题目内容
19．The relationship between humans and animals has always been complex．Some cultures have developed entire belief systems around favored animals．Even in cultures with less formal belief systems，connections between people and animals still lead to commonly accepted opinions about animals．These belief systems usually develop around the animals that interact （互动） with humans most frequently．Therefore，it should not be surprising that so many stories surround the most common of animals：rats．Rats live side by side with humans all over the world and regularly interact with people．Human-rat coexistence may be common all around the world，but different cultures respond to that closeness in different ways．
In the United States and Europe，one typical attitude is that the rat is a pest．This could be due to the common belief that rats spread disease．Actually，they don't，at least not directly，but many people don't know that．The Pied Piper of Hamlin，a well-known children's story，is one example of how rats have been described in Western literature：in that story，rats cause such a problem that a town has to hire a piper to call them all away．
In many Latin American countries，the rat is described in a very different way．The story of the tooth fairy （a fairy believed by children to leave money while they sleep in exchange for a tooth that has come out） is common all over the world，but in Latin America，the"fairy"is a rat!Rats do have very strong teeth，which could explain the association．Clearly，this shows another attitude toward rats that is much more positive．
Yet another attitude toward the rat can be seen in the Chinese Zodiac （生肖）．The Rat is one of the animals of the Zodiac．Like the other zodiac animals，the Rat is neither entirely good nor entirely bad．It's described as clever and friendly，but also tricky and not entirely honest．That may be the most accurate description of the rat so far．Whether you like rats or not，it's hard to deny their reputation for cleverness．
As many people are discovering these days，rats can even make excellent pets，so long as you remember to close the cage carefully!
31．What does the passage mainly talk about？B
A．A trend of keeping rats as pets．
B．How different cultures look at rats．
C．How humans get along with animals．
D．Favored animals in different cultures．
32．The rats in The Pied Piper of Hamlin appearA．
A．unpleasant B．honest C．smart D．unusual
33．The tooth fairy in Latin America mentioned in Paragraph4is to showC．
A．the tooth fairy is lovely
B．rats look very frightening
C．rats are welcome in Latin American countries
D．the story of the tooth fairy is common all over the world
34．According to the author，ratsC．
A．don't spread disease
B．should be treated as pests
C．are fairly described in the Chinese Zodiac
D．are kept as pets by more and more people
35．The passage is probably taken from aC．
A．travel guide B．news report
C．nature magazine D．history textbook．
分析 什么动物和人亲近？和人打得交道越多，这种动物也就越受重视．比如老鼠，在不同的文化中，老鼠的形象和代表的意义也不相同．有的认为它们是害虫，有的视为祥瑞，有的养做宠物…你怎么看？
解答 31．B．推理判断题．文章主要讲述了不同的国家和地区的人们对待老鼠的不同态度．尤其根据Therefore后面的叙述可知选B．
32．A．细节理解题．由"in that story，rats cause such a problem that a town has to hire a piper to call them all away．"可知，老鼠引起了大麻烦以至于人们不得不请来吹笛人驱逐老鼠．所以是 unpleasant 讨厌的；honest诚实的；smart时髦的；unusual经常的．故选A．
33．C．细节理解题．由"but in Latin America，the"fairy"is a rat!"可知，老鼠是小精灵表明拉丁美洲的人们很欢迎老鼠．故选C．
34．C．细节理解题．根据"Like the other zodiac animals，the Rat is neither entirely good nor entirely bad．It's described as clever and friendly，but also tricky and not entirely honest．"可知，老鼠在十二生肖中还是得到了公平的描述：不好也不坏，聪明友好，还有点滑．故选C．
35．C．推理判断题．本文介绍了老鼠在不同国家地区和文化环境中的不同对待态度，因此应该摘自自然杂志．travel guide旅游手册； news report新闻报道； nature magazine自然杂志；history textbook历史教科书．故选C．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
