题目内容
【题目】 I am the proud owner of three pet dogs. Over the years, I have watched their behaviours carefully that help me when I travel around the world.
One important lesson that my dog, Cody, taught me is how to deal with little problems in life. From his calm behavior when someone knocked unexpectedly at the door to the indifferent way he has dealt with his recent serious illness, he has always had the same easy-going attitude. This attitude is an important lesson to me in how I can face difficult situations when travelling, I've learned to try to handle bad situations calmly, such as when we miss a train, lose luggage, and so on.
Another dog of mine, Preston, loves to walk around the yard, spending hours smelling every place and finding out what it means to him. Taking it slowly is another lesson that’s been very hard for me to learn. As an active traveller, I am actually experiencing less by speeding through everything, rather than slowly getting to know a place. Even if it means that you won’t see as many things, going slowly when you travel is the only way to really get to know a new place. Rushing around a foreign city isn’t fun at all.
My dog, Moya, came from a truly bad situation. I am not sure what happened to her before; I just know it wasn’t good. Although she has become more relaxed over the years, she is still slightly on edge. She is very cautious when faced with any new situation. But once she’s accustomed to her new surroundings, she is fine. She doesn’t let fear influence her experience. The same can be applied to our travel experience. No matter where we go, we need to manage new situations with caution——while at the same time not letting that caution turn into fear.
Many thanks to my pets. Truly speaking, pets are as basic to American culture as hot dogs or apple pies. To Americans, pets are not just property, but a part of the family. After all, pets are people, too, with the help of whom I am able to gain a lot and live differently.
【1】One of the three dogs, Cody, .
A.once suffered from a serious illnessB.is excited when under pressure
C.enjoys walking around the yardD.is unable to deal with new situations
【2】From Preston, the author learned that one should .
A.pay attention to the details in lifeB.see as many things as possible when travelling
C.stay indifferent to strangersD.travel around slowly and have fun
【3】The underlined phrase “on edge” in the fourth paragraph probably means _____.
A.hungryB.nervousC.calmD.happy
【4】Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
A.
B.
C.
D.![]()
【答案】
【1】A
【2】D
【3】B
【4】C
【解析】
本文为记叙文。文章叙述了作者从自己的三只宠物狗身上学到的经验教训:冷静处理不好的事情;旅行时放慢速度,尽量多看一些东西;无论我们到哪旅行,要谨慎地处理新情况——但也不要让这种谨慎变成恐惧。
【1】
推理判断题。根据第二段“From his calm behavior when someone knocked unexpectedly at the door to the indifferent way he has dealt with his recent serious illness, he has always had the same easy-going attitude”从它在有人突然敲门时的冷静,到他对最近重病的漠不关心,它始终都是那么随和。由此可知,作者的名叫Copy的宠物狗最近生了一场大病,故选A。
【2】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段的“Another dog of mine, Preston, loves to walk around the yard, spending hours smelling every place and finding out what it means to him. Taking it slowly is another lesson that’s been very hard for me to learn. …even if it means that you won’t see as many things, going slowly when you travel is the only way to really get to know a new place.”,我的另一只狗,普雷斯顿,喜欢在院子里散步,花几个小时闻一闻每一个地方,看看这对它来说意味着什么。慢慢来是另一个我很难学会的道理……即使这意味着你不会看到很多东西,但旅行时放慢脚步是真正了解一个新地方的唯一方法。可知作者从名叫Preston的宠物狗身上学到了旅游时要放慢脚步。故选D。
【3】
词义猜测题。根据划线词所在的句子“Although she has become more relaxed over the years, she is still slightly on edge. ”中的转折连词although,可知前后两句是相反的。即“虽然过去这些年它变得更放松,但是它仍然有点on edge”,可见该词是前文的more relaxed(更轻松的)的反义词,即紧张的。分析选项A. hungry饥饿的;B. nervous 紧张的;C. calm冷静的;D. happy快乐的。可知B项符合题意,故选B。
【4】
推理判断题。本题属于推理判断题中的篇章结构题。综合全文可知,本文第一段“I am the proud owner of three pet dogs. Over the years, I have watched their behaviors carefully that help me when I travel around the world.”作为三只宠物狗的主人,通过观察它们的行为,在我周游世界时对我有所帮助。接着从第二段至第四段分别叙述了我从它们身上学到的三大有意义的人生教训。最后一段作了总结“Many thanks to my pets… After all, pets are people, too, with the help of whom I am able to gain a lot and live differently(我感谢我的宠物,在它们的帮助下,我有许多的收获”。由此可知,本文的结构是总分总的结构,故选C。