专题08 期末复习之阅读理解25篇(浙江名校真题)-2023-2024学年七年级英语下学期期末.docxVIP

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期末复习之阅读理解25篇

(浙江名校真题)

（22-23七年级下·浙江杭州·期末）Whenpeoplethinkofhousecats,somewordscomeout:“cute,”“slow,”“lovely”andsoon.Doyouknowthathumans(人类)havekeptcatsaspetsforover9,000years?

Withoutanyfacts,wecanonlyguessathowhumansandcatsweretogetheratfirst.Mostpeoplebelievethatcatswereoneofthelastanimalstobetamed(被驯化)andkeptaspetsinearlyMiddleEast.Theyweretamedafterotheranimalslikecows,dogs,pigs,andsheepbecausecatscouldn’tmakedeliciousmilkorhelphumanscarryanythings.

Therearesomethingsthatcatscandowellin,likegettingmice,oneoftheirfavoritefoods,andsomeotherverminthatdestroys(毁坏)theplantsandisbadforhumans.Somescientistssaidthatthismightbehowcatsandhumansbecamefriends.Whenearlyhumansbeganfarmingforfood,theirfoodstoreswereagreatplaceforhungrymice.Wild(野外的)catsweren’tgoingtoletthemrunaway,sotheyfollowedthemiceintohumanvillages.Astimewenton,catscouldlivewithhumanswell.Finally,thewildcatof9,000yearsagobecamethehousecatoftoday.

Unlikedogs,catscouldleavetheirhumanownersandgobacktothewildatanytime.Theydon’tlosetheirnaturalabilities(能力):theirperfectseeingatnightandhearing,theirsenseofsmellandsoon.Housecatscanalsogettheirownfood.Somepeoplemayevenwakeuptoseelittle“gifts”fromtheircat,likedeadbirdsormice.

Thiskindofthingdoesn’tmakeusangrytoomuch,becausetherearenowmorethan600millioncatslivinginhomesaroundtheworld.

1．Whydomostpeoplethinkcatswerethelasttobetamed?

A．Becausepeoplefoundthematalatetime. B．Becausetheywerealittlelazyatfirst.

C．Becausetheywerenotusefullikeotheranimals. D．Becausepeopledidn’tlikethemverymuch.

2．Whatdoes“vermin”inParagraph3mean?

A．Akindofanimal. B．Akindoffood. C．Akindofplant. D．Akindofvillage.

3．Whatcanthecatsdoaccording