Ⅰ.阅读理解
Can dogs and cats get along well in the same home？People who are thinking about getting a dog as a friend for their cat are worried that they will fight.A recent research has found that if the cat is taken back home before the dog，and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. In twothirds of the homes cats and dogs have a good relationship.
However，it wasn’t all sweetness and light.There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes，while aggression (侵略，好斗) and fighting were found in 10% of the homes.One reason for this is probably that some of their body languages are just different.For example，when a cat turns its head away it means aggression, while a dog doing the same means submission (顺从)．
In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully，researchers found a surprising behaviour.They are learning how to talk each other’s language.It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk “Dog”， and dogs can learn how to talk “Cat”．
What’s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to become smarter.They can learn to read each other’s body languages，suggesting that the two may have more in common than was expected.Once familiar with each other’s body language，cats and dogs can play together, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa.
The importance of this research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets — to people who don’t get along well，including neighbours, colleagues at work, and even countries.If cats and dogs can learn to get along，surely people have a good chance.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项研究结果：如果家里先养猫再养狗或者在狗和猫很小的时候就让它们相处，在以后的生活中它们很可能会相处得很好。这种关系也会给人类一些启示。
1．The underlined word “swimmingly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “ ”．
A．early B．mostly
C．quickly D．smoothly
解析：选D 词义猜测题。根据画线单词后一句In twothirds of the homes cats and dogs have a good relationship.可知，上文说的是如果在狗和猫很小的时候就让它们相处，在以后的生活中它们很可能会相处得很好。
2．What is found surprising about cats and dogs?
A．They eat and sleep together.
B．They watch each other’s behaviours.
C．They learn to speak each other’s language.
D．They know something from each other’s voices.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的researchers found a surprising behaviour.They are learning how to talk each other’s language.可知答案。
3．It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs .
A．have common interests
B．are less different than was thought
C．have a common body language
D．are not so smart as was expected
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第四段第二句They can learn to read each other’s body languages, suggesting that the two may have more in common than was expected.可知答案。
4．What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?
A．We should learn to get along well with others.
B．We should know more about animals.
C．We should live in peace with animals.
D．We should learn more body languages.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.可知答案。
