2020-2021学年英语新教材外研版选择性必修第一册课时作业17 UNIT 6 USING LANGUAGE WORD版含解析.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家.阅读理解Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog

2、, 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. Twothirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.However, it wasnt all sweetness and light. Th

3、ere was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog

4、 doing the same signals submission.In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. They are learning how to speak each others language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk Dog，and dogs can learn how to talk CatWhats interesting is that both cat

5、s and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read each others body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each others presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose

6、 to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond petsto people who dont get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers.

7、If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.本文是一篇说明文。叙述了猫和狗之间可以和谐相处的原因，告诉我们这两种动物之间有比我们之前认为的更多的共同之处，引申到人与人之间也一定可以和谐相处。1.The underlined word “swimmingly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .Aearly BsweetlyCquickly Dsmoothly答案：D解析：由第一段最后一句Twothirds of.cat and dog，得知画线

8、词意为“没有障碍”。故选D。2Some cats and dogs may fight when .Athey are cold to each other Bthey look away from each otherCthey misunderstand each others signals Dthey are introduced at an early age答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第三句One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite.可知，猫和狗之间的打

9、斗很大一部分的原因是它们误解了对方的肢体信号。 故选C。3What is found surprising about cats and dogs?AThey eat and sleep each other.BThey observe each others behaviors.CThey learn to speak each others language.DThey know something from each others voices.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第三段前两句In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, rese

10、archers observed a surprising behavior. They are learning how to speak each others language.可知，令人惊讶的事情是猫和狗会学会使用对方的语言。故选C。4It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs .Ahave common interests Bare less different than were thoughtChave a common body language Dare less intelligent than were expect

11、ed答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第二句They can learn how to read each others body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected.可知，这两种动物能够学会如何理解对方身体语言，说明这两种动物要比我们之前认为的有更多的相同之处，也就是与我们之前对猫狗的认识不同。故选B。.七选五With 17 million residents and 23 million bicycles，the Netherlands already

12、has more bikes than people. 1 .The Dutch government recently announced that it will invest $ 390 million in cycling infrastructure to get 200,000 more people commuting (通勤)by bike in three years time.Fifteen routes will be developed into“cyclist freeways”，25,000 bike parking spaces will be created a

13、nd more than 60 bike storage facilities will be upgraded.“ 2 ，”says Stientje van Veldhoven，state secretary for that department，who is spearheading the project.Its not that people arent already cycling in the Netherlands.In 2016，over a quarter of all trips made by Dutch residents were by bike.But onl

14、y 25% of those trips were workrelated，compared to 37% which were made for leisure. 3 .According to van Veldhoven，more than 50% of people in the Netherlands live less than 15 kilometers from work，and more than half of commuters car trips are under 7.5 kilometers longa distance that“can easily be cove

15、red by bike，”she says. 4 . The Netherlands currently rewards commuting cyclists with tax credits of $0.22 per kilometer.Companies and employees would agree on the distance of a persons cycling route.However，this is currently a littleknown benefit not supported by many employers，according to the infr

16、astructure ministry.Thats something the government is hoping to change by better promoting the scheme and getting more companies on board. 5 . The government is urging employers to provide better facilities for commuting cyclists，such as showers at the office，according to the ministry.AThe rest were

17、 for school，shopping，or other activitiesBTo get people to ditch their cars，money is being laid on the tableCNow，it wants to get even more cyclists on the roadsand will pay people to do itDToday the Netherlands is known for its cycling culture，but that hasnt always been the caseEMy ambition is to ens

18、ure that people can easily get to work or school，or visit family and friendsFThe Netherlands is now one of the few countries that takes cycling seriously as a mode of transportationGThere are already 11 major employers in the Netherlands committing to measures such as financing employees bikes本文是一篇说

19、明文，介绍了荷兰政府计划加大投资并采取更多的优惠政策，鼓励人们骑自行车上下班。1C解析：根据本空前的“the Netherlands already has more bikes than people.”可知，荷兰的自行车数量已经超过了人口数量，再结合第二段中的“The Dutch government recently announced that it will invest $390 million in cycling infrastructure to get 200,000 more people commuting(通勤)by bike in three years time.

20、”可知，荷兰政府加大投资，在三年内使骑自行车上下班的人增加20多万，此处是说荷兰鼓励更多的人骑自行车上班，故C项(现在它想让更多的人在路上骑自行车并为此付费)符合语境。2E解析：根据本空后的“says Stientje van Veldhoven，state secretary for that department，who is spearheading the project.”可知，说话者是该项目负责人，此处是陈述她的目的，故E项(我的目标是确保大家可以很容易地上班或上学或拜访家人和朋友)符合语境。3A解析：根据本空前的“But only 25% of those trips were

21、workrelated，compared to 37% which were made for leisure.”可知，这些骑行中只有25%与工作有关，而休闲占了37%，此处承接上文，说的是用于其他活动所占的比例，故A项(其余的用于上学、购物或其他活动)符合语境。4B解析：根据本空后的“The Netherlands currently rewards commuting cyclists with tax credits of $0.22 per kilometer.”可知，荷兰以每公里0.22美元的税收抵免来奖励通勤骑车者，这是从财政上鼓励人们骑自行车的优惠政策，故B项(为了让人们放弃他们的汽车，钱被放在桌面上)符合语境。5G解析：根据本空前的“Thats something the government is hoping to change by better promoting the scheme and getting more companies on board.”可知，政府希望通过更好地推广这一计划，让更多的公司参与进来，改变这一现状，此处承接上文，讲的是公司参与这一计划的情况，故G项(荷兰已有11家主要雇主承诺采取措施，比如为员工提供自行车费用)符合语境。- 5 - 版权所有高考资源网