebees were also put in a dry environment; some had ways to sugary resources; some were given time to recover at normal temperatures for 24 hours after the heat treatment. After the simulated heat waves, the researchers cut off the bumblebees’ antennae (触须), which they use to smell, and measured whether the olfactory sensory neurons (the cells that help them smell) in the antennae could still detect flower scents. The heat waves reduced the bumblebees’ ability to smell by up to 80 percent. Worker bumblebees, which are all female, were more affected than male bumblebees. Even worse, the antennae of the bumblebees that had 24 hours to cool off still didn’t recover their sense of smell after that time. “That was surprising,” said the insect ecologist. This suggests the bumblebees don’t recover quickly, which means they might have trouble finding food. “It could be one reason why we see so many bumblebee population drops,” she added, along with other factors like habitat loss. “The study seems pretty reliable,” said a bumblebee ecologist from the University of Sussex in Brighton, England, who didn’t take part in the study. “The antennae are quite similar across bee species,” he added. “If bumblebees suffer in this way, I think it’s probable that other bees would too. But we won’t know for sure until someone does research on it.” 1．What problem might bumblebees face in the end because of heat waves? A．Food shortage. B．Habitat loss. C．Death risk. D．Sensory failure. 2．Why were some bumblebees given 24 hours to recover after the treatment? A．To prove if hot waves damage their sense of smell. B．To make sure they can adapt to the environment. C．To prevent the researchers making mistakes. D．To persuade other people into believing the research. 3．What does the insect ecologist think of the research result? A．It takes researchers’ doubts away. B．It goes beyond her control. C．It limits the scientific research. D．It leads to a good method. 4．What can we learn about other bees according to the bumblebee ecologist? A．More researchers are studying them. B．They will suffer from death. C．They will be well protected. D．There is still a lot to study. 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．A 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了热浪对大黄蜂嗅觉能力的影响，以及这种影响可能对其生存造成的严重后果。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“The heat waves reduced the bumblebees’ ability to smell by up to 80 percent...This suggests the bumblebees don’t recover quickly, which means they might have trouble finding food.(热浪使大黄蜂的嗅觉能力降低了多达80%……这表明大黄蜂不能迅速恢复，这意味着它们可能难以找到食物)可知，热浪导致大黄蜂嗅觉能力大幅下降，进而影响其寻找食物的能力，最终可能导致其面临死亡风险。故选C。 2．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“some were given time to recover at normal temperatures for 24 hours after the heat treatment...“That was surprising,” said the insect ecologist. This suggests the bumblebees don’t recover quickly...(一些大黄蜂在热处理后被给予24小时的正常温度恢复时间……昆虫生态学家说：“这很令人惊讶。”这表明大黄蜂不能迅速恢复……)”可知，给部分大黄蜂24小时恢复时间是为了观察它们是否能从热浪的影响中恢复嗅觉能力，从而证明热浪是否对它们的嗅觉造成了损害。故选A。 3．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段““The study seems pretty reliable,” said the insect ecologist.(昆虫生态学家说：“这项研究似乎相当可靠。”)”可知，昆虫生态学家对研究结果持肯定态度，认为它消除了研究者的疑虑。故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段““If bumblebees suffer in this way, I think it’s probable that other bees would too. But we won’t know for sure until someone does research on it.”(“如果大黄蜂以这种方式受苦，我认为其他蜜蜂也可能如此。但直到有人对此进行研究，我们才能确定。”)”可知，大黄蜂生态学家认为其他蜜蜂也可能受到类似的影响，但目前还需要进一步的研究来确认。因此，我们可以了解到的是关于其他蜜蜂还有很多需要研究的。故选D。 （24-25高一上·四川南充·期中）A new study published in Cell reports that a mosquito’s (蚊子) sense of smell is more complicated than thought. And it may explain how this insect is so good at seeking you out and so on. Meg Younger, a neuroscientist at Boston University, is co-author of the study. When I visited her lab, she introduced me to her subjects, opening up one of the large cubes set to 80 degrees. Each is filled with100-plus mosquitoes. Younger places one of the mosquito-filled cubes on a lab bench, and breathes out gently into it. Meeting the carbon dioxide, the insects go wild for other cues, like the complex blend of human body odor (气味)—that’s magnetic to a mosquito. This attraction isn’t merely a nuisance (麻烦事) for humans worldwide. So scientists have attempted to break it. But try as they might, it’s been frustratingly hard to find chemical means of battling mosquitoes. By looking into the mosquito’s brain to work out how it smells its surroundings, Younger and her colleagues have taken steps to do just that. Most of what they know about the neuroscience of smell comes from mice and fruit flies, where the wiring’s fairly simple. Each neuron (神经元) in the nose or antenna has one kind of receptor that detects a single kind of odor—say , a banana. And all the neurons with receptors for the banana smell connect to the same part of the brain. However, in case of mosquitoes, it doesn’t work. Younger and the others started searching inside mosquito brains, finding that each neuron there has multiple receptors that can detect multiple odors. The finding that a mosquito’s sense of smell is organized differently than expected may explain why its ability to sniff people out isn’t so easy to break. It gives the insect a kind of built-in redundancy (复置装置) in the system. Because humans all smell different, mosquitoes may rely on this redundancy to broaden their target of what a person smells like. This work could give researchers additional ways to prevent the bugs, like developing traps that contain new fragrance blends that are more attractive than people. 1．What might be the author’s job? A．An interviewer. B．A driver. C．A librarian. D．A dentist. 2．What does the underlined “it” refer to in the fourth paragraph? A．The attraction of mixed smell from human. B．The draw of carbon dioxide. C．The appeal of human body odor. D．The use of Chemical means. 3．What difficulty do the scientists have in the study? A．They hardly know about neuroscience. B．They cann’t locate mosquitoes’ brain. C．They want the theory of neuroscience. D．They are facing a new project. 4．What’s the author’s attitude towards the study? A．Negative B．Helpful C．Doubtful D．Inspiring 【答案】1．A 2．A 3．D 4．B 【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了蚊子具有敏锐的嗅觉，根据人体释放的混合性气味搜索到人类，科学们正在研究方法解决这一问题。 1．推理判断题。根据第二段关键句“Meg Younger, a neuroscientist at Boston University, is co-author of the study. When I visited her lab, she introduced me to her subjects, opening up one of the large cubes set to 80 degrees. (波士顿大学的神经科学家Meg Younger是这项研究的合著者。当我参观她的实验室时，她向我介绍了她的研究对象，打开了一个设置为80度的大立方体。)”可知，作者去参观神经科学家的实验室，询问她的研究对象，由此可知，作者的工作是一名采访者，去采访一位神经科学家。故选A项。 2．词义猜测题。根据第三段关键句“Meeting the carbon dioxide, the insects go wild for other cues, like the complex blend of human body odor (气味)—that’s magnetic to a mosquito. (遇到二氧化碳，昆虫会疯狂地寻找其他线索，比如人体气味的复杂混合——这对蚊子来说是有吸引力的。)”可知，上文告诉我们人体复杂气味对蚊子来说是有吸引力的，由此可知，科学家们试图打破这种人体复杂气味的吸引力，“it”代指“人类混合气味的吸引力”。故选A项。 3．推理判断题。根据倒数第三段内容“However, in case of mosquitoes, it doesn’t work. Younger and the others started searching inside mosquito brains, finding that each neuron there has multiple receptors that can detect multiple odors. (然而，对于蚊子来说，这是行不通的。Younger和其他人开始在蚊子的大脑中进行搜索，发现每个神经元都有多个受体，可以检测多种气味。)”可知，研究人员的方法对于蚊子行不通，因为蚊子的大脑每个神经元都有多个受体，可以检测多种气味，这是一个需要解决的新项目，由此可知，科学家们在这项研究中遇到的困难是他们正面临一个新项目。故选D项。 4．推理判断题。根据最后一段内容“This work could give researchers additional ways to prevent the bugs, like developing traps that contain new fragrance blends that are more attractive than people. (这项工作可以为研究人员提供更多预防虫子的方法，比如开发含有比人更具吸引力的新香味混合物的陷阱。)”可知，作者认为这项研究可以为研究人员提供更多预防虫子的方法，由此可知，作者认为这项研究是有用的。故选B项。 （24-25高一上·福建福州·期中）When my daughter was ten, she and my husband Joe, were united in their desire for a dog. As for me, I shared none of their canine just, because I have no time to take care of a dog. “But we’ll do it.” “Really? You’re going to walk the dog? Feed the dog? Bathe the dog?” “Yes, we promise.” They didn’t. From day two (everyone wanted to walk the cute puppy that first day), neither thought to walk the dog. While I was slow to accept that I would be the one to keep track of her shots, to schedule her vet appointments, to feed and clean her, Misty knew this on day one. Quickly, we developed something of a Vulcan mind meld (心灵融合). She’d look at me with those sad brown eyes, beam her need, and then wait, trusting I would understand, which strangely I almost always did. She kept me company as I worked, as I read, and as I watched television. Even so, part of me continued to resent (怨恨) walking duty. Joe and Becky had promised. Not fair, I’d balk (畏缩，犹豫) silently as she and I walked. Not fair, I’d loudly remind anyone within earshot upon our return home. One day my husband’s doctor uttered an unthinkable word: leukemic (白血病). I spent eight to ten hours a day with Joe in the hospital, doing anything and everything I could to ease his discomfort. Every part of my life changed; no part of my old routine remained. Still, Misty needed walking. At the beginning, when friends offered to take her through her paces, I turned down because I knew they had their own households to deal with. As the months went by, I began to realize that I actually wanted to walk Misty. The morning walk before I headed to the hospital was a quiet, peaceful time to gather my thoughts before the day’s medical drama unfolded. The evening walk was a time to shake off the day’s upsets and let the worry tracks in my head go to white noise. After Joe died, Misty slept on his bed. I’m grateful to a point. After years of balking, I’ve come to enjoy my walks with Misty. As I watch her chase a squirrel, she reminded me that no matter how harsh the present or unpredictable the future, there’s almost always some measure of joy to get from the moment. 1．Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined part in Paragraph 1? A．I was afraid of dog. B．I didn’t care their desire. C．I didn’t agree to raise a dog. D．I didn’t want to share anything with them. 2．What can we learn from Paragraphs 3 and 4? A．The dog was naughty and annoying. B．Although loving the dog, she was unwilling to walk her. C．She would rather stay at home with Misty than walk her. D．The author didn’t want to walk the dog because she didn’t like her. 3．Why did the writer continue to walk Misty while Joe was in hospital? A．Because the walk provided her with spiritual comfort. B．Because her friends didn’t offer any help. C．Because she could unfold the day’s medical drama. D．Because she didn’t want Misty to be others’ company. 4．What message does the author want to express in the passage? A．One should learn to enjoy hard times. B．A disaster can change everything in life. C．Faced with difficulty, we still have moments to enjoy. D．People will change their attitude toward you when you are in difficulty. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者一开始并不赞同养狗，但最终却与狗Misty建立了深厚的感情，并从中学会了享受当下的故事。 1．词句猜测题。根据划线句前文“When my daughter was ten, she and my husband Joe, were united in their desire for a dog.(我女儿十岁的时候，她和我丈夫乔都想要一只狗)”和后文“because I have no time to take care of a dog(因为我没时间照顾狗)”可知，作者没有时间养狗，所以不赞同女儿和丈夫养狗的想法。故画线句“I shared none of their canine just”的意思是“我并不赞同他们养狗”，与C项“I didn’t agree to raise a dog.”意思一致。故选C项。 2．推理判断题。根据第三段中“She’d look at me with those sad brown eyes, beam her need, and then wait, trusting I would understand, which strangely I almost always did. She kept me company as I worked, as I read, and as I watched television.(她会用那双悲伤的棕色眼睛看着我，流露出她的需求，然后等待着，相信我会明白，奇怪的是我几乎总是能明白。在我工作、读书和看电视的时候，她都陪伴着我)”可知，作者和Misty建立了深厚的感情。根据第四段“Even so, part of me continued to resent (怨恨) walking duty. Joe and Becky had promised. Not fair, I’d balk (畏缩，犹豫) silently as she and I walked. Not fair, I’d loudly remind anyone within earshot upon our return home.(即便如此，我内心深处还是有一部分对遛狗的任务感到怨恨。Joe和Becky答应过的。这不公平，我和她一起走的时候，会默默地畏缩。这不公平，我们回家后，我会大声地提醒任何能听到的人)”可知，尽管作者喜欢Misty，但她还是不愿意遛狗。由此推知，从第三段和第四段我们可以了解到，虽然作者喜欢这只狗，但她不愿意遛它。故选B项。 3．细节理解题。根据第六段中“The morning walk before I headed to the hospital was a quiet, peaceful time to gather my thoughts before the day’s medical drama unfolded. The evening walk was a time to shake off the day’s upsets and let the worry tracks in my head go to white noise.(早上去医院前的散步是一段安静、平和的时光，让我在医院一天的忙碌之前整理思绪。晚上的散步是摆脱一天烦恼的时候，让脑海中的忧虑变成白噪音)”可知，当Joe住院时，作者继续遛Misty是因为散步给她提供了精神上的安慰。故选A项。 4．推理判断题。通读全文，特别是根据最后一段“I’m grateful to a point. After years of balking, I’ve come to enjoy my walks with Misty. As I watch her chase a squirrel, she reminded me that no matter how harsh the present or unpredictable the future, there’s almost always some measure of joy to get from the moment.(在某种程度上，我很感激。经过多年的犹豫，我开始享受和Misty一起散步的时光。当我看着她追逐松鼠时，她提醒我，无论现在多么艰难，未来多么不可预测，我们几乎总是能从这一刻中获得一些快乐)”可知，本文主要讲述了作者一开始并不赞同养狗，但最终与狗建立了深厚的感情，并从中学会了享受当下的故事，由此可知，作者想在文章中表达的是“面对困难，我们仍然有享受的时刻”。故选C项。 （24-25高一上·湖南邵阳·期中）It may come as a shock to owners, but dogs hate being hugged, a study has shown. Animal psychologists (心理学家) say dogs feel stressed and unhappy when they are hugged by their owners, because it stops them being able to run away. In a study which analyzed 25 pictures of dogs as they were being hugged, 8 out of 10 animals looked uncomfortable. Experts at The Kennel Club, and Battersea Dogs& Cats Home, also agreed that owners should not treat their dogs like children, because most pets did not like to be hugged. The new study was carried out by Dr Stanley Coren, a professor of psychology (心理学) at the University of British Columbia. He analyzed images of dogs being hugged by adults and children he found on the Internet, looking for signs of stress. When a dog is especially anxious, it shows its teeth or bite, but Dr Coren said there are other signs that the dog may be uncomfortable but they are small and not obvious (明显的). Signs of stress include the dog folding its ears down, half-moon eyes or turning its head away to avoid eye contact. If the dog has its eyes closed, it could also be a sign of anxiety. Open its mouth or raising one pa w is another warning sign. “The clear suggestion to come out of this research is to save your hugs for your family members and lovers.” It is clearly better, from the dog’s point of view, if you show love for it with a pat (拍打), a kind word, or a treat. Some people think that giving their dog a hug is a nice thing to do, but the reality is that a family pet will often tolerate (忍受) a hug but doesn’t like it. “On the whole, dogs are sociable (爱好交际的) animals and love communicating with people, but any action that restricts a dog’s movement could make them uncomfortable and it is important for an owner to recognize the signs of stress or anxiety.” 1．According to the study, what might a dog not feel when it is being hugged? A．Stressed. B．Uncomfortable. C．Shocked. D．Unhappy. 2．Which of the following is not the sign of stress for dogs? A．Showing its teeth. B．Folding its ears down. C．Raising one paw. D．Keeping eye contact. 3．According to the passage, what are dog owners suggested to do? A．Hug their family members more. B．Stop touching their dogs. C．Stop treating their dogs as friends. D．Leave their dogs alone. 4．What is suggested to show love to dogs instead of hugging? A．Giving them a big hug. B．Ignoring them completely. C．Giving a pat, kind words, or a treat. D．Taking them for long walks. 5．What’s the main idea of this passage? A．A study shows that dogs hate being treated like children. B．A study tells owners that dogs dislike being hugged. C．A study teaches owners how to treat a stressed dog. D．A study teaches owners how to recognize (识别) an uncomfortable dog. 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．A 4．C 5．B 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章向读者介绍了一项关于狗在被拥抱时的心理反应的研究，解释了狗不喜欢被拥抱的原因，并提供了识别狗压力迹象的方法。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“Animal psychologists (心理学家) say dogs feel stressed and unhappy when they are hugged by their owners, because it stops them being able to run away.(动物心理学家说，当狗被主人拥抱时，它们会感到压力和不开心，因为这让它们无法逃跑)”可知，狗在被拥抱时会感到压力和不开心，即不舒服，没有谈及狗感到“震惊”。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据第七段“Signs of stress include the dog folding its ears down, half-moon eyes or turning its head away to avoid eye contact.(压力的迹象包括狗狗垂下耳朵、眯起眼睛或扭过头来避免眼神接触)”可知，狗表现出压力的迹象包括耳朵下垂、半圆形的眼睛、避开眼神接触、闭眼、张嘴或抬起一只爪子。由此可知，保持眼神交流不是狗狗压力的表现。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据倒数第四段“The clear suggestion to come out of this research is to save your hugs for your family members and lovers.(这项研究得出的明确建议是，把拥抱留给双脚走路的家人和爱人)”可知，作者建议狗主人把拥抱留给家人和爱人，即多拥抱家人。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“It is clearly better, from the dog’s point of view, if you show love for it with a pat (拍打), a kind word, or a treat.(从狗狗的角度来看，如果你用轻拍、一句友好的话或一顿款待来表达对它的爱，显然会更好)”可知，给予轻拍、友好的话语或款待来表达对狗狗的爱而不是拥抱。故选C。 5．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段“It may come as a shock to owners, but dogs hate being hugged, a study has shown. (一项研究表明，狗狗讨厌被拥抱，这可能会让主人感到震惊)”可知，这篇文章主要讲述了一项研究，研究表明狗不喜欢被拥抱。故选B。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 2 Wildlife Protection 单元话题阅读理解练习 （24-25高一上·云南玉溪·阶段练习）A fisherman from Portland, Maine, the US, caught a very rare bright blue lobster (龙虾) off the coast of Maine but chose to set it free back into the ocean. The photo of the blue lobster was shared by Lars-Johan Larsson. “This blue lobster was caught off the coast of Portland yesterday and returned to the water to continue to grow. Blue lobsters are one in two million,” he wrote. While the shells of lobsters are generally red or brown in color, the blue shell is a result of gene mutation (基因突变), which causes the lobster to produce more of a particular protein than other lobsters, leading to the rare (罕见的) blue color, as reported by the Toronto Sun. Yellow, orange and crystal-colored lobsters are considered even rarer than bright blue ones. According to the Lobster Institute, yellow lobsters are one in 30 million of the total population. Two fishermen in Dorset caught a crystal-colored lobster in 2011. “Whatever the possibility of catching different-colored lobsters, there is no doubt that bright blue ones are truly beautiful creatures,” said Rob Bayer, executive director of the University of Maine Lobster Institute. “They might not be the most unusual, but they’re absolutely the best to look at.” It’s become something of a trend for restaurants to spare blue lobsters. Austin Hopley, a chef at “The Hare” in Rochdate, the UK, made the news for sparing a bright blue lobster. He gave it to Sea Life in Manchester, as reported by the BBC． “Now it’s there for people to enjoy,” said Hopley. “I felt responsible. Something so rare didn’t require a place on the menu. Every species deserve a fair chance at survival.” Expert Brendan Malone from Sea Life said, “It is certainly an impressive finding and worth saving to try to educate the public about these amazing creatures in the ecosystem.” 1．What is the root cause for the color of blue lobsters? A．Gene change. B．Adaptation failure. C．A specific protein. D．A mix of red and brown. 2．What does Rob Bayer think of blue lobsters? A．They are the rarest. B．They are easy to catch. C．They are delicious to eat. D．They are most beautiful. 3．What does the underlined word “spare” in Paragraph 5 mean? A．serve B．save C．sort D．set 4．Why was Hopley unwilling to cook the blue lobster? A．It wouldn’t make a good dish. B．He wanted to follow the trend. C．He took on responsibility to protect it. D．It would bring him fame and profits. （24-25高一上·黑龙江·期中）Insect numbers have dropped by half in some parts of the world due to climate change and intensive agriculture, a study has found. Preserving habitats (栖息地) for nature could help ensure vital insects thrive (兴旺). Lead researcher, Dr. Charlie Outhwaite, said losing insect populations could be harmful not only to the natural environment, but also to human health and food security, particularly with loss of pollinators (传粉者). “Our findings highlight the urgency of actions to preserve natural habitats, slow the expansion of high-intensity agriculture, and cut emissions to reduce climate change,” she added. In the latest study, the researchers pulled together data on the range and number of nearly 20,000 insect species, including bees, ants, butterflies, grasshoppers and dragonflies, at about 6,000 different locations. In areas with high-intensity agriculture and significant warming, insect numbers have dropped by 49% and the number of different species by 27%, compared with relatively untouched places that have so far avoided the severest effects of climate change, according to the research, published in Nature. But the researchers said that setting aside areas of land for nature could create a place for insects, which need shade to survive in hot weather. “Careful management of agricultural areas, such as preserving natural habitats near farmland, may help ensure that vital insects can still thrive,” said Dr. Tim Newbold. Study researcher Peter McCann added, “We need to acknowledge how important insects are for the environment as a whole, and for human health and well-being, in order to address the threats we pose to them before many species are lost forever.” 1．What has caused the fall of insect numbers? A．Climate change and farming. B．Planting more and more trees. C．Growing more and more grass. D．People’s hunting insects thoughtlessly. 2．How could losing insect populations have a bad influence? ①Being bad for people’s health. ②Being harmful to industrial products. ③Having a bad effect on food security. ④Doing harm to the natural environment. ⑤Having a bad influence on water quality. A．②④⑤ B．③④⑤ C．①②③ D．①③④ 3．What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? A．The results of the study. B．The problems with the study. C．What influences insects may have. D．What kinds of insects were included. 4．Why should areas of land for nature be set aside according to Dr. Tim Newbold? A．To supply fresh air. B．To provide shade. C．To provide earth. D．To supply energy. （24-25高一上·广东深圳·期中）In the world of insects, few are as interesting or as misunderstood as cicadas (蝉). Known for their deafening songs and long life cycles, cicadas have attracted people for centuries. Some species, known as periodical cicadas, spend 13 or 17 years under-ground as nymphs (蛹), feeding on tree roots and slowly growing. After this young period, they come up from the ground in large numbers, change into their adult form, mate, lay eggs, and then die, all within a few weeks. However, this periodicity is not present in all cicada species. Annual cicadas, which are more common and widespread, have life cycles that last 2 to 5 years. These cicadas appear every year because their life cycles are crossed, creating the impression that they are yearly. During their growth, cicada nymphs create air passages in the soil and contribute to nutrient cycling (养分循环) by feeding on water from trees and producing rich nutrients. Their mass presence provides a significant food source for a wide range of enemies, and the sudden death of adult cicadas passes nutrients to the soil, supporting plant growth. On the other hand, cicadas’ feeding on tree roots during their nymph stage can lead to great damage to young trees, and the adults can also cause obvious though usually short-term, damage to plants. Some people see cicadas as a thing annoying while others see them as a wonder of nature. Despite their alarming appearance and number, cicadas are harmless to humans. In fact, cicadas have appeared in literature around the world as symbols of rebirth, thanks to their long life and dramatic appearance from the ground. In some cultures, cicadas are even collected as pets or food, valued for their nutritional content. Nowadays, scientists are still learning about cicadas’ behavior and the exact environmental elements that result in their presence. Climate change brings new questions and threats, as changing temperatures may affect cicada life cycles and living places. Cicadas really have much to teach us about the amazing existence of life. 1．What do we know about periodical cicadas? A．They mate with the same cicada species. B．They have a relatively long nymph life. C．They hardly eat during the nymph period. D．They struggle to change into the adult form. 2．What is people’s misunderstanding of annual cicadas? A．They have a large population. B．They eat a single type of food. C．They have a one-year life cycle. D．They leave out key life stages. 3．How can we best describe cicadas’ influence on the natural environment? A．Long-lasting B．Unnoticeable. C．Limited. D．Two-sided. 4．What does paragraph 5 mainly talk about? A．Cicadas’ importance to nature. B．Cicadas’ connection with humans. C．Humans’ worries over cicadas. D．Humans’ interest in insect behavior. （24-25高一上·黑龙江牡丹江·期中）Wildlife officials in Thailand carried out a plan on Wednesday to bring peace to a central city after at least 10 years of human-monkey problems. The monkeys that live in Lopburi are a symbol of local culture and a major tourist attraction. But there have been years of dangerous interactions (互动) between humans and the monkeys. Past attempts to control the monkey population have failed. Local people and businesses say they have had enough. The monkeys often try to take food from humans, injuring them in the process. “Officials hope to catch 2,500 of the monkeys and put them in large enclosed (围住的) places,” said Athapol Charoenshunsa, director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. They will work with wildlife experts to find a way for a limited number of monkeys to stay in the city. “I don’t want humans to have to hurt monkeys, and I don’t want monkeys to have to hurt humans,” he told reporters in Bangkok. An official monkey-catching project was launched this week. Workers have caught 37 monkeys so far. Most of those animals were placed under the care of wildlife officials in the nearby province of Saraburi. Others were sent to the Lopburi zoo. Officials said they plan to catch more monkeys once the enclosures are complete. Separate cages will be prepared for different groups of monkeys to prevent them from fighting. The monkeys are a symbol of the province, about 140 kilometers north of Bangkok. But some experts said that the city’s monkey troubles were caused by tourists and local people’s feeding the animals. They say feeding them got more monkeys to enter the city in search of food. 1．What did local people think of the monkeys in Lopburi? A．Interesting. B．Useful. C．Unbearable. D．Unimportant. 2．What will happen to the monkeys in the city? A．Most of them will be checked regularly. B．They will be raised in local zoos. C．They will be trained by experts. D．They will be kept to a certain number. 3．What causes the city’s monkey trouble according to some experts? A．The shortage of food. B．People’s action of feeding them. C．Government’s improper city planning. D．The rapid development of tourism. 4．What does the text mainly talk about? A．Officials plan to end monkey problems in a Thai city. B．Human activities drive monkeys into a Thai city. C．Tourists are usually found fighting with monkeys in Thailand. D．Monkeys in Thailand are bringing much trouble. （24-25高一上·广西北海·期中）Heat waves don’t just make bumblebees (大黄蜂) hot. High temperatures also seem to seriously reduce their sense of smell, which can be very bad for their survival. For bumblebees, being able to smell flowers is a matter of life or death because it helps them find food. Bumblebees are already known to suffer from climate change. So, an insect ecologist from the University of Würzburg in Germany and her team wanted to understand if heat waves could influence bumblebees’ ability to smell flowers. The researchers put around 190 bumblebees from two common species into small special rooms for almost three hours at temperatures of 40℃ to simulate (模拟) heat waves. Some bumblebees were also put in a dry environment; some had ways to sugary resources; some were given time to recover at normal temperatures for 24 hours after the heat treatment. After the simulated heat waves, the researchers cut off the bumblebees’ antennae (触须), which they use to smell, and measured whether the olfactory sensory neurons (the cells that help them smell) in the antennae could still detect flower scents. The heat waves reduced the bumblebees’ ability to smell by up to 80 percent. Worker bumblebees, which are all female, were more affected than male bumblebees. Even worse, the antennae of the bumblebees that had 24 hours to cool off still didn’t recover their sense of smell after that time. “That was surprising,” said the insect ecologist. This suggests the bumblebees don’t recover quickly, which means they might have trouble finding food. “It could be one reason why we see so many bumblebee population drops,” she added, along with other factors like habitat loss. “The study seems pretty reliable,” said a bumblebee ecologist from the University of Sussex in Brighton, England, who didn’t take part in the study. “The antennae are quite similar across bee species,” he added. “If bumblebees suffer in this way, I think it’s probable that other bees would too. But we won’t know for sure until someone does research on it.” 1．What problem might bumblebees face in the end because of heat waves? A．Food shortage. B．Habitat loss. C．Death risk. D．Sensory failure. 2．Why were some bumblebees given 24 hours to recover after the treatment? A．To prove if hot waves damage their sense of smell. B．To make sure they can adapt to the environment. C．To prevent the researchers making mistakes. D．To persuade other people into believing the research. 3．What does the insect ecologist think of the research result? A．It takes researchers’ doubts away. B．It goes beyond her control. C．It limits the scientific research. D．It leads to a good method. 4．What can we learn about other bees according to the bumblebee ecologist? A．More researchers are studying them. B．They will suffer from death. C．They will be well protected. D．There is still a lot to study. （24-25高一上·四川南充·期中）A new study published in Cell reports that a mosquito’s (蚊子) sense of smell is more complicated than thought. And it may explain how this insect is so good at seeking you out and so on. Meg Younger, a neuroscientist at Boston University, is co-author of the study. When I visited her lab, she introduced me to her subjects, opening up one of the large cubes set to 80 degrees. Each is filled with100-plus mosquitoes. Younger places one of the mosquito-filled cubes on a lab bench, and breathes out gently into it. Meeting the carbon dioxide, the insects go wild for other cues, like the complex blend of human body odor (气味)—that’s magnetic to a mosquito. This attraction isn’t merely a nuisance (麻烦事) for humans worldwide. So scientists have attempted to break it. But try as they might, it’s been frustratingly hard to find chemical means of battling mosquitoes. By looking into the mosquito’s brain to work out how it smells its surroundings, Younger and her colleagues have taken steps to do just that. Most of what they know about the neuroscience of smell comes from mice and fruit flies, where the wiring’s fairly simple. Each neuron (神经元) in the nose or antenna has one kind of receptor that detects a single kind of odor—say , a banana. And all the neurons with receptors for the banana smell connect to the same part of the brain. However, in case of mosquitoes, it doesn’t work. Younger and the others started searching inside mosquito brains, finding that each neuron there has multiple receptors that can detect multiple odors. The finding that a mosquito’s sense of smell is organized differently than expected may explain why its ability to sniff people out isn’t so easy to break. It gives the insect a kind of built-in redundancy (复置装置) in the system. Because humans all smell different, mosquitoes may rely on this redundancy to broaden their target of what a person smells like. This work could give researchers additional ways to prevent the bugs, like developing traps that contain new fragrance blends that are more attractive than people. 1．What might be the author’s job? A．An interviewer. B．A driver. C．A librarian. D．A dentist. 2．What does the underlined “it” refer to in the fourth paragraph? A．The attraction of mixed smell from human. B．The draw of carbon dioxide. C．The appeal of human body odor. D．The use of Chemical means. 3．What difficulty do the scientists have in the study? A．They hardly know about neuroscience. B．They cann’t locate mosquitoes’ brain. C．They want the theory of neuroscience. D．They are facing a new project. 4．What’s the author’s attitude towards the study? A．Negative B．Helpful C．Doubtful D．Inspiring （24-25高一上·福建福州·期中）When my daughter was ten, she and my husband Joe, were united in their desire for a dog. As for me, I shared none of their canine just, because I have no time to take care of a dog. “But we’ll do it.” “Really? You’re going to walk the dog? Feed the dog? Bathe the dog?” “Yes, we promise.” They didn’t. From day two (everyone wanted to walk the cute puppy that first day), neither thought to walk the dog. While I was slow to accept that I would be the one to keep track of her shots, to schedule her vet appointments, to feed and clean her, Misty knew this on day one. Quickly, we developed something of a Vulcan mind meld (心灵融合). She’d look at me with those sad brown eyes, beam her need, and then wait, trusting I would understand, which strangely I almost always did. She kept me company as I worked, as I read, and as I watched television. Even so, part of me continued to resent (怨恨) walking duty. Joe and Becky had promised. Not fair, I’d balk (畏缩，犹豫) silently as she and I walked. Not fair, I’d loudly remind anyone within earshot upon our return home. One day my husband’s doctor uttered an unthinkable word: leukemic (白血病). I spent eight to ten hours a day with Joe in the hospital, doing anything and everything I could to ease his discomfort. Every part of my life changed; no part of my old routine remained. Still, Misty needed walking. At the beginning, when friends offered to take her through her paces, I turned down because I knew they had their own households to deal with. As the months went by, I began to realize that I actually wanted to walk Misty. The morning walk before I headed to the hospital was a quiet, peaceful time to gather my thoughts before the day’s medical drama unfolded. The evening walk was a time to shake off the day’s upsets and let the worry tracks in my head go to white noise. After Joe died, Misty slept on his bed. I’m grateful to a point. After years of balking, I’ve come to enjoy my walks with Misty. As I watch her chase a squirrel, she reminded me that no matter how harsh the present or unpredictable the future, there’s almost always some measure of joy to get from the moment. 1．Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined part in Paragraph 1? A．I was afraid of dog. B．I didn’t care their desire. C．I didn’t agree to raise a dog. D．I didn’t want to share anything with them. 2．What can we learn from Paragraphs 3 and 4? A．The dog was naughty and annoying. B．Although loving the dog, she was unwilling to walk her. C．She would rather stay at home with Misty than walk her. D．The author didn’t want to walk the dog because she didn’t like her. 3．Why did the writer continue to walk Misty while Joe was in hospital? A．Because the walk provided her with spiritual comfort. B．Because her friends didn’t offer any help. C．Because she could unfold the day’s medical drama. D．Because she didn’t want Misty to be others’ company. 4．What message does the author want to express in the passage? A．One should learn to enjoy hard times. B．A disaster can change everything in life. C．Faced with difficulty, we still have moments to enjoy. D．People will change their attitude toward you when you are in difficulty. （24-25高一上·湖南邵阳·期中）It may come as a shock to owners, but dogs hate being hugged, a study has shown. Animal psychologists (心理学家) say dogs feel stressed and unhappy when they are hugged by their owners, because it stops them being able to run away. In a study which analyzed 25 pictures of dogs as they were being hugged, 8 out of 10 animals looked uncomfortable. Experts at The Kennel Club, and Battersea Dogs& Cats Home, also agreed that owners should not treat their dogs like children, because most pets did not like to be hugged. The new study was carried out by Dr Stanley Coren, a professor of psychology (心理学) at the University of British Columbia. He analyzed images of dogs being hugged by adults and children he found on the Internet, looking for signs of stress. When a dog is especially anxious, it shows its teeth or bite, but Dr Coren said there are other signs that the dog may be uncomfortable but they are small and not obvious (明显的). Signs of stress include the dog folding its ears down, half-moon eyes or turning its head away to avoid eye contact. If the dog has its eyes closed, it could also be a sign of anxiety. Open its mouth or raising one pa w is another warning sign. “The clear suggestion to come out of this research is to save your hugs for your family members and lovers.” It is clearly better, from the dog’s point of view, if you show love for it with a pat (拍打), a kind word, or a treat. Some people think that giving their dog a hug is a nice thing to do, but the reality is that a family pet will often tolerate (忍受) a hug but doesn’t like it. “On the whole, dogs are sociable (爱好交际的) animals and love communicating with people, but any action that restricts a dog’s movement could make them uncomfortable and it is important for an owner to recognize the signs of stress or anxiety.” 1．According to the study, what might a dog not feel when it is being hugged? A．Stressed. B．Uncomfortable. C．Shocked. D．Unhappy. 2．Which of the following is not the sign of stress for dogs? A．Showing its teeth. B．Folding its ears down. C．Raising one paw. D．Keeping eye contact. 3．According to the passage, what are dog owners suggested to do? A．Hug their family members more. B．Stop touching their dogs. C．Stop treating their dogs as friends. D．Leave their dogs alone. 4．What is suggested to show love to dogs instead of hugging? A．Giving them a big hug. B．Ignoring them completely. C．Giving a pat, kind words, or a treat. D．Taking them for long walks. 5．What’s the main idea of this passage? A．A study shows that dogs hate being treated like children. B．A study tells owners that dogs dislike being hugged. C．A study teaches owners how to treat a stressed dog. D．A study teaches owners how to recognize (识别) an uncomfortable dog. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$