Question

【題目】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后面的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

Americans use many expressions with the word “dog”. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. 【1】 The expression, to lead a dog’s life, describes a person who has an unhappy life.

Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world, We have to face with fierce competition everyday. 【2】 They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. 【3】 And the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.

Still, people say every dog has its day, This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills.

【4】 They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.

Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. 【5】 A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.

A. Dogs are our friends.

B. We can communicate with dogs.

C. Such hard work can make people dogtired.

D. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year.

E. Some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks yet.

F. However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life.

G. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】G

【3】C

【4】E

【5】D

【解析】

文章大意：本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，介紹了英語(yǔ)中有關(guān)狗的表達(dá)方式。

【1】考查上下文串聯(lián)以及推理判斷能力。根據(jù)空格前“People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well． They take their dogs for walks， let them play outside and give them good food and medical care．”在美國(guó)，人們愛(ài)他們的狗，善待他們．他們帶著狗出去散步，讓它們?cè)谕饷嫱嫠�，并給它們提供良好的食物和醫(yī)療保健。可知和F項(xiàng)However， dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life然而，沒(méi)有主人照顧它們的狗過(guò)著不同的生活。相吻合，故答案為F。

【2】考查上下文串聯(lián)以及推理判斷能力。根據(jù)空格前“Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world．”有人說(shuō)我們生活在一個(gè)狗咬狗的世界里�？芍�和G項(xiàng)That means many people are competing for the same things， like good jobs．這意味著許多人都在為同樣的事情而競(jìng)爭(zhēng)，比如好工作。"相吻合。故答案為G。

【3】考查上下文串聯(lián)以及推理判斷能力。根據(jù)空格前“This means they have to work very, very hard.” 這意味著他們必須非常非常努力地工作�？芍�和C項(xiàng)Such hard work can make people dogtired. 如此辛苦的工作會(huì)使人筋疲力盡。相吻合。故答案為C。

【4】考查上下文串聯(lián)以及推理判斷能力。根據(jù)空格后“They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.” 他們相信老年人不喜歡學(xué)習(xí)新事物，也不會(huì)改變他們做事的方式。可知和E項(xiàng)Some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks yet. 有人說(shuō)你還不能教老狗新把戲。相吻合。故答案為E。

【5】考查上下文串聯(lián)以及推理判斷能力。根據(jù)空格“Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather.” 狗的表情也用來(lái)形容天氣�？芍�和D項(xiàng)“The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year.” 夏天的狗日是一年中最熱的日子。相吻合。故答案為D。