Question

    Cats may have “attachment (依恋) styles” that are similar to those of people. Contrary to cats' original reputation, most cats form deep, close relationships with their owners, researchers say.

A team of researchers studied the relationship between the owners and their kittens by a type of psychology experiment. They set up a room, which is bare except for a few toys. The team instructed each owner to sit in a circle outlined on the floor in the middle of the room and ignore his or her kitten for two minutes, not making eye contact or speaking unless the cat stepped inside the circle. Owners were allowed to interact (互动) with their pet if the cat entered the circle. Then, the owner left the cat alone in the room for two minutes, before re-entering and again sitting inside the circle.

The researchers tested 79 kittens and their owners and recorded each pair’s interactions on camera. Based on how the cat reacted to their owner’s return, the researchers believed 70 of the participants have attachment styles. The findings indicate that the attachment is probably a biological characteristic that may have evolved (进化) to improve survival.

To see if a particular kitten’s attachment could change with training, 39 of the kittens were arranged to join a special class and 31 weren’t. For six weeks of classes, the kittens that attended a special class socialized with other cats and unfamiliar adults, and learned how to sit or walk on leash (皮带). But when all of the kittens repeated the original experiment, very few switched attachment styles. It proves that the relationship formed between a human and a cat is stable over time, which means those first interactions are important, the researchers say.

The team hopes that understanding how cats bond with humans could help more stray (无主的) cats be adopted.

1.What is the original impression that cats make on people according to the text?

A.Indifferent. B.Close.

C.Kind. D.Lazy.

2.What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A.The process of the experiment.

B.The type of the experiment.

C.The achievements of the team.

D.The effect of the research.

3.What does the training classes suggest about a cat’s attachment to humans?

A.It changes easily.

B.It forms in six weeks.

C.It lasts for a long time.

D.It only shows to its owner.

4.From which is the text probably taken?

A.A biology textbook.

B.A research paper.

C.A health magazine.

D.A travel brochure

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.C

4.B

【解析】

本文是说明文。研究人员说，与猫最初的名声相反，大多数猫与它们的主人形成了深厚而密切的关系。

1.

推理判断题。根据第一段的Cats may have “attachment (依恋) styles” that are similar to those of people. Contrary to cats' original reputation, most cats form deep, close relationships with their owners, researchers say.(猫可能有类似于人的“依恋”风格。 研究人员说，与猫最初的名声相反，大多数猫与它们的主人形成了深厚而密切的关系)可推断，猫给人们的最初的印象是不容易与人亲近，是冷漠的。故选A。

2.

主旨大意题。根据第二段的内容可知，本段讲述了研究小组建立了一个小房间，除了几个玩具外，光秃秃的，猫主人坐在一个圆圈里，忽略他们的小猫，除非它们进入圆圈，然后离开，留下猫在房间里，然后再进去坐在圆圈里。因此可知，本段讲述了实验的过程。故选A。

3.

推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的It proves that the relationship formed between a human and a cat is stable over time可知，研究人员说，这证明了人类和猫之间形成的关系随着时间的推移是稳定的。因此可知，猫对人类的依恋持续很长时间。故选C。

4.

推理判断题。纵观全文可知，本文主要讲述研究表明大多数猫与它们的主人形成了深厚而密切的关系，因此推断这属于研究报告。故选B。