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 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.C

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.D

【解析】【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了美国人在日常表达中所用到的一些与猫有关的短语。

1.细节理解题。从文章的第一句话可知，猫是美国人最喜爱的宠物。

2.细节理解题。从Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries.一语可推断出canary是一种鸟。

3.细节理解题。根据A fat cat is a person with a lot of money.一语可知，美国人称有钱人为fat cat.

4.推理判断题。从If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary.一语，可判断出答案为B。

5.主旨大意题。文章讲述了四个与猫有关的短语。