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【题目】 Many people believe that language belongs to human beings. However, cats have developed a language not for each other, but for the human beings who have them as pets.

When communicating with each other, cats "talk" with a system of signals. Their tails, rather than any kind of “speech", act as an important way to express themselves. They also touch each other to express their feelings. With other cats, they will use their voice only to express pain. Unbelievably, all of that changes when a human walks into the room. Cats use many different kinds of vocal （声音的）expressions when they communicate with a person. Since these vocal expressions are not used to communicate with other cats, it seems that cats have developed this "language" to communicate with their human owners.

This fact is shown more clearly when researchers are watching rooms that have only one cat and those with several cats. And when there is only one cat in the room, it is usually very vocal, since the only creature around with whom the cat can communicate is its owner. Cats with other cats, though, are much quieter. If they want to have a conversation, they only need go to other cats and communicate in their natural way.

Since cats have learned to meow（ 喵喵叫） for the only purpose of communicating with human owners, their owners should take the time to learn what their different meows mean. If an owner knows, to name just a few examples, which meow means the cat is hungry, which means the cat .wants to be petted, and which means the cat wants to have a little "conversation" , the relationship between cats and owners will be closer.

【1】If a cat, together with other cats, finds its body hurts, it may express it with its _______.

A.tailB.eyes

C.headD.voice

【2】When a human enters a room with some cats, what will they do?

A.Stop making any noise.B.Use their tails to show love.

C.Begin .to use vocal expressions.D.Stop communicating with each other.

【3】What are cat owners advised to do?

A.Communicate more with cats.B.Learn to meow in different ways.

C.Encourage cats to talk with each other.D.Teach cats to understand human language.

【4】What is the text mainly about? . .

A.The language of cats.B.Advice on keeping pets.

C.Pets* different expressions.D.Communication among cats.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【4】A

【解析】

本文是说明文。许多人认为语言属于人类。然而，宠物猫已经发展出一种语言，不是为了彼此,而是为了与主人交流。猫的主人应花时间了解喵喵叫的含义，多和自己的猫沟通，增加彼此的感情。

【1】

细节理解题。根据第二段With other cats, they will use their voices only to express pain.（和其他猫在一起时，它们只会用声音来表达痛苦。）可知，如果一只猫，和其他的猫一起，发现自己的身体受伤了，它会用声音来表达。故选D。

【2】

细节理解题。根据第二段Unbelievable, all of that changes when a human walks into the room. Cats use many different kinds of vocal (声音的) expressions when they communicate with a person.（难以置信，当一个人走进房间，这一切都改变了。当猫与人交流时，它们会用各种不同的声音表达。）可知，当有人进屋时，小猫们就会冲着这个人发出不同的叫声。故选C。

【3】

推理判断题。根据最后一段Since cats learned to meow(喵喵叫)for the only purpose of communicating with human owners should take the time to learn what their different meows mean.（既然猫学喵喵叫的唯一目的是为了和主人交流，那就应该花时间去了解它们不同的叫声意味着什么。）可知作者建议猫的主人应花时间了解喵喵叫的含义，多与自己的猫沟通。故选A。

【4】

主旨大意题。第一段However, cats have developed a language not for each other, but for the human beings who have them as pets.（然而，猫已经发展出一种语言，不是为彼此，而是为了养它们当宠物的人类。）是全文的主题句，结合全文内容，可知这篇文章主要讲了宠物猫已经发展出一种与主人交流的语言。故选A。

2.C【解题剖析】此题属于细节理解中的（1）一一对应型。答案与题目在表达形式和意义上直接吻合。

【答案定位】

根据Unbelievable, all of that changes when a human walks into the room. Cats use many different kinds of vocal (声音的) expressions when they communicate with a person.可知，当有人进屋时，小猫们就会冲着这个人发出不同的叫声。

【推理关系】

题干When a human enters a room full of cats, they________.文章内容Unbelievable, all of that changes when a human walks into the room. Cats use many different kinds of vocal (声音的) expressions when they communicate with a person.可知，当有人进屋时，小猫们就会冲着这个人发出不同的叫声。

【选择】

. Cats use many different kinds of vocal (声音的) expressions when they communicate with a person C选项Begin to use vocal expressions。