Question

Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising there are many expressions about cats. Do you know any of them? Now let me introduce some to you.

Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very proud or satisfied(滿意) with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary.

Sometimes，a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother, and then take it away when reaches for it.

A cat will often catch a small animal and present it to its owner. The saying that looks like something the cat dragged in describes something in bad condition.

A fat cat is a person with a lot of money.

There are many other expressions about cats in America. How interesting! Which kind of cat are you, or which kind would you like to be?

1.Americans like ______ best as pets.

A．dogs             B．pigs              C．cats              D．mice

2.The canary is a kind of ______.

A．dog              B．cat               C．bird              D．fish

3.If you have much money, we can call you ______.

A．a fat cat           B．a happy cat        C．a thin cat          D．a sad cat

4.If someone always thinks highly of himself. We can say ______.

A．he plays cat and mouse with someone

B．he looks like the cat that ate the canary

C．he is a lazy cat

D．he has dragged in something

5.The passage introduces us ______ expressions about cat.

A．one              B．two              C．three             D．four

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要講述了四條在美國有關貓的表達方式。

1.根據Cats are the most popular pets among Americans.可知美國人最喜歡貓，故選C。

2.根據Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. 一些貓喜歡吃小鳥，比如canaries，可知canaries是一種鳥，故選C。

3.根據A fat cat is a person with a lot of money.描述，可知選A。

4.根據If someone looks very proud or satisfied(滿意) with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary.描述，可知選B。

5.根據短文二三四五段的描述，可知講述了四條有關貓的表達方式，故選D。

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