Question

Guide dogs help blind people who cannot get around by themselves．Although Yorkshire terriers and poodles are good companion dogs，guide dogs are chosen from lager breeds(品种)such as German shepherds，golden retrievers，and Labrador retrievers．The young dogs are raised by families until they are eighteen months old．During this time，they get lots of love and attention，but they are also taught to obey．Then the dogs go to a special school where，for four months，they work with a sighted trainer，an individual who can see．The dog forms a close relationship with this person who teaches it how to follow directions such as right，left，straight ahead，and stop．The young dog also learns to watch out for dangerous traffic and wait until it is safe to cross a busy street.

When the dog is two years old，it starts training with the blind person it will live with. The dog and its new owner make many trips from downtown to where the blind person lives so the dog becomes familiar with the normal atmosphere．During the training，a sighted trainer always remains with them. A blind person who is getting a guide dog for the first time will train for about a month. If the individual has had a dog before，the training takes about three weeks．After the training，the blind person depends on the guide dog for between seven and twelve years．At that point，the working dog become a family pet and the owner needs to train with a younger guide dog．

1.Which breed would NOT be trained as a guide dog?

A．A Yorkshire terrier.  B．A golden retriever.

C． A German shepherd.   D．A Labrador．

2.What does the guide dog learn to do during the training?

A．Associate directions with food.

B．Play with young children．

C．Stay away from busy streets．

D．Look out for traffic problems．

3.Who gives the dogs training at the special school?

A． A sighted trainer.           B．Other blind people.

C．A traffic peliceman．          D．The school director．

4.What’s this passage mainly about?

A．The time spent training a guide dog．

B．The importance of having a guide dog．

C．The process of training a guide dog.

D．The way of choosing a guide dog.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.A

4.C

【解析】

试题分析: 导盲犬经过训练可以帮助不能自己四处走动的盲人。不是所有的狗都能做导盲犬, 训练也需要有专业的培训,然后到需要的盲人那里再适应。不过导盲犬年龄太大就干不了了。

1.1】A 细节理解题。根据第一段的Although Yorkshire terriers and poodles are good companion dogs，guide dogs are chosen from lager breeds(品种)such as German shepherds，golden retrievers，and Labrador retrievers．可知，Yorkshire terriers不适宜培训做导盲犬。故选A。

2.2】D 细节理解题。 根据第一段最后的The young dog also learns to watch out for dangerous traffic and wait until it is safe to cross a busy street. 可知，导盲犬要求培训注意交通问题，故选D。

3.3】A 细节理解题。根据Then the dogs go to a special school where，for four months，they work with a sighted trainer，an individual who can see．和During the training，a sighted trainer always remains with them. 可知，一个视力正常的教练训练他们。故选A。

4.4】C 主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要讲述的是训练导盲犬的经过。故选C。

考点：考查科普类短文阅读。