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15.Americans use many expressions with the word"dog".People in the US love their dogs and treat them well.They take their dogs for walks,let them play outside and give them good food and medical care.However,dogs without owners lead a different kind of life.The expression"to lead a dog's life"describes a person who has an unhappy life.Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world.That means many people are competing for the same thing,like good jobs.They say that to be successful,they have to work like a dog.This means they have to work very hard.Such hard work can make people dog-tired.And,the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.
Some people say,"Every dog has its day."This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life.To be successful,people often have to learn new skills.Yet,some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks.They believe that old people don't like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.
Some other people are compared to dogs in bad ways.People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog.Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they don't want.But mean dogs are often used to guard the property,for they bark at or attack people who try to enter the property.However,sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad.We say his bark is worse than his bite.
Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather.The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year.A rainstorm may cool the weather,but we don't want it to rain too hard.We don't want it to rain cats and dogs.
51.The underlined word"mean"in Paragraph 4most probably means"C".
A.selfish
B.wild
C.violent
D.poor
52.A person who lives an unhappy life can be described as"C".
A.working like a dog
B.becoming sick as a dog
C.leading a dog's life
D.living in a dog-eat-dog world
53.What can we learn from the text?A
A.Fierce people aren't so awful as they appear sometimes.
B.Everyone can be successful if he learns form the old.
C.It might be difficult for the young to learn new kills.
D.Junkyard dogs are careful in money arrangement.
54.How does the author prove his idea?B
A.By comparing and contrast.
B.By providing examples.
C.By analyzing the reasons.
D.By using idioms.
分析 本文通过举例说明美国人使用了很多与"狗"相关的习惯.
解答 51-54 CCAB
51.C 词义猜测题.根据第四段中的"But mean dogs are often used to guard the property,for they bark at or attack people who try to enter the property."可知,用来看护财产的狗应该是"凶猛的".这样,当有人接近它守护的财产时,它就会冲他狂吠或袭击.
52.C 细节理解题.根据第一段中的"The expression"to lead a dog's life"describes a person who has an unhappy life."可知正确答案.
53.A 推理判断题.根据第四段中的"However,sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad."可知表面凶猛的人并不一定真的很坏.
54.D 篇章结构题.通读全文,作者在介绍与"狗"相关的习语时,列举了很多例子,这些例子大多与人有关,也与天气有关.
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.
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