2.What do you think of black cats?Are they unluckier than cats of other colors?Many people in Western countries think so.Scientists at the University of California,Berkeley (UC Berkeley),did a study on cat colours and people's understandings of cat personalities.
The study found that people do judge(判斷) cat personalities by color.Scientists did a survey on the Internet.There were 49statements(描述) matching five cat colorings with 10personalities.People think orange and bi-coloured (雙色的) cats are friendly,tri-coloured (三色的) cats are not generous,and white cats are calm,lazy and shy.As for black cats,people think they don't have special personalities.
But why do so many people dislike keeping black cats as pets?People think black cats have less special personalities,which might be because of their bad reputation(口碑).They think black cats may bring bad luck,especially at Halloween.Movies and television shows also make people believe that.
Although people have these ideas,UC Berkeley scientists give another reason:people don't think black cats are pretty enough.After all,nothing can show black cats are unluckier than other cats."You can't judge a cat by its colour,because it's the personality of the cat,not the colour,that will let you know if the cat is right for you,"Cathy Marden,a scientist said.

56.Many people in Western countries may think black cats areB.
A.lovely animals
B.a(chǎn) sign of bad luck
C.a(chǎn) sign of good luck
D.unfriendly animals
57.The main idea of paragraph 2is thatB.
A.people often dislike black cats on the Internet
B.people think cats of different colours have different personalities
C.black cats are less popular than other cats
D.the study is a great success
58.According to the study,people think thatD.
A.black cats have special personalities
B.orange and bi-coloured cats are generous
C.cats with three colours are friendly
D.white cats are calm,lazy and shy
59.People don't like black cats for the following reasons EXCEPTA.
A.black cats often appear in TV shows
B.black cats bring bad luck to people
C.black cats have bad reputations
D.they don't think black cats are beautiful
60.The passage mainly talks aboutB.
A.why black cats are popular in movies
B.Why people are not willing to keep black cats as pets
C.different colour cats don't have different personalities
D.different people have the same ideas on black cats.

分析 這篇短文給我們講述的是西方的人們不喜歡黑色的貓,他們認(rèn)為黑色的貓會給他們帶來壞運氣.因此他們都不喜歡養(yǎng)黑色的貓當(dāng)寵物.

解答 答案:56.B   細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第一段第一行句子What do you think of black cats?Are they unluckier than cats of other colors?Many people in Western countries think so.你認(rèn)為黑貓呢?他們比其他顏色的貓是不幸的?在西方國家很多人這么認(rèn)為.可知在西方人的眼里,黑色的貓象征著倒霉,壞運氣.故選B.
57.B   細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段內(nèi)容及其第一句話The study found that people do judge(判斷) cat personalities by color.研究發(fā)現(xiàn)人們通過貓的不同顏色來判斷它們的個性.可知這一段作者告訴我們,人們通過貓的不同顏色來判斷他們的個性.科學(xué)家們通過一個調(diào)查,發(fā)現(xiàn)了人們對不同顏色的貓的個性的判斷.故選B.
58.D   細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段第二行句子white cats are calm,lazy and shy.白色的貓是平靜的,懶惰和害羞的.可知人們認(rèn)為白色的貓是安靜的、懶惰的、害羞的.故選D.
59.A    細(xì)節(jié)判斷題.根據(jù)第三段第一行句子which might be because of their bad reputation,They think black cats may bring bad luck.人們認(rèn)為黑貓沒有特別的個性,他們認(rèn)為黑貓可能帶來壞運氣,和第四段第一行句子people don't think black cats are pretty enough.人們認(rèn)為黑貓不夠漂亮.可知不是因為黑貓總是出現(xiàn)在電視上.故選A.
60.B  主旨?xì)w納題.根據(jù)整篇文章內(nèi)容及其第一段第一行句子What do you think of black cats?Are they unluckier than cats of other colors?Many people in Western countries think so.你認(rèn)為黑貓呢?他們是不幸的比其他顏色的貓?在西方國家很多人這么認(rèn)為.可知短文給我們講述的是西方的人們不喜歡黑色的貓,他們認(rèn)為黑色的貓會給他們帶來壞運氣.因此他們都不喜歡養(yǎng)黑色的貓當(dāng)寵物.故選B.

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