Question

Can animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that one day animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs. They say that in a film or on TV .We may see elephants, or monkeys, dogs, bears, or other animals doing a lot of things. If you watch carefully, you may find that those animals are always given something to eat in return(作为回报) for doing them. The scientists say that many different animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get something to eat in return.

    Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and elephants can be used to do some heavy jobs. And we can also teach animals to work in factories. Apes(猿猴), for example, have been used in America to help make cars and scientists believe that these large monkeys may one day get in crops(收割庄稼) and even drive trains.

1.Elephant scan be used to do some heavy jobs because ____.

A. they can eat a lot   B. they are very heavy, too    C. they are very strong

2.Dogs can be used to guard a house for his host because ____.

A. they are good at running

B. they are very kind and friendly to people

C. they are brave enough to get the strangers(陌生人)and thieves away from the house

3.Many different animals may be taught to do some simple jobs if ____.

A. they have enough food to eat

B. if they are sent to school

C. they learn they will get something to eat in return after doing them              

4.____ can be trained to work for us.

A. Only a few animals       B. A lot of animals        C. Few animals

5.Many scientists are working hard to ____.

A. make monkeys get in crops and drive trains

B. make monkeys guard houses like dogs

C. make bears get in crops

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要为我们讲述的是科学家们相信人们可以训练很多种不同的动物，让他们去做一些简单的工作。例如狗可以用来看家护院，大象可以帮人们做一些重活等。而且人们还可以训练动物去工厂里工作。

1.推理判断题。根据文意可知，人们让大象做一些重活是因为大象非常的强壮。A选项的意思是大象吃得多；B选项的意思是他们也很重。这两个选项都不是人们让大象做重活的原因。故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据文意可知，人们让狗来看家护院，这是因为狗很勇敢，可以把陌生人或小偷吓跑。A选项的意思是狗擅长跑步；B选项的意思是他们对人们友好、善良。这两个选项不是人们让狗看家护院的原因。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据短文第一段的最后一句话The scientists say that many different animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get something to eat in return.可知，科学家们说，人们可以教许多不同的动物做一些简单的工作，如果动物们知道作为回报，他们会得到一些吃的。由此可知选C。

4.推理判断题。根据短文中The scientists say that many different animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get something to eat in return.可知，许多动物都可以被教去做一些简单的工作。故选B。

5.细节理解题。根据短文的最后一句话scientists believe that these large monkeys may one day get in crops(收割庄稼) and even drive trains.可知，科学家们相信这些大的猴子有一天可以去收割庄稼，甚至开火车。故选A。

考点：科普类短文阅读。