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1、高二暑假英语阅读专练（十一）AIf you plan to take your pet on a trip，prepare ahead of time. At least two weeks before you leave，take your pet to a vet. See if he or she is fit for travel and ask if he or she should have any medicine before leaving. The vet may suggest certain pills for sickness or for calming the

2、pet.Some states or foreign countries have health laws that say animals must have certain injections(注射)before they can be allowed to enter. Your vet may have this information. You can also get help on the United States and Canadian laws from a book published by the Department of Agriculture which so

3、me libraries have. For information on foreign countries， check with their consulates (领事馆).You can also ask the airlines on which you are travelling.Find out if the places where you plan to stay allow pets because many do not.If you aregoing by plane or train，ask if pets are allowed. If they are，ask

4、 where they will be kept and who will care for them. The big bus lines in this country do not allow pets.Choose your pets box carefully. Plastic boxes are better than cardboard or wooden ones because they cant be chewed(嚼碎).If going by plane or train during warm weather，try to go in the cooler early

5、 morning or evening hours. Also try to avoid very cold winter weather because pets often suffer from cold. Even in your own car,be careful. Do not leave the animal inside with the windows closed because the car may become too hot or too cold.1.When taking a pet on a trip，a pet owner_A. doesnt need t

6、o make any special plansB. should stay at friends homesC. should travel by bus instead of planeD. should make plans before leaving home 2. From the passage，we can learn that_A.it costs too much to take pets on tripsB. all train lines treat pets exactly the sameC. some pets may not be well enough to

7、travel D. pets are welcome everywhere3.Which person would be the most interested in this passage?A. A pet ownerB. A vet.C. A bus driver.D. A pet shop owner.4.The main idea of this passage is to_A. warn people to leave their pets at homeB. tell people how to choose their pet boxesC. give general info

8、rmation about pet travel D. tell people about foreign pet lawsBHaveyoueverwonderedwhatgoesthroughyourmindwhenyouchoosewheretositinanewclassroom?Orinawaitingroomfullofstrangers?Oronabus?Researchershavefoundoutsomeinterestingfacts.Perhapsunsurprisingly,weprefertositclosertopeoplelikeourselves.Girls,si

9、tbygirlsandboyssitbyboys.Adultssittogetherandyoungpeoplechooseanotheryoungpersontositnear.Butitgoesfurtherthanthis.Weevenchoosetositnearsomeonewholookslikeus.Peoplewithglassesaremorelikelytositnearotherpeoplewithglasses.Peoplewithlonghairsitclosertootherpeoplewithlonghair.Weseemtobelievethatpeoplewi

10、thsimilarhabitsorhobbieswillsharesimilarattitudesandwearemorelikelytobeacceptedbypeoplelikeourselvesoreven,wethinkwemaybesaferwithpeoplewholooklikeus.Sometimesthatstruebutitsapityifwealwayssticktothesamepeople,thesamegroup.Thedangerinalwaysstayinginourcomfortzoneisthatwejustrecyclethesameopinions,th

11、esametastesandthesameideas.Welosethechancetolearnsomethingnew,findoutaboutinterestingthings,hearfunnystoriesanddiscoverdifferences.Whenwealwayssticktothesamepeople,howcanweeverbreakdownthebarrierswhichpreventusfromgettingtoknowpeoplewithdifferentideas?Andhowcanweavoidtheignorance(无知)，whichtoooftenle

12、adstoprejudice(偏见)andevenfear?Ifinsteadyouwanttoliveinasocietythatopenstochangesandnewthingsanddifferentopinions,bethecatamongthepigeons.Moveoutofyourcomfortzone.Goandsitnexttosomeonedifferent.Anddontjustsitthereinsilence.Sayhello.Askaquestion.Startaconversation.Thatshowwemakefriends.Thatshowwelearn

13、aboutpeople.Thatshowweopenourmindstonewideas.Thatshowweliveanexcitinglife.5.Fromthepassage,weknowthatpeopleprefersittingbysomeonewho_.A.hasasenseofhumor B.islikethemselvesC.isopen-minded D. livesanexcitinglife6.Peoplelikestayingintheircomfortzonebecausetheymay_.A.remaincomfortableandspecialB.findout

14、moreinterestingthingsC.beacceptedeasilyandfeelsale D.discoverdifferencesamongthemselves7.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Totellusjusttobeourselvesinsociallife.B.TointroducewaystolearnabouttheworldC.Toencourageustomeetpeopleofdifferentkinds.D.Toexplainhowpeoplecommunicatewithothers.CShould we be afrai

15、d of sharks? Maybe not. New research into the reasons for shark attacks suggests that sharks dont like the way humans taste! In fact, most people who are attacked by the shark are still alive after receiving only one bite . Why is this? There are many opinions to explain why sharks sometimes attack

16、people. One opinion is that sharks are just curious . We know that sharks are the strongest animals in their environment, so they are not afraid of anything. Naturally, that means they are curious when they meet something unusual. Because they dont have hands or feet., the only way they can find out

17、 an object is to bite it! It is thought that sharks sometimes bite humans for this reason, and then swim away. Scientists also say that sharks would not waste energy trying to eat a human, as we have a lot of bones . It is hard for a shark to eat us because sharks dont have hands, and they cant pull

18、 the meat off our bones. Maybe thats why they only bite us once. Unluckily, one bite from a large shark is serious enough to hurt people greatly! Another opinion is that sharks attack humans by mistake. Some sharks may sometimes mistake humans for a seal. An example of this is when a shark attack at

19、tacks a surfer. A surfer lying on a surfboard looks like a seal when seen from below. Sharks like seals because they have thick fat. Whatever the reason for shark attacks on humans, sharks should be afraid of us. Sadly, we kill almost 40 million of them each year.8. From the passage we know that _.

20、A. Sharks are fond of eating human beings. B. Most people who have been attacked by sharks are dead. C. Scientists think sharks dont attack people on purpose. D. Sharks are the strongest animals in the world.9. How do sharks find out about an unusual object according to the passage? A. By touching.

21、B. By smelling. C. By biting. D. By killing.10. Which of the following statements about sharks is true? A. Sharks pull meat off bones when they eat. B. One bite from a shark is nothing serious. C. Sharks like to attack surfers because of their thick fat. D. Sharks might mistake humans for seals.11. The purpose of the passage is_? A. To tell surfers to stay away from sharks. B. To let us know the reasons for shark attacks on people. C. To ask people to stop killing sharks. D. To show that humans are much stronger than sharks.完成后请自行核对答案：1-4 DCAC 5-6 BCC 7-11 CCDB