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Howling is a behavior commonly observed among a wolf pack. As pack animals, wolves work together to hunt and rely on howling as an important means of communication among each other. There are different explanations of a wolf’s howl and it appears that there may be more to discover.

One theory is that wolves howl to bond better together. It’s almost as if howling together helps the pack stay together. Perhaps its something similar to people feeling a sense of involvement with each other when singing a song together. But this theory may be wrong, explains Fred H. Harrington, a professor who studies wolf behavior.

Indeed, there have been times when wolves have been seen one moment howling in a chorus, and the next, quarreling among each other. It appears that usually the lowest-ranking members of the pack may actually be “punished” for joining in the chorus at times. So is howling a way to strengthen a social bond or just a way to reconfirm (重新确认) status among its members? —Why do wolves howl for sure?

What is clear, however, is that howling is often used among packmates to locate each other. Hunting grounds are distant and it happens that wolves may separate from one another at times. When this happens, howling appears to be an excellent means of gathering.

Howling, interestingly, is a contagious behavior. When one wolf starts to howl, very likely others will follow. This is often seen to happen in the morning, as if wolves were doing some sort of “roll call” where wolves all howl together to report their presence.

1. What is the possible similarity between wolves’ howling together and human’s singing in chorus?

A. The act of calling each other.

B. The sense of accomplishment.

C. The act of hunting for something.

D. The sense of belonging to a group.

2. Why does Harrington think the “social bond” theory may be wrong?

A. Wolves tend to protect their hunting grounds.

B. Wolves separate from each other after howling.

C. Wolves sometimes have quarrels after howling together.

D. Wolves of low rank are encouraged to join in the chorus.

3.Researchers are sure that wolves often howl to______.

A.show their ranks

B. find their companions

C. report the missing ones

D. express their loneliness

4.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means_______.

A. howling is a signal for hunting

B. howling is a way of communication

C. howling often happens in the morning

D. howling spreads from one to another

 

1.D 2.C 3.B 4.D 【解析】 试题分析:本文主要向我们解释了狼嚎叫所代表的含义并提供了几个不同的解释。 1.D细节理解题。文中it’s something similar to people feeling a sense of involvement with each other when singing a song together.提到狼的嚎叫就和人们唱歌时的参与感一样,此处的The sense of belonging to a group团队归属感和文中的involvement相对应,故选D。 2.2】C细节理解题。“这个理论是错的”联系着二三两段。第二段提到了狼的嚎叫是为了更好的联系对方把大家聚到一起这个理论,第三段在这个基础上又有所不同的是他们之后会互相争吵,好像是为了重新确定团队成员的身份,这个不同的行为就是支持上个理论错误的原因,故选C。 3.3】B细节理解题。题目中的for sure和文中What is clear相对应 What is clearhowever, is that howling is often used among packmates to locate each other.说明可以确定的是狼的嚎叫是为了把大家聚集起来形成一个队伍,故选B。 4.4】D推理判断题。由文中When one wolf starts to howl, very likely others will follow.当一个狼开始嚎叫的时候,其他的狼会跟随,也就是狼的嚎叫会一个接一个的传递,故选D。 考点:科普类阅读
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