Module 6 Animals in danger 模块话题阅读理解练习（含解析）八年级英语上册（外研版）

Module 6 Animals in danger
模块话题阅读理解练习
（广东省广州市白云区华赋学校 2022-2023 学年八年级上学期 12 月学情检测英语试题）Hundreds of thousands of puppies are born in puppy factories each year. Because the main purpose of the puppy factory is to make money, puppy factory owners don’t spend enough money on the dogs. To save money, they keep dogs in packed cages. The animals almost never get exercise or attention. Their cages are often dirty, with little protection from sun, wind or cold.
Many puppies born in puppy factories are taken away from their mothers before they are ready. Then they are shipped cross-country to be sold in pet shops. The moms left behind are then bred (繁殖) again to produce more puppies.
Many of the dogs born in puppy factories have serious health problems. Although the puppies may seem healthy, these problems can show up when they’re fully grown sometimes even sooner. Some of the puppies die within days or weeks of purchase (购买).
Kind kids and their families can help. In the future, don’t buy puppies from pet stores. Even if a pet store says that they don’t sell dogs from puppy factories, chances are they really do. And don’t trust newspaper or website ads made by people who sell puppies.
If your family is ready for a dog, your best choice is to adopt (收养) one from an animal shelter (收容所). Animal shelters have different kinds of dogs just waiting for homes. By doing this, you’re in the business of helping pets!
1 ．What is the main purpose of the puppy factory
A ．To make money. B ．To take good care of puppies.
C ．To help dogs get enough exercise. D ．To produce more puppies.
2 ．Where do puppy factory owners keep their dogs
A ．In packed cages. B ．In their own houses.
C ．In pet shops. D ．In animal shelters.
3 ．What might be your best choice if you want to have a dog
A ．You can buy one from a puppy factory owner.
B ．You can buy one from a pet shop.
C ．You can buy one on the Internet.
D ．You can adopt one from an animal shelter.
4 ．Where is this passage possibly from
A ．A science book. B ．A newspaper. C ．A storybook. D ．A cookbook.
（广东省江门市江海区景贤初中 2021-2022 学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题）Some animals go through the winter on a mountain by hibernating (冬眠). They sleep through the freezing months and live on the food they have stored in the summer and autumn.
Black bears live in the forest of North America but they leave the forest to look for food very often. They hibernate every winter. The bear eats as much as it can in summer and autumn.
In the winter, when there is not much food left, the bear goes into a secret place might be a cave (洞穴), a burrow (地洞) or the space under some wood on the ground. The bear’s breathing rate gets slower. It can be as slow as one breath every 45 seconds. It sleeps from four to seven months. The bear comes out of the cave in the spring.
5 ．The underlined word “freezing” has the closest meaning to .
A ．busy B ．boring C ．quiet D ．cold
6 ．In warm seasons, black bears .
A ．eat a lot B ．sleep all the time
C ．do not move much D ．leave the mountain
7 ．Black bears leave the forest to .
A ．get food B ．have a play
C ．ask for help D ．find a place to sleep
8 ．While hibernating, black bears .
A ．move slowly B ．breathe slowly
C ．sleep on wood D ．wake up every four to seven hours
9 ．In spring, black bears .
A ．save food for winter B ．get into secret places
C ．wake up from hibernation D ．look for caves and burrows
（广东省江门市广东实验中学附属江门学校 2021-2022 学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题）Can dolphins talk Maybe they can’t talk with words, but they talk with sounds. They show their feelings with sounds.
Dolphins travel in a group. We call a group of fish “a school ( 一群) ”. They don’t study, but they travel together. Dolphins are mammals (哺乳动物), not fish, but they swim together like fish in a school.
Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school. They give information. They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid. They say “welcome” when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play.
They make a few sounds above water. They make many more sounds under water. People cannot hear these sounds because they are very, very high. Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them.
Sometimes people catch a dolphin for a large aquarium (水族馆). People can watch the dolphins in a show. Dolphins don’t like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad and lonely.
There are many stories about dolphins. They help people. Sometimes they save somebody’s life. Dolphins’ meat is good, but people don’t like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck. Many people believe this.
10 ．The word “school” means .
A ．a place for students to study B ．a special kind of animals
C ．a group of fish traveling together D ．a place for training dolphins
11 ．A dolphin makes a sound to .
A ．show other dolphins they are happy B ．tell other dolphins they are sad C ．let people know they are afraid D ．to show their feelings
12 ．People can’t hear dolphins’ sounds under the water .
A ．because they are very, very low
B ．because they are very, very high
C ．because they only make a few sounds D ．because they want to keep it as a secret
13 ．Dolphins would like to .
A ．study at schools B ．be away from their schools C ．stay with other dolphins D ．be in shows
14 ．Which of the following is TRUE
A ．Dolphins study in the school.
B ．Dolphins travel in a group.
C ．Dolphins like to be away from their school.
D ．Dolphins sometimes kill people.
（广东省广州市黄埔区北京师范大学附属中学 2022-2023 学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题）Here are some pieces of information from an encyclopedia.
Dinosaur
The most famous dinosaur was the T-Rex. It lived about 65 million year ago. It came from America. It had two legs and two short arms. It had a huge head with a very big mouth and fifty-eight very sharp teeth. It ate meat. It killed other dinosaurs and ate them too.
Giraffe (长颈鹿)
Giraffes are the tallest animals of all today. They live in parts of Africa. Their necks are long so they can reach into trees to eat the leaves. Leaves give giraffes most of the water they need so that they do not often have to drink water.
Hummingbird (蜂鸟)
Hummingbirds are the smallest birds in the world. They live in the south American forest. Though the hummingbird is not bigger than a bee and weighs only 2 to 3 grams, it can fly as fast as 50 metres in a second. It can fly forwards as most birds do, and it can fly backwards as well. The strangest thing about it, however, is that it can stay still in the air just like an airplane.
15 ．Which of the following about the T-Tex is NOT true
A ．It came from America. B ．It had the smallest head.
C ．It walked on two legs. D ．It never ate leaves and plants.
16 ．Why does a giraffe only drink once a day
A ．Because he can drink enough at a time.
B ．Because he doesn’t need much water.
C ．Because he has a stomach like a camel does.
D ．Because leaves give him enough water.
17 ．According to this passage, we can know that .
A ．Most of the hummingbirds live in the north American forest
B ．A hummingbird can even fly backwards C ．A hummingbird can stay still in the water D ．A hummingbird is not smaller than a bee
18 ．A hummingbird can fly as fast as meters in a second.
A ．50 B ．500 C ．15 D ．150
（广东省揭 阳市榕城 区 2022-2023 学年八年级上学期第二次月考英语试题（含听力）） It was a Saturday. Magdi didn’t go to school. He got up early and rode his father’s little boat to go fishing. That was his favorite thing. He got lots of fish that morning and it made him happy. Feeling a little tired, he lay (平躺) in the
boat, and soon he fell asleep in the warm sun.
Magdi woke up an hour later. Looking up, he saw black skies. Then he sat up and saw big waves pushing (推 动) the little boat out to sea.
Two of Magdi’s friends, Malik and Ali, were playing on the beach. “Hey, Magdi! Magdi! ” they shouted.. “Come back! There’s a storm (暴风雨) coming!”
“What did you say ” Magdi shouted.
“A storm is coming!” Malik and Ali shouted, “Come back! ”
Before Magdi could say thanks, a big wave came! It crashed onto the boat and it made Magdi fall into the water.
“Oh, no! Help! Help! ”Magdi shouted. But just at that time, he felt something under the water.
“A very big thing!” thought Magdi. Then, to his surprise, he was moving through the waves, heading straight for the beach. He looked down and saw a beautiful face. It was a dolphin (海豚)! The dolphin jumped through the water, carrying Magdi on its back. When they got near the beach, the dolphin stopped. Magdi swam to the beach.
“Thank you,my friend,” said Magdi, watching the dolphin swimming away.
19 ．Why did Magdi feel happy at the beginning of the story
A ．Because he met his friends.
B ．Because he got lots of fish.
C ．Because he could do his favorite thing.
D ．Because he could ride the boat by himself.
20 ．What did Magdi see right after he woke up
A ．The fish B ．The storm C ．Big waves D ．Black skies.
21 ．What does the underlined word “crashed” in paragraph 6 mean in Chinese
A ．撞击 B ．支撑 C ．尾随 D ．拖拽
22 ．In the end, Magdi reached the beach with the help of
A ．the waves B ．his friends C ．the dolphin D ．his father
23 ．What is the best title for the passage
A ．A Smart Boy. B ．It saved him.
C ．A Great Boat Trip D ．He wanted a New Friend.
（广东省深圳市龙岗区 2022-2023 学年八年级上学期期末英语试题）Birds fly into windows at all times of year, but it is most common during the spring and fall migration(迁徙) season and also when young birds are
just learning to fly. Bird-building strikes happen at all hours of the day, but the reason behind it is different during the day from it is at night.
During the day birds often fly into windows and tall buildings covered by glass.
Most of the time, birds live in the wild, such as forests and wetlands. These birds have no idea what glass is. They might see small trees and flowers inside a window and want to rest on these plants. They are unaware of the glass between them and the plants. As a result, they fly right into the glass.
At night, the light in the buildings attracts birds. Many migratory birds fly at night, and for reasons scientists do not yet fully understand, the light at night can cause birds to change their flight path. This is especially true on foggy days.
Luckily, there are a few things you can do to help stop it. The best thing you can do is choose bird-friendly glass. There are also some less expensive ways to make your windows more visible( 可 见 的) to birds. Even something as simple as closing your curtains(窗帘) will prevent birds from hitting windows. Turning off the lights at night helps cut down on the number of birds that fly into buildings and it also helps save energy. And if your windows have screens on them, they will go a long way in stopping birds strikes.
24 ．What’s the reason for bird-building strikes during the day
A ．Glass. B ．Wind. C ．Sound. D ．Rain.
25 ．Why do birds hit windows at night
A ．Because they are looking for food.
B ．Because the light catches their attention.
C ．Because they are tired and want to have a rest.
D ．Because the window is a good place for hiding.
26 ．What does the underlined word “prevent” in the last paragraph probably mean
A ．punish B ．stop C ．encourage D ．challenge.
27 ．What can you do to help stop birds flying into windows
A ．Open the curtains. B ．Buy expensive glass.
C ．Grow small plants. D ．Keep lights off at night.
28 ．In which part of a magazine can we probably read this passage
A ．Science. B ．Travel. C ．Nature. D ．Culture.
（广东省江门市新会区东方红中学 2022-2023 学年八年级上学期第一次月考英语试题）Dogs are known for their sense of smell. They can find missing people and things. Now a study shows that the animal can even
find bladder cancer (膀胱癌).
Cancer cells (细胞) can make chemicals (化学物质) with particular smells. Scientists think dogs have the ability to smell these smells, even in very small amounts, in urine ( 小便). For example, a dog showed great interest in the growth of its owner’s legs. The man was later found to have skin cancer. Carolyn Willis and some scientists trained different kinds of dogs for the experiment (实验).The study used urine collected from bladder cancer patients, from people with other diseases and from healthy people. Each dog was tested 8 times. In each test there were 7 examples for the dog to smell. The dog should show the one from a bladder cancer patient by lying down next to it.
Their results later appeared on the British Medical Journal. In all, 36 bladder cancer patients and 108 other people attended ( 参加). During the training, all the dogs even found cancer in a person who had been tested healthy before the study. Carolyn Willis said dogs could help scientists find the chemicals produced by bladder cancer. The information could then be used to develop machines to test for the chemicals. The team also plans to use dogs to help find other kinds of cancer.
29 ．The underlined word “particular” means .
A ．wonderful B ．enough C ．unusual D ．usual
30 ．Why did the writer describe the experiment in the third paragraph
A ．To introduce the first paragraph. B ．To support the second paragraph.
C ．To teach as to do some experiments. D ．To let us know the reason of the experiments.
31 ．What woold the dog do when it found the right urine
A ．It would make some noises. B ．It would lie down next to the urine.
C ．It would take the urine to the scientists. D ．It would lie down aet to its owner’s feet
32 ．What’s the main idea of the passage
A ．Dogs can smell cancer. B ．Dogs can be used in experiments.
C ．Dogs have a good sense of smell. D ．Dogs can help people become healthy.
33 ．Who may be most interested in reading the passage.
A ．Dog owners. B ．Singers. C ．Pet lovers. D ．Doctors.
（广东省江门市新会区 2022-2023 学年八年级上学期期末调研考试英语试题）Recently, Australian scientists learned something about magpies (喜鹊) when they tried to fix trackers (安装跟踪器) to them to learn more about their habits.
The birds were Australian magpies. They’re small and quite clever. They live in groups and work together to
protect the area they live in.
To keep the heavy trackers on the magpie, the scientists used a special harness (背带). The scientists placed trackers on five magpies. But just ten minutes later, they noticed something unusual: a magpie was helping another magpie get free from (挣脱) its harness. In a few hours, most of the other magpies had also been freed from their harnesses. By the third day, none of the birds had trackers anymore. “The birds are smarter than we thought,” said one of the scientists.
The scientists were disappointed about the trackers, but they were happy to find out that magpies are able to help each other out. Now they need to find a better way to track these clever birds.
34 ．The purpose of fixing trackers to magpies is to .
A ．protect the birds B ．learn more about the birds
C ．check whether the birds are clever D ．try some new-invented harnesses
35 ．How long did it take all the magpies to get free from their harnesses
A ．About ten minutes. B ．About a few hours.
C ．About three days. D ．About a week.
36 ．The scientists’ finding (发现) shows that .
A ．magpies like to live in groups
B ．magpies can protect their homes well C ．magpies are as clever as we thought D ．magpies are good at working together
37 ．What does the underlined word “disappointed” mean
A ．讨厌的 B ．尴尬的 C ．生气的 D ．失望的
38 ．What is the best title of the passage
A ．Magpies are human’s great friends
B ．Magpies teach scientists a lesson
C ．Magpies set a good example for us
D ．Magpies are well protected in Australia
（广东省江门市新会区创新初级中学 2022-2023 学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题）Many people like animals and keep one or more as pet--dogs, cats or some kinds of birds.
If you keep a dog or a cat as a pet, you must know how to look after them. A grown-up（成年）dog needs two meals a day, not more. And it can eat meat, fish, rice and some other things. Dogs like large bones, but don’t
give them chicken bones. Remember to give them much clean water. A dog should have a clean, dry box for sleeping. Washing it once a week is good for its health. If it is ill, take it to a doctor. A healthy dog will bring you more pleasure.
Be careful when you have chosen a cat. It has two meals a day with some meat or fish. Cats drink a little milk every day. Sometimes give them vegetables to eat. Don’t forget that they need clean water to drink.
Care for your pets. They will be your good friends. Maybe they can give you some help when you need.
39 ．Many people keep as pets.
A ．pandas B ．elephants C ．chickens D ．cats
40 ．What do dogs like eating
A ．All the bones B ．Big bones C ．Chicken bones D ．Small bones
41 ．A dog needs a box to sleep.
A ．big B ．clean C ．dry D ．both B and C
42 ．A cat has meals a day.
A ．one B ．two C ．three D ．four
43 ．Cats usually drink .
A ．orange B ．milk C ．water D ．milk and water
参考答案：
1 ．A 2 ．A 3 ．D 4 ．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，讲述了成千上万的小狗因工厂的各种问题导致只能出生在又脏又没有受到保 护的笼子里，因此这些小狗刚出生就带着各种各样的身体疾病。所以如果爱狗人士和家庭想养小狗的话， 不建议从宠物店购买，也不要相信那些报纸及网站上卖狗的信息，最好办法是从动物收容所领养小狗。
1 ．细节理解题。根据第一段“Because the main purpose of the puppy factory is to make money”可知，这些工 厂的主要目的是赚钱。故选 A。
2 ．细节理解题。根据第一段“To save money, they keep dogs in packed cages”可知，工厂的主人们一般都把 狗狗关在包装的笼子里。故选 A。
3．细节理解题。根据最后一段“If your family is ready for a dog, your best choice is to adopt (收养) one from an animal shelter (收容所)”可知，最好的收养狗狗的来源是动物收容所。故选 D。
4 ．判断推理题。本篇文章内容主要讲述了很多小狗的实际状况和最佳的领养方式，和科学、故事、烹饪 都没关系，因此此文章最有可能出自报纸。故选 B。
5 ．D 6 ．A 7 ．A 8 ．B 9 ．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了黑熊如何冬眠。
5 ．词义猜测题。根据上句“Some animals go through the winter on a mountain by hibernating”可知，有些动物 在山上冬眠，度过极冷的冬季，“freezing”表示“极冷的”。故选 D。
6 ．细节理解题。根据第二段“The bear eats as much as it can in summer and autumn.”可知，天气暖和的时候， 它们吃得很多。故选 A。
7．细节理解题。根据第二段“Black bears live in the forest of North America but they leave the forest to look for food very often”可知，黑熊离开是为了寻找食物。故选 A。
8 ．细节理解题。根据最后一段“The bear’s breathing rate gets slower.”可知，冬眠时，呼吸会变慢。故选 B。
9．推理判断题。根据最后一段“The bear comes out of the cave in the spring.”可知，在春天，黑熊会醒来。故 选 C。
10 ．C 11 ．D 12 ．B 13 ．C 14 ．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了海豚是如何交流的。
10 ．细节理解题。根据“We call a group of fish ‘a school (一群) ’.”可知我们把一群鱼称为“一群”。故选 C。
11 ．细节理解题。根据“They give information. They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid”可知当它们高兴、 悲伤或害怕时，它们会发出声音，故它们发出声音来表达它们的感情。故选 D。
12 ．细节理解题。根据“People cannot hear these sounds because they are very, very high”可知人们听不到这些 声音，因为它们非常非常高。故选 B。
13 ．细节理解题。根据“Dolphins don’t like to be away from their school in an aquarium”可知海豚不喜欢离开 它们的族群，可见它们喜欢和其他海豚待在一起。故选 C。
14 ．细节理解题。根据“Dolphins travel in a group”可知海豚结伴而行。故选 B。
15 ．B 16 ．D 17 ．B 18 ．A
【导语】本文介绍了百科全书中一些动物的知识。
15．细节理解题。根据“It had a huge head with a very big mouth and fifty-eight very sharp teeth.”可知，霸王龙 有一个大脑袋，选项 B 表述有误。故选 B。
16 ．细节理解题。根据“Leaves give giraffes most of the water they need so that they do not often have to drink water.”可知，树叶给长颈鹿提供了它们所需的大部分水分，所以它们不需要经常喝水。故选 D。
17 ．细节理解题。根据“It can fly forwards as most birds do, and it can fly backwards as well.”可知，蜂鸟可以 向后飞行。故选 B。
18 ．细节理解题。根据“it can fly as fast as 50 metres in a second”可知，蜂鸟一秒钟能飞 50 米。故选 A。
19 ．B 20 ．D 21 ．A 22 ．C 23 ．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了 Magdi 遭遇海浪，一只海豚救了他的故事。
19 ．细节理解题。根据“He got lots of fish that morning and it made him happy”可知，那天早上他钓到了很多 鱼，这让他很高兴，故选 B。
20 ．细节理解题。根据“Magdi woke up an hour later. Looking up, he saw black skies. ”可知，醒来后他看到了 漆黑的天空，故选 D。
21 ．词义猜测题。根据“Before Magdi could say thanks, a big wave came! It crashed onto the boat and it made Magdi fall into the water.”（还没来得及说谢谢，一个大浪就来了！它……船上，把 Magdi 撞到了水里。）可 知，应是大浪撞到了船上，让他掉进了河里，所以划线单词表示“撞击”，故选 A。
22．细节理解题。根 It was a dolphin (海豚)! The dolphin jumped through the water, carrying Magdi on its back. When they got near the beach, the dolphin stopped. Magdi swam to the beach.”可知，Magdi 在海豚的帮助下回 到了岸上，故选 C。
23 ．标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了 Magdi 遭遇海浪，一只海豚救了他的故事。B 项“它救了他”符合文意。 故选 B。
24 ．A 25 ．B 26 ．B 27 ．D 28 ．C
【导语】本文介绍了如何帮助鸟，以免它们因撞到玻璃而失去生命的建议。
24 ．细节理解题。根据第二段“During the day birds often fly into windows and tall buildings covered by glass.” 可知，鸟撞击建筑物是因为玻璃。故选 A。
25 ．细节理解题。根据第四段“At night, the light in the buildings attracts birds.”可知，因为光线吸引了他们的 注意力。故选 B。
26 ．词义猜测题。根据“Even something as simple as closing your curtains will prevent birds from hitting
windows.”可知，关闭窗帘之后，鸟看不见光，就能阻止鸟撞击窗户，所以划线处是“阻止”的意思。故选
B。
27 ．细节理解题。根据第五段“Turning off the lights at night helps cut down on the number of birds that fly into buildings and it also helps save energy.”可知，晚上关灯能阻止鸟儿飞向窗户。故选 D。
28 ．文章来源题。根据原文“Birds fly into windows at all times of year, but it is most common during the spring and fall migration(迁徙) season and also when young birds are just learning to fly. ”可知，材料介绍了鸟类的知 识，因此来自于杂志中的自然版块。故选 C。
29 ．C 30 ．B 31 ．B 32 ．A 33 ．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一项针对膀胱癌的医学实验，结果表明狗可以帮助科学家发现膀 胱癌产生的化学物质，并且这些信息可以被用于开发检测化学物质的机器。
29 ．词义猜测题。根据后一句“Scientists think dogs have the ability to smell these smells, even in very small
amounts, in urine.”可知，是指癌症细胞可以制造具有特殊气味的化学物质，所以 particular 应意为“特别的， 不同寻常的”，与 unusual 同义，故选 C。
30．推理判断题。根据第二段“Cancer cells can produce chemicals with unusual smells. Scientists think dogs have the ability to smell these smells, in urine.”可知，癌细胞会产生具有异常气味的化学物质，即使是很少的气味， 由此推断第三段的实验是用来论证第二段科学家的发现，故选 B。
31 ．细节理解题。根据“The dog should show the one from a bladder cancer patient by lying down next to it.”可 知，狗应该躺在膀胱癌患者的旁边。故选 B。
32 ．主旨大意题。根据“Now a study shows that the animal can even find bladder cancer.”可知，本文主要是说 狗可以发现膀胱癌，故选 A。
33 ．推理判断题。根据“Their results later appeared on the British Medical Journal.”可知，他们的结果后来出 现在《英国医学杂志》上，因此医生会对此最感兴趣，故选 D。
34 ．B 35 ．C 36 ．D 37 ．D 38 ．B
【导语】本文介绍了澳大利亚的科学家想了解更多关于喜鹊的习性， 于是给它们安装跟踪器，结果发现喜 鹊们会互相帮助从背带中解脱出来，这也给科学家们上了一课：喜鹊比我们想象中的还要聪明。
34．细节理解题。根据“Recently, Australian scientists learned something about magpies (喜鹊) when they tried to fix trackers (安装跟踪器) to them to learn more about their habits.”可知，给喜鹊安装跟踪器是为了更加了解它 们。故选 B。
35 ．细节理解题。根据“By the third day, none of the birds had trackers anymore.”可知，到了第三天，所有的 鸟都没有追踪器了；说明所有的喜鹊用了三天的时间将它们的背带挣脱了。故选 C。
36 ．推理判断题。根据“they noticed something unusual: a magpie was helping another magpie get free from (挣 脱) its harness.”可知，一只喜鹊在帮助另一只喜鹊挣脱背带；由此推知喜鹊善于合作。故选 D。
37 ．词句猜测题。根据上文“By the third day, none of the birds had trackers anymore.”可知，喜鹊用了三天摆 脱了追踪器，没有追踪器，科学家们无法详细地了解它们的情况，这让科学家们有些失望。因此
“disappointed”的含义为“失望的”。故选 D。
38 ．最佳标题题。通读全文可知， 本文介绍了澳大利亚的科学家想了解更多关于喜鹊的习性，于是给它们 安装跟踪器，结果发现喜鹊们会互相帮助从背带中解脱出来，这也给科学家们上了一课：喜鹊比我们想象 中的还要聪明。因此 B 选项“喜鹊给科学家们上了一课”符合文意，为最佳标题。故选 B。
39 ．D 40 ．B 41 ．D 42 ．B 43 ．D
【导语】本文主要向人们介绍了两种常见的宠物——狗和猫，较为详细地说明了它们各自的生活习性和喂 养它们应注意的事项。同时宠物给我们带来欢乐和帮助。
39．细节理解题。根据第一段“Many people like animals and keep one or more as pet--dogs, cats or some kinds of birds.”可知，人们经常把狗，猫或一些小鸟作为宠物，故选 D。
40 ．细节理解题。根据第二段“Dogs like large bones, but don’t give them chicken bones.”可知，狗喜欢吃大骨 头。故选 B。
41．细节理解题。根据第二段“A dog should have a clean, dry box for sleeping.”可知，狗应该有一个干净、干 燥的盒子睡觉。故选 D。
42．细节理解题。根据第三段“Be careful when you have chosen a cat. It has two meals a day with some meat or fish.”可知，猫一天有两顿饭，外加一些肉或鱼。故选 B。
43 ．细节理解题。根据第三段“Cats drink a little milk every day…Don’t forget that they need clean water to drink.”可知，猫不仅要喝牛奶还要喝水。故选 D。