1. When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was_______.

　　 A. to clean the floor

　　 B. to please the nurse

　　 C. to see a patient

D. to surprise the story-teller

答案：C　 指导：这是一道推理题。从表面上看，拿拖把当然是拖地。但是读到最后，我们就知道妈妈拖地的目的是探视病人。因此正确答案是C　

4. From the text it can be inferred that in Sweden_______.

　 A. dogs are welcome in public places

　 B. keeping dogs means asking for trouble

　 C. many car accidents are caused by dogs

　 D. people care much about dogs

答案：D指导：这是一道推理判断题。从文中给出的信息看，瑞典人，包括瑞典政府都为狗投入很大，但是瑞典人仍然把狗当作自己的孩子般受护。

Passage 11

　　 We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn't even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched mouth open in surprise. Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them ko me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up. Mum nodded and said. "Very dirty floors."

　　　 "Yes, I'm glad they've finally decided to clean them, "the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, "But aren't you working late?"

　　　 Mum just pushed harder, each sweep (拖一下) of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in　 the big book.

　　　 After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining.　 She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, "Thank you."

　　　 Outside, Mum told me "Dagmar is fine. No fever. “

　　　 "You saw her, Mum?"

"Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she　 will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. It's a fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is no good. You need a brush."

3. If a dog causes a car accident and gets killed, who should pay for the damage done to the car?_______.

　 A. The owner of the car.

　 B. The owner of the dog.

　 C. The insurance company (公司).

　 D. The government.

答案：B指导：这仍然是一道细节题。从文章最后一段那位俱乐部官员的解释可以看出，狗主人必须赔偿一切损失，即使他的狗为此送命也必须如此。

2. The money paid as dog taxes is used to _______.

　 A. keep a high level of care for the people

　 B. pay for damage done by dogs

　 C. provide medical care for dogs

　 D. buy insurance for dog owners

答案：C　 指导：这也是一道细节题。文章第三段给出了正确答案。“Some people are paying as much as 500 Swedish　 kronor in taxes a year for the right to keep their dog，money is spent by the government on dog hospitalandsometimes medical treatment fora dog that falls ill．”

1. Birgitta pays taxes for Allan because _________.

　　 A. he is her dog　　　　　　　　　 B. he is her child

C. he follows her everywhere　　　 D. he often falls ill

答案：A　 指导：这是一道细节题。从文中此句"People in Sweden pay taxes on everything，aren't surprised to find that owning adogmeansyetmoretaxes，”不难得出正确答案，另外从第 一段末句也可得出此答案。

4. By telling the story of Jack the writer wanted to show that_______.

　 A. dolphins are friendly and clever

　 B. people are cruel to animals

　 C. Jack is different from other dolphins

　 D. dolphins should be protected'by law

答案：A　 指导：文章大部分篇幅都在讲述海豚与其他动物的不同，它们与人类的友谊的故事，说明了海豚是一种友好而又聪明的动物，所以A为最佳选项。

Passage 10

　　 Allan goes everywhere with Birgitta Anderson, a 54-year-old secretary. He moves around her office at work and goes shopping with her. "Most people don't seem to mind Allan," says Birgitta, who thinks he is wonderful. "He's my fourth child,"she says. She may think of him and treat him that way, buying his food, paying his health bills and his taxes, but in fact Allan is a dog.

　　　 Birgitta and Allan live in Sweden, a country where everyone is expected to lead an orderly life according to rules laid down by the government, which also provides (提供) a high　 level of care for its people. This level of care costs money.

　　　 People in Sweden pay taxes on everything, so aren't surprised to find that owning a dog means yet more taxes. Some people are paying as much as 500 Swedish kronor in taxes a　 year for the right to keep their dog, money that is spent by the government on dog hospitals and sometimes medical treatment　 for a dog that fall sill. However, most such treatment is expen sive, so owners often decide to pay health and even life insurance (保险) for their dog.

　　　 In Sweden dog owners must pay for any damage (损坏)　 their dog does. A Swedish Kennel Club official explains what this means: if your dog runs out on the road and gets hit by a　 passing car, you, as the owner, have to pay for any damage 　done to the car, even if your dog has been killed in the accident.

3. Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack?

　 A. He was lonely and liked to be with people.

　 B. They enjoyed playing with him.

　 C. He was seriously wounded.

　 D. They wanted his help.

答案：D　 指导：由于这片水城十分凶险，所以水手们需要杰克的帮助。

2. Which of the following does the dolphin use to help it find its way around?_______.

　 A. Its nose.　　　　　　　　　 B. Its ears.

　 C. Its mouth.　　　　　　　　 D. Its eyes.

答案：C　 指导，海豚是靠声音探路的，而接听声音的地方却不是耳朵而是嘴的下部。

1. Dolphins are different from many other animals in that they_______.

　 A. live in groups　　　　　　 B. have large brains

　 C. are warm-blooded　　　　　 D. have their own language

答案：B　 指导：根据第一段最后两句话可知，海豚区别于几乎所有的陆地动物，是因为它们的大脑几乎和人类的一样大而且生活时间长。

5. Which of the following is true? The temperature is_______.

　 A. lower in Auckland than Wellington in stmmer

　 B. higher in Wellington than Christchurch in winter

　 C. lower in Christchurch than Queenstown in winter

　 D. higher in Queenstown than Auckland in summer

答案：B　 指导：从所提供的四个选项中，只有B项符合图表所示：即冬季Wellington的气温比Christchurch高(见图)。

Passage 9

　　　 Dolphins (海豚) are not fish, but warm-blooded animals. They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language. In this they are like other animals, such as bees and birds. But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals. Their brain is nearly the same size as our own, and they live a long time--at least twenty or thirty years.　　　

　　 Like some animals, dolphins use sound to help them find　 their way around. They also make these sounds to talk to each　 other and to help them find food. We now know they do not　 use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth, called the jaw.

　　　 Strangely, dolphins seem to like man, and for thousands　 of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its　 friendship with people.　　　

　　 There is a story about sailors in the 19th century. In a　 dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand, they　 learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack. From 1871 to 19典型例题　 met every boat in the area and showed it the way. Then in 19典型例题assenger on a boat called The penguin shot and wounded　 Jack. He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide　 all ships through the area except for The penguin.　　　　

Today, some people continue to kill dolphins, but manycountries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them.