C
Have you ever heard that groundhogs can predict(预测) the end of winter? How about that elephants rarely forget things? Or that dogs can smell something strange? That may not be 100% true. However, many animals do have stronger senses than humans.
Do animals have a sixth sense that can tell the future? That may sound unbelievable. However, many events seem to support this idea.
Thousands of years ago, a big earthquake hit Helike, Greece. Buildings came down. Many people were hurt. But there was something amazing. The city’s animals acted strangely days before the earthquake. Rats and snakes ran out of the city in groups. Did they know an earthquake was coming? In 1975, lots of people had to leave their hometown, Haicheng, Liaoning Province with the help of the Chinese government. Why? They believed a disaster was coming. They thought this way, in part, because of animals’ strange behaviours. Just days later, a large earthquake hit the city. Experts(专家) said lots of people could have lost their lives if people stayed in the city at that time. In December 2004, the animals of Sri Lanka acted strangely. Elephants ran around. Dogs wouldn’t go outside. Zoo animals wouldn’t leave their homes. Soon after people saw these strange behaviours, a tsunami(海啸) hit the island.
Animals seem to be pretty good at predicting disasters. But it doesn’t stop there! Some of them even seem to sense small changes in the weather before they happen. Bees are known to find places before it rains. Dairy farmers say they can tell a big storm is coming when their cows lie down. Cats and dogs are also said to know when a storm is on its way. Can animals really tell the future?
Experts say it’s unlikely(不太可能的) that animals can tell the future. However, they might hear or feel the earthquake before people do. Even though scientists have not proved animals have the ability to predict disasters before they happen and animals’ predictions aren’t always right, it’s not bad to pay attention to animals.
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A. can tell the future in different ways
B. have better sense abilities than humans
C. act strangely after some natural disasters
D. use the sixth sense to predict earthquakes
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A. actions B. senses C. ideas D. feelings
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A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
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A. Can Animals Predict the Future?
B. Do Animals Have Stronger Senses?
C. How Do Animals Save People’s Lives?
D. What Are Animals’ Ways to Tell the Future?
Have you ever heard that groundhogs can predict(预测) the end of winter? How about that elephants rarely forget things? Or that dogs can smell something strange? That may not be 100% true. However, many animals do have stronger senses than humans.
Do animals have a sixth sense that can tell the future? That may sound unbelievable. However, many events seem to support this idea.
Thousands of years ago, a big earthquake hit Helike, Greece. Buildings came down. Many people were hurt. But there was something amazing. The city’s animals acted strangely days before the earthquake. Rats and snakes ran out of the city in groups. Did they know an earthquake was coming? In 1975, lots of people had to leave their hometown, Haicheng, Liaoning Province with the help of the Chinese government. Why? They believed a disaster was coming. They thought this way, in part, because of animals’ strange behaviours. Just days later, a large earthquake hit the city. Experts(专家) said lots of people could have lost their lives if people stayed in the city at that time. In December 2004, the animals of Sri Lanka acted strangely. Elephants ran around. Dogs wouldn’t go outside. Zoo animals wouldn’t leave their homes. Soon after people saw these strange behaviours, a tsunami(海啸) hit the island.
Animals seem to be pretty good at predicting disasters. But it doesn’t stop there! Some of them even seem to sense small changes in the weather before they happen. Bees are known to find places before it rains. Dairy farmers say they can tell a big storm is coming when their cows lie down. Cats and dogs are also said to know when a storm is on its way. Can animals really tell the future?
Experts say it’s unlikely(不太可能的) that animals can tell the future. However, they might hear or feel the earthquake before people do. Even though scientists have not proved animals have the ability to predict disasters before they happen and animals’ predictions aren’t always right, it’s not bad to pay attention to animals.
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B
)8. According to the passage, we know many animals ______.A. can tell the future in different ways
B. have better sense abilities than humans
C. act strangely after some natural disasters
D. use the sixth sense to predict earthquakes
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A
)9. The underlined word “behaviours” in Paragraph 3 probably means “______”.A. actions B. senses C. ideas D. feelings
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B
)10. How many examples does the writer use in Paragraph 3 to support the idea that animals can tell the future?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
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A
)11. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Can Animals Predict the Future?
B. Do Animals Have Stronger Senses?
C. How Do Animals Save People’s Lives?
D. What Are Animals’ Ways to Tell the Future?
答案：8.B 【点拨】根据“However，many animals do have stronger senses than humans.”可知，动物的感官比人类要灵敏。故选 B。
9.A 【点拨】根据语境可知，人们是根据动物的奇怪行为预测灾难要到来。behaviour 意为“行为”，与 action 意思相近。故选 A。
10.B 【点拨】根据“Thousands of years ago，a big earthquake hit Helike，Greece.”“In 1975，lots of people had to leave their hometown，Haicheng，Liaoning Province with the help of the Chinese government.”“In December 2004，the animals of Sri Lanka acted strangely…Soon after people saw these strange behaviours，a tsunami（海啸）hit the island.”可知，第三段中列举了三个例子。故选 B。
11.A 【点拨】通读全文可知，文章主要讨论了动物是否能够预知未来，尤其是是否能够预知自然灾害。故选 A。
9.A 【点拨】根据语境可知，人们是根据动物的奇怪行为预测灾难要到来。behaviour 意为“行为”，与 action 意思相近。故选 A。
10.B 【点拨】根据“Thousands of years ago，a big earthquake hit Helike，Greece.”“In 1975，lots of people had to leave their hometown，Haicheng，Liaoning Province with the help of the Chinese government.”“In December 2004，the animals of Sri Lanka acted strangely…Soon after people saw these strange behaviours，a tsunami（海啸）hit the island.”可知，第三段中列举了三个例子。故选 B。
11.A 【点拨】通读全文可知，文章主要讨论了动物是否能够预知未来，尤其是是否能够预知自然灾害。故选 A。
解析：
翻译:
### C
你有没有听说过土拨鼠能预测冬天的结束？大象很少忘记事情，这是真的吗？或者狗能闻到奇怪的东西？这可能不是100%正确的。然而，许多动物确实比人类有更强的感官。
动物有能预知未来的第六感吗？这听起来可能难以置信。然而，许多事件似乎支持这个观点。
几千年前，一场大地震袭击了希腊的赫利克。建筑物倒塌了。许多人受伤了。但有一件令人惊奇的事。在地震发生前几天，这座城市的动物行为异常。老鼠和蛇成群地跑出了城市。它们知道地震要来了吗？1975年，在政府的帮助下，许多人不得不离开他们的家乡——辽宁海城。为什么？他们认为一场灾难即将来临。他们之所以这么认为，部分原因是动物的奇怪行为。就在几天后，一场大地震袭击了这座城市。专家说，如果当时人们留在城里，很多人可能会失去生命。2004年12月，斯里兰卡的动物行为异常。大象四处奔跑。狗不愿出去。动物园里的动物不愿离开它们的家。人们看到这些奇怪的行为后不久，一场海啸袭击了这个岛屿。
动物似乎很擅长预测灾难。但还不止于此！它们中的一些甚至似乎能在天气发生微小变化之前就感觉到。众所周知，蜜蜂会在下雨前找到地方。奶农说，当他们的奶牛躺下时，他们就能知道一场大风暴即将来临。据说猫和狗也知道暴风雨何时来临。动物真的能预知未来吗？
专家说动物不太可能预知未来。然而，它们可能比人类更早听到或感觉到地震。尽管科学家还没有证明动物有在灾难发生前预测灾难的能力，而且动物的预测并不总是正确的，但关注动物也没什么坏处。
( )8. 根据文章，我们知道许多动物______。
A. 能以不同的方式预知未来
B. 比人类有更好的感官能力
C. 在一些自然灾害后行为异常
D. 用第六感预测地震
( )9. 第三段中划线的单词“behaviours”可能意思是“______”。
A. 行动
B. 感官
C. 想法
D. 感觉
( )10. 作者在第三段中用了多少个例子来支持动物能预知未来的观点？
A. 两个。
B. 三个。
C. 四个。
D. 五个。
( )11. 以下哪一个会是这篇文章的最佳标题？
A. 动物能预测未来吗？
B. 动物有更强的感官吗？
C. 动物如何拯救人们的生命？
D. 动物预知未来的方式是什么？
### C
你有没有听说过土拨鼠能预测冬天的结束？大象很少忘记事情，这是真的吗？或者狗能闻到奇怪的东西？这可能不是100%正确的。然而，许多动物确实比人类有更强的感官。
动物有能预知未来的第六感吗？这听起来可能难以置信。然而，许多事件似乎支持这个观点。
几千年前，一场大地震袭击了希腊的赫利克。建筑物倒塌了。许多人受伤了。但有一件令人惊奇的事。在地震发生前几天，这座城市的动物行为异常。老鼠和蛇成群地跑出了城市。它们知道地震要来了吗？1975年，在政府的帮助下，许多人不得不离开他们的家乡——辽宁海城。为什么？他们认为一场灾难即将来临。他们之所以这么认为，部分原因是动物的奇怪行为。就在几天后，一场大地震袭击了这座城市。专家说，如果当时人们留在城里，很多人可能会失去生命。2004年12月，斯里兰卡的动物行为异常。大象四处奔跑。狗不愿出去。动物园里的动物不愿离开它们的家。人们看到这些奇怪的行为后不久，一场海啸袭击了这个岛屿。
动物似乎很擅长预测灾难。但还不止于此！它们中的一些甚至似乎能在天气发生微小变化之前就感觉到。众所周知，蜜蜂会在下雨前找到地方。奶农说，当他们的奶牛躺下时，他们就能知道一场大风暴即将来临。据说猫和狗也知道暴风雨何时来临。动物真的能预知未来吗？
专家说动物不太可能预知未来。然而，它们可能比人类更早听到或感觉到地震。尽管科学家还没有证明动物有在灾难发生前预测灾难的能力，而且动物的预测并不总是正确的，但关注动物也没什么坏处。
( )8. 根据文章，我们知道许多动物______。
A. 能以不同的方式预知未来
B. 比人类有更好的感官能力
C. 在一些自然灾害后行为异常
D. 用第六感预测地震
( )9. 第三段中划线的单词“behaviours”可能意思是“______”。
A. 行动
B. 感官
C. 想法
D. 感觉
( )10. 作者在第三段中用了多少个例子来支持动物能预知未来的观点？
A. 两个。
B. 三个。
C. 四个。
D. 五个。
( )11. 以下哪一个会是这篇文章的最佳标题？
A. 动物能预测未来吗？
B. 动物有更强的感官吗？
C. 动物如何拯救人们的生命？
D. 动物预知未来的方式是什么？