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【题目】A Russian legend has a story about the origins of cats. The cat’s coat, it was said, was originally designed for the dog, but the dog became so impatient when coats were being handed out that he was told to wait at the back of the queue. The cat was given the fur instead of the dog. This, according to Russian folk storied, is the origin of why dogs dislike cats.

A nameless cat with a taste for travel flew for three weeks between New York and Tel Aviv in 1984. It escaped from its owner’s cat-box in the plane’s luggage compartment(行李仓)on the first trip and all efforts to get it out with bowls of milk and food failed. After nearly 80,000 miles of flying the airline called in a vet who got it out.

The Chinese attitude to the cat was not clear. Cats were welcome for their ability to kill mice and were considered suitable pets for women. On the other hand, they were suspected of bring bad luck into the home. In the days before the invention of the watch, it was said that they used their cats as clocks. The pupils(瞳孔)of the cat’s eyes were believed to gradually change shape with the position of the sun in the sky. At midday they were a narrow line and they gradually became rounder until sunset.

Britain’s cleanest cat is undoubtedly Harvey, a five-month-old Persian who climbed into his owner’s washing machine. He went through a ten-minute wash cycle before someone noticed him through the glass door, ad pressed the “stop” button. Harvey was soon back to his usual self.

Cats seem to be able to sense earthquakes. Josie, who lives in California, warned her family of a quake in 1971.

She wore her owners. Mr. and Mrs. Miller, at 5:50am by jumping onto the bed and running around. When the Miller followed her out of the house, Josie ran off. The earthquake was only a small one, but the cat raised the alarm every time there was a quake after that.

【1】From the Russian legend we know the dog_____.

A. sees the cat his friend. B. received the fur coat.

C. disliked the fur D. got punished by God

【2】Which of the following shows it is sometime in the afternoon according to the Chinese belief?

【3】Which of the following correctly matches the picture to the paragraph which describes the event?

A. Picture a)---Paragraph 1 B. Picture b)---Paragraph3

C. Picture c)---Paragraph 5 D. Picture d)---Paragraph 4

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】C

【解析】

试题分析：本文属于记叙文，讲述了世界各地几个与猫有关的传说和小故事。

【1】D 细节理解题。根据第一段二、三句The cat’s coat, it was said, was originally designed for the dog, but the dog became so impatient when coats were being handed out that he was told to wait at the back of the queue. The cat was given the fur instead of the dog.可知因为狗没有耐心，上帝就惩罚了它，把原来给它的coat给了猫。所以它不喜欢猫，但文章中并没有说它不喜欢皮毛。故D项说法正确。

【2】C 推理判断题。根据第三段最后两句The pupils(瞳孔)of the cat’s eyes were believed to gradually change shape with the position of the sun in the sky. At midday they were a narrow line and they gradually became rounder until sunset.在中午的时候，猫的眼睛是一条细线，后来慢慢变得更圆。题干中提出in the afternoon，那么猫眼应该在细线和圆之间的位置，故C项正确。

【3】C 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段She wore her owners. Mr. and Mrs. Miller, at 5:50am by jumping onto the bed and running around. When the Miller followed her out of the house, Josie ran off.可知合作猫在早晨5点跳上主人的床把主人吵醒，并四处奔跑。与此来提醒主人有地震要来临了。故C项图片是正确的。、