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【题目】 What is the number one favourite pet in the UK?If you think the answer is"dogs"-you are wrong.There are 8.6 million cats and 8.3 million dogs in Britain according to the recent figures.But experts predict that there will be more dogs than cats next year as dogs become more and more popular.

Dogs as accessories

We like to spend time with our pets.The Queen is famous for her corgis(柯吉犬）and is often photographed with them.Nowadays some dog owners are more extreme-a few TV celebrities even take their dogs to go shopping or to restaurants.Chihuahuas are especially popular as "handbag dogs"because they are so small.

Dog holidays

People are also giving their pets holidays.Many UK hotels and holiday parks now welcome dogs as guests.What about owners who go abroad?They can leave their dog pets at a dog hotel or dog spa while they're away.Some even provide their canine guests with a TV.

Dogs are for life

The British charity,Dogs Trust,finds homes for thousands of lost and abandoned dogs every year.Their famous slogan "“A dog is for life and not just for Christmas"was created in the 1970s to teach people about the responsibility for owning a dog.Dogs Trust told British people not to give dogs as gifts or treat them like toys.

Dogs on TV

Victoria Sitwell is the host of the popular TV programme called It's Me or the Dog.In the show Victoria helps dog owners with their pets' bad behavior.She tries to find solutions to the problems such as a Dalmatian(达尔马提亚狗）who thinks he owns the house and won't let the family sit on the sofa,dogs that will only eat ice cream and biscuits and even a bulldog who uses the owner's bed as a toilet.Yuck!

Fashion for dogs

You can shop online or on the high street for the latest in dog clothes and accessories.Specialist shops sell items such as dog boots,dog fancy dress costumes,dog coats,dog dresses and dog pants.

【1】Why does the author ask a question at the beginning of the passage?

A.To introduce the topic.

B.To test readers.

C.To remind readers to be kind to dogs.

D.To show that British people will give up cats.

【2】According to Paragraph 2,the underlined word probably refers to“______”.

A.a kind of popular bags

B.a kind of small wallets

C.a kind of small dogs

D.a kind of equipment for shopping

【3】Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.The author's purpose in writing this passage is to show the popularity of cats in the UK.

B.Many hotels now welcome dogs on holiday,with or without their owners.

C.It's Me or the Dog is a popular TV show about funny behavior of dogs.

D.An increasing number of celebrities are raising dogs as pets in the UK.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【解析】

本文是说明文。主要介绍了英国人饲养宠物狗的文化现象。

【1】推理判断题。根据第一段“There are 8.6 million cats and 8.3 million dogs in Britain according to the recent figures.But experts predict that there will be more dogs than cats next year as dogs become more and more popular.”根据最近的数据，英国有860万只猫和830万只狗。但专家预测，随着狗越来越受欢迎，明年狗的数量将超过猫。可知，主要介绍了英国人饲养宠物狗的文化现象。由此判断出文章句首提问What is the number one favourite pet in the UK?为了引出宠物狗风靡英国的主题。故选A。

【2】词义猜测题。根据第二段Chihuahuas are especially popular as "handbag dogs"because they are so small.得知吉娃娃狗作为书包狗狗最受欢迎，因为他们个子很小。因此得知那是一种很小的狗。故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据Dogs are for life中Many UK hotels and holiday parks now welcome dogs as guests.What about owners who go abroad?They can leave their dog pets at a dog hotel or dog spa while they're away.Some even provide their canine guests with a TV.狗狗主人也会让狗狗度假，很多英国酒店欢迎狗狗客人，主人出国或要离开时，他们也可以把狗狗放在狗狗酒店。故选B。

词义猜测题是高考阅读理解中常考题型之一，可以大致分为

① 定义猜词，可以根据定义信息和举例猜测词义。如文中常用refer to，be called或that's to say，such as等。

② 逻辑猜词可以根据同义词、反义词、因果关系词等猜测词义，例如，similarly, the same as, but, however, while, on the other hand, since ,because等，所猜词与这些提示词前/后面部分的含义一样、相反或是前因后果。

③ 语法猜词，可以根据构词法，再结合上下文进行猜词。

④ 语境猜词，猜测词义离不开上下文的语境，通过上下文提供的情景和线索进行合理的分析，同时还要关注其所在的整段及整篇文章。

⑤ 指代猜词即找出人称代词、指示代词、关系代词或关系副词等所指代的内容，做题时要注意指代词的位置，以便于判断，然后用所找的指代内容替换划线代词，核实其逻辑、意义、位置等是否一致，最后比较所找部分与选项，确定意思最接近的选项。

如第2小题，根据下文"handbag dogs"because they are so small.得知吉娃娃狗作为书包狗狗最受欢迎，因为他们个子很小。因此得知那是一种很小的狗。此处small，意思是“个头小”，与选项是同一个词。故选C。