Question

Cold weather can be hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people. Sometimes owners forget that their cats are just as used to the warm shelter (住所) as they are. Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking that all animals are used to living outdoors. This can put their pets in danger of serious illness. There are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.

　Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad. If you have to take them out, stay outside with them. When you're cold enough to go inside, they probably are too. If you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water.

　　If they are left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter. They can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere. Watch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good quality. Keep an eye on your pet's water. Sometimes owners don't realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet can't get anything to drink. Animals that don't have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them.

1. What do we learn about pets from Paragraph 1?

A. Thy are often forgotten by their owners     

B. They like to stay in warm places.

C. They build their own shelter.               

D. They are used to living outdoors.

2.. Why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather?

A. To keep them company             

B. To keep them from eating bad food.

C. To know when to bring them inside  

D. To help them find shelters.

3. If pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather, they may ________.

A. run short of clean water                   B. dig deep holes for fun

C. dirty the snow nearby                      D. get lost in the wild

4.What is the purpose of this text?

A. To give practical advice.                 

B. To solve a problem.

C. To tell an interesting story.               

D. To present a research result.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.A

【解析】

试题分析:本文是一篇说明文，介绍了人们应该如何去照顾宠物。宠物和人一样需要温暖的环境，干净的饮用水，如果被弃于寒冷的户外或者是饮用了不干净的水都会对宠物的健康造成影响。

1. 主旨大意题。根据第一段主题句Cold weather can be hard on pets,可知寒冷会对动物造成伤害，然后作者在段中具体分析人们对宠物的错误做法，引出如何让动物安全温暖的话题，故答案选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段中 When you're cold enough to go inside, they probably are too.可知作者建议人们和宠物一起在户外的原因是可以感知什么时候应该把宠物带回室内，选C。

3. 细节理解题。根据文章末段内容Keep an eye on your pet's water……可知如果让宠物独自呆在户外会缺少干净的饮用水，选A。

4.推理判断题。文章开头段的末句There are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.

引出如何照顾宠物这一话题，然后在下文中分段进行介绍，由此可知文章中心内容是给养宠物的人们一些建议，故A选项正确。

考点：考查社会生活类短文阅读。