Question

Can animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that one day animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs. They say that in a film or on TV .We may see elephants, or monkeys, dogs, bears, or other animals doing a lot of things. If you watch carefully, you may find that those animals are always given something to eat in return(作为回报) for doing them. The scientists say that many different animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get something to eat in return.

Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and elephants can be used to do some heavy jobs. And we can also teach animals to work in factories. Apes(猿猴), for example, have been used in America to help make cars and scientists believe that these large monkeys may one day get in crops(收割庄稼) and even drive trains.

1.Elephants can be used to do some heavy jobs because ____.

A. they can eat a lot

B. they are very heavy, too

C. they are very strong

2.Dogs can be used to guard a house for his host because ____.

A. they are good at running

B. they are very kind and friendly to people

C. they are brave enough to get the strangers(陌生人)and thieves away from the house

3.Many different animals may be taught to do some simple jobs if ____.

A. they have enough food to eat

B. if they are sent to school

C. they learn they will get something to eat in return after doing them

4.____ can be trained to work for us.

A. Only a few animals

B. A lot of animals

C. Few animals

5.Many scientists are working hard to ____.

A. make monkeys get in crops and drive trains

B. make monkeys guard houses like dogs

C. make bears get in crops

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文围绕着“动物们能不能被用来为我们人类工作？”展开。众所周知，狗可以用来看家是因为它的灵敏、勇敢与忠诚；大象可以用来干一些重活是因为它的强壮。电影或电视中的一些动物知道他们将会因为所做的事得到回报，而为人类做一些简单的工作。在人类的指导下，美国的猿猴可以帮助人类制造小汽车。由此，科学家们相信未来人类可以训练许多动物来为我们人类做更多的事情。

1.细节理解题与常识题。根据Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and elephants can be used to do some heavy jobs.大象能干一些重活，主要是因为他们很强壮。故选C。

2.细节理解题与常识题。根据Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house.狗能看家，主要是因为他们能勇敢地把陌生人和小偷驱逐出家。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据We may see elephants, or monkeys, dogs, bears, or other animals doing a lot of things. If you watch carefully, you may find that those animals are always given something to eat in return(作为回报) for doing them.可知很多动物会去做一些简单的事情，是因为他们知道他们会因为所做的事而得到回报-食物。故选C。

4.综合理解题。根据They say that in a film or on TV .We may see elephants, or monkeys, dogs, bears, or other animals doing a lot of things. 以及And we can also teach animals to work in factories. 等相关信息可知，有许多的动物都能被训练来为人类服务。故选B。

5.细节理解题。根据scientists believe that these large monkeys may one day get in crops(收割庄稼) and even drive trains.可知现在许多科学家正在努力使猴子能为人类收割庄稼，甚至开火车。故选A。

考点：科普类短文阅读。