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【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案写在试卷的答题卷上。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Americans use many expressions with the word “dog”. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. 【1】 However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dog's life, describes a person who has an unhappy existence.

Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. 【2】 They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.

【3】 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 older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.

【4】 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 do not want. Mean dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark 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 do not want it to rain too hard. 【5】 .

A. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.

B. Still, people say every dog has its day.

C. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs.

D. Dogs are their best friends and they are loyal to people.

E. There are many other expressions waiting for you to explore.

F. Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways.

G. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】C

【3】B

【4】F

【5】A

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了美国人使用许多带有“dog”的表达方式。

【1】G 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。上一句讲述美国人很爱他们的狗，而且对待狗也很好，可知后边会经常遛狗，带狗出去玩儿，为狗提供良好的食物和医疗护理。故选G。

【2】C考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。这一段讲述了如果要成功，就必须像狗一样地工作。这意味着他们必须工作非常非常努力。可知人们必须努力去竞争得到同样的东西，比如好的工作。故选C。

【3】B考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。后一句讲述了人们在一生中总会有成功的那一天。可知前一句说了每个狗都有属于自己的一天。故选B。

【4】F考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。这一段讲述了不和善，没心没肺的人会被描述为比垃圾狗还冷漠的人。说明在一些不好的方面人还别比作狗。故选F。

【5】A考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据前一句暴风雨会使得天气变凉爽，但是我们不想雨下得太大。故选A。